JP4367869B2 - Pneumatic radial tire - Google Patents

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JP4367869B2
JP4367869B2 JP12205799A JP12205799A JP4367869B2 JP 4367869 B2 JP4367869 B2 JP 4367869B2 JP 12205799 A JP12205799 A JP 12205799A JP 12205799 A JP12205799 A JP 12205799A JP 4367869 B2 JP4367869 B2 JP 4367869B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、空気入りラジアルタイヤに関し、さらに詳しくは耐轍ワンダリング性を改善した、特に小型トラック用タイヤに好適な空気入りラジアルタイヤに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
小型トラック用空気入りラジアルタイヤには、縁石に接触した際のサイド部の受傷を防止するため、ショルダー部の外表面に厚肉のプロテクトバーがタイヤ周方向に沿って突設されている。しかし、このプロテクトバーは、サイド部の耐カット性の向上には有益であるものの、ショルダー部の剛性を高くするため、轍路を走行するときの耐轍ワンダリング性を低下させるという問題があった。
【0003】
即ち、図4に示すように、タイヤTのショルダー部にプロテクトバー4が設けられることにより、ショルダー部の剛性が大きくなるため、轍Wから脱出するときショルダー部の轍壁に対する接地面積が小さくなり、接地摩擦力が低下し、轍Wからの脱出が難しくなるのである。また、轍Wの外から内側へ落ちるときも、急激に落下することになってハンドルをとられやすくなるのである。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的は、プロテクトバーによる耐カット性を低下させることなく、耐轍ワンダリング性を向上するようにした空気入りラジアルタイヤを提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決する本発明の空気入りラジアルタイヤは、トレッド部に隣接するショルダー部の外表面に、該外表面から突出したプロテクトバーをタイヤ周方向に沿って形成した空気入りラジアルタイヤにおいて、前記プロテクトバータイヤ周方向に間隔をおいてタイヤ径方向に対して互いに反対方向に傾斜する傾斜溝を交互に配置したことを特徴とするものである。
【0006】
上記のように、プロテクトバーのタイヤ周方向に間隔をおいてタイヤ径方向に対して互いに反対方向に傾斜する傾斜溝を交互に配置したことにより、ショルダー部の剛性をタイヤ径方向とタイヤ周方向との両方にわたり低下させるため、ショルダー部の轍壁に対する接地面積を増加させ、接地摩擦力を向上することにより、耐轍ワンダリング性を向上することができる。
【0007】
また、プロテクトバーは溝を設けただけであるので、縁石に対する耐カット性が損なわれることはない。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、本発明の一実施形態の小型トラック用空気入りラジアルタイヤのショルダー部を示す。
【0009】
図1において、トレッド部1に隣接するショルダー部2には外表面から突出した厚肉のプロテクトバー4が、タイヤ周方向d1 に沿って設けられている。このプロテクトバー4には、図2に拡大して示すように、タイヤ径方向d2 に対して角度θ1 で傾斜する傾斜溝5aと、同じくタイヤ径方向d2 に対して反対側に角度θ2 で傾斜する傾斜溝5bとがタイヤ周方向d1 に沿って所定間隔に多数設けられ、さらに、タイヤ周方向d1 に平行な平行溝6が設けられている。また、これら傾斜溝5a、5b及び平行溝6により多数の略V字状のブロック7が形成されている。
【0010】
このようにプロテクトバー4に多数の傾斜溝5a、5bがタイヤ周方向に沿って設けられているため、プロテクトバー4の剛性は、タイヤ径方向及びタイヤ周方向のいずれの方向にも溝無しのプロテクトバーに比べて低くなっている。従って、この空気入りタイヤが轍から脱出しようとして、轍壁にショルダー部2のプロテクトバー4が接地すると、タイヤ周方向及びタイヤ径方向の何れにも撓んで接地面積が増大するため、接地摩擦力が向上し、轍からの脱出を容易にすることができる。
【0011】
逆に、轍の外側から内側へ落下する場合には、轍壁から大きな抵抗力を受けるようになるため、急落下してハンドルをとられるなどの不都合をなくすことができる。
また、プロテクトバー4は細い溝を設けただけであるので、縁石に対する耐カット性は確保されている。
【0012】
図3は、本発明の別の実施形態を示すものである。この例はプロテクトバー4に傾斜溝5a、5b及び平行溝6が設けられている点では、図1の形態と同じであるが、ブロック7の形状が台形になっている点で異なっている。
【0014】
本発明において、プロテクトバーの厚さは、耐カット性を確保する限り特に限定されるものではない。即ち、従来一般に採用されているものと同様に10mm以下とすればよい。プロテクトバーに設ける傾斜溝及び平行溝の深さとしては、好ましくは1〜10mmとし、さらに好ましくは1〜5mmとするのが好適である。溝の深さが1mmより浅いと十分な剛性低下の効果が得られず、10mmより深いと、耐カット性が低下する。また、溝幅としては、1〜15mmにするのが好ましい。
【0015】
本発明の傾斜溝のタイヤ径方向に対する傾斜角度θ1 、θ2 は、特に限定されるものではないが、好ましくは、10°〜60°、特に30°〜45°とするのが好適である。この傾斜角度が10°より小さいとプロテクトバーのタイヤ周方向の剛性が低下しすぎ、またタイヤ径方向の剛性の低下が不足し、耐轍ワンダリング性が不十分になる。一方、60°より大きいと、タイヤ周方向の剛性低下の効果が得られないため、同じく耐轍ワンダリング性が不十分になる。
【0016】
前述した実施形態では小型トラック用空気入りラジアルタイヤの場合について説明したが、本発明は重荷重用空気入りラジアルタイヤに対しても適用可能である。
【0017】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述の通り、本発明によれば、プロテクトバーにタイヤ径方向に斜めに交差する傾斜溝を設けたことにより、ショルダー部の剛性をタイヤ径方向とタイヤ周方向との両方にわたり低下させるため、ショルダー部の轍壁に対する接地面積を増加させ、接地摩擦力を向上することにより、耐轍ワンダリング性を向上することができ、しかも、プロテクトバーに溝を設けただけであるので、縁石に対する耐カット性を低下させることがない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態の小型トラック用空気入りラジアルタイヤのショルダー部を示す断面斜視図である。
【図2】図1のプロテクトバーの部分拡大図である。
【図3】本発明の別の実施形態の空気入りラジアルタイヤのプロテクトバーを示す拡大斜視図である。
【図4】空気入りタイヤの耐轍ワンダリング性の説明図である。
【符号の説明】
2 ショルダー部
4 プロテクトバー
5a、5b 傾斜溝
6 平行溝
7 ブロック
タイヤ周方向
タイヤ径方向
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pneumatic radial tire, and more particularly to a pneumatic radial tire that has improved wrinkle resistance and is particularly suitable for light truck tires.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the pneumatic radial tire for small trucks, a thick protect bar is projected along the tire circumferential direction on the outer surface of the shoulder portion in order to prevent the side portion from being damaged when contacting the curb. However, while this protect bar is beneficial for improving the cut resistance of the side portion, there is a problem that the wander resistance is reduced when traveling on a rutted road to increase the rigidity of the shoulder portion. It was.
[0003]
That is, as shown in FIG. 4 , since the protection bar 4 is provided on the shoulder portion of the tire T, the rigidity of the shoulder portion increases, so that the ground contact area of the shoulder portion with respect to the heel wall decreases when escaping from the heel W. As a result, the ground frictional force is reduced and it is difficult to escape from the ridge W. In addition, even when falling from the outside to the inside of the kite W, the handle is easily taken off due to a sudden drop.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic radial tire in which the wrinkle resistance is improved without reducing the cut resistance due to the protect bar.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The pneumatic radial tire of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, the outer surface of the shoulder portion adjacent to the tread portion, the pneumatic radial tire which is formed along a flop Rotekutoba that protrudes from the outer surface in the tire circumferential direction, wherein The protective bar is characterized by alternately arranging inclined grooves inclined in opposite directions with respect to the tire radial direction at intervals in the tire circumferential direction of the protect bar.
[0006]
As described above, by arranging the inclined grooves which are inclined in opposite directions against the tire radial direction at intervals in the tire circumferential direction of the protection bars alternately, the tire radial direction rigidity of the shoulder portion and the tire circumferential direction Therefore, the wandering resistance can be improved by increasing the ground contact area of the shoulder portion with respect to the heel wall and improving the ground frictional force.
[0007]
Further, since the protect bar is merely provided with a groove, the cut resistance against the curb is not impaired.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a shoulder portion of a pneumatic radial tire for a small truck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0009]
In FIG. 1, a thick protect bar 4 protruding from the outer surface is provided along the tire circumferential direction d 1 on the shoulder portion 2 adjacent to the tread portion 1. The protected bar 4, as shown enlarged in FIG. 2, and the inclined grooves 5a which is inclined at an angle theta 1 with respect to the tire radial direction d 2, also the angle on the opposite side with respect to the tire radial direction d 2 theta 2 are provided at a predetermined interval along the tire circumferential direction d 1 , and further, parallel grooves 6 parallel to the tire circumferential direction d 1 are provided. A large number of substantially V-shaped blocks 7 are formed by the inclined grooves 5 a and 5 b and the parallel grooves 6.
[0010]
As described above, since the protect bar 4 is provided with a large number of inclined grooves 5a and 5b along the tire circumferential direction, the rigidity of the protect bar 4 is such that there is no groove in either the tire radial direction or the tire circumferential direction. It is lower than the protect bar. Therefore, when the protective tire 4 of the shoulder portion 2 comes in contact with the saddle wall when the pneumatic tire tries to escape from the saddle, the ground contact area increases due to bending in both the tire circumferential direction and the tire radial direction. And the escape from the bag can be facilitated.
[0011]
Conversely, when falling from the outside to the inside of the kite, a large resistance force is received from the kite wall, so that it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of being suddenly dropped and taking the handle.
Further, since the protect bar 4 is only provided with a thin groove, the cut resistance against the curb is ensured.
[0012]
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. This example is the same as the configuration of FIG. 1 in that the inclined grooves 5a and 5b and the parallel grooves 6 are provided in the protect bar 4, but is different in that the shape of the block 7 is trapezoidal.
[0014]
In the present invention, the thickness of the protect bar is not particularly limited as long as cut resistance is ensured. That is, it may be set to 10 mm or less as in the case of conventionally employed. The depth of the inclined grooves and the parallel grooves provided on the protect bar is preferably 1 to 10 mm, and more preferably 1 to 5 mm. If the depth of the groove is shallower than 1 mm, sufficient rigidity reduction effect cannot be obtained, and if it is deeper than 10 mm, the cut resistance is lowered. The groove width is preferably 1 to 15 mm.
[0015]
The inclination angles θ 1 and θ 2 of the inclined groove of the present invention with respect to the tire radial direction are not particularly limited, but are preferably 10 ° to 60 °, particularly preferably 30 ° to 45 °. . If the inclination angle is less than 10 °, the rigidity of the protect bar in the tire circumferential direction is excessively decreased, and the decrease in rigidity in the tire radial direction is insufficient, resulting in insufficient wrinkle resistance. On the other hand, if it is larger than 60 °, the effect of lowering the rigidity in the tire circumferential direction cannot be obtained, so that the wrinkle resistance wandering property is also insufficient.
[0016]
In the above-described embodiment, the case of a pneumatic radial tire for small trucks has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a heavy-duty pneumatic radial tire.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by providing the protect bar with an inclined groove that obliquely intersects the tire radial direction, the rigidity of the shoulder portion is reduced in both the tire radial direction and the tire circumferential direction. By increasing the ground contact area of the shoulder part against the heel wall and improving the ground frictional force, it is possible to improve the wrinkle resistance wandering resistance, and because only a groove is provided in the protect bar, Cut resistance is not reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a shoulder portion of a pneumatic radial tire for a small truck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a partially enlarged view of the protect bar of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a protect bar of a pneumatic radial tire according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of wrinkle resistance of a pneumatic tire.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 shoulder portion 4 protect bar 5a, 5b inclined groove 6 parallel groove 7 block d 1 tire circumferential direction d 2 tire radial direction

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トレッド部に隣接するショルダー部の外表面に、該外表面から突出したプロテクトバーをタイヤ周方向に沿って形成した空気入りラジアルタイヤにおいて、
前記プロテクトバータイヤ周方向に間隔をおいてタイヤ径方向に対して互いに反対方向に傾斜する傾斜溝を交互に配置した空気入りラジアルタイヤ。
The outer surface of the shoulder portion adjacent to the tread portion, the pneumatic radial tire which is formed along a flop Rotekutoba that protrudes from the outer surface in the tire circumferential direction,
A pneumatic radial tire in which inclined grooves inclined in opposite directions with respect to a tire radial direction are alternately arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction of the protect bar.
前記プロテクトバーに前記傾斜溝とともに、タイヤ周方向に平行な平行溝を設けた請求項1に記載の空気入りラジアルタイヤ。The pneumatic radial tire according to claim 1 , wherein a parallel groove parallel to a tire circumferential direction is provided in the protect bar together with the inclined groove. 前記傾斜溝と平行溝とにより略V字形状のブロックを形成した請求項2に記載の空気入りラジアルタイヤ。The pneumatic radial tire according to claim 2 , wherein a substantially V-shaped block is formed by the inclined groove and the parallel groove. 前記傾斜溝の深さが、1〜10mmである請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の空気入りラジアルタイヤ。The pneumatic radial tire according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a depth of the inclined groove is 1 to 10 mm. 小型トラック用である請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の空気入りラジアルタイヤ。The pneumatic radial tire according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , which is for a small truck.
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