JP5933404B2 - Pneumatic tire - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a bead core embedded in a bead portion and a carcass ply wound around the bead core from the outside in the tire axial direction to the inside.

  In a general pneumatic tire, the carcass ply extends from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core and is wound around the bead core from the inner side to the outer side in the tire axial direction (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). .

  On the other hand, Patent Document 3 described below describes a pneumatic tire in which a carcass ply is rolled back from the outside in the tire axial direction of the bead core for the purpose of improving steering stability and durability. According to this configuration, in a state where the tire is assembled and inflated, a force for rotating the bead core is generated by the tension acting on the carcass ply. Since this rotating force is a force in a direction in which the bead toe part is pressed against the rim, it is possible to suppress the bead toe part from being lifted with respect to the rim, and to improve the steering stability.

  Further, in the pneumatic tire of Patent Document 3, the bead core is divided into an inner bead core and an outer bead core in the tire axial direction, and the end portion of the carcass ply is located on the inner side from the outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core. It is sandwiched between the bead core and the outer bead core. Thereby, even when tension acts on the carcass ply, separation at the end of the carcass ply can be suppressed, and durability can be improved.

  However, in the pneumatic tire of Patent Document 3, since the cross section of the bead core is substantially hexagonal, the bottom surface of the bead core is narrow, and the bead core rotates due to the moment generated in the bead toe due to the tension of the carcass ply when the internal pressure is applied. For this reason, the carcass ply is displaced from the time of molding, and is likely to be loosened. Similarly, in the pneumatic tires of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the bead core is likely to rotate when the internal pressure is applied, and the carcass ply is likely to be loosened and loose. When the bead core rotates, a sufficient locking force cannot be obtained at the end portion of the carcass ply, so that a sufficient tension is not generated in the carcass ply and the steering stability is adversely affected.

JP-A-8-40026 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-156022 JP 2006-273259 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to suppress the rotation of the bead core during application of internal pressure, and to provide a sufficient locking force to the end portion of the carcass ply, and to be durable. An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire with improved performance.

The above object can be achieved by the present invention as described below. That is, the pneumatic tire according to the present invention is a pneumatic tire including a bead core embedded in a bead portion and a carcass ply wound around the bead core from the outside in the tire axial direction to the inside.
The cross-sectional shape of the bead core is an inner side in the tire axial direction that extends from the inner end in the tire axial direction of the base toward the outer side in the tire radial direction at an angle of 90 ° or less between the bottom in the tire radial direction and the base. And a polygon having
The bead core is divided into an inner core and an outer core in the tire radial direction by a split surface extending from the tire axial inner side to the tire axial outer side and the tire radial inner side,
The carcass ply is composed of a main body portion extending from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core, and a winding portion wound around the bead core,
The winding end of the winding portion is sandwiched between the inner core and the outer core from the inner side in the tire axial direction toward the outer side.

  The bead core of the present invention is divided into an inner core and an outer core in the tire radial direction by a dividing surface. The carcass ply of the present invention extends from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core, passes through the outer side in the tire axial direction of the outer core and the inner core, the inner side in the tire radial direction of the inner core, and the inner side in the tire axial direction of the inner core. Is sandwiched between the inner core and the outer core. Since the winding end is sandwiched between the inner core and the outer core, the occurrence of cracks at the winding end can be suppressed, and the durability of the pneumatic tire can be improved.

  In the present invention, in the carcass ply when the internal pressure is applied, a tension acts on the main body portion toward the outer side in the tire radial direction, and a tension acts on the winding portion toward the inner side in the tire radial direction. The bead core of the present invention has a cross-sectional shape in which the angle formed by the bottom of the tire radial inner side and the base is within 90 °, and extends from the tire axial inner end of the bottom toward the tire radial inner side. It is a polygon having a side, and compared with a hexagonal one having an inner side in the tire axial direction where the angle between the base and the base is an obtuse angle, rotation is less likely to occur when tension is applied to the carcass ply, Tension can be effectively applied to the carcass ply. In addition, since the dividing surface that divides the bead core into the inner core and the outer core extends from the inner side in the tire axial direction of the bead core toward the outer side in the tire axial direction and the inner side in the tire radial direction, the inner core is at least in the tire axial direction. The upper part of the inner side has an acute angle. When applying the internal pressure, tension acts on the winding part toward the inner side in the tire radial direction as described above, but the upper part of the inner side in the tire axial direction of the inner core has an acute angle, so a sufficient locking force is applied to the winding part. Can be given. Further, the outer core moves inward in the tire radial direction due to internal pressure, and the inner core tends to move outward in the tire radial direction due to tension acting on the carcass ply. Thereby, since a winding end is clamped by an outer core and an inner core, the latching force with respect to a winding-up part increases effectively. Therefore, according to the pneumatic tire of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the bead core at the time of applying the internal pressure, to give a sufficient locking force to the end portion of the carcass ply, and to improve the durability. it can.

  In the pneumatic tire of the present invention, it is preferable that the winding end is terminated inside the bead core. According to this configuration, since the carcass ply does not exist between the inner core and the outer core in the vicinity of the outer side of the bead core in the tire axial direction, the structure of the bead core is not easily broken and the locking force with respect to the end of the carcass ply is increased. This is advantageous.

  In the pneumatic tire of the present invention, the inner core preferably has a larger cross-sectional area than the outer core. According to this structure, the latching force with respect to the winding part of a carcass ply can be heightened effectively.

Tire meridian half sectional view showing an example of the pneumatic tire of the present invention The enlarged view which shows the principal part of the pneumatic tire of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the pneumatic tire in another embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the pneumatic tire in another embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the pneumatic tire in another embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the pneumatic tire in a comparative example

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a half sectional view of a tire meridian showing an example of a pneumatic tire according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a main part of the pneumatic tire of FIG.

  The pneumatic tire T includes a pair of bead portions 1, a sidewall portion 2 that extends outward in the tire radial direction from the bead portion 1, and a tread portion 3 that forms a tread surface that is connected to an outer end in the tire radial direction of the sidewall portion 2. With. An annular bead core 11 made of a converging body in which rubber-coated bead wires are laminated and wound is embedded in the bead portion 1, and a bead filler 12 is disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core 11.

  The bead core 11 of the present embodiment has a rectangular cross section as a whole. The bead core 11 is divided into an inner core 111 and an outer core 112 in the tire radial direction by a dividing surface 113. The dividing surface 113 extends from the inner side 11a in the tire axial direction of the bead core 11 toward the outer side in the tire axial direction and the inner side in the tire radial direction. Thereby, as for the inner core 111, the upper part of the tire axial direction inner side becomes an acute angle.

  The dividing surface 113 of the present embodiment extends from the upper end of the tire axis direction inner side 11 a of the bead core 11. The dividing surface 113 extends in a planar shape toward the outer side 11b of the bead core 11 in the tire axial direction. Therefore, the outer core 112 of this embodiment has a triangular cross section, and the inner core 111 has a trapezoidal cross section.

  The cross-sectional area of the inner core 111 and the outer core 112 or the number of bead wires may be the same or different. However, in order to increase the locking force with respect to the carcass ply 4 described later, the inner core 111 preferably has a larger cross-sectional area than the outer core 112 or has a larger number of bead wires.

  The bead filler 12 extends from the outer end in the tire radial direction of the bead core 11 to the outer side in the tire radial direction. The bead filler 12 has a substantially triangular cross section.

  The carcass ply 4 extends between the bead cores 11 disposed in the pair of bead portions 1, passes through the outer surface in the tire axial direction of the bead filler 12, and is wound up from the outer side in the tire axial direction around the bead core 11. ing. The carcass ply 4 includes a main body portion 41 that extends from the tire equatorial plane C toward the bead core 11 and a winding portion 42 that is wound around the bead core 11. The carcass ply 4 is formed by covering ply cords arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tire circumferential direction with a topping rubber. As the ply cord, a steel cord or an organic fiber cord is preferably used.

  The main body 41 extends from the tire equatorial plane C through the tire axial direction outer surface of the bead filler 12 toward the bead core 11 and reaches the outer side of the inner core 111 in the tire axial direction. The winding portion 42 passes through the inner side of the inner core 111 in the tire radial direction and the inner side of the inner core 111 in the tire axial direction, and the winding end 42E of the winding portion 42 extends from the inner side in the tire axial direction toward the outer side. It is sandwiched between. Since the winding end 42E is sandwiched between the inner core 111 and the outer core 112, the occurrence of cracks at the winding end 42E can be suppressed and the durability of the pneumatic tire T can be improved.

  In the carcass ply 4 when the internal pressure is applied, a tension T1 acts on the main body portion 41 toward the outer side in the tire radial direction. Due to the tension T1, the tension T2 acts on the winding portion 42 passing through the inner side in the tire axial direction of the inner core 111 toward the inner side in the tire radial direction. Further, the tension T1 generates a moment M that rotates the bead core 11 in the direction in which the tension T1 acts on the main body 41 around the lower end of the tire axis direction inner side 11a of the bead core 11.

  The cross-sectional shape of the bead core 11 of the present invention is such that the angle θ formed by the bottom 11c on the tire radial inner side and the base 11c is within 90 °, and extends from the tire axial inner end of the base 11c toward the tire radial outer. It is a polygon having a tire axial direction inner side 11a. The cross-sectional shape of the bead core 11 of the present embodiment is a quadrangle having a tire axial direction inner side 11a in which an angle θ formed by the base 11c and the base 11c is about 90 °. When the cross-sectional shape of the bead core 11 is a polygon having a base 11c and an inner side 11a in the tire axial direction where the angle θ formed by the base 11c is within 90 °, the angle formed by the base and the base is an obtuse angle (about 120 °), the bead core 11 is less likely to rotate when the tension T1 acts on the carcass ply 4 and the moment M is generated. The tension can be effectively applied to the.

  As described above, the inner core 111 has an acute angle at the upper part of the inner side in the tire axial direction. When the internal pressure is applied, the tension T2 acts on the winding portion 42 toward the inner side in the tire radial direction, but since the upper portion of the inner side in the tire axial direction of the inner core 111 is an acute angle, a sufficient locking force is applied to the winding portion 42. Can be given. Furthermore, the outer core 112 moves inward in the tire radial direction due to internal pressure, and the inner core 111 tends to move outward in the tire radial direction due to the tension T1. Thereby, since the winding-up end 42E is clamped by the outer core 112 and the inner core 111, the locking force with respect to the winding-up part 42 increases effectively.

  The winding end 42 </ b> E of the present embodiment is terminated inside the bead core 11. That is, the winding end 42 </ b> E of the winding portion 42 does not reach the tire axial direction outer side 11 b of the bead core 11. Thereby, since the carcass ply 4 does not exist between the inner core 111 and the outer core 112 on the outer side in the tire axial direction of the bead core 11, the structure of the bead core 11 is not easily collapsed, and the locking force for the winding portion 42 is increased. It will be advantageous.

  Inside the carcass ply 4, an inner liner rubber 5 that constitutes an inner peripheral surface of the pneumatic tire T is provided. The inner liner rubber 5 has a function of blocking the permeation of the gas filled in the tire. In the sidewall portion 2, a sidewall rubber 6 constituting the outer wall surface of the pneumatic tire T is provided outside the carcass ply 4. Further, a rim strip rubber may be provided at least in a portion in contact with the rim flange on the inner side in the tire radial direction of the sidewall rubber 6.

  The pneumatic tire of the present invention is the same as an ordinary pneumatic tire except that the bead core 11 and the carcass ply 4 are configured as described above, and any conventionally known material, shape, structure, manufacturing method, etc. Can be adopted.

<Another embodiment>
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the split surface 113 of the bead core 11 extends in a planar shape from the tire axial direction inner side 11a toward the tire axial direction outer side 11b, but is not necessarily flat. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the dividing surface 113 extends from the tire axial direction inner side 11a toward the tire axial direction outer side and the tire radial direction inner side, and then changes its direction so as to extend parallel to the tire axial direction. May be.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the dividing surface 113 of the bead core 11 extends from the tire axial direction inner side 11a and reaches the tire axial direction outer side 11b, but does not necessarily need to reach the tire axial direction outer side 11b. . That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the dividing surface 113 may not reach the tire axial direction outer side 11b, and the inner core 111 and a part of the outer core 112 may be integrated.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the winding end 42E is configured to terminate inside the bead core 11. However, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the winding end 42E extends to the outer side 11b of the bead core 11 in the tire axial direction. You may make it reach.

  Examples and the like specifically showing the configuration and effects of the present invention will be described below. In addition, the evaluation item in an Example etc. measured as follows. The size of the tire subjected to the test was 195 / 65R15, and was mounted on a rim having a rim size specified by JATMA.

(1) Durability Performance A drum durability test was performed in accordance with the method defined in JIS D4230, and the presence or absence of cracks was determined at the winding end of the carcass ply. “◯” in Table 1 indicates that no crack was generated at the winding end, and “Δ” indicates that a crack was generated at the winding end.

(2) Locking force It was determined whether or not the carcass ply was detached from the bead core by applying an internal pressure during molding and vulcanization. In Table 1, “◯” indicates that the carcass ply is not detached, and “Δ” indicates that the carcass ply is detached.

(3) Bead core stability at the time of molding By applying internal pressure at the time of molding, it was determined whether or not the bead core was rotated by the tension of the carcass ply. In Table 1, “◯” indicates that the bead core does not rotate, and “Δ” indicates that the bead core rotates.

(4) Steering stability A test tire was mounted on a real vehicle and the vehicle was run, and the scoring was performed on a scale of 10 based on the driver's sensory evaluation. The index is evaluated as 6 in the conventional example, and the higher the score, the better the steering stability.

Example 1
A pneumatic tire having the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 was manufactured. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Example 2
A pneumatic tire having the structure shown in FIG. 3 was manufactured. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Example 3
A pneumatic tire having the structure shown in FIG. 4 was manufactured. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Conventional Example A pneumatic tire was manufactured by winding a carcass ply around the bead core from the inside to the outside. The cross-sectional shape of the bead core was a quadrangle. The bead core is not divided into an inner core and an outer core, and has a single structure. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Comparative Example 1
A bead core 13 having a hexagonal cross section as shown in FIG. 6A and a carcass ply 4 wound around the bead core 13 from the outer side in the tire axial direction to the inner side. The bead core 13 is an inner bead core 131 in the tire axial direction. The carcass ply 4 includes a main body 41 extending from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core 13 and a winding part 42 wound around the bead core 13. The rolled-up end 42E manufactured a pneumatic tire sandwiched between the inner bead core 131 and the outer bead core 132 from the outer side in the tire radial direction toward the inner side. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Comparative Example 2
A bead core 14 having a hexagonal cross section as shown in FIG. 6B and a carcass ply 4 wound around the bead core 14 from the inner side to the outer side in the tire axial direction. The bead core 14 is an inner bead core 141 in the tire radial direction. The carcass ply 4 includes a main body portion 41 extending from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core 14 and a winding portion 42 wound around the bead core 14. The rolled-up end 42E manufactured a pneumatic tire sandwiched between the inner bead core 141 and the outer bead core 142 from the outer side in the tire axial direction toward the inner side. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

Comparative Example 3
A pneumatic tire in which a carcass ply was wound around the bead core from the outside to the inside was manufactured. The cross-sectional shape of the bead core was a quadrangle. The bead core is not divided into an inner core and an outer core, and has a single structure. Table 1 shows the results of the above evaluation using such a pneumatic tire.

  As shown in Table 1, the pneumatic tires according to Examples 1 to 3 can suppress the rotation of the bead core at the time of molding compared to the conventional example and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, and against the end of the carcass ply. Since a sufficient locking force can be applied, the carcass ply has a high tension and excellent steering stability. Further, the pneumatic tires according to Examples 1 to 3 are excellent in durability because the rolled-up end of the carcass ply is sandwiched between the inner core and the outer core.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bead part 2 Side wall part 3 Tread part 4 Carcass ply 11 Bead core 11a Tire axial direction inner side 11b Tire axial direction outer side 11c Bottom 12 Bead filler 41 Main body part 42 Winding part 42E Winding end 111 Inner core 112 Outer core 113 Dividing surface C tire equator

Claims (3)

In a pneumatic tire comprising a bead core embedded in a bead portion, and a carcass ply wound around the bead core from the outside in the tire axial direction to the inside,
The cross-sectional shape of the bead core is an inner side in the tire axial direction that extends from the inner end in the tire axial direction of the base toward the outer side in the tire radial direction at an angle of 90 ° or less between the bottom in the tire radial direction and the base. And a polygon having
The bead core is divided into an inner core and an outer core in the tire radial direction by a split surface extending from the tire axial inner side to the tire axial outer side and the tire radial inner side,
The carcass ply is composed of a main body portion extending from the tire equatorial plane toward the bead core, and a winding portion wound around the bead core,
The pneumatic tire is characterized in that a winding end of the winding portion is sandwiched between the inner core and the outer core from the inner side to the outer side in the tire axial direction.   The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein the winding-up end is terminated inside the bead core. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein the inner core has a larger cross-sectional area than the outer core.

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