JPWO2014102936A1 - Stud pin and pneumatic tire including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The stud pin 1 includes a shank portion 8 having a distal end surface 8 b and a flange portion 9 provided on the proximal end side of the shank portion 8. Concave portions 11 that are concave with respect to the ground reference surface S are provided radially on the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 with respect to the center of the front end surface 8b on which the chip pins 7 are disposed. The on-ice performance of the stud pin 1 is improved by the recess 11 provided in the tip surface 8b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a stud pin and a pneumatic tire including the stud pin.

  The stud pin is embedded in a block formed on a tread surface of a tire such as a pneumatic tire in order to improve the running performance on ice. In this specification, the term “running performance on ice” for tires or vehicles includes traveling performance on snowy road surfaces in addition to traveling performance on iced roads or frozen roads unless otherwise specified. Further, in this specification, the term “performance on ice” for the stud pin itself includes performance on a snow road surface in addition to the performance on an ice road surface or a freezing road unless otherwise specified. Further, in the present specification, the term “ice road surface” or “freezing road” includes a snow road surface unless otherwise specified.

  The stud pin disclosed by patent document 1 is provided with the shank part whose outline shape in planar view of the part adjacent to a front-end | tip surface among side peripheral surfaces is a polygon. Further, the stud pin disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a shank portion in which a plurality of dimples are formed on a spherical tip surface. All of these shank shapes are intended to further improve the performance on ice.

  However, in the case of the stud pin of Patent Document 1, the edge effect due to the polygonal planar contour shape cannot be obtained unless the portion adjacent to the tip surface of the side circumferential surface that is greatly inclined with respect to the road surface is grounded, and is sufficient. No improvement on ice can be expected. In addition, the stud pin of Patent Document 2 cannot be expected to sufficiently improve the performance on ice, and dimples formed on the top end surface lower the rigidity of the top end portion of the shank portion.

JP 2010-95212 A JP 62-286807 A

  An object of the present invention is to improve the performance of stud pins on ice.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a shank portion having a distal end surface, a flange portion provided on a proximal end side of the shank portion, provided on the distal end surface of the shank portion, and concave with respect to a ground contact reference plane Alternatively, a stud pin including one or a plurality of concave and convex portions that are convex is provided.

  The uneven portion provided on the front end surface of the shank portion is concave or convex with respect to the ground reference plane. For this reason, the contact pressure is concentrated on the edge of the concavo-convex portion, a kind of edge effect is obtained on the ice road surface, and the performance on ice is improved. Further, the provision of the uneven portion increases the area of the tip surface of the shank portion. Therefore, the on-ice performance is improved by increasing the contact area with the road surface.

  The second aspect of the present invention provides a pneumatic tire in which the stud pin of the first aspect is embedded in the tread surface.

  The uneven portion provided on the front end surface of the shank portion is concave or convex with respect to the ground reference plane. For this reason, the contact pressure is concentrated on the edge of the concavo-convex portion, a kind of edge effect is obtained on the ice road surface, and the running performance on ice is improved. Moreover, since the area of the front end surface of the shank part by providing an uneven | corrugated | grooved part increases, the driving | running | working performance on ice improves by the contact area increase with respect to a road surface. In particular, under the conditions such as the initial start of the vehicle, the initial stage of braking, and the middle and low speed steady running, the traction applied from the pneumatic tire to the road surface is relatively small. Under such relatively low traction conditions, the amount of tilt or collapse of the stud pin block is relatively small, so that the ground contact area with respect to the road surface of the front end surface of the shank portion is large (good grounding property). Since the ground contact property of the front end surface of the shank portion is good, the edge effect of the uneven portion provided on the front end surface of the shank portion is more effectively exhibited. In short, under the condition of relatively low traction, such as at the initial start of the vehicle, the effect of improving the performance on ice due to the provision of the uneven portion is particularly remarkable.

  The on-ice performance of the stud pin can be improved by providing a concave or convex portion that is concave or convex with respect to the ground reference plane on the tip surface of the shank portion.

(A) is a side view of the stud pin of 1st Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the top view. The expanded view of the tread surface of the pneumatic tire with which the stud pin of 1st Embodiment was embed | buried. (A) is a side view of the stud pin of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the top view. (A) is a side view of the stud pin of 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the top view. The perspective view of the stud pin concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a plan view of a stud pin according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a developed view taken along line LO in (A), (C) is a sectional view taken along line PQ in (A), (D ) Is a developed view in side view of (A). The perspective view of the stud pin concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a plan view of a stud pin according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a developed view taken along line GH in (A), (C) is a sectional view taken along line JK in (A), (D ) Is a developed view in side view of (A). The perspective view of the stud pin concerning a 6th embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a plan view of a stud pin according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a sectional view taken along line AB in (A), (C) is a sectional view taken along line CD in (A), ( (D) is a sectional view taken along line EF in (A), and (E) is a developed view in side view of (A). The perspective view of the stud pin concerning a 7th embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a top view of the stud pin which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention, (B) is sectional drawing in line ST of (A), (C) is an expanded view in the side view of (A). (A)-(C) are the top views of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(E) are top views of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(E) are top views of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(F) are the top views of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(L) is a top view of the stud pin of a modification. The top view of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(C) are sectional drawings of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(L) is a top view of the stud pin of a modification. (A)-(H) are the top views of the stud pin of a modification. (A) is a side view of the stud pin which concerns on a 1st comparative example, (B) is the top view. The perspective view of the stud pin concerning the 2nd comparative example.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same or similar elements may be denoted by the same or similar reference numerals and description thereof may be omitted.

(First embodiment)
1A and 1B show a stud pin 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a partial plan view of a tread surface 2 of a pneumatic tire provided with the stud pin 1. A plurality of blocks 5 are formed on the tread surface 2 by transverse grooves 3 and longitudinal grooves 4 that intersect each other. A stud pin 1 is embedded in a pin hole formed in a part of the plurality of blocks 5.

  Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a stud pin 1 made of metal in this embodiment includes a stud pin body 6 and a chip pin 7. The stud pin body 6 includes a shank portion 8 and a flange portion 9.

  The shank portion 8 in the present embodiment has a short true cylindrical shape as a whole, and is provided with a flange portion 9 having an enlarged diameter at the end portion of the taper portion 8a on the proximal end side. When embedded in the block 5 of the tread surface 2 (see also FIG. 2), most of the flange portion 9 and the stud pin main body 6 are embedded in the block 5, and the tip surface 8 b of the shank portion 8 is the tip of the block 5. It is generally flush with the tread surface or the ground reference surface S.

  In the present embodiment, the front end surface 8b of the stud pin main body 6 has a perfect circle shape, and is a substantially flat surface except for a concave portion 11 described later. Further, the front end surface 8 b extends in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the stud pin main body 6.

  In the present embodiment, a tip pin 7 having a cylindrical shape is provided at the center C of the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8. Specifically, the proximal end side of the chip pin 7 is fitted into a fitting hole formed at the center C of the distal end surface 8b, and the distal end side of the chip pin 7 further protrudes from the distal end surface 8b.

  The tip surface 8b of the shank portion 8 has a recess 11 that is concave with respect to the tip surface 8b (the ground contact reference surface S when the stud pin 1 is embedded in the block 5 of the tread surface 2 as shown in FIG. 2). Is formed. In the present embodiment, five recesses 11 are formed. Each recess 11 has a rectangular cross section with a constant width and depth, and has a linear groove shape in plan view. The cross-sectional shape of the recess 11 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be a triangle, a semicircle, a semi-ellipse, or the like. One end of each recess 11 is in contact with the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7, and the other end reaches the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end face 8b.

  In the present embodiment, these five recesses 11 extend radially from the center C toward the periphery of the distal end surface 8b except for the portion of the chip pin 7. As shown most clearly in FIG. 1B, the five recesses 11 are arranged at equiangular intervals (72 degree intervals) with respect to the center C.

  An edge 12 is formed at a portion where the groove-shaped individual recess 11 and the tip surface 8b are connected. As described above, since the linear recess 11 extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, the edge 12 also extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, and from the side wall of the tip pin 7 to the tip surface 8b. To the peripheral edge 8c.

  The depth of the recess 11 (the distance from the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 to the bottom of the recess 11) preferably has a certain depth to ensure the edge effect described later. On the other hand, if the concave portion 11 is excessively deep, ice powder or snow powder accumulates in the concave portion 11 and the ice discharging performance and snow discharging performance are deteriorated. Considering these contradictory factors, the depth of the recess 11 is preferably 1.5 mm or less, more preferably 1.0 mm or less, and further preferably 0.5 mm or less.

  The pneumatic tire provided with the stud pin 1 of the present embodiment in which the concave portion 11 is provided on the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 has high on-ice running performance for the reason described in detail below. First, an edge 12 is formed by a concave portion 11 that is concave with respect to the ground contact reference surface S, and the ground pressure is concentrated on the edge 12 to obtain a kind of edge effect on the ice road surface. Will improve. Further, the provision of the concave portion 11 increases the area of the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8. Therefore, the on-ice running performance is improved by increasing the contact area with respect to the road surface of the stud pin 1. In particular, under the conditions such as the initial start of the vehicle, the initial stage of braking, and the middle and low speed steady running, the traction applied from the pneumatic tire to the road surface is relatively small. Under such relatively low traction conditions, the amount of tilt or collapse of the stud pin 1 with respect to the block 5 is relatively small, so that the ground contact area with respect to the road surface of the tip surface 8b of the shank portion 8 is large (good grounding property). ). The edge effect of the recessed part 11 provided in the front end surface 8b of the shank part 8 is more effectively exhibited because the grounding property of the front end surface of the shank part 8 is good.

(Second Embodiment)
3A and 3B show a stud pin 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The stud pin 1 of the present embodiment is obtained by replacing the linear recess 11 in the plan view included in the stud pin 1 of the first embodiment with a projection 13 having the same shape in the plan view.

  A convex portion 13 that is convex with respect to the distal end surface 8 b is formed on the distal end surface 8 b of the shank portion 8. In the present embodiment, five convex portions 13 are formed. Each convex portion 13 has a rectangular cross section with a constant width and height, and has a linear ridge shape in plan view. The cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 13 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a triangular shape or the like. Each protrusion 13 has one end in contact with the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 and the other end reaching the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b.

  In the present embodiment, these five recesses 11 extend radially from the center C toward the periphery of the distal end surface 8b except for the portion of the chip pin 7. As shown most clearly in FIG. 1B, the five recesses 11 are arranged at equiangular intervals (72 degree intervals) with respect to the center C. An edge 12 is formed at a portion where the tip surface and the side surface of the convex portion 13 are connected. As described above, since the linear convex portion 13 extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, the edge 12 also extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, and from the side peripheral wall of the tip pin 7 to the tip surface. It reaches the peripheral edge 8c of 8b.

  About the height of the convex part 13 (distance from the front end surface 8b of the shank part 8 to the front end of the convex part 13), it sets to the height of the tip pin 7 (projection amount from the front end surface 8b of the shank part 8) at least. There is a need. The convex portion 13 preferably has a certain height in order to ensure the edge effect described later. On the other hand, if the height of the convex portion 13 is excessively high, the wear of the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 that is insufficient in strength is accelerated. Considering these contradictory factors, the height of the convex portion 13 is preferably 1.5 mm or less, more preferably 1.0 mm, and further preferably 0.5 mm or less.

  The pneumatic tire provided with the stud pin 1 of the present embodiment in which the convex portion 13 is provided on the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 can obtain high running performance on ice for the reason described in detail below. First, by providing the convex part 13, the area of the front end surface 8b of the shank part 8 increases. Therefore, the on-ice running performance is improved by increasing the contact area with respect to the road surface of the stud pin 1. Further, the contact pressure is concentrated on the edge 12 provided in the convex portion 13 and a kind of edge effect is obtained on the ice road surface, thereby improving the running performance on ice. In particular, since the amount of tilt or collapse of the stud pin 1 with respect to the block 5 is relatively small under conditions of relatively low traction such as at the initial start of the vehicle, the ground contact area of the tip surface 8b of the shank portion 8 with respect to the road surface is small. Large (good grounding). Since the grounding property of the front end surface of the shank portion 8 is good, the edge effect of the convex portion 13 provided on the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 is more effectively exhibited (this point is the same as in the first embodiment). This is the same as the case where the recess 11 is provided).

(Third embodiment)
4 (A) and 4 (B) show a stud pin 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The stud pin 1 of the present embodiment is provided with three linear recesses 11 on the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8 in the same plan view as in the first embodiment (in the first embodiment, the recesses 11 are 5). As shown most clearly in FIG. 4B, the three recesses 11 are radially arranged at equiangular intervals (120 degree intervals) with respect to the center of the front end surface 8b. Each recess 11 extends from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 to the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end face 8b.

(Fourth embodiment)
5 and 6A to 6D show a stud pin 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The stud pin 1 of the present embodiment includes three arc-shaped concave portions 11 arranged radially at equal angular intervals (120-degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b in plan view. Each concave portion 11 extends from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 to the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b. Each concave portion 11 is composed of three bottom surface portions 15, 16, and 17 that continue in the counterclockwise direction in the circumferential direction of the distal end surface 8b. These bottom surface portions 15 to 17 are all flat surfaces, and are inclined in the circumferential direction and the radial direction of the distal end surface 8b. Regarding the circumferential inclination, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 6B and 6D, the bottom surface portion 15 is inclined downward in the counterclockwise direction from the front end surface 8b (ground reference surface). The bottom surface portion 16 connected to the bottom surface portion 15 is inclined downward in the counterclockwise direction at an angle larger than that of the bottom surface portion 15. The bottom surface portion 17 connected to the bottom surface portion 16 is inclined downward in the counterclockwise direction at the same angle as the bottom surface portion 15. As for the inclination in the radial direction, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 6C and 6D, any of the bottom surface portions 15 to 17 is inclined downward from the side peripheral wall of the tip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b. doing.

(Fifth embodiment)
7 and 8A to 8D show a stud pin 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the stud pin 1 of the fourth embodiment described above, each recess 11 includes three bottom surface portions 15 to 17, whereas the recess 11 of the stud pin 1 of the present embodiment includes a single bottom surface portion 18. Three arc-shaped concave portions 11 are arranged radially at equiangular intervals (120 degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b in plan view. The bottom surface portion 18 of each concave portion 11 is a flat surface and has an inclination in the circumferential direction and the radial direction of the distal end surface 8b. As for the inclination in the circumferential direction, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 8B and 8D, it is inclined downward in the counterclockwise direction from the front end face 8b (ground reference plane). Regarding the radial inclination, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 8C and 8D, the bottom surface portion 18 is inclined downward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8 c of the tip end surface 8 b.

(Sixth embodiment)
9 and 10A to 10E show a stud pin 1 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The stud pin 1 of the present embodiment includes three concave portions 11 arranged at equiangular intervals (120 degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b. In other words, in the plan view, the three concave portions 11 are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the distal end surface 8b. Each recess 11 has a single bottom surface 19. Referring to FIG. 10A, in a plan view, each concave portion 11 forms a straight edge 12 with a tip surface 8b at a position away from the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c, and the edge 12 forms a tip edge 8b. It extends to the peripheral edge 8c. The edges 12 of the three recesses 11 form an equilateral triangle in plan view, and the tip pin 7 is located at the center thereof. As shown most clearly in FIGS. 10C and 10D, the bottom surface portion 19 of each recess 11 is inclined upward in the counterclockwise direction in the circumferential direction of the distal end surface 8b. Further, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 10B and 10E, the bottom surface portion 19 of each concave portion 11 does not have an inclination in the radial direction of the distal end surface 8b.

(Seventh embodiment)
11 and 12A to 12C show a stud pin 1 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown most clearly in FIG. 12A, the stud pins 1 of the present embodiment are six radially arranged at equal angular intervals (60-degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b in plan view. The recess 11 is provided. Each concave portion 11 has a circular arc shape in a plan view, and reaches from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 to the peripheral edge 8c of the distal end surface 8b. As shown most clearly in FIG. 12B, each recess 11 has an inverted triangular cross-sectional shape formed by bottom surface portions 21 and 22 that are a pair of inclined flat surfaces. The bottom surface portions 21 and 22 are inclined upward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b. An edge 12 is formed by bottom surface portions 21 and 22 of two recesses 11 adjacent to each other. The edge 12 is inclined upward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end face 8b. A projection 25 having a triangular cross-sectional shape formed by the pair of bottom surface portions 23 and 24 is formed at the center (a position corresponding to the apex of the inverted triangular cross-sectional shape of the concave portion 11) of each concave portion 11 in plan view. Has been. In plan view, the bottom surface portions 23 and 24 have a triangular shape that is pointed from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the distal end surface 8b. An edge 12 is formed by the bottom surface portions 23 and 24, and the edge 12 is inclined downward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b.

  13 to 21 show modifications of the first and third embodiments (FIGS. 1 and 4). Hereinafter, these modifications will be described.

  A modification of FIGS. 13A to 13C will be described. In the example of (A), two linear groove-shaped recesses 11 are arranged at an interval of 180 degrees with respect to the center C of the front end surface 8 b of the shank portion 8. In the example of (B), the four linear groove-shaped recessed parts 11 are radially arranged at intervals of 90 degrees with respect to the center C of the front end surface 8 b of the shank part 8. In the example of (C), the six linear groove-shaped concave portions 11 are arranged radially at intervals of 60 degrees with respect to the center C of the front end surface 8 b of the shank portion 8. In any of the modified examples of FIGS. 13A to 13C, all or a part of the recesses 11 may be replaced with the linear protrusions 13 similar to those in the second embodiment (FIG. 3). .

  A modification of FIGS. 14A to 14E will be described. In these modifications, the shape of the recess 11 is triangular in plan view. The direction of the triangle formed by the recess 11 is set so that the width of the recess 11 increases from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b. In each example of FIGS. 14A to 14E, the number of the recesses 11 is 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, and these recesses 11 are arranged at equiangular intervals. Has been. In any of the examples of FIGS. 14A to 14E, all or a part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having a similar triangular shape in plan view.

  A modification of FIGS. 15A to 15E will be described. In these modified examples, the shape of the recess 11 is triangular in plan view. The direction of the triangle formed by the recess 11 is opposite to the case of FIGS. 14A to 14E, that is, the width of the recess 11 increases from the peripheral edge 8 c of the tip surface 8 b toward the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7. Is set to In each example of FIGS. 15A to 15E, the number of the recesses 11 is 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, and these recesses 11 are arranged at equiangular intervals. Has been. In any of the examples of FIGS. 15A to 15E, all or a part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having a similar triangular shape in plan view.

  A modification of FIGS. 16A to 16F will be described. In these modified examples, one end is terminated in the region between the side peripheral wall of the tip pin 7 and the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b with respect to all or part of the recess provided in the tip surface 8b of the shank portion 8. In the examples of (A) and (B), two of the four recesses 11 extend from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c, but terminate before reaching the peripheral edge 8c. In the example of (A), the recess 11 is linear in plan view, whereas in the example of (B), the recess 11 is triangular in plan view. The example of (C) is a case where the number of the concave portions 11 is increased to six in the example of (A) while maintaining geometric symmetry in plan view. The example of (D) is a case where the number of the concave portions 11 is increased to six in the example of (B) while maintaining geometric symmetry in plan view. In the example of (E), three of the six concave portions 11 that are triangular in plan view extend from the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b toward the chip pin 7, but terminate before reaching the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7. doing. In the example of (F), all of the four concave portions 11 linear in a plan view extend from the peripheral edge 8c of the front end surface 8b toward the chip pin 7, but terminate before reaching the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7. Yes. In any of the examples of FIGS. 16A to 16F, all or part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having the same shape.

  A modification of FIGS. 17A to 17L will be described. In the first and third embodiments (FIGS. 1 and 4) and the modifications of FIGS. 15 to 16, the direction in which the recess 11 extends in plan view is such that the center C of the tip surface 8b and the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b are one. It is set in the direction connecting the parts. On the other hand, the arrangement of the recesses 11 in a plan view in the modified examples of FIGS. 17A to 17L is set so as to surround the chip pin 7 (the center C of the tip surface 8b). In the examples of (A) to (D), the shape of the recess 11 in plan view is endless, and the center C of the distal end surface 8b is located at the geometric center thereof. Specifically, the shape of the recess 11 in plan view is triangular in the example of (A), rectangular in the example of (B), pentagonal in the example of (C), and hexagonal in the example of (D). It is. The examples of (E) to (H) are the examples of (A) to (D), respectively, such that a part of the figure formed by the concave portion 11 in plan view extends beyond the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b. This is an enlarged case. In these examples (E) to (H), the individual recesses 11 that are linear in plan view are arranged so as to connect the two peripheral edges 8c of the front end surface 8b. In the examples (I) to (L), the linear recess 11 in a plan view in the examples (E) to (H) is an arc shape protruding from the peripheral edge 8c of the distal end surface 8b toward the center C in a plan view. It is a case where it substitutes by the recessed part. In any of the examples of FIGS. 17A to 17L, all or a part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having the same shape.

  A modification of FIG. 18 will be described. In this example, a plurality (four in this example) of recesses 11 that are annular in a plan view are arranged concentrically with respect to the center C of the tip surface 8 b of the shank 8. The cross-sectional shape of each recess 11 is an inverted triangle.

  FIGS. 19A to 19C show other modified examples in which a concentric arrangement is adopted as in FIG. In the example of (A), in the outermost region including the peripheral edge 8c of the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8, a convex portion 13 having an annular shape in a plan view and a quadrangular sectional shape is provided. Moreover, the circular recessed part 11 is provided in planar view in the center area | region containing the chip pin 7 (center C). In the example of (B), a concave portion 11 having an annular shape and a quadrangular cross section in plan view is provided in the outermost region of the tip end surface 8b of the shank portion 8. Further, a circular convex portion 13 is provided in a central area including the chip pin 7 in plan view. In the example of (C), a convex portion 13 having a circular shape in a plan view and a quadrangular sectional shape is provided in the outermost region of the front end surface 8b of the shank portion 8. Further, a circular recess 11 is provided in a central area including the chip pin 7 in plan view. Further, a concave portion 11 having an annular shape and a quadrangular sectional shape in plan view is provided between the outer convex portion 13 and the central concave portion 11.

  A modification of FIGS. 20A to 20L will be described. In these examples, the plurality of recesses are arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the center C of the tip surface 8b. In the example of FIGS. 20A to 20D, the concave portion 11 in which the two edges 12 are arc-shaped and the width decreases toward the center C is employed. These recesses 11 extend obliquely with respect to the direction from the peripheral edge 8c of the front end face 8b toward the center C (the radial direction of the front end face 8b), and one end terminates in a region between the peripheral edge 8c and the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7. ing. 20E to 20H, the basic shape of the recess 11 in plan view is the same as that in FIGS. 20A to 20D, but the diameter of the tip surface 8b of each recess 11 is the same. The inclination with respect to the direction is made smaller than in the case of FIGS. 20A to 20D, thereby reaching the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 from the peripheral edge 8 c. In the example of FIGS. 20I to 20L, the shape of each concave portion 11 in plan view is the first portion 11a extending in the radial direction of the distal end surface 8b from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c. And a second portion 11b that bends and extends from the tip of the first portion 11a. The first portion 11a has a constant width, and the second portion has a tapered shape toward the tip. In any of the examples of FIGS. 20A to 20L, all or a part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having the same shape.

  A modification of FIGS. 21A to 21H will be described. In the modified examples (A) to (C), the linear recesses 11 are arranged in parallel with each other in plan view. These concave portions 11 extend in a direction connecting two positions of the peripheral edge 8c of the front end surface 8b, more specifically, in a direction orthogonal to the radial direction of the front end surface 8b. Except for the two recesses in the example of (C), both ends of the recess 11 in the examples of (A) to (C) are located in a region between the peripheral edge 8c of the tip surface 8b and the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7. Yes. In the examples of (D) and (E), the direction in which the concave portion 11 extends in a plan view is the same as in the examples of (A) to (C), but the shape of the individual concave portions 11 in a plan view is not a straight line but a broken line. The shape is different from the examples of (A) to (C). (F) and (G) are the same as the examples of (A) to (C) in the direction in which the concave portion 11 extends in plan view, but the shape of the whole or part of the concave portion 11 in plan view is the tip surface 8b. It is made into the circular arc shape which protrudes toward the center from the peripheral edge 8c. In any of FIGS. 21A to 21H, by embedding in the block 5 such that the direction in which the concave portion 11 extends in the plan view coincides with the width direction of the tread surface (see FIG. 2), The direction orthogonal to the rolling direction of the tire becomes longer. Thereby, the edge effect can be further improved. In the example of (H), four cross-shaped concave portions 11 in a plan view are arranged at intervals of 90 degrees with respect to the center C. In any of the modified examples of FIGS. 21A to 21H, all or part of the concave portions 11 may be replaced with convex portions having the same shape.

  The performance evaluation experiment of the tire which mounted | wore with the stud pin 1 which is the implementation goods of embodiment of this invention was done. “Example 1”, “Example 2”, and “Example 3” used in the evaluation experiment are respectively the first embodiment (FIG. 1), the second embodiment (FIG. 3), and the third embodiment ( This is the stud pin 1 of FIG. For comparison, a stud pin 1 ′ (Comparative Example 1) shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B and a stud pin 1 ″ (Comparative Example 2) shown in FIG. 23 were used for the test. FIG. 22 (A). The stud pin 1 ′ (Comparative Example 1) of (B) includes an annular recess 11 in a plan view formed so as to surround the chip pin 7 on the tip surface 8 b. In the stud pin 1 ″ (Comparative Example 2) of FIG. 23, the contour shape in plan view of the portion adjacent to the tip surface 8 b in the side peripheral surface of the shank portion 8 is a polygon.

  The tire size 205 / 65R15 with the stud pin to be evaluated is mounted on a real vehicle (domestic 3000cc class FR sedan). Sensory evaluation with a test driver was performed at a speed of. The test results are shown in Table 1 below. The numerical values in the table indicate that the larger the value is, the better the performance is. The comparative example 1 (FIG. 22) is 100, and the evaluation of the remaining stud pins to be evaluated is digitized.

  As shown in Table 1, in all of Examples 1 to 3, an experimental result is obtained that the running performance is better on both the snow road surface and the ice road surface than Comparative Examples 1 and 2 which are so-called conventional products. It was.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stud pin 2 Tread surface 3 Horizontal groove 4 Vertical groove 5 Block 6 Stud pin main body 7 Chip pin 8 Shank part 8a Tapered part 8b Tip surface 8c Periphery 9 Flange part 11 Concave part (Uneven part)
12 Edge 13 Convex part (concave part)
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 bottom part 25 protrusion 11a, 11b part

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a shank portion having a distal end surface, a flange portion provided on a proximal end side of the shank portion, provided on the distal end surface of the shank portion, and recessed with respect to a ground reference plane and a Oh Ru double several recesses in Jo, the plurality of recesses, said to surround the center of the front end surface, provided continuously in a circumferential direction of the distal end surface, the bottom surface portion of each of said recesses Provides a stud pin that extends from the center side to the periphery of the tip surface, and the bottom surface of each of the recesses is inclined in the circumferential direction of the tip surface with respect to the ground reference surface .

Recess provided in the distal end surface of the shank portion is a concave shape with respect to a ground reference plane. For this reason, the contact pressure is concentrated on the edge of the concave portion , and a kind of edge effect is obtained with respect to the ice road surface, and the performance on ice is improved. Moreover, the area of the front end surface of a shank part increases by providing a recessed part. Therefore, the on-ice performance is improved by increasing the contact area with the road surface.

The concave portion provided on the front end surface of the shank portion is concave with respect to the ground reference plane. For this reason, the contact pressure is concentrated on the edge of the concave portion , and a kind of edge effect is obtained on the ice road surface, and the running performance on ice is improved. Moreover, since the area of the front end surface of the shank part by providing a recessed part increases, the driving | running | working performance on ice improves by the contact area increase with respect to a road surface. In particular, under the conditions such as the initial start of the vehicle, the initial stage of braking, and the middle and low speed steady running, the traction applied from the pneumatic tire to the road surface is relatively small. Under such relatively low traction conditions, the amount of tilt or collapse of the stud pin block is relatively small, so that the ground contact area with respect to the road surface of the front end surface of the shank portion is large (good grounding property). Since the grounding property of the front end surface of the shank portion is good, the edge effect of the recess provided on the front end surface of the shank portion is more effectively exhibited. In short, under the condition of relatively low traction, such as at the initial start of the vehicle, the effect of improving the performance on ice due to the provision of the uneven portion is particularly remarkable.

In the present embodiment, these five convex portions 13 extend radially from the center C toward the peripheral edge of the distal end surface 8b except for the portion of the chip pin 7. As shown most clearly in FIG. 3 (B), 5 pieces of protrusions 13 are disposed at equal angular intervals (72 degree intervals) relative to the center C. An edge 12 is formed at a portion where the tip surface and the side surface of the convex portion 13 are connected. As described above, since the linear convex portion 13 extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, the edge 12 also extends radially from the center C of the tip surface 8b, and from the side peripheral wall of the tip pin 7 to the tip surface. It reaches the peripheral edge 8c of 8b.

(Sixth embodiment)
9 and 10A to 10E show a stud pin 1 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The stud pin 1 of the present embodiment includes three concave portions 11 arranged at equiangular intervals (120 degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b. In other words, in the plan view, the three concave portions 11 are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the distal end surface 8b. Each recess 11 has a single bottom surface 19. Referring to FIG. 10A, in a plan view, each concave portion 11 forms a straight edge 12 with a tip surface 8b at a position away from the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c, and the edge 12 forms a tip edge 8b. It extends to the peripheral edge 8c. The edges 12 of the three recesses 11 form an equilateral triangle in plan view, and the tip pin 7 is located at the center thereof. Bottom portion 19 of each recess 11, FIG. 10 (C), the as shown most clearly in (E), in the circumferential direction of the distal end surface 8b are inclined upward in a counterclockwise direction. Further, FIG. 10 (B), the as shown most clearly in (D), a bottom portion 19 of each recess 11 does not have a tilt in the radial direction of the distal end surface 8b.

(Seventh embodiment)
11 and 12A to 12C show a stud pin 1 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown most clearly in FIG. 12A, the stud pins 1 of the present embodiment are six radially arranged at equal angular intervals (60-degree intervals) with respect to the center C of the distal end surface 8b in plan view. The recess 11 is provided. Individual recesses 11 are arcuate strip in plan view, has reached a peripheral Emma of the distal end surface 8b of the side wall of the chip pins 7. As shown most clearly in FIG. 12B, each recess 11 has an inverted triangular cross-sectional shape formed by bottom surface portions 21 and 22 that are a pair of inclined flat surfaces. The bottom surface portions 21 and 22 are inclined upward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b. An edge 12 is formed by bottom surface portions 21 and 22 of two recesses 11 adjacent to each other. The edge 12 is inclined upwardly towards the peripheral edge of the distal end surface 8b of the side wall of the chip pins 7. A projection 25 having a triangular cross-sectional shape formed by the pair of bottom surface portions 23 and 24 is formed at the center (a position corresponding to the apex of the inverted triangular cross-sectional shape of the concave portion 11) of each concave portion 11 in plan view. Has been. In plan view, the bottom portion 23, 24 is pointed triangular shape toward the peripheral edge of the distal end surface 8b of the side wall of the chip pins 7. An edge 12 is formed by the bottom surface portions 23 and 24, and the edge 12 is inclined downward from the side peripheral wall of the chip pin 7 toward the peripheral edge 8c of the tip end surface 8b.

Claims (9)

A shank portion having a tip surface;
A flange portion provided on the proximal end side of the shank portion;
A stud pin comprising: one or a plurality of concavo-convex portions which are provided on the tip surface of the shank portion and are concave or convex with respect to the ground reference surface.   2. The stud pin according to claim 1, wherein the uneven portion extends in a direction connecting a center of the tip surface and a part of a peripheral edge of the tip surface.   The stud pin according to claim 2, wherein there are a plurality of the uneven portions, and the plurality of the uneven portions extend radially from the center of the tip surface.   The stud pin according to claim 1, wherein the uneven portion is provided so as to surround a center of the tip surface.   The stud pin according to claim 4, wherein the uneven portion is endless.   The stud pin according to claim 1, wherein the concavo-convex portion extends in a direction connecting two peripheral edges of the tip surface.   The stud pin according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the uneven portion includes a surface inclined with respect to the ground contact reference surface.   8. The chip pin according to claim 1, wherein a tip pin is provided at a center of the tip surface of the shank portion, and the concavo-convex portion is provided on a portion of the tip surface excluding the tip pin. Stud pin.   A pneumatic tire in which the stud pin according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is embedded in a block formed on a tread surface.

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