US20020062897A1 - Pneumatic tire having multiple element bead assembly - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
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- B60C15/06—Flipper strips, fillers, or chafing strips and reinforcing layers for the construction of the bead
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
- B60C15/00—Tyre beads, e.g. ply turn-up or overlap
- B60C15/06—Flipper strips, fillers, or chafing strips and reinforcing layers for the construction of the bead
- B60C15/0603—Flipper strips, fillers, or chafing strips and reinforcing layers for the construction of the bead characterised by features of the bead filler or apex
- B60C15/0607—Flipper strips, fillers, or chafing strips and reinforcing layers for the construction of the bead characterised by features of the bead filler or apex comprising several parts, e.g. made of different rubbers
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- Y10T152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
- Y10T152/10—Tires, resilient
- Y10T152/10495—Pneumatic tire or inner tube
- Y10T152/10819—Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire
- Y10T152/10828—Chafer or sealing strips
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
- Y10T152/10—Tires, resilient
- Y10T152/10495—Pneumatic tire or inner tube
- Y10T152/10819—Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire
- Y10T152/10837—Bead characterized by the radial extent of apex, flipper or chafer into tire sidewall
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
- Y10T152/10—Tires, resilient
- Y10T152/10495—Pneumatic tire or inner tube
- Y10T152/10819—Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire
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- the present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to a pneumatic tire having a multiple element bead assembly that minimizes the cord force change under loading in the lower sidewall.
- the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having an axial inner bead filler element and an axial outer bead filler element that are both disposed outside the ply of body cords allowing the ply of body cords to be disposed against itself immediately above the bead core of the bead assembly.
- the position of the turn up portion decreases the lower sidewall cord tension variation which reduces flat spotting.
- One common carcass structure for a pneumatic tire includes a ply of main body cords that extend between a pair of bead assemblies.
- the body cords may extend radially or at a bias between the bead assemblies.
- Each bead assembly typically includes a loop-shaped bead core fabricated from a plurality of relatively stiff metal wires.
- Each bead assembly also typically includes a bead filler fabricated from a stiff rubber material. The bead filler is disposed radially above the bead core construction and fills the space between the main portion of the ply of body cords and the turn up portion of the ply of body cords.
- the shape and material of the bead filler has been altered in numerous prior art applications to provide different characteristics to the pneumatic tire.
- tire carcass design can influence the amount of flat spotting experienced by a tire when the tire is in use on a vehicle.
- Carcass designs that include turn ups disposed on the opposite side of the bead filler will experience different forces in the main body cords compared to the turn up portion. This is known as cord force variation.
- the turn up portion of the body cord may experience a decrease in tension while the main body cord portion experiences an increase in tension.
- the magnitude of the difference is proportional to the spacing between the main body cord portion and the turn up portion. The difference in these forces contributes to flat spotting.
- the amount of flat spotting is to be reduced and the art desires a carcass structure that helps to reduce the amount of flat spotting.
- an aspect of the present invention is to reduce the amount of flat spotting in a pneumatic tire by improving the carcass design.
- the invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords may be disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core.
- This carcass structure reduces cord force variation around the tire undervertical load and decreases the flat spotting retained by the tire.
- a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall.
- a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that air pockets are not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of half of a pneumatic tire having the structure of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a third embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- Tire 10 includes a ply of body cords 12 that extend and wrap around a pair of bead cores 14 . Only half of tire 10 is depicted in the drawings with the other half being a substantial mirror image of the half depicted.
- the ply of body cords 12 includes a main body portion 16 and a turn up portion 18 .
- Turn up portion 18 includes a radial outer end 20 .
- Tire 10 also includes belt plies 22 disposed below the tread portion 24 . Bead cores 14 , belt plies 22 , and body cord ply 12 are disposed in the body 26 of tire 10 .
- Turn up portion 18 is disposed back against body portion 16 of ply 12 immediately above bead core 14 . Turn up portion 18 then extends radially upwardly against ply 12 .
- end 20 is disposed radially below the maximum section width of tire 10 .
- end 20 may be disposed radially above the maximum section width.
- the positioning of turn up portion 18 against main body portion 16 decreases bending strains in the body ply cords of tire 10 and helps tire 10 to resist body cord creep variations around the tire. By positioning turn up portion 18 immediately back against body portion 16 , there is little cord force variation between the two portions because the portions experience similar forces. The amount of flat spotting attributed to the cord force variation is thus minimized.
- Tire 10 further includes a plurality of bead filler elements that cooperate with bead core 14 to form the bead assembly of tire 10 .
- An intermediate bead filler element 30 is disposed radially above bead core 14 intermediate bead core 14 , main body portion 16 , and turn up portion 18 .
- Intermediate bead filler element 30 has a low height so that turn up portion 18 is disposed back against main body portion 16 immediately above bead core 14 .
- the height of intermediate bead filler element is between zero and 1.3 centimeters. In one embodiment, the height is 1.27 cm.
- Intermediate bead filler element 30 is provided to prevent air pockets from being trapped in the sidewall of tire 10 when tire 10 is manufactured.
- Tire 10 also includes an axial outer bead filler element 32 and an axial inner bead filler element 34 disposed on either side of bead core 14 and outside the body cords.
- Axial outer bead filler element 32 is positioned so that at least a portion of turn up portion 18 is disposed intermediate element 32 and bead core 14 .
- Axial inner bead filler element 34 is positioned so that at least a portion of main body portion 16 is disposed intermediate element 34 and bead core 14 .
- Each element 32 and 34 includes an upper end and a lower end. The lower ends are disposed adjacent each other under bead core 14 .
- the upper ends of elements 32 and 34 are tapered. In the embodiment of the invention depicted in the drawings, the upper ends of elements 32 and 34 are disposed below end 20 .
- axial outer bead filler element 32 has a maximum width disposed at the upper end of intermediate bead filler element 30 .
- the width tapers from the maximum width in the upper and lower directions.
- Axial inner bead filler element 34 has a maximum width adjacent bead core 14 and tapers under bead core 14 and in the upper direction.
- Each element 30 , 32 , and 34 is preferably fabricated from a rubber material having a modulus of about 80 MPa or higher. Bead filler elements 30 , 32 , and 34 are stiff in order to cooperate with turn up portion 18 to stiffen the lower portion of the sidewall.
- turn up portion 18 may be moved immediately back against main body portion 16 to increase the stiffness of the lower sidewall of tire 10 .
- the increased stiffness decreases the flat spotting of tire 10 .
- a low creep reinforcing ply 40 is wrapped around the outside of elements 32 and 34 to further stiffen the sidewall.
- Ply 40 includes upper ends that are disposed at substantially the same locations as the upper ends of elements 32 and 34 . In other embodiments of the invention, the upper ends of ply 40 are disposed higher than the upper ends of elements 32 and 34 .
- Ply 40 may be reinforced with steel, polyester, rayon, aramid, nylon, or other materials known to those skilled in the art.
- intermediate bead filler element 30 is removed and turn up portion 18 wraps directly around bead core 14 until it contacts main body portion 16 of ply 12 .
- the entire bead filler is disposed outside the body cords.
- reinforcing ply 40 wraps around elements 32 and 34 .
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to a pneumatic tire having a multiple element bead assembly that minimizes the cord force change under loading in the lower sidewall. Specifically, the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having an axial inner bead filler element and an axial outer bead filler element that are both disposed outside the ply of body cords allowing the ply of body cords to be disposed against itself immediately above the bead core of the bead assembly. The position of the turn up portion decreases the lower sidewall cord tension variation which reduces flat spotting.
- 2. Background Information
- One common carcass structure for a pneumatic tire includes a ply of main body cords that extend between a pair of bead assemblies. The body cords may extend radially or at a bias between the bead assemblies. Each bead assembly typically includes a loop-shaped bead core fabricated from a plurality of relatively stiff metal wires. Each bead assembly also typically includes a bead filler fabricated from a stiff rubber material. The bead filler is disposed radially above the bead core construction and fills the space between the main portion of the ply of body cords and the turn up portion of the ply of body cords. The shape and material of the bead filler has been altered in numerous prior art applications to provide different characteristics to the pneumatic tire.
- The art recognizes that tire carcass design can influence the amount of flat spotting experienced by a tire when the tire is in use on a vehicle. Carcass designs that include turn ups disposed on the opposite side of the bead filler will experience different forces in the main body cords compared to the turn up portion. This is known as cord force variation. For instance, the turn up portion of the body cord may experience a decrease in tension while the main body cord portion experiences an increase in tension. The magnitude of the difference is proportional to the spacing between the main body cord portion and the turn up portion. The difference in these forces contributes to flat spotting. In some applications, the amount of flat spotting is to be reduced and the art desires a carcass structure that helps to reduce the amount of flat spotting.
- In view of the foregoing, an aspect of the present invention is to reduce the amount of flat spotting in a pneumatic tire by improving the carcass design. In particular, the invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords may be disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure reduces cord force variation around the tire undervertical load and decreases the flat spotting retained by the tire.
- In another embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In a further embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that air pockets are not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of half of a pneumatic tire having the structure of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a third embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- Similar numbers refer to similar elements throughout the specification.
- The first embodiment of the tire of the invention is indicated generally by the
numeral 10 in FIG. 1. Tire 10 includes a ply ofbody cords 12 that extend and wrap around a pair ofbead cores 14. Only half oftire 10 is depicted in the drawings with the other half being a substantial mirror image of the half depicted. The ply ofbody cords 12 includes amain body portion 16 and a turn upportion 18. Turn upportion 18 includes a radialouter end 20. Tire 10 also includesbelt plies 22 disposed below thetread portion 24.Bead cores 14,belt plies 22, andbody cord ply 12 are disposed in thebody 26 oftire 10. - Turn up
portion 18 is disposed back againstbody portion 16 ofply 12 immediately abovebead core 14. Turn upportion 18 then extends radially upwardly againstply 12. In the embodiment of the invention depicted in FIG. 1,end 20 is disposed radially below the maximum section width oftire 10. In other embodiments,end 20 may be disposed radially above the maximum section width. The positioning of turn upportion 18 againstmain body portion 16 decreases bending strains in the body ply cords oftire 10 and helps tire 10 to resist body cord creep variations around the tire. By positioning turn upportion 18 immediately back againstbody portion 16, there is little cord force variation between the two portions because the portions experience similar forces. The amount of flat spotting attributed to the cord force variation is thus minimized. - Tire10 further includes a plurality of bead filler elements that cooperate with
bead core 14 to form the bead assembly oftire 10. An intermediatebead filler element 30 is disposed radially abovebead core 14intermediate bead core 14,main body portion 16, and turn upportion 18. Intermediatebead filler element 30 has a low height so that turn upportion 18 is disposed back againstmain body portion 16 immediately abovebead core 14. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the height of intermediate bead filler element is between zero and 1.3 centimeters. In one embodiment, the height is 1.27 cm. Intermediatebead filler element 30 is provided to prevent air pockets from being trapped in the sidewall oftire 10 whentire 10 is manufactured. - Tire10 also includes an axial outer
bead filler element 32 and an axial innerbead filler element 34 disposed on either side ofbead core 14 and outside the body cords. Axial outerbead filler element 32 is positioned so that at least a portion of turn upportion 18 is disposedintermediate element 32 and beadcore 14. Axial innerbead filler element 34 is positioned so that at least a portion ofmain body portion 16 is disposedintermediate element 34 and beadcore 14. Eachelement bead core 14. The upper ends ofelements elements end 20. - The cross sectional shape of
elements bead filler element 32 has a maximum width disposed at the upper end of intermediatebead filler element 30. The width tapers from the maximum width in the upper and lower directions. Axial innerbead filler element 34 has a maximum widthadjacent bead core 14 and tapers underbead core 14 and in the upper direction. - Each
element Bead filler elements portion 18 to stiffen the lower portion of the sidewall. - By moving the bead filler from its traditional location to the locations described above, turn up
portion 18 may be moved immediately back againstmain body portion 16 to increase the stiffness of the lower sidewall oftire 10. The increased stiffness decreases the flat spotting oftire 10. - In the second embodiment of the invention, a low
creep reinforcing ply 40 is wrapped around the outside ofelements Ply 40 includes upper ends that are disposed at substantially the same locations as the upper ends ofelements ply 40 are disposed higher than the upper ends ofelements Ply 40 may be reinforced with steel, polyester, rayon, aramid, nylon, or other materials known to those skilled in the art. - In the third and fourth embodiments of the invention, intermediate
bead filler element 30 is removed and turn upportion 18 wraps directly aroundbead core 14 until it contactsmain body portion 16 ofply 12. In these embodiments, the entire bead filler is disposed outside the body cords. In the fourth embodiment, reinforcingply 40 wraps aroundelements - The invention is not limited to the specific illustrative details that appear above. Other variations and modifications are equivalent for the stated and illustrated functions without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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