WO2011021703A1 - タイヤ、及びタイヤの製造方法 - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a tire to be mounted on a rim and a method for manufacturing the tire, and more particularly to a tire at least partially formed of a thermoplastic material and a method for manufacturing the tire.
- pneumatic tires made of rubber, organic fiber materials, steel members, and the like are used in vehicles such as passenger cars.
- vehicles such as passenger cars.
- recycled rubber after use there is a limit to the use of recycled rubber after use, and it has been disposed of by incineration and thermal recycling, crushing it and using it as road pavement material.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a pneumatic tire formed using a thermoplastic polymer material.
- a tire using a thermoplastic polymer material is easy to manufacture and low in cost as compared with a conventional rubber tire.
- the pneumatic tire is obtained by shape
- the tire pieces are joined by heating the periphery of the joining portion of one tire piece and the other tire piece with a mold itself or by a high-frequency heater or the like to form a thermoplastic polymer material constituting the tire piece. This is done by melting and fluidizing.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tire in which the strength of the joint portion is sufficiently secured, and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the tire according to the first aspect of the present invention is a tire composed of tire constituent members formed of a plurality of first thermoplastic materials, and the tire constituent members joined to each other are second thermoplastics.
- the first thermoplastic material and the second thermoplastic material are mixed with each other between the first thermoplastic material and the second thermoplastic material.
- a mixed layer is provided.
- the operation of the tire according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described.
- the tire to be mounted on the rim is made of a molded product of a thermoplastic material
- the divided tire constituent members can be formed without using a core.
- the first tire constituent members to be joined to each other are joined to each other using the second thermoplastic material, and the thermoplastic as in the conventional tire. Since the tire constituent member itself made of the material is not directly melted and joined, a decrease in strength due to thermal degradation of the first thermoplastic material can be suppressed, and the strength of the joined portion can be ensured. Further, the presence of the second thermoplastic material improves the joining accuracy. Since the first thermoplastic material and the second thermoplastic material are thermoplastic resins, the bonding strength is high as compared to the case where different materials such as a thermoplastic resin and a metal are bonded.
- the bonding strength can be further increased.
- the joining surface of one of the tire constituent members adjacent to each other and the joining surface of the other tire constituent member are directed toward the end of the tire constituent member. Accordingly, the tire diameter is inclined in the direction of decreasing, and at least the joining surfaces are joined using the second thermoplastic material.
- the second thermoplastic material adheres as compared to a case where the surfaces facing each other are simply butted together.
- the area (bonding area) increases and the bonding strength can be increased.
- a groove having a substantially triangular cross section is formed between the two joint surfaces inclined, and both the slopes are inclined.
- the tire according to the third aspect of the present invention is the tire according to the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the second thermoplastic material is joined to each other on the inner and outer surfaces of the tire constituent member and on the other tire constitution. It is attached to the inner and outer surfaces of the member.
- a tire according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the tire according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a bead portion that contacts a rim bead sheet and a rim flange on a radially inner side of the tire, and the bead portion includes An annular bead core is embedded.
- the tire according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the tire according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein at least the bead portion to the outer peripheral portion are formed of the first thermoplastic material.
- the outer peripheral portion refers to a portion corresponding to the tread portion that contacts the road surface with the portion connecting the outer end in the tire radial direction of one tire side portion and the outer end in the tire radial direction of the other tire side portion.
- the one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member to be joined to each other are arranged with a gap therebetween.
- the second thermoplastic material is interposed in the gap.
- the gap is formed by arranging the one tire component and the other tire component with a gap.
- the area to which the second thermoplastic material adheres is increased by the area of the surface (the surface that is not in close contact), and the bonding strength can be further increased. Moreover, it becomes strong joining also with respect to a bending direction.
- one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member that are joined to each other are joined at the center in the tire width direction. ing.
- a tire according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the tire according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the plurality of tire constituent members are a pair of first tire constituent members constituting tire side portions on both sides. And a second tire constituent member that is disposed between the pair of first tire constituent members and that constitutes an outer peripheral portion facing the road surface.
- the joint portion contacts the road surface and wears out. You can avoid it. Moreover, since the direct input from the road surface to a junction part is suppressed, the failure resulting from a junction part can also be suppressed.
- a tire according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is formed by winding a cord having rigidity higher than that of the first thermoplastic material in a spiral manner in the tire according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.
- a reinforcing layer is provided on the outer periphery.
- a reinforcing layer formed by spirally winding a cord having higher rigidity than that of the first thermoplastic material is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the tire, thereby reinforcing the side of the tire that contacts the road surface.
- the reinforcing layer serves as a belt for a rubber pneumatic tire. Therefore, by providing the reinforcing layer on the outer peripheral portion of the tire, the puncture resistance, fracture resistance, circumferential rigidity, creep prevention effect, and the like are improved as compared with the case where the reinforcing layer is not provided.
- the tire according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is the tire according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the first thermoplasticity is provided at a portion in contact with the rim so that air in the tire does not leak to the outside.
- a seal portion made of rubber having better sealing properties than the material is provided.
- the tire according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is the tire according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, and is made of a rubber having higher wear resistance than the first thermoplastic material at a portion in contact with the road surface.
- a tread rubber layer is provided.
- a tire manufacturing method is a tire manufacturing method for manufacturing a tire configured by joining a plurality of tire constituent members formed of a first thermoplastic material to each other.
- the second thermoplastic material made to adhere to both the one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member to be bonded to each other, and attached to the one tire constituent member and the other constituent member
- one tire constituent member and the other constituent member face each other and are melted into both the one tire constituent member and the other constituent member.
- thermoplastic material Of thermoplastic material.
- one tire structural member and the other structural member are firmly joined by cooling and solidifying the 2nd thermoplastic material adhering to one tire structural member and the other structural member.
- the tire component itself made of thermoplastic material is not melted and joined, so the strength deterioration due to thermal degradation of the first thermoplastic material can be suppressed, and the strength of the joined part is ensured.
- Tires can be manufactured efficiently. Further, the presence of the second thermoplastic material improves the joining accuracy.
- a tire manufacturing method is a tire manufacturing method for manufacturing a tire constituted by joining together a plurality of tire constituent members formed of a first thermoplastic material.
- one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member to be connected to each other are preheated.
- a second thermoplastic material in which one tire constituent member and the other constituent member are faced to each other and melted at a joint planned site of both the one tire constituent member and the other constituent member is used.
- one tire structural member and the other structural member are firmly joined by cooling and solidifying the 2nd thermoplastic material adhering to one tire structural member and the other structural member. Comparing the case of preheating the tire constituent member where the second thermoplastic material adheres with the case of not preheating, the affinity between the first thermoplastic material and the second thermoplastic material is greater when preheating is performed. And a high bonding strength can be obtained.
- the pre-joining step sequentially preheats the planned joining portion, and in the joining step, the pre-heated pre-joined portion is added.
- the second thermoplastic material melted along is sequentially supplied, and the second thermoplastic material adhered to the tire constituent member is sequentially pressed by a roller.
- the melted second thermoplastic resin is sequentially supplied along the joint portion between one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member.
- the 2nd thermoplastic material of the molten state adhering to the tire structural member is pressed sequentially with a roller.
- the second thermoplastic material can be flattened and solidified.
- the molten second thermoplastic material can be reliably attached to the surface of the tire constituent member.
- a tire manufacturing method is the tire manufacturing method according to any one of the twelfth aspect to the fourteenth aspect, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the tire constituent member is directed toward an end of the tire constituent member. An outer inclined surface that is inclined in a direction of decreasing the tire diameter is formed, and the second thermoplastic material adheres to at least the outer inclined surface.
- the outer inclined surfaces that incline in the direction in which the tire diameter decreases toward the tire constituent member end are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire constituent member. Compared to the case where the surfaces are simply butted and joined, the area (joint area) to which the second thermoplastic material adheres increases, and the joining strength can be increased.
- a groove having a substantially triangular cross section is formed by two outer inclined surfaces at the joint portion.
- the tire manufacturing method according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the tire manufacturing method according to any one of the twelfth to fifteenth aspects, wherein in the joining step, an annular groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface along the planned joining portion.
- the inner peripheral surface of the one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member is supported by an inner support member, and the molten second thermoplastic material attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire constituent member is a roller.
- the part of the second thermoplastic material in a molten state is pressed into the annular groove through the space between the one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member by pressing with the one tire configuration. It is made to adhere to each inner peripheral surface of a member and the other said tire structural member.
- the molten second thermoplastic material attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire constituent member is pressed with a roller from the outer peripheral side.
- the second thermoplastic material attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire constituent member is leveled, and a part of the second thermoplastic material in the molten state is one tire constituent member and the other tire constituent member.
- the second thermoplastic material adheres to the inner and outer surfaces of the tire constituent member and the inner and outer surfaces of the one tire constituent member to be joined to each other, so that the second thermoplastic material adheres.
- the area (bonding area) increases and the bonding strength can be further increased. Moreover, it becomes strong with respect to the force of a bending direction.
- a tire manufacturing method is the tire manufacturing method according to any one of the twelfth to sixteenth aspects, wherein at least the second thermoplastic material adhering to the tire constituent member is forcibly cooled. It has a forced cooling process.
- the second thermoplastic material in the molten state in the forced cooling step, can be rapidly solidified by forcibly cooling the second thermoplastic material.
- the floating and deformation of the thermoplastic material 2 can be suppressed.
- forced cooling means cooling more rapidly than natural cooling by applying a member or air whose temperature is lower than the melting point of the second thermoplastic material.
- the tire according to the first aspect of the present invention since the tire according to the first aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it has an excellent effect that the strength of the joining portion of the tire constituent member made of the thermoplastic material can be sufficiently secured. Since the tire according to the second aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the bonding strength can be increased, and the tire performance such as uniformity can be improved. Since the tire according to the third aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the bonding strength can be further increased.
- the tire according to the fourth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the tire can be firmly held against the rim. Since the tire according to the fifth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the ratio of the first thermoplastic material in the entire tire is increased, and the recyclability is improved. Since the tire according to the sixth aspect of the present invention has the above configuration, the bonding strength can be further increased. Since the tire according to the seventh aspect of the present invention has the above configuration, efficient manufacture can be realized.
- the tire according to the eighth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress wear at the bonded portion and to suppress a failure caused by the bonded portion. Since the tire according to the eighth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the puncture resistance, fracture resistance, circumferential rigidity, creep prevention effect, and the like can be improved as compared with the case where the reinforcing layer is not provided. Since the tire according to the tenth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, air leakage in the tire can be further suppressed, and the rim fit property can be improved.
- the tire according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to improve wear resistance and fracture resistance. According to the tire manufacturing method of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently manufacture a tire in which the strength of the joint portion of the tire constituent member made of a thermoplastic material is sufficiently ensured. According to the tire manufacturing method of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a tire having high bonding strength can be efficiently manufactured.
- the second thermoplastic material can be leveled, and the second thermoplastic material can be reliably adhered to the surface of the tire constituent member. it can.
- the bonding strength can be further increased, and the tire performance such as uniformity can be improved.
- the bonding strength can be further increased.
- the second thermoplastic material can be quickly solidified, and the second thermoplastic material can be prevented from being lifted or deformed.
- thermoplastic material for welding It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding. It is sectional drawing which shows the junction part of the tire half body using the thermoplastic material for welding.
- the tire 10 of the present embodiment has a cross-sectional shape substantially similar to that of a conventional general rubber pneumatic tire.
- the tire 10 includes a bead seat portion 21 of the rim 20, a pair of bead portions 12 that contact the rim flange 22, a side portion 14 that extends outward from the bead portion 12 in the tire radial direction, and an outer side in the tire radial direction of one side portion 14.
- the tire case 17 of the present embodiment is formed of a first thermoplastic material.
- the tire case 17 according to the present embodiment is an annular, tire-constituting member in which one bead portion 12, one side portion 14, and a half-width crown portion 16 are integrally formed by molding or the like.
- the tire halves 17A face each other and are joined at the tire equatorial plane, and form an air chamber with the rim.
- the tire case 17 is not limited to one formed by joining two members.
- the tire case 17 corresponds to a first member integrated with one bead portion 12 and the side portion 14 and a tread portion (tire outer peripheral portion).
- Three or more members such as a second member to be combined and a third member in which the other bead portion 12 and the side portion 14 are integrated may be formed, and one pair of bead portions 12 and one pair may be formed.
- the side part 14 and the crown part 16 may be integrally formed.
- a reinforcing material (polymer material, metal fiber, cord, nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, etc.) is embedded in the tire case 17 (for example, the bead portion 12, the side portion 14, the crown portion 16 and the like), and the reinforcing material is provided.
- the tire case 17 may be reinforced.
- thermoplastic resin a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), or the like can be used, but a thermoplastic elastomer should be used in consideration of elasticity required during running and moldability during manufacturing. Is preferred.
- thermoplastic elastomer examples include amide-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPA), ester-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPC), olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPO), styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPS) specified in JIS K6418, Examples thereof include urethane-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPU), crosslinked thermoplastic rubber (TPV), and other thermoplastic elastomers (TPZ). In particular, TPV partially kneaded with rubber-based resin is preferable.
- thermoplastic resin examples include urethane resin, olefin resin, vinyl chloride resin, polyamide resin, and the like.
- the deflection temperature under load specified at ISO 75-2 or ASTM D648 (at the time of 0.45 MPa load) is 78 ° C or higher
- the tensile yield strength specified by JIS K7113 is 10 MPa or higher
- the tensile yield elongation specified in JIS K7113 is 10% or more
- the tensile breaking elongation (JIS K7113) specified in JIS K7113 is 50% or more
- the Vicat softening temperature (Method A) specified in JIS K7206 is 130 °. What is C or more can be used.
- the tire half body 17A made of the first thermoplastic material can be molded by, for example, vacuum molding, pressure molding, injection molding, melt casting, etc., and manufactured as compared with the case of molding (vulcanizing) with rubber. The process can be greatly simplified and the molding time can be shortened.
- the tire half body 17A has a bilaterally symmetric shape, that is, one tire half body 17A and the other tire half body 17A have the same shape, and therefore a mold for molding the tire half body 17A. There is an advantage that only one type is required.
- An annular bead core 18 made of a steel cord is embedded in the bead portion 12 of the present embodiment, as in a conventional general pneumatic tire, but the rigidity of the bead portion 12 is secured, and the bead portion 12 is fitted with the rim 20. If there is no problem, the bead core 18 may be omitted.
- the bead core 18 may be formed of a cord or material other than steel, such as an organic fiber cord.
- an annular sealing layer made of rubber having a sealing property superior to that of the first thermoplastic resin at the contact portion of the bead portion 12 with the rim 20 and at least the portion of the rim 20 that contacts the rim flange 22. 24 is formed.
- This sealing layer 24 may also be formed in a portion that contacts the bead sheet.
- the rubber forming the seal layer 24 it is preferable to use the same type of rubber as that used on the outer surface of the bead portion of a conventional general rubber pneumatic tire. If the sealing property between the rim 20 can be secured only with the thermoplastic resin, the rubber seal layer 24 may be omitted, and the sealing property is superior to that of the first thermoplastic resin forming the side portion 14. These types of thermoplastic resins may be used.
- a crown portion reinforcing layer 28 made of a steel reinforcing cord 26 wound in a spiral shape is embedded. Note that the entire reinforcing cord 26 may be embedded in the crown portion 16, or a part thereof may be embedded in the crown portion 16.
- the crown portion reinforcing layer 28 corresponds to a belt disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the carcass of a conventional rubber pneumatic tire.
- the embedment amount of the reinforcing cord 26 is preferably 1/5 or more of the diameter of the reinforcing cord 26, and more preferably more than 1/2. Most preferably, the entire reinforcing cord 26 is embedded in the crown portion 16. When the embedment amount of the reinforcing cord 26 exceeds 1/2 of the diameter of the reinforcing cord 26, the reinforcing cord 26 is difficult to jump out of the surface due to its size. Further, when the entire reinforcing cord 26 is embedded in the crown portion 16, the surface becomes flat and it is difficult for air to enter even if a member is placed thereon.
- a tread rubber layer 30 (second tire constituent member) made of rubber having higher wear resistance than the first thermoplastic material forming the side portion 14 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the crown portion reinforcing layer 28.
- the rubber used for the tread rubber layer 30 is preferably the same type of rubber as that used for conventional rubber pneumatic tires.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main part of the molding machine 32 used when forming the tire 10.
- a geared motor 37 that rotates a horizontally disposed shaft 36 is attached to an upper portion of a pedestal 34 that is grounded to a floor surface.
- a tire support portion 40 is provided on the end portion side of the shaft 36.
- the tire support 40 includes a cylinder block 38 fixed to the shaft 36, and a plurality of cylinder rods 41 extending radially outward are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- a tire support piece 42 having an arcuate curved surface 42A whose outer surface is set substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the tire inner surface is provided at the tip of the cylinder rod 41.
- FIG. 2 and 3A show a state where the projection amount of the cylinder rod 41 is the smallest (state where the tire support portion 40 has the minimum diameter), and FIG. 3B shows a state where the projection amount of the cylinder rod 41 is the largest (tire support). The portion 40 is in the maximum diameter state).
- Each cylinder rod 41 can move in the same direction in the same direction.
- an extruder 44 for extruding a welding thermoplastic material (second thermoplastic material of the present invention) 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the molding machine 32.
- the extruder 44 includes a resin discharge nozzle 46 for discharging the molten thermoplastic material 43 for welding downward.
- the thermoplastic material 43 for welding is preferably the same type as the first thermoplastic material constituting the tire case 17, but may be of a different type as long as it can be welded. If the same kind of material is used, the tire case 17 as a whole can be made of one kind of thermoplastic material, so that the cost is low. Further, if different materials are used, the first thermoplastic material for the tire frame member and the welding thermoplastic material 43 for joining can be made to have preferable characteristics.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 attached to the outer surface of the tire is pressed against the downstream side in the rotation direction of the tire case 17 (arrow A direction side), and the leveling roller 48 and leveling roller 48.
- a cylinder device 50 that moves the roller 48 in the vertical direction is disposed.
- the cylinder device 50 is supported by the support column 52 of the extruder 44 through a frame (not shown).
- cooling water is circulated inside the roller and is cooled by the cooling water.
- the inside of the leveling roller 48 and the shaft have a hollow structure, pipes are connected to both ends of the shaft via rotary joints, and cooling water is supplied to the inside of the roller from one rotary joint side. Then, the used cooling water may be discharged from the other rotary joint side.
- a cooling air ejection nozzle 45 that ejects cooling air is disposed downstream of the leveling roller 48 in the tire frame member rotation direction.
- a fan 47 is disposed on the side opposite to the tire case rotation direction side of the resin discharge nozzle 46 (the direction opposite to the arrow A direction), and between the fan 47 and the resin discharge nozzle 46.
- a hot air blocking roller 49 is disposed.
- the fan 47 is supported by the support column 52 of the extruder 44 through a frame (not shown).
- the fan 47 has a nozzle 47A that blows hot air toward the joint portion in order to preheat the joint portion between the one tire half body 17A and the other tire half body 17A.
- a cylinder device 51 that moves the hot air blocking roller 49 in the vertical direction is disposed above the hot air blocking roller 49.
- the cylinder device 51 is supported on the support column 52 of the extruder 44 through a frame (not shown).
- the extruder 44 is movable in a direction parallel to the shaft 36 of the molding machine 32 along the guide rail 54 arranged on the floor surface.
- a cord supply device 56 including a reel 58, a cord heating device 59, and the like is movably mounted on the guide rail 54.
- the cord supply device 56 includes a reel 58 around which the reinforcing cord 26 is wound, a cord heating device 59 disposed on the downstream side of the reel 58 in the code conveying direction, a first roller 60 disposed on the downstream side of the reinforcing cord 26 in the conveying direction, A first cylinder device 62 that moves the first roller 60 in a direction that is in contact with and away from the outer peripheral surface of the tire; a second roller 64 that is disposed on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the reinforcing cord 26 of the first roller 60; And a second cylinder device 66 that moves the second roller 64 in a direction in which the second roller 64 comes in contact with and separates from the outer peripheral surface of the tire.
- the code supply device 56 only needs to be provided with either the first roller 60 or the second roller 64.
- the cord heating device 59 discharges the heated reinforcing cord 26 and a heater and a fan (not shown) that generate hot air, a heating box 68 in which the hot cord is supplied and the reinforcing cord 26 passes through the internal space.
- a discharge unit 70 is provided.
- the tire half body 17A of the present embodiment has a tapered shape on the tire equatorial plane CL side.
- the inner peripheral surface is flat on the tire equatorial plane side (parallel to the tire rotation axis), and the tire diameter increases toward the end on the tire equatorial plane CL side on the outer peripheral surface.
- An outer inclined surface 17Aa is formed in the direction of decreasing.
- the end of one tire half 17A and the end of the other tire half 17A may be brought into contact with each other.
- a slight gap s is formed as shown in FIG.
- the dimension of the gap s is 0.5 to 2 mm as an example.
- the outer diameter of the tire inner surface support ring 72 is set to be approximately the same as the inner diameter of the outer peripheral portion of the tire half body 17A, and the outer peripheral surface of the tire inner surface support ring 72 is within the outer peripheral portion of the tire half body 17A. It comes in close contact with the peripheral surface.
- annular groove 72 ⁇ / b> A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire inner surface support ring 72 so as to continuously extend along the circumferential direction at the center in the width direction.
- the annular groove 72A of the present embodiment has a substantially semicircular cross section, but may have a shape other than a semicircular shape.
- the width W of the annular groove 72A is preferably set so that the inner peripheral surface of each tire half body 17A is opposed to the end portion with a width A of 0.5 to 5 mm.
- the inner surface side of the joint portion between the tire half bodies 17A comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tire inner surface support ring 72, and the tire support portion Generation of unevenness (reverse shape of the unevenness) of the joining portion (described later) due to unevenness in the tire circumferential direction generated on the outer periphery of the tire support portion due to the gap (recessed portion) between the 40 tire support pieces 42 and the tire support piece 42 It is possible to suppress the unevenness in the tire circumferential direction of the tire case 17 itself.
- the tire inner surface support ring 72 is formed of a thin metal plate, the tire inner surface support ring 72 can be easily deformed by bending and inserted into the tire half body 17A. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the diameter of the tire support portion 40 is enlarged, the plurality of tire support pieces 42 are brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tire inner surface support ring 72, and the tire inner surfaces are formed by the plurality of tire support pieces 42.
- the support ring 72 is held from the inside (in FIG. 7, both the tire halves 17A are removed to show the inside).
- a groove may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire support piece 42 so as to escape the convex shape.
- the inner surface support ring 72 is formed of a thin metal plate to bend and deform, but the inner surface support ring 72 may be a hollow rigid body. Since the two tire halves 17A are supported so as to face each other in this way, the ends on the tire equatorial plane side of the tire halves 17A can be accurately aligned by one round.
- the extruder 44 is moved, and as shown in FIG. 4, the abutting portions of the two tire halves 17A (the tire equatorial plane CL of the tire case 17) are moved to the fan 47 and the hot air blocking roller 49.
- the resin discharge nozzle 46, the leveling roller 48, and the cooling air jet nozzle 45 are disposed below.
- the hot air blocking roller 49 and the leveling roller 48 are lowered, and the hot air blocking roller 49 and the leveling roller 48 are brought into contact with the outer circumferences of the abutting portions of the two tire halves 17A.
- the hot air of the fan 47 is blown toward the outer inclined surface 17Aa to sequentially preheat the portions to which the thermoplastic material 43 for welding is attached. Then, the surface is softened or melted (preheating step).
- thermoplastic thermoplastic material 43 pushed out from the resin discharge nozzle 46 has outer peripheral surfaces on both sides of the joint portion.
- hot air is used to soften or melt the surface of the first thermoplastic material.
- the roller heated by a heater is softened or melted. It can also be softened or melted by irradiation with infrared rays from an infrared heater (lamp) or the like.
- the molten thermoplastic material 43 for welding is sequentially pressed from the outside in the radial direction toward the inside by the leveling roller 48, the surface is leveled substantially flat, and a part is between the tire halves 17A. Is pushed inward in the tire radial direction and filled into an annular groove 72A formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire inner surface support ring 72.
- the recessed portion is filled with the welding thermoplastic material 43, and the molten welding thermoplastic material 43 is filled in the annular groove 72A, so that the molten welding thermoplastic material 43 has two tire halves. It adheres to the inner peripheral surface of a fixed width from the butted portion of 17A.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 is adhered to the outer inclined surface 17Aa on the outer peripheral side of the tire half body 17A and the inner peripheral surface of the tire half body 17A, the bonding area is increased. High adhesive strength is obtained, and it is particularly resistant to bending deformation.
- the width of the welding thermoplastic material 43 adhering to the inner surface of the tire half body 17A is less than 0.5 mm, the welding thermoplastic material 43 is attached to the inner surface of the tire half body 17A.
- the width of the welding thermoplastic material 43 adhering to the inner surface of the tire half body 17A exceeds 5 mm when the effect is not sufficiently obtained, the welding thermoplastic material 43 is adhered to the inner surface of the tire half body 17A.
- the effect of improving the adhesive strength reaches a peak, and the thermoplastic material 43 for welding adheres more than necessary, leading to waste of the thermoplastic material 43 for welding and an increase in tire weight. Therefore, the width of the welding thermoplastic material 43 adhering to the inner surface of the tire half 17A is preferably set within a range of 0.5 to 5 mm.
- the joining portion that is, the portion to which the welding thermoplastic material 43 is attached is buffed in advance to roughen the surface and washed with a solvent such as alcohol.
- a corona treatment, an ultraviolet treatment, or the like may be performed on the joining portion so that the welding thermoplastic material 43 is easily attached.
- the water-cooled leveling roller 48 is brought into contact with the welding thermoplastic material 43 adhering to the tire half body 17A, and cooling air ejected from the cooling air ejection nozzle 45 is applied.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 is rapidly cooled and solidified.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 can be solidified by natural cooling, but if it takes a long time to solidify, the welded thermoplastic material 43 may be lifted or deformed. Therefore, in order to suppress the lifting and deformation of the welding thermoplastic material 43 after leveling, in this embodiment, the water-cooled leveling roller 48 and the cooling air ejected from the cooling air ejection nozzle 45 are used.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 is forcibly cooled. Instead of the cooling air jet nozzle 45, a water-cooled leveling roller 48 may be additionally provided.
- the hot air blocking roller 49 is disposed between the fan 47 and the resin discharge nozzle 46, the hot air from the fan 47 is in a molten state discharged from the resin discharge nozzle 46. Since the molten thermoplastic material 43 for welding does not hit the welding thermoplastic material 43 and is not heated to an unnecessarily high temperature, the thermal degradation of the thermoplastic material 43 for welding can be prevented.
- the hot air blocking roller 49 is disposed so as not to apply the hot air to the welding thermoplastic material 43.
- a hot air blocking means such as a flap is disposed to transfer the hot air to the welding thermoplastic material. It may not be applied to the material 43.
- the extruder 44 is retracted, and the cord supply device 56 is disposed in the vicinity of the tire support portion 40.
- the tire case 17 is rotated in the direction of arrow A, and the heated reinforcing cord 26 discharged from the discharge portion 70 of the cord supply device 56 is spirally wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire case 17.
- a partial reinforcing layer 28 is formed.
- the cord supply device 56 may be moved in the axial direction of the tire case 17 while the tire case 17 is rotated.
- the reinforcing cord 26 is heated to a temperature higher than the melting point of the first thermoplastic material (for example, the temperature of the reinforcing cord 26 is heated to about 100 to 200 ° C.), whereby the first portion of the portion where the reinforcing cord 26 is in contact is heated.
- the thermoplastic material is melted, and a part or the whole of the reinforcing cord 26 can be embedded in the outer peripheral surface of the tire case 17.
- the reinforcing cord 26 is pressed by the first roller 60 and the second roller 64 and embedded in the first thermoplastic material.
- the amount of embedment of the reinforcing cord 26 can be adjusted by the temperature of the reinforcing cord 26, the tension acting on the reinforcing cord 26, and the like.
- the tension applied to the reinforcing cord 26 can be adjusted by, for example, applying a brake to the reel 58, or providing a tension adjusting roller in the middle of the conveying path of the reinforcing cord 26.
- the vulcanized belt-shaped tread rubber layer 30 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire case 17 by one turn, and the tread rubber layer 30 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire case 17 with an adhesive or unvulcanized rubber ( When unvulcanized rubber is used, vulcanization for bonding is performed in a later step.)
- the tread rubber layer 30 can use the precure tread used for the retread tire conventionally known, for example. This step is the same step as the step of bonding the precure tread to the outer peripheral surface of the base tire of the retreaded tire.
- a triazine thiol adhesive a chlorinated rubber adhesive, a phenol resin adhesive, an isocyanate adhesive, a halogenated rubber adhesive, or the like can be used.
- the adhesive is applied and then dried to some extent. For this reason, when apply
- the adhesion portion of the welding thermoplastic material 43 is preheated, and the welding thermoplastic material 43 is also adhered to the inner and outer surfaces, so that high joint strength is obtained. It has been.
- the affinity of the first thermoplastic material with the welding thermoplastic material 43 is increased, and the first thermoplastic material 43 Compared to the case where the thermoplastic material is not preheated, a high bonding strength can be obtained between the first thermoplastic material and the welding thermoplastic material 43.
- the softened first thermoplastic material is obtained by melting the first thermoplastic material on the surface of the tire half body 17A and attaching the molten thermoplastic material 43 for welding to the melted first thermoplastic material. Higher bonding strength can be obtained than when the molten thermoplastic material 43 for welding is attached.
- thermoplastic material 43 is adhered to the melted first thermoplastic material, so that the first thermoplastic material and the welded thermoplastic material 43 are welded between the first thermoplastic material and the welded thermoplastic material 43.
- the tire half 17A having the same shape is opposed to each other to form the tire case 17, so that only one type of mold for molding the tire half 17A is required. That is, the symmetrical tire 10 can be manufactured without changing the shape of the mold between the one tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A.
- the substantially entire portion excluding the tread portion is formed of the first thermoplastic material, it can be formed by vacuum forming, pressure forming, injection forming, etc., and compared with a rubber pneumatic tire. Thus, the manufacturing process can be greatly simplified.
- the bead core 18 is embedded in the bead portion 12
- the fitting strength with respect to the rim 20 can be ensured similarly to the conventional rubber pneumatic tire.
- the ratio of the first thermoplastic material in the tire constituent material is large, and thus the recyclability is good.
- the crown portion 16 By providing the crown portion 16 with the crown portion reinforcing layer 28 formed by spirally winding the reinforcing cord 26 having higher rigidity than the first thermoplastic material, the crown portion 16 is reinforced and puncture resistance is improved. In addition, the fracture resistance, the circumferential rigidity, the creep prevention effect, etc. are improved. Since a seal layer 24 made of rubber having a sealing property superior to that of the first thermoplastic material is provided on a portion that contacts the rim 20, particularly a portion that contacts the rim flange 22, a conventional rubber pneumatic device is provided. The same sealing performance as that of a tire can be obtained.
- the tire 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a tread rubber layer 30 made of the same kind of rubber as that used in the tread of a conventional rubber pneumatic tire, so that it is equivalent to a conventional rubber pneumatic tire. Wear resistance, grip and the like can be obtained.
- the tire case 17 of the present embodiment is formed by joining two tire halves 17A, when the tire case 17 is composed of three members, the tire case 17 includes one side portion 14, the other side portion 14, And it can be divided into three members of a substantially cylindrical crown portion 16. Also when these are joined, the welding thermoplastic material 43 can be used for welding. In addition, it is preferable to arrange
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 when the welding thermoplastic material 43 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire half body 17A, it is attached only to the outer inclined surface 17Aa, but as shown in FIG. 9, it is further than the outer inclined surface 17Aa. It may be attached to the outside.
- the end portion of the tire half body 17A on the tire equatorial plane side has an acute-angle shape.
- an end face 17Ab parallel to the tire equatorial plane CL may be formed at the tip portion.
- the order of the manufacturing process demonstrated by the said embodiment is an example, and you may change the order of each process suitably.
- thermoplastic material 43 for welding is end surface parallel to tire equator surface CL.
- the gap between 17Ab and the end surface 17Ab is filled and joined to the end surface 17Ab, and the welding thermoplastic material 43 may be attached to only a part of the outer peripheral surface, as shown in FIG.
- the plastic material 43 may be filled in the gap between the end surface 17Ab and the end surface 17Ab and joined to the end surface 17Ab, and the welding thermoplastic material 43 may be attached to the inner and outer surfaces of the tire half body 17A.
- the end shape of one tire half 17A and the end shape of the other tire half 17A are symmetrical with respect to the tire equatorial plane CL. And as shown in FIG. 15, it is good also as an asymmetrical shape. In any of the examples in FIGS. 9 to 15, it is preferable to preheat the portion to which the welding thermoplastic material 43 is attached before attaching the welding thermoplastic material 43.
- the end portion of the tire half body 17A is not limited to the shape described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
- the tread portion is formed by winding the vulcanized belt-shaped tread rubber layer 30 around the outer peripheral surface of the tire case 17 by one turn.
- the used tread rubber layer 30 may be inserted from the axial direction of the tire case 17 and the tire case 17 and the vulcanized tread rubber layer 30 formed in an annular shape may be bonded using an adhesive or the like.
- the material of the reinforcing cord 26 is steel, but organic fiber or the like may be used.
- the reinforcing cord 26 is an organic fiber
- the reinforcing cord 26 can be wound without heating the reinforcing cord 26 itself or heating and melting the outer surface of the outer periphery of the tire case 17 while heating. Is preferable from the viewpoint of bonding. Also in this case, it is preferable to heat the joining surfaces (joining with hot air or rolling a hot roll) before joining.
- the tire 10 of the above embodiment is a tubeless type tire
- the tire 86 of the present embodiment includes a hollow tube 88 made of a first thermoplastic material and formed into an annular shape.
- the tire 86 is not provided with a bead core.
- the tube 88 can be formed by welding tube half members 88 ⁇ / b> A having a semicircular cross section to each other and welding with a thermoplastic material 43 for welding.
- the tire 10 uses a single tube 88 (consisting of two tube halves 88 ⁇ / b> A), and has a tube-type configuration in which the tread rubber layer 30 is bonded to the outer peripheral portion of the tube 88.
- the welding thermoplastic material 43 can be supplied after preheating the joint portions in the same manner as in the above embodiment. .
- the crown portion reinforcing layer 28 may be discontinuous in the tire width direction.
- the completely melted welding thermoplastic material 43 is supplied to the joining portion and the one tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A are welded.
- the belt-like welding sheet 74 made of a plastic material is welded to both the one tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A, that is, the one tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A are joined.
- the tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A may be joined to each other by welding to the outer peripheral portion so as to straddle the surface.
- hot air generated by a heating device 76 including a heater and a fan is applied to the lower surface of the belt-like welding sheet 74 (side facing the tire half body 17A), and the lower surface of the welding sheet 74 is applied.
- the welding sheet 74 is welded across both the one tire half 17A and the other tire half 17A by melting and winding the welding sheet 74 while rotating the tire case 17 in the direction of arrow A.
- the width of the welding sheet 74 is preferably 5 mm or more.
- the welding sheet 74 can be reliably welded by pressing the welding sheet 74 toward the tire half body 17A with the roller 80 biased by the cylinder 78. In addition, you may heat by irradiating infrared rays instead of heating with a hot air. Note that the thermoplastic material does not necessarily have to be melted if the thermoplastic material can be softened and bonded together.
- thermoplastic material used for the welding sheet 74 is preferably the same type as the thermoplastic material forming the tire half 17A, but is different from the thermoplastic material forming the tire half 17A if there is no problem with welding.
- Various types of thermoplastic materials may be used.
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しかしながら、使用後のゴムはリサイクルの用途に制限があり、焼却してサーマルリサイクルする、破砕して道路の舗装材料として用いる等して処分することが行われていた。
例えば、特許文献1には、熱可塑性の高分子材料を用いて成形された空気入りタイヤが開示されている。
ところで、タイヤを金型で成形するにあたり、中子でタイヤ内腔部を形成すると、成形後のタイヤから中子を取り出せなくなる問題がある。そのため、特許文献1では、タイヤを軸方向に分割した半環状のタイヤ片を成形し、2つのタイヤ片を互いに接合することで空気入りタイヤを得ている。
そして、タイヤ片の接合は、一方のタイヤ片と他方のタイヤ片の接合部分周辺を金型自身で加熱、あるいは高周波加熱機等により加熱し、タイヤ片を構成している熱可塑性の高分子材料を溶融、流動させることで行われている。
また、金型で接合する前に、タイヤ片の端部同士を1周分精度良くオーバーラップさせて重ね合わせることが困難である。
また、接合部分周辺が溶融するため、接合金型によって接合部分を成形しなければならず、金型が増える問題がある。
また、ジョイント部の凹凸を抑制するために半環状のタイヤ片接合部を非対称形状としているため、金型の種類が増える問題がある(金型が2種類必要)。
リムに装着されるタイヤを、熱可塑性材料の成形品にすることを考えると、モールドで成形した後、タイヤ内面部分を形成する中子部分をタイヤ内から取り出すことは困難である。しかしながら、タイヤを例えば軸方向等に複数に分割することで、分割されたタイヤ構成部材は、各々中子を用いずに成形可能となる。
第1の熱可塑性材料と第2の熱可塑性材料は、熱可塑性樹脂同士であるため、熱可塑性樹脂と金属等の異種材料同士を接合する場合に比較して接合強度は高い。しかしながら、第1の熱可塑性材料と第2の熱可塑性材料との接合部分で、第1の熱可塑性材料と第2の熱可塑性材料とが互いに交じり合っていれば、第1の熱可塑性材料と第2の熱可塑性材料とが互いに交じり合っていない場合に比較して接合強度を更に高めることができる。
接合面を、タイヤ構成部材端部に向かうにしたがってタイヤ径が小さくなる方向に傾斜させることで、互いに対面する面同士を単に突き合わせて接合する場合に比較して第2の熱可塑性材料の付着する面積(接合面積)が増え、接合強度を高めることができる。
タイヤ構成部材の接合部分において、第2の熱可塑性材料を、互いに接合される一方のタイヤ構成部材の内外面と、他方の前記タイヤ構成部材の内外面とに付着させることにより、第2の熱可塑性材料の付着する面積(接合面積)が増え、接合強度を更に高めることができる。また、曲げ方向に対しても強い接合となる。
リムとの嵌合部位であるビード部に、環状のビードコアを埋設することで、従来のゴム製の空気入りタイヤと同様に、リムに対してタイヤを強固に保持することが出来る。
ビード部から外周部までを第1の熱可塑性材料で形成する、即ち、一方のビード部から他方のビード部までを第1の熱可塑性材料で形成することで、タイヤ全体に占める第1の熱可塑性材料の割合が大きくなり、リサイクル性が向上する。
なお、外周部とは、一方のタイヤサイド部のタイヤ径方向外側端と、他方のタイヤサイド部のタイヤ径方向外側端とを連結する部分、即ち路面と接地するトレッド部に対応する部分を指す。
一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材とを密着させた場合に比較して、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材とを隙間を置いて配置することで、隙間を形成している面(密着していない面)の面積分だけ第2の熱可塑性材料の付着する面積が増え、接合強度を更に高めることができる。また、曲げ方向に対しても強い接合となる。
一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材とをタイヤ幅方向中央部で接合する構成とすると、同一形状とされた2つのタイヤ構成部材を互いに向かい合わせて接合することとなり、タイヤ構成部材を成形するモールドも1種類で済み、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材とを別形状とした場合に比較して、効率的な製造が実現できる。
タイヤを、サイド部を構成する1対の第1のタイヤ構成部材と、路面と対向する外周部を形成する第2のタイヤ構成部材とで形成することで、接合部位が路面と接触して摩耗しないように出来る。また、接合部への路面からの直接的な入力が抑えられるので、接合部起因の故障も抑制できる。
第1の熱可塑性材料よりも剛性の高いコードを螺旋状に巻回することで形成された補強層をタイヤ外周部に設けることで、タイヤの路面と接地する側が補強される。なお、この補強層は、ゴム製の空気入りタイヤのベルトに相当する役目をする。
したがって、タイヤの外周部に補強層を設けることで、補強層を設け無い場合に比較して耐パンク性、耐破壊性、周方向剛性、クリープ防止効果等が向上する。
リムと接触する部分に、第1の熱可塑性材料よりもシール性に優れたゴムからなるシール部を設けることで、タイヤとリムとの間のシール性が向上する。このため、リムと熱可塑性材料とでシールする場合に比較して、タイヤ内の空気の漏れをより一層抑えることができる。また、シール部を設けることで、リムフィット性も向上する。
路面と接触する部分に、第1の熱可塑性材料よりも耐摩耗性に優れたゴムからなるトレッドゴム層を設けたことで、路面と接触する部分にゴムを設けない場合に比較して、耐摩耗性、耐破壊性等が向上する。
従来の技術のタイヤの様に、熱可塑性材料からなるタイヤ構成部材自身を溶融して接合していないので、第1の熱可塑性材料の熱劣化による強度低下が抑えられ、接合部分の強度を確保したタイヤを効率的に製造することができる。
また、第2の熱可塑性材料の存在により、接合精度が向上する。
次の接合工程では、例えば、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方の構成部材とを向かい合わせ、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方の構成部材の両方の接合予定部位に溶融させた第2の熱可塑性材料を付着させる。そして、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方の構成部材とに付着させた第2の熱可塑性材料を冷却固化させることで、一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方の構成部材とが強固に接合される。第2の熱可塑性材料が付着する部分のタイヤ構成部材を予熱した場合と予熱しない場合とを比較すると、予熱した場合の方が第1の熱可塑性材料と第2の熱可塑性材料との親和性が高まり、高い接合強度が得られる。
本発明の第2態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、接合強度を高めることができ、また、ユニフォミティ等のタイヤ性能を向上することができる。
本発明の第3態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、接合強度を更に高めることができる。
本発明の第5態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、タイヤ全体に占める第1の熱可塑性材料の割合が大きくなり、リサイクル性が向上する。
本発明の第6態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、接合強度を更に高めることができる。
本発明の第7態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、効率的な製造が実現できる。
本発明の第8態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、補強層を設け無い場合に比較して耐パンク性、耐破壊性、周方向剛性、クリープ防止効果等を向上することができる。
本発明の第10態様のタイヤは上記の構成としたので、タイヤ内の空気の漏れをより一層抑えることができ、また、リムフィット性を向上することができる。
本発明の第12態様のタイヤの製造方法によれば、熱可塑性材料からなるタイヤ構成部材の接合部分の強度を十分確保したタイヤを効率的に製造することができる。
本発明の第13態様のタイヤの製造方法によれば、接合強度の高いタイヤを効率的に製造することができる。
本発明の第15態様のタイヤの製造方法によれば、接合強度を更に高めることができ、また、ユニフォミティ等のタイヤ性能を向上することができる。
本発明の第16態様のタイヤの製造方法によれば、接合強度を更に高めることができる。
本発明の第17態様のタイヤの製造方法によれば、第2の熱可塑性材料を迅速に固化し、第2の熱可塑性材料の浮き上がり、変形等を防止することができる。
図1に示すように、本実施形態のタイヤ10は、従来一般のゴム製の空気入りタイヤと略同様の断面形状を呈している。
タイヤ10は、リム20のビードシート部21、及びリムフランジ22に接触する1対のビード部12、ビード部12からタイヤ径方向外側に延びるサイド部14、一方のサイド部14のタイヤ径方向外側端と他方のサイド部14のタイヤ径方向外側端とを連結するクラウン部16からなるタイヤケース(タイヤ骨格部材)17を備えている。
本実施形態のタイヤケース17は、一つのビード部12、一つのサイド部14、及び半幅のクラウン部16が一体としてモールド等で成形された同一形状とされた円環状の、タイヤ構成部材としてのタイヤ半体17Aを互いに向かい合わせてタイヤ赤道面部分で接合することで形成されており、リムとの間で空気室を形成する。なお、タイヤケース17は、2つの部材を接合して形成するものに限らず、例えば、一方のビード部12とサイド部14と一体とした第1の部材、トレッド部(タイヤ外周部)に対応する第2の部材、及び他方のビード部12とサイド部14とを一体とした第3の部材等、3以上の部材を接合して形成しても良く、1対のビード部12、1対のサイド部14、及びクラウン部16を一体で成形したものであっても良い。
また、タイヤケース17(例えば、ビード部12、サイド部14、クラウン部16等)に、補強材(高分子材料や金属製の繊維、コード、不織布、織布等)を埋設配置し、補強材でタイヤケース17を補強しても良い。
また、熱可塑性樹脂としては、例えば、ウレタン樹脂、オレフィン樹脂、塩化ビニル樹脂、ポリアミド樹脂等が上げられる。
また、本実施形態では、タイヤ半体17Aは左右対称形状、即ち、一方のタイヤ半体17Aと他方のタイヤ半体17Aとが同一形状とされているので、タイヤ半体17Aを成形する金型が1種類で済むメリットがある。
次に、本実施形態のタイヤ10の製造装置を説明する。
図2には、タイヤ10を形成する際に用いる成形機32の要部が斜視図にて示されている。成形機32は、床面に接地された台座34の上部に、水平に配置された軸36を回転させるギヤ付きモータ37が取り付けられている。
シリンダロッド41の先端には、外面がタイヤ内面の曲率半径と略同等に設定された円弧曲面42Aを有するタイヤ支持片42が設けられている。
各シリンダロッド41は連動して同一方向に同一量移動可能となっている。
溶接用熱可塑性材料43は、タイヤケース17を構成している第1の熱可塑性材料と同種のものが好ましいが、溶接できれば異なる種類のものであっても良い。同種の材料とすれば、タイヤケース17を全体として1種類の熱可塑性材料で構成できるので、低コストとなる。また、異種材料とすれば、タイヤ骨格部材用の第1の熱可塑性材料と接合用の溶接用熱可塑性材料43との、それぞれに対して好ましい特性を有する材料とすることが可能である。
また、樹脂吐出用ノズル46のタイヤケース回転方向側とは反対方向側(矢印A方向とは反対方向側)には、ファン47が配置され、ファン47と樹脂吐出用ノズル46との間には、熱風遮断ローラ49が配置されている。
熱風遮断ローラ49の上方には、熱風遮断ローラ49を上下方向に移動するシリンダ装置51が配置されている。シリンダ装置51は、図示しないフレームを介して押出機44の支柱52に支持されている。
ガイドレール54には、図5に示すような、リール58、コード加熱装置59等を備えたコード供給装置56が移動可能に搭載されている。
(1) 図2に示すように、先ず、径を縮小したタイヤ支持部40の外周側に、互いに向かい合わせに2つのタイヤ半体17Aを配置すると共に、2つのタイヤ半体17Aの内部に、薄い金属板(例えば、厚さ0.5mmの鋼板)からなる筒状のタイヤ内面支持リング72を配置する(なお、図2では、内部を見せるために一方のタイヤ半体17Aを外して記載されている。)。
また、タイヤ内面支持リング72の外径は、タイヤ半体17Aの外周部分の内径と略同一寸法に設定されており、タイヤ内面支持リング72の外周面が、タイヤ半体17Aの外周部分の内周面に密着するようになっている。
図6に示すように、環状溝72Aは、各々のタイヤ半体17Aの内周面が端部から0.5~5mmの幅Aで対向するように、その幅Wを設定することが好ましい。
そして、図7に示すように、タイヤ支持部40の径を拡大して、タイヤ内面支持リング72の内周面に複数のタイヤ支持片42を接触させて、複数のタイヤ支持片42によってタイヤ内面支持リング72を内側から保持する(図7では、内部を見せるために両方のタイヤ半体17Aを外して記載している。)。なお、タイヤ内面支持リング72の内周面において、環状溝72Aの裏側が凸形状となる場合、この凸形状を逃げるようにタイヤ支持片42の外周面に溝を形成すれば良い。
本実施形態では、内面支持リング72を曲げ変形させるために薄い金属板で形成したが、内面支持リング72は中空の剛体であっても良い。
このようにして2つのタイヤ半体17Aを互いに向かい合わせて支持するので、タイヤ半体17Aのタイヤ赤道面側の端部同士を1周分精度良く合わせることができる。
(4) タイヤ支持部40で支持されたタイヤケース17を矢印A方向に回転させながらファン47の熱風を外側傾斜面17Aaに向けて送風し、溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着させる部分を順次予熱し、表面を軟化、又は溶融させる(予熱工程)。
なお、本実施形態では、第1の熱可塑性材料の表面を軟化、または溶融するために熱風を用いたが、本発明はこれに限らず、ヒーターで加熱したローラを接触させて軟化、又は溶融させることもでき、赤外線ヒーター(ランプ)等による赤外線の照射によって軟化、又は溶融させることもできる。
図5に示すように、タイヤケース17を矢印A方向に回転させ、コード供給装置56の排出部70から排出された加熱された補強コード26をタイヤケース17の外周面に螺旋状に巻き付けてクラウン部補強層28を形成する。補強コード26をタイヤケース17の外周面に螺旋状に巻き付けるには、タイヤケース17を回転しながら、コード供給装置56をタイヤケース17の軸方向に移動させれば良い。
本実施形態では、補強コード26は、第1のローラ60、及び第2のローラ64に押圧されて第1の熱可塑性材料内部に埋設される。
また、トレッドゴム層30を接着する部位は、予めバフして表面を粗し、アルコール等の溶剤で洗浄しておくことが好ましい。また、接着前のタイヤ半体17Aにおいて、溶接用熱可塑性材料43が付着し易い様に、接合部位にコロナ処理や紫外線処理等を行っても良い。
(10) 最後に、タイヤ支持部40の径を縮小し、完成したタイヤ10をタイヤ支持部40から取り外し、内部のタイヤ内面支持リング72を曲げ変形させてタイヤ外へ取り外す。
次に、本実施形態のタイヤ10の作用を説明する。
本実施形態のタイヤ10では、一方のタイヤ半体17Aと他方のタイヤ半体17Aとが溶接用熱可塑性材料43によって溶接されており、タイヤ半体17A自身を溶融して接合しないので、タイヤ半体17Aを形成している第1の熱可塑性材料の劣化が抑えられ、接合部分の強度を十分確保することができる。また、溶接用熱可塑性材料43(第2の熱可塑性材料)の存在により接合精度が向上する。
なお、熱風によりタイヤ半体17Aの表面の第1の熱可塑性材料を溶融しても、溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着させて直ちに冷却されるので、第1の熱可塑性材料の劣化が抑制される。
本実施形態のタイヤ10では、トレッド部を除く略全体を第1の熱可塑性材料で形成したので、真空成形、圧空成形、インジェクション成形等で成形することができ、ゴム製の空気入りタイヤに比較して、製造工程を大幅に簡略化できる。
本実施形態のタイヤ10では、タイヤ構成材料の中で第1の熱可塑性材料の占める割合が大きいので、リサイクル性が良好である。
リム20と接触する部分、特にはリムフランジ22と接触する部分に、第1の熱可塑性材料よりもシール性に優れたゴムからなるシール層24を設けているので、従来のゴム製の空気入りタイヤと同様のシール性が得られる。
上記実施形態では、タイヤ半体17Aの外周面に溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着させる際に、外側傾斜面17Aaのみに付着させたが、図9に示すように、外側傾斜面17Aaよりも更に外側へ付着させても良い。
上記実施形態では、タイヤ半体17Aのタイヤ赤道面側の端部が鋭角形状であったが、図10に示すように、先端部分にタイヤ赤道面CLに平行な端面17Abを形成しても良い。
また、上記実施形態で説明した製造工程の順番は一例であり、各工程の順番を適宜変更しても良い。
また、上記実施形態では、タイヤ半体17Aの端部側外周面に外側傾斜面17Aaを形成したが、図12に示すように、溶接用熱可塑性材料43を、タイヤ赤道面CLに平行な端面17Abと端面17Abとの間の隙間に充填して端面17Abに接合すると共に、外周面の一部分のみに溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着する構成としても良く、図13に示すように、溶接用熱可塑性材料43を端面17Abと端面17Abとの間の隙間に充填して端面17Abに接合すると共に、タイヤ半体17Aの内外面に溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着する構成としても良い。
なお、図9~15の何れの例の場合でも、溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着させる部分を予熱してから溶接用熱可塑性材料43を付着させることが好ましい。
上記実施形態では、加硫済みの帯状のトレッドゴム層30をタイヤケース17の外周面に1周分巻き付けてトレッド部を形成したが、図16に示すように、予め円環状に形成した加硫済みのトレッドゴム層30を、タイヤケース17の軸方向から挿入してタイヤケース17と円環状に形成した加硫済みのトレッドゴム層30とを接着剤等を用いて接着することも出来る。
また、この場合も、接合面を、接合前に加熱(熱風を当てたり、熱ロールを転がす等)することが好ましい。
チューブ88は、図18に示すように、断面半円形状のチューブ半体88Aを互いに向き合わせて溶接用熱可塑性材料43で溶接して形成することができる。
このようにチューブ半体88Aを互いに溶接する場合、チューブ88同士を互いに溶接する場合も、上記実施形態と同様に、接合部位を予め予熱してから溶接用熱可塑性材料43を供給することができる。
10 タイヤ
12 ビード部
14 サイド部(タイヤサイド部)
16 クラウン部(外周部)
17 タイヤケース
17A タイヤ半体(第1の熱可塑性材料、第1のタイヤ構成部材)
17Aa 外側傾斜面(接合面。接合予定部位。)
18 ビードコア
24 シール層(シール部)
26 補強コード(コード)
28 クラウン部補強層(補強層)
30 トレッドゴム層(第2のタイヤ構成部材)
43 溶接用熱可塑性材料(第2の熱可塑性材料)
46 ノズル
46 樹脂吐出用ノズル
47 ファン
48 ローラ
49 熱風遮断ローラ
72 タイヤ内面支持リング(内側支持部材)
72A 環状溝
86 タイヤ
88 チューブ
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- 複数の第1の熱可塑性材料で形成されたタイヤ構成部材で構成されたタイヤであって、
互いに接合される前記タイヤ構成部材同士が、第2の熱可塑性材料を用いて接合されており、前記第1の熱可塑性材料と前記第2の熱可塑性材料との間には、前記第1の熱可塑性材料と前記第2の熱可塑性材料とが互いに混ざり合った混合層が設けられている、タイヤ。 - 互いに隣接する一方の前記タイヤ構成部材の接合面、及び他方の前記タイヤ構成部材の接合面は、タイヤ構成部材端部に向かうにしたがってタイヤ径が小さくなる方向に傾斜しており、少なくとも接合面同士が前記第2の熱可塑性材料を用いて接合されている請求項1に記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第2の熱可塑性材料が、互いに接合される一方の前記タイヤ構成部材の内外面と、他方の前記タイヤ構成部材の内外面に付着されている、請求項1または請求項2に記載のタイヤ。
- タイヤ径方向内側にリムのビードシート、及びリムフランジに接触するビード部を備え、前記ビード部に環状のビードコアが埋設されている、請求項1~請求項3の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 少なくとも前記ビード部からから外周部までが前記第1の熱可塑性材料で形成されている、請求項1~請求項4の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 互いに接合される一方の前記タイヤ構成部材と他方の前記タイヤ構成部材とは隙間を置いて配置され、前記隙間に前記第2の熱可塑性材料が介在している、請求項1~請求項5の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 互いに接合される一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材とがタイヤ幅方向中央部で接合されている、請求項1~請求項6の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 複数の前記タイヤ構成部材は、両側のタイヤサイド部を構成する1対の第1のタイヤ構成部材と、前記1対の第1のタイヤ構成部材の間に配置され、路面と対向する外周部を構成する第2のタイヤ構成部材と、を有する、請求項1~請求項7の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1の熱可塑性材料よりも剛性の高いコードを螺旋状に巻回することで形成された補強層が外周部に設けられている、請求項1~請求項8の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- タイヤ内の空気が外部へ漏れないように、リムと接触する部分に、前記第1の熱可塑性材料よりもシール性に優れたゴムからなるシール部が設けられている、請求項1~請求項9の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 路面と接触する部分に、前記第1の熱可塑性材料よりも耐摩耗性に優れたゴムからなるトレッドゴム層が設けられている、請求項1~請求項10の何れか1項に記載のタイヤ。
- 第1の熱可塑性材料で形成される複数のタイヤ構成部材を互いに接合することで構成されるタイヤを製造するタイヤの製造方法であって、
溶融させた第2の熱可塑性材料を、互いに接合を行う一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材との両方に付着させ、前記一方のタイヤ構成部材と前記他方の構成部材とに付着させた前記第2の熱可塑性材料を冷却固化させることで前記一方のタイヤ構成部材と前記他方のタイヤ構成部材とを接合する接合工程を有する、タイヤの製造方法。 - 第1の熱可塑性材料で形成される複数のタイヤ構成部材を互いに接合することで構成されるタイヤを製造するタイヤの製造方法であって、
互いに接続を行う一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方のタイヤ構成部材の接合予定部位を予熱する予熱工程と、
溶融させた第2の熱可塑性材料を予熱された前記接合予定部位に付着させ、前記一方のタイヤ構成部材と前記他方の構成部材とに付着させた前記第2の熱可塑性材料を冷却固化させることで前記一方のタイヤ構成部材と前記他方のタイヤ構成部材とを接合する接合工程と、を有するタイヤの製造方法。 - 前記予熱工程では、前記接合予定部位を順次予熱し、
前記接合工程では、予熱された前記接合予定部位に沿って溶融させた前記第2の熱可塑性材料を順次供給し、前記タイヤ構成部材に付着させた前記第2の熱可塑性材料を順次ローラで押圧する、請求項13に記載のタイヤの製造方法。 - 前記タイヤ構成部材の外周面には、タイヤ構成部材端部に向かうにしたがってタイヤ径が小さくなる方向に傾斜する外側傾斜面が形成されており、少なくとも前記外側傾斜面に前記第2の熱可塑性材料が付着する、請求項12~請求項14の何れか1項に記載のタイヤの製造方法。
- 前記接合工程では、外周面に前記接合予定部位に沿った環状溝が形成され、前記一方のタイヤ構成部材及び前記他方のタイヤ構成部材の内周面を内側支持部材で支持し、前記タイヤ構成部材の外周面に付着された溶融状態の前記第2の熱可塑性材料をローラで押圧することで溶融状態の前記第2の熱可塑性材料の一部を前記一方のタイヤ構成部材と他方の前記タイヤ構成部材との間を介して前記環状溝へ進入させて一方の前記タイヤ構成部材及び他方の前記タイヤ構成部材の各々の内周面に付着させる、請求項12~請求項15の何れか1項に記載のタイヤの製造方法。
- 少なくとも前記タイヤ構成部材に付着した第2の熱可塑性材料を強制冷却する、強制冷却工程を有する、請求項12~請求項16の何れか1項に記載のタイヤの製造方法。
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