WO2013031165A1 - 空気入りタイヤ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire and a method for manufacturing the pneumatic tire, and in particular, a low noise in which a plurality of short fibers are erected in a tire side region of a tire inner peripheral surface in order to reduce cavity resonance noise.
- the present invention relates to a tire and a manufacturing method thereof.
- a pneumatic tire has a cavity resonance phenomenon due to the length of a circular pipe inside the tire due to its structure.
- the cavity resonance frequency is in the range of 200 to 270 Hz due to the circumferential length, which contributes to unpleasant vehicle interior noise.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-82387 discloses As described, a method of adhering short fibers to the tire inner peripheral surface has been proposed.
- the present invention provides a pneumatic tire and a method for manufacturing the pneumatic tire that can solve the above-described problems, can be easily manufactured, and can surely reduce cavity resonance noise in consideration of the above facts. With the goal.
- the present inventors have determined the ratio of the fixed area of the short fibers in the tire side region when the short fibers are fixed and provided on the tire inner peripheral surface. By making it higher than the ratio of the fixed area of the fiber, it is easy to manufacture and can surely reduce the cavity resonance noise, and it is possible to suppress an increase in rolling resistance of the tire and a deterioration in the riding comfort. It was found that the short fibers can suppress the absorption of the puncture sealant even when using, and the present invention has been completed.
- the short fiber is fixed to at least a part of the inner peripheral surface of the tire, and the width in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction is composed of one or more belt layers.
- a pneumatic tire having a tread part with a belt that is BW In the tire width direction cross section, a tire center region having a range of 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ BW in the tire width direction around the tire equatorial plane, and a tire radial direction inner end of the bead portion from the tire width direction outer end portion of the tire central region
- the tire side region composed of the region up to the region is the following formula (1) with respect to the tire inner peripheral surface: Area where the short fibers are fixed in the tire central area / area of the tire central area ⁇ Area where the short fibers are fixed in the tire side area / area of the tire side area (1) It is characterized by satisfying the relationship.
- the fixed area of the short fibers refers to the area of the area where the short fibers are fixed, and in the present invention, the area where the density of the short fibers is 50 or more per square centimeter, The area is fixed.
- the present inventors have found that fixing of short fibers to the tire side region has a high effect of reducing cavity resonance, and the fixing and effect of short fibers to the entire tire inner peripheral surface are almost the same. I found that it did not change. Therefore, in the pneumatic tire of the present invention, it is preferable that the short fibers are fixed only to the tire side region in the tire inner peripheral surface. In this case, an increase in rolling resistance of the tire and a deterioration in riding comfort can be reliably suppressed, and absorption of the puncture sealant by short fibers can be reliably suppressed during repair.
- the short fibers are fixed only on the outer side in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction in the tire inner peripheral surface.
- the cavity resonance noise of the tire can be reduced without substantially increasing the necessary amount of the puncture sealant as compared with the tire to which the short fibers are not fixed.
- the area of the tire side region to which the short fibers are fixed is preferably 50% or more of the area of the tire side region. In this case, cavity resonance can be reliably reduced.
- the short fibers are provided per square centimeter in the region where the short fibers are fixed to the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region.
- the effect of reducing cavity resonance can be obtained with certainty.
- the short fibers have an average length of 0.5 mm to 10 mm.
- the average length of the short fibers is particularly preferably 2 mm to 8 mm.
- the short fibers have an average diameter of 1 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m. In this case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of yarn breakage in the short fiber manufacturing process, to suppress a decrease in short fiber productivity, and to suppress an increase in rolling resistance due to an increase in the weight of the tire. Deterioration of fuel consumption can be suppressed.
- the ratio (L / D) of the length (L) to the diameter (D) of the short fibers is in the range of 5 ⁇ L / D ⁇ 2000. . In this case, it is possible to sufficiently ensure the effect of reducing the cavity resonance sound, and to suppress the occurrence of lumps due to the entanglement of the short fibers, thereby sufficiently realizing the sound absorbing effect.
- the region where the short fibers are fixed is composed of a plurality of short fiber groups, and the plurality of short fiber groups are fixed independently of each other. In this case, even if the adhesive layer may be peeled off, the peeling range is extremely small and the cavity resonance suppressing effect can be maintained.
- the tread portion includes a belt that includes one or more belt layers and the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction has a BW width in the tire width direction.
- a method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire comprising a tire side region comprising a region, Applying an adhesive to the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region; and And a step of adhering short fibers to a portion where the adhesive is applied.
- the short fibers are provided on the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region by electrostatic flocking.
- the short fiber can be fixed in a state where it is easily erected on the inner peripheral surface of the tire, and a pneumatic tire capable of obtaining a sound absorbing effect can be efficiently manufactured.
- the short fibers are fixed to at least a part of the tire inner peripheral surface, and the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire side region is higher than the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire central region.
- a pneumatic tire can be provided.
- the simple manufacturing method of this pneumatic tire can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the fixed area of short fibers and the required amount of puncture sealant for Comparative Examples 3 and 4 and Examples 27 to 29.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of one embodiment of the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- the pneumatic tire shown in FIG. 1 has a pair of bead portions 1 and a pair of sidewall portions 2 and a tread portion 3 connected to both sidewall portions 2, and extends in a toroidal shape between the pair of bead portions 1.
- a belt 5 comprising a carcass 4 composed of a single carcass ply that reinforces each of the parts 1, 2, 3 and two belt layers disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the carcass 4 of the tread portion 3.
- the illustrated carcass 4 is composed of a single carcass ply, and has a main body extending in a toroidal shape between a pair of bead cores 7 and around each bead core 7 from the inside to the outside in the tire width direction.
- the number of plies and the structure of the carcass 4 are not limited to this.
- a bead filler 8 is disposed between the carcass main body portion and the carcass folded portion.
- a belt 5 composed of two belt layers is disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the crown portion of the carcass 4. It consists of a rubberized layer of steel cords that extends at an angle to the tire equatorial plane E, and the two belt layers are laminated so that the steel cords constituting the belt layer intersect with each other across the tire equatorial plane E
- the belt 5 is configured.
- the belt 5 in the drawing is symmetrical with respect to the tire equatorial plane E, the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction has a width in the tire width direction of BW, and is 1 in the tire width direction from the tire equatorial plane E.
- the range of / 2 ⁇ BW is the central region.
- the width BW in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction is preferably in the range of 60 to 90% of the maximum width of the tire.
- the belt 5 in the figure is composed of two belt layers, in the pneumatic tire of the present invention, the number of belt layers constituting the belt 5 may be three or more.
- one belt reinforcing layer 6 is disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the belt 5, but the pneumatic tire of the present invention does not include the belt reinforcing layer 6.
- the number of belt reinforcing layers 6 may be two or more.
- the short fibers 10 are fixed to a tire inner peripheral surface, that is, a part of the inner liner 9 on the tire inner peripheral surface side. Then, in the tire width direction cross section, a range of 1/2 ⁇ BW in the tire width direction centering on the tire equatorial plane E (that is, a range of 1/4 ⁇ BW in the tire width direction from the tire equatorial plane E as a starting point).
- the tire center region C is defined as a region from the tire width direction outer end portion of the tire center region C to the tire radial direction inner end portion 1A of the bead portion 1 except for the tire side region S (that is, other than the tire center region C of the tire).
- the tire central region C and the tire side region S are related to the tire inner peripheral surface (in FIG. 1, the tire inner peripheral surface of the inner liner 9): Area where the short fibers are fixed in the tire central area / area of the tire central area ⁇ Area where the short fibers are fixed in the tire side area / area of the tire side area (1) It is necessary to satisfy the relationship.
- the short fibers 10 are fixed and provided on at least a part of the inner peripheral surface of the tire.
- the short fiber 10 is provided. And since the short fiber 10 fixed to the tire inner peripheral surface absorbs the cavity resonance sound, noise due to the cavity resonance phenomenon can be reduced by the short fiber 10.
- the contribution of the tire central region C having a large turning radius is large and the contribution of the tire side region S having a small turning radius is small with respect to an increase in rolling resistance due to weight increase.
- the ratio of the short fiber fixed area in the tire central region C [the fixed area of the short fibers on the tire inner peripheral surface in the tire central region C / the tire central region]
- the area of the tire inner peripheral surface of C] is the ratio of the fixed area of the short fibers in the tire side region S [the fixed area of the short fibers on the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region S / the tire inner periphery of the tire side region S] Since the surface area is lower than the surface area], an increase in rolling resistance is suppressed.
- the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire central region C is lower than the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire side region S on the tire inner peripheral surface, the increase in rigidity of the tread portion 3 is relatively suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the riding comfort of a vehicle equipped with tires.
- the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire central region C is lower than the ratio of the short fiber fixing area in the tire side region S on the tire inner peripheral surface, when the tire is punctured, a puncture sealant is used. Even if repair is attempted using, the short fibers on the inner peripheral surface of the tire central region C are suppressed from absorbing the puncture sealant, and as a result, the decrease in fluidity of the puncture sealant is suppressed, A decrease in repair efficiency can also be suppressed.
- short fibers such as organic synthetic fibers, inorganic fibers, regenerated fibers, and natural fibers
- organic synthetic fiber examples include polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene, aliphatic polyamides such as nylon, aromatic polyamides such as Kevlar, polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene succinate and polymethyl methacrylate. , Syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polystyrene, and fibers made of these copolymers.
- inorganic fibers examples include carbon fibers and glass fibers.
- regenerated fibers examples include rayon and cupra.
- natural fibers include cotton, silk, wool, and the like.
- the short fibers 10 are fixed only to the tire side region S in the tire inner peripheral surface.
- the short fibers 10 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the tire central region C that greatly contributes to an increase in rolling resistance and a deterioration in ride comfort. Therefore, it is possible to reliably suppress an increase in rolling resistance and a deterioration in riding comfort.
- the short fiber 10 is not provided in the inner peripheral surface of the tire center area
- the outer side in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction in the tire inner circumferential surface that is, the outer end in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction
- the intersection line between the surface parallel to the tire equatorial plane E passing through the tire and the inner circumferential surface of the tire (if there are multiple intersection lines, the intersection closest to the outer edge in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction)
- the short fibers 10 are fixed only in a region from the line) to the inner end 1A of the bead portion 1 in the tire radial direction.
- the short fiber 10 When the short fiber 10 is fixed only to the tire inner circumferential surface on the outer side in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction, the inner tire inner surface in the tire radial direction on the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction Since the short fibers 10 are not provided, the absorption of the puncture sealant by the short fibers 10 can be reliably suppressed during repair, and the required amount of the puncture sealant is almost increased compared to a tire in which the short fibers are not fixed. In addition, the cavity resonance noise of the tire can be reduced.
- the area of the tire side region S to which the short fibers 10 are fixed is 50% or more of the area of the tire side region S on the inner peripheral surface of the tire. preferable.
- the area of the region where the short fibers are fixed to the tire inner peripheral surface is set to 50% or more of the area of the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region S, thereby ensuring cavity resonance. Can be reduced.
- the short fibers 10 are provided per square centimeter.
- 1000 or more are provided per square centimeter, more preferably 10,000 or more and 50000 or less per square centimeter.
- 100 short fibers per square centimeter (Average value) or more is preferable.
- the average length of the short fibers is preferably 0.5 mm to 10 mm, and particularly preferably 2 mm to 8 mm.
- the average length of the short fibers is less than 0.5 mm, the effect of reducing the cavity resonance sound becomes small.
- the average length of the short fibers exceeds 10 mm, there is a possibility that the short fibers are entangled with each other and the sound absorbing effect cannot be sufficiently exhibited.
- the average diameter of the short fibers is preferably 1 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m.
- the average diameter of the short fibers is less than 1 ⁇ m, yarn breakage occurs frequently in the short fiber manufacturing process, and the productivity of the short fibers decreases.
- the average diameter of the short fibers exceeds 500 ⁇ m, the weight increase as a tire becomes a level that affects the rolling resistance, which may lead to deterioration in fuel consumption of a vehicle equipped with the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- the ratio (L / D) of the short fiber length (L) to the diameter (D) is in the range of 5 ⁇ L / D ⁇ 2000. If the ratio (L / D) of the short fiber length to the diameter is less than 5, the effect of reducing the cavity resonance noise is reduced. On the other hand, if the ratio (L / D) of the short fiber length to the diameter exceeds 2000, there is a possibility that the short fiber is entangled and the sound absorbing effect cannot be sufficiently exhibited.
- the region where the short fibers are fixed is composed of a plurality of short fiber groups, and the plurality of short fiber groups are fixed independently of each other.
- the pneumatic tire manufacturing method of the present invention is a pneumatic tire manufacturing method in which the tread portion 3 includes the belt 5 formed of one or more belt layers, and the innermost belt in the tire radial direction of the belt 5.
- the width in the tire width direction of the layer is BW, and in the tire width direction cross section, a range of 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ BW in the tire width direction centering on the tire equatorial plane E is the tire central region C, and the tire width of the tire central region C is When the region from the outer end in the direction to the inner end 1A in the tire radial direction of the bead portion 1 is defined as the tire side region S, (i) an adhesive is applied to the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region S And (ii) a step of adhering the short fibers 10 to a portion where the adhesive is applied.
- the adhesive to be used is not particularly limited, and any adhesive can be used.
- the short fibers 10 are provided on the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region S by electrostatic flocking.
- the short fiber 10 can be adhered to the tire inner peripheral surface by various methods, but by using electrostatic flocking, the short fiber 10 can be easily fixed in a standing state on the tire inner peripheral surface.
- a pneumatic tire capable of obtaining a sound absorption effect can be efficiently manufactured.
- Electrostatic flocking is a processing technology that charges short fibers and implants the short fibers vertically onto an object that has been coated with an adhesive by electrostatic force. It is suitable for planting the short fibers 10 on the inner circumferential surface of the tire having a three-dimensional curvature.
- the pneumatic tire of the present invention described above is usually assembled to a rim, and used as an assembly of a tire and a rim attached to a target vehicle.
- the above-described short fibers may be fixed to a part or the entire surface of the rim.
- Example 1 A tire (Example 1) in which short fibers are electrostatically flocked in the tire side region on the tire inner peripheral surface using a tire having the same specification, and a tire (Comparative Example 1) in which no short fiber is provided on the tire inner peripheral surface
- tires (Comparative Example 2) in which short fibers were electrostatically flocked over the entire inner peripheral surface of the tire were prepared, and the vehicle interior sound was measured for each tire as follows.
- the tire is a general commercial product of size 205 / 55R16 having the structure shown in FIG. 1, and the rim used is 6.5JJ-16.
- the width BW in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction is 78% of the maximum width of the tire.
- the above tires were mounted on a 2000cc class passenger car, and one person was riding on a rough asphalt road under the condition of a speed of 50 km / h, and the noise was measured with a microphone installed at the driver's ear.
- the frequency spectrum is shown in FIG.
- Examples 2 to 4> Except for changing the ratio of the area of the region where the short fibers are fixed to the tire inner peripheral surface of the tire side region to the value shown in Table 1, the same tire as in Example 1 is prepared, and for each tire The actual vehicle interior sound was measured as described above. Table 1 shows the amount of peak reduction observed in the vicinity of 235 Hz where the reduction effect is most prominent based on the result of the tire of Comparative Example 1.
- the area of the tire side region to which the short fibers are fixed is preferably 50% or more of the area of the tire side region on the tire inner peripheral surface. I understand.
- Examples 5 to 8> Except for changing the number of short fibers per square centimeter to the value shown in Table 2, tires similar to those of Example 1 were prepared, and the actual vehicle interior sound was measured for each tire as described above. Table 2 shows the amount of peak reduction observed in the vicinity of 235 Hz where the reduction effect is most prominent based on the result of the tire of Comparative Example 1.
- the number of short fibers per square centimeter is preferably 100 or more, and more preferably 1000 or more, from the viewpoint of reducing cavity resonance noise.
- Examples 9 to 14> Except for using the short fibers having the average length shown in Table 3 as the short fibers, tires similar to those in Example 1 were prepared, and the actual vehicle interior sound was measured for each tire as described above. Table 3 shows the amount of peak reduction observed in the vicinity of 235 Hz where the reduction effect is most prominent based on the result of the tire of Comparative Example 1.
- Examples 15 to 20> As short fibers, tires similar to those in Example 1 were prepared except that short fibers having a ratio (L / D) of length (L) to diameter (D) shown in Table 4 were used. In contrast, the vehicle interior sound was measured as described above. Table 4 shows the amount of peak reduction observed in the vicinity of 235 Hz where the reduction effect is most prominent based on the result of the tire of Comparative Example 1.
- Examples 21 to 26> Except for using short fibers having the average diameter shown in Table 5 as the short fibers, tires similar to those in Example 1 were prepared, and the actual vehicle interior sound was measured for each tire as described above. Table 5 shows the amount of peak reduction observed in the vicinity of 235 Hz where the reduction effect is most pronounced based on the result of the tire of Comparative Example 1.
- the drum was rotated while contacting the test tire on the drum, raised to a constant speed, the drum drive switch was turned off, the drum was freely rotated, and the rolling resistance was determined from the degree of deceleration.
- the rolling resistance was expressed as an index with 100 as the rolling resistance. It shows that rolling resistance is so small that an index value is small.
- Example 1 a tire of size 235 / 50R18 was produced.
- Example 3 which does not provide a short fiber in the tire internal peripheral surface was also prepared for the comparison.
- test tire having the structure shown in FIG. 4 has a tire width direction centered on the tire equatorial plane and a region extending from the inner end of the bead portion in the tire radial direction to the outer side in the tire radial direction.
- Short fibers are fixed except for a range of 190 mm (that is, a range of 95 mm in the tire width direction starting from the tire equatorial plane) (the area where the short fibers are fixed is 44% of the tire shown in FIG. 3). ).
- test tire having the structure shown in FIG. 1 has a tire width direction centered on the tire equatorial plane and a region extending from the inner end of the bead portion in the tire radial direction to the outer side in the tire radial direction.
- Short fibers are fixed except for a range of 100 mm (that is, a range of 50 mm in the tire width direction starting from the tire equatorial plane) (the area where the short fibers are fixed is 70% of the tire shown in FIG. 3). ).
- test tire having the structure shown in FIG. 5 is in the range of 100 mm in the tire width direction centering on the tire equator plane (that is, starting from the tire equator plane).
- the short fibers were fixed to each other in a range of 50 mm in the tire width direction (the area where the short fibers are fixed is 79% of the tire shown in FIG. 3).
- the required amount of puncture sealant was evaluated for the above test tires.
- the evaluation was performed by making a hole in the tread, injecting a puncture sealant (repair solution) from the outside into the test tire, filling the internal pressure, and running a distance of about 5 km at a constant speed. Remove the tires that have finished running so that they do not fall down, fix them to the holding stand as they are, cut the sidewalls, collect the puncture sealant remaining in the tires, and collect the puncture sealant inside the tire in the tread part The extent of the spread was confirmed. The results are shown in Table 6 and FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 7A shows the relationship between the required amount of the puncture sealant and the reduction amount of the peak near 235 Hz.
- Examples 30 to 31 Tires were prepared in the same manner as in Example 27, Example 28, and Comparative Example 4 except that short fibers having an average length of 2.5 mm were used, and the required amount of puncture sealant was evaluated by the above method. The results are shown in Table 7 and FIG. 6B.
- FIG. 7B shows the relationship between the required amount of the puncture sealant and the reduction amount of the peak near 235 Hz.
- tires (Example 27, Example 30) in which short fibers are fixed only on the outer side in the tire width direction of the innermost belt layer in the tire radial direction from the tire inner peripheral surface. It can be seen that the cavity resonance noise of the tire can be reduced with almost no increase in the required amount of the puncture sealant compared to a tire to which the short fibers are not fixed.
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タイヤ幅方向断面における、タイヤ赤道面を中心としてタイヤ幅方向に1/2×BWの範囲からなるタイヤ中央領域と、該タイヤ中央領域のタイヤ幅方向外側端部からビード部のタイヤ半径方向内側端部までの領域からなるタイヤ側部領域とが、タイヤ内周面に関して、下記式(1):
タイヤ中央領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ中央領域の面積 < タイヤ側部領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ側部領域の面積 ・・・ (1)
の関係を満たすことを特徴とする。
前記タイヤ側部領域のタイヤ内周面に、接着剤を塗布する工程と、
前記接着剤を塗布した部位に短繊維を接着させる工程と
を有することを特徴とする。本発明のタイヤの製造方法によれば、優れた吸音効果を得ることのできる空気入りタイヤを効率的に製造することができる。
タイヤ中央領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ中央領域の面積 < タイヤ側部領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ側部領域の面積 ・・・ (1)
の関係を満たすことを要する。本発明の空気入りタイヤにおいては、タイヤ内周面の少なくとも一部に短繊維10が固着されて設けられているので、タイヤをリムに装着したときに形成される空気室内面に対してこれらの短繊維10が設けられることになる。そして、タイヤ内周面に固着された短繊維10は、空洞共鳴音を吸音するので、該短繊維10により空洞共鳴現象に起因する騒音を低減することができる。
同一仕様のタイヤを用い、タイヤ内周面のタイヤ側部領域に短繊維を静電植毛加工したタイヤ(実施例1)と、タイヤ内周面に短繊維を設けないタイヤ(比較例1)と、タイヤ内周面の全面に短繊維を静電植毛加工したタイヤ(比較例2)とを準備し、各タイヤに対して、以下のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。
短繊維がタイヤ側部領域のタイヤ内周面に固着されている領域の面積の割合を表1に示す値に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様のタイヤを準備し、各タイヤに対して、上記のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。比較例1のタイヤの結果を基準として、低減効果の最も顕著な235Hz付近に見られるピークの低減量を表1に示す。
1平方センチメートル当たりの短繊維の本数を表2に示す値に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様のタイヤを準備し、各タイヤに対して、上記のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。比較例1のタイヤの結果を基準として、低減効果の最も顕著な235Hz付近に見られるピークの低減量を表2に示す。
短繊維として、表3に示す平均長さの短繊維を使用する以外は、実施例1と同様のタイヤを準備し、各タイヤに対して、上記のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。比較例1のタイヤの結果を基準として、低減効果の最も顕著な235Hz付近に見られるピークの低減量を表3に示す。
短繊維として、長さ(L)と直径(D)との比(L/D)が表4に示す値の短繊維を使用する以外は、実施例1と同様のタイヤを準備し、各タイヤに対して、上記のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。比較例1のタイヤの結果を基準として、低減効果の最も顕著な235Hz付近に見られるピークの低減量を表4に示す。
短繊維として、表5に示す平均直径の短繊維を使用する以外は、実施例1と同様のタイヤを準備し、各タイヤに対して、上記のようにして、実車車内音を測定した。比較例1のタイヤの結果を基準として、低減効果の最も顕著な235Hz付近に見られるピークの低減量を表5に示す。
平均長さ4mmの短繊維を使用し、短繊維がタイヤ内周面に固着されている領域を、図3、図4、図1、図5に示すタイヤのように変更する以外は、実施例1と同様にして、サイズ235/50R18のタイヤを作製した。また、比較のために、タイヤ内周面に短繊維を設けないタイヤ(比較例3)も準備した。
平均長さ2.5mmの短繊維を使用する以外は、実施例27、実施例28、比較例4と同様にしてタイヤを作製し、上記の方法で、パンクシール剤の必要量を評価した。結果を表7及び図6Bに示す。
1A ビード部のタイヤ半径方向内側端部
2 サイドウォール部
3 トレッド部
4 カーカス
5 ベルト
6 ベルト補強層
7 ビードコア
8 ビードフィラー
9 インナーライナー
10 短繊維
BW タイヤ半径方向最内側のベルト層のタイヤ幅方向の幅
E タイヤ赤道面
C タイヤ中央領域
S タイヤ側部領域
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- タイヤ内周面の少なくとも一部に短繊維が固着されており、一枚以上のベルト層からなり且つタイヤ半径方向最内側のベルト層のタイヤ幅方向の幅がBWであるベルトをトレッド部に具える空気入りタイヤにおいて、
タイヤ幅方向断面における、タイヤ赤道面を中心としてタイヤ幅方向に1/2×BWの範囲からなるタイヤ中央領域と、該タイヤ中央領域のタイヤ幅方向外側端部からビード部のタイヤ半径方向内側端部までの領域からなるタイヤ側部領域とが、タイヤ内周面に関して、下記式(1):
タイヤ中央領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ中央領域の面積 < タイヤ側部領域の短繊維の固着面積/タイヤ側部領域の面積 ・・・ (1)
の関係を満たすことを特徴とする空気入りタイヤ。 - 前記タイヤ内周面の内、前記タイヤ側部領域のみに前記短繊維が固着されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記タイヤ内周面の内、前記タイヤ半径方向最内側のベルト層のタイヤ幅方向外側のみに前記短繊維が固着されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記タイヤ内周面において、前記短繊維が固着されているタイヤ側部領域の面積は、前記タイヤ側部領域の面積の50%以上であることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記短繊維が前記タイヤ側部領域のタイヤ内周面に固着されている領域において、前記短繊維が1平方センチメートル当たり100本以上設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記短繊維は、平均長さが0.5mm~10mmであることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記短繊維は、平均直径が1μm~500μmであることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記短繊維の長さ(L)と直径(D)との比(L/D)が5≦L/D≦2000の範囲にあることを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記短繊維の固着されている領域が複数の短繊維群からなり、該複数の短繊維群が互いに独立して固着されていることを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 一枚以上のベルト層からなり且つタイヤ半径方向最内側のベルト層のタイヤ幅方向の幅がBWであるベルトをトレッド部に具え、タイヤ幅方向断面における、タイヤ赤道面を中心としてタイヤ幅方向に1/2×BWの範囲からなるタイヤ中央領域と、該タイヤ中央領域のタイヤ幅方向外側端部からビード部のタイヤ半径方向内側端部までの領域からなるタイヤ側部領域とからなる空気入りタイヤの製造方法において、
前記タイヤ側部領域のタイヤ内周面に、接着剤を塗布する工程と、
前記接着剤を塗布した部位に短繊維を接着させる工程と
を有することを特徴とする空気入りタイヤの製造方法。 - 静電植毛加工により前記短繊維を前記タイヤ側部領域のタイヤ内周面に設けることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の空気入りタイヤの製造方法。
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