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- the present invention relates to a tire that can be used without being filled with pressurized air.
- a puncture that causes a state in which the internal air pressure cannot be kept constant does not occur.
- a support structure that supports a load from a vehicle is provided on the outer peripheral side of the support structure.
- a non-pneumatic tire including a belt layer (which may not be provided), a tread layer provided on the outer side (outer peripheral side) of the belt layer, and the like.
- the support structure includes an inner cylindrical member, an outer cylindrical member concentrically provided outside the inner cylindrical member, and a plurality of connecting members that connect the inner cylindrical member and the outer cylindrical member. It is the structure provided with.
- the non-pneumatic tire as described in Patent Document 1 supports the load from the vehicle by the support structure, it does not require filling with pressurized air and does not generate puncture. Since the connecting member that connects the cylindrical member and the outer cylindrical member bears the load, the portion of the tread rubber that has a relatively large contact pressure to the road surface (the connecting portion of the connecting member that joins the outer cylindrical member) A tread rubber portion (tread rubber joint portion) located on the outer side in the tire radial direction was generated. As a result, the contact pressure on the road surface of the tread rubber becomes uneven, the tires vibrate, and the ride comfort may not be sufficient.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a tire capable of improving ride comfort.
- the tire of the present invention is disposed between the inner cylindrical member, the outer cylindrical member surrounding the inner cylindrical member from the outer side in the tire radial direction, and the inner cylindrical member and the outer cylindrical member.
- the case portion formed of a connecting member that connects the two cylindrical members, and among the tread rubber.
- the portion located on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the joining portion of the connecting member that is joined to the outer cylindrical member is a tread rubber joining portion
- the first tread rubber containing first tread rubber joining portion is included.
- the JIS hardness of the portion is characterized by being smaller than the JIS hardness of the second portion other than the first portion of the tread rubber. According to the tire of the present invention, ride comfort can be improved.
- JIS hardness is a hardness measured using a type A tester in a durometer hardness test according to JIS K6253.
- the boundary extends in the tire circumferential direction means that the boundary extends linearly or curvedly, parallel to the tire circumferential direction, or inclined at an angle of 45 ° or less with respect to the tire circumferential direction. Means.
- the boundary extends in the tire width direction means that the boundary extends linearly or curvedly, parallel to the tire width direction, or inclined at an angle of less than 45 ° with respect to the tire width direction. Means.
- a tire capable of improving ride comfort can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a tire side view showing a tire according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view which expands and shows a part of tire of FIG. (A) is a development view schematically showing the tread rubber structure of the tread portion of the tire of FIG. 1, and is a developed view of the tread portion as viewed from the surface, and (b) to (d) schematically show modified examples.
- FIG. (A), (b) is a development view which shows typically the tread rubber structure of the tread part of the tire of a comparative example. It is the figure which showed typically the cross section by the surface parallel to a tire width direction of the tread part of the tire which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a tire side view schematically showing a tire 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the side of the tire 1.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a part of the tire 1 of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.
- FIG. 2 for ease of understanding, only the first connection plate 21 a and the second connection plate 21 b of the plurality of first connection plates 21 a and the plurality of second connection plates 21 b described later are shown by solid lines. It is drawn with emphasis.
- the tire 1 of the present embodiment includes an inner cylindrical member 22, an outer cylindrical member 23 that surrounds the inner cylindrical member 22 from the outer side in the tire radial direction, and the inner cylindrical shape.
- a case portion 2 is provided which includes a plurality of connecting members 21 arranged between the member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 and connecting the two cylindrical members.
- the tire 1 includes a tread portion 3 having a tread rubber 31 provided on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the outer cylindrical member 23 (outer side in the tire radial direction of the case portion 2).
- the tire 1 can be provided with an attachment body 4 attached to an axle (not shown) and covered with an inner cylindrical member 22.
- the attachment body 4, the inner cylindrical member 22, the outer cylindrical member 23, and the tread portion 3 are arranged coaxially with the common shaft and with the center portions in the tire width direction aligned with each other.
- the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 of the case portion 2 are each cylindrical with a constant thickness and width from the viewpoint of uniformity of the tire 1.
- the inner circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical member 22 is provided with unevenness and the like for fitting with the attachment body 4 attached to the axle.
- the tire 1 has the mounting body 4, but the tire 1 does not have this, and the inner circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical member 22 has, for example, irregularities for enabling mounting with a rim. Can be provided.
- the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 are each divided in the tire width direction (in the illustrated example, divided in the center in the tire width direction).
- One-side divided inner cylindrical member and one-side divided outer cylindrical member located on one side in the tire width direction, and the other-side divided inner cylindrical member and other-side outer cylindrical member located on the other side in the tire width direction can be configured.
- the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 may be those not divided in the tire width direction.
- the connecting member 21 of the case portion 2 is not limited as long as it connects the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 to each other, but in this embodiment, the arrangement position in the tire width direction, respectively.
- a first connecting plate 21a and a second connecting plate 21b are provided with a first connecting plate 21a and a second connecting plate 21b.
- a plurality of first connecting plates 21a are arranged along the tire circumferential direction at positions in one tire width direction with respect to the center in the tire width direction, and the second connecting plate 21b is one tire with respect to the center in the tire width direction.
- a plurality of tires are arranged along the tire circumferential direction at positions in the other tire width direction different from the positions in the width direction.
- the first connecting plate 21a connects the one-side divided inner cylindrical member and the one-side divided outer cylindrical member
- the second connecting plate 21b is the other-side divided inner cylindrical member and the other-side outer cylinder.
- 60 members including the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b are provided.
- the number of connecting members 21 including the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b may be adjusted as appropriate.
- the number is 60, but other numbers such as 30, 40, 72, 80, and 144 may be used.
- the first connecting plate 21 a and the second connecting plate 21 b are inclined in the tire circumferential direction with respect to the tire radial direction from the inner side to the outer side in the tire radial direction.
- one end portion (joining portion) 21c connected to the outer cylindrical member 23 is one in the tire circumferential direction than the other end portion 21d connected to the inner cylindrical member 22.
- One end portion (joint portion) 21c of the second connecting plate 21b that is located on the side and connected to the outer cylindrical member 23 is the other in the tire circumferential direction than the other end portion 21d that is connected to the inner cylindrical member 22.
- the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b are not linear, but are curved in the tire circumferential direction.
- a plurality of first connection plates 21a are arranged along the tire circumferential direction at the same position in the tire width direction, and the second connection plates 21b are positions separated from the first connection plates 21a in the tire width direction. Each of them is arranged in plural along the tire circumferential direction at the same position in the tire width direction.
- the plurality of connecting members 21 can be separately arranged between the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 at positions that are axially symmetric with respect to the axis O. Further, all the connecting members 21 have the same shape and the same size, and the width of the connecting member 21 can be made smaller than the width of the outer cylindrical member 23 in the tire width direction. Furthermore, in order to absorb the impact from the road surface while supporting the load from the vehicle by the case portion 2, the connecting member 21 can be an elastic body.
- each connecting plate 21a, 21b as viewed from the side of the tire is along the tire radial direction, as shown in a pair of first connecting plate 21a and second connecting plate 21b drawn with emphasis on solid lines in FIG. It is symmetrical with respect to an imaginary line L that extends and passes through one end of each of the connecting plates 21a and 21b.
- the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b are used as the connecting member 21, and the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b extend inclined with respect to the tire radial direction.
- the shape of the connecting member 21 including the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b, and the inclination direction with respect to the tire radial direction can be made arbitrary.
- the connecting member 21 is, for example, only one of the first connecting plate 21a and the second connecting plate 21b, or parallel to the tire radial direction (from the inner cylindrical member 22 to the tire radial outer side). It can be in the form of a plate or column (such as a cylinder or prism) that extends.
- all of the inner cylindrical member 22, the outer cylindrical member 23, and the plurality of connecting members 21 of the case portion 2 can be integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. More specifically, in this embodiment, the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 are each divided in the tire width direction, but one side divided inner cylindrical member located on one side in the tire width direction. The one-side divided outer cylindrical member and the first connecting plate 21a (one-side case portion) are integrally formed, and the other-side divided inner cylindrical member and the other-side outer cylindrical shape are located on the other side in the tire width direction. A member and the 2nd connecting plate 21b (other side case part) can be formed integrally. Moreover, all of the inner cylindrical member 22 and the outer cylindrical member 23 that are not divided in the tire width direction and the plurality of connecting members 21 can be integrally formed.
- the one case part and the other case part can be connected to each other by welding, welding, or adhesion.
- the one-side case portion and the other-side case portion may be formed of different materials from the metal material or rigid resin material, or may be formed of the same material, but from the viewpoint of weight reduction and uniformity It is preferable to form the same synthetic resin material, particularly a thermoplastic resin material.
- the attachment body 4 that can be used in this embodiment includes a mounting cylinder part 41 to which the front end of the axle is mounted, an outer ring part 42 that surrounds the mounting cylinder part 41 from the outside in the tire radial direction, and a mounting cylinder part. 41 and a plurality of ribs 43 that connect the outer ring portion 42 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the mounting cylinder part 41, the outer ring part 42, and the rib 43 can be integrally formed of a metal material such as an aluminum alloy, for example.
- the mounting cylinder part 41 and the outer ring part 42 are each formed in a cylindrical shape and arranged coaxially with the axis O.
- the plurality of ribs 43 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the tread portion 3 has a vulcanized tread rubber 31 to be a tread surface on the surface thereof. Further, the tread portion 3 is provided on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the outer cylindrical member 23 by, for example, bonding with an adhesive or the like. In addition, a belt made of a rubberized cord layer or the like can be disposed inside the tread portion 3 or between the tread portion 3 and the outer cylindrical member 23 as necessary.
- the tread part 3 is the one side case part of the part of the tire width direction one side part of the case part 2, and the part of the tire width direction other side part. According to the other side case part, it can divide
- the part located in the tire radial direction outer side of the joining part (one end part of the connecting member 21) 21c of the connecting member 21 that joins the outer cylindrical member 23 in the tread rubber 31 is referred to as a tread rubber joining part 31a.
- the tread rubber joint portion 31 a is a portion of the tread rubber 31 that corresponds to the tread rubber 31 by projecting the joint portion 21 c of the connecting member 21 outward in the tire radial direction.
- the JIS hardness of the first portion 31 b including the tread rubber joint portion 31 a of the tread rubber 31 is the first of the tread rubber 31. It is smaller than the JIS hardness of the second portion 31c other than the first portion.
- the first portion 31b includes a tread rubber joint portion 31a and a tread rubber 31 located in the periphery thereof.
- the tread rubber joint portion 31a and its tire are included. It consists of tread rubber 31 on both sides in the circumferential direction.
- the boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c having different JIS hardnesses extends in the tire width direction and the tire circumferential direction.
- the second portion 31c is provided between the first portions 31b adjacent in the tire circumferential direction, and between the first portions 31b spaced apart in the tire width direction and the first portion 31b.
- a second portion 31c is provided between the tread ends.
- the connecting member bears a load, so a portion with a relatively large contact pressure is generated in the tread rubber. Therefore, there are cases where the tires are vibrated and the ride comfort is not sufficient. Therefore, in the tire 1 of this embodiment, since the JIS hardness of the first portion 31b of the tread rubber 31 including the tread rubber joint portion 31a is smaller than the JIS hardness of the second portion 31c, the first portion including the tread rubber joint portion 31a.
- the first portion 31b relieves the high ground pressure, and when the tread rubber joint portion 31a contacts the road surface, the first portion 31b is deformed by the ground pressure, and the second portion 31c having a relatively high JIS hardness also applies the ground pressure. Since it is shared, the contact pressure can be made uniform. Therefore, according to the tire 1 of the present invention, generation of vibrations in the tire 1 can be suppressed, and riding comfort can be improved.
- the method for adjusting the JIS hardness of the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c is not particularly limited, and a known method can be used.
- a method of reducing the JIS hardness the particle size of the carbon black contained in the tread rubber (that is, the rubber composition constituting the tread rubber) of the portion where the JIS hardness is reduced, or the tread rubber ( That is, reducing the amount of carbon black contained in the rubber composition constituting the tread rubber), reducing the amount of vulcanizing agent such as sulfur contained in the rubber composition, and combinations thereof. Can be mentioned.
- the amount of the vulcanizing agent contained in the rubber composition By reducing the amount of the vulcanizing agent contained in the rubber composition, less vulcanization network is formed, and the JIS hardness of the portion of the rubber composition is reduced.
- the JIS hardness of the first portion 31b of the tread rubber 31 is preferably 0.9 times or less of the JIS hardness of the second portion 31c of the tread rubber 31, more preferably 0.5 to 0.9 times.
- the first part 31b sufficiently relaxes the high ground pressure and also sufficiently equalizes the ground pressure. can do.
- the difference in JIS hardness between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c becomes too large by making the JIS hardness of the first portion 31b 0.5 times or more of the JIS hardness of the second portion 31c. This can prevent the occurrence of uneven wear.
- the boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c having different JIS hardnesses extends in the tire circumferential direction. According to this configuration, nonuniform contact pressure in the tire width direction can be suppressed.
- a boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c having different JIS hardnesses extends in the tire width direction. According to this configuration, nonuniform contact pressure in the tire circumferential direction can be suppressed.
- the first portion 31b can have an arbitrary area within the tread pattern, but the first portion 31b has an area of the tread rubber joint portion 31a.
- the area is preferably 1 to 10 times, more preferably 1 to 2 times, and still more preferably 1 to 1.5 times. This is because the wearability of the tread rubber can be controlled to be more uniform.
- a plurality of grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction, a groove extending in the tire width direction, and the like can be arbitrarily formed on the surface of the tread.
- the 1st part 31b consists of the tread rubber joining part 31a and the tread rubber 31 of the tire circumferential direction both sides (1st part 31b is Although the boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c having mutually different JIS hardness extends in the tire width direction and the tire circumferential direction), it may be as shown in FIG. Modification of embodiment shown in a)).
- the first portion 31b includes a plurality of tread rubber joint portions 31a spaced apart from each other in the tire circumferential direction and arranged in the tire circumferential direction, and the width of the first portion 31b is equal to the width of the tread rubber joint portion 31a.
- the boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c having different JIS hardnesses extends in the tire circumferential direction, and the boundary BL is the tire width. Does not extend in the direction.
- the boundary BL between the first portion 31b and the second portion 31c extends in the tire circumferential direction, and the boundary BL does not extend in the tire width direction.
- the tread rubber 31 can be easily manufactured while improving the ride comfort by suppressing the unevenness of the contact pressure in the direction.
- the tread portion 3 can be divided into one side tread portion 3a and the other side tread portion 3b.
- the tread portion 3 and the case portion are not divided in the tire width direction. Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the tread rubber joint portion 31 a and the first portion 31 b corresponding to the connecting member 21 are present in two rows in the tread rubber 31. In the tread rubber 31 shown in c) and (d), the tread rubber joint portion 31a and the first portion 31b exist in one row.
- the first portions 31b are arranged in a line in accordance with the case portion, so that the tire can be easily formed.
- FIG. 5 is a view schematically showing a cross section of a tread portion of a tire according to an embodiment of the present invention by a plane parallel to the tire width direction. More specifically, FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the first portion 31b located at the top of FIG. 3C by a plane parallel to the tire width direction.
- the first portion 31 b is the entire thickness in the tire radial direction. It may be arranged.
- FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing a cross section of a tread portion of a tire according to another embodiment of the present invention by a plane parallel to the tire width direction. More specifically, FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the first portion 31b located at the top of FIG. 3C by a plane parallel to the tire width direction.
- the first part 31b may be arranged among the portions of the tread rubber 31 located on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the joint portion 21 c of the connecting member 21, the first part 31b may be arranged.
- the first portion 31b may be disposed on a part of the tread rubber 31 on the outer side in the tire radial direction.
- the first portion 31b may be disposed on a part of the tread rubber 31 on the inner side in the tire radial direction.
- the shape of the first portion 31b may be a rectangle as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6D, a trapezoid as shown in FIGS. 6C, 6E and 6F, 6 (b), the tire radial direction outer surface portion of the tread rubber 31 is vertically or substantially perpendicular from the tire radial direction outer surface toward the tire radial direction inner side in the same manner as in FIG. 6 (a).
- angular part of the tire radial direction inner part of the 1st part 31b of Fig.6 (a) may be sufficient.
- the cross-sectional shape of the first portion 31b is trapezoidal, the inner side in the tire radial direction may be longer than the outer side in the tire radial direction (for example, FIG. 6 (f)), or the outer side in the tire radial direction. However, it may be longer than the inner side in the tire radial direction (for example, FIGS. 6C and 6E).
- the shape and position of the first portion 31b shown in FIGS. 6B and 6E are preferable.
- first portion 31b shown in these figures may be appropriately combined and selected.
- the first portion 31b having the shape shown in FIG. 6B may be disposed at the position of the first portion 31b in FIG.
- the formation method of the first portion 31b shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A to 6F is not particularly limited, and a known method can be used. For example, it is formed by placing or laminating tread rubber before or after vulcanization such as a sheet form constituting each of the second portion 31c and the first portion 31b, and vulcanizing as necessary. Can do. For example, in the case of FIG. 5, it can be formed by separately arranging or laminating the tread rubber constituting the second portion 31c and the tread rubber constituting the first portion 31b on the mold. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the tread rubber constituting 31c and the tread rubber constituting the first portion 31b are separately arranged or laminated on the mold, and then the second portion 31c is constituted thereon (outside in the tire radial direction). It can be formed by arranging or laminating only tread rubber.
- FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing a cross section of a tread portion of a tire according to still another embodiment of the present invention by a plane orthogonal to the tire width direction. More specifically, FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the first portion 31b of FIG. 3C by a surface orthogonal to the tire width direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the first portion 31b having the shape and position shown in FIG. In this embodiment, as the shape and position of the first portion 31b, the same shape and position as those of the first portion 31b in FIG. 6B are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. 5 and FIG. You may select combining the shape and position of the 1st part 31b of (f) suitably.
- the shape and position of the first portion 31b have been described by taking the case of FIG. 3C as an example. However, the shape and position are not limited to FIG. 3C, and FIGS. In (d), the first portion 31b selected from the shape and position described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 may be disposed.
- the first portions 31b when there are a plurality of first portions 31b, the first portions 31b may be the same or different.
- the shape and position of the first portion 31b of the one side tread portion 3a are all the same, and the shape and position of the first portion 31b of the other side tread portion 3b are all the same.
- at least one of the shape and position of the first portion 31b of the one-side tread portion 3a may be different from at least one of the shape and position of the first portion 31b of the other-side tread portion 3b.
- the first portion 31b of the one-side tread portion 3a has the shape and position shown in FIG. 6B, and the first portion 31b of the other-side tread portion 3b is illustrated in FIG. It may have the shape and position shown in 6 (e).
- FIG. 8 is a tire side view showing a tire according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the connecting member 21 is only one type extending in the same direction.
- the tread portion corresponds to, for example, FIG. 3C or FIG.
- the tire 1 does not have the attachment body 4, but may have the attachment body 4 as shown in FIG.
- connection member may be only one type as illustrated in FIG. 8, or may be two types (the first connection plate 21a and the second connection plate 21b) as illustrated in FIG.
- the extending direction and shape of each type of connecting member may be the same or different. It is preferable that there is only one type of connecting member.
- tires of Examples and Comparative Examples were produced and evaluated as shown below.
- rubber members 1 to 4 having the compositions shown in Table 1 below were used for the tread rubber in each test tire.
- NS refers to vulcanization accelerator NS (Nt-butyl-2-benzothiazylsulfenamide)
- CZ refers to vulcanization accelerator (“Noxeller” manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Industry). CZ ").
- JIS hardness was measured using a type A tester in a durometer hardness test according to JIS K6253.
- the tire of Example 1 has a tread rubber structure as shown in FIG. 3A, and the rubber member 1 is used for the first portion and the rubber member 4 is used for the second portion 31c. . Moreover, the tire of Example 1 has the divided
- the tires of Examples 2 to 4 are the same as the tire of Example 1 except that the tread rubber structure and the rubber member of the tread rubber are changed as shown in Table 2.
- the tires of Examples 5 to 8 are the same as the tires of Example 1 except that the tire part has an undivided case part and the tread rubber structure and the rubber member of the tread rubber are changed as shown in Table 2. .
- the tires of Comparative Examples 1 to 4 are the same as the tire of Example 1 except that the tread rubber structure and the rubber member of the tread rubber are changed as shown in Table 2.
- the tires of Comparative Examples 5 to 8 are the same as the tires of Example 1 except that they have a case portion that is not divided and the tread rubber structure and the rubber member of the tread rubber are changed as shown in Table 2.
- Reference numerals 13, 13a, 13b, 131, 131a and 131b in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) showing the tread rubber structures of the tires of Comparative Examples 1 to 8 are the tread portion of the tire of the comparative example, respectively. 1st tread part, other side tread part, tread rubber, tread rubber joint part in tread rubber, first part including tread rubber joint part are shown.
- Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were evaluated for ride comfort described below.
- the above test tire was mounted on an actual vehicle.
- the vehicle was run on a flat road at a speed of 60 km / h, and the driver's sensitivity was evaluated for ride comfort.
- the maximum value was 10 points, and the evaluation was performed in 10 stages. It shows that riding comfort is so favorable that this value is large.
- the results are shown in Table 2.
- the tires of Examples 1 to 8 have only the first portion because the JIS hardness of the first portion including the tread rubber joint portion is smaller than the JIS hardness of the second portion. It can be seen that the ride comfort is improved as compared with the tires of Comparative Examples 1 to 8 having no portion.
- a tire capable of improving ride comfort can be provided.
- Tire 2 Case portion 21: Connecting member 21a: First connecting plate 21b: Second connecting plate 21c: One end (joining portion) 21d: other end portion 22: inner cylindrical member 23: outer cylindrical member 3, 13: tread portion 3a, 13a: one side tread portion 3b, 13b: other side tread portion 31, 131: tread rubber 31a, 131a: tread Rubber joint portions 31b and 131b: first portion 31c: second portion 4: attachment body 41: mounting cylinder portion 42: outer ring portion 43: rib BL: boundary O: axis L: imaginary line
Abstract
Description
このため、近年では、内部に加圧空気を充填する必要の無いタイヤとして、例えば特許文献1に記載のように、車両からの荷重を支持する支持構造体、支持構造体の外周側に設けられるベルト層(設けなくても良い)、ベルト層の外側(外周側)に設けられたトレッド層などを備える非空気入りタイヤが提案されている。この支持構造体は、内側円筒状部材と、その内側円筒状部材の外側に同心円状に設けられた外側円筒状部材と、内側円筒状部材と外側円筒状部材とを連結する複数の連結部材と、を備えた構成である。
本発明のタイヤによれば、乗り心地性を向上させることができる。
図1は、この発明の一実施形態に係るタイヤ1を模式的に示す、タイヤ1側面から見たタイヤ側面図である。図2は、図1のタイヤ1の一部を拡大して示す拡大図である。なお、図2では、理解し易いように、後述する複数の第1連結板21aおよび複数の第2連結板21bのうち、それぞれ1つの第1連結板21aおよび第2連結板21bのみを、実線で強調して描いている。
ここで、取付け体4、内側円筒状部材22、外側円筒状部材23およびトレッド部3は、それぞれ共通軸と同軸に、また、タイヤ幅方向の中央部を互いに一致させて配置されている。
また、図示の例では、第1連結板21aおよび第2連結板21bは、直線状でなく、タイヤ周方向に湾曲して形成されている。
なお、複数の連結部材21は、内側円筒状部材22および外側円筒状部材23の間において、軸線Oを基準に軸対称となる位置に各別に配置することができる。また、全ての連結部材21は互いに同形同大であり、また、連結部材21の幅は外側円筒状部材23のタイヤ幅方向幅より小さくすることができる。さらに、ケース部2で車両からの荷重を支持しつつ路面からの衝撃を吸収するために、連結部材21を弾性体とすることもできる。
装着筒部41、外リング部42、およびリブ43は、例えばアルミニウム合金等の金属材料で一体に形成することができる。装着筒部41および外リング部42はそれぞれ、円筒状に形成され軸線Oと同軸に配設されている。複数のリブ43は、周方向に同等の間隔をあけて配置されている。
そして、この実施形態では、図3(a)に示すように、トレッドゴム31のうちの、トレッドゴム接合部分31aを含む第1部分31bのJIS硬度は、当該トレッドゴム31のうちの、当該第1部分以外の第2部分31cのJIS硬度よりも小さくなっている。なお、第1部分31bは、より具体的にはトレッドゴム接合部分31aと、その周辺に位置するトレッドゴム31を含んでおり、図3(a)の例では、トレッドゴム接合部分31aとそのタイヤ周方向両側のトレッドゴム31とからなっている。
また、この実施形態では、第1部分31bは、相互にJIS硬度が異なる第1部分31bと第2部分31cとの境界BLがタイヤ幅方向およびタイヤ周方向に延びている。換言すれば、タイヤ周方向に隣り合う第1部分31bの間には、第2部分31cが設けられており、また、タイヤ幅方向に離間する第1部分31bの間、および第1部分31bとトレッド端との間には、第2部分31cが設けられている。
従来の、内側円筒状部材と外側円筒状部材と連結部材とからなるケース部およびトレッド部を備えるタイヤでは、連結部材が荷重を負担するので、トレッドゴムに接地圧が相対的に大きい部分が生じ、それゆえに、タイヤに振動が発生して乗り心地性が十分でないことがあった。
そこで、この実施形態のタイヤ1では、トレッドゴム接合部分31aを含むトレッドゴム31の第1部分31bのJIS硬度が、第2部分31cのJIS硬度よりも小さいので、トレッドゴム接合部分31aを含む第1部分31bが高い接地圧を緩和し、また、トレッドゴム接合部分31aが路面に接地したときには第1部分31bが接地圧で変形して相対的にJIS硬度の高い第2部分31cも接地圧を分担するので、接地圧の均一化をすることができる。
したがって、本発明のタイヤ1によれば、タイヤ1に振動が発生することを抑止することができ、乗り心地性を向上させることができる。
第1部分31bのJIS硬度を、第2部分31cのJIS硬度の0.9倍以下にすることにより、第1部分31bが高い接地圧を十分に緩和し、また、接地圧を十分に均一化することができる。さらに、第1部分31bのJIS硬度を、第2部分31cのJIS硬度の0.5倍以上にすることにより、第1部分31bと第2部分31cとのJIS硬度の差が大きくなりすぎるのを防止し、偏摩耗が発生するのを抑制することができる。
また、この実施形態のタイヤ1では、図3(a)に示すように、相互にJIS硬度が異なる第1部分31bと第2部分31cの境界BLがタイヤ幅方向に延びていることが好ましい。この構成によれば、タイヤ周方向における接地圧の不均一を抑制することができる。
実施例および比較例のタイヤを作製するにあたって、各供試タイヤでは、トレッドゴムに下記の表1に示す組成を有するゴム部材1~4を用いることとした。
なお、表中の「NS」は加硫促進剤NS(N-t-ブチル-2-ベンゾチアジルスルフェンアミド)を指し、「CZ」は加硫促進剤(大内新興化学工業製「ノクセラーCZ」)を指す。
実施例2~4のタイヤは、トレッドゴム構造およびトレッドゴムのゴム部材を表2に示すように変更した以外は実施例1のタイヤと同様である。
また、実施例5~8のタイヤは、分割されていないケース部を有し、トレッドゴム構造およびトレッドゴムのゴム部材を表2に示すように変更した以外は実施例1のタイヤと同様である。
また、比較例5~8のタイヤは、分割されていないケース部を有し、トレッドゴム構造およびトレッドゴムのゴム部材を表2に示すように変更した以外は実施例1のタイヤと同様である。
なお、比較例1~8のタイヤのトレッドゴム構造を示す図4(a)、(b)中の符号13、13a、13b、131、131a、131bは、それぞれ、比較例のタイヤのトレッド部、一方側トレッド部、他方側トレッド部、トレッドゴム、トレッドゴム中のトレッドゴム接合部分、トレッドゴム接合部分を含む第1部分を示す。
上記供試タイヤを、実車に装着した。そして、平坦な路面を時速60km/hで走行し、乗り心地性についてドライバーによる感応評価を行った。最高値を10点とし、10段階で評価を行った。この値が大きいほど、乗り心地性が良好であることを示す。結果を表2に示す。
2:ケース部
21:連結部材
21a:第1連結板
21b:第2連結板
21c:一端部(接合部分)
21d:他端部
22:内側円筒状部材
23:外側円筒状部材
3、13:トレッド部
3a、13a:一方側トレッド部
3b、13b:他方側トレッド部
31、131:トレッドゴム
31a、131a:トレッドゴム接合部分
31b、131b:第1部分
31c:第2部分
4:取付け体
41:装着筒部
42:外リング部
43:リブ
BL:境界
O:軸線
L:仮想線
Claims (7)
- 内側円筒状部材と、当該内側円筒状部材をタイヤ径方向外側から囲繞する外側円筒状部材と、当該内側円筒状部材および当該外側円筒状部材の間に複数配置された、前記両円筒状部材を連結する連結部材とからなるケース部、並びに、前記外側円筒状部材のタイヤ径方向外側に設けられた、トレッドゴムを有するトレッド部を備えるタイヤにおいて、
前記トレッドゴムのうち、前記外側円筒状部材に接合する、前記連結部材の接合部分のタイヤ径方向外側に位置する部分を、トレッドゴム接合部分とするとき、
前記トレッドゴムのうちの、当該トレッドゴム接合部分を含む第1部分のJIS硬度は、当該トレッドゴムのうちの、当該第1部分以外の第2部分のJIS硬度よりも小さいことを特徴とする、タイヤ。 - 前記第1部分と前記第2部分との境界がタイヤ周方向に延びる、請求項1に記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1部分と前記第2部分との境界がタイヤ幅方向に延びる、請求項1または2に記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1部分のJIS硬度が、前記第2部分のJIS硬度の0.9倍以下である、請求項1~3のいずれかに記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1部分のJIS硬度が、前記第2部分のJIS硬度の0.5~0.9倍である、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1の部分が含有するカーボンブラックの粒径が、前記第2部分が含有するカーボンブラックの粒径よりも小さい、請求項1~5のいずれかに記載のタイヤ。
- 前記第1の部分が含有するカーボンブラックの量が、前記第2部分が含有するカーボンブラックの量よりも少ない、請求項1~6のいずれかに記載のタイヤ。
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