IP Library Granted Patent US 9,199,513
Granted Patent B2
US 9,199,513 · App. 13/276,945 · Granted Dec 1, 2015

Pneumatic tire with tread having different curvature radii

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Patent No.
US 9,199,513
App. No.
13/276,945
Granted
Dec 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intersection of an extended line of a shoulder side arc and an extended line of a side portion arc is a reference point P, an aspect ratio is β, and an angle θ formed by a straight line A joining the reference point P and a center crown CC and a straight line B in a tire width direction that passes through the center crown CC is configured such that 0.025×β+1.0≦θ≦0.045×β+2.5. A curvature radius Rc of a center portion arc and a curvature radius Rs of the shoulder side arc are configured such that 12≦Rc/Rs≦30. A reference developed width L from a tire equatorial plane CL to an edge of the shoulder side arc on a tire width direction inner side and a developed tread width TDW are configured such that 0.2≦L/(TDW/2)≦0.7.

Claims (37)

1. A pneumatic tire comprising a plurality of arcs having different curvature radii in a tread surface of a tread portion, including at least a center portion arc positioned in a center in a tire width direction and a shoulder side arc connected to an outer side in the tire width direction of the center portion arc, wherein

when

a cross-section in a tire meridian direction is viewed in a state where the pneumatic tire is assembled on a regular rim and is inflated to an inner pressure that is 5% of a regular inner pressure;

an intersection of an imaginary extended line of the shoulder side arc and an imaginary extended line of a side portion arc on an outermost side in the tire width direction in the tread portion is a reference point;

an intersection of a tire equatorial plane and a profile of the tread surface is a center crown;

an angle formed by a straight line joining the reference point and the center crown and a straight line parallel to the tire width direction and passing through the center crown is 0;

a curvature radius of a center portion arc is Rc;

a curvature radius of a shoulder side arc is Rs;

a reference developed width that is an arc length from the tire equatorial plane to a position at an edge of the shoulder side arc on the tire width direction inner side is L;

a developed tread width that is an arc length in the tire width direction between points where a reference line that passes through the reference point and is parallel to the tire equatorial plane intersects the tread surface is TDW; and

an aspect ratio is β,

the tread surface is formed so as to satisfy

0.025×β+1.0≦θ≦0.045×β+2.5

15 ≦Rc/Rs≦ 25 and

0.2 ≦L /( TDW/ 2)≦0.7.

2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein when a tire cross-sectional width that is a length at a position of greatest width in the tire width direction is SW, the profile is formed so as to satisfy

0.65 ≦TDW/SW≦ 0.85.

3. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the pneumatic tire is a high internal-pressure pneumatic tire for use on a passenger car.

4. The pneumatic tire according to claim 3 , wherein the pneumatic tire is configured to support a high internal-pressure that is not less than 280 kPa and not more than 350 kPa.

5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein when a tire cross-sectional width that is a length at a position of greatest width in the tire width direction is SW, the profile is formed so as to satisfy

0.70 ≦TDW/SW≦ 0.80.

6. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread surface is formed so as to satisfy 0.03×β+1.2≦θ≦0.04×β+2.3.

7. A pneumatic tire comprising a plurality of arcs having different curvature radii in a tread surface of a tread portion, including at least a center portion arc positioned in a center in a tire width direction and a shoulder side arc connected to an outer side in the tire width direction of the center portion arc, wherein

when

a cross-section in a tire meridian direction is viewed in a state where the pneumatic tire is assembled on a regular rim and is inflated to an inner pressure that is 5% of a regular inner pressure;

an intersection of an imaginary extended line of the shoulder side arc and an imaginary extended line of a side portion arc on an outermost side in the tire width direction in the tread portion is a reference point;

an intersection of a tire equatorial plane and a profile of the tread surface is a center crown;

an angle formed by a straight line joining the reference point and the center crown and a straight line parallel to the tire width direction and passing through the center crown is A;

a curvature radius of a center portion arc is Rc;

a curvature radius of a shoulder side arc is Rs;

a reference developed width that is an arc length from the tire equatorial plane to a position at an edge of the shoulder side arc on the tire width direction inner side is L;

a developed tread width that is an arc length in the tire width direction between points where a reference line that passes through the reference point and is parallel to the tire equatorial plane intersects the tread surface is TDW; and

an aspect ratio is β,

the tread surface is formed so as to satisfy

0.025×β+1.0≦θ≦0.045×β+2.5

12 ≦Rc/Rs≦ 30 and

0.4 ≦L /( TDW/ 2)≦0.5.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2011
From: KUBOTA, MASATAKA
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027088/0792 →