IP Library Granted Patent US 9,150,052
Granted Patent B2
US 9,150,052 · App. 14/346,586 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Pneumatic tire

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Patent No.
US 9,150,052
App. No.
14/346,586
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pneumatic tire includes the belt layer that is formed by laminating the circumferential reinforcing layer and the pair of cross belts. Also, the tire external diameter R at the point of intersection O of the tire equatorial plane CL and the tread profile, the distance D 1 in the tire radial direction between the tire ground contact edge T and the point of intersection O, and the distance D 2 in the tire radial direction between the foot X of the line drawn from the end portion on the outer side in the tire width direction of the circumferential reinforcing layer 145 normal to the tread profile and the point of intersection O have a relationship such that 0.010≦D 1 /R≦0.015 and 0.27≦D 2 /D 1 ≦0.3.

Claims (24)

1. A pneumatic tire, comprising a belt layer that is formed by laminating a pair of cross belts and a circumferential reinforcing layer, wherein

a tire external diameter R at a point of intersection O of a tire equatorial plane and a tread profile, a distance D 1 in a tire radial direction between a tire ground contact edge T and the point of intersection O, and a distance D 2 in the tire radial direction between a foot X of a line drawn from an end portion in a tire width direction of the circumferential reinforcing layer normal to the tread profile and the point of intersection O have a relationship such that 0.010≦D 1 /R≦0.015 and 0.27≦D 2 /D 1 ≦0.30; and

a width Ws of the circumferential reinforcing layer relative to a tire developed width TDW is within the range such that 0.65≦Ws/TDW≦0.80.

2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a distance D 3 in the tire radial direction between a foot Y of a line drawn from an end portion on an outer side in the tire width direction of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts normal to the tread profile and the point of intersection O, and the distance D 1 have a relationship such that 0.70≦D 3 /D 1 ≦0.80.

3. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the belt layer includes a large angle belt, the pair of cross belts disposed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the large angle belt, a belt cover disposed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the pair of cross belts, and the circumferential reinforcing layer disposed between the pair of cross belts, on the inner side in the tire radial direction of the pair of cross belts, or on the inner side in the tire radial direction of the large angle belt.

4. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein belt cords from which the circumferential reinforcing layer is configured are steel wire, and the number of ends of the circumferential reinforcing layer is not less than 17 ends/50 mm and not more than 30 ends/50 mm.

5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein elongation of belt cords from which the circumferential reinforcing layer is configured when subjected to a tensile load of 100 N to 300 N is not less than 1.0% and not more than 2.5% when the belt cords are components of the pneumatic tire.

6. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the elongation of belt cords from which the circumferential reinforcing layer is configured when subjected to a tensile load of 500 N to 1000 N is not less than 0.5% and not more than 2.0% when the belt cords are in the pneumatic tire.

7. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the circumferential reinforcing layer is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction from left and right edge portions of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts, and

a width W of the narrower cross belt and a distance S from the edge portion of the circumferential reinforcing layer to the edge portion of the narrower cross belt are within the range such that 0.03≦S/W.

8. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the circumferential reinforcing layer is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction from left and right edge portions of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts, and

the width W of the narrower cross belt and the width Ws of the circumferential reinforcing layer are within the range such that 0.60≦Ws/W.

9. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein belt cords from which the circumferential reinforcing layer is configured are steel wire.

10. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a number of ends of the circumferential reinforcing layer is not less than 17 ends/50 mm and not more than 30 ends/50 mm.

11. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the elongation of belt cords from which the circumferential reinforcing layer is configured when subjected to a tensile load of 500 N to 1000 N is not less than 1.0% and not more than 2.0% when the belt cords are in the pneumatic tire.

12. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the circumferential reinforcing layer is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction from left and right edge portions of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts.

13. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a width W of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts and a distance S from the edge portion of the circumferential reinforcing layer to the edge portion of the narrower cross belt are within the range such that 0.03≦S/W.

14. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the width W of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts and the width Ws of the circumferential reinforcing layer are within the range such that 0.60≦Ws/W.

15. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the pneumatic tire is a heavy-duty pneumatic tire.

16. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a distance D 3 in the tire radial direction between a foot Y of a line drawn from an end portion on an outer side in the tire width direction of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts normal to the tread profile and the point of intersection O, and the distance D 1 have a relationship such that 0.70<D 3 /D 1 <0.80,

the circumferential reinforcing layer is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction from left and right edge portions of a narrower cross belt of the pair of cross belts, and

the width W of the narrower cross belt and the width Ws of the circumferential reinforcing layer are within the range such that 0.60≦Ws/W.

17. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tire ground contact edge T is defined by a non-curved edge.

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 May 15, 2014
From: MASHIYAMA, TATSUYA
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032902/0621 →