IP Library Granted Patent US 10,384,494
Granted Patent B2
US 10,384,494 · App. 15/321,707 · Granted Aug 20, 2019

Tire noise reduction device and pneumatic tire

Inventor: Masahiro Naruse (Oiwake, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B60C19/002
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Patent No.
US 10,384,494
App. No.
15/321,707
Granted
Aug 20, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tire noise reduction device includes a noise absorbing member formed of a porous material, a band member formed of a thermoplastic resin, the band member being formed in an annular shape in a tire circumferential direction for mounting the noise absorbing member on a tire inner surface; a bonding member bent into a concave cross-sectional shape, a band bonding section at a key point where the noise absorbing member, the band member, and the bonding member are bonded by interposing the noise absorbing member between the bonding member and the band member. A band width (WB) (mm) of the band member and length (WY) (mm) of the band bonding section in a band width direction satisfy the following Formula (a) and a yield strength of the band section at the band bonding position in an 80° C. environment is 320 N or greater 0.01< WY/WB <0.75  (a).

Claims (35)

1. A tire noise reduction device comprising:

a noise absorbing member formed of a porous material;

a band member formed of a thermoplastic resin, the band member being formed in an annular shape in a tire circumferential direction for mounting the noise absorbing member on a tire inner surface;

a bonding member bent into a concave cross-sectional shape; and

a band bonding section at a key point where the noise absorbing member, the band member, and the bonding member are bonded by interposing the noise absorbing member between the bonding member and the band member,

wherein a band width WB (mm) of the band member and a length WY (mm) of a band bonding section in a band width direction satisfy the following formula (a) and a yield strength of the band section at the band bonding position in an 80° C. environment is 320 N or greater,

0.01< WY/WB< 0.75  (a).

2. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the band width WB of the band member is from 20 to 70 mm.

3. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a band thickness H (mm) in the band bonding section and a thickness h (mm) of the band member satisfy a relationship in the following formula (b),

0.4 h≤H≤0.9h  (b).

4. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a length WY (mm) of the band bonding section in the band width direction and a bonding length L (mm) of the band bonding section in a band circumferential direction satisfy a relationship in the following formula (c),

3.5(mm 2 )≤ WY·L≤ 8.0(mm 2 )  (c).

5. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the length WY (mm) of the band bonding section in the band width direction and the bonding length L (mm) of the band bonding section in the band circumferential direction satisfy a relationship in the following formula (d),

0.03≤ WY/L≤ 1.0  (d).

6. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the length WY (mm) of the band bonding section in the band width direction and the bonding length L (mm) of the band bonding section in the band circumferential direction satisfy a relationship in the following formula (e),

0.03≤ WY/L≤ 0.5  (e).

7. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the band bonding section is provided in at least two locations relative to the noise absorbing member.

8. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a center of the band bonding section is positioned on a neutral line of the band member.

9. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a center position of the band bonding section in a circumferential direction is from 30 to 80 mm from an end portion of the noise absorbing member.

10. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein bonding of the noise absorbing member with the band member and the bonding member is carried out by ultrasonic welding.

11. The tire noise reduction device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the band member and the bonding member are formed of the same synthetic resin material.

12. A pneumatic tire, comprising: the tire noise reduction device described in claim 1 arranged in a tire cavity space using the band member.

13. The pneumatic tire according to claim 12 ,

wherein an inner diameter (radius) R of the tire and an annular shape outer diameter (radius) r of the band member formed in the annular shape have a relationship which satisfies the following formula (c),

0.9≤ r/R≤ 0.99  (f).

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 Dec 22, 2016
From: NARUSE, MASAHIRO
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040756/0445 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-129553 · Jun 24, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170151838A1 · Jun 1, 2017