IP Library Granted Patent US 10,933,700
Granted Patent B2
US 10,933,700 · App. 15/771,859 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Pneumatic tire

Inventors: Tatsuro Shinzawa (Hiratsuka, JP); Takashi Hoshiba (Hiratsuka, JP); Masahiro Naruse (Hiratsuka, JP)
B60C19/002B60C5/00
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Patent No.
US 10,933,700
App. No.
15/771,859
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pneumatic tire includes a band-like sound absorbing member adhered on an inner surface of a tread portion along the tire circumferential direction. Cuts are formed on the band-like sound absorbing member mutually intersecting such that angles θ 1, θ2 with regard to the tire width direction are within a range where 0°≤θ 1 ≤90° or 0°≤θ 2 ≤90°. The cuts are locally disposed in a region adjacent to an end portion on a vehicle inner side of the band-like sound absorbing member. A width of the placement region of the cuts is from 10% to 80% with regard to a width of the band-like sound absorbing member.

Claims (21)

1. A pneumatic tire, comprising:

an annular-shaped tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction;

a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion;

a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portions;

a band-like sound absorbing member being adhered on an inner surface of the tread portion along the tire circumferential direction; and

a mounting direction with regard to a vehicle being specified; wherein

a plurality of cuts are formed on the band-like sound absorbing member mutually intersecting such that angles θ 1 , θ 2 with regard to the tire width direction are within a range where 0°≤θ 1 ≤90° or 0°≤θ 2 ≤90°;

the cuts are locally disposed in a region adjacent to an end portion on a vehicle inner side of the band-like sound absorbing member;

a width Wc of the placement region of the cuts is from 10% to 80% with regard to a width Ws of the band-like sound absorbing member; and

the cuts extend continuously from the end portion across the width Wc.

2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein an interval t of the cuts is from 5% to 90% with regard to the width Ws of the band-like sound absorbing member.

3. The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a depth d of the cuts is from 20% to 80% with regard to a thickness D of the band-like sound absorbing member.

4. The pneumatic tire according to claim 3 , wherein chamfering is performed on at least an end portion positioned on a vehicle outer side of end portions in the width direction of the band-like sound absorbing member.

5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 4 , wherein the band-like sound absorbing member is disposed such that a center in the width direction thereof is more on the vehicle inner side than a tire equator.

6. The pneumatic tire according to claim 5 , wherein a volume of the band-like sound absorbing member is from 10% to 30% with regard to a luminal volume of the tire.

7. The pneumatic tire according to claim 6 , wherein the band-like sound absorbing member has a missing portion in at least one section in the tire circumferential direction.

8. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a depth d of the cuts is from 20% to 80% with regard to a thickness D of the band-like sound absorbing member.

9. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein chamfering is performed on at least an end portion positioned on a vehicle outer side of end portions in the width direction of the band-like sound absorbing member.

10. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the band-like sound absorbing member is disposed such that a center in the width direction thereof is more on the vehicle inner side than a tire equator.

11. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a volume of the band-like sound absorbing member is from 10% to 30% with regard to a luminal volume of the tire.

12. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the band-like sound absorbing member has a missing portion in at least one section in the tire circumferential direction.

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 Apr 27, 2018
From: SHINZAWA, TATSURO; HOSHIBA, TAKASHI; NARUSE, MASAHIRO
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045658/0400 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2015-211457 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180326798A1 · Nov 15, 2018