IP Library Granted Patent US 11,491,827
Granted Patent B2
US 11,491,827 · App. 16/322,841 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Run-flat tire

Inventor: Takashi Hoshiba (Hiratsuka, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B60C19/002B60C5/00B60C17/00B60C17/0009
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Patent No.
US 11,491,827
App. No.
16/322,841
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A run-flat tire is provided with: a carcass layer mounted between a pair of bead portions; and a run-flat reinforcing layer having a crescent-shaped cross-section, provided on a side wall portion on an inner side of the carcass layer in a tire width direction, a band-like sound absorbing member that extends in a tire circumferential direction adhering to a region of a tire inner surface corresponding to a tread portion, wherein the band-like sound absorbing member is locally arranged in at least one shoulder region within the region corresponding to the tread portion.

Claims (26)

1. A run-flat tire comprising:

a carcass layer mounted between a pair of bead portions;

a run-flat reinforcing layer having a crescent-shaped cross-section, provided on a side wall portion on an inner side of the carcass layer in a tire width direction, and

a band-like sound absorbing member that extends in a tire circumferential direction adhering to a region of a tire inner surface corresponding to a tread portion, wherein

the band-like sound absorbing member is only locally arranged in at least one shoulder region within the region corresponding to the tread portion,

a thickness D of the band-like sound absorbing member and a width W of the band-like sound absorbing member satisfy a relationship such that D≥W,

the tread portion comprises at least one circumferential groove in the at least one shoulder region, the at least one circumferential groove being a laterally outermost circumferential groove of the tread portion, and

the band-like sound absorbing member is disposed entirely laterally outward of the at least one circumferential groove.

2. The run-flat tire according to claim 1 , wherein

an outer end in the tire width direction of an outer circumferential surface of the band-like sound absorbing member is disposed in a region between a maximum width position and a minimum width position of a tolerance rim.

3. The run-flat tire according to claim 2 , wherein

the thickness D of the band-like sound absorbing member is from 20% to 70% of a tire cross-sectional height SH.

4. The run-flat tire according to claim 3 , wherein

an inner circumferential surface of the band-like sound-absorbing member has a plurality of notches.

5. The run-flat tire according to claim 4 , wherein

the band-like sound absorbing member has a missing portion in at least one location in the tire circumferential direction.

6. The run-flat tire according to claim 5 , wherein

a circumferential length of an outer circumferential surface of the band-like sound absorbing member is longer than a circumferential length of an inner circumferential surface of the band-like sound absorbing member.

7. The run-flat tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness D of the band-like sound absorbing member is from 20% to 70% of a tire cross-sectional height SH.

8. The run-flat tire according to claim 1 , wherein

an inner circumferential surface of the band-like sound-absorbing member has a plurality of notches.

9. The run-flat tire according to claim 1 , wherein

the band-like sound absorbing member has a missing portion in at least one location in the tire circumferential direction.

10. The run-flat tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a circumferential length of an outer circumferential surface of the band-like sound absorbing member is longer than a circumferential length of an inner circumferential surface of the band-like sound absorbing member.

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 Feb 11, 2019
From: HOSHIBA, TAKASHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048298/0750 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-152173 · Aug 2, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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