IP Library Granted Patent US 11,833,865
Granted Patent B2
US 11,833,865 · App. 17/054,113 · Granted Dec 5, 2023

Pneumatic tire

Inventor: Hiroshi Fujii (Hiratsuka, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B60C3/04B60C9/28B60C11/0083B60C11/0332B60C9/20B60C15/0603B60C2011/0341B60C2011/0355B60C2015/061
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Patent No.
US 11,833,865
App. No.
17/054,113
Granted
Dec 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a state in which the pneumatic tire is mounted on a regular rim and inflated to 5% of a specified internal pressure, a tread width is TW, a total tire width is SW in a tire meridian cross-sectional view, a relationship of 0.80≤TW/SW≤0.95 is satisfied, a ground contact width at a load of 100% of a maximum load capacity is CW100, a ground contact width at a load of 70% of the maximum load capacity is CW70, and a relationship of 1.04≤CW100/CW70≤1.15 is satisfied.

Claims (28)

1. A pneumatic tire, comprising:

a pair of left and right bead portions;

sidewall portions connected to an outer side in a radial direction of the bead portions;

a tread portion extending between the sidewall portions;

a carcass including at least one carcass plies extending in a toroidal shape between the pair of left and right bead portions;

a belt including at least one belt layers disposed on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the carcass and including cords; and

a tread rubber disposed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the belt and constituting a portion of the tread portion, in a state in which the pneumatic tire is mounted on a regular rim and inflated to 5% of a specified internal pressure; wherein

a tread width is TW, a total tire width is SW in a tire meridian cross-sectional view, and a relationship of 0.80≤TW/SW≤0.95 is satisfied, and

a ground contact width at a load of 100% of a maximum load capacity is CW100, a ground contact width at a load of 70% of the maximum load capacity is CW70, and a relationship of 1.04≤CW100/CW70≤1.15 is satisfied.

2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a tire radial direction dimension between an outermost point in the tire radial direction of a tire equatorial plane and an end point in the tire width direction of the tread rubber is D, a tire cross-sectional height is SH, a tire radial direction height up to a tire maximum width position is SWH, and a radius of curvature of an arc of the shoulder portion is R1, a relationship of TW×0.04−(SWH/SH−0.5)×15≤D≤TW×0.07−(SWH/SH−0.5)×15 and a relationship of 5 mm≤R1≤30 mm are satisfied, and

a ratio BW/TW of a width BW of an effective belt layer and the tread width TW satisfies a relationship of 0.80≤BW/TW≤0.90, and a belt cover is formed on an outer side in the tire width direction of a belt layer having a maximum width.

3. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread portion includes at least two main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a center position in the tire width direction of the main groove on an outermost side in the tire width direction of the main grooves is present at a position at a distance of ¼ or less of the tread width TW from the tire equatorial plane.

4. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein an outer contour of the tread portion includes a central portion arc located at a central portion in the tire width direction and a pair of shoulder arcs connected to the outer side in the tire width direction of the central portion arc, a length in the tire width direction of the central portion arc is 2L, and a relationship of 0.40≤L/(TW/2) ≤0.70 is satisfied.

5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a tire outer diameter is equal to or greater than a standard center value.

6. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the total tire width is equal to or greater than a standard center value.

7. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the bead portion includes a bead core and a bead filler formed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core, a tire radial direction dimension from a belt edge to a bead filler top is F1, and a relationship of 0.50≤F1/SH≤0.80 is satisfied.

8. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the bead portion includes a bead core and a rubber layer formed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core, a tire radial direction dimension from a belt edge to a bead core is F2, and a relationship of 0.50≤F2/SH≤0.80 is satisfied.

9. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein an inter-belt-edge distance ES between a belt layer with a maximum width and a belt layer with a minimum width satisfies a relationship of 5 mm<ES<15 mm.

10. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of at least a main groove including the tire equatorial plane or a main groove closest to the tire equatorial plane among the main grooves is GD, and a relationship of 4.5 mm≤GD≤7.5 mm is satisfied.

11. The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein the tread portion includes at least two main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a center position in the tire width direction of the main groove on an outermost side in the tire width direction of the main grooves is present at a position at a distance of 1/4 or less of the tread width TW from the tire equatorial plane.

12. The pneumatic tire according to claim 11 , wherein an outer contour of the tread portion includes a central portion arc located at a central portion in the tire width direction and a pair of shoulder arcs connected to the outer side in the tire width direction of the central portion arc, a length in the tire width direction of the central portion arc is 2L, and a relationship of 0.40≤L/(TW/2)≤0.70 is satisfied.

13. The pneumatic tire according to claim 12 , wherein a tire outer diameter is equal to or greater than a standard center value.

14. The pneumatic tire according to claim 13 , wherein the total tire width is equal to or greater than a standard center value.

15. The pneumatic tire according to claim 14 , wherein the bead portion includes a bead core and a bead filler formed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core, a tire radial direction dimension from a belt edge to a bead filler top is F1, and a relationship of 0.50≤F1/SH≤0.80 is satisfied.

16. The pneumatic tire according to claim 14 , wherein the bead portion includes a bead core and a rubber layer formed on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the bead core, a tire radial direction dimension from a belt edge to a bead core is F2, and a relationship of 0.50≤F2/SH≤0.80 is satisfied.

17. The pneumatic tire according to claim 16 , wherein an inter-belt-edge distance ES between a belt layer with a maximum width and a belt layer with a minimum width satisfies a relationship of 5 mm<ES<15 mm.

18. The pneumatic tire according to claim 17 , wherein a depth of at least a main groove including the tire equatorial plane or a main groove closest to the tire equatorial plane among the main grooves is GD, and a relationship of 4.5 mm≤GD≤7.5 mm is satisfied.

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 2, 2021
From: FUJII, HIROSHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055813/0333 →