IP Library Patent Application 17904117
Patent Application
App. No. 17/904,117

PNEUMATIC TIRE

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17/904,117
Abstract

Provided is a pneumatic tire. A transponder is embedded in an outer side in a tire width direction of a carcass layer, the transponder is covered by a covering layer, and a storage modulus E′c at 20° C. of the covering layer and a storage modulus E′out at 20° C. of a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an outer side in the tire width direction of the transponder satisfy the relationship 0.1≤E′c/E′out≤1.5. Further, the storage modulus E′c at 20° C. of the covering layer and a storage modulus E′in at 20° C. of a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an inner side in the tire width direction of the transponder satisfy the relationship 0.03≤E′c/E′in≤1.50.

Claims (32)

1 . A pneumatic tire, comprising:

a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and having an annular shape;

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

a pair of bead portions disposed on inner sides in a tire radial direction of the pair of sidewall portions; and

a carcass layer mounted between the pair of bead portions;

a transponder being embedded in an outer side in a tire width direction of the carcass layer, the transponder being covered with a covering layer,

a storage modulus E′c (20° C.) at 20° C. of the covering layer and a storage modulus E′out (20° C.) at 20° C. of a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an outer side in the tire width direction of the transponder satisfying a relationship 0.1≤E′c (20° C.)/E′out (20° C.)≤1.5.

2 . A pneumatic tire, comprising:

a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and having an annular shape;

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

a pair of bead portions disposed on inner sides in a tire radial direction of the pair of sidewall portions; and

a carcass layer mounted between the pair of bead portions;

a transponder being embedded in an outer side in a tire width direction of the carcass layer, the transponder being covered with a covering layer,

a storage modulus E′c (20° C.) at 20° C. of the covering layer and a storage modulus E′in (20° C.) at 20° C. of a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an inner side in the tire width direction of the transponder satisfying a relationship 0.03≤E′c (20° C.)/E′in (20° C.)≤1.50.

3 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the storage modulus E′c (20° C.) at 20° C. of the covering layer ranges from 2 MPa to 12 MPa.

4 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a relative dielectric constant of the covering layer is 7 or less.

5 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the covering layer is formed of rubber or elastomer and 20 phr or more of white filler.

6 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 5 , wherein the white filler includes 20 phr to 55 phr of calcium carbonate.

7 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a center of the transponder is disposed 10 mm or more spaced from a splice portion of a tire component in the tire circumferential direction.

8 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the transponder is disposed between a position on an outer side in the tire radial direction by 15 mm of an upper end of a bead core of a bead portion of the pair of bead portions and a tire maximum width position.

9 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a cross-sectional center of the transponder and a tire outer surface is 2 mm or more.

10 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the covering layer ranges from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm.

11 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the transponder includes an IC (integrated circuit) substrate configured to store data and an antenna configured to transmit and receive data, and the antenna has a helical shape.

12 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein the storage modulus E′c (20° C.) at 20° C. of the covering layer ranges from 2 MPa to 12 MPa.

13 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a relative dielectric constant of the covering layer is 7 or less.

14 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein the covering layer is formed of rubber or elastomer and 20 phr or more of white filler.

15 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 14 , wherein the white filler includes 20 phr to 55 phr of calcium carbonate.

16 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a center of the transponder is disposed 10 mm or more spaced from a splice portion of a tire component in the tire circumferential direction.

17 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein the transponder is disposed between a position on an outer side in the tire radial direction by 15 mm of an upper end of a bead core of a bead portion of the pair of bead portions and a tire maximum width position.

18 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a distance between a cross-sectional center of the transponder and a tire outer surface is 2 mm or more.

19 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the covering layer ranges from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm.

20 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein the transponder includes an IC substrate configured to store data and an antenna configured to transmit and receive data, and the antenna has a helical shape.

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 Aug 16, 2022
From: NARUSE, MASAHIRO
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060816/0037 →