Nonwoven body and tire
A nonwoven body according to the disclosure includes a plurality of metal fibers each having a cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction, the cross section having a profile that is convex polygonal.
1 . A tire comprising:
a skeleton portion including a rim member, a plurality of body springs latched on the rim member, and a plurality of interlink springs interlaced with the body springs; and
a tread member disposed on at least an outer periphery of the skeleton portion, wherein
the tread member includes a nonwoven body comprising a plurality of metal fibers each having a cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction, the cross section having a profile that is convex polygonal,
the nonwoven body is a sheet-shaped nonwoven fabric, and
the nonwoven fabric is rounded to form a rod shape, is disposed on the outer periphery of the skeleton portion and is at least partially embedded in grooves sectioned by the body springs and the interlink springs.
2 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven fabric is rounded to form the rod shape such that a plurality of layers are laminated in a radial direction.
3 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the metal fibers are made of austenite stainless steel or aluminum alloy.
4 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven body is constituted only of the plurality of metal fibers.
5 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal fibers mechanically tangle each other.
6 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the profile of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of each of the metal fibers is rectangle.
7 . The tire according to claim 6 , wherein the metal fibers are made of austenite stainless steel or aluminum alloy.
8 . The tire according to claim 6 , wherein the nonwoven body is constituted only of the plurality of metal fibers.
9 . The tire according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of metal fibers mechanically tangle each other.
10 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein the nonwoven body is constituted only of the plurality of metal fibers.
11 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of metal fibers mechanically tangle each other.
12 . The tire according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of metal fibers mechanically tangle each other.
13 . The tire according to claim 7 , wherein the nonwoven body is constituted only of the plurality of metal fibers.
14 . The tire according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of metal fibers mechanically tangle each other.