Tire with low rolling resistance and high control

By designing the structure of the transition layer, airtight layer and steel wire layer in the tire, combined with the use of low-rolling resistance of the tread, the problem of lowering rigidity when reducing the rolling resistance is solved, and the effect of low-rolling resistance and high-control is achieved , and the tire drainage and anti-blocking performance are improved by setting the grooves.

CN222473826UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14GUANGXI LINGLONG TIRE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421386870.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-18
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-18

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Technical Problem

While reducing rolling resistance, the thinning of the sidewall results in a reduced rigidity, thereby reducing handling performance.

Method used

A tire structure including a transition layer, an airtight layer and a steel wire layer was designed. The tire weight and airtightness are optimized through the mutual cooperation of the transition layer and the airtight layer, increase the single layer strength of the sidewall, and adopt low rolling resistance through the tread. The rubber reduces the rolling resistance.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the reduction of tire rolling resistance while maintaining the rigidity of the sidewall, improving the handling performance of the tire, and ensuring the drainage and grip effect through the setting of the grooves, preventing hard objects from being blocked.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of tires, and particularly relates to a low-rolling-resistance high-control tire which comprises a transition layer, an airtight layer is arranged on the right side of the transition layer, a steel wire layer is arranged between the transition layer and the airtight layer, a tire side is arranged on the right side of the airtight layer, and a steel wire belt ply is arranged on the upper side of the tire side. A polyester cap ply is arranged on the upper side of the steel wire belt ply, and a tread is arranged on the upper side of the polyester cap ply. The transition layer and the airtight layer are matched with each other, so that the weight of a traditional tire can be optimized, the air tightness of the tire is guaranteed, the single-layer strength of the tire body is guaranteed through the design of the tire side and the steel wire layer, the phenomenon that heat is generated by friction force caused by a traditional two-layer tire body is reduced, the rolling resistance of the tire is reduced, the rigidity of the tire side of the tire is guaranteed, and the service life of the tire is prolonged. And the tread adopts a low-rolling-resistance rubber material, so that the rolling resistance of a tire shoulder position is reduced, and the control performance of the tread is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tires, in particular to a tire with low rolling resistance and high handling. Background Art

[0002] The utility model patent with announcement number CN212765510U discloses a low rolling resistance tire, which includes a tread, a shoulder and a sidewall. The tread includes a base rubber, a cap layer, a steel belt layer, a cord layer and an airtight layer arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside; a plurality of circumferential groove-type pattern grooves parallel to the equatorial plane of the tire are provided on the tread, a plurality of transverse grooves arranged at 5-30° to the wheel axle direction are provided on the shoulder portion, the thickness of the base rubber is 1.5-3.0 mm, the steel belt layer includes a first belt layer and a second belt layer arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside, the width of the transverse grooves on the shoulder portion in the equatorial direction is 3.5-8.5% of the width of the running surface TAW, and its depth is 60-80% of the groove depth d1.

[0003] However, the existing technology usually adopts a two-layer inner liner design to ensure the airtightness of the tire, and then reduces the rolling resistance by thinning and reducing the weight of the tire tread or sidewall. However, the thinning of the tire sidewall will lead to a decrease in the rigidity of the tire, thereby reducing the handling performance of the tire.

[0004] In view of the above problems, a tire with low rolling resistance and high handling is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a tire with low rolling resistance and high handling, which solves the problem that the existing tires usually adopt a two-layer inner liner design to ensure the air tightness of the tire, and then reduce the rolling resistance by thinning and reducing the weight of the tire tread or sidewall. However, the thinning of the tire sidewall will lead to a decrease in the rigidity of the tire, thereby reducing the handling performance of the tire.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a low rolling resistance and high handling tire, comprising a transition layer, an airtight layer is arranged on the right side of the transition layer, a steel wire layer is arranged between the transition layer and the airtight layer, a sidewall is arranged on the right side of the airtight layer, a steel belt layer is arranged on the upper side of the sidewall, a polyester cap layer is arranged on the upper side of the steel belt layer, and a tread is arranged on the upper side of the polyester cap layer.

[0007] Preferably, the transition layer is made of polyester fiber material, and the polyester fiber material is used to make the transition layer have good tear resistance.

[0008] Preferably, the airtight layer is made of polypropylene. The polypropylene material enables the airtight layer to have good chemical corrosion resistance and air tightness.

[0009] Preferably, the tread is made of styrene-butadiene rubber, and the tread is glued and fixed to the polyester cap layer. The styrene-butadiene rubber material is provided so that the tread has a good low rolling resistance effect.

[0010] Preferably, the surface of the tread is provided with a groove, the inner bottom of the groove is provided with a hard fixing plate, the upper side of the hard fixing plate is provided with an elastic plate, the upper side of the elastic plate is provided with a protective plate 1, the protective plate 1 is slidably connected to the groove, the upper side of the protective plate 1 is provided with a protective plate 2, the protective plate 2 is slidably connected to the groove, by the arrangement of the elastic plate, the protective plate 1 and the protective plate 2, the groove can be protected to avoid the problem of hard objects clogging the groove.

[0011] Preferably, the protective sheet 1 and the protective sheet 2 are both made of hard PVC material, and there are multiple protective sheets 2, which are evenly distributed on the protective sheet 1. Through the setting of the protective sheet 2 and the protective sheet 1, the pattern groove can be protected, and the hard PVC material has good impact resistance and corrosion resistance.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0013] 1. The utility model can optimize the weight of the traditional tire and ensure the air tightness of the tire through the cooperation of the transition layer and the airtight layer. The single-layer strength of the tire body is ensured through the design of the sidewall and the steel wire layer, and the phenomenon of frictional heat generation caused by the traditional two-layer tire body is reduced, thereby reducing the rolling resistance of the tire, ensuring the rigidity of the tire sidewall, and improving the handling performance. By using low rolling resistance rubber on the tread, the rolling resistance at the shoulder position is reduced, and the handling performance of the tread is ensured.

[0014] 2. The utility model can ensure the drainage and gripping effect of the tread through the setting of the tread grooves. Under the action of the protective sheet 1 and the protective sheet 2, the hard objects such as stones impacting from the external environment can be blocked. In combination with the setting of the elastic sheet and the hard fixed sheet, the protective sheet 1 and the protective sheet 2 can be vibrated to perform thrust processing on hard impurities and avoid the problem of tread groove jamming. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 For the utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A.

[0017] In the figure: 1. transition layer; 2. airtight layer; 3. steel wire layer; 4. sidewall; 5. steel belt layer; 6. polyester cap layer; 7. tread; 8. groove; 9. hard fixing plate; 10. elastic plate; 11. protective plate 1; 12. protective plate 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 A low rolling resistance and high handling tire comprises a transition layer 1, an airtight layer 2 is arranged on the right side of the transition layer 1, a steel wire layer 3 is arranged between the transition layer 1 and the airtight layer 2, a sidewall 4 is arranged on the right side of the airtight layer 2, a steel belt layer 5 is arranged on the upper side of the sidewall 4, a polyester cap layer 6 is arranged on the upper side of the steel belt layer 5, and a tread 7 is arranged on the upper side of the polyester cap layer 6.

[0020] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 The transition layer 1 is made of polyester fiber, and the thickness of the transition layer 1 is 1um. Through the setting of the polyester fiber material, the transition layer 1 has a good tear resistance effect. The airtight layer 2 is made of polypropylene, and the thickness of the airtight layer 2 is 1um. Through the setting of the polypropylene material, the airtight layer 2 has good chemical corrosion resistance and airtightness. The tread 7 is made of styrene-butadiene rubber. The tread 7 is glued and fixed to the polyester cap layer 6. Through the setting of the styrene-butadiene rubber material, the tread 7 has a good low rolling resistance effect.

[0021] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 A groove 8 is provided on the surface of the tread 7, a hard fixing sheet 9 is provided at the inner bottom of the groove 8, an elastic sheet 10 is provided on the upper side of the hard fixing sheet 9, a protective sheet 11 is provided on the upper side of the elastic sheet 10, the protective sheet 11 is slidably connected to the groove 8, a protective sheet 2 12 is provided on the upper side of the protective sheet 11, the protective sheet 2 12 is slidably connected to the groove 8, by arranging the elastic sheet 10, the protective sheet 1 11 and the protective sheet 2 12, the groove 8 can be protected to avoid the problem of hard object clogging of the groove 8.

[0022] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 The protective sheet 1 11 and the protective sheet 2 12 are both made of hard PVC material. There are multiple protective sheets 2 12, and the multiple protective sheets 2 12 are evenly distributed on the protective sheet 1 11. Through the setting of the protective sheets 2 12 and the protective sheets 1 11, the pattern groove 8 can be protected, and the hard PVC material has good impact resistance and corrosion resistance.

[0023] The specific implementation process of the utility model is as follows: when a tire with low rolling resistance and high handling is needed, the weight of the traditional tire can be optimized and the air tightness of the tire can be ensured through the cooperation between the transition layer 1 and the airtight layer 2. The single-layer strength of the tire body can be ensured through the design of the sidewall 4 and the steel wire layer 3, and the phenomenon of frictional heat generation caused by the traditional two-layer tire body can be reduced, thereby reducing the rolling resistance of the tire, ensuring the rigidity of the tire sidewall 4, and improving the handling performance. The rolling resistance at the shoulder position is reduced by using a low rolling resistance rubber material on the tread 7, and the handling performance of the tread 7 can be ensured;

[0024] The arrangement of the tread groove 8 can ensure the drainage and gripping effects of the tread 7. Under the action of the protective sheet 11 and the protective sheet 2 12, the hard objects such as stones impacting from the external environment can be blocked. In combination with the arrangement of the elastic sheet 10 and the hard fixed sheet 9, the protective sheet 1 11 and the protective sheet 2 12 can be vibrated to perform thrust processing on hard impurities, thereby avoiding the jamming problem of the tread groove 8.

[0025] And reduce the width of transition layer 1, through the formula: transition layer width = (shoulder point width + 20mm) ~ (maximum breaking width point position), optimize the weight while ensuring the air tightness of the tire;

[0026] The single-layer carcass design also takes into account the carcass wrap height, through the formula: carcass wrap height = 10 ~ 15mm, while ensuring that (section height × 35%) ~ (section height × 75%) is a single-layer high-strength carcass design;

[0027] The tire body design takes the distribution of rubber into consideration, and adopts rubber with slightly higher rolling resistance and better handling performance at the 80% to 85% position of width, thereby reducing the rolling resistance at the shoulder position and simultaneously ensuring the handling performance of the tread 7.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A tire with low rolling resistance and high handling, comprising a transition layer (1), characterized in that: An airtight layer (2) is arranged on the right side of the transition layer (1), a steel wire layer (3) is arranged between the transition layer (1) and the airtight layer (2), a sidewall (4) is arranged on the right side of the airtight layer (2), a steel belt layer (5) is arranged on the upper side of the sidewall (4), a polyester cap layer (6) is arranged on the upper side of the steel belt layer (5), a tread (7) is arranged on the upper side of the polyester cap layer (6), and the surface of the tread (7) is provided with A tread groove (8) is provided, a hard fixing sheet (9) is arranged at the inner bottom of the tread groove (8), an elastic sheet (10) is arranged on the upper side of the hard fixing sheet (9), a protective sheet (11) is arranged on the upper side of the elastic sheet (10), the protective sheet (11) is slidably connected to the tread groove (8), a protective sheet (12) is arranged on the upper side of the protective sheet (11), and the protective sheet (12) is slidably connected to the tread groove (8).

2. A low rolling resistance and high handling tire according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transition layer (1) is made of polyester fiber.

3. The low rolling resistance and high handling tire according to claim 1, characterized in that: The airtight layer (2) is made of polypropylene.

4. The low rolling resistance and high handling tire according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tread (7) is made of styrene-butadiene rubber, and the tread (7) is glued and fixed to the polyester cap layer (6).

5. The low rolling resistance and high handling tire according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective sheet 1 (11) and the protective sheet 2 (12) are both made of hard PVC material. There are multiple protective sheets 2 (12), and the multiple protective sheets 2 (12) are evenly distributed on the protective sheet 1 (11).

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  • Tire with low rolling resistance

    CN212765510U