Two-Layer Carcass Tire Structure for High-Load Sidewall Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing passenger vehicle tires struggle to support the increased weight of electric vehicles without compromising roominess, compactness, and comfort, as they face challenges with high load-bearing capacity, carcass reinforcement tensioning, and energy dissipation, especially with the addition of high sidewalls and increased load indices.

Innovation Solution

A HIGH LOAD CAPACITY tire design featuring a crown, beads, and carcass reinforcement with specific layer arrangements and dimensions, including two carcass layers and a particular arrangement of the first and second carcass layers to reduce tensioning and energy dissipation, while maintaining the same size as EXTRA LOAD tires, thus enhancing load-bearing capacity without increasing recommended pressure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the size of tyres is increased to bear greater load, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the interior space of the vehicle is reduced and the exterior bulk is enlarged

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidinterior space
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The tyre structure is divided into two distinct carcass layers (first and second carcass layers) with different functions. The first carcass layer provides structural support and load-bearing capacity, while the second carcass layer specifically addresses energy dissipation and temperature control. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized for its specific function, enabling high load capacity without increasing overall tyre size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If the size of tyres is increased to bear greater load, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the rolling resistance increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidrolling resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The harmful function of energy dissipation and heat generation is extracted and addressed by the second carcass layer, which is specifically designed to reduce energy dissipation in the sidewalls. This allows the first carcass layer to focus on load-bearing while the second layer compensates for energy losses, maintaining low rolling resistance even at high loads.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Strength

If the recommended inflation pressure is increased to bear high load, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the tyre stiffness increases and comfort is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidcomfort
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of changing the inflation pressure parameter, the invention changes the structural parameters of the tyre by introducing a two-layer carcass system. The first carcass layer with higher tensile strength allows the tyre to maintain structural integrity at lower pressures, while the second carcass layer provides additional support. This parameter change in structure rather than pressure enables high load capacity while maintaining comfort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Strength

If the load index is increased to bear extra weight, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the carcass reinforcement tensioning increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidcarcass reinforcement tensioning
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The tyre uses a composite carcass reinforcement system with two different layers. The first carcass layer uses materials and construction optimized for high tensile strength to handle the primary load-bearing requirement. The second carcass layer uses materials and construction optimized for reducing energy dissipation and controlling tension distribution. This composite approach allows the tyre to bear high loads while distributing and managing the reinforcement tensioning effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS20230373249A1Tire comprising two carcass layers
Publication Date: 2023.11.23 MICHELIN & CO (CIE GEN DES ESTAB MICHELIN)
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AI summary

The tire (11) for a passenger vehicle comprises a carcass reinforcement (34) anchored in each bead (32). The tire (11) is of the HIGH LOAD CAPACITY type according to the manual of the ETRTO 2021 standard. The tire (11) has a sidewall height H defined by H=SW×AR/100, where SW is the nominal section width and AR the nominal aspect ratio of the tire according to the manual of the ETRTO 2019 standard such that 95≤H≤155. The carcass reinforcement (34) comprises first carcass layer (36) wound around each circumferential reinforcing element and a second carcass layer (37), each end (371, 372) of which is arranged axially between the axially inner portion (3611, 3621) and axially outer portion (3612, 3622) of the first carcass layer (36), or axially on the inside of the axially inner portion (3611, 3621) of the first carcass layer (36).