Vein-style air pumping tube and tire system and method of assembly
US-2015306924-A1 · Oct 29, 2015 · US
Air maintenance tire and valve assembly
US10239368B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10239368-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414567446-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Publication date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2019 |
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A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air tube mounted within a tire sidewall groove. The air tube is in contacting engagement with opposite angled groove surfaces surrounding the air tube. A segment of the air tube is flattened from an expanded diameter to a flat diameter by bending and compression of the groove in a rolling tire footprint to force air evacuated from the flattened segment along a tube air passageway. A tube is positioned within the groove, wherein the tube has a circular cross-sectional shape and an outside diameter D, and the groove does not have a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein said groove has a width W and a length L, wherein D is greater than W.
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What is claimed is: 1. A self-inflating tire assembly comprising: a tire mounted to a wheel, the tire having a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; a groove positioned within the tire, a tube positioned within the groove, wherein the tube has a circular cross-sectional shape and having an outside diameter (D), and the groove does not have a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein said groove has a width (W) and a length (L), wherein the outside diameter (D) is in the range of 1.5 to 2 times the width (W) of the groove and wherein the groove length (L) is in the range of 2 to 4 times the width (W). 2. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the outside diameter (D) is less than the groove length (L). 3. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the groove is positioned in the tire sidewall. 4. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube is annular. 5. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the groove is annular and located proximally above an upper boundary of the rim. 6. The tire assembly of claim 1 wherein the tube cross-sectional shape is generally elliptical when mounted in the groove in the tire unloaded state. 7. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the groove narrows toward the groove opening. 8. The tire assembly of claim 1 , wherein the groove narrows toward the groove terminal end. 9. The tire assembly of claim 1 wherein the groove length (L) is in the range of 3 to 4 times the width (W).
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Arrangement of tyre-inflating pumps mounted on vehicles · CPC title
Devices for manually or automatically controlling or distributing tyre pressure whilst the vehicle is moving · CPC title
- B60C23/12Primary
operated by a running wheel · CPC title
activated due to tyre deformation · CPC title
- B60C23/123Primary
Elongate peristaltic pumps · CPC title
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- What does patent US10239368B2 cover?
- A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air tube mounted within a tire sidewall groove. The air tube is in contacting engagement with opposite angled groove surfaces surrounding the air tube. A segment of the air tube is flattened from an expanded diameter to a flat diameter by bending and compression of the groove in a rolling tire footprint to force air evacuated from the flattened segment…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60C23/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).