Non-pneumatic tire

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11331950-B2
Application number	US-201916690014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2019
Priority date	Aug 7, 2019
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

A non-pneumatic tire comprises: a band part including an inner band and an outer band, the outer band being separated from the inner band by a predetermined distance to surround the inner band; and a spoke part provided to extend in a circumferential direction of the tire between the inner band and the outer band, the spoke part including one or more holes when viewed in the circumferential direction and one or more holes when viewed in an axial direction of the tire.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising:
a band part including an inner band and an outer band, the outer band being separated from the inner band by a predetermined distance to surround the inner band; and
a spoke part provided to extend in a circumferential direction of the tire between the inner band and the outer band, the spoke part including one or more holes when viewed in the circumferential direction and one or more holes when viewed in an axial direction of the tire,
wherein the spoke part includes:
a first spoke body provided on an outer peripheral surface of the inner band;
a second spoke body provided on an inner peripheral surface of the outer band;
a first spoke extending along a radial direction of the tire from the first spoke body to the second spoke body, the first spoke extending in a zigzag shape when viewed in the circumferential direction and the axial direction;
a second spoke extending along the radial direction from the first spoke body to the second spoke body, the second spoke extending in a zigzag shape when viewed in the circumferential direction and the axial direction;
a third spoke extending along the radial direction from the first spoke body to the second spoke body, the third spoke extending in a zigzag shape when viewed in the circumferential direction and the axial direction;
a fourth spoke extending along the radial direction from the first spoke body to the second spoke body, the fourth spoke extending in a zigzag shape when viewed in the circumferential direction and the axial direction; and
a first connection member extending in both of the axial direction and the circumferential direction to connect the first spoke, the second spoke, the third spoke and the fourth spoke,
wherein each of the first spoke and the fourth spoke includes a first support and a second support that are connected at a predetermined angle,
wherein each of the second spoke and the third spoke includes a third support and a fourth support that are connected at a predetermined angle,
wherein when viewed in the circumferential direction, the first support and the fourth support incline toward one side in the axial direction and the second support and the third support incline toward the other side in the axial direction, and
wherein when viewed in the axial direction, the second support and the fourth support incline toward one side in the circumferential direction and the first support and the third support incline toward the other side in the circumferential direction.

2. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein the first spoke and the second spoke are alternately disposed along the axial direction,
wherein the third spoke and the fourth spoke are alternately disposed along the axial direction,
wherein the first spoke and the third spoke are alternately disposed along the circumferential direction, and
wherein the second spoke and the fourth spoke are alternately disposed along the circumferential direction.

3. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein one end in the radial direction of the first spoke is connected to the first spoke body or the first connection member and the other end in the radial direction of the first spoke is connected to the second spoke body or the first connection member,
wherein one end in the radial direction of the second spoke is connected to the first spoke body or the first connection member and the other end in the radial direction of the second spoke is connected to the second spoke body or the first connection member,
wherein one end in the radial direction of the third spoke is connected to the first spoke body or the first connection member and the other end in the radial direction of the third spoke is connected to the second spoke body or the first connection member, and
wherein one end in the radial direction of the fourth spoke is connected to the first spoke body or the first connection member and the other end in the radial direction of the fourth spoke is connected to the second spoke body or the first connection member.

4. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , further comprising: second connection members which connect the first spoke and the third spoke disposed at one end side in the axial direction, and connect the second spoke and the fourth spoke disposed at the other end side in the axial direction,
wherein the first spoke further includes a first joint connecting one end in the radial direction of the first support to one end in the radial direction of the second support,
the second spoke further includes a second joint connecting one end in the radial direction of the third support to one end in the radial direction of the fourth support,
the third spoke further includes a third joint connecting the other end in the radial direction of the third support to the other one end in the radial direction of the fourth support,
the fourth spoke further includes a fourth joint connecting the other end in the radial direction of the first support to the other one end in the radial direction of the second support, and
the second connection members extend to connect the first joint and the third joint and extend to connect the second joint and the fourth joint.

5. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 2 , wherein the first spoke and the second spoke are spaced apart from each other to be symmetric with respect to an axis extending along the radial direction when viewed in the circumferential direction,
the third spoke and the fourth spoke are spaced apart from each other to be symmetric with respect to an axis extending along the radial direction when viewed in the circumferential direction,
the first spoke and the third spoke are spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction to be symmetric with respect to an axis extending along the radial direction when viewed in the axial direction, and
the second spoke and the fourth spoke are spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction to be symmetric with respect to an axis extending along the radial direction when viewed in the axial direction.

6. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein the first spoke includes a plurality of first spoke pieces that are connected through the first connection member along the radial direction,
the second spoke includes a plurality of second spoke pieces that are connected through the first connection member along the radial direction,
the third spoke includes a plurality of third spoke pieces that are connected through the first connection member along the radial direction, and
the fourth spoke includes a plurality of fourth spoke pieces that are connected through the first connection member along the radial direction.

7. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein, when viewed in the circumferential direction and the axial direction, some of the holes each have a hexagonal shape and the remaining holes each have a semi-hexagonal shape.

8. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 7 , wherein, when viewed in the circumferential direction, widths of the holes having the hexagonal shape are increased as the holes are disposed farther from the inner band.

Assignees

• Kumho Tire Co Inc

Inventors

• Hwang Soon Wook
• Kim Kee Woon
• Kwark Chui Woo
• Park Chang Jung

Classifications

• B60C7/146

  extending substantially radially, e.g. like spokes · CPC title

• B60C7/14 Primary

  using springs · CPC title

• B60C7/107

  comprising lateral openings · CPC title

• B60B9/26

  comprising resilient spokes · CPC title

• B60C7/00 Primary

  Non-inflatable or solid tyres (B60C1/00 takes precedence) · CPC title