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JP4209213B2
JP4209213B2 JP2003023394A JP2003023394A JP4209213B2 JP 4209213 B2 JP4209213 B2 JP 4209213B2 JP 2003023394 A JP2003023394 A JP 2003023394A JP 2003023394 A JP2003023394 A JP 2003023394A JP 4209213 B2 JP4209213 B2 JP 4209213B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、側部周方向溝と傾斜溝とで区分される鋭角陸部を有するトレッドパターンを備える空気入りタイヤに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来より、空気入りタイヤのトレッドパターンとして、タイヤの要求性能に応じて各種のパターンが存在する。中でも、湿潤路面における排水性と乾燥路面における操縦安定性とを同時に満足するものとして、図8に示すような、タイヤ赤道に略対称な傾斜角にてタイヤ赤道O付近からトレッド端側へと回転後着側が徐々に広がるように夫々延びる複数の傾斜主溝51を有する回転方向指定型のトレッドパターンが知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
しかし、このトレッドパターンではショルダー部Cの陸部がメディエイト部Bへと連続しており、かつショルダー部Cへ連続する傾斜主溝51同士の間隔がショルダー部Cで広くなるため、ショルダー部Cの陸部59の剛性が大きくなり、打撃音によるパターンノイズが大きくなり易い。
【0004】
このため、打撃音を小さくする目的で、急傾斜溝を有するトレッドパターンのショルダー部とメディエイト部の境界付近に周方向溝を設けて、ショルダー部をブロック状にすることで剛性を低下させたものも知られている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
【0005】
一方、急傾斜溝を有するトレッドパターンに対して、ショルダー部とメディエイト部の境界付近に周方向溝を設けると、メディエイト部の急傾斜溝と周方向溝とで区分されるブロックの先端部がかなり鋭角(30°以下)になる。その結果、先端部の剛性が低下し、タイヤの耐偏摩耗性や操縦安定性が悪化し易くなる。そこで、当該先端部に限らず、ブロックの鋭角な先端部に対して、図9(a)〜(c)に示すような形状で、鋭角な先端部52に面取り部53a〜53cを設ける技術も知られている(例えば、特許文献3参照)。
【0006】
【特許文献1】
特開平8−113015号公報(第2頁、図1)
【特許文献2】
特開2000−272308号公報(第2頁、図1)
【特許文献3】
特開2002−347412号公報(第2頁、図1)
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、図9に示すような形状にブロックの先端部52を面取りする方法は、耐偏摩耗性の改善には多少の効果があるものの、ブロック剛性を高める効果は小さく、乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果は少ない。
【0008】
そこで、本発明の目的は、パターンノイズを抑えながら湿潤路面での排水性を高め、しかも乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果が大きい空気入りタイヤを提供することにある。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的は、下記の如き本発明により達成できる。
即ち、本発明の空気入りタイヤは、トレッドの両側部に配置されタイヤ周方向に連続する側部周方向溝と、その側部周方向溝からタイヤ赤道線側へ延びる複数の傾斜溝とを有し、前記側部周方向溝と前記傾斜溝とで区分される鋭角陸部は、稜線の交わる先端の角度が40°以下であるトレッドパターンを備える空気入りタイヤにおいて、前記鋭角陸部は、前記側部周方向溝に徐々にせり出しながら稜線の交わる先端を超えて延びる延長陸部を備え、前記鋭角陸部の稜線が交わる先端を通過するタイヤ子午線断面において、稜線が交わる先端の下方から前記側部周方向溝にせり出した延長陸部の斜面の角度は、陸部接地面の法線に対して20〜60°であることを特徴とする。本発明において、周方向溝とはタイヤ周方向に沿って連続する溝を指し、直線状のものに限らない。
【0010】
上記において、前記傾斜溝はタイヤ赤道線に対し略対称であると共に、前記側部周方向溝で区分されたトレッド外側の陸部は、前記傾斜溝より緩い傾斜角で外側に延びる複数の緩傾斜溝を有することが好ましい。
【0012】
[作用効果]
本発明によると、側部周方向溝に徐々にせり出しながら傾斜溝の側壁を延長した方向に向けて延びる延長陸部を鋭角陸部が備えるため、鋭角陸部の稜線が交わる先端付近で陸部剛性が高くなり、乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果が大きくなる。また、複数の傾斜溝により湿潤路面での排水性を高めることができ、また、側部周方向溝を設けているため外側の陸部の剛性が低下して、パターンノイズを抑えることができる。その結果、パターンノイズを抑えながら湿潤路面での排水性を高め、しかも乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果が大きい空気入りタイヤを提供することができる。
【0013】
前記傾斜溝はタイヤ赤道線に対し略対称であると共に、前記側部周方向溝で区分されたトレッド外側の陸部は、前記傾斜溝より緩い傾斜角で外側に延びる複数の緩傾斜溝を有する場合、傾斜溝と緩傾斜溝によって、指定方向のタイヤの回転により湿潤路面での排水性が更に高まる。また、側部周方向溝の外側陸部を複数の緩傾斜溝で分断することにより、陸部の剛性を低下させてより確実にパターンノイズを抑えることができる。
【0014】
前記鋭角陸部の稜線が交わる先端を通過するタイヤ子午線断面において、稜線が交わる先端の下方から前記側部周方向溝にせり出した延長陸部の斜面の角度は、陸部接地面の法線に対して20〜60°である場合、鋭角陸部の延長陸部が適度にせり出した状態になるため、側部周方向溝の排水性を維持しながら、より確実に鋭角陸部の先端付近で陸部剛性を高めることができる。
【0015】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図1は本発明の空気入りタイヤの一例のトレッドパターンの概略展開図を示すものであり、図2は図1の各部((a)は図1のI−I断面(b)はII−II断面)のタイヤ子午線断面を示すものである。
【0016】
本発明の空気入りタイヤは、図1に示すように、トレッド1の両側部に配置されタイヤ周方向に連続する側部周方向溝6,7と、その側部周方向溝6,7からタイヤ赤道線O側へ延びる複数の傾斜溝2,3とを有する。本実施形態では、傾斜溝2,3がタイヤ赤道線Oに対し略対称であり、矢印Rがタイヤの正回転方向を示すような、回転方向指定を有するトレッド1である例を示す。また、タイヤ赤道線Oの両側に2本の周方向溝4,5を有する例を示す。
【0017】
傾斜溝2,3は、直線状、S字状、放物線状など、何れも形状でよいが、図示した例では、傾斜溝2,3の中心線の接線方向が、、トレッド端側へと延びるにしたがって徐々に傾斜角(トレッド幅方向に対する角度)が大きくなるように少しづつ湾曲している。
【0018】
また、ショルダー開始部付近の側部周方向溝6,7で区分されたトレッド外側の陸部9は、タイヤ周方向に連続するものや、複数のラグが形成されたものでもよいが、傾斜溝2,3より緩い傾斜角で外側に延びる複数の緩傾斜溝8を有するのが好ましい。緩傾斜溝8は、例えば傾斜溝2,3が側部周方向溝6,7に交わる部分の辺りに連続するものと、その緩傾斜溝8間の中央に設けられたものとで構成される。
【0019】
側部周方向溝6,7と傾斜溝2,3とで区分される鋭角陸部10は、稜線11,12の交わる先端13の角度αが40°以下であり、特に先端13の角度αが30°以下の場合に、本発明による前記の効果が大きくなる。
【0020】
本発明の空気入りタイヤは、上記のようなトレッドパターンにおいて、図1及び図2に示すように、鋭角陸部10は、側部周方向溝6,7に徐々にせり出しながら稜線11,12の交わる先端13を超えて延びる延長陸部15を備えている。延長陸部15は、その先端15aが傾斜溝2,3の側壁を延長した方向に向けて延びることが好ましい。
【0021】
図2(a)は、鋭角陸部10の稜線11,12が交わる先端13を通過するタイヤ子午線断面に相当するが、稜線11,12が交わる先端13の下方から側部周方向溝6,7にせり出した延長陸部15の斜面の角度β1は、陸部接地面の法線Nに対して20〜60°であることが好ましい。側部周方向溝6,7の排水性を維持しながら、より確実に鋭角陸部10の先端付近で陸部剛性を高める上で、角度β1は30〜50°がより好ましい。
【0022】
図2(b)は、延長陸部15が側部周方向溝6,7にせり出し始める開始点付近におけるタイヤ子午線断面に相当するが、延長陸部15の斜面の角度β2は、角度β1より小さくなっている。つまり、本発明における鋭角陸部10は、側部周方向溝6,7に徐々にせり出しながら傾斜溝2,3の側壁を延長した方向に向けて延びており、延長陸部15が側部周方向溝6,7にせり出し始める開始点では角度β2が小さく、稜線11,12が交わる先端13の位置の角度β1まで、徐々に角度が大きくなるのが好ましい。
【0023】
稜線11,12が交わる先端13から更に延長された部分は、延長陸部15の先端15aに向かって徐々に高さが低くなるように形成するのが好ましい。延長陸部15の先端15aまでの延長陸部15の斜面の角度は、角度β1の±20°以内の範囲内とするのが好ましい。また、稜線11,12が交わる先端13と延長陸部15の先端15aとを結ぶ線は、直線でも凸状の曲線でもよい。
【0024】
また、延長陸部15の先端15aは、延長陸部15が形成された鋭角陸部10の傾斜溝2,3に面する側壁を延長した線上にあり、かつその傾斜溝2,3より1本回転先着側(図1の下側)の傾斜溝2,3の側壁を延長した線上にあるのが好ましい。
【0025】
上記以外の陸部の側壁の傾斜角は、何れでもよいが、陸部接地面の法線Nに対して0〜20°が好ましい。なお、陸部にはサイプが形成されていてもよく、また、陸部の先着側の鋭角部に対して面取り等を施してもよい。
【0026】
本発明の空気入りタイヤは、以上のようなトレッド1を有するものであるが、他の部分は従来のタイヤと同様であり、トレッド1の形成も従来タイヤの成型方法に準じて行うことができる。
【0027】
[他の実施形態]
以下、本発明の他の実施の形態について説明する。本発明は図1及び図2に示すトレッドパターンに限らず、図3〜図5に示すようなトレッドパターンにも適用可能である。以下、前述の実施形態と相違する部分について説明する。
【0028】
(1)図3に示すトレッドパターン
図3(a)に示すトレッドパターンでは、側部周方向溝6,7からタイヤ赤道線O側へ延びる複数の傾斜溝2,3が、タイヤ赤道線Oの両側のやや円弧状の周方向溝4,5に交わる前に、V字状に傾斜方向を逆転している。また鋭角陸部10の稜線11は外側に凸に湾曲しており、更に陸部を複数に分割するサイプ20が複数形成されている。
【0029】
図3(b)は、鋭角陸部10の稜線11,12が交わる先端13を通過するタイヤ子午線断面に相当するが、先端13の下方から側部周方向溝6,7にせり出した延長陸部15の斜面は、トレッド接地端側に大きくせり出している。
【0030】
図3(c)は、傾斜溝2がV字状に傾斜方向を逆転している領域Aの拡大平面図である。この図に示すように、比較的鋭角な陸部20の先端には側壁の傾斜をやや緩やかにした面取り部20a,20bが設けられている。面取り部20a,20bはV字状に形成されている。
【0031】
(2)図4に示すトレッドパターン
図1〜図3に示すトレッドパターンでは、タイヤ赤道線Oの両側に周方向溝4,5を有するものを例示したが、図4に示すように、周方向溝4,5を設けずに、傾斜溝2,3がタイヤ赤道線Oの近傍で閉塞したものでもよい。このトレッドパターンでは、傾斜溝2,3で区分される陸部が、タイヤ赤道線Oに沿った陸部に連続した構造となる。このトレッドパターンでも、鋭角陸部10に対して同様に延長陸部15が設けられる。
【0032】
(3)図5に示すトレッドパターン
図1〜図4に示すトレッドパターンでは、傾斜溝2,3がタイヤ赤道線Oに対し略対称であり、矢印Rがタイヤの正回転方向を示すような、回転方向指定を有するトレッド1の例を示したが、図5に示すように、図面の中心に対して回転対称となるものや、左右非対称のトレッドパターンでもよい。
【0033】
つまり、図5に示すトレッドパターンでは、傾斜溝2と傾斜溝3との関係がV字状とならずに、傾斜溝2と傾斜溝3とが各々延長線上に形成されるか、又は平行線上に形成されている。そして、左右の鋭角陸部10がタイヤ回転の逆方向に向く事になるが、側部周方向溝6,7に徐々にせり出しながら傾斜溝2,3の側壁を延長した方向に向けて延びる延長陸部15も、回転の逆方向にが向けて延びている。
【0034】
(4)他のトレッドパターン
前述の実施形態では、鋭角陸部10に設けた延長陸部15の先端15aが、鋭く尖った形状になっているが、先端が丸みを帯びたものでもよい。また、延長陸部15の先端15aは、稜線11,12の交わる先端13を通過するタイヤ子午線を超えて、鋭角陸部10の先端側に延びていれば、何れの位置まで延びていてもよい。
【0035】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の構成と効果を具体的に示す実施例等について説明する。
【0036】
表1に示す各図のトレッドパターンを有するタイヤサイズ205/55R16の各タイヤを試作した。比較タイヤ1では、図1の実施タイヤ1の鋭角陸部に延長部を設ける代わりに、図9(a)に示すような面取り(長さ10mm)を行った。これらを用いて、試験リム16×6.5−Jに装着して空気圧を210KPaとし、下記の如き乾燥路及び湿潤路の操縦安定性、耐ハイドロプレーニング性能、耐偏摩耗性能、パターンノイズの各性能評価試験を行った。テスト車両としては、国産FFセダンを使用し、2名乗車相当の条件でテストを行った。
【0037】
〔乾燥路の操縦安定性〕
テストドライバー2名により、乾燥路面を各種走行モードで走行したときのドライバーによるフィーリングで評価した。なお、評価は従来タイヤ1を100としたときの指数表示で示し、数値が大きいほど良好な結果を示す。
【0038】
〔湿潤路の操縦安定性〕
テストドライバー2名により、水深1mmの湿潤路面を各種走行モードで走行したときのフィーリングで評価した。なお、評価は従来タイヤ1を100としたときの指数表示で示し、数値が大きいほど良好な結果を示す。
【0039】
〔耐ハイドロプレーニング性能〕
水深8mmの湿潤路面を走行したときのハイドロプレーニングの発生速度を測定して評価した。なお、評価は従来タイヤ1を100としたときの指数表示で示し、数値が大きいほど良好な結果を示す。
【0040】
〔耐偏摩耗性能〕
1200km走行後に、ブロック間(トゥーアンドヒール比)の摩耗量差を測定した。なお、評価は従来タイヤ1を100としたときの指数表示で示し、数値が大きいほど良好な結果を示す。
【0041】
〔パターンノイズ〕
テストドライバー2名により、乾燥路面を各種走行モードで走行したときのフィーリングで評価した。なお、評価は従来タイヤ1を100としたときの指数表示で示し、数値が大きいほど良好な結果を示す。
【0042】
以上の結果を表1に示す。
【0043】
【表1】

Figure 0004209213
表1の結果が示すように、本発明のタイヤでは、パターンノイズを抑えながら湿潤路面での排水性を高め、しかも乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果が大きいものとすることができる。これに対して、鋭角陸部に通常の面取りを施した比較タイヤ1では、乾燥路面や湿潤路面での操縦安定性の改善効果が小さいものとなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の空気入りタイヤの一例のトレッドパターンを示す概略展開図
【図2】図1のI−I断面およびII−II断面を示す要部断面図
【図3】本発明の空気入りタイヤの他の例のトレッドパターンを示す図
【図4】本発明の空気入りタイヤの他のトレッドパターンを示す概略展開図
【図5】本発明の空気入りタイヤの他のトレッドパターンを示す概略展開図
【図6】従来の空気入りタイヤのトレッドパターンの一例(従来タイヤ1)を示す概略展開図
【図7】従来の空気入りタイヤのトレッドパターンの他の例(従来タイヤ2)を示す概略展開図
【図8】従来の空気入りタイヤのトレッドパターンの一例を示す概略展開図
【図9】従来の空気入りタイヤのトレッドパターンの面取り部を示す要部図
【符号の説明】
1 トレッド
2 傾斜溝
3 傾斜溝
6 側部周方向溝
7 側部周方向溝
8 緩傾斜溝
9 トレッド外側の陸部
10 鋭角陸部
11 鋭角陸部の稜線
12 鋭角陸部の稜線
13 稜線の交わる先端
15 延長陸部
O タイヤ赤道線
α 先端での稜線のなす角度
β1 延長陸部の斜面の角度(先端)
β2 延長陸部の斜面の角度
N 陸部接地面の法線
R タイヤの正回転方向[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread pattern having an acute-angle land portion divided by a side circumferential groove and an inclined groove.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a tread pattern of a pneumatic tire, various patterns exist according to the required performance of the tire. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, the tire rotates from the vicinity of the tire equator O to the tread end side at an inclination angle substantially symmetrical to the tire equator as shown in FIG. 8 to satisfy both drainage performance on wet road surfaces and steering stability on dry road surfaces. There is known a tread pattern of a rotation direction designation type having a plurality of inclined main grooves 51 extending so that the rear arrival side gradually spreads (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
However, in this tread pattern, the land portion of the shoulder portion C is continuous to the mediate portion B, and the interval between the inclined main grooves 51 continuous to the shoulder portion C is widened in the shoulder portion C. The rigidity of the land portion 59 increases, and the pattern noise due to the hitting sound tends to increase.
[0004]
For this reason, for the purpose of reducing the hitting sound, a circumferential groove is provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the shoulder portion and the mediate portion of the tread pattern having a steeply inclined groove, and the rigidity is lowered by making the shoulder portion into a block shape. A thing is also known (for example, refer patent document 2).
[0005]
On the other hand, when a circumferential groove is provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the shoulder portion and the mediate portion with respect to the tread pattern having the steeply inclined groove, the tip portion of the block divided by the steeply inclined groove and the circumferential groove of the mediate portion Becomes a considerably acute angle (30 ° or less). As a result, the rigidity of the tip portion is lowered, and the uneven wear resistance and steering stability of the tire are likely to deteriorate. Therefore, not only the tip portion but also a technique of providing chamfered portions 53a to 53c in the sharp tip portion 52 in the shape as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C with respect to the sharp tip portion of the block. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-1113015 (2nd page, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-272308 A (second page, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-347412 (second page, FIG. 1)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although the method of chamfering the tip 52 of the block as shown in FIG. 9 is somewhat effective in improving uneven wear resistance, the effect of increasing the block rigidity is small, and it is effective on dry road surfaces and wet road surfaces. There is little improvement effect of steering stability.
[0008]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire that improves drainage performance on wet road surfaces while suppressing pattern noise, and has a large effect of improving driving stability on dry road surfaces and wet road surfaces.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object can be achieved by the present invention as described below.
That is, the pneumatic tire of the present invention has side circumferential grooves that are arranged on both sides of the tread and that are continuous in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of inclined grooves that extend from the side circumferential grooves to the tire equator line side. And the acute angle land portion divided by the side circumferential groove and the inclined groove is a pneumatic tire having a tread pattern in which the angle of the ridge line intersects is 40 ° or less, the acute angle land portion is the In the tire meridian cross section that includes an extended land portion that extends beyond the tip where the ridgeline intersects while gradually protruding into the side circumferential groove, and passes through the tip where the ridgeline of the acute land portion intersects, the side from below the tip where the ridgeline intersects angle of the slope of the extension land portion protrudes in part circumferential groove is characterized 20 to 60 ° der Rukoto with respect to the normal line of the land portion ground plane. In the present invention, the circumferential groove refers to a groove continuous in the tire circumferential direction, and is not limited to a straight one.
[0010]
In the above, the inclined groove is substantially symmetric with respect to the tire equator line, and the land portion on the outer side of the tread divided by the side circumferential groove has a plurality of gentle inclinations extending outwardly at an inclination angle looser than the inclined groove. It is preferable to have a groove.
[0012]
[Function and effect]
According to the present invention, since the acute angle land portion includes the extended land portion extending toward the direction in which the side wall of the inclined groove is extended while gradually protruding to the side circumferential groove, the land portion near the tip where the ridge lines of the acute angle land portion intersect The rigidity is increased, and the effect of improving the steering stability on a dry road surface and a wet road surface is increased. Moreover, the drainage property on the wet road surface can be enhanced by the plurality of inclined grooves, and since the side circumferential grooves are provided, the rigidity of the outer land portion is reduced and pattern noise can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to provide a pneumatic tire that improves drainage performance on wet road surfaces while suppressing pattern noise, and has a great effect of improving steering stability on dry road surfaces and wet road surfaces.
[0013]
The inclined groove is substantially symmetrical with respect to the tire equator line, and the land portion on the outer side of the tread divided by the side circumferential groove has a plurality of gently inclined grooves extending outward at an inclination angle looser than the inclined groove. In this case, the inclined groove and the gently inclined groove further enhance the drainage performance on the wet road surface by the rotation of the tire in the designated direction. Further, by dividing the outer land portion of the side circumferential groove by a plurality of gently inclined grooves, the rigidity of the land portion can be reduced and pattern noise can be more reliably suppressed.
[0014]
In the tire meridian cross section passing through the tip where the ridgeline of the acute angle land part intersects, the angle of the slope of the extended land part protruding from the lower part of the tip where the ridgeline intersects into the side circumferential groove is the normal of the land part ground plane On the other hand, when the angle is 20 to 60 °, the extended land portion of the acute angle land portion protrudes moderately, so that the drainage of the side circumferential groove is maintained more reliably near the tip of the acute angle land portion. The land rigidity can be increased.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic development view of a tread pattern of an example of a pneumatic tire according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a section of FIG. 1 ((a) is a II cross section (b) of FIG. 1 is II-II. The cross section of the tire meridian is shown.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pneumatic tire according to the present invention is a tire formed from side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 that are arranged on both sides of a tread 1 and are continuous in the tire circumferential direction, and the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7. And a plurality of inclined grooves 2 and 3 extending toward the equator line O side. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the inclined grooves 2 and 3 are substantially symmetrical with respect to the tire equator line O, and the tread 1 has a rotation direction designation such that the arrow R indicates the normal rotation direction of the tire. Moreover, the example which has the two circumferential grooves 4 and 5 on both sides of the tire equator line O is shown.
[0017]
The inclined grooves 2 and 3 may have any shape such as a straight line shape, an S-shape, and a parabolic shape. However, in the illustrated example, the tangential direction of the center line of the inclined grooves 2 and 3 extends toward the tread end side. As the angle gradually increases, the angle of inclination (angle with respect to the tread width direction) gradually increases.
[0018]
The land portion 9 outside the tread divided by the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 near the shoulder start portion may be continuous in the tire circumferential direction or formed with a plurality of lugs. It is preferable to have a plurality of gently inclined grooves 8 that extend outward with an inclination angle that is less than a few. The gently inclined groove 8 includes, for example, one in which the inclined grooves 2 and 3 are continuous around a portion where the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 intersect, and one provided in the center between the gently inclined grooves 8. .
[0019]
In the acute land portion 10 divided by the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 and the inclined grooves 2 and 3, the angle α of the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect is 40 ° or less, and in particular, the angle α of the tip 13 is In the case of 30 ° or less, the above-described effect according to the present invention becomes large.
[0020]
In the pneumatic tire of the present invention, in the tread pattern as described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the acute-angle land portion 10 gradually protrudes into the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7, An extended land portion 15 extending beyond the intersecting tip 13 is provided. The extended land portion 15 preferably extends in the direction in which the tip 15a extends the side walls of the inclined grooves 2 and 3.
[0021]
FIG. 2A corresponds to a tire meridian cross section passing through the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 of the acute-angle land portion 10 intersect, but from the lower side of the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect, the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 are shown. It is preferable that the angle β1 of the slope of the extended land portion 15 that protrudes is 20 to 60 ° with respect to the normal N of the land surface. In order to increase the rigidity of the land portion near the tip of the acute-angle land portion 10 more reliably while maintaining the drainability of the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7, the angle β1 is more preferably 30 to 50 °.
[0022]
FIG. 2B corresponds to a tire meridian section near the starting point where the extended land portion 15 starts to protrude into the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7, but the angle β2 of the slope of the extended land portion 15 is smaller than the angle β1. It has become. That is, the acute-angle land portion 10 according to the present invention extends toward the direction in which the side walls of the inclined grooves 2 and 3 are extended while gradually protruding to the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7, and the extended land portion 15 is formed on the side periphery. It is preferable that the angle β2 is small at the starting point at which the directional grooves 6 and 7 start to protrude, and the angle gradually increases to the angle β1 at the position of the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect.
[0023]
The portion further extended from the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect is preferably formed so that the height gradually decreases toward the tip 15 a of the extended land portion 15. The angle of the slope of the extended land portion 15 up to the tip 15a of the extended land portion 15 is preferably within a range of ± 20 ° of the angle β1. The line connecting the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect with the tip 15a of the extended land portion 15 may be a straight line or a convex curve.
[0024]
Further, the tip 15a of the extended land portion 15 is on a line extending the side wall facing the inclined grooves 2 and 3 of the acute-angle land portion 10 in which the extended land portion 15 is formed, and is one from the inclined grooves 2 and 3. It is preferable that it is on the line which extended the side wall of the inclination groove | channels 2 and 3 on the rotation first arrival side (lower side of FIG. 1).
[0025]
The inclination angle of the side wall of the land portion other than the above may be any, but is preferably 0 to 20 ° with respect to the normal line N of the land surface. In addition, the sipe may be formed in the land part, and chamfering etc. may be given with respect to the acute angle part of the landing part of the land part.
[0026]
The pneumatic tire of the present invention has the tread 1 as described above, but other portions are the same as those of the conventional tire, and the formation of the tread 1 can be performed according to the molding method of the conventional tire. .
[0027]
[Other Embodiments]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present invention is not limited to the tread pattern shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 but can be applied to tread patterns as shown in FIGS. In the following, parts different from the above-described embodiment will be described.
[0028]
(1) Tread pattern shown in FIG. 3 In the tread pattern shown in FIG. 3A, a plurality of inclined grooves 2 and 3 extending from the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7 toward the tire equator line O are formed on the tire equator line O. Before crossing the slightly arcuate circumferential grooves 4 and 5 on both sides, the inclination direction is reversed in a V shape. Further, the ridgeline 11 of the acute-angle land portion 10 is convexly curved outward, and a plurality of sipes 20 that divide the land portion into a plurality of portions are formed.
[0029]
FIG. 3B corresponds to a tire meridian cross section passing through the tip 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 of the acute-angle land portion 10 intersect, but the extended land portion protruding from the lower side of the tip 13 into the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7. The slope 15 protrudes greatly toward the tread grounding end.
[0030]
FIG.3 (c) is an enlarged plan view of the area | region A where the inclination groove | channel 2 reverses the inclination direction in V shape. As shown in this figure, chamfered portions 20a and 20b having a slightly gentle side wall are provided at the tip of the relatively sharp land portion 20. The chamfered portions 20a and 20b are formed in a V shape.
[0031]
(2) Tread pattern shown in FIG. 4 In the tread pattern shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, those having the circumferential grooves 4 and 5 on both sides of the tire equator line O are exemplified, but as shown in FIG. The inclined grooves 2 and 3 may be closed in the vicinity of the tire equator line O without providing the grooves 4 and 5. In this tread pattern, the land portion divided by the inclined grooves 2 and 3 has a structure that continues to the land portion along the tire equator line O. In this tread pattern, the extended land portion 15 is similarly provided for the acute-angle land portion 10.
[0032]
(3) Tread pattern shown in FIG. 5 In the tread pattern shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the inclined grooves 2 and 3 are substantially symmetric with respect to the tire equator line O, and the arrow R indicates the forward rotation direction of the tire. Although an example of the tread 1 having the rotation direction designation has been shown, as shown in FIG. 5, a tread pattern that is rotationally symmetric with respect to the center of the drawing or a tread pattern that is asymmetrical to the left and right may be used.
[0033]
That is, in the tread pattern shown in FIG. 5, the relationship between the inclined groove 2 and the inclined groove 3 is not V-shaped, and the inclined groove 2 and the inclined groove 3 are each formed on an extension line, or on a parallel line. Is formed. The left and right acute land portions 10 face in the opposite direction of the tire rotation, but extend toward the direction in which the side walls of the inclined grooves 2 and 3 are extended while gradually protruding to the side circumferential grooves 6 and 7. The land portion 15 also extends in the opposite direction of rotation.
[0034]
(4) Other Tread Patterns In the above-described embodiment, the tip 15a of the extended land portion 15 provided in the acute-angle land portion 10 has a sharp pointed shape, but the tip may be rounded. Further, the distal end 15a of the extended land portion 15 may extend to any position as long as it extends beyond the tire meridian passing through the distal end 13 where the ridgelines 11 and 12 intersect and extends toward the distal end side of the acute angle land portion 10. .
[0035]
【Example】
Examples and the like specifically showing the configuration and effects of the present invention will be described below.
[0036]
Each tire of the tire size 205 / 55R16 having a tread pattern shown in Table 1 and having the tread pattern shown in FIG. In the comparative tire 1, chamfering (length 10 mm) as shown in FIG. 9A was performed instead of providing an extension portion at the acute-angle land portion of the implementation tire 1 of FIG. Using these, the test rim 16 × 6.5-J is mounted and the air pressure is set to 210 KPa, and each of the following dry road and wet road handling stability, hydroplaning performance, uneven wear resistance, and pattern noise A performance evaluation test was conducted. As a test vehicle, a domestic FF sedan was used, and the test was performed under conditions equivalent to two passengers.
[0037]
[Operation stability of dry road]
Two test drivers evaluated the driver's feeling when driving on dry roads in various driving modes. The evaluation is indicated by an index when the conventional tire 1 is set to 100, and the larger the value, the better the result.
[0038]
[Operation stability on wet roads]
Two test drivers evaluated the feeling when driving on a wet road surface with a water depth of 1 mm in various driving modes. In addition, evaluation is shown by an index display when the conventional tire 1 is set to 100, and a larger value indicates a better result.
[0039]
[Hydroplaning resistance]
The hydroplaning generation speed when running on a wet road surface with a water depth of 8 mm was measured and evaluated. In addition, evaluation is shown by an index display when the conventional tire 1 is set to 100, and a larger value indicates a better result.
[0040]
[Uneven wear resistance]
After running for 1200 km, the difference in wear amount between blocks (to-and-heel ratio) was measured. In addition, evaluation is shown by an index display when the conventional tire 1 is set to 100, and a larger value indicates a better result.
[0041]
[Pattern noise]
Two test drivers evaluated the feeling when driving on dry roads in various driving modes. In addition, evaluation is shown by an index display when the conventional tire 1 is set to 100, and a larger value indicates a better result.
[0042]
The results are shown in Table 1.
[0043]
[Table 1]
Figure 0004209213
As shown in the results of Table 1, the tire of the present invention may improve drainage performance on wet road surfaces while suppressing pattern noise, and may have a great effect of improving steering stability on dry road surfaces and wet road surfaces. it can. On the other hand, in the comparative tire 1 in which normal chamfering is performed on the acute angle land portion, the effect of improving the steering stability on the dry road surface and the wet road surface is small.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic development view showing a tread pattern of an example of a pneumatic tire of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a II cross section and a II-II cross section of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic development view showing another tread pattern of the pneumatic tire of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another tread pattern of the pneumatic tire of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic development view showing an example of a tread pattern of a conventional pneumatic tire (conventional tire 1). FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a tread pattern of a conventional pneumatic tire (conventional tire 2). FIG. 8 is a schematic development view showing an example of a tread pattern of a conventional pneumatic tire. FIG. 9 is a main part view showing a chamfered portion of a tread pattern of a conventional pneumatic tire.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tread 2 Inclination groove 3 Inclination groove 6 Side part circumferential groove 7 Side part circumferential groove 8 Slow inclination groove 9 Land part 10 outside tread Acute land part 11 Ridge line 12 of acute land part 13 Ridge line 13 of acute land part Tip 15 Extension land O Tire equator line α Angle formed by ridgeline at tip β1 Angle of slope of extension land (tip)
β2 Angle of the slope of the extended land N Normal of the ground contact surface of the land R Forward rotation direction of the tire

Claims (2)

トレッドの両側部に配置されタイヤ周方向に連続する側部周方向溝と、その側部周方向溝からタイヤ赤道線側へ延びる複数の傾斜溝とを有し、前記側部周方向溝と前記傾斜溝とで区分される鋭角陸部は、稜線の交わる先端の角度が40°以下であるトレッドパターンを備える空気入りタイヤにおいて、
前記鋭角陸部は、前記側部周方向溝に徐々にせり出しながら稜線の交わる先端を超えて延びる延長陸部を備え
前記鋭角陸部の稜線が交わる先端を通過するタイヤ子午線断面において、稜線が交わる先端の下方から前記側部周方向溝にせり出した延長陸部の斜面の角度は、陸部接地面の法線に対して20〜60°であることを特徴とする空気入りタイヤ。
A side circumferential groove disposed on both sides of the tread and continuous in the tire circumferential direction; and a plurality of inclined grooves extending from the side circumferential groove to the tire equator line side, the side circumferential groove and the In the pneumatic tire having a tread pattern in which the angle of the tip where the ridgeline intersects is 40 ° or less, the acute-angle land portion divided by the inclined groove,
The acute-angle land portion includes an extended land portion extending beyond the tip where the ridgeline intersects while gradually protruding into the side circumferential groove ,
In the tire meridian cross section passing through the tip where the ridgeline of the acute angle land part intersects, the angle of the slope of the extended land part protruding from the lower part of the tip where the ridgeline intersects into the side circumferential groove is the normal of the land part ground plane a pneumatic tire characterized by 20~60 ° der isosamples against.
前記傾斜溝はタイヤ赤道線に対し略対称であると共に、前記側部周方向溝で区分されたトレッド外側の陸部は、前記傾斜溝より緩い傾斜角で外側に延びる複数の緩傾斜溝を有する請求項1記載の空気入りタイヤ。  The inclined groove is substantially symmetric with respect to the tire equator line, and the land portion on the outer side of the tread divided by the side circumferential groove has a plurality of gently inclined grooves extending outward at an inclination angle looser than the inclined groove. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1.
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