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JP7180225B2
JP7180225B2 JP2018174847A JP2018174847A JP7180225B2 JP 7180225 B2 JP7180225 B2 JP 7180225B2 JP 2018174847 A JP2018174847 A JP 2018174847A JP 2018174847 A JP2018174847 A JP 2018174847A JP 7180225 B2 JP7180225 B2 JP 7180225B2
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本発明は、タイヤ内腔面に多孔質樹脂発泡体からなる制音体を配した制音体付き空気入りタイヤに関する。 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a noise damper in which a noise damper made of a porous resin foam is arranged on the inner cavity surface of the tire.

タイヤのロードノイズを減じるために、タイヤ内腔面に、スポンジ材(多孔質樹脂発泡体)からなる制音体をタイヤ周方向に沿って取り付けた制音体付き空気入りタイヤが提案されている(例えば特許文献1参照)。この制音体は、ロードノイズの発生源であるタイヤ内腔内での空洞共鳴音のエネルギーを低減しうる。 In order to reduce the road noise of the tire, a pneumatic tire with a noise damper has been proposed in which a noise damper made of a sponge material (porous resin foam) is attached along the tire's circumferential direction to the inner cavity surface of the tire. (See Patent Document 1, for example). This damping body can reduce the energy of cavity resonance within the tire bore, which is the source of road noise.

空洞共鳴音の低減効果は、タイヤ内腔の全体積に対する制音体の体積の割合が高いほど大きいと考えられており、ロードノイズをより減じるために、制音体の体積を増やすことが望まれている。しかし制音体の体積の増加は、コストの上昇を招く。又制音体とタイヤ内腔面との接触面積の増加に伴って蓄熱性が上がり、熱疲労を起こして耐久性が減じるという問題がある。 It is believed that the higher the ratio of the volume of the sound damper to the total volume of the tire cavity, the greater the effect of reducing cavity resonance. It is rare. However, increasing the volume of the damping body results in an increase in cost. Moreover, as the contact area between the noise damper and the inner cavity surface of the tire increases, the heat storage capacity increases, causing thermal fatigue and reducing the durability.

このような状況に鑑み、発明が研究した結果、空洞共鳴音は、タイヤ内腔の中心近くで発生していることが判明した。 In view of this situation, as a result of research conducted by the present invention, it was found that the cavity resonance sound is generated near the center of the tire bore.

このことから、
(1)タイヤ内腔の中心に近い位置に、制音体を配することで、空洞共鳴音の低減効果を高めることが可能であること;
(2)逆に、タイヤ内腔面に近い位置では空洞共鳴音の低減への関与が弱く、この位置では多孔質樹脂発泡体の量を減じることが可能であること;
を見出し得た。
From this,
(1) It is possible to enhance the effect of reducing cavity resonance noise by arranging the sound damper at a position near the center of the tire bore;
(2) Conversely, the position close to the inner cavity surface of the tire is weakly involved in reducing cavity resonance noise, and the amount of the porous resin foam can be reduced at this position;
was found.

特開2006-306302号公報Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-306302

そこで本発明は、タイヤ内腔面からのびる脚部を介して制音体の基部を設けることを基本として、孔質樹脂発泡体の量を減じながら空洞共鳴音の低減効果を高めうる制音体付き空気入りタイヤを提供することを課題としている。 Therefore, the present invention is based on providing the base of the noise damper through the leg portion extending from the inner cavity surface of the tire. An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire.

本発明は、空気入りタイヤと、この空気入りタイヤのタイヤ内腔面に配される多孔質樹脂発泡体からなる制音体とを具えた制音体付き空気入りタイヤであって、
タイヤ子午断面において、
前記制音体は、前記タイヤ内腔面から距離を隔ててラジアル方向にのびる基部と、この基部のラジアル方向の両端部から前記タイヤ内腔面までのびる脚部とを含み、
前記脚部のラジアル方向の幅Wbは、前記基部のラジアル方向の幅Waの18~32%の範囲である。
The present invention provides a pneumatic tire with a noise damper, comprising a pneumatic tire and a noise damper made of a porous resin foam disposed on the inner cavity surface of the pneumatic tire,
In the tire meridional section,
The sound damping body includes a base extending in a radial direction at a distance from the tire inner cavity surface, and legs extending from both ends of the base in the radial direction to the tire inner cavity surface,
The radial width Wb of the leg is in the range of 18-32% of the radial width Wa of the base.

本発明に係る制音体付き空気入りタイヤでは、前記制音体は、前記タイヤ内腔面のうちトレッド内面に配されるのが好ましい。 In the pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention, it is preferable that the noise damper is arranged on the tread inner surface of the tire inner cavity surface.

本発明に係る制音体付き空気入りタイヤでは、タイヤ赤道位置において、前記トレッド内面から前記基部の半径方向内面までの半径方向距離Haは、前記トレッド内面からビードベースラインまでの半径方向距離HTの20~50%であるのが好ましい。 In the pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention, at the tire equator position, the radial distance Ha from the tread inner surface to the radial inner surface of the base portion is greater than the radial distance HT from the tread inner surface to the bead baseline. It is preferably 20-50%.

本発明に係る制音体付き空気入りタイヤでは、前記幅Waは、タイヤ断面幅WTの50~70%であるのが好ましい。 In the pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention, it is preferable that the width Wa is 50 to 70% of the tire cross-sectional width WT.

本発明に係る制音体付き空気入りタイヤでは、前記制音体は、タイヤ周方向に隔置される複数の分割片から形成されることができる。 In the pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention, the noise damper may be formed from a plurality of split pieces spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction.

本発明に係る制音体付き空気入りタイヤでは、前記分割片の数は4~12であるのが好ましい。 In the pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention, it is preferable that the number of split pieces is 4-12.

本発明では、制音体の基部が、タイヤ内腔面からのびる脚部を介してタイヤ内腔面から距離を隔てて配される。即ち、制音体では、空洞共鳴音の低減への関与が強い位置(タイヤ内腔の中心に近い位置)に、基部が配される。そのため、空洞共鳴音の低減効果を高めることができる。 In the present invention, the base of the noise damper is arranged at a distance from the tire bore surface via the leg extending from the tire bore surface. That is, in the noise damper, the base is arranged at a position (a position near the center of the tire bore) that is strongly involved in reducing cavity resonance noise. Therefore, the effect of reducing cavity resonance can be enhanced.

又空洞共鳴音の低減への関与が弱い位置(タイヤ内腔面に近い位置)には、脚部と基部とで囲む空洞部が形成される。そのため、空洞共鳴音の低減効果の減少を最小限に抑えながら多孔質樹脂発泡体の量を減じることができる。これにより、制音体のコストの上昇を抑えうる。又制音体とタイヤ内腔面との接触面積が減じられるため、熱の影響が減じ熱疲労による耐久性の低下を抑制することが可能となる。 Further, a cavity surrounded by the leg portion and the base portion is formed at a position (position close to the inner cavity surface of the tire) which contributes less to the reduction of cavity resonance noise. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of the porous resin foam while minimizing the decrease in the cavity resonance noise reduction effect. As a result, an increase in the cost of the noise damper can be suppressed. In addition, since the contact area between the noise damper and the inner cavity surface of the tire is reduced, the influence of heat is reduced, making it possible to suppress deterioration in durability due to thermal fatigue.

本発明の制音体付き空気入りタイヤの一実施例を示すタイヤ子午断面図である。1 is a meridional cross-sectional view of a tire showing an embodiment of a pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to the present invention; FIG. 制音体付き空気入りタイヤのタイヤ赤道に沿った周方向断面図である。FIG. 2 is a circumferential cross-sectional view along the tire equator of the pneumatic tire with a noise damper. トレッド部を制音体とともに拡大して示すタイヤ子午断面である。It is a tire meridional section showing an enlarged tread portion together with a noise damper.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、詳細に説明する。
図1に示すように、本実施形態の制音体付き空気入りタイヤTは、空気入りタイヤ1と、そのタイヤ内腔面1sに配される多孔質樹脂発泡体からなる制音体20とを具える。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pneumatic tire T with a noise damper according to the present embodiment includes a pneumatic tire 1 and a noise damper 20 made of a porous resin foam disposed on the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire. equip.

空気入りタイヤ1として、周知構造のものが採用できる。本例の空気入りタイヤ1は、トレッド部2からサイドウォール部3をへてビード部4のビードコア5に至るカーカス6と、このカーカス6の半径方向外側かつトレッド部2の内部に配されるベルト層7とを具える。 As the pneumatic tire 1, one having a well-known structure can be adopted. The pneumatic tire 1 of this example includes a carcass 6 extending from the tread portion 2 through the sidewall portion 3 to the bead core 5 of the bead portion 4, and a belt arranged radially outside the carcass 6 and inside the tread portion 2. a layer 7;

カーカス6は、タイヤ周方向に対して例えば75~90°の角度で配列するカーカスコードを有する1枚以上(本例では1枚)のカーカスプライ6Aから形成される。カーカスプライ6Aは、ビードコア5、5間を跨る本体部6aの両端に、ビードコア5の廻りで折り返された折返し部6bを具える。 The carcass 6 is formed from one or more (one in this example) carcass plies 6A having carcass cords arranged at an angle of, for example, 75 to 90° with respect to the tire circumferential direction. The carcass ply 6A has folded portions 6b folded around the bead cores 5 at both ends of a main body portion 6a extending between the bead cores 5,5.

ベルト層7は、タイヤ周方向に対して例えば10~40°の角度で配列するベルトコードを有する複数枚(例えば2枚)のベルトプライ7A、7Bから形成される。各ベルトプライ7A、7Bは、ベルトコードの傾斜の向きを互いに違えて積層される。高速耐久性を高める目的で、ベルト層7の半径方向外側に、バンドコードを周方向に対して螺旋状に巻回させたバンド層(図示省略)を設けても良い。 The belt layer 7 is formed of a plurality of (for example, two) belt plies 7A and 7B having belt cords arranged at an angle of, for example, 10 to 40° with respect to the tire circumferential direction. The belt plies 7A and 7B are laminated with the direction of inclination of the belt cords being different from each other. For the purpose of improving high-speed durability, a band layer (not shown) formed by spirally winding a band cord in the circumferential direction may be provided radially outward of the belt layer 7 .

前記カーカス6の内側には、タイヤ内腔面1sをなすインナーライナゴム層9が配される。インナーライナゴム層9は、ブチルゴム等の空気非透過性を有するゴムからなり、タイヤの充填空気を気密に保持する。 Inside the carcass 6, an inner liner rubber layer 9 forming the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire is arranged. The inner liner rubber layer 9 is made of an air-impermeable rubber such as butyl rubber, and keeps airtightly filled air in the tire.

そして、タイヤ内腔面1sに、多孔質樹脂発泡体からなる制音体20が接着される。本例では、制音体20が、タイヤ内腔面1sのうち、トレッド部2の半径方向内面であるトレッド内面2sに配される場合が示される。 Then, a noise damper 20 made of a porous resin foam is adhered to the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire. In this example, the noise damper 20 is arranged on the tread inner surface 2s, which is the radially inner surface of the tread portion 2, in the tire inner cavity surface 1s.

制音体20をなす多孔質樹脂発泡体として、ゴム及び合成樹脂を発泡させた発泡体が採用される。例えばゴム発泡体として、クロロプレンゴムスポンジ、エチレンプロピレンゴムスポンジ、ニトリルゴムスポンジなどが挙げられる。又合成樹脂発泡体として、ポリウレタン系スポンジ(例えばエーテル系ポリウレタンスポンジ、エステル系ポリウレタンスポンジ、及びポリエーテル/エステル系ポリウレタンスポンジ等)、及びポリエチレン系スポンジ(例えばポリエチレンスポンジ等)などが挙げられる。とりわけ、ポリエーテル/エステル系ポリウレタンスポンジは、耐久性及び品質安定性等の観点から好適である。 As the porous resin foam forming the sound damping body 20, a foam obtained by foaming rubber and synthetic resin is employed. Examples of rubber foams include chloroprene rubber sponge, ethylene propylene rubber sponge, nitrile rubber sponge and the like. Examples of synthetic resin foams include polyurethane sponges (eg, ether polyurethane sponges, ester polyurethane sponges, polyether/ester polyurethane sponges, etc.) and polyethylene sponges (eg, polyethylene sponges, etc.). Polyether/ester-based polyurethane sponges are particularly suitable from the viewpoint of durability and quality stability.

このような多孔質樹脂発泡体は、その表面や内部の気泡が、タイヤ内腔H内で発生する空洞共鳴音の振動エネルギーを減じロードノイズを低減させうる。 In such a porous resin foam, the air bubbles on the surface and inside thereof can reduce the vibration energy of the cavity resonance sound generated in the tire inner cavity H, thereby reducing the road noise.

図1に示すように、タイヤ子午断面において、制音体20は、基部21と、脚部22、22とを含むコ字状断面を有する。 As shown in FIG. 1 , the noise damper 20 has a U-shaped cross section including a base portion 21 and leg portions 22 , 22 in a tire meridional cross section.

基部21は、タイヤ内腔面1s(本例ではトレッド内面2s)から距離を隔ててラジアル方向にのびる。又脚部22は、基部21のラジアル方向の両端部からタイヤ内腔面1sまでのびる。 The base portion 21 extends in the radial direction at a distance from the tire inner cavity surface 1s (the tread inner surface 2s in this example). The leg portions 22 extend from both ends of the base portion 21 in the radial direction to the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire.

従って、制音体20には、基部21と脚部22とタイヤ内腔面1s(本例ではトレッド内面2s)とで囲む空洞部23が形成される。 Therefore, the noise damper 20 is formed with a hollow portion 23 surrounded by the base portion 21, the leg portion 22, and the tire inner cavity surface 1s (the tread inner surface 2s in this example).

このような制音体20は、基部21が、空洞共鳴音の低減への関与が強い位置(タイヤ内腔Hの中心Hpに近い位置)に配される。そのため、空洞共鳴音の低減効果を高めることができる。又空洞共鳴音の低減への関与が弱い位置(タイヤ内腔面1sに近い位置)には、空洞部23が形成される。そのため、空洞共鳴音の低減効果の減少を最小限に抑えながら多孔質樹脂発泡体の量を減じ、制音体20のコストの上昇を抑えうる。又制音体20とタイヤ内腔面1sとの接触面積が減じられるため、熱の影響が減じ、熱疲労による耐久性の低下が抑制される。 In such a noise damper 20, the base portion 21 is arranged at a position (a position near the center Hp of the tire inner cavity H) that greatly contributes to the reduction of cavity resonance noise. Therefore, the effect of reducing cavity resonance can be enhanced. Further, a cavity 23 is formed at a position (position close to the tire inner cavity surface 1s) that contributes less to the reduction of cavity resonance noise. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of the porous resin foam while minimizing the decrease in the cavity resonance noise reduction effect, and suppress the increase in the cost of the noise damper 20 . In addition, since the contact area between the noise damper 20 and the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire is reduced, the influence of heat is reduced, and deterioration of durability due to thermal fatigue is suppressed.

なおタイヤ内腔Hの中心Hpとは、タイヤ子午断面において、ビードベースラインBLとタイヤ内腔面1sとで囲まれるスペース(タイヤ内腔H)の図心として定義される。 The center Hp of the tire lumen H is defined as the centroid of the space (tire lumen H) surrounded by the bead base line BL and the tire lumen surface 1s in the tire meridional section.

図2に示すように、制音体20では、脚部22のラジアル方向の幅Wbは、基部21のラジアル方向の幅Waの18~32%の範囲である。 As shown in FIG. 2, in the noise damper 20, the radial width Wb of the leg portion 22 is in the range of 18 to 32% of the radial width Wa of the base portion 21. As shown in FIG.

幅Wbが幅Waの18%を下回ると、制音体20のタイヤ内腔面1sとの接着力が不足傾向となり、制音体20が剥離し易くなる。又脚部22の強度が不足傾向となって亀裂損傷が発生する恐れを招く。逆に32%を越えると、制音体20とタイヤ内腔面1sとの接触面積の増加に伴って熱の影響を受けやすくなり、熱疲労に起因する耐久性の低下を充分に抑制できなくなる。又空洞部23の容積が減じるため、コスト低減に不利を招く。又1つの大きな多孔質樹脂発泡体の材料から、各制音体20(或いは後述する分割片20A)を切り出して形成する場合、幅Wbを幅Waの25%以下とすることで、廃材の発生を減じて生産性を高めうる。従って幅Wbの上限は、幅Waの25%以下が好ましい。 If the width Wb is less than 18% of the width Wa, the adhesive strength of the noise damper 20 to the inner cavity surface 1s of the tire tends to be insufficient, and the noise damper 20 tends to peel off. In addition, the strength of the leg portion 22 tends to be insufficient, which may cause crack damage. Conversely, if it exceeds 32%, the contact area between the noise damping body 20 and the tire inner cavity surface 1s increases, making it susceptible to heat, and the decrease in durability due to thermal fatigue cannot be sufficiently suppressed. . Moreover, since the volume of the hollow portion 23 is reduced, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost reduction. Also, when each sound damping body 20 (or a split piece 20A to be described later) is formed by cutting out from a single large porous resin foam material, by setting the width Wb to 25% or less of the width Wa, waste material is generated. can be reduced and productivity increased. Therefore, the upper limit of the width Wb is preferably 25% or less of the width Wa.

制音体20では、タイヤ赤道Cの位置において、トレッド内面2sから基部21の半径方向内面までの半径方向距離Haが、トレッド内面2sからビードベースラインBLまでの半径方向距離HT(図1に示す)の20~50%であるのが好ましい。 In the noise damper 20, at the position of the tire equator C, the radial distance Ha from the tread inner surface 2s to the radial inner surface of the base portion 21 is greater than the radial distance HT (shown in FIG. 1) from the tread inner surface 2s to the bead base line BL. ) is preferably 20 to 50%.

距離Haが距離HTの20%を下回ると、基部21がタイヤ内腔Hの中心Hpから離れるため、空洞共鳴音の低減効果を得ることが難しくなる。又50%を越えても、空洞共鳴音の低減効果のさらなる上昇が見込まれず、逆に、コスト低減に不利を招く。又制音体20自体の強度不足に陥る傾向となる。このような観点から、距離Haの下限は、距離HTの25%以上が好ましく、上限は40%以下さらには35%以下が好ましい。 If the distance Ha is less than 20% of the distance HT, the base portion 21 is separated from the center Hp of the tire inner cavity H, making it difficult to obtain the cavity resonance noise reduction effect. Even if it exceeds 50%, the effect of reducing cavity resonance noise cannot be expected to increase further, and conversely, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost reduction. In addition, the strength of the sound damping body 20 itself tends to be insufficient. From this point of view, the lower limit of the distance Ha is preferably 25% or more of the distance HT, and the upper limit is preferably 40% or less, more preferably 35% or less.

制音体20では、前記幅Waは、タイヤ断面幅WT(図1に示す)の50~70%であるのが好ましい。幅Waがタイヤ断面幅WTの50%を下回ると、空洞共鳴音の低減効果が低下傾向となる。又70%を越えても、空洞共鳴音の低減効果のさらなる上昇が見込まれず、逆に、コスト低減に不利を招く。このような観点から、幅Waの下限は、タイヤ断面幅WTの55%以上がより好ましく、上限は65%以下がより好ましい。 In the noise damper 20, the width Wa is preferably 50 to 70% of the tire cross-sectional width WT (shown in FIG. 1). When the width Wa is less than 50% of the tire cross-sectional width WT, the effect of reducing cavity resonance tends to decrease. Even if it exceeds 70%, the effect of reducing the cavity resonance noise cannot be expected to increase further, and conversely, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost reduction. From such a viewpoint, the lower limit of the width Wa is more preferably 55% or more of the tire section width WT, and the upper limit is more preferably 65% or less.

空洞部23の断面積S1は、制音体20の断面積S2の22~47%であるのが好ましい。断面積S2は、制音体20のうちの多孔質樹脂発泡体の断面積であって、空洞部23は含まれない。断面積S1が断面積S2の22%を下回ると、空洞部23の割合が過小となって、コスト低減に不利を招く。逆に47%を越えると、制音体20自体の強度不足に陥る傾向となる。 The cross-sectional area S1 of the hollow portion 23 is preferably 22 to 47% of the cross-sectional area S2 of the sound damping body 20. FIG. The cross-sectional area S2 is the cross-sectional area of the porous resin foam of the sound damping body 20, and does not include the hollow portion 23. As shown in FIG. If the cross-sectional area S1 is less than 22% of the cross-sectional area S2, the proportion of the hollow portion 23 becomes too small, which is disadvantageous for cost reduction. Conversely, if it exceeds 47%, the strength of the sound damping body 20 itself tends to be insufficient.

なお空洞部23の断面積S1の確保の観点から、脚部22の半径方向高さHbは、基部21の前記半径方向距離Haの50%以上であるのが好ましい。なお脚部22の半径方向高さHbは、空洞部23に面する側で測定される。 From the viewpoint of securing the cross-sectional area S1 of the hollow portion 23, the radial height Hb of the leg portion 22 is preferably 50% or more of the radial distance Ha of the base portion 21. Note that the radial height Hb of the leg portion 22 is measured on the side facing the hollow portion 23 .

図2に示すように、本例では、制音体20は、タイヤ周方向に隔置される複数の分割片20Aから形成される。 As shown in FIG. 2, in this example, the noise damper 20 is formed of a plurality of divided pieces 20A spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction.

ここで、空洞共鳴音には、タイヤ内腔Hの中心Hpでの周長を1波長とする波が存在している。このことから、λ/4ごとに分割片20Aを配することで、波の節とピークを抑え、空洞共鳴音の低減に効果を得ることが可能になる。従って、制音体20は、タイヤ一周に亘って周方向に連続して形成する必要はなく、少なくとも4つの分割片20Aをタイヤ周方向に隔置することで、空洞共鳴音の低減効果を発揮することができる。 Here, in the cavity resonance, there is a wave whose circumference at the center Hp of the tire inner cavity H is one wavelength. Therefore, by arranging the split pieces 20A every λ/4, it is possible to suppress the nodes and peaks of the wave and obtain the effect of reducing the cavity resonance. Therefore, the sound damping body 20 does not need to be formed continuously in the circumferential direction over the whole circumference of the tire, and by spacing at least four split pieces 20A in the tire circumferential direction, the cavity resonance noise can be reduced. can do.

このように、制音体20をタイヤ周方向に隔置される複数の分割片20Aで形成することにより、タイヤ一周に亘って周方向に連続する制音体20に比して、多孔質樹脂発泡体の使用量を削減でき、コスト低減にさらに貢献しうる。又制音体20とタイヤ内腔面1sとの接触面積がより減じられるため、熱疲労を抑え、耐久性の向上にさらに貢献しうる。 Thus, by forming the sound damping body 20 with a plurality of divided pieces 20A spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction, compared to the sound damping body 20 that is continuous in the circumferential direction over the whole circumference of the tire, the porous resin The amount of foam used can be reduced, which can further contribute to cost reduction. Further, since the contact area between the sound damping body 20 and the tire inner cavity surface 1s is further reduced, thermal fatigue can be suppressed, which can further contribute to the improvement of durability.

分割片20Aを、タイヤ1のフォースバリエーション(FV)に応じて分散配置する場合、制音体付き空気入りタイヤTでのFVを減じるというメリットが得られる。又、分割片20Aのタイヤ周方向の間隔を調整することで、一種類の分割片20Aを用いて、種々のサイズのタイヤに制音体20を形成しうるというメリットが得られる。 When the split pieces 20A are distributed according to the force variation (FV) of the tire 1, the advantage of reducing the FV in the pneumatic tire T with a noise damper can be obtained. Further, by adjusting the intervals of the split pieces 20A in the tire circumferential direction, it is possible to obtain the advantage that the noise damper 20 can be formed for tires of various sizes using one type of split piece 20A.

なお分割片20Aの形成数は4個以上が好ましく、上限は12個以下さらには8個以下が好ましい。 The number of divided pieces 20A to be formed is preferably 4 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 12 or less, more preferably 8 or less.

又分割片20Aの周方向長さLは50~200mmの範囲が好ましい。又分割片20Aの周方向長さLの総和ΣLは、タイヤ内腔面1sにおけるタイヤ一周長L0の8~30%の範囲が好ましい。 Moreover, the circumferential length L of the split piece 20A is preferably in the range of 50 to 200 mm. Further, the total sum ΣL of the circumferential length L of the split pieces 20A is preferably in the range of 8 to 30% of the tire circumferential length L0 on the tire inner cavity surface 1s.

制音体20としては、タイヤ周方向に連続してのび、かつタイヤ周方向の両端部が互いに接近或いは突き合わされた環状体として形成することもできる。なお両端部が互いに接近する場合、両端部間の周方向の離間距離は150mm以下であるのが、重量バランスの観点から好ましい。 The sound damping body 20 can also be formed as an annular body extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction and having both ends in the tire circumferential direction approaching or abutting each other. When both ends are close to each other, it is preferable that the distance between the ends in the circumferential direction is 150 mm or less from the viewpoint of weight balance.

以上、本発明の特に好ましい実施形態について詳述したが、本発明は図示の実施形態に限定されることなく、種々の態様に変形して実施しうる。 Although the particularly preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments and can be modified in various ways.

図1の基本構成を有し、かつ表1の仕様に基づいた制音体付き空気入りタイヤ(タイヤサイズ225/65R17)が試作された。各タイヤについて、空洞共鳴音、多孔質樹脂発泡体の量、高速耐久性がテストされた。 A pneumatic tire (tire size 225/65R17) with a noise damper having the basic configuration shown in FIG. Each tire was tested for cavity resonance, amount of porous resin foam, and high speed durability.

各タイヤとも、制音体以外は実質的に同仕様である。制音体として、それぞれ、エーテル系ポリウレタンスポンジ(比重0.039)を使用。比較例1、2の制音体は、空洞部のないソリッドタイプのものが使用される。 Each tire has substantially the same specifications except for the damping body. Ether-based polyurethane sponge (specific gravity 0.039) is used as a sound damper. The sound dampers of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are of solid type with no cavity.

(1)空洞共鳴音:
テストタイヤをリム(17x7J)、内圧(230kPa)の条件にて、車両(2000cc、FF国産車)の全輪に装着し、時速100km/hで走行したときの空洞共鳴音(ロードノイズ)を、運転席窓側耳許位置に設置したマイクロホンにより採取し、240Hz付近の空洞共鳴音のピーク値の音圧レベルを測定した。評価は、比較例1を基準とした増減値で示した。-(マイナス)表示は、空洞共鳴音の低減を意味する。
(1) Cavity resonance:
Test tires were mounted on all wheels of a vehicle (2000cc, FF domestic car) under the conditions of rim (17x7J) and internal pressure (230kPa), and the cavity resonance sound (road noise) when running at 100km/h was The sound pressure level of the peak value of the cavity resonance sound around 240 Hz was measured using a microphone installed at the ear position on the window side of the driver's seat. The evaluation was indicated by an increase or decrease value based on Comparative Example 1. A - (minus) sign means a reduction in cavity resonance.

(2)多孔質樹脂発泡体の量:
多孔質樹脂発泡体の全体積を測定し、比較例1を100とする指数で評価した。数値が大きい程、多孔質樹脂発泡体の量が大である。
(2) Amount of porous resin foam:
The total volume of the porous resin foam was measured and evaluated with an index based on Comparative Example 1 being 100. The larger the numerical value, the larger the amount of porous resin foam.

(3)高速耐久性:
ドラム走行試験機を用い、内圧(230kPa)、荷重(6.67kN)の条件にて、時速80km/hからスタートし、10分走行毎に10km/hづつ速度を増加させ、制音体に剥離損傷が発生するまでの走行時間を測定した。評価は、比較例1を100とする指数で評価した。数値が大きい程、高速耐久性に優れている。
(3) High speed durability:
Using a drum running tester, the internal pressure (230 kPa) and load (6.67 kN) are used, starting at a speed of 80 km/h, increasing the speed by 10 km/h every 10 minutes of running, and peeling off the sound damper. The running time until damage occurred was measured. The evaluation was made by an index with Comparative Example 1 being 100. The higher the numerical value, the better the high-speed durability.

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表に示されるように、実施例のタイヤは、孔質樹脂発泡体の量を減じながら空洞共鳴音の低減効果を高めうるのが確認できる。 As shown in the table, it can be confirmed that the tire of the example can enhance the effect of reducing the cavity resonance noise while reducing the amount of the porous resin foam.

1 空気入りタイヤ
1s タイヤ内腔面
2s トレッド内面
20 制音体
20A 分割片
21 基部
22 脚部
23 空洞部
BL ビードベースライン
T 制音体付き空気入りタイヤ
1 pneumatic tire 1s tire cavity surface 2s tread inner surface 20 noise damper 20A split piece 21 base 22 leg 23 cavity BL bead base line T pneumatic tire with noise damper

Claims (5)

空気入りタイヤと、この空気入りタイヤのタイヤ内腔面に配される多孔質樹脂発泡体からなる制音体とを具えた制音体付き空気入りタイヤであって、
タイヤ子午断面において、
前記制音体は、前記タイヤ内腔面から距離を隔ててラジアル方向にのびる基部と、この基部のラジアル方向の両端部から前記タイヤ内腔面までのびる脚部と、前記基部と前記脚部と前記タイヤ内腔面とで囲まれる空洞部とを含み、
前記脚部の前記タイヤ内腔面との接続部分のラジアル方向の幅Wbは、前記基部のラジアル方向の幅Waの18~32%の範囲であり、
前記制音体は、タイヤ周方向に隔置される複数の分割片からなり、
前記分割片のそれぞれにおいて、前記空洞部は、前記分割片をタイヤ周方向の全範囲で貫通している、制音体付き空気入りタイヤ。
A pneumatic tire with a noise damper, comprising: a pneumatic tire;
In the tire meridional section,
The sound damping body includes a base portion extending in a radial direction at a distance from the tire inner cavity surface, leg portions extending from both ends of the base portion in the radial direction to the tire inner cavity surface , and the base portion and the leg portions. and a cavity surrounded by the tire lumen surface,
The radial width Wb of the connecting portion of the leg portion with the tire inner cavity surface is in the range of 18 to 32% of the radial width Wa of the base portion,
The sound damping body is composed of a plurality of divided pieces spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction,
The pneumatic tire with a noise damper, wherein in each of the split pieces, the hollow portion penetrates the split piece over the entire range in the tire circumferential direction.
前記制音体は、前記タイヤ内腔面のうちトレッド内面に配される請求項1に記載の制音体付き空気入りタイヤ。 The pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to claim 1, wherein the noise damper is arranged on the tread inner surface of the tire inner cavity surface. タイヤ赤道位置において、前記トレッド内面から前記基部の半径方向内面までの半径方向距離Haは、前記トレッド内面からビードベースラインまでの半径方向距離HTの20~50%である請求項2に記載の制音体付き空気入りタイヤ。 3. The restrictor according to claim 2, wherein at the tire equator position, the radial distance Ha from the tread inner surface to the radial inner surface of the base is 20 to 50% of the radial distance HT from the tread inner surface to the bead base line. Pneumatic tire with sound body. 前記幅Waは、タイヤ断面幅WTの50~70%である請求項1~3の何れかに記載の制音体付き空気入りタイヤ。 The pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the width Wa is 50 to 70% of the tire cross-sectional width WT. 前記分割片の数は4~12である請求項1~4の何れかに記載の制音体付き空気入りタイヤ。 The pneumatic tire with a noise damper according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of split pieces is 4 to 12.
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