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JP2004009971A
JP2004009971A JP2002169445A JP2002169445A JP2004009971A JP 2004009971 A JP2004009971 A JP 2004009971A JP 2002169445 A JP2002169445 A JP 2002169445A JP 2002169445 A JP2002169445 A JP 2002169445A JP 2004009971 A JP2004009971 A JP 2004009971A
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Masatoshi Kuwajima
桑島 雅俊
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pneumatic tire capable of making pattern noise compatible with the ABS braking performance in a wet passage. <P>SOLUTION: A peripheral direction groove 3 whose width is smaller than that of a main groove 2 is arranged on the sides of both shoulder sections 1B on the tire side outer than the main groove 2 provided in the center section 1A of a tread face 1. The groove width w of the peripheral direction groove 3 is at least 2.5mm. First lag grooves 4 are arranged between main grooves 2A and 2B and between the main groove 2A and the peripheral direction groove 3 to form a block 5. A second lag groove 6 is arranged in each of the shoulder sections 1B to form a block line 7 connecting front and rear blocks 7A through narrow width land sections 7x wherein the interval m between the inner end 6a of the second lag groove 6 and the peripheral direction groove 3 is 1 to 8mm. A sipe 8 having the same length as at least the ridge lines 5x of the front and rear ends of the surfaces 5a of the block 5 of the center section 1A in the surface 5a is extended in the width direction of the tire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、空気入りタイヤに関し、更に詳しくは、パターンノイズと湿潤路でのABS制動性能とを両立させるようにした空気入りタイヤに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
例えば、トレッド面にタイヤ周方向にストレート状に延在する複数の主溝を設ける一方、タイヤ幅方向に延びるラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に所定のピッチで配置し、それら主溝とラグ溝により多数のブロックを区分形成したブロックパターンの空気入りタイヤがある。湿潤路における制動性能を高くするため、各ブロックの表面にタイヤ幅方向に延びるサイプを形成するようにしている。
【0003】
しかしながら、上述した空気入りタイヤは、ブロックパターンに起因する高いパターンノイズが発生する。そこで、最外側の主溝の溝幅を1mm程度と狭くすることにより、パターンノイズを低減するようにした技術が提案されているが、このように溝幅を狭くすると、接地時に溝が押し潰されるため排水性を損なう。その結果、湿潤路において、近年、各車両に搭載されるようになったABS(アンチ・ブレーキングロック・システム)制動性能の低下を招き、パターンノイズと湿潤路のABS制動性能との両立が難しい。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的は、パターンノイズと湿潤路におけるABS制動性能とを両立させることが可能な空気入りタイヤを提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成する本発明は、トレッド面のセンター部にタイヤ周方向に延在する複数の主溝を設け、該主溝よりタイヤ外側の両ショルダー部側にタイヤ周方向にストレート状に延在し、かつ前記主溝より溝幅を狭くした周方向溝を配設すると共に、該周方向溝の溝幅を2.5mm以上にし、前記主溝間及び該主溝と前記周方向溝間にタイヤ幅方向に延在する第1ラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に所定のピッチで設け、前記主溝、周方向溝、及び第1ラグ溝によりブロックを区分形成する一方、前記周方向溝よりタイヤ外側の両ショルダー部にタイヤ幅方向に延在する第2ラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に所定のピッチで配置し、該第2ラグ溝の内端と前記周方向溝との間隔を1〜8mmにして前記ショルダー部に前後のブロックを狭幅陸部で連結したブロック列を形成し、前記センター部のブロックの表面に該ブロックの前後端の稜線以上の長さを有するサイプをタイヤ幅方向に延設したことを特徴とする。
【0006】
このように両ショルダー側に配置した周方向溝を主溝より溝幅を狭くするため、エアポンピングや気柱共鳴に起因するパターンノイズを抑制することが可能になる。また、周方向溝までの間隔を1mm以上にした第2ラグ溝によりショルダー部に狭幅陸部で連結したブロック列を形成することで、ショルダー部でのブロック振動に起因するパターンノイズを低減することができる。
【0007】
他方、周方向溝の溝幅を2.5mm以上にすることにより、接地時に周方向溝が押し潰されることがないので、周方向溝の排水性を確保することができる。また、第2ラグ溝の内端と周方向溝との間隔を8mm以下にするため、第2ラグ溝によるショルダー部でのエッジ量を確保することができ、排水性を損なうことがない。更に、サイプの長さをブロックの前後端の稜線以上にするので、サイプによる高いエッジ効果を得ることができる。その結果、湿潤路走行時におけるABS制動性能の確保が可能になる。
【0008】
従って、パターンノイズと湿潤路におけるABS制動性能との両立を図ることができる。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の構成について添付の図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
【0010】
図1は本発明の空気入りタイヤの一例を示し、トレッド面1のセンター部1Aには、タイヤ周方向Tにストレート状に延在する複数(図では4本)の主溝2が設けられている。それらの主溝2よりタイヤ外側の両ショルダー部1B側には、タイヤ周方向Tに沿ってストレート状に延在する周方向溝3が各1本配設されている。各周方向溝3は、主溝2より溝幅が狭くなっており、かつその溝幅wを2.5mm以上確保するようにしている。
【0011】
外側の主溝2Aと内側の主溝2B間、及び主溝2Aと周方向溝3間には、タイヤ幅方向に延在する第1ラグ溝4がタイヤ周方向Tに所定のピッチで設けられており、これら主溝2、周方向溝3、及び第1ラグ溝4により多数のブロック5がセンター部1Aに区分形成されている。タイヤセンターラインCL上にはタイヤ周方向Tに沿ってストレート状に延在する細溝10が配置され、この細溝10と内側の主溝2Bとの間にリブ11が形成してある。
【0012】
各第1ラグ溝4は、タイヤ周方向Tに対して同一方向に傾斜した円弧状の傾斜溝に形成されている。タイヤセンターラインCLより左側の各第1ラグ溝4は、図の上側が凸となるような円弧状の傾斜溝になっている。タイヤセンターラインCLより右側の各第1ラグ溝4は、図の下側が凸となるような円弧状の傾斜溝にしてある。ブロック5は、この傾斜した第1ラグ溝4と、周方向にストレート状に延在する主溝2と周方向溝3とにより平行四辺形状に形成されている。尚、上記第1ラグ溝4は、直線状に構成されていてもよい。
【0013】
周方向溝3よりタイヤ外側のショルダー部1Bには、タイヤ幅方向に延在する第2ラグ溝6がタイヤ周方向Tに所定のピッチで配置されている。各第2ラグ溝6は、周方向溝3に連通しておらず、その内端6aと周方向溝3との間隔mが1〜8mmの範囲になっており、ショルダー部1Bには前後のブロック7Aを狭幅陸部7xで連結したブロック列7を形成してある。
【0014】
タイヤセンターラインCLより左側の各第2ラグ溝6は、図の上側が凸となるような円弧状の傾斜溝になっており、タイヤセンターラインCLより右側の各第2ラグ溝6は、図の下側が凸となる円弧状の傾斜溝に形成されており、主溝2、周方向溝3、第1,第2ラグ溝4,6で形成されるトレッドパターンは、非方向性のパターンになっている。
【0015】
各ブロック5には、その表面5aにブロック5の前後端の稜線5x以上の長さを有する1本のサイプ8がタイヤ幅方向に延設してあり、図1では、各サイプ8が、平行四辺形状のブロック5の対角線上に位置する鋭角状の角部5s間に、屈曲部8aを1つ有するようにしてタイヤ周方向Tに対して傾斜して延在している。
【0016】
サイプ8のタイヤ外側端8bが、ブロック5のタイヤ幅方向外側壁面5bに開口して主溝2または周方向溝3に連通する一方、タイヤ内側端8cは、ブロック5内に位置して主溝2には連通していない。図2に示すように、サイプ8が連通する側であるブロック5のタイヤ幅方向外側壁面5bに対するサイプ8の両側角度α,βは、ブロック5の鋭角状の角部5sの角度θより大きくしてあり、サイプ8の両端側におけるブロック剛性を高めるようにしている。
【0017】
各ブロック7Aには、タイヤ幅方向に延びるサイプ9がタイヤ周方向Tに沿って所定の間隔で設けられている。各サイプ9は、第2ラグ溝6間の中央に位置し、周方向溝3に連通しておらず、その両端がブロック7A内に位置している。
【0018】
上述した本発明によれば、両ショルダー側の周方向溝3を主溝2より溝幅を狭くすることにより、トレッドパターンに起因するエアポンピング音(パターンノイズ)を低減することができる一方、上記のように間隔mを1mm以上にした第2ラグ溝6によりショルダー部1Bに狭幅陸部7xで連結したブロック列7を形成することで、従来ブロックを設けた際に生じたショルダー部1Bでのブロック振動音(パターンノイズ)を抑制することができる。
【0019】
他方、周方向溝3の溝幅wを2.5mm以上にすることで、接地時に周方向溝3が押し潰されるのを回避することができるので、周方向溝3における排水性を確保することができる一方、第2ラグ溝6の間隔mを8mm以下にすることで、ショルダー部1Bにおけるエッジ量を確保し、排水性を損なうことがない。また、サイプ8の長さをブロック5の前後端の稜線5x以上にすることで、サイプ7による高いエッジ効果を得ることができる。従って、湿潤路走行時のABS制動性能を確保することができる。
【0020】
従って、パターンノイズと湿潤路におけるABS制動性能とを両立させることができる。
【0021】
周方向溝3の溝幅wが主溝2の溝幅以上であると、パターンノイズを改善することが難しくなる。2.5mmより狭いと、接地時に周方向溝3が押し潰されるため、排水性が悪化する。好ましくは、3.5〜5.5mmがよい。
【0022】
第2ラグ溝6の間隔mが1mm未満であると、ショルダー部1Bにおけるパターンノイズを抑制することが困難になり、逆に8mmを超えると、エッジ量が不足すると共に排水性が損なわれる。
【0023】
図3は、本発明の空気入りタイヤの他の例を示し、上述した空気入りタイヤにおいて、トレッド面1をタイヤ回転方向Rが一方向に指定されたトレッド面に形成し、第1ラグ溝4と第2ラグ溝6とをタイヤ外側程タイヤ反回転方向側となるように傾斜させた傾斜溝にしてある。このような方向性のトレッドパターンの採用により、排水性を高めることができるため、上述した湿潤路走行時のABS制動性能をより高めることができる。
【0024】
本発明において、第1ラグ溝4及び第2ラグ溝6のタイヤ周方向Tに対する傾斜角度Zとしては、20〜90°の範囲にすることができる。傾斜角度Zが20°より小さいと、ブロック剛性が低下し、操縦安定性、耐偏摩耗性が悪化する。なお、図示するように、第1ラグ溝4と第2ラグ溝6とが円弧状の曲線から構成されている場合、その傾斜角度Zは、ラグ溝の両端における溝幅中心位置間を結んだ直線とタイヤ周方向Tとのなす角度とする。
【0025】
サイプ8は、図1〜3に示す形状に代えて、図4に示すようにすることもできる。
【0026】
図4(a)のサイプ8は、ブロック5の鋭角状の両角部5sのエッジE間にストレート状に延設したものである。このサイプ8は、その両端8b,8cがブロック5の壁面のエッジEに開口している。
【0027】
図4(b)のサイプ8は、ブロック5の鋭角状の両角部5s間にストレート状に延在し、その両端8b,8cがブロック5のタイヤ幅方向外側壁面5bとタイヤ幅方向内側壁面5cに開口した構成になっている。
【0028】
図4(c)のサイプ8は、図4(b)のサイプをジグザグ状にして、複数の屈曲部8aを有するようにしたものである。
【0029】
図4(d)のサイプ8は、図4(a)のサイプにおいて、両端部8x,8yを屈曲させ、その両端8b,8cをブロック5のタイヤ幅方向外側壁面5bとタイヤ幅方向内側壁面5cに開口させている。サイプ8が開口するブロック5のタイヤ幅方向外側壁面5bとタイヤ幅方向内側壁面5cに対するサイプ8の両側角度α,βは、上述と同様に、ブロック5の鋭角状の角部5sの角度θより大きくしてあり、サイプ8の両端側におけるブロック剛性を高めるようにしてある。
【0030】
上述した各サイプ8において、サイプ8の両端8b,8cを共に開口させる場合には、図4(d)に示す構成を用いるのが、ブロック5の耐摩耗性の点から好ましい。より好ましくは、図1〜3に示す構成のサイプ8がよい。
【0031】
サイプ8は、上記実施形態では1本設けた例を示したが、同じブロック5に2本まで設けることができる。その際、各サイプ8の長さをブロック5の前後端の稜線5x以上にすることができる。好ましくは、稜線5xより長くするのがよく、望ましくは、各サイプ8の長さと稜線5xの長さとの比Sを1.3以上にするのが、サイプ8によるエッジ効果を一層高める観点からよい。サイプ8の長さの上限値としては、耐偏摩耗性の点から2.0にすることができる。
【0032】
主溝2の溝幅としては、排水性とブロック剛性の兼ね合いからタイヤ呼び幅の2〜10%にするのがよい。
【0033】
本発明は、特に乗用車用の空気入りタイヤに好適に用いることができるが、当然のことながらそれに限定されない。
【0034】
【実施例】
タイヤサイズを205/65R15で共通にし、トレッドパターン、第2ラグ溝の内端と周方向溝との間隔m、周方向溝の溝幅w、主溝の溝幅w’、サイプの長さとブロックの前後端の稜線の長さと比Sを表1のようにした本発明タイヤ1〜5と比較タイヤ1〜3、及び従来タイヤとをそれぞれ作製した。
【0035】
これら各試験タイヤをJATMA標準リムに装着し、空気圧を200kPaにして、排気量2000ccのABS付き乗用車に装着し、以下に示す測定条件により、パターンノイズと湿潤路でのABS制動性能の評価試験を行ったところ、表1に示す結果を得た。
パターンノイズ
舗装路を時速60km/hで直進走行した際の車内騒音を測定し、その結果を従来タイヤを100とする指数値で評価した。この値が大きいほど車内騒音が小さく、パターンノイズに優れている。
ABS制動性能
水深2mmに保たれた湿潤路テストコースを走行し、時速100km/hから制動を付与して停止するまでの停止距離を5回測定し、最大及び最小となる測定値を除いた3回の平均値を停止距離とし、その結果を従来タイヤを100とする指数値で評価した。この値が大きいほど湿潤路におけるABS制動性能が優れている。
【0036】
【表1】

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表1から明らかなように、本発明タイヤは、従来タイヤよりも優れたパターンノイズと湿潤路でのABS制動性能を得ることができるのがわかる。
【0037】
【発明の効果】
上述したように本発明は、両ショルダー側の周方向溝を主溝より溝幅を狭くする一方、第2ラグ溝の内端と周方向溝との間隔を1mm以上確保するため、パターンノイズを抑制することができる。
【0038】
また、周方向溝の溝幅を2.5mm以上にする一方、第2ラグ溝の内端と周方向溝との間隔を8mm以下にし、更にサイプの長さをブロックの前後端の稜線の長さ以上にすることで、湿潤路でのABS制動性能を確保することができ、従って、パターンノイズと湿潤路におけるABS制動性能との両立を図ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の空気入りタイヤのトレッド面の一例を示す要部展開図である。
【図2】図1のブロックの拡大図である。
【図3】本発明の空気入りタイヤのトレッド面の他の例を示す要部展開図である。
【図4】(a)〜(d)は、それぞれサイプの他の例を示す拡大説明図である。
【符号の説明】
1 トレッド面         1A センター部
1B ショルダー部       2,2A,2B 主溝
3 周方向溝          4 第1ラグ溝
5 ブロック          5a 表面
5b タイヤ幅方向外側壁面   5c タイヤ幅方向内側壁面
5s 角部           5x 稜線
6 第2ラグ溝         6a 内端
7 ブロック列         7A ブロック
7x 狭幅陸部         8 サイプ
8a 屈曲部          8b タイヤ外側端
8c タイヤ内側端       CL タイヤセンターライン
R タイヤ回転方向       T タイヤ周方向
Z 傾斜角度          m 間隔
w 溝幅            α,β,θ 角度[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire, and more particularly, to a pneumatic tire adapted to achieve both pattern noise and ABS braking performance on wet roads.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, while a plurality of main grooves extending straight in the tire circumferential direction are provided on the tread surface, lug grooves extending in the tire width direction are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction, and a large number of the main grooves and the lug grooves are provided. There is a pneumatic tire having a block pattern in which the above-mentioned blocks are separately formed. In order to enhance braking performance on wet roads, a sipe extending in the tire width direction is formed on the surface of each block.
[0003]
However, the pneumatic tire described above generates high pattern noise due to the block pattern. Accordingly, a technique has been proposed in which the pattern noise is reduced by reducing the groove width of the outermost main groove to about 1 mm. However, when the groove width is reduced in this manner, the groove is crushed when grounding. Drainage is impaired. As a result, ABS (anti-braking lock system) braking performance recently installed in each vehicle on wet roads is reduced, and it is difficult to achieve both pattern noise and ABS braking performance on wet roads. .
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire capable of achieving both pattern noise and ABS braking performance on a wet road.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction at a center portion of a tread surface, and extends straight in the tire circumferential direction to both shoulder portions outside the tire from the main grooves. And a circumferential groove having a groove width smaller than that of the main groove is provided, and the groove width of the circumferential groove is set to 2.5 mm or more, between the main grooves and between the main groove and the circumferential groove. First lug grooves extending in the tire width direction are provided at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction, and the main groove, the circumferential groove, and the first lug groove form a block separately, while the tire is outside the circumferential groove. A second lug groove extending in the tire width direction is arranged at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction on both shoulder portions of the tire, and a distance between an inner end of the second lug groove and the circumferential groove is set to 1 to 8 mm. A block in which the front and rear blocks are connected to the shoulder by a narrow land Forming a column, characterized in that by extending sipes having front and rear ends ridge over the length of the said block on the surface of the block of the center portion in the tire width direction.
[0006]
As described above, since the circumferential grooves arranged on both shoulder sides are made narrower than the main grooves, it is possible to suppress pattern noise caused by air pumping and air column resonance. In addition, by forming a row of blocks connected to the shoulder portion by a narrow land portion by the second lug groove having an interval to the circumferential groove of 1 mm or more, pattern noise caused by block vibration at the shoulder portion is reduced. be able to.
[0007]
On the other hand, by setting the groove width of the circumferential groove to 2.5 mm or more, the circumferential groove is not crushed at the time of grounding, so that drainage of the circumferential groove can be ensured. Further, since the distance between the inner end of the second lug groove and the circumferential groove is set to 8 mm or less, the edge amount at the shoulder portion due to the second lug groove can be secured, and the drainage property is not impaired. Further, since the length of the sipe is longer than the ridges at the front and rear ends of the block, a high edge effect by the sipe can be obtained. As a result, it is possible to ensure the ABS braking performance when traveling on a wet road.
[0008]
Therefore, it is possible to achieve both the pattern noise and the ABS braking performance on a wet road.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the pneumatic tire of the present invention. A plurality of (four in the figure) main grooves 2 extending straight in the tire circumferential direction T are provided in a center portion 1A of a tread surface 1. I have. One circumferential groove 3 extending straight in the tire circumferential direction T is provided on each of the shoulder portions 1B outside the tire from the main grooves 2. Each circumferential groove 3 has a groove width smaller than that of the main groove 2 and a groove width w of 2.5 mm or more.
[0011]
First lug grooves 4 extending in the tire width direction are provided at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction T between the outer main groove 2A and the inner main groove 2B and between the main groove 2A and the circumferential groove 3. The main groove 2, the circumferential groove 3, and the first lug groove 4 form a large number of blocks 5 in the center portion 1 </ b> A. On the tire center line CL, a narrow groove 10 extending straight in the tire circumferential direction T is arranged, and a rib 11 is formed between the narrow groove 10 and the inner main groove 2B.
[0012]
Each first lug groove 4 is formed as an arc-shaped inclined groove inclined in the same direction with respect to the tire circumferential direction T. Each first lug groove 4 on the left side of the tire center line CL is an arc-shaped inclined groove whose upper side in the figure is convex. Each first lug groove 4 on the right side of the tire center line CL is an arc-shaped inclined groove whose lower side is convex. The block 5 is formed in the shape of a parallelogram by the inclined first lug groove 4, the main groove 2 and the circumferential groove 3 extending straight in the circumferential direction. The first lug groove 4 may be formed in a straight line.
[0013]
The second lug grooves 6 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at predetermined pitches in the tire circumferential direction T on the shoulder portion 1B outside the tire from the circumferential groove 3. Each second lug groove 6 does not communicate with the circumferential groove 3, the distance m between the inner end 6 a and the circumferential groove 3 is in the range of 1 to 8 mm, and the front and rear shoulder portions 1 B have A block row 7 in which the blocks 7A are connected by a narrow land portion 7x is formed.
[0014]
Each second lug groove 6 on the left side of the tire center line CL is an arc-shaped inclined groove such that the upper side of the figure is convex, and each second lug groove 6 on the right side of the tire center line CL is The tread pattern formed by the main groove 2, the circumferential groove 3, the first and second lug grooves 4, 6 is a non-directional pattern. Has become.
[0015]
In each block 5, one sipe 8 having a length equal to or more than the ridge line 5x at the front and rear ends of the block 5 is extended in the tire width direction on the surface 5a, and in FIG. Between the acute corners 5 s located on the diagonal of the quadrilateral block 5, the block 5 is inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction T so as to have one bent portion 8 a.
[0016]
The tire outer end 8b of the sipe 8 is opened in the tire width direction outer wall surface 5b of the block 5 and communicates with the main groove 2 or the circumferential groove 3, while the tire inner end 8c is located in the block 5 and located in the main groove. No communication with 2 As shown in FIG. 2, both side angles α and β of the sipe 8 with respect to the outer wall surface 5 b in the tire width direction of the block 5 on the side where the sipe 8 communicates are set to be larger than the angle θ of the sharp corner 5 s of the block 5. The rigidity of the block at both ends of the sipe 8 is increased.
[0017]
In each block 7A, sipes 9 extending in the tire width direction are provided at predetermined intervals along the tire circumferential direction T. Each sipe 9 is located at the center between the second lug grooves 6, is not in communication with the circumferential groove 3, and both ends thereof are located in the block 7A.
[0018]
According to the present invention described above, by making the circumferential grooves 3 on both shoulder sides narrower than the main grooves 2, air pumping noise (pattern noise) caused by the tread pattern can be reduced. By forming the block row 7 connected to the shoulder portion 1B by the narrow land portion 7x by the second lug groove 6 having the interval m of 1 mm or more as described in the above, the shoulder portion 1B generated when the conventional block is provided is formed. Block vibration sound (pattern noise) can be suppressed.
[0019]
On the other hand, by setting the groove width w of the circumferential groove 3 to 2.5 mm or more, it is possible to prevent the circumferential groove 3 from being crushed at the time of contact with the ground, so that drainage in the circumferential groove 3 is ensured. On the other hand, by setting the distance m between the second lug grooves 6 to 8 mm or less, the edge amount in the shoulder portion 1B is secured, and the drainage property is not impaired. In addition, by setting the length of the sipe 8 to be equal to or more than the ridge line 5x at the front and rear ends of the block 5, a high edge effect by the sipe 7 can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the ABS braking performance when traveling on a wet road.
[0020]
Therefore, it is possible to achieve both the pattern noise and the ABS braking performance on a wet road.
[0021]
If the groove width w of the circumferential groove 3 is not smaller than the groove width of the main groove 2, it is difficult to improve the pattern noise. If it is smaller than 2.5 mm, the circumferential groove 3 is crushed at the time of contact with the ground, so that the drainage property is deteriorated. Preferably, it is 3.5 to 5.5 mm.
[0022]
If the distance m between the second lug grooves 6 is less than 1 mm, it becomes difficult to suppress pattern noise in the shoulder portion 1B. Conversely, if the distance m exceeds 8 mm, the edge amount is insufficient and drainage is impaired.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows another example of the pneumatic tire of the present invention. In the above-described pneumatic tire, the tread surface 1 is formed on a tread surface in which the tire rotation direction R is specified in one direction, and the first lug groove 4 is formed. And the second lug groove 6 are inclined so that the outer side of the tire is inclined toward the anti-rotation side of the tire. By adopting such a directional tread pattern, the drainage performance can be improved, so that the ABS braking performance at the time of traveling on a wet road can be further improved.
[0024]
In the present invention, the inclination angle Z of the first lug groove 4 and the second lug groove 6 with respect to the tire circumferential direction T can be in the range of 20 to 90 °. When the inclination angle Z is less than 20 °, the block rigidity is reduced, and the steering stability and the uneven wear resistance are deteriorated. As shown in the figure, when the first lug groove 4 and the second lug groove 6 are formed by arc-shaped curves, the inclination angle Z connects the groove width center positions at both ends of the lug groove. The angle between the straight line and the tire circumferential direction T.
[0025]
The sipe 8 may be configured as shown in FIG. 4 instead of the shape shown in FIGS.
[0026]
The sipe 8 in FIG. 4A extends straight between the edges E of the two sharp corners 5 s of the block 5. The sipe 8 has both ends 8 b and 8 c opening at the edge E of the wall surface of the block 5.
[0027]
The sipe 8 of FIG. 4B extends straight between the acute corners 5 s of the block 5, and both ends 8 b and 8 c of the sipe 8 have the outer wall surface 5 b in the tire width direction and the inner wall surface 5 c in the tire width direction of the block 5. It is configured to be open to.
[0028]
The sipe 8 in FIG. 4C has a zigzag shape from the sipe in FIG. 4B and has a plurality of bent portions 8a.
[0029]
The sipe 8 shown in FIG. 4D is obtained by bending both ends 8x and 8y of the sipe shown in FIG. 4A, and connecting both ends 8b and 8c of the block 5 to the outer wall surface 5b in the tire width direction and the inner wall surface 5c in the tire width direction. It has an opening. As described above, both side angles α and β of the sipe 8 with respect to the outer wall surface 5b in the tire width direction and the inner wall surface 5c in the tire width direction of the block 5 where the sipe 8 opens are determined by the angle θ of the sharp corner 5s of the block 5 as described above. It is made large so as to increase the block rigidity at both ends of the sipe 8.
[0030]
When both ends 8b and 8c of the sipe 8 are opened together in each of the above-mentioned sipes 8, it is preferable to use the configuration shown in FIG. More preferably, the sipe 8 having the configuration shown in FIGS.
[0031]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which one sipe 8 is provided is shown, but up to two sipes 8 can be provided in the same block 5. At this time, the length of each sipe 8 can be set to be equal to or longer than the ridge line 5x at the front and rear ends of the block 5. Preferably, the length is longer than the ridge line 5x, and desirably, the ratio S between the length of each sipe 8 and the length of the ridge line 5x is set to 1.3 or more from the viewpoint of further enhancing the edge effect by the sipe 8. . The upper limit of the length of the sipe 8 can be set to 2.0 from the viewpoint of uneven wear resistance.
[0032]
The groove width of the main groove 2 is preferably set to 2 to 10% of the nominal width of the tire in consideration of drainage and block rigidity.
[0033]
The present invention can be suitably used particularly for a pneumatic tire for a passenger car, but is not limited to this.
[0034]
【Example】
Tire size is common to 205 / 65R15, tread pattern, interval m between inner end of second lug groove and circumferential groove, groove width w of circumferential groove, groove width w 'of main groove, sipes length and block The tires 1 to 5 of the present invention, the comparative tires 1 to 3, and the conventional tires having the length and the ratio S of the front and rear end ridges as shown in Table 1 were produced.
[0035]
Each of these test tires was mounted on a JATMA standard rim, the air pressure was set to 200 kPa, and mounted on a passenger car with an ABS of 2000 cc, and an evaluation test of pattern noise and ABS braking performance on a wet road was performed under the following measurement conditions. As a result, the results shown in Table 1 were obtained.
Pattern noise The noise in the vehicle when traveling straight on a paved road at a speed of 60 km / h was measured, and the result was evaluated as an index value with the conventional tire being 100. The larger this value is, the smaller the in-vehicle noise is and the more excellent the pattern noise is.
ABS braking performance After traveling on a wet road test course maintained at a water depth of 2 mm, the stopping distance was measured five times from 100 km / h per hour until braking was applied, and the maximum and minimum measured values were excluded. The average value of the times was defined as the stopping distance, and the result was evaluated by an index value with the conventional tire being 100. The larger this value is, the better the ABS braking performance on a wet road is.
[0036]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004009971
As is clear from Table 1, it can be seen that the tire of the present invention can obtain better pattern noise and ABS braking performance on wet roads than the conventional tire.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, the circumferential groove on both shoulder sides is made narrower than the main groove, while the interval between the inner end of the second lug groove and the circumferential groove is 1 mm or more, so that pattern noise is reduced. Can be suppressed.
[0038]
Further, while the groove width of the circumferential groove is set to 2.5 mm or more, the interval between the inner end of the second lug groove and the circumferential groove is set to 8 mm or less, and the length of the sipe is set to the length of the ridge line at the front and rear ends of the block. Above this, ABS braking performance on wet roads can be ensured, and therefore, it is possible to achieve both pattern noise and ABS braking performance on wet roads.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a development view of an essential part showing an example of a tread surface of a pneumatic tire of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a block in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a development view of an essential part showing another example of the tread surface of the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A to 4D are enlarged explanatory views showing other examples of a sipe, respectively.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 tread surface 1A center portion 1B shoulder portion 2, 2A, 2B main groove 3 circumferential groove 4 first lug groove 5 block 5a surface 5b tire width direction outer wall surface 5c tire width direction inner wall surface 5s corner 5x ridge 6 second lug Groove 6a Inner end 7 Block row 7A Block 7x Narrow land 8 Sipe 8a Bend 8b Tire outer end 8c Tire inner end CL Tire center line R Tire rotation direction T Tire circumferential direction Z Tilt angle m Interval w Groove width α, β , Θ angle

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トレッド面のセンター部にタイヤ周方向に延在する複数の主溝を設け、該主溝よりタイヤ外側の両ショルダー部側にタイヤ周方向にストレート状に延在し、かつ前記主溝より溝幅を狭くした周方向溝を配設すると共に、該周方向溝の溝幅を2.5mm以上にし、前記主溝間及び該主溝と前記周方向溝間にタイヤ幅方向に延在する第1ラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に所定のピッチで設け、前記主溝、周方向溝、及び第1ラグ溝によりブロックを区分形成する一方、前記周方向溝よりタイヤ外側の両ショルダー部にタイヤ幅方向に延在する第2ラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に所定のピッチで配置し、該第2ラグ溝の内端と前記周方向溝との間隔を1〜8mmにして前記ショルダー部に前後のブロックを狭幅陸部で連結したブロック列を形成し、前記センター部のブロックの表面に該ブロックの前後端の稜線以上の長さを有するサイプをタイヤ幅方向に延設した空気入りタイヤ。A plurality of main grooves extending in the circumferential direction of the tire are provided in the center portion of the tread surface, and the main grooves extend straight in the circumferential direction of the tire toward both shoulder portions on the outer side of the tire, and the groove width is larger than the width of the main groove. A first groove extending in the tire width direction between the main groove and between the main groove and the circumferential groove is provided with a circumferential groove having a reduced width, the groove width of the circumferential groove being 2.5 mm or more. The lug grooves are provided at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction, and the main groove, the circumferential groove, and the first lug groove partition and form the block, while the shoulder grooves on the outer side of the tire from the circumferential groove are formed in the tire width direction. Extending second lug grooves are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the tire circumferential direction, and a distance between an inner end of the second lug grooves and the circumferential groove is set to 1 to 8 mm, and the front and rear blocks are narrowed to the shoulder portion. Forming a row of blocks connected by a wide land, Pneumatic tire extending sipes on the surface of the block having front and rear ends ridge over the length of the said blocks in the tire width direction. 前記第1ラグ溝及び第2ラグ溝のタイヤ周方向に対する傾斜角度を20〜90°にした請求項1に記載の空気入りタイヤ。2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein an inclination angle of the first lug groove and the second lug groove with respect to a tire circumferential direction is 20 to 90 °. 3. 前記サイプを2本以下にし、各サイプの長さを前記稜線の長さより長くした請求項1または2に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein the number of the sipes is two or less, and the length of each sipe is longer than the length of the ridge line. 前記サイプの長さと前記稜線の長さとの比を1.3以上にした請求項3に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to claim 3, wherein a ratio between a length of the sipe and a length of the ridge line is 1.3 or more. 前記ブロックは対角線上に鋭角状の角部を有し、前記サイプを1本にして、前記鋭角状の角部間に延在するように設けた請求項4に記載の空気入りタイヤ。5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 4, wherein the block has an acute corner on a diagonal line, and the single sipe is provided so as to extend between the acute corners. 前記サイプの両端が前記ブロックの壁面に開口する請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein both ends of the sipe are opened on a wall surface of the block. 前記サイプをストレート状にした請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the sipe has a straight shape. 前記サイプを屈曲部を有するように形成し、該サイプの両端を前記ブロックのタイヤ幅方向壁面に開口した請求項6に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to claim 6, wherein the sipe is formed to have a bent portion, and both ends of the sipe are opened in a wall surface of the block in the tire width direction. 前記ブロックのタイヤ幅方向壁面に対するサイプの両側角度α,βを前記鋭角状の角部の角度θより大きくした請求項8に記載の空気入りタイヤ。9. The pneumatic tire according to claim 8, wherein both side angles α and β of the sipe with respect to a wall surface in the tire width direction of the block are larger than an angle θ of the acute corner. 前記サイプのタイヤ外側端のみが前記ブロックの壁面に開口する請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein only a tire outer end of the sipe opens on a wall surface of the block. 前記サイプを屈曲部を有するように形成し、該サイプのタイヤ外側端を前記ブロックのタイヤ幅方向外側壁面に開口した請求項10に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to claim 10, wherein the sipe is formed to have a bent portion, and a tire outer end of the sipe is opened on an outer wall surface in a tire width direction of the block. 前記サイプが開口する前記ブロックのタイヤ幅方向外側壁面に対するサイプの両側角度α,βを前記鋭角状の角部の角度θより大きくした請求項11に記載の空気入りタイヤ。12. The pneumatic tire according to claim 11, wherein both side angles α and β of the sipe with respect to the outer wall surface in the tire width direction of the block in which the sipe is opened are larger than an angle θ of the acute angle corner portion. 13. 前記トレッド面をタイヤ回転方向が一方向に指定されたトレッド面にした請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the tread surface is a tread surface in which a tire rotation direction is specified to be one direction. タイヤ回転方向が一方向に指定され、前記第1ラグ溝及び第2ラグ溝をタイヤ外側程タイヤ反回転方向側となるように傾斜させた傾斜溝に形成した請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の空気入りタイヤ。The tire rotation direction is designated as one direction, and the first lug groove and the second lug groove are formed in an inclined groove which is inclined so that the outer side of the tire is closer to the tire in the rotation direction. The pneumatic tire according to the paragraph.
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