JP5276634B2 - Tire valve unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire valve unit for improving work performance needed for removing a tire sensor. <P>SOLUTION: A tire valve unit U includes a tire valve 1 having a cylindrical valve stem 12, an elastic cylindrical member 16 for encircling a part of the valve stem 12, and a tire sensor 2 fixed to the valve stem 12. The elastic cylindrical member 16 is attached to a rim R of a vehicle wheel and the tire sensor 2 is placed inside the rim R so as to detect a state of the tire. Inside the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member 16, a collar 30 comprising a cylindrical metallic member is provided and the valve system 12 has a stem middle part 13B drawably inserted in the cylinder of the collar 30. On the outer periphery of the stem middle part 13B, O-rings 15A and 15B adhered to an inner periphery of the collar 30 and the tire sensor 2 for anchoring draw from the collar 30 are provided. The tire sensor 2 is removable from the stem middle part 13B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tire valve unit that is used in a tire condition monitoring device and is mounted on a rim of a vehicle wheel.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tire condition monitoring device that monitors a tire condition such as air pressure in a vehicle tire in a passenger compartment is known, and various tire valve units used in this device have been proposed. The tire valve unit generally includes a tire valve, an elastic cylindrical member, and a tire sensor. The tire valve has a valve main body and a valve stem extending from the valve main body. The valve stem is a metal hard cylindrical member. The elastic tubular member is made of rubber, for example, and surrounds the valve stem. The tire sensor is an air pressure sensor, for example, and is attached to the valve stem. The tire valve unit is attached to the rim of the vehicle wheel via an elastic cylindrical member.

  An example of such a tire valve unit is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the tire valve unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, an elastic cylindrical member is integrally formed on a valve stem extending from a valve body. The tire valve unit is fixed to the rim of the vehicle wheel while maintaining airtightness by fitting the elastic tubular member into the valve mounting hole of the rim.

JP 2008-94208 A

  Incidentally, it may be necessary to remove the tire valve unit from the rim of the vehicle wheel when the tire sensor fails or when the tire is attached to or detached from the vehicle wheel. However, since the tire valve unit described in Patent Document 1 does not have a structure that is taken into consideration until it is removed from the rim, the workability required for removal is low.

  For example, when removing the tire valve unit from the rim, the elastic cylindrical member or the valve mounting hole into which the elastic cylindrical member is inserted by a tool or the like interposed between the elastic cylindrical member and the valve mounting hole. There is concern that will be hurt. And the valve | bulb mounting hole once damaged may become a cause which impairs the airtightness between tire valve units. Therefore, in the operation of removing the tire valve unit, there is an annoyance that the force for deforming the elastic tubular member and the force for pulling out the elastic tubular member are changed little by little so that the valve mounting hole is not damaged.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, The objective is to provide the tire valve unit which can improve the workability | operativity concerning removal of a tire sensor.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a tire valve having a tubular valve stem, an elastic tubular member surrounding a part of the periphery of the valve stem, and fixed to the valve stem. The elastic tubular member is mounted on the rim so that an inner peripheral surface of a valve mounting hole formed in a rim of a vehicle wheel and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member are in close contact with each other. The tire sensor is a tire valve unit that is disposed inside the rim and detects a state of a tire mounted on the rim. The tire sensor includes a cylindrical hard member in the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member. color is provided comprising, the collar is fixed to the resilient cylindrical member, said valve stem, which has a cylindrical portion which is capable inserted withdrawal into the cylinder of the collar on the outer circumference of the said tubular portion , An endless annular elastic member in close contact with the inner periphery of said collar, and a locking member is provided for locking the extraction of the tube portion from the collar, the locking member is removable from said tubular portion der The tubular portion of the valve stem includes a coupled portion at a portion protruding from the elastic tubular member to the inside of the rim, and the tubular portion is inserted into the collar so as to be pulled out of the rim, The locking member is the tire sensor removably coupled to the coupled portion, wherein the coupled portion is provided with a thread groove, and the tire sensor includes a nut that is screwed into the thread groove. part is to subject matter that you have provided.

  According to such a configuration, the tubular portion of the valve stem is detachably inserted into the collar tube of the elastic tubular member, and airtightness between the outer periphery of the collar and the inner periphery of the tubular portion is ensured by the elastic member. Therefore, the function of the tire valve unit is ensured, and the valve stem can be pulled out from the elastic cylindrical member. Thereby, for example, it is easy to deform or cut the elastic cylindrical member by pulling out the cylindrical portion of the valve stem that is inserted into the collar cylinder. It becomes possible to easily remove the member. That is, the workability required for removing the tire valve unit is improved. Further, since the elastic tubular member can be easily detached from the rim, the risk of damaging the rim by the removing operation is reduced, and the risk of lowering the airtightness due to the rim damage is also reduced.

  Further, when the tire valve unit is removed from the rim, it is difficult to avoid deformation and scratches on the elastic cylindrical member during the removal operation, and it is difficult to reuse from the viewpoint of ensuring airtightness. On the other hand, since the tire valve removed from the elastic tubular member is not deformed or scratched, and can be reused, it is possible to improve the maintainability and reduce the cost.

  According to such a configuration, the tire sensor also functions as a locking member that removably connects the valve stem directly to the tire sensor and that locks the extraction of the cylindrical portion from the collar. For this reason, the number of parts required for the connection between the tire valve and the tire sensor can be reduced and the work can be facilitated.

  According to such a configuration, the valve stem and the tire sensor are easily coupled to each other by screwing, and by rotating the valve stem, for example, the valve stem and the tire sensor are connected to the tire valve unit prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. It becomes possible to remove the existing tire sensor. There is a possibility that the edge of the tire may come into contact with the tire sensor fixed to the rim during work such as attaching and detaching the tire, but the rim can be removed by releasing the restraint of the tire sensor and dropping it into the tire. It becomes possible to prevent the edges of the contact.

The invention according to claim 2 includes a tire valve having a cylindrical valve stem, an elastic cylindrical member surrounding a part of the periphery of the valve stem, and a tire sensor fixed to the valve stem, The elastic cylindrical member is mounted on the rim so that an inner peripheral surface of a valve mounting hole formed in a rim of a vehicle wheel and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member are in close contact, and the tire sensor A tire valve unit that is disposed inside a rim and detects a state of a tire mounted on the rim, wherein a collar made of a cylindrical hard member is provided in a cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member, The valve stem includes a cylindrical portion that is detachably inserted into the collar cylinder, and an endless annular elastic member that is in close contact with the inner periphery of the collar, And the locking member is provided for locking the withdrawal of the tubular portion, and said locking member is removable from the tubular portion, the tubular portion of the valve stem, the outer side of the rim from the resilient cylindrical member A coupling portion that protrudes; and the cylindrical portion is inserted into the collar so as to be pulled out to the inside of the rim, and the locking member is detachably coupled to the coupling portion of the valve stem. The gist.
According to such a configuration, the tubular portion of the valve stem is detachably inserted into the collar tube of the elastic tubular member, and airtightness between the outer periphery of the collar and the inner periphery of the tubular portion is ensured by the elastic member. Therefore, the function of the tire valve unit is ensured, and the valve stem can be pulled out from the elastic cylindrical member. Thereby, for example, it is easy to deform or cut the elastic cylindrical member by pulling out the cylindrical portion of the valve stem that is inserted into the collar cylinder. It becomes possible to easily remove the member. That is, the workability required for removing the tire valve unit is improved. Further, since the elastic tubular member can be easily detached from the rim, the risk of damaging the rim by the removing operation is reduced, and the risk of lowering the airtightness due to the rim damage is also reduced.
Further, when the tire valve unit is removed from the rim, it is difficult to avoid deformation and scratches on the elastic cylindrical member during the removal operation, and it is difficult to reuse from the viewpoint of ensuring airtightness. On the other hand, since the tire valve removed from the elastic tubular member is not deformed or scratched, and can be reused, it is possible to improve the maintainability and reduce the cost.

  According to such a configuration, the valve stem is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member by connecting, for example, a component having an outer shape larger than the cylindrical portion as a locking member coupled to the coupled portion of the valve stem. Can do. That is, the valve stem can be pulled out from the elastic cylindrical member by a simple operation of removing the locking member from the cylindrical portion. Thereby, the freedom degree of a structure of a tire valve is raised and the implementability of a tire valve unit is also raised.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the tire valve unit according to the second aspect , an annular groove is formed in a portion of the outer periphery of the coupled portion adjacent to the tip of the elastic tubular member, The locking member is a ring that can be fitted into the annular groove and has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the collar.

  According to such a configuration, the valve stem can be easily fixed to the elastic cylindrical member by the ring. That is, by removing the ring, for example, the tire sensor of the tire valve unit can be removed together with the valve stem prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. There is a possibility that the edge of the tire may come into contact with the tire sensor fixed to the rim during work such as attaching and detaching the tire, but the rim can be removed by releasing the restraint of the tire sensor and dropping it into the tire. It becomes possible to prevent the edges of the contact.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the tire valve unit according to the second aspect , a thread groove is formed in a portion of the outer periphery of the coupled portion adjacent to the tip of the elastic cylindrical member, The stopping member has a valve mechanism and is screwed into the thread groove.

According to such a configuration, the valve stem and the locking member are coupled by screwing. That is, by removing the locking member, for example, the tire sensor of the tire valve unit can be removed together with the valve stem prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. There is a possibility that the edge of the tire may come into contact with the tire sensor fixed to the rim during work such as attaching and detaching the tire, but the rim can be removed by releasing the restraint of the tire sensor and dropping it into the tire. It becomes possible to prevent the edges of the contact.

  In addition, even if the tire valve has a valve mechanism that cannot be stored in the cylindrical portion due to its complicated structure, the valve stem can be configured to be inserted into the elastic cylindrical member. Thereby, the freedom degree of a structure of a tire valve is raised and the implementability of a tire valve unit is also raised.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the tire valve unit according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the tubular portion of the valve stem has a stem small-diameter portion and a larger outer diameter than the stem small-diameter portion. An outer stem large diameter portion and a stem taper portion that continuously expands the outer diameter of the stem small diameter portion from the stem small diameter portion toward the stem large diameter portion to the outer diameter of the stem large diameter portion are provided. In addition, the tire sensor is connected to the stem large-diameter portion, and the elastic cylindrical member has an elastic member large-diameter portion having an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the collar at a portion disposed inside the rim. In the collar, a slit along the length direction of the collar is formed at an end on the large diameter portion side of the elastic member, and the stem taper of the valve stem is inserted into the elastic cylindrical member from the inside of the rim. Part Along a slit serial color to the Sutemutepa unit as its gist to expansion.

  According to such a configuration, the elastic cylindrical member is pressed in the outer circumferential direction by expanding the slit of the collar along the inclined surface of the stem taper portion. Thereby, since the pressing force of the elastic cylindrical member against the rim increases, the airtightness between the elastic cylindrical member and the attitude maintaining force of the tire valve unit with respect to the rim is improved.

In addition, since the inclined surface of the stem taper portion of the valve stem expands the collar having less friction than the elastic cylindrical member, the elastic cylindrical member is deformed, so that the elastic cylindrical member can be easily deformed. It also becomes.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the tire valve unit according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the elastic tubular member is formed in a tubular shape extending from the inside of the rim to the outside of the rim. The collar is formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the inside of the valve mounting hole to the outside of the rim, and the inside diameter of the elastic cylindrical member inside the rim is larger than the inside diameter of the collar.
According to such a configuration, the valve stem does not come into strong contact with or is not strongly tightened in the portion without the collar, so that the valve stem can be easily detached from the elastic tubular member. In addition, since the collar does not extend inside the rim, it is possible to cut the inner part of the rim in the elastic cylindrical member from which the valve stem has been pulled out. Becomes easier. Further, since there is no collar on the inside of the rim, the inner diameter of the elastic cylindrical member can be expanded outward by the internal pressure of the tire. Therefore, even if the elastic cylindrical member has a collar, the rim and the elastic cylinder The airtightness with the shaped member can be suitably maintained.
The invention according to claim 7 is the tire valve unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the elastic member is a rubber ring fitted in a groove formed on an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion. The gist is that the hard member is made of a metal material.
According to such a configuration, the frictional force of the inner peripheral surface of the collar with respect to the valve stem is reduced as compared with a configuration in which the hard member is formed of a hard resin or the like. Therefore, it becomes easy to remove the valve stem from the elastic cylindrical member and to insert the valve stem into the elastic cylindrical member. In addition, airtightness due to the elastic member is suitably ensured.

  Therefore, according to the above-described invention, it is possible to provide a tire valve unit that can improve the workability for removing the tire sensor.

The top view which shows the schematic structure about 1st Embodiment which actualized the tire valve unit concerning this invention. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 in the tire valve unit of the same embodiment, where (a) is a view showing an assembled structure, and (b) is an exploded structure. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure about 2nd Embodiment which actualized the tire valve unit concerning this invention, Comprising: (a) is a sectional side view which shows an assembled structure, (b) is a sectional side view which shows an exploded structure FIG. 4C is a front view of the E-ring. It is a sectional side view which shows the general | schematic structure about 3rd Embodiment which actualized the tire valve unit concerning this invention, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows an assembled structure, (b) is a figure which shows a decomposition | disassembly structure. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure about 4th Embodiment which actualized the tire valve unit concerning this invention, Comprising: (a) is a sectional side view which shows an assembled structure, (b) is a sectional side view which shows an exploded structure (C) is a figure which shows the side structure of the collar with a slit.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a planar structure of a tire valve unit of the present embodiment. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line 2-2 of the tire valve unit of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a diagram showing the assembled structure, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the structure in which FIG. FIG.

  The tire valve unit U of the present embodiment is used in a tire condition monitoring device that monitors tire conditions such as air pressure and temperature in a vehicle tire. As shown in FIG. 1, the tire valve unit U includes a tire valve 1 and a tire sensor 2 fastened to the tire valve 1, and is mounted in a valve mounting hole Rh provided in a rim R of a vehicle wheel.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the tire valve 1 includes a metal valve body 10, and a cap 10 </ b> A is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the valve body 10, while a valve mechanism component is provided in the valve body 10. V is housed. The valve body 10 includes a tubular valve stem 12. In the cylinder of the valve stem 12, a communication path 12 </ b> H is formed as an in-cylinder space extending in the longitudinal direction of the valve stem 12. The valve stem 12 is a metal hard cylindrical member. The tire valve 1 has a cylindrical elastic cylindrical member 16 that surrounds a part of the outer periphery of the valve stem 12 in the longitudinal direction of the valve stem 12. The tire valve unit U is arranged via the elastic cylindrical member 16 so that the outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member 16 of the tire valve 1 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the valve mounting hole Rh formed in the rim R. Mounted on the rim R. In the present embodiment, in a state where the tire valve unit U is mounted on the rim R, the valve main body 10 is located outside the rim R, and the tire sensor 2 is located inside the rim R. Further, the end of the tire valve 1 in the longitudinal direction, which is the end located outside the rim R, is the front end, and the end located inside the rim R is the base end.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the valve stem 12 has an end portion in the longitudinal direction thereof and has a stem distal end portion 13A on the distal end side, and is an end portion in the longitudinal direction on the proximal end side. Has a stem base end portion 13C. The valve stem 12 has a multistage outer diameter that decreases in outer diameter in order from the stem distal end portion 13A toward the stem proximal end portion 13C. That is, the valve stem 12 is smaller than the outer diameter of the stem distal end portion 13A between the stem distal end portion 13A having the largest outer diameter and the stem proximal end portion 13C having the smallest outer diameter, and the stem proximal end portion. It has a stem intermediate portion 13B as a cylindrical portion having a predetermined outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of 13C. The stem tip portion 13A accommodates the valve mechanism component V therein. A screw groove that draws a spiral in the longitudinal direction of the valve stem 12 is formed on the outer periphery of the stem base end portion 13C. The stem intermediate portion 13B has substantially the same length as the elastic cylindrical member 16 in the longitudinal direction. Two ring grooves 14A and 14B that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction of the stem intermediate portion 13B are recessed on the outer periphery of the stem intermediate portion 13B over the entire circumferential direction of the stem intermediate portion 13B. On the outer periphery of the stem intermediate portion 13B, a predetermined outer diameter is continuous over substantially the entire width in the longitudinal direction in a portion excluding the ring grooves 14A and 14B. A rubber O-ring 15A is fitted into the ring groove 14A, and a rubber O-ring 15B is fitted into the ring groove 14B.

The elastic cylindrical member 16 is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the stem intermediate portion 13B of the valve stem 12. The elastic cylindrical member 16 is a rubber member, and has a tapered shape in which the outer diameter decreases toward the stem tip portion 13A of the valve stem 12. On the outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member 16, annular first locking portions 17 and second locking portions 18 that extend radially outward are provided. The second locking portion 18 is provided at the base end portion of the elastic cylindrical member 16 and locks the movement of the elastic cylindrical member 16 to the outside of the rim R by engagement with the inner surface of the rim R. . The first locking portion 17 is separated from the second locking portion 18 in the axial direction of the elastic tubular member 16 by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the rim R. And the 2nd latching | locking part 18 latches that the elastic cylindrical member 16 moves to the inner side of the rim | limb R by engagement with the outer side surface of the rim | limb R. FIG. A mounting groove 19 into which a portion of the rim R (the mounting portion Ra) around the valve mounting hole Rh is inserted is formed between the first and second locking portions 17 and 18. In the present embodiment, each of the first locking portion 17 and the second locking portion 18 is an annular convex portion, but may be configured by a plurality of protrusions arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction. . That is, the elastic tubular member 16 does not fall off the rim R in such a manner that the valve mounting hole Rh of the rim R is sandwiched between the first locking portion 17 and the second locking portion 18. To the rim R. For this reason, at the time of removal, it is unavoidable that the first locking portion 17 and the mounting groove 19 of the elastic tubular member 16 are damaged by friction or biting of the tool or the valve mounting hole Rh. Further, it is unavoidable that the second locking portion 18 of the elastic cylindrical member 16 is damaged by tool friction or biting. Such a flaw may reduce the reliability of maintaining the airtightness between the valve mounting hole Rh and the elastic cylindrical member 16.

  The elastic cylindrical member 16 has an inner peripheral surface in the shape of the longitudinal direction in the cylinder, and a collar 30 made of a metallic cylindrical member is joined to the inner peripheral surface. The collar 30 has an inner peripheral surface 31 having an inner diameter large enough to allow the stem intermediate portion 13B of the valve stem 12 to be inserted. The outer peripheral surface 32 of the collar 30 is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member 16 by being integrally formed with a rubber member constituting the elastic cylindrical member 16. The collar 30 has a collar distal end portion 33 on the distal end side (the stem distal end portion 13A side of the valve stem 12) and a collar proximal end portion 34 at a position corresponding to the approximate center of the mounting groove 19 of the elastic cylindrical member 16. . That is, the collar 30 has a length from the collar distal end portion 33 to the collar proximal end portion 34 in the longitudinal direction of the valve stem 12. On the other hand, the elastic cylindrical member 16 has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the collar 30 in the inner base end side (the stem base end portion 13C side of the valve stem 12) where the collar 30 is not provided. It has a cylinder interior 20A. The inner diameter of the cylinder interior 20 </ b> A is, for example, the same size as the outer diameter of the collar 30. The cylinder interior 20A is formed with a recess 20 that is recessed radially outward of the cylinder interior 20A. The recess 20 is positioned inside the rim R when the tire valve unit U is mounted on the rim R. Thereby, a gap (in-cylinder space) corresponding to the depth of the recess 20 is formed between the cylinder interior 20 </ b> A and the stem intermediate part 13 </ b> B of the valve stem 12. The in-cylinder space increases the contact force of the elastic cylindrical member 16 with respect to the valve mounting hole Rh by expanding the elastic cylindrical member 16 through the ingress of high-pressure air in the tire, and the valve mounting hole of the elastic cylindrical member 16 Maintain a good fit to Rh.

  The tire sensor 2 is coupled to the proximal end portion of the tire valve 1, that is, the stem proximal end portion 13 </ b> C of the valve stem 12. The tire sensor 2 includes a resin housing 21 that houses a sensor unit (not shown). The sensor unit includes various electronic components, a battery, an antenna, and the like. The sensor unit has a function of detecting the state (internal air pressure and the like) of a tire attached to the rim R, and a receiving device (illustrated) provided with the detected tire state in the vehicle interior. It has a transmission function and the like for transmission.

The housing 21 is provided with a connecting portion 22 for connecting the housing 21 to the valve stem 12. The connecting portion 22 is provided with a nut 26 as a nut portion embedded in the housing 21. The nut 26 is for fitting the stem base end portion 13C of the valve stem 12 and has a female screw 27 that can be fitted into the thread groove of the stem base end portion 13C. The nut 26 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel, and is integrated with the housing 21 by insert molding. The nut 26 of the present embodiment is made of metal, but may be made of resin as long as it is a hard member. As a result, the stem base end portion 13 </ b> C of the valve stem 12 can be screwed into the nut 26. That is, the tire sensor 2 is fastened to the valve stem 12 by tightening the stem base end portion 13 </ b> C of the valve stem 12 to the nut 26. As a result, the valve stem 12 is pulled out from the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member 16 to the outside of the rim R by the threaded engagement between the tire sensor 2 as the locking member and the stem base end portion 13C as the coupled portion. Stopped. Conversely, by loosening the stem base end portion 13C of the valve stem 12 with respect to the nut 26, the fastening between the tire sensor 2 and the valve stem 12 can be released and the connection can be removed. Then, the valve stem 12 can be pulled out from the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member 16 to the outside of the rim R.

  The housing 21 is formed with a communication hole 23 that allows communication between the space of the screw hole of the nut 26 and the space outside the housing 21. Thereby, when the valve stem 12 is screwed into the nut 26, the communication passage 12 </ b> H of the valve stem 12 communicates with the communication hole 23. That is, the communication hole 23 ensures the air flow from the communication path 12H of the valve stem 12 to the inside of the rim (inside the tire).

Next, effects and the like in the configuration of the tire valve unit U will be described focusing on the contents related to the valve stem 12 and the elastic cylindrical member 16.
When attaching the tire valve unit U to the rim R, the tire valve unit U assembled as shown in FIG. 2A is inserted into the valve mounting hole Rh from the inside of the rim R, and the cap 10A from the outside of the rim R. A jig is hooked on the rim R and pulled outside the rim R using the lever principle or the like. Accordingly, the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R by fitting the mounting groove 19 into the valve mounting hole Rh of the rim R. As another attachment method, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), in the disassembled tire valve unit U, the valve stem 12 is inserted from the outside of the rim R into the elastic tubular member 16 attached to the rim R. Then, the tire sensor 2 is screwed into the stem base end portion 13 </ b> C of the valve stem 12 that is inserted through the elastic tubular member 16 and protrudes to the inside of the rim R. Thus, as shown in FIG. 2A, the tire valve unit U may be assembled and attached to the rim R.

  In the assembled tire valve unit U, when the valve stem 12 is attached to the rim R, the stem tip portion 13A abuts against the collar tip portion 33 of the elastic tubular member 16 at a portion that is outside the rim R. On the other hand, when the valve stem 12 is attached to the rim R, the stem base end portion 13C is coupled to the connecting portion 22 of the tire sensor 2 at the portion that is inside the rim R, so that the tire sensor 2 is connected to the rim R. It contacts the inner elastic cylindrical member 16 (second locking portion 18). Thereby, the position of the valve stem 12 with respect to the elastic cylindrical member 16 is fixed. Further, two O-rings 15 </ b> A and 15 </ b> B are disposed between the stem intermediate portion 13 </ b> B and the inner peripheral surface 31 of the collar 30. That is, the O-rings 15A and 15B are elastically deformed, whereby the airtightness between the O-rings 15A and 15B and the stem intermediate portion 13B, and the inner portions of the O-rings 15A and 15B and the collar 30. Airtightness between the peripheral surface 31 and the peripheral surface 31 is ensured. Thereby, the airtightness between the inner side of the rim R and the outer side of the rim R is well maintained between the collar 30 of the elastic cylindrical member 16 and the valve stem 12.

  Further, since the stem intermediate portion 13B and the inner peripheral surface 31 of the collar 30 are each made of hard metal, the friction between them is kept low. Furthermore, since the inner diameter of the cylinder interior 20A is larger than the inner diameter of the collar 30, the surface of the stem intermediate portion 13B of the valve stem 12 receives almost no frictional force from the cylinder interior 20A. Therefore, not only the operation of inserting the valve stem 12 into the elastic tubular member 16 but also the operation of pulling out the valve stem 12 from the elastic tubular member 16 can be easily performed. Thereby, the workability of attaching (inserting) the valve stem 12 to the elastic tubular member 16 and removing (pulling out) the valve stem 12 from the elastic tubular member 16 is improved. Thereby, even if it is the valve stem 12 pulled out from the elastic cylindrical member 16 and removed from the rim | limb R, there is no possibility that it may be damaged by removal work, Therefore It can be reused. When reusing, the O-rings 15A and 15B may be replaced.

  On the other hand, when removing the tire valve unit U from the rim R for maintenance or the like, the coupling with the tire sensor 2 can be loosened and the coupling can be released by rotating the valve stem 12. . When the valve stem 12 is rotated, if the friction between the valve stem 12 and the elastic cylindrical member 16 is large, the operation becomes difficult. In this embodiment, the valve stem 12 generates the friction force between the collar 30 and the O-ring 15A. , 15B. For this reason, the operation | work which rotates the valve stem 12 inserted in the elastic cylindrical member 16 is made easy. Since the valve stem 12 is screwed to the tire sensor 2, the rotated tire sensor 2 is hooked on the rim R or the like so that the valve stem 12 is located inside the tire even when the tire sensor 2 is inside the tire. By rotating 12, the valve stem 12 and the tire sensor 2 can be separated.

  The elastic cylindrical member 16 is removed from the rim R after the valve stem 12 is pulled out from the inside. For example, in the elastic cylindrical member 16, the collar 30 is joined to the space from which the valve stem 12 is pulled out, but its rigidity is lower than when the valve stem 12 is inserted. The lowering of the rigidity of the elastic cylindrical member 16 facilitates the deformation of the elastic cylindrical member 16, so that the operation of removing the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the valve mounting hole Rh is facilitated. Further, for example, since the collar 30 is not provided to the inside of the rim R in the elastic cylindrical member 16, the inside of the rim R is made of only a rubber member in a state where the valve stem 12 is pulled out. Therefore, the second locking portion 18 of the elastic cylindrical member 16 can be cut from the elastic cylindrical member 16 along the inner side of the rim R. Therefore, the elastic cylinder can be obtained by cutting the second locking portion 18. The shaped member 16 may be removed from the rim R. This also facilitates the work of removing the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the valve mounting hole Rh. Thus, since the removal operation | work of the elastic cylindrical member 16 becomes easy, a possibility that this operation | work may damage the valve | bulb mounting hole Rh is reduced.

As described above, according to the tire valve unit of the present embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained.
(1) The stem intermediate portion 13B of the valve stem 12 is detachably inserted into the collar 30 of the elastic cylindrical member 16 and the airtightness between the outer periphery of the collar 30 and the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion is an elastic member. Are secured by the O-rings 15A and 15B. For this reason, the function of the tire valve unit U is ensured, and the valve stem 12 can be pulled out of the elastic tubular member 16. Thereby, for example, it becomes easy to deform or cut the elastic cylindrical member 16 by pulling out the stem intermediate portion 13B of the valve stem 12 inserted into the cylinder of the collar 30. The removal of the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the rim R can be facilitated. That is, workability for removing the tire valve unit U is improved. In addition, since the removal of the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the rim R is facilitated, the risk of damaging the rim R by the detaching operation is reduced, and the risk of lowering the airtightness due to the damage of the rim R is also reduced.

  (2) Further, when the tire valve unit U is removed from the rim R, it is difficult to avoid deformation and scratches on the elastic tubular member 16 during the removal operation, and it is difficult to reuse from the viewpoint of ensuring airtightness. . On the other hand, since the tire valve 1 removed from the elastic tubular member 16 is not deformed or scratched and can be reused, it is possible to improve maintainability and reduce costs.

(3) Since the valve stem 12 does not strongly contact or strongly tighten the elastic cylindrical member 16 in the portion where the collar 30 is not provided, that is, the cylinder interior 20A of the elastic cylindrical member 16, Removal becomes easier. Further, since the elastic tubular member 16 from which the valve stem 12 has been pulled out has no collar 30 inside the rim R, it is possible to cut the second locking portion 18 that is the inner portion of the rim R. Therefore, it becomes easier to remove the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the rim R. Furthermore, since there is no collar 30 inside the rim R, the inner diameter of the elastic cylindrical member 16 can be expanded outward by the internal pressure of the tire, so that the elastic cylindrical member having the collar 30 can be used. The airtightness between the rim R and the elastic cylindrical member 16 can be suitably maintained.

  (4) In the collar 30 formed of a metal hard member, the frictional force of the inner peripheral surface 31 of the collar 30 against the valve stem 12 is reduced. Therefore, it is easy to remove the valve stem 12 from the elastic cylindrical member 16 and to insert the valve stem 12 into the elastic cylindrical member 16. Moreover, the airtightness by each O-ring 15A, 15B is suitably ensured.

  (5) The tire sensor 2 also functions as a locking member in which the valve stem 12 is detachably connected directly to the tire sensor 2 and locks the extraction of the stem intermediate portion 13B from the collar 30. For this reason, the number of parts necessary for the connection between the tire valve 1 and the tire sensor 2 can be reduced and the work can be facilitated.

  (6) The valve stem 12 and the tire sensor 2 are easily coupled to each other by screwing, and the valve stem 12 is rotated, for example, connected to the tire valve unit U prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. The tire sensor 2 can be removed. There is a possibility that the tire sensor 2 fixed to the rim R may come into contact with the edge of the tire during work such as attaching and detaching the tire. However, the restraint of the tire sensor 2 is released and the tire sensor 2 is dropped in the tire. In this way, it is possible to prevent the edges of the rim from coming into contact with each other.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The tire valve unit of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the structure of the valve stem, but the other configurations are the same, so the differences will be mainly described here. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the same components and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the valve stem 12A has a stem distal end portion 40A on the distal end side and a stem proximal end portion 40C on the proximal end side. Further, the valve stem 12A has a stem intermediate portion 40B between the stem distal end portion 40A and the stem base end portion 40C. The outer diameter of the stem distal end portion 40A, the outer diameter of the stem intermediate portion 40B, and the outer diameter of the stem base end portion 40C are all the same outer diameter. That is, the valve stem 12A continuously has the same outer diameter from the stem distal end portion 40A to the stem proximal end portion 40C except for the ring grooves 14A and 14B.

  40 A of stem front-end | tip parts are formed in the outer periphery with the thread groove which draws a spiral in a longitudinal direction, and accommodates the valve mechanism component V in the inside. The thread groove is adapted to be screwed with a female thread as a nut portion of the cap 10A. Further, the stem tip portion 40A has an E-ring groove 41 as a coupled portion, which is an annular groove, formed on the outer periphery of a portion adjacent to the stem intermediate portion 40B. As shown in FIG. 3C, the E-ring groove 41 is a groove into which an E-ring 45 as an arc-shaped locking member having an arc longer than a half circumference is fitted.

  The stem base end portion 40C is integrated with the housing 21 by insert molding, and the communication passage 12J that penetrates the valve stem 12A is communicated with the communication hole 23. That is, the communication hole 23 ensures the air flow from the communication path 12J of the valve stem 12B to the inside of the rim (inside the tire).

The stem intermediate portion 40B is a portion between the E-ring groove 41 and the housing 21 in the valve stem 12A, and has a length substantially the same as the length of the elastic cylindrical member 16 in the longitudinal direction. A ring groove 14A for fitting the O-ring 15A and a ring groove 14B for fitting the O-ring 15B are provided on the outer periphery of the stem intermediate portion 40B.

Next, effects and the like in the configuration of the tire valve unit U will be described focusing on the contents related to the valve stem 12A and the elastic tubular member 16.
When the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R, the tire valve unit U assembled as shown in FIG. 3A is inserted into the valve mounting hole Rh from the inside of the rim R, and the cap 10A from the outside of the rim R. A jig is hooked on the rim R and pulled outside the rim R using the lever principle or the like. Accordingly, the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R by fitting the mounting groove 19 into the valve mounting hole Rh of the rim R. As another attachment method, as shown in FIG. 3B, in the disassembled tire valve unit U, the valve stem 12A is inserted from the inside of the rim R into the elastic tubular member 16 attached to the rim R. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3A, the tire valve unit U may be assembled and attached to the rim R.

  By the way, when the tire valve unit U is assembled, the E-ring 45 is inserted into the E-ring groove 41 of the valve stem 12A which is inserted into the elastic cylindrical member 16 and protrudes from the inserted elastic cylindrical member 16 to the distal end side. That is, the valve stem 12 </ b> A is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member 16 by sandwiching the elastic cylindrical member 16 between the housing 21 and the E ring 45.

  On the other hand, when the tire valve unit U is removed from the rim R for maintenance or the like, the valve stem 12A can be pushed out from the elastic tubular member 16 to the inside of the rim R by removing the E ring 45. As a result, the tire sensor 2 is removed inside the rim R by pulling out the valve stem 12A from the elastic cylindrical member 16. When pushing out the valve stem 12A, if the frictional force between the elastic member 16 and the elastic cylindrical member 16 is large, the operation becomes difficult. In this embodiment, the valve stem 12 generates the frictional force between the collar 30 and the O-ring 15A. , 15B. For this reason, the operation | work which pushes out valve stem 12A to the inner side of the rim | rim R from the elastic cylindrical member 16 becomes easy.

  As described above, the tire valve unit according to the present embodiment can provide the same or equivalent effects as the effects (1) to (4) of the first embodiment, and the following effects. Can be obtained.

  (7) The valve stem 12A is fixed to the elastic tubular member 16 by connecting an E-ring 45 having an outer shape larger than that of the valve stem 12A as a locking member coupled to the E-ring groove 41 of the valve stem 12A. Can do. That is, it is easy to fix the valve stem 12 </ b> A to the elastic cylindrical member 16.

  (8) On the contrary, the valve stem 12A can be pulled out from the elastic cylindrical member 16 by a simple operation of removing the E-ring 45 from the valve stem 12A. That is, by removing the E-ring 45, for example, the tire sensor 2 of the tire valve unit U can be removed together with the valve stem 12A prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. There is a possibility that the tire sensor 2 fixed to the rim R may come into contact with the edge of the tire during work such as attaching and detaching the tire. However, the restraint of the tire sensor 2 is released and the tire sensor 2 is dropped in the tire. In this way, it is possible to prevent the edges of the rim from coming into contact with each other. Thereby, the freedom degree of composition of tire valve 1 is raised, and the feasibility of tire valve unit U is also raised.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The tire valve unit of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the structure of the tire valve, but the other configurations are the same, so the differences will be mainly described here. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the same components and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the present embodiment, the elastic cylindrical member 16 has a collar fitting portion 35 that protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16 from the tip side of the rubber member. The collar fitting portion 35 has an inner peripheral surface continuous with the inner peripheral surface 31 of the collar 30 and a collar, since the collar tip portion 33 of the collar 30 is extended to the tip side by a predetermined protruding length. The outer peripheral surface is continuous with 30 outer peripheral surfaces 32.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the tire valve 1 includes a valve main body 10B as a metal locking member, and a cap 10A is mounted on the outer periphery of the valve main body 10B, while the valve main body 10B Contains a valve mechanism component V. The valve body 10B includes a cylindrical valve stem 12B. In the present embodiment, the valve main body 10B has a coupling portion 50 on the base end side in the longitudinal direction of the valve main body 10B. That is, the valve main body 10 </ b> B is provided with the valve stem 12 </ b> B in a manner coupled to the coupling portion 50. The coupling portion 50 is provided with a screw portion 51 as a nut portion in which a female screw is formed on a cylindrical inner periphery, and a fitting portion having an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the screw portion 51 is provided on the proximal end side of the screw portion 51. A joint portion 52 is formed. The inner diameter of the fitting portion 52 is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the collar fitting portion 35, that is, the outer diameter of the collar 30, and the length of the fitting portion 52 in the longitudinal direction of the valve main body 10B is the color fitting. The length corresponds to the protruding length of the joint portion 35. That is, the collar fitting portion 35 can be fitted inside the fitting portion 52 of the coupling portion 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the valve stem 12B has a stem distal end portion 55A as a coupled portion on the distal end side and a stem proximal end portion 55C on the proximal end side. Further, the valve stem 12B has a stem intermediate portion 55B between the stem distal end portion 55A and the stem base end portion 55C. The outer diameter of the stem distal end portion 55A, the outer diameter of the stem intermediate portion 55B, and the outer diameter of the stem base end portion 55C are the same outer diameter. That is, the valve stem 12B continuously has the same outer diameter from the stem distal end portion 55A to the stem proximal end portion 55C except for the ring grooves 14A and 14B.

  The stem tip portion 55A has a thread groove formed on the outer periphery thereof that spirals in the longitudinal direction. The thread groove can be screwed into a thread portion 51 formed in the coupling portion 50 of the valve body 10B.

  The stem base end portion 55C is integrated with the housing 21 by insert molding, and the communication passage 12K penetrating the valve stem 12B is communicated with the communication hole 23. That is, the communication hole 23 ensures the air flow from the communication path 12K of the valve stem 12B to the inside of the rim (inside the tire).

  The stem intermediate portion 55B has a length corresponding to the distance from the thread groove of the stem tip portion 55A to the housing 21 and has substantially the same length as the length of the elastic cylindrical member 16 in the longitudinal direction. Yes. A ring groove 14A for fitting the O-ring 15A and a ring groove 14B for fitting the O-ring 15B are provided on the outer periphery of the stem intermediate portion 55B.

Next, effects and the like in the configuration of the tire valve unit U will be described focusing on the contents related to the valve stem 12B and the elastic cylindrical member 16.
When the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R, the tire valve unit U assembled as shown in FIG. 4A is inserted into the valve mounting hole Rh from the inside of the rim R, and the cap 10A from the outside of the rim R. A jig is hooked on the rim R and pulled outside the rim R using the lever principle or the like. Accordingly, the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R by fitting the mounting groove 19 into the valve mounting hole Rh of the rim R. As another attachment method, as shown in FIG. 4B, in the disassembled tire valve unit U, the valve stem 12B is inserted into the elastic tubular member 16 attached to the rim R from the inside of the rim R. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4A, the tire valve unit U may be assembled and attached to the rim R.

  By the way, when the tire valve unit U is assembled, the threaded portion 51 of the coupling portion 50 of the valve body 10B is inserted into the stem distal end portion 55A of the valve stem 12B that is inserted into the elastic tubular member 16 and protrudes toward the distal end side of the elastic tubular member 16. The collar fitting portion 35 of the collar 30 is fitted to the fitting portion 52 of the coupling portion 50. That is, the valve stem 12B is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member 16 by sandwiching the elastic cylindrical member 16 between the housing 21 and the coupling portion 50 of the valve main body 10B.

  On the other hand, when the tire valve unit U is removed from the rim R for maintenance or the like, the coupling portion 50 of the valve body 10B is rotated to loosen the screwing between the coupling portion 50 and the stem tip portion 55A. The coupling part 50 can be removed from the valve stem 12B. By removing the coupling portion 50 of the valve main body 10B, the valve stem 12B can be pushed out from the elastic tubular member 16 to the inside of the rim R. As a result, the tire sensor 2 is removed inside the rim R by pulling out the valve stem 12B from the elastic cylindrical member 16. When the valve stem 12B is pushed out, the frictional force between the valve stem 12B and the collar 30 can be made about the frictional force between the O-rings 15A and 15B, so that the valve stem 12B is removed from the elastic tubular member 16 to the rim. The work of extruding to the inside of R becomes easy.

  As described above, the tire valve unit according to the present embodiment can provide the same or equivalent effects as the effects (1) to (4) of the first embodiment, and the following effects. Can be obtained.

  (9) By connecting the coupling portion 50 of the valve body 10B having an outer shape larger than that of the valve stem 12B as a locking member coupled to the stem tip portion 55A of the valve stem 12B, the valve stem 12B is connected to the elastic tubular member 16. Can be fixed. That is, it is easy to fix the valve stem 12B to the elastic cylindrical member 16.

  (10) The coupling between the valve stem 12B and the coupling portion 50 of the valve main body 10B as a locking member is made by screwing. That is, by removing the coupling portion 50 of the valve main body 10B, for example, the tire sensor 2 of the tire valve unit U can be removed together with the valve stem 12B prior to the tire attaching / detaching operation. There is a possibility that the tire sensor 2 fixed to the rim R may come into contact with the edge of the tire during work such as attaching and detaching the tire. However, the restraint of the tire sensor 2 is released and the tire sensor 2 is dropped in the tire. As a result, the edges of the rim R can be prevented from coming into contact.

  (11) The tire stem 1 having the valve mechanism part V that cannot be stored in the valve stem 12B due to its complicated structure can be configured so that the valve stem 12B can be inserted into the elastic cylindrical member 16. Become. Thereby, the freedom degree of composition of tire valve 1 is raised, and the feasibility of tire valve unit U is also raised.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The tire valve unit of the present embodiment is different from the previous second embodiment in the structure of the tire valve, but the other configurations are the same, so the differences will be mainly described here. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the same components and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the elastic cylindrical member 16B includes a collar 30B made of a metallic cylindrical member. The collar 30B has an inner peripheral surface 31 having an inner diameter large enough to allow the stem tip portion 40A and the stem intermediate portion 64 of the valve stem 12C to be inserted therethrough. The outer peripheral surface 32 of the outer periphery of the collar 30B is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member 16B by being integrally formed with a rubber member constituting the elastic cylindrical member 16B. The collar 30B has a collar distal end portion 33 on the distal end side and a color proximal end portion 34 on the proximal end side. The end portion of the collar base end portion 34 is disposed at a position corresponding to the approximate center of the mounting groove 19 of the elastic cylindrical member 16B in the longitudinal direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16B.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the collar base end portion 34 is provided with a plurality of cuts (slits) 36 in the longitudinal direction of the collar 30B. Each slit 36 is formed in the distal direction from the end of the collar base end portion 34. The position on the front end side of each slit 36 is a position closer to the front end side than the position corresponding to the first locking portion 17. Each slit 36 can be deformed in accordance with the deformation of the elastic cylindrical member 16B at the collar base end portion 34. On the other hand, an elastic member large-diameter portion 60 having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the collar 30B is provided on the base end side where the collar 30B is not provided in the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member 16B. Between the collar 30B and the elastic member large-diameter portion 60, an elastic member taper portion 61 that gradually expands from the portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface 32 of the collar 30B toward the elastic member large-diameter portion 60 is provided. Yes. The inner circumferential surface of the elastic member large-diameter portion 60 is provided with a recess 60A that is recessed outward in the radial direction of the elastic member large-diameter portion 60. The tire valve unit U is mounted on the rim R in the recess 60A. It is located inside the rim R in the state.

  In the present embodiment, in a state where the tire valve unit U is disassembled, the elastic member taper portion 61 is provided on the proximal side from the center of the mounting groove 19 in the longitudinal direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16B.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, a stem tip portion 40A having an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the collar 30B and a stem intermediate portion 64 as a stem small diameter portion are formed on the tip side of the valve stem 12C. . That is, the stem tip portion 40A and the stem intermediate portion 64 are formed in a shape that is inserted through the collar 30B. Further, on the proximal end side of the valve stem 12C, a stem large diameter portion 65 having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the elastic member large diameter portion 60 in the elastic cylindrical member 16B, and the same outer diameter as the stem large diameter portion 65 And a stem base end portion 67 having. That is, the stem large diameter portion 65 is formed in a shape that is inserted through the elastic member large diameter portion 60 of the elastic tubular member 16B. Furthermore, the valve stem 12 </ b> C is provided with a stem taper portion 66 whose outer diameter gradually increases from the stem intermediate portion 64 toward the stem large diameter portion 65 between the stem intermediate portion 64 and the stem large diameter portion 65. . In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the stem taper portion 66 corresponds to the first locking portion 17 in the longitudinal direction of the elastic tubular member 16B when the tire valve unit U is assembled. It is provided in the position to do.

An E-ring groove 41 as a coupled portion, which is a groove into which an E-ring 45 as a locking member is fitted, is formed in a portion adjacent to the stem intermediate portion 64 in the stem tip portion 40A.
The stem base end portion 67 is integrated with the housing 21 by insert molding, and the communication passage 12H that penetrates the valve stem 12C is communicated with the communication hole 23. That is, the communication hole 23 ensures the air flow from the communication path 12H of the valve stem 12C to the inside of the rim (inside the tire).

  That is, the stem intermediate portion 64 is provided between the E-ring groove 41 and the stem taper portion 66. The stem large diameter portion 65 is provided between the stem taper portion 66 and the housing 21. A ring groove 14A for fitting the O-ring 15A and a ring groove 14B for fitting the O-ring 15B are provided on the outer periphery of the stem intermediate portion 64, respectively.

Next, effects and the like in the configuration of the tire valve unit U will be described focusing on the contents related to the valve stem 12C and the elastic cylindrical member 16B.
When attaching the tire valve unit U to the rim R, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the assembled tire valve unit U is inserted into the valve mounting hole Rh from the inside of the rim R, and the cap from the outside of the rim R. A jig is hooked on 10A and pulled outside the rim R using a lever principle or the like. Accordingly, the tire valve unit U is attached to the rim R by fitting the mounting groove 19 into the valve mounting hole Rh of the rim R. As another attachment method, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the disassembled tire valve unit U, the valve stem 12C is inserted from the inside of the rim R into the elastic tubular member 16B attached to the rim R. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5A, the tire valve unit U may be assembled and attached to the rim R.

  In any case, when the tire valve unit U is assembled, the E-ring 45 is fitted into the E-ring groove 41 of the valve stem 12C that is inserted through the elastic tubular member 16B and protrudes outside the rim R when attached to the rim R. As a result, the valve stem 12C is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member 16B.

  Meanwhile, the stem taper portion 66 of the valve stem 12C is provided at a position corresponding to the first locking portion 17, while the elastic member taper portion 61 of the elastic cylindrical member 16B is in the longitudinal direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16B. The mounting groove 19 is provided closer to the base end than the center. Therefore, when the valve stem 12C is inserted through the elastic tubular member 16B, the stem taper portion 66 contacts the elastic member taper portion 61 at a position corresponding to the center of the mounting groove 19 in the longitudinal direction of the elastic tubular member 16B. Touch. Further, when the valve stem 12C is pushed in, the inclined surface of the stem taper portion 66 moving to the tip side pushes the elastic member taper portion 61 of the elastic cylindrical member 16B made of a rubber member outward in the radial direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16B. A collar 30 having an inner diameter smaller than that of the stem taper portion 66 is disposed on the distal end side of the elastic member taper portion 61, but a slit 36 is formed in the collar base end portion 34 of the collar 30. The collar base end portion 34 is spread together with the rubber member of the elastic cylindrical member 16B. At this time, the stem taper portion 66 enters the position corresponding to the first locking portion 17 while sliding the slit 36 made of metal and expanding the slit 36 and the elastic cylindrical member 16B. By this approach, the rubber member constituting the elastic member taper portion 61, the rubber member corresponding to the slit 36, and the proximal end side of the slit 36 are moved outward in the radial direction of the elastic cylindrical member 16, respectively. As a result, the outer shape of the elastic cylindrical member 16B changes from the state of the ridge line M0 when the tire valve 1 is disassembled to the state of the ridge line M1 that rises in the outer circumferential direction. Note that, due to the rise of the elastic cylindrical member 16B, the elastic cylindrical member 16B increases the fitting force into the valve mounting hole Rh and easily maintains the posture of the elastic cylindrical member 16B with respect to the rim R. And the airtightness of the elastic cylindrical member 16 and the rim | limb R, the tolerance with respect to tilting of this valve stem 12C with respect to the axial direction of the valve stem 12C improve.

  As described above, the tire valve unit of the present embodiment is also equivalent to or equivalent to the effects (1) to (4), (7) and (8) of the first and second embodiments. In addition to the effects, the following effects can be obtained.

  (12) When the slit 36 of the collar 30B is expanded along the inclined surface of the stem taper portion 66, the elastic cylindrical member 16B is pressed in the outer circumferential direction. As a result, the pressing force of the elastic tubular member 16B against the rim R is increased, so that the airtightness between the elastic tubular member 16B and the attitude maintaining force of the tire valve unit U against the rim R is improved.

  (13) Since the inclined surface of the stem taper portion 66 of the valve stem 12C expands the collar 30B whose friction is smaller than that of the rubber member of the elastic cylindrical member 16, the elastic cylindrical member 16B is deformed, thereby deforming the elastic cylindrical member 16B. It becomes possible to easily perform the deformation.

In addition, each said embodiment can also be implemented in the following aspects, for example.
In each of the above embodiments, the case where two O-rings 15A and 15B are used has been illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of O-rings may be one or three or more.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the nut 26 is integrated with the housing 21 of the tire sensor 2 by insert molding is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the nut may be omitted by directly forming the nut portion on the housing. In this way, the number of parts can be reduced.

  In the fourth embodiment, the case where the elastic member taper portion 61 is provided in the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member 16B is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the elastic member taper portion is not provided in the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member. For example, a right angle or a step close to such an angle may be provided. Even in this case, the stem taper portion of the valve stem can expand the stepped portion. As a result, the design flexibility of the tire valve can be improved.

  In the second to fourth embodiments, the case where the stem base end portion of the valve stem 12A (12B, 12C) is integrated with the housing 21 of the tire sensor 2 by insert molding is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the stem base end of the valve stem is fixed to the tire sensor, the stem base end of the valve stem is pushed into the tire sensor, adhered to the tire sensor, a pin, a screw, etc. It may be fixed with. This increases the degree of freedom in designing the tire valve unit.

  In the second and third embodiments, the outer diameter of the stem distal end portion 40A (55A), the outer diameter of the stem intermediate portion 40B (55B), and the outer diameter of the stem base end portion 40C (55C) are: All of the cases have the same outer diameter. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the outer diameter of the distal end of the stem, the outer diameter of the intermediate portion of the stem, and the outer diameter of the stem base end are the same as long as the valve stem can be inserted through the elastic tubular member Not necessarily. For example, the size of each outer diameter may be such that the outer diameter of the stem tip portion ≦ the outer diameter of the stem intermediate portion, the outer diameter of the stem intermediate portion ≠ the outer diameter of the stem proximal end portion. Thereby, the design freedom of a tire valve unit is raised.

  In the fourth embodiment, the case where the stem base end portion 67 of the valve stem 12C has the same outer diameter as the stem large diameter portion 65 continuous thereto is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stem base end portion of the valve stem may have a larger or smaller diameter than the stem large diameter portion continuous thereto. Thereby, the design freedom of a tire valve unit is raised.

  -In the said 2nd-4th embodiment, it illustrated about the case where valve stem 12A (12B, 12C) is cylindrical shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bubble stem has a polygonal section such as an ellipse or a rectangle in the radial direction of the stem middle portion arranged in the elastic cylindrical member and the stem base end portion fixed to the housing 21. There may be.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the valve stem 12 is rotated to be fastened to the tire sensor 2 or detached from the tire sensor 2 has been illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the tire sensor may be rotated. As a result, the design flexibility of the tire valve can be improved.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the tire valve unit U inserted through the valve mounting hole Rh from the inside of the rim R is pulled to the outside of the rim R by pulling a jig hooked to the cap 10A to the outside of the rim R. The case of attaching to R is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, so that the tire valve unit is attached to the rim by screwing a jig instead of the valve cap into the thread groove for attaching the valve cap formed on the valve body and then pulling it outside the rim. It may be. Thereby, the attachment freedom degree of a tire valve unit comes to improve.

  -Although the said 1st-4th embodiment demonstrated the case where the valve main body 10 (10B) was metal, not only this but a valve main body will be resin, for example, hard resin etc., if it is a hard member. It may be formed. This increases the degree of freedom in designing the valve body.

  -Although the said 1st-4th embodiment demonstrated the case where the valve stem 12 (12A, 12B, or 12C) was metal, not only this but a valve stem will be resin if it is a hard cylindrical member. For example, it may be formed of a hard resin or the like. This increases the degree of freedom in designing the valve stem.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the case where the collar 30 (30B) is made of metal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the collar is formed of a resin such as a hard resin if it is a hard member. May be. Even when a hard resin or the like is used as the hard member, the collar can reduce the frictional force of the inner peripheral surface of the collar against the valve stem. Therefore, it becomes easy to remove the valve stem from the elastic cylindrical member and to insert the valve stem into the elastic cylindrical member.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the case where both the valve stem 12 (12A, 12B, or 12C) and the inner peripheral surface 31 of the collar 30 (30B) are metal is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the valve stem and the inner peripheral surface of the collar may be a hard member other than metal. If both the valve stem and the inner peripheral surface of the collar are hard members, even if at least one of them is a hard member other than metal, the friction between them is kept low.

  In the first to third embodiments, the case where the inner diameter of the cylinder interior 20A and the outer diameter of the collar 30 are the same is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inner diameter of the cylinder may be smaller than the outer diameter of the collar 30 or larger than the outer diameter of the collar 30 as long as it is larger than the inner diameter of the collar. The degree will be improved.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the collar base end portion 34 of the collar 30 (30B) is disposed at a position corresponding to the mounting groove 19 is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the collar base end portion of the collar may be provided on the inner side of the rim from the position corresponding to the mounting groove. Also by this, since the elastic cylindrical member can be deformed, the degree of freedom in designing the tire valve can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tire valve, 2 ... Tire sensor, 10 ... Valve body, 10A ... Cap, 10B ... Valve body, 12, 12A, 12B, 12C ... Valve stem, 12H, 12J, 12K ... Communication path, 13A ... Stem tip part, 13B ... Stem middle part, 13C ... Stem base end part, 14
A, 14B ... ring groove, 15A, 15B ... O-ring, 16, 16B ... elastic tubular member, 17 ... first locking portion, 18 ... second locking portion, 19 ... mounting groove, 20 ... recess, 20A ... inside of the cylinder, 21 ... housing, 22 ... connecting portion, 23 ... communication hole, 26 ... nut, 27 ... internal thread, 30, 30B ... collar, 31 ... inner peripheral surface, 32 ... outer peripheral surface, 33 ... collar tip, 34 ... collar base end part, 35 ... collar fitting part, 36 ... slit (cut), 40A ... stem tip part, 40B ... stem intermediate part, 40C ... stem base end part, 41 ... E ring groove, 45 ... E ring, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 ... Connection part, 51 ... Screw part, 52 ... Fitting part, 55A ... Stem tip part, 55B ... Stem middle part, 55C ... Stem base end part, 60 ... Elastic member large diameter part, 60A ... Recessed part, 61 ... Elasticity Member taper part, 64 ... stem intermediate part, 65 ... Large-diameter portion, 66 ... Sutemutepa unit, 67 ... stem base portion, R ... rim, Rh ... valve mounting hole, U ... tire valve unit, V ... valve mechanism components.

Claims (7)

A tire valve having a tubular valve stem;
An elastic cylindrical member surrounding a part of the periphery of the valve stem;
A tire sensor fixed to the valve stem,
The elastic cylindrical member is mounted on the rim so that an inner peripheral surface of a valve mounting hole formed in a rim of a vehicle wheel and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member are in close contact, and the tire sensor A tire valve unit that is disposed inside a rim and detects a state of a tire attached to the rim,
In the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member, a collar made of a cylindrical rigid member is provided, and the collar is fixed to the elastic cylindrical member,
The valve stem includes a cylindrical portion that is detachably inserted into the collar cylinder, and an endless annular elastic member that is in close contact with the inner periphery of the collar on the outer periphery of the collar portion. a locking member for locking the withdrawal of the tubular portion of the is provided, the locking member is Ri removable der from said tubular portion,
The tubular portion of the valve stem includes a coupled portion at a portion protruding from the elastic tubular member to the inside of the rim,
The cylindrical portion is inserted into the collar so as to be able to be pulled out to the outside of the rim,
The locking member is the tire sensor removably coupled to the coupled portion,
The coupled portion is provided with a thread groove,
Wherein the tire sensor, the tire valve unit, wherein a nut portion that is screwed with the screw groove that is provided. A tire valve having a tubular valve stem;
An elastic cylindrical member surrounding a part of the periphery of the valve stem;
A tire sensor fixed to the valve stem,
The elastic cylindrical member is mounted on the rim so that an inner peripheral surface of a valve mounting hole formed in a rim of a vehicle wheel and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic cylindrical member are in close contact, and the tire sensor A tire valve unit that is disposed inside a rim and detects a state of a tire attached to the rim,
In the cylinder of the elastic cylindrical member, a collar made of a cylindrical hard member is provided,
The valve stem includes a cylindrical portion that is detachably inserted into the collar cylinder, and an endless annular elastic member that is in close contact with the inner periphery of the collar on the outer periphery of the collar portion. And a locking member that locks the withdrawal of the cylindrical part, and the locking member is removable from the cylindrical part,
The tubular portion of the valve stem includes a coupled portion that projects from the elastic tubular member to the outside of the rim,
The cylindrical portion is inserted into the collar so as to be able to be pulled out to the inside of the rim,
The locking member is detachably connected to the coupled portion of the valve stem.
A tire valve unit characterized by that . An annular groove is formed in a portion of the outer periphery of the coupled portion adjacent to the tip of the elastic cylindrical member,
The tire valve unit according to claim 2 , wherein the locking member is a ring that can be fitted into the annular groove and has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the collar. A thread groove is formed in a portion of the outer periphery of the coupled portion adjacent to the tip of the elastic cylindrical member,
The tire valve unit according to claim 2 , wherein the locking member has a valve mechanism and is screwed into the screw groove. The tubular portion of the valve stem includes a stem small diameter portion, a stem large diameter portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the stem small diameter portion, and a stem small diameter portion from the stem small diameter portion toward the stem large diameter portion. A stem taper portion that continuously expands the outer diameter to the outer diameter of the stem large diameter portion, and the tire sensor is connected to the stem large diameter portion,
The elastic tubular member has an elastic member large-diameter portion having an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the collar at a portion disposed inside the rim,
In the collar, a slit along the length direction of the collar is formed at an end of the elastic member large diameter portion side,
The tire according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the stem taper portion of the valve stem inserted into the elastic tubular member from the inside of the rim expands the slit of the collar along the stem taper portion. Valve unit. The elastic cylindrical member is formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the inside of the rim to the outside of the rim,
The collar is formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the inside of the valve mounting hole to the outside of the rim,
The tire valve unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an inner diameter of the elastic cylindrical member inside the rim is larger than an inner diameter of the collar. The elastic member is a rubber ring fitted in a groove formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion,
The tire valve unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the hard member is made of a metal material.

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