Kompaktes Ventilsystem für Selbstaufblasenden Reifen

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2746072

Aktenzeichen

EP13196788

Anmeldetag

12. Dezember 2013

Veröffentlichung

27. März 2019

Erteilung

27. März 2019

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B60C23/12

Abstract

A self-inflating tire assembly comprising a tire having a tire cavity, a first and second sidewall extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region is disclosed. The tire has an air passageway, the air passageway having an inlet end and an outlet end and being operative to allow a portion of the air passageway near a tire footprint to substantially close the passageway. The outlet end of the air passageway is in fluid communication with the tire cavity. A valve device is connected to an end of the air passageway, the valve device including an insert mounted in the tire. A valve body is mounted within the valve insert. The valve body has an interior chamber, said interior chamber having a first hole in fluid communication with the end of the air passageway, and a channel in fluid communication with the ambient air. Also, alternative self-inflating tire assemblies are disclosed as well as valve devices for use with such tires.

Anmelder

Firma

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Land

🇺🇸 USA

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