Shape memory cords for reinforcing articles made from elastomeric material
    1.
    发明授权
    Shape memory cords for reinforcing articles made from elastomeric material 失效
    形状记忆线,用于由弹性材料制成的加强物品

    公开(公告)号:US06413637B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09822352

    申请日:2001-04-02

    IPC分类号: B32B1506

    摘要: Metal cord for use in reinforcing fabric for articles made from rubber, such as pneumatic tires, conveyor belts, flexible tubes, and similar, comprising a plurality of such metal cords orientated parallel to each other in a single direction and in which each cord comprises metal wires wound spirally around each other, wherein at least one of the wires of the cord consists of a shape memory material. During the phase of incorporation of the cords into the elastomeric material, the shape memory wire tends to recover the shape memorized initially and, by means of the force generated during this recovery, transmits by friction to the surrounding wires forces tending to shorten the pitch of the cord with spacing of each wire from the next, resulting in good penetration of elastomeric material between the wires. The closure of the cord is maintained in the subsequent heat cycles, owing to the memory degradation characteristics imparted to the wire. The invention is particularly suitable for fabrics forming belt layers and casing plies in pneumatic tires.

    摘要翻译: 用于增强织物的金属帘线,用于由橡胶制成的制品,例如充气轮胎,输送带,柔性管等,其包括沿着单一方向彼此平行取向的多个这样的金属帘线,并且其中每个帘线包括金属 电线缠绕着彼此螺旋地缠绕,其中绳索的至少一根线由形状记忆材料组成。 在将电线并入弹性体材料的阶段期间,形状记忆线趋向于恢复最初记忆的形状,并且通过在该恢复期间产生的力通过摩擦传递给周围的电线力,趋向于缩短 电线与每个电线的间隔距离相近,导致弹性体材料在电线之间的良好穿透。 由于受到线的记忆降解特性,帘线的闭合在随后的热循环中保持。 本发明特别适用于在充气轮胎中形成带层和套层的织物。

    Tire with zero-degree, metal reinforcing strap made of a shape-memory alloy
    3.
    发明授权
    Tire with zero-degree, metal reinforcing strap made of a shape-memory alloy 失效
    带零度的轮胎,由形状记忆合金制成的金属加强带

    公开(公告)号:US06401779B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09427707

    申请日:1999-10-27

    IPC分类号: B60C918

    摘要: A tire includes a carcass; a tread band on the carcass; a belt, positioned between the tread band and the carcass, including at least one layer of rubberized fabric; and at least one reinforcing metal strap in the at least one layer of rubberized fabric. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is made of a shape-memory material oriented at about 0° to an equatorial plane of the tire. The at least one reinforcing metal strap has a width of no less than about 1 mm. And the at least one reinforcing metal strap has coils disposed side-by-side in a direction substantially perpendicular to a radius of the tire.

    摘要翻译: 轮胎包括胎体; 胴体上的胎面带; 位于所述胎面带和所述胎体之间的带,包括至少一层橡胶织物; 以及至少一层橡胶织物中的至少一个增强金属带。 所述至少一个增强金属带由形状记忆材料制成,所述形状记忆材料定向在与所述轮胎的赤道平面约0°的位置。 所述至少一个加强金属带具有不小于约1mm的宽度。 并且所述至少一个加强金属带具有在基本上垂直于轮胎半径的方向上并排布置的线圈。

    Tire comprising bead core material having characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory
    4.
    发明授权
    Tire comprising bead core material having characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory 失效
    轮胎包括具有超弹性和形状记忆特性的珠芯材料

    公开(公告)号:US06554039B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-29

    申请号:US09427708

    申请日:1999-10-27

    IPC分类号: B60C1500

    摘要: A tire includes a toroidal carcass and a tread band. The toroidal carcass includes a central crown and two sidewalls terminating in a pair of annular beads. Each annular bead includes a metallic bead core for anchoring to corresponding bead seats of a wheel rim. The metallic bead cores include at least one annular portion made of a material having characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory. The material having characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory is deformable at ambient temperature in response to a constant force and recovers to an original shape upon removal of the constant force to facilitate mounting the tire on the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a central cylindrical channel from which branches off, axially and outwardly, from opposite sides, diverging surfaces each terminating in a peripheral flange. The diverging surfaces form the bead seats for respective annular beads of the tire.

    摘要翻译: 轮胎包括环形胎体和胎面带。 环形胎体包括中心冠和终止于一对环形小珠的两个侧壁。 每个环形胎圈包括用于锚定到轮辋的相应胎圈座的金属胎圈芯。 金属珠芯包括由具有超弹性和形状记忆特性的材料制成的至少一个环形部分。 具有超弹性和形状记忆特性的材料响应于恒定力而在环境温度下变形,并且在去除恒定力时恢复到原始形状,以便于将轮胎安装在轮缘上。 轮辋包括中心圆柱形通道,从中心圆柱形通道从其相对侧向轴向和向外分支,每个终止于外围凸缘的发散表面。 发散表面形成用于轮胎的相应环形珠的胎圈座。

    Rubberized fabric with reinforcing metal strap made of a shape-memory material
    5.
    发明授权
    Rubberized fabric with reinforcing metal strap made of a shape-memory material 失效
    由形状记忆材料制成的加强金属带的橡胶布

    公开(公告)号:US07014922B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-21

    申请号:US10132410

    申请日:2002-04-26

    IPC分类号: B32B3/00 B60C23/10 B60C9/00

    摘要: A rubberized fabric for a tire belt includes an elastomeric material and at least one reinforcing metal strap in the elastomeric material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is made of a shape-memory material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is oriented at about 0° to an equatorial plane of the tire. The at least one reinforcing metal strap has a width of no less than about 1 mm. The at least one reinforcing metal strap has a first thickness of no greater than about 0.1 mm. The at least one reinforcing metal strap may have coils disposed side-by-side and axially displaced from one another.

    摘要翻译: 用于轮胎带的涂胶织物包括弹性体材料和弹性体材料中的至少一个增强金属带。 所述至少一个加强金属带由形状记忆材料制成。 所述至少一个加强金属带相对于轮胎的赤道平面约为0°。 所述至少一个加强金属带具有不小于约1mm的宽度。 所述至少一个加强金属带具有不大于约0.1mm的第一厚度。 所述至少一个加强金属带可以具有并排布置并且彼此轴向移位的线圈。

    Method of mounting a tire on a rim
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of mounting a tire on a rim 失效
    将轮胎安装在轮辋上的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07063761B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-20

    申请号:US10377711

    申请日:2003-03-04

    IPC分类号: B29D30/48 B60C15/04

    摘要: A method of mounting a tire on a rim includes selecting a tire comprising bead cores, stretching the bead cores, sliding the bead cores over a balcony portion of the rim, allowing the bead cores to elastically return to lengths corresponding to diameters of respective seats of the rim, and inflating the tire. The bead cores include one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory. Stretching the bead cores may include applying constant load to the bead cores at ambient temperature and/or causing the bead cores to undergo structural change at ambient temperature. The structural change may include complete or partial change from austenitic structure to martensitic structure. The one or more portions of material are deformable at ambient temperature in response to a constant force and recover to original shape upon removal of the constant force.

    摘要翻译: 将轮胎安装在轮辋上的方法包括选择包括胎圈芯的轮胎,拉伸胎圈芯,使胎圈芯在轮辋的阳台部分上滑动,允许胎圈芯弹性恢复到对应于相应座位直径的长度 轮辋,并使轮胎充气。 珠芯包括具有超弹性和形状记忆特性的材料的一个或多个部分。 拉伸胎圈芯可以包括在环境温度下对胎圈芯施加恒定负载和/或使胎圈芯在环境温度下经历结构变化。 结构变化可能包括从奥氏体结构到马氏体结构的完全或部分变化。 材料的一个或多个部分响应于恒定的力在环境温度下变形,并且在去除恒定力时恢复到原始形状。

    Tire bead core assembly and tire using the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Tire bead core assembly and tire using the same 失效
    轮胎胎圈芯组件和轮胎使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US06672353B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US09842663

    申请日:2001-04-27

    IPC分类号: B60C1500

    摘要: A bead core for locking a tire to a seat of a wheel rim includes a plurality of annular reinforcement elements having an inner transverse dimension smaller than a maximum diameter of the wheel rim, and being sufficiently deformable at ambient temperature to facilitate mounting the tire onto the wheel rim. The plurality of annular reinforcement elements includes at least one tightening element made of a shape-memory alloy responsive to temperature increases by increasing a tightening force on the wheel rim at a predetermined temperature. A tire including the bead core and a method for securing a tire to a rim using the bead core are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于将轮胎锁定到轮缘的座的胎圈芯包括多个环形增强元件,其具有小于轮缘的最大直径的内横向尺寸,并且在环境温度下可充分变形以便于将轮胎安装到 轮辋。 多个环形增强元件包括至少一个由形状记忆合金制成的紧固元件,其响应于通过在预定温度下增加轮辋上的紧固力而对温度升高。 还公开了一种包括胎圈芯的轮胎和使用胎圈芯将轮胎固定到轮辋的方法。

    Noble metal tip for spark plug electrode and method of making same
    9.
    发明申请
    Noble metal tip for spark plug electrode and method of making same 有权
    火花塞电极的贵金属端头及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050052106A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10787280

    申请日:2004-02-26

    IPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T13/39 H01T21/02

    CPC分类号: H01T13/39 H01T21/02

    摘要: A noble metal tip 20 for attachment to a spark plug center electrode 36 and/or a ground electrode. Noble metal tip 20 is a generally cylindrical component that includes a firing end 40, an attachment end 42, and one or more retention features 44, 46 and 60, 62. The retention features are generally conically shaped holes or recesses formed in the side of the noble metal tip, and are designed to receive molten material during a laser attachment process. Once the molten material has solidified in the retention features, a fusion layer is formed and acts as a mechanical bond or interlock between the noble metal tip and the electrode. Methods of manufacturing and attaching the noble metal tips are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 用于附接到火花塞中心电极36和/或接地电极的贵金属端头20。 贵金属尖端20是通常为圆柱形的部件,其包括击发端40,附接端42以及一个或多个保持特征44,46和60,62。保持特征通常为圆锥形孔或形成在侧面 贵金属尖端,并且被设计成在激光附着过程期间接收熔融材料。 一旦熔融材料在保持特征中固化,则形成熔融层,并且用作贵金属末端和电极之间的机械结合或互锁。 还提供了制造和附着贵金属尖端的方法。