A tire has a carcass with a tread, a bead, a shoulder, and a sidewall. The bead, shoulder, and sidewall partially define a first internal cavity. At least one stiffening line for a pressurized fluid with a second cavity is within the carcass. The second cavity is aligned in an approximately transverse direction relative to the periphery of the tire. The second cavity is connectable to pressurized fluid supply system and can be inflated or deflated to adjust the stiffness of the tire. The stiffening lines may be inflated using a hydraulic fluid to increase the stiffness of the tire. Related wheels, vehicles, and methods are also disclosed.
TIRES AND WHEELS COMPRISING ADJUSTABLE STIFFENING LINES, AND MACHINES HAVING SAME
30.06.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen |
Tires and wheels comprising adjustable stiffening lines, and machines having same
Europäisches Patentamt | 2025
|Springer Verlag | 2019
|Springer Verlag | 2009