Flexible non-pneumatic tire comprising a series of articulated joints between supporting elements and interconnecting structure

摘要

The tire (1), consisting of a flexible supporting structure extending circumferentially about its axis of rotation, a running tread (13), an interconnecting structure (3), a fixing zone (11) for attaching the tire to a wheel disc and articulated joints (4) of an elastomer material between the supporting structure elements (2) and the interconnecting structure. The tire (1), consisting of a flexible supporting structure extending circumferentially about its axis of rotation, a running tread (13), an interconnecting structure (3), a fixing zone (11) for attaching the tire to a wheel disc and articulated joints (4) of an elastomer material between the supporting structure elements (2) and the interconnecting structure. The articulated joints can be made from a sulfur-vulcanized rubber mixture, with the interconnecting structure arranged radially between the supporting elements and the running tread. The supporting elements are axially continuous in relation to the running tread and are made from layers of a composite material such as a fibre-reinforced thermo-setting or thermoplastic resin matrix interleaved with elastomer layers.