Title:
VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/098878
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This vehicle (1) is provided with wheels (2) to which pneumatic tires (10) are mounted and a vehicle body (3) that comprises tire housings (31) that surround the wheels (2). In addition, the pneumatic tires (10) comprise a plurality of recessed sections (6p) in a side wall section that faces a predetermined tire housing side surface (311). Furthermore, the average normal vector (V) of the tire housing side surface (311) is inclined with respect to the axis of rotation (O) of the wheels (2). In this configuration, an air flow promotion effect or an air flow adjustment effect is generated by the recessed sections (6p) in the side wall section when the tires rotate during vehicle travel and negative pressure is formed between the tires and the tire housing side surface (311).
Inventors:
KODAMA YUJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/083977
Publication Date:
July 02, 2015
Filing Date:
December 22, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B62D25/08; B60C13/00; B62D25/16
Foreign References:
| JPH0528787U | 1993-04-16 | |||
| JPS59227568A | 1984-12-20 | |||
| JP5246370B1 | 2013-07-24 | |||
| JPS49115809U | 1974-10-03 | |||
| JP2003137140A | 2003-05-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI, Hiroaki et al. (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
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