JP2014180951A - Pneumatic tire - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tread pattern simultaneously materializing both on-snow performance and dry performance by suppressing deterioration of the dry performance while improving the on-snow performance.SOLUTION: A pneumatic tire 10 has: a central block row 14C partitioned by central rib main grooves 12C, 12D and central lug grooves 16 formed in a width-direction central part of a tread face 40; central block rows 14B, 14D partitioned by central rib main grooves 12B, 12E and intermediate lug grooves 20; first sipes 28 each formed in a central block 18 in parallel with the central lug groove 16, each having one end part reaching the central rib main groove 12C, and each having the other end part reaching a central part W2; second sipes 29 each formed in parallel with the first sipe 28, each having one end part reaching the central rib main groove 12D, and each having the other end part reaching the central part W2; and third sipes 30 each formed in an intermediate block 22 in parallel with the intermediate lug groove 20, each having one end part reaching the central rib main grooves 12C, 12D, and each having the other end part reaching the intermediate rib main grooves 12B, 12E.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tread pattern of a pneumatic tire.

In the tread pattern of pneumatic tires for all seasons for the purpose of improving performance on snow, the block is provided with ultra-thin grooves called sipe in the block, and the block partitioned by sipe is deformed when touched, and the road surface with many edges To improve handling stability (edge effect). However, if the number of sipes that divide the block is increased, there is a problem that the block rigidity is lowered and the dry performance is lowered. For this reason, there is a demand for a technique for improving the performance on snow by suppressing the decrease in block rigidity.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for providing a sipe in a block while suppressing a decrease in block rigidity.
Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which a plurality of sipes extending in the tire width direction are provided in the blocks of each block row in a pneumatic tire in which a plurality of block rows are formed in the width direction of the tread surface of the tire. ing. Each block is formed in a rectangular shape with vertical grooves and horizontal grooves, and the blocks are narrowly divided by a plurality of sipes to improve performance on snow by an edge effect. At this time, in the block row formed in the center portion in the width direction of the tread surface, the sipe pitch is set larger on the front and rear end sides than the intermediate portion in the tire circumferential direction. Thereby, the fall of block rigidity is suppressed.

JP 2006-131097 A

However, Patent Document 1 merely suppresses a decrease in the block rigidity of the block row formed in the center portion in the width direction of the tread surface. In other words, the blocks in the other block rows formed outside the central block row in the width direction are finely divided by a large number of sipes, and although the performance on snow is improved, the block rigidity is insufficient and the dry performance is lowered. To do. Moreover, there is room for reviewing the block shape formed in a rectangle from the viewpoint of suppressing the decrease in block rigidity.
In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a tread pattern that improves the performance on snow while suppressing a decrease in dry performance and achieving both performances.

  The pneumatic tire according to the first aspect of the present invention is the central rib main groove between two central rib main grooves formed in the circumferential direction of the central portion in the width direction of the tread surface and the central rib main groove. A central lug groove formed obliquely intersecting with each other, a central block row partitioned in the width direction and the circumferential direction by the two, the two central rib main grooves, and the width direction outer side of each of the central rib main grooves And the two intermediate rib main grooves formed in the circumferential direction are partitioned in the width direction, provided between the central rib main groove and the intermediate rib main groove, and in a direction opposite to the central lug groove An intermediate block row whose circumferential direction is partitioned by an intermediate lug groove formed obliquely, and a central block that constitutes the central block row is formed in parallel with the central lug groove, and one end portion of one central rib A central area that reaches the main groove and divides the central block into three equal parts in the width direction Is the first sipe with the other end reaching the center, and the central block is formed in parallel with the first sipe, and one end reaches the other central rib main groove. A second sipe in which the other end portion reaches the central portion, and the intermediate block forming the intermediate block row is formed in parallel with the intermediate lug groove, and one end portion reaches the central rib main groove, And a third sipe having the other end reaching the intermediate rib main groove.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the central block of the central block row formed at the center in the width direction of the tread surface of the pneumatic tire is a central lug groove and is defined by crossing the central rib main groove obliquely. ing. The intermediate blocks of the intermediate block row formed on both outer sides in the width direction of the central block row are partitioned by the intermediate lug grooves obliquely in the opposite direction to the central lug groove. As a result, the V-shaped and inverted V-shaped groove portions are formed in the circumferential direction (tire front-rear direction) with the central rib main groove interposed between the central lug groove and the intermediate lug groove. Thereby, the driving force on the snow surface can be increased.
Moreover, the 1st sipe and the 2nd sipe are formed in the center block which comprises a center block row | line | column in parallel with a center lug groove. At this time, one end of the first sipe and the second sipe reaches one of the central rib main grooves that define both sides in the width direction of the central block, and the other end is the central part of the central block. It ends with. Further, a third sipe is formed in the intermediate block of the intermediate block row in parallel with the intermediate lug groove so that one end reaches the central rib main groove and the other end reaches the intermediate rib main groove.
Thereby, the steering stability can be improved by bringing the edges of the first sipe, the second sipe, and the third sipe into contact with the road surface, respectively (edge effect). Moreover, both the 1st sipe and the 2nd sipe have divided only to the middle (central part) of the center block. That is, since the central part of the central block is not partitioned, a decrease in the block rigidity of the central block is suppressed. Here, the central portion of the central block refers to a central region of a region obtained by dividing the central block into three equal parts in the width direction. Thereby, adjustment of the length of the 1st sipe and the 2nd sipe is attained, and the fall of block rigidity can be controlled.

The invention according to claim 2 is the pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the first sipe and the other end of the second sipe are the first sipe and the second sipe. It is connected with the 4th sipe formed in the direction which cross | intersects.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the other end portion of the first sipe and the other end portion of the second sipe are connected by the fourth sipe, and the groove portions of the three sipes are continuous. Here, since the fourth sipe is provided in a direction intersecting with the first sipe and the second sipe, an edge effect in a direction intersecting with the first sipe and the second sipe can be expected in the fourth sipe.
Moreover, since the deformation of the central block is suppressed at the intersection, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the block rigidity of the central block. Furthermore, since the 1st sipe and the 2nd sipe are connected by the 4th sipe, the drainage performance by the 1st sipe and the 2nd sipe can be improved.

The invention according to claim 3 is the pneumatic tire according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one end of the first sipe reaching one of the central rib main grooves and the other of the second sipe. A narrow groove having a wider groove width of the first sipe and the second sipe is formed at one end portion reaching the central rib main groove.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the narrow groove formed by widening the groove width at the end on the central rib main groove side is opened toward the central rib main groove. The drainage performance of 2 sipes can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pneumatic tire according to any one of the first to third aspects, the central portion of the third sipe that divides the intermediate block is bent in a crank shape. It is a feature.
Thereby, in addition to expecting the edge effect of the third sipe, it is possible to expect the edge effect in the direction intersecting with the third sipe at the crank-shaped fold. Further, since the third sipe is bent in a crank shape, the deformation of the intermediate block is suppressed at the bent portion, and the decrease in the block rigidity of the intermediate block can be suppressed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pneumatic tire according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the angle on the acute angle side of the central lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α1, the angle α1 is It is characterized by being 35 to 55 degrees.
Thereby, the central lug groove in the center in the width direction of the tread surface that gives driving force to the tire, and the angles of the first sipe and the second sipe can be set to an appropriate range in which the performance on snow can be improved.

In the pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 5, when the angle on the acute angle side of the intermediate lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α2, the angle α2 is It is characterized by being 35 to 55 degrees.
Thereby, the angle of the intermediate lug groove in the intermediate portion in the width direction of the tread surface that gives driving force to the tire and the third sipe can be set to an appropriate range in which the performance on snow can be improved.

The invention according to claim 7 is the pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the two intermediate rib main grooves and the intermediate rib main grooves are respectively outside in the width direction. Two end rib main grooves formed in the circumferential direction define a width direction, and an end formed obliquely in a direction opposite to the intermediate lug groove between the intermediate rib main groove and the end rib main groove And an end block row having a circumferential direction defined by a partial lug groove.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the end block row is formed on each width direction outer side (shoulder portion) of the intermediate rib main groove. Sipes are not formed in the end blocks of the end block row.
Thereby, the block rigidity of the end block (shoulder part) which contributes to a brake is maintained in a high state, the braking force by the brake can be increased, and the performance on snow and the dry performance can be improved.

In the pneumatic tire according to claim 7, when the angle on the acute angle side of the end lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α3, the angle α3 is 0 to 20 degrees. It is characterized by being.
Thereby, the angle of the end lug groove at the end in the width direction of the tread surface that gives the braking force to the tire can be set to an appropriate range in which the performance on snow can be improved and the decrease in the dry performance can be suppressed. .

  Since this invention is set as the said structure, it can provide the tread pattern which suppresses the fall of dry performance, improving both on-snow performance and aims at coexistence of both performance.

It is a front view of the tread surface which shows the tread pattern of the pneumatic tire concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a characteristic comparison table with the conventional composition in the central block of the pneumatic tire concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a characteristic view (circumferential direction) showing the relationship between the lug groove angle of the pneumatic tire and the on-snow shear force ratio of the block according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (B) shows the lug groove angle and the block It is a characteristic view (width direction) which shows the relationship of the shear force ratio on snow. (A) shows the tread pattern of the central block of the pneumatic tire according to the second embodiment of the present invention, (B) shows the tread pattern of the central block of the pneumatic tire according to the third embodiment of the present invention, (C) is a front view of a tread surface showing a tread pattern of a central block of a pneumatic tire according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the tread surface which shows the tread pattern of the pneumatic tire concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention.

(First embodiment)
As shown in the front view of the tread surface of FIG. 1, the tread pattern of the pneumatic tire 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is in the circumferential direction (direction indicated by the arrow R) of the center portion in the width direction of the tread surface 40. Two central rib main grooves 12C, 12D are formed, and two intermediate rib main grooves 12B, 12B, 12D are formed on the outer sides of the two central rib main grooves 12C, 12D in the width direction (direction indicated by arrow H). 12E is formed, and two end rib main grooves 12A and 12F are formed on the outer sides in the width direction of the two intermediate rib main grooves 12B and 12E. Here, the pneumatic tire 10 is a rubber tire that is generally widely used.

The central block row 14C is divided by two central rib main grooves 12C and 12D in the width direction, and the circumferential direction is surrounded by a plurality of central lug grooves 16 in a direction obliquely intersecting the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D. It is partitioned into a plurality of central blocks 18 having the same direction length. Here, when the angle on the acute angle side at the intersection position P between the side wall of the central lug groove 16 and the base line S parallel to the tire rotation axis is α1, the angle α1 is set to 35 degrees to 55 degrees. All of the central blocks 18 have the same configuration, and are arranged in a row continuously in the circumferential direction.
Accordingly, the angle on the center lug groove 14C in the center in the width direction of the tread surface 40 that gives driving force to the tire and the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 described later can improve the performance on snow, and can be dry. It can be set to an appropriate range that can suppress a decrease in performance.

The intermediate block row 14B is partitioned by two intermediate rib main grooves 12B and a central rib main groove 12C in the width direction, and the circumferential direction is surrounded by a plurality of intermediate lug grooves 20 obliquely intersecting the central rib main groove 12C. It is divided into intermediate blocks 22 having the same direction length. The intermediate block row 14D is divided into two central rib main grooves 12D and an intermediate rib main groove 12E in the width direction, and a plurality of intermediate lug grooves in a direction that obliquely intersects the central rib main groove 12D in the circumferential direction. 20 is divided into intermediate blocks 22 having the same circumferential length.
Here, the intermediate lug groove 20 is inclined in the direction opposite to the direction (angle α1) in which the central lug groove 16 obliquely intersects with the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D, and the intersection angle with the intermediate rib main grooves 12B and 12E. Cross at α2. Here, the angle α2 on the acute angle side at the intersection position P between the side wall of the intermediate lug groove 20 and the base line S parallel to the tire rotation axis is set to 35 to 55 degrees. All of the intermediate blocks 22 have the same configuration, and are arranged in a row continuously in the circumferential direction.

  By adopting this configuration, the central block 18 of the central block row 14C is divided into 16 at the central lug groove and obliquely intersecting with the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D. The intermediate blocks 22 of the intermediate block rows 14B and 14D formed on both outer sides in the width direction of the central block row 14C are partitioned by the intermediate lug grooves 20 obliquely in the direction opposite to the central lug groove 16. As a result, the central lug groove 16 and the intermediate lug groove 20 form V-shaped and inverted V-shaped groove portions in the circumferential direction (tire longitudinal direction) across the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D. Thereby, the driving force on the snow surface can be increased.

The end block row 14A is partitioned by the end rib main grooves 12A and the intermediate rib main grooves 12B in the width direction, and in the circumferential direction by a plurality of end lug grooves 24 obliquely intersecting the intermediate rib main grooves 12B. It is divided into end blocks 26 having the same directional length. Further, the end block row 14E is partitioned by the end rib main grooves 12F and the intermediate rib main grooves 12E in the width direction, and by a plurality of end lug grooves 24 that obliquely intersect the intermediate rib main grooves 12E in the circumferential direction. The end block 26 is divided into equal lengths in the circumferential direction.
Here, the end lug groove 24 has the end rib main groove 12A and the end rib main in a direction opposite to the direction (angle α2) in which the intermediate lug groove 20 obliquely intersects the intermediate rib main grooves 12B and 12E. It intersects the groove 12F diagonally. The angle α3 on the acute angle side at the intersection position P between the side wall of the end lug groove 24 and the base line S parallel to the tire rotation axis is set to 0 to 20 degrees. The end blocks 26 have the same configuration and are arranged in a row in the circumferential direction. Moreover, the sipe is not formed in the end block 26. Thereby, the angle of the end lug groove 24 at the end portion (shoulder portion) in the width direction of the tread surface 40 that gives a braking force to the tire is improved, and the performance on snow is improved. And can be set to an appropriate range in which a decrease in dry performance can be suppressed.

A first sipe (ultrafine groove portion) 28 is formed in the central block 18 in parallel with the central lug groove 16. In the first sipe 28, one end portion 28F reaches one central rib main groove 12C. When the area obtained by equally dividing the central block 18 in the width direction (H direction) is defined as the area W1, the area W2, and the area W3 from the end, the central area W2 is referred to as a central area W2. At this time, the other end 28 </ b> E of the first sipe 28 reaches the center W <b> 2 of the center block 18.
A second sipe 29 is formed in the central block 18 in parallel with the first sipe 28. The second sipe 29 has one end 29F reaching the central rib main groove 12D. Similarly, the other end 29E of the second sipe 29 reaches the central portion W2 of the central block 18.
That is, both the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 divide the central block only halfway between the central rib main grooves. Since the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 are finished in the middle and the central portion of the central block 18 is not partitioned, the edge effect can be enhanced and a decrease in the block rigidity of the central block 18 can be suppressed.

Specifically, as shown in the characteristic comparison table of FIG. 2, conventionally, the central block 18 has been provided with one sipe. On the other hand, by adopting the configuration of the first embodiment, compared to the conventional configuration, the volume of the lug grooves and the sives are the same and, under the conditions, a decrease in block rigidity is hardly seen in the tire circumferential direction and the width direction. The edge effect can also be improved by about 10% in the tire circumferential direction and the width direction.

The intermediate block 22 is provided with a third sipe 30 formed in parallel with the intermediate lug groove 20. The third sipe 30 has one end reaching one of the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D, and the other end reaching the other of the intermediate rib main grooves 12B and 12E.
Thereby, on-snow performance can be improved by the edge effect by the 3rd sipe 30. FIG. Moreover, the fall of the block rigidity of the intermediate | middle block 22 can be suppressed by making the number of the 3rd sipes 30 smaller than the number of sipes of the center block 18. FIG.

  Here, the sipe 28, 29, 30 has such a narrow groove width that the side walls constituting the sipe groove are in contact with each other when the tread surface 40 is in contact with the road surface. The end of the first sipe 28 is opened to the central rib main groove 12C, and the water in the sipe 28 is drained to the central rib main groove 12C. The end of the second sipe 29 is opened to the central rib main groove 12D, and the water in the sipe 29 is drained to the central rib main groove 12C. Similarly, the water of the third sipe 30 is drained into either the intermediate rib main grooves 12B and 12E or the central rib main grooves 12C and 12D.

Next, the simulation result regarding the relationship between the lug groove angle and the performance on snow will be described.
FIG. 3A shows the ratio of the on-snow shear force in the tire circumferential direction (front-rear direction). The horizontal axis is the lug groove angle α (degrees), and the vertical axis is the ratio τ (−) of the on-snow shear force. Here, the on-snow shear force ratio τ is a value obtained by dividing the on-snow shear force (τα) at the lug groove angle α by the on-snow shear force (τ0) at the lug groove angle 0 ° (an angle parallel to the tire rotation axis). (Τα / τ0), and the ratio τ of the shear force on snow with a lug groove angle of 0 degrees is represented as 100. The solid line in FIG. 3A is the driving characteristic P1 during traveling, and the alternate long and short dash line is the braking characteristic P2 during braking.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the operating characteristic P1 shows a tendency to decrease as the lug groove angle α is increased, and the value when the lug groove angle is 0 degrees is the maximum value. However, the lug groove angle once rises around 45 degrees, and a decrease in driving force is suppressed. In addition, the brake characteristic P2 does not change greatly even when the lug groove angle α is increased, but shows a tendency that the lug groove angle once rises around 45 degrees as in the driving characteristic P1.
From the above, if the lug groove angle is about 45 degrees, both the driving characteristics P1 and the braking characteristics P2 can be increased.

FIG. 3B shows the ratio of the on-snow shear force in the tire width direction (left-right direction). The solid line indicates the characteristic Q1 at a tire orientation SA (slip angle) of 5 degrees, the alternate long and short dash line indicates the characteristic Q2 at SA 10 degrees, and the broken line indicates the characteristics at SA 20 degrees. The three characteristics Q1, Q2, and Q3 are almost overlapped, and there is no significant difference. Also in the tire width direction, like the characteristics in the tire circumferential direction, when the lug groove angle is around 45 degrees, the ratio of the on-snow shear force increases and the on-snow performance tends to improve.
That is, if the lug groove angle is around 45 degrees, the ratio of the shear force on snow in both the tire circumferential direction (front-rear direction) and the tire width direction (left-right direction) can be set to the maximum, and the block rigidity is reduced. Without improving the performance on the snow. In the present embodiment, the lug groove angle is set to a range of 35 to 55 degrees in consideration of a margin of 10 degrees to 45 degrees.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the central lug groove 16, the intermediate lug groove 20, and the end rub groove 24 are set at appropriate inclination angles, the performance on snow is improved without deteriorating the dry performance. Can be made. Further, since the sipes 28 and 29 are appropriately provided in the central block 18 and the sipes 30 are appropriately provided in the intermediate block 22, the performance on snow can be improved without deteriorating the dry performance.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 4A, the pneumatic tire 50 according to the second embodiment includes a fourth sipe that connects the end portion 28 </ b> E of the first sipe 28 and the end portion 29 </ b> E of the second sipe 29 in the central block 18. It differs from 1st Embodiment by the point which has 31. FIG. The difference will be mainly described.
The fourth sipe 31 is provided between the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 so as to intersect the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29. Here, the fourth sipe 31 is formed in a central portion W2 of a region (W1, W2, W3) obtained by dividing the central block 18 into three equal parts in the width direction.

According to the present embodiment, the fourth sipe 31 connects the end portion 28E of the first sipe 28 and the end portion 29E of the second sipe 29 to form a single sipe in which three sipe groove portions are continuous. Yes. Here, since the fourth sipe 31 is provided in a direction intersecting with the first sipe and the second sipe, the edge effect by the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 and the edge effect by the fourth sipe 31 can be expected. In addition to improving snow performance in the circumferential direction, snow performance in the tire width direction is improved.
Furthermore, since the 4th sipe 31 is provided in the direction which cross | intersects a 1st sipe and a 2nd sipe, a deformation | transformation is suppressed by a cross | intersection part and the fall of the block rigidity of the center block 18 is suppressed. Moreover, since the 1st sipe 28 and the 2nd sipe 29 are connected by the 4th sipe 31, the drainage performance by the 1st sipe 28 and the 2nd sipe 29 can be improved.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 4B, the pneumatic tire 60 according to the third embodiment includes a first sipe 28 and a second sipe 29 at the end of the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 in the central block 18. This is different from the first embodiment in that a narrow groove 62 having a wider groove width is formed. The difference will be mainly described.
At the end of the first sipe 28 on the side of the central rib main groove 12C, a narrow groove 62 is formed in which the groove width of the first sipe 28 is widened. The narrow groove 62 is formed inside the end portion W1 of the region (W1, W2, W3) obtained by equally dividing the central block 18 in the width direction, and the end portion on the central rib main groove 12C side is the central rib main groove 12C. Is open. The other end portion 28E of the first sipe 28 ends at the central portion W2 of the central block 18.

Similarly, at the end of the second sipe 29 on the side of the central rib main groove 12D, a narrow groove 62 having a wider groove width on the second sipe 29 is formed. The narrow groove 62 is formed inside the end portion W3 of the range (W1, W2, W3) obtained by dividing the central block 18 into three equal parts in the width direction, and the end on the central rib main groove 12D side is the central rib main groove 12D. Is open. The other end portion 29E of the second sipe 29 ends at the central portion W2 of the central block 18. Since the narrow groove 62 has a wider groove width than the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29, the drainage performance by the first sipe and the second sipe is improved, and the performance on snow can be improved.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Fourth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 4C, the pneumatic tire 70 according to the fourth embodiment includes a first sipe 28 and a second sipe 29 at the end of the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29 in the central block 18. This is different from the second embodiment in that a narrow groove 62 having a wider groove width is formed. The difference will be mainly described.
The narrow groove 62 described in the third embodiment is formed at the end of the first sipe 28 on the central rib main groove 12C side. The narrow groove 62 is formed at an end W1 of a region (W1, W2, W3) obtained by equally dividing the central block 18 in the width direction by a length that can be accommodated in the end W1, and is an end on the central rib main groove 12C side. Is opened in the central rib main groove 12C. The other end 28 </ b> E of the first sipe 28 is connected to the second sipe 29 by a fourth sipe 31.

Similarly, a narrow groove 62 is formed at the end of the second sipe 29 on the central rib main groove 12D side. The narrow groove 62 is formed at an end W3 in a range (W1, W2, W3) obtained by dividing the central block 18 into three equal parts in the width direction so as to fit in the end W3. The end on the central rib main groove 12D side Is opened in the central rib main groove 12D. Since the narrow groove 62 has a wider groove width than the first sipe 28 and the second sipe 29, the drainage performance by the first sipe and the second sipe is improved, and the performance on snow can be improved.
The other end 29 </ b> E of the second sipe 29 is connected to the first sipe 28 by a fourth sipe 31. Thereby, the groove | channel of a 1st sipe, a 2nd sipe, and a 4th sipe is connected, drainage performance can be improved, and on-snow performance can be improved.
Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Fifth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 5, the pneumatic tire 72 according to the fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the intermediate block 22 is bent into a third sipe 32 in a crank shape. The difference will be mainly described.
The third sipe 32 that divides the intermediate block 22 is formed with two corners 32A and 32B that are bent in a crank shape. The corner portions 32A and 32B are formed in the central portion W2 of the region (W1, W2, W3) obtained by dividing the intermediate block 22 into three equal parts in the width direction.
Thereby, in addition to improving the performance on snow due to the edge effect of the third sipe 32, the third sipe 32 intersects with the edge effect due to the sipe between the crank-shaped bent portion 32A and the bent portion 32B. Improves snow performance in the direction. Further, since the third sipe 32 is bent in a crank shape, the deformation of the intermediate block 22 is suppressed by the bent portions 32A and 32B, and a decrease in block rigidity in the intermediate block 22 can be suppressed.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pneumatic tire 12A End rib main groove 12B Intermediate rib main groove 12C Central rib main groove 12D Central rib main groove 12E Intermediate rib main groove 12F End rib main groove 14A End block row 14B Intermediate block row 14C Central block row 14D Intermediate block row 14E End block row 16 Central lug groove 18 Central block 20 Intermediate lug groove 22 Intermediate block 24 End lug groove 26 End block 28 First sipe 29 Second sipe 30 Third sipe 31 Fourth sipe 40 Tread surface S circumferential direction H width direction

Claims (8)

Two central rib main grooves formed in the circumferential direction of the central portion in the width direction of the tread surface, and a central lug groove formed obliquely intersecting the central rib main groove between the central rib main grooves, And a central block row in which the width direction and the circumferential direction are partitioned,
The central rib main groove is divided in width by two central rib main grooves and two intermediate rib main grooves formed on the outer sides in the width direction and in the circumferential direction of the central rib main grooves. An intermediate block row that is provided between the intermediate rib main groove and is circumferentially partitioned by an intermediate lug groove that is formed obliquely in a direction opposite to the central lug groove;
The central block forming the central block row is formed in parallel with the central lug groove, one end reaches one central rib main groove, and the central area is divided into three equal parts in the width direction. A first sipe in which the other end reaches the central portion,
A second sipe formed in the central block parallel to the first sipe, one end reaching the other central rib main groove, and the other end reaching the central portion;
A third sipe formed in the intermediate block constituting the intermediate block row in parallel with the intermediate lug groove, one end reaching the central rib main groove, and the other end reaching the intermediate rib main groove; ,
Pneumatic tire having   The other end of the first sipe and the other end of the second sipe are connected by a fourth sipe formed in a direction intersecting the first sipe and the second sipe. The described pneumatic tire.   The one end of the first sipe reaching the central rib main groove and the other end of the second sipe reaching the other central rib main groove have the first sipe and the second sipe. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein a narrow groove having a wider groove width is formed.   The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a central portion of the third sipe that divides the intermediate block is bent in a crank shape.   The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an angle α1 is set to 35 to 55 degrees when an angle on an acute angle side of the central lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α1.   The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an angle α2 is set to 35 to 55 degrees when an angle on an acute angle side of the intermediate lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α2. Two intermediate rib main grooves and two end rib main grooves formed in the circumferential direction on the outer sides in the width direction of the intermediate rib main grooves are partitioned in the width direction, and the intermediate rib main grooves An end block row having a circumferential direction defined by end lug grooves formed obliquely in the opposite direction to the intermediate lug grooves between the end rib main grooves,
A pneumatic tire given in any 1 paragraph of Claims 1-6 which have these. The pneumatic tire according to claim 7, wherein an angle α3 is set to 0 degrees to 20 degrees when an angle on an acute angle side of the end lug groove with the tire rotation axis is α3.

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