Patent classifications
B60C29/005
VALVE STEM-BASED AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND METHOD
An air maintenance tire assembly includes a tire having a tire cavity bounded by first and second sidewalls extending to a tire tread region, air pumping means for generating pressurized air for maintaining air pressure within the tire cavity at a preset pressure level, the air pumping means including a soft tubing and compression fittings for mitigating dynamic loading on the compression fittings, and a valve housing disposed adjacent an outward end of the valve stem and operative to selectively open and close pressurized air flow from the valve stem internal passageway into the tire cavity. The valve housing is connected to the air pumping means by the soft tubing and compression fittings for mitigating dynamic loading on the compression fittings.
Decompression air valve
A valve assembly configured for use with an inflatable product, such as a mattress, chair, pool, spa, float, or another suitable inflatable product. The valve assembly includes a first valve component that serves as an opening for inflation and/or deflation of the inflatable product, and a second valve component that serves as an opening for deflation or decompression of the inflatable product.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXTERNAL INFLATING VALVE AND MOUNTING METHOD FOR LOADING DEVICE OF INFLATING VALVE
A multifunctional external inflating valve and a mounting method for a loading device are disclosed. An inflating valve body of the inflating valve includes a three-way through main body through from a side surface by a side surface connecting part connecting a loading device. A valve core is arranged in an axial middle hole. A hole cavity is formed in the front portion of the axial middle hole and connected to an original tire inflating valve. An outer conical surface is arranged on the front portion of the valve core. The front portion, comprising the outer conical surface, of the core protrudes out of the front end of the hole cavity of the main body. An core conical surface sealing rubber pipe is mounted on the outer conical surface of the core and seals the core and a conical hole sealing surface of a tire inflating valve inner hole cavity.
RAPID-DEFLATE VALVE STEM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A valve stem for controlling inflation and deflation is provided. The valve stem includes a valve body having a central passage and a lateral port venting to the atmosphere. A valve core can be positioned within the central passage and configured to permit gas flow into the central passage. A collar is configured to surround an intermediate portion of the valve body, with the collar movable between a first position, where the collar occludes the lateral port to prohibit gas flow out of the lateral port, and a second position, where the collar opens the lateral port to permit gas flow from the central passage through the lateral port. A pressure set assembly can couple to the valve body and be set to a pressure at which the pressure set assembly closes to prohibit gas flow through the pressure set assembly and through the lateral port.
Tire valve assembly
A tire valve assembly is disclosed. The tire valve assembly includes a gas nozzle structure, a movable rod, an air pipe, an elastic close contact pad, a screw nut, an elastic O-ring and a dust cap. The tire valve assembly can use a punched hole on the end of the movable rod to receive the tire repair liquid flowing into the air pipe. Take out the movable rod during maintenance to remove the tire repair liquid in the punched hole. When the movable rod is reinstalled in the air pipe, the tire repair liquid remaining on the inner wall of the air pipe will also be squeezed out of the air pipe. With this, the tire repair liquid will no longer block the tire valve assembly.
Inflation valve for tire rim with limitation of elastic deformation
A valve with elastic deformation and having a tubular core adapted to form an internal air passage from an external longitudinal end of the valve to an internal longitudinal end, the tubular core being at least partially surrounded by a sleeve of elastically deformable material and having a bulb shape widening in proximity to the internal longitudinal end of the valve and ending in an internal longitudinal bulb end. A cup made of rigid material includes a first portion facing an internal longitudinal bulb end face and at least one second portion curved away from the internal longitudinal end of the valve, the cup serving as a way of limiting deformation of the bulb.
Inflation system for tubeless tires
An inflation system for tubeless bicycle tires may include a valve, a sealant canister, a pump head, and/or a valve core adapter. The valve, sealant canister, and pump head may collectively facilitate sealant injection into a tire by a user. The valve has an external valve seat, and includes a valve body, a valve stem extending through the length of the valve body, and a retaining mechanism for the valve stem disposed interior to the valve body. The valve stem is configured to move relative to the valve body, such that a resilient seating surface disposed at a proximal end of the valve stem is displaced relative to a valve seat formed by an exterior surface of a proximal end of the valve body.
INFLATION VALVE WITH BULB HAVING A BISYMMETRIC CAVITY FOR PASSAGE OF A TUBULAR CORE
An inflation valve having a tubular core surrounded with an elastically deformable sleeve with a bulb widening toward the internal longitudinal end of the valve and bearing a sealing groove on its outer contour, the groove being adapted for receiving an edge of the orifice of the rim in its interior. There is a cavity between the bulb and the tubular core, having an oval-shaped outer periphery and a first spacing taken in a first direction radial to the tubular core that is greater than a second spacing taken in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a cross section of the inflation valve taken at the position of the cavity exhibiting symmetry with respect to the first and second directions.
Valve system, tire parameter monitoring system and method for mounting a tire parameter monitoring system onto a wheel rim of a vehicle
A valve system for a tire parameter monitoring system includes a valve body having an elastomeric material and a connection element. The connection element includes a first engaging device with which the connection element is detachably connected to an electronic module of the tire parameter monitoring system, a second engaging device with which the connection element is detachably connected to the valve body, and a mounting section adapted to be detachably connected to a hole in a wheel rim. A tire parameter monitoring system and a method for mounting a tire parameter monitoring system to a wheel rim of a vehicle are also provided.
Pneumatic valve system and methods of using the same
The present invention provides a pneumatic valve system for easily attaching and sealing a valve coupler to a valve stem for filling an inflatable vessel such as a tire, tube, mattress, etc. The valve system may comprise the following major components: a valve stem, a valve cap with a pin passage and attachment structure for attaching to a valve coupler, a sealing member, a biasing member, the valve coupler comprising a coupler housing, a pin seat, an inflation pin, and a collar with ball bearings complementary to the attachment structure of the valve cap, and an elastic sleeve for providing inward force against the ball bearings. The valve system may allow for easy, secure, and sealed engagement between the valve coupler and valve stem by simply pushing down on the valve coupler, and disengagement by pulling up on the valve coupler with as little as two fingers.