METHOD FOR TREAD SELECTION

• US 20140067599A1
• Filed: 09/04/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
• Inventors: GOKYU, Syunsuke, TOMOMOTO, Takashi, YANAI, Kenjiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,639,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.7
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 11/246 Tread wear monitoring systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/00 Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 99/006 Computer aided tyre design or simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations

Abstract

A method for tread selection to select a tread to attach to a tread side of a tire casing when manufacturing a tire includes the steps of: a) measuring, by a tire condition measurement unit, at least one characteristic value indicating at least one of a tire condition and a vehicle running condition; b) predicting, by a casing life prediction unit, a remaining life of the tire casing based on the at least one characteristic value measured in step a); c) selecting, by a tread selection unit, at least one recommended tread in accordance with the remaining life of the tire casing predicted in step b) from among a plurality of treads attachable to the tire casing, using wear life information calculated in advance for each of the treads; and d) displaying, by a terminal, the at least one recommended tread selected in step c).

Claims

1. A method for tread selection to select a tread to attach to a tread side of a tire casing in a tire, comprising the steps of:

a) measuring, by a tire condition measurement unit, at least one characteristic value indicating at least one of a tire condition and a vehicle running condition;

b) predicting, by a casing life prediction unit, a remaining life of the tire casing based on the at least one characteristic value measured in step a);

c) selecting, by a tread selection unit, at least one recommended tread in accordance with the remaining life of the tire casing predicted in step b) from among a plurality of treads attachable to the tire casing, using wear life information calculated in advance for each of the treads; and

d) displaying, by a terminal, the at least one recommended tread selected in step c).

2. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to user need information set in advance to reflect needs of a user of the tire.

3. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to cost information set in advance for each of the treads and to a rolling resistance coefficient calculated in advance for a tire using each of the treads.

4. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to usage environment information set in advance to indicate a usage environment of the tire.

5. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to maintenance cost information set in advance for the tire.

6. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to fuel cost information calculated in advance for a vehicle on which a tire using each of the treads is mounted.

7. The method for tread selection according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the tread selection unit selects the at least one recommended tread by further referring to carbon dioxide emission information calculated in advance for a vehicle on which a tire using each of the treads is mounted.