U.S. patent application number 14/390687 was filed with the patent office on 2015-02-26 for container for tire repair fluid.
This patent application is currently assigned to The Yokoham Rubber Co., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.. Invention is credited to Takumi Sekiguchi.
Application Number | 20150053682 14/390687 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49300341 |
Filed Date | 2015-02-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150053682 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sekiguchi; Takumi |
February 26, 2015 |
Container For Tire Repair Fluid
Abstract
A container for containing tire repair fluid is provided that
does not require a protective cap provided with a perforating
member for perforating a sealing film, and is capable of ensuring
protection effect of the sealing film during storage as well as
allowing perforating of the sealing film during tire repair. In the
container for containing tire repair fluid of the present
technology includes a liquid containing portion that contains a
tire repair fluid, an opening connected to the liquid containing
portion, and a sealing film that seals the opening. The container
further includes a plate-like protective member larger in size than
an internal diameter of the opening and held in a layered state on
the sealing film, wherein the protective member, upon being folded,
functions as a perforating tool for perforating the sealing
film.
Inventors: |
Sekiguchi; Takumi;
(Hiratsuka-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD. |
Minato-ku, Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
The Yokoham Rubber Co.,
LTD.
Minato-ku, Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
49300341 |
Appl. No.: |
14/390687 |
Filed: |
February 28, 2013 |
PCT Filed: |
February 28, 2013 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2013/055290 |
371 Date: |
October 3, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/277 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 17/28 20180101;
B65D 2251/0093 20130101; B65D 51/226 20130101; B65D 2251/0015
20130101; B65D 77/30 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/277 |
International
Class: |
B65D 17/00 20060101
B65D017/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 4, 2012 |
JP |
2012-085769 |
Claims
1. A container for containing a tire repair fluid, comprising: a
liquid containing portion that contains a tire repair fluid; an
opening connected to the liquid containing portion; a sealing film
that seals the opening; and the container comprising a plate-like
protective member larger in size than an internal diameter of the
opening and held in a layered state on the sealing film, the
protective member, upon being folded, functioning as a perforating
tool for perforating the sealing film.
2. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according
claim 1, wherein at least one folding groove extending along a
surface direction of the protective member is provided in the
protective member.
3. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according
claim 2, wherein at least one notch connected to the folding groove
is provided in the protective member.
4. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 3, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by a shrink film that integrally covers the protective member and
the opening.
5. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 3, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by an adhesive adhered to a portion of the sealing film.
6. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 2, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by a shrink film that integrally covers the protective member and
the opening.
7. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 2, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by an adhesive adhered to a portion of the sealing film.
8. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by a shrink film that integrally covers the protective member and
the opening.
9. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member is fixed to the sealing film
by an adhesive adhered to a portion of the sealing film.
10. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the sealing film is fixedly adhered to an edge
surface of the opening using an adhesive.
11. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the sealing film is fixedly adhered to an edge
surface of the opening using an thermal fusing.
12. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the sealing film comprises a laminate film of a
resin film and an aluminum film with low gas permeability.
13. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the sealing film comprises a resin film with low
gas permeability.
14. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member has a thickness of from 1 mm
to 2 mm.
15. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member is constructed from a
cardboard sheet.
16. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 15, wherein the cardboard sheet includes a disintegration
prevention surface coating.
17. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member is constructed from a resin
sheet.
18. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the protective member is constructed from a metal
plate.
19. The container for containing the tire repair fluid according to
claim 1, wherein the size of the protective member is smaller than
an outer diameter of an edge surface of the opening.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present technology relates to a container for containing
tire repair fluid, and in particular to a container for containing
tire repair fluid that, while not requiring a protective cap
provided with a hole perforation member for perforating a sealing
film, is capable of ensuring reliable protection effect of the
sealing film during storage and allows perforating of the sealing
film during tire repair.
BACKGROUND
[0002] In recent years, when a tire mounted on a vehicle has a
puncture, a tire repair fluid is injected into the tire via a tire
valve to temporarily repair the puncture, and the tire is
simultaneously filled with air.
[0003] Tire repair fluid injector devices (for example, see
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication Nos. H09-118779,
2000-108215 and 2010-69847) comprise a container for containing
tire repair fluid, an air compressor, and hoses for connecting the
container and the air compressor to a tire valve.
[0004] Tire repair fluid injector devices of this type are provided
in vehicles in preparation for punctures. To prevent deterioration
or leakage of the tire repair fluid during extended storage, a
sealing film made of a material with a low gas permeability, such
as an aluminum film, is adhered to an opening of the container for
containing the tire repair fluid, and the container is sealed by
the sealing film. Since there is a risk that the sealing film will
be broken upon contact with a sharp protrusion, a protective cap is
fitted to the opening of the container to protect the sealing film.
Further, a perforating member for perforating the sealing film is
provided at a top portion of the protective cap, and is used to
perform a perforating operation of the sealing film during tire
repair.
[0005] However, the protective cap provided with the perforating
member has a complex form and is expensive, and reduction of the
cost of the protective cap therefore is required. Also, since the
protective cap provided with the hole perforating member increases
the overall height of the container, reduction of this dimension is
required. Note that while the above-described requirements can be
met by eliminating the protective cap provided with the perforating
member, if this cap is eliminated, it is not possible to ensure
that protection effect of the sealing film during storage, and to
perforate the sealing film during tire repair.
SUMMARY
[0006] The present technology provides a container for containing
tire repair fluid that, without requiring a protective cap with a
perforating member for perforating a sealing film, is capable of
ensuring protection effect of the sealing film during storage and
allows perforating of the sealing film during tire repair.
[0007] The present technology is a container for a tire repair
fluid including a liquid containing portion for containing a tire
repair fluid, an opening connected to the liquid containing
portion, and a sealing film that seals the opening, the container
including a plate-like protective member larger in size than an
internal diameter of the opening and held in a layered state on the
sealing film, wherein the protective member, upon being folded,
functions as a perforating tool for perforating the sealing
film.
[0008] In the present technology, the container for containing the
tire repair fluid includes a plate-like protective member larger in
size than an internal diameter of the opening and held in a layered
state on the sealing film, wherein the protective member, upon
being folded, functions as a perforating tool for perforating the
sealing film. Hence, even after eliminating the protective cap
provided with the hole perforating member for perforating the
sealing film, the plate-like protective member makes it possible to
ensure that the protection effect of the sealing film during
storage. In addition, during tire repair, the user can fold the
protective member and use it as a perforating tool to perforate the
sealing film.
[0009] In the present technology, it is preferable that at least
one folding groove extending along a surface direction of the
protective member is provided in the protective member. With such
an arrangement, the user can easily fold the protective member
along the folding groove when using the protective member as a
perforating tool. In addition, the user can easily tear the sealing
film because the folded portion becomes sharp.
[0010] Further, it is preferable that at least one notch connected
to the folding groove is provided in the protective member. With
such an arrangement, when the protective member is folded along the
folding groove, a partitioned sharp corner portion created by the
notch is protruded and the sealing film can be easily broken using
the corner portion.
[0011] It is preferable that the protective member is fixed to the
sealing film by a shrink film that integrally covers the protective
member and the opening, or that the protective member is fixed to
the sealing film by an adhesive adhered to a portion of the sealing
film. In such cases, the protective film can be fixed to the
sealing film without adding more than necessary to the height of
the container for containing tire repair fluid.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a container for
containing tire repair fluid according to an embodiment of the
present technology.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a container for
containing tire repair fluid according to another embodiment of the
present technology.
[0014] FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate an example of a protective member
used in the present technology, FIG. 3A being a plan view
illustrating a pre-folding state and FIG. 3B being a plan view
illustrating a folded state.
[0015] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a modification example of a
protective member used in the present technology, FIG. 4A being a
plan view illustrating a pre-folding state and FIG. 4B being a plan
view illustrating a folded state.
[0016] FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a modification example of a
protective member used in the present technology, FIG. 5A being a
plan view illustrating a pre-folding state and FIG. 5B being a plan
view illustrating a folded state.
[0017] FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a modification example of a
protective member used in the present technology, FIG. 6A being a
plan view illustrating a pre-folding state and FIG. 6B being a plan
view illustrating a folded state.
[0018] FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a tire repair method
using the container for containing tire repair fluid of the present
technology.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] Detailed descriptions will be given below of a configuration
of the present technology with reference to the accompanying
drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a container for
containing tire repair fluid according to an embodiment of the
present technology. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the container 1 for
containing tire repair fluid of this embodiment includes a liquid
containing portion 2 containing a tire repair fluid R, an opening 3
connected to the liquid containing portion 2 and a sealing film 4
that seals the opening 3. The sealing film 4 is fixedly adhered to
an edge surface of the opening 3 using an adhesive or thermal
fusing. For the sealing film 4, it is preferable to use a laminate
film of a resin film and an aluminum film with low gas
permeability, but it is also possible to use a resin film with low
gas permeability.
[0020] The container 1 for containing tire repair fluid includes a
plate-like protective member 5 larger in size than an internal
diameter of the opening 3 and held in a layered state on the
sealing film 4. More specifically, the protective member 5 is fixed
to the sealing film 4 by a shrink film 6 that integrally covers the
protective member 5 and the opening 3. Hence, the protective member
5 is separated from the sealing film 4 by peeling the shrink film 6
from the opening 3.
[0021] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a container for
containing tire repair fluid according to another embodiment of the
present technology. In FIG. 2, components that are identical to
those in FIG. 1 have been assigned the same symbols, and detailed
descriptions of those components have been omitted. As illustrated
in FIG. 2, the protective member 5 is fixed to the sealing film 4
by an adhesive 7 adhered at a central portion of the sealing film
4. In short, the adhesive 7 is used in place of the shrink film 6
described above as a fixing means for the protective member 5. In
this case, the protective member 5 is separated from the sealing
film 4 by peeling the protective member 5 from the adhesive 7.
[0022] The above-described protective member 5 is preferably
constructed from a cardboard or resin sheet and preferably has a
thickness of 1 mm to 2 mm to ensure a certain degree of stiffness.
If a cardboard is used, the cardboard may have a surface coating to
prevent disintegration when it is folded. The protective member 5
may, if necessary, be constructed from a metal plate. A plan view
shape of the protective member 5 is not particularly limited and
can, for example, be circular or polygonal shape. Since the
protective member 5 has a high level of stiffness and forms a
corner portion in a folded state, the protective member 5 functions
effectively as a perforating tool for perforating a hole in the
sealing film 4.
[0023] The above-described container 1 for containing tire repair
fluid includes a plate-like protective member 5 held in a layered
state on the sealing film 4.
[0024] Upon being folded, the protective member 5 functions as a
perforating tool for perforating the sealing film 4. Hence, even
when the protective cap provided with a perforating member of the
prior art is eliminated, the plate-like protective member 5 makes
it possible to ensure the protection effect of the sealing film 4
during storage. In addition, during a tire repair, a user can fold
the protective member 5 and use it as a perforating tool to
perforate the sealing film 4.
[0025] Here, it is necessary that the protective member 5 is larger
in size than an internal diameter of the opening 3. If the
protective member 5 is smaller than the internal diameter of the
opening 3, there is a risk that the protective member 5 layered on
the sealing film 4 will drop into the opening 3 and break the
sealing film 4. Note also that in order to hold the protective
member 5 in a layered state on the sealing film 4 using the shrink
film 6 or the adhesive 7, the size of the protective member 5 is
preferably smaller than an outer diameter of an edge surface of the
opening 3.
[0026] FIGS. 3 to 6 each illustrate the protective member used in
the present technology. In FIG. 3A, the protective member 5 has a
circular form when seen in plan view and includes a single folding
groove 5a extending along the surface direction thereof. The
protective member 5 can be easily folded along the folding groove
5a and, upon being folded, takes the form illustrated in FIG. 3B.
In FIG. 4A, the protective member 5 has a circular form a portion
of which is removed when seen in plan view and includes a single
folding groove 5a that extends along the surface direction thereof.
The protective member 5 can be easily folded along the folding
groove 5a and, upon being folded, takes the form illustrated in
FIG. 4B. In FIG. 5A, the protective member 5 has an octagonal form
when seen in plan view and includes a single folding groove 5a that
extends along the surface direction thereof. The protective member
5 can be easily folded along the folding groove 5a and, upon being
folded, takes the form illustrated in FIG. 5B. A plurality of
folding grooves 5a may be formed in the protective member 5 or a
folding groove 5a may be branched part-way along. There is no
particular limitation on the cross-sectional profile of the folding
groove 5a, but it may be, for example, a V-form groove.
[0027] The protective member 5 can be appropriately folded even
without including the folding grooves 5a. However, the provision of
at least one folding groove 5a extending along the surface
direction of the protective member 5 results in a simpler folding
process and a sharp folded portion, thereby allowing the sealing
film 4 to be broken easily. In particular, in the case of a
cardboard, it is possible to prevent a loss of shape in the
paper.
[0028] As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the protective member 5 is in a
circular shape when seen in plan view, and includes a single
folding groove 5a that extends in the surface direction of the
protective member and a notch 5b that is connected to the folding
groove 5a and has a bent form. The protective member 5 can be
easily folded along the folding groove 5a and, upon being folded,
takes the form illustrated in FIG. 6B. In other words, when the
protective member 5 is in the folded state, a sharp corner portion
5c divided by the notch 5b forms a projection. Hence, the sealing
film 4 can be broken easily using the sharp corner portion 5c.
[0029] FIG. 7 illustrates a tire repair method using the container
for containing tire repair fluid of the present technology. In FIG.
7, 11 is a pneumatic tire, 12 is a wheel, and 13 is a tire valve
attached to the wheel.
[0030] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the tire repair fluid injector
device is provided with the container 1 that contains tire repair
fluid R, an injection cap 21 fitted to an opening 3 in the
container 1, an air compressor 31 for supplying compressed air, and
hoses 41 and 42 for connecting the container 1 and the air
compressor 31 to a tire valve 13. An outlet 22 for ejecting tire
repair fluid R and an inlet 23 into which compressed air is taken
are provided in the injection cap 23, and an inner tube 24
extending to the bottom of the container 21 is connected to the
outlet 22.
[0031] When repairing a tire, a hole is first opened in the sealing
film 4 that seals the opening 3 of the container 1 using the
protective member 5 and the injection cap 21 is then fitted to the
opening 3 in the container 1. Next, the hose 41 is connected
between the outlet 22 of the cap 21 and the tire valve 13, while
the hose 42 is connected between the inlet 23 of the cap 21 and the
air compressor 31. A plug 32 of the air compressor 31 is then
connected to a power source and the air compressor 31 is operated,
thereby injecting the tire repair fluid R in the container 1 into a
pneumatic tire 11 using the pressure of compressed air, and the
interior of the pneumatic tire 11 remains filled with compressed
air after injection is complete.
[0032] Note that while the case has been described in which the
injection of the tire repair fluid R is performed with the
container 1 arranged so that the opening faces upward, the
arrangement of the container 1 during the injection operation can
be appropriately selected in accordance with the configuration of
the injection cap.
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