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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2021
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
The School Corporation Kansai University, Suita, JP;
Mutsuki Sugimoto, Kobe, JP;
Hiroshi Tani, Suita, JP;
Kenichi Kuroda, Kobe, JP;
Takahiro Fujiwara, Kobe, JP;
Kyota Sugioka, Kobe, JP;
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe, JP;
THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, Suita, JP;
Abstract
A tire assembly includes a tire for mounting on a vehicle, an elastic body disposed on an inner side of the tire, and a power generation body disposed between an inner surface of the tire and the elastic body. The power generation body includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a first insulating film forming a first surface. The second member has a second insulating film forming a second surface that faces the first surface and contacts the first surface. The elastic body biases the power generation body toward the inner surface of the tire.