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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
May. 09, 2016
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Hudson, OH (US);
Frank George Licari, Solon, OH (US);
Robin Lamgaday, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala, Copley, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An air maintenance tire pump simulator that simulates the environment of an air maintenance tire system is provided. The simulator includes at least one pneumatic cylinder, a structure that forms a closed cavity, and a pneumatic conduit extending between and fluidly connecting the pneumatic cylinder and the closed cavity. A cam is operably connected to a motor, and is also operably connected to the pneumatic cylinder. Engagement of the motor actuates rotation of the cam, which in turn actuates operation of the pneumatic cylinder to increase a pressure in the closed cavity. A method of simulating an air maintenance tire system is also provided.