# US 12,181,079 B2 · Hose for fluid transportation

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- Number: US 12,181,079 B2
- Document ID: US12181079B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/700,083
- Filed: 2022-06-20
- Published: 2024-10-03
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2021-10-15
- Assignees: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
- Inventors: Ai Momose; Shun Sato; Aya Sato; Tomohiro Yonaha
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12181079B2

## CPC

- F16L 11/08: with reinforcements embedded in the wall (F16L11/11 takes precedence)
- F16L 11/083: {three or more layers}
- B32B 1/08: Tubular products
- B32B 25/08: of synthetic resin
- F16L 11/04: made of rubber or flexible plastics
- F16L 11/085: {comprising one or more braided layers (in combination with layers of a helically wound core or wire F16L11/088)}
- F16L 2011/047: {with a diffusion barrier layer}
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

## Abstract

A hose for fluid transportation includes an inner layer, a reinforcing layer, and an outer layer. The inner layer includes a (A) layer including a thermoplastic resin composition ax made of a matrix am containing a thermoplastic resin ar and a domain ad containing a rubber ae, a (B) layer including a thermoplastic resin b or a thermoplastic resin composition bx made of a matrix bm containing a thermoplastic resin br and a domain bd containing a rubber be, and a (C) layer including a rubber composition cx. The (A), (B) and (C) layers are arranged in this order as innermost to outer layers. A 10% modulus M10 to 100% modulus M100 ratio of the (A) and (B) layer structure satisfies 0.5<M10/M100<1.2. A 100% modulus of the (C) layer<a 100% modulus of the (A) layer<a 100% modulus of the (B) layer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hose for fluid transportation, comprising:
an inner layer;
a reinforcing layer; and
an outer layer,
the inner layer comprising a (A) layer comprising a thermoplastic resin composition ax, the thermoplastic resin composition ax being made of a matrix am comprising a thermoplastic resin ar and a domain ad comprising a rubber ae, a (B) layer comprising a thermoplastic resin b or a thermoplastic resin composition bx, the thermoplastic resin composition bx being made of a matrix bm comprising a thermoplastic resin br and a domain bd comprising a rubber be, and a (C) layer comprising a rubber composition cx,
the (A) layer being an innermost layer, the (B) layer being arranged on an outer side of the (A) layer, and the (C) layer being arranged on an outer side of the (B) layer,
a ratio M10 (AB)/M100 (AB) of a 10% modulus M10 (AB) to a 100% modulus M100 (AB) of a multilayer structure comprising the (A) layer and the (B) layer being more than 0.5 and less than 1.2, and
a 100% modulus M100 (A) of the (A) layer, a 100% modulus M100 (B) of the (B) layer, and a 100% modulus M100 (C) of the (C) layer satisfying the relationship formula M100 (C)<M100 (A)<M100 (B).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein the (A) layer and the (B) layer are directly bonded to each other or bonded to each other via an adhesive layer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 2, wherein a ratio T (AB)/T (C) of a total thickness T (AB) of the (A) layer and the (B) layer to a thickness T (C) of the (C) layer is from 0.01 to 2.0.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 3, wherein a ratio T (A)/T (B) of a thickness T (A) of the (A) layer and a thickness T (B) of the (B) layer is more than 0.1 and less than 20, and the thickness T (B) of the (B) layer is from 0.01 to 0.5 mm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 4, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition ax comprises from 5 to 70 mass % of the domain ad.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 5, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition ax comprises 0.1 mass % or more of a compound having plasticizing action.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 6, wherein the thermoplastic resin b or the thermoplastic resin br comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyamide 6, a polyamide 6/66 copolymer, polyamide 66, polyamide 610, a polyamide 6/12 copolymer, polyamide 1010, polyamide 11, and polyamide 12.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 7, wherein 50 mass % or more of rubber in the rubber composition cx is at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, acrylic rubber, and fluororubber.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 8, wherein a fuel transmission of the (B) layer at 23° C. is 2.0 mm mg/24 h·cm2 or less.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 9, wherein the fluid is gasoline, alcohol-mixed gasoline, kerosene, light oil, heavy oil, vegetable oil, an organic solvent, or a mixture of the foregoing.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein a ratio T (AB)/T (C) of a total thickness T (AB) of the (A) layer and the (B) layer to a thickness T (C) of the (C) layer is from 0.01 to 2.0.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein a ratio T (A)/T (B) of a thickness T (A) of the (A) layer and a thickness T (B) of the (B) layer is more than 0.1 and less than 20, and the thickness T (B) of the (B) layer is from 0.01 to 0.5 mm.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition ax comprises from 5 to 70 mass % of the domain ad.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition ax comprises 0.1 mass % or more of a compound having plasticizing action.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin b or the thermoplastic resin br comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyamide 6, a polyamide 6/66 copolymer, polyamide 66, polyamide 610, a polyamide 6/12 copolymer, polyamide 1010, polyamide 11, and polyamide 12.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein 50 mass % or more of rubber in the rubber composition cx is at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, acrylic rubber, and fluororubber.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein a fuel transmission of the (B) layer at 23° C. is 2.0 mm mg/24 h·cm2 or less.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The hose for fluid transportation according to claim 1, wherein the fluid is gasoline, alcohol-mixed gasoline, kerosene, light oil, heavy oil, vegetable oil, an organic solvent, or a mixture of the foregoing.