A method of manufacturing a cast vehicle wheel including a wheel trim cover attached thereto. A removable first tool insert is installed into a mold assembly. The tool insert includes a mounting feature that communicates with a cavity of the mold assembly to form a mating feature in the wheel. A wheel trim cover is provided and is attached to the wheel at the mating feature via a coupler formed in the wheel trim cover such that the relative position of the coupler and the mating feature positions the wheel trim cover relative to the wheel in a first predetermined position. After casting, the positional dimensions of the mating feature of the wheel relative to the coupler of the wheel trim cover is evaluated to determine the positional accuracy of the mounting feature of the first tool insert. If necessary, secondary inserts with improved mating features are provided and exchanged.
B60B 3/06 - Roues pleines, c.-à-d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge obtenues en fonderie
B22D 25/02 - Coulée particulière caractérisée par la nature du produit par sa formeCoulée particulière caractérisée par la nature du produit d'œuvres d'art
B60B 7/14 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des moyens filetés
A method of manufacturing a cast vehicle wheel including a wheel trim cover attached thereto. A removable first tool insert is installed into a mold assembly. The tool insert includes a mounting feature that communicates with a cavity of the mold assembly to form a mating feature in the wheel. A wheel trim cover is provided and is attached to the wheel at the mating feature via a coupler formed in the wheel trim cover such that the relative position of the coupler and the mating feature positions the wheel trim cover relative to the wheel in a first predetermined position. After casting, the positional dimensions of the mating feature of the wheel relative to the coupler of the wheel trim cover is evaluated to determine the positional accuracy of the mounting feature of the first tool insert. If necessary, secondary inserts with improved mating features are provided and exchanged.
B22C 9/28 - Moules pour pièces de forme particulière pour roues, cylindres, rouleaux
B22D 15/00 - Coulée utilisant un moule ou un noyau dont une partie importante, pour le procédé, est de conductibilité thermique élevée, p. ex. coulée contre refroidisseursMoules ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à cette technique
B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
B22D 17/24 - Accessoires pour la mise en place et le maintien des noyaux ou parties rapportées
B60B 7/00 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique
The invention relates to a hybrid vehicle wheel, consisting of a light metal wheel disc and a steel rim ring 2. The rim ring comprises a.o. an outer rim flange (8), an outer well base flank (4), an outer rim shoulder (9) and a transition section (5), and the wheel disc 30 has an outer front surface 31 and a disc edge 32 running concentrically around the wheel axle and having a contour on an inner side 33 adapted to the course of the outer part of the rim. In order to create a hybrid vehicle being cost-effective in production and offering advantages in operational use, the outer rim flange 8 is spaced apart from the contour section 38 of the disc's inner side, and preferably a elastically deformable ring element 25 is arranged between the outer rim flange 8 and the contour section, providing a free space 20.
A hybrid vehicle wheel, comprising a wheel disc 12 produced as a cast part made of light metal and a rim ring 11 made of steel, wherein, in the assembled state, the rim ring is connected to the wheel disc by at least one adhesive connection 25 and/or at least one pressure zone 26 produced by thermal shrinkage or plastic deformation of the rim ring. In order to create a hybrid vehicle wheel which ensures a sufficient power flow between ring and disc reliably counteracting the circumferential forces resulting from braking and acceleration torques, the wheel disc 12 is additionally connected to the rim ring 11 via at least one steel rivet 27, inserted into a receiving hole 29 accessible from the outer front surface of the wheel disc, and either being welded with a rivet end face 30 to the radial inner side 24 of the rim ring 11 or being designed as a steel screw rivet and screwed into a nut that is welded to the radial inner side of the rim ring.
The invention relates to a metal wheel with a rim 11 having an outer side wall region 15 and a disc 12 having a side wall 13. In order to provide a reliable, durable mounting option for wheel trim elements like hub caps, the outer side wall region 15 of the rim 11 and/or the disc side wall 13 is/are provided with a several fastening bolt elements 20 distributed over the circumference of the vehicle wheel 10 for such wheel trim element, which bolt elements 20 are arranged substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel 10 projecting from the disc side wall 13 or the side wall region 15 of the rim 11.
B60B 7/14 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des moyens filetés
B60B 3/16 - Fixation du disque au moyeu par boulons ou similaires
B60B 7/00 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique
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WHEEL DISC FOR VEHICLE WHEELS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND VEHICLE WHEEL
A wheel disc for vehicle wheels manufactured by flow forming, in particular for passenger cars, which has a stretched disc transition surface subsequently provided with ventilation holes and a radial outer disc edge. All ventilation holes are located in the transition surface and are attached by punching or cutting. In order to improve the competitiveness of vehicle wheels made of steel or other materials suitable in particular for cold forming compared to cast vehicle wheels made of aluminium, the transition surface is provided with several changes in material thickness generated during flow forming by displacement of the tool and, viewed in the radial direction, effecting a wave structure on the surface facing the tool during flow forming. The surface provided with the wave structure can in particular form the non-visible inner side of a vehicle wheel, but can also form the visible side. In addition, the opposite surface can also be provided with a wave structure.
A wheel disc for a wheel with a radially extending hub connection flange and a disc rim connected to a wheel rim and a transition region extending between the disc rim and the connection flange. The transition region is provided with ventilation holes. The holes extend in the radial direction from a first inner pitch circle located closer to the connection flange to a second outer pitch circle located closer to the rim. The transition region in the radial section in a first sectional area extending between the connection flange and the radially inner first pitch circle has a material thickness reduced by at least 30% compared to a material thickness of the connection flange and/or wherein the holes have a hole region with a hole width increasing in the circumferential direction of the disc from the radially inner, first pitch circle towards the radially outer, second pitch circle.
A vehicle rim including outboard and inboard bead seats and an annular well flank connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim. A well base is connected to the well flank, wherein the well base defines a flat profile, and wherein the well base defines the inner-most radial dimension of the rim. A transition portion is defined between the well flank and the inboard bead seat. The transition portion has a circumferential corrugated profile having a circumferentially concave-shaped outboard groove connected to the well base at a first tangency point, a circumferentially convex-shaped ridge directly connected to the outboard groove at a second tangency point, and a circumferentially concave-shaped inboard groove directly connected to the ridge at a third tangency point. The inboard groove is connected to the inboard bead seat at a fourth tangency point.
A vehicle rim (14) having outboard and inboard bead seats (60, 80) and an annular well flank (76) connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim. A transition portion is defined between the well flank and the inboard bead seat. The transition portion has a circumferential corrugated profile having a circumferentially concave-shaped outboard groove (110) connected to the well flank at a first tangency point, and wherein the outboard groove defines the inner-most radial dimension of the rim. The transition portion further includes a circumferentially convex-shaped ridge (112) directly connected to the outboard groove at a second tangency point, and a circumferentially concave-shaped inboard groove (114) directly connected to the ridge at a third tangency point, and wherein the inboard groove is connected to the inboard bead seat at a fourth tangency point.
A vehicle rim (14) including outboard and inboard bead seats (60, 80) and an annular well flank (76) connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim. A well base (100) is connected to the well flank, wherein the well base defines a flat profile, and wherein the well base defines the inner-most radial dimension of the rim. A transition portion (42) is defined between the well flank and the inboard bead seat. The transition portion has a circumferential corrugated profile having a circumferentially concave-shaped outboard groove (110) connected to the well base at a first tangency point, a circumferentially convex- shaped ridge (112) directly connected to the outboard groove at a second tangency point, and a circumferentially concave-shaped inboard groove (114) directly connected to the ridge at a third tangency point. The inboard groove is connected to the inboard bead seat at a fourth tangency point.
A vehicle wheel includes an annular rim defining an axis and inboard and outboard sides. The rim includes an outboard bead seat, an inboard bead seat, an outboard well flank connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim, and an inboard well flank connected to the inboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the outboard side of the rim. The rim further includes a well portion defined between the outboard and inboard well flanks, wherein the well portion is formed by a plurality of curved and straight portions linked together. The well portion has at least three transition portions having varying thickness cross-sectional profiles. A wheel disc is secured to the rim. The wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and has a plurality of bolt holes formed therein.
B60B 21/02 - Jantes caractérisées par leur section transversale
B21D 53/30 - Fabrication d'autres objets particuliers de roues ou de pièces similaires de jantes de roues
B60B 7/00 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique
12.
VEHICLE WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL
A vehicle wheel includes an annular rim defining an axis and inboard and outboard sides. The rim includes an outboard bead seat, an inboard bead seat, an outboard well flank connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim, and an inboard well flank connected to the inboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the outboard side of the rim. The rim further includes a well portion defined between the outboard and inboard well flanks, wherein the well portion is formed by a plurality of curved and straight portions linked together. The well portion has at least three transition portions having varying thickness cross-sectional profiles. A wheel disc is secured to the rim. The wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and has a plurality of bolt holes formed therein.
A vehicle rim having outboard and inboard bead seats and an annular well flank connected to the outboard bead seat and extending radially inwardly and towards the inboard side of the rim. A transition portion is defined between the well flank and the inboard bead seat. The transition portion has a circumferential corrugated profile having a circumferentially concave-shaped outboard groove connected to the well flank at a first tangency point, and wherein the outboard groove defines the inner-most radial dimension of the rim. The transition portion further includes a circumferentially convex-shaped ridge directly connected to the outboard groove at a second tangency point, and a circumferentially concave-shaped inboard groove directly connected to the ridge at a third tangency point, and wherein the inboard groove is connected to the inboard bead seat at a fourth tangency point.
The invention relates preferably to an arrangement for fastening a vehicle wheel (10) with its flange component (11) to a vehicle hub. The flange component (11) has a through hole (12) for the shaft of a screw connection element and a centering depression (16) surrounding the through hole (12). The depression is provided with a structuring (18) having structure elevations (20) and structure recesses (21). In order to improve such an arrangement in such a way that a self-locking screw connection is achieved which cannot loosen itself even under unfavorable conditions, the invention suggests that the screw connection element is provided on its contact surface with a profiling interacting with the structuring (18) on the centering depression (16) to achieve a positive locking effect between the contact surface of the screw connection element and the centering depression.
B60B 3/16 - Fixation du disque au moyeu par boulons ou similaires
B60B 23/00 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue
F16B 39/24 - Blocage des vis, boulons ou écrous dans lequel le verrouillage se fait en même temps que le vissage ou le serrage par rondelles, rondelles à ressort ou plaques élastiques qui bloquent contre l'objet
F16B 43/00 - Rondelles ou dispositifs équivalentsAutres dispositifs de support pour têtes de boulons ou d'écrous
F16B 39/282 - Blocage par dispositifs dont les surfaces de travail ont une forme particulière, p. ex. écrous à encoches ou à dents
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VEHICLE WHEEL WITH A MEASURING DEVICE AND A MONITORING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES
A vehicle wheel, and a monitoring device therewith, with a rim section and a disc section and a measuring device having at least one measuring sensor for detecting forces acting on the vehicle wheel. In order to provide a measuring device in a simplified manner, enabling to determine the dynamic load on the vehicle wheel during drive operation and static load forces, a metal strip is attached by means of an adhesive connection to the outer side of the rim section and the measuring device is assigned to the metal strip, wherein the measuring device has a bending strut provided with the at least one measuring sensor and being connected to the metal strip at two fastening zones spaced apart from one another, or the measuring sensor is connected to the metal strip and has several of differently oriented strain gauges for the local detection of a deformation of the metal strip between the fastening zones.
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
B60C 19/00 - Autres structures ou éléments du pneumatique
G01G 19/08 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
The invention relates to a vehicle wheel having a metallic rim part 1 with an inner and outer rim flanges 3, 8 and rim shoulders (4, 6 and a rim well base 5 therebetween, and having a metallic wheel disc part 2 with a hub connection flange 11 and a transition region 13 runing obliquely to the wheel axle, which form a front side of the wheel. In order to obtain a wheel in particular for commercial vehicles, being easy to manufacture and producing reduced air turbulence in use, either the outer rim flange 8 is integrally provided with a radially inwardly projecting projection 15 running obliquely to the wheel axle, forming a concentrically circumferential air guide ring, and/or an axially raised annular web 20 with a radially inner inside 21 and an outer outside 22 is arranged on the hub connection flange, offset radially outwards to the bolt circle with the bolt holes 12.
B60B 3/00 - Roues pleines, c.-à-d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge
B60B 7/02 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique essentiellement d'une seule pièce
B60B 21/02 - Jantes caractérisées par leur section transversale
B60B 21/10 - Jantes caractérisées par la forme du logement du pneumatique du rebord de jante, p. ex. ondulées
B60B 3/02 - Roues pleines, c.-à-d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge à un seul disque faisant corps avec la jante
B60B 3/06 - Roues pleines, c.-à-d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge obtenues en fonderie
B60B 7/08 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des éléments d'accrochage faisant partie intégrante du chapeau
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VEHICLE WHEEL, IN PARTICULAR FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, WITH AN AERODYNAMIC COVER AND AERODYNAMIC COVER FOR VEHICLE WHEELS, IN PARTICULAR FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
A vehicle wheel for commercial vehicles, having a fastening device for an aerodynamic wheel disc cover. In order to enable secure and easy fastening of the disc cover, the fastening device comprises several fastening holes arranged in the hub connection flange, with at least one fastening hole consisting of a through hole having a smaller diameter on the front side of the wheel than on a rear side of the hub connection flange and forming an abutment for a detachable retaining means acting by form fit, and/or wherein at least one fastening hole consists of a through hole provided with an internal thread for screwing in a fastening screw as a retaining means, and/or that the centre hole has an inner circle edge comprising a constriction which forms an abutment for a cover side arranged retaining means acting by form fit.
B60B 3/16 - Fixation du disque au moyeu par boulons ou similaires
B60B 7/04 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique constitués de plusieurs parties principales
B60B 7/08 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des éléments d'accrochage faisant partie intégrante du chapeau
B60B 7/14 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des moyens filetés
B60B 19/10 - Roues non prévues ailleurs ou ayant des caractéristiques précisées dans l'un des sous-groupes du présent groupe avec ailettes de refroidissement
B60B 21/02 - Jantes caractérisées par leur section transversale
F16B 19/10 - Rivets creuxRivets en plusieurs morceaux fixés par action mécanique
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FULL FACE FABRICATED VEHICLE WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A FULL FACE FABRICATED VEHICLE WHEEL
A full face fabricated euroflange or non-euroflange vehicle wheel including a rim and a disc. The rim defines a central axis of the wheel and includes an inboard retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, an outboard tire bead seat, and a well located between the inboard and outboard tire bead seats. The rim further includes an outboard flange, wherein the outboard flange is outwardly turned and extends in a radially outwardly direction away from the central axis. The disc has a central hub mounting portion including a hub hole located about the central axis and a plurality of lug bolt receiving holes circumferentially spaced about the hub hole. A mounting area is formed at an outer end of the disc. The mounting area defines a region of reduced thickness at the outer end relative to a thickness of the disc directly adjacent to the outer end, wherein the outboard flange of the rim is configured to be disposed within the mounting area of the disc and secured thereto.
A wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface such that the front surface has a relatively smooth profile and the rear surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface such that the rear surface has a relatively smooth profile and the front surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc including a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The hub has a plurality of bolt holes formed therein. The wheel disc further including an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a plurality of vent holes formed therein. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface defining a thickness therebetween such that the thickness of the transition portion varies in the radial direction.
A full face fabricated vehicle wheel having a wheel attached to a wheel disc. The wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge having an outboard bead seat retaining flange, and an annular transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion includes a plurality of vent hole regions circumferentially spaced around the transition portion about the wheel axis. At least one vent hole region includes a vent hole formed through the transition portion and defining an outer perimeter such that at least two bridging portions extend inwardly from the perimeter which subdivides the vent hole into at least three smaller holes formed through the transition portion at the at least one vent hole region.
The invention relates to a wheel disc for vehicle wheels manufactured by flow forming, in particular for passenger cars, which has a stretched disc transition surface 20 subsequently provided with ventilation holes 30 and a radial outer disc edge. All ventilation holes 30 are located in the transition surface 20 and are attached by punching or cutting. In order to improve the competitiveness of vehicle wheels made of steel or other materials suitable in particular for cold forming compared to cast vehicle wheels made of aluminium, according to the invention, the transition surface (20) is provided with several changes in material thickness generated during flow forming by displacement of the tool and, viewed in the radial direction, effecting a wave structure on the surface facing the tool during flow forming. The surface provided with the wave structure can in particular form the non-visible inner side of a vehicle wheel, but can also form the visible side. In addition, the opposite surface can also be provided with a wave structure.
A wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a. front surface and a rear surface such that the front surface has a relatively smooth profile and the rear surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc including a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The hub has a plurality of bolt holes formed therein. The wheel disc further including an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a plurality of vent holes formed therein. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface defining a thickness therebetween such that the thickness of the transition portion varies in the radial direction.
A foil face fabricated vehicle wheel having a wheel rim attached to a wheel disc. The wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge having an outboard bead seat retaining flange, and an annular transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion includes a plurality of vent hole regions circumferentially spaced around the transition portion about the wheel axis. At least one vent hole region includes a vent hole formed through the transition portion and defining an outer perimeter such that at least two bridging portions extend inwardly from the perimeter which subdivides the vent hole into at least three smaller holes formed through the transition portion at the at least one vent hole region.
A wheel disc including a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further including an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface such that the front surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped first curvatures formed therein, and wherein the rear surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped second curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc includes a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further includes an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a. front surface and a rear surface such that the rear surface has a relatively smooth profile and the front surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc including a hub located centrally within the wheel disc and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc further including an outer circumferential edge and a transition portion radially extending between the hub and the outer circumferential edge. The transition portion has a front surface and a rear surface such that the front surface has a plurality of concentric ring-shaped first curvatures formed therein, and wherein the rear surface has a plurality of concentric ring- shaped second curvatures formed therein, thereby providing the transition portion with a variable thickness between the front and rear surfaces.
A wheel disc includes a centrally located hub having a plurality of bolt holes formed therein and defining a wheel axis. A plurality of spokes radially extending outwardly from the hub, wherein each of the spokes defines a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an end portion. The proximal portion is connected to and extends radially outwardly from the hub and has a thickness which decreases as extending in a radially outward direction. The distal portion extends radially outwardly from the proximal portion and has a thickness which decreases as extending in the radially outward direction such that the thickness decreases at a greater rate. A web is disposed between and connected to each pair of adjacent spokes. A vent opening is defined between the pair of adjacent spokes and the outer edge of the web.
A wheel disc for a vehicle wheel includes a hub defining a wheel axis and includes a front face and a rear face opposite the front face. The wheel disc further including a plurality of spokes radially extending outwardly from the hub. A connecting portion on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes joins a proximal end of the at least one spoke to the hub. The connecting portion includes a nose portion that extends over a portion of the front face of the hub.
A wheel disc includes a hub having bolt holes formed therein, and wherein the hub defines a wheel axis. A plurality of spokes radially extends outwardly from the hub. At least one web is disposed between and connected to a pair of adjacent spokes, wherein the web has a vent opening formed therein.
A wheel disc includes a hub having bolt holes formed therein, wherein the hub defines a wheel axis. A plurality of spokes extends radially outward from the hub, wherein each of the plurality of spokes has a bifurcated distal end defining first and second prongs spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. An outer web extends radially outwardly from the distal end of each of the spokes, wherein the outer webs are configured to connect with an outer rim.
A wheel disc includes a hub having bolt holes formed therein and defining a wheel axis. The hub has a front face and a rear face defining a thickness therebetween. The hub has an outer edge and includes a perimeter wall extending axially outwardly from the front face at the outer edge. A plurality of spokes extend radially outward from the hub.
The invention has a disc wheel as its object, in particular for commercial vehicles, with a wheel disc (11) having a hub connection flange (13) and an essentially cylindrical disc rim (15), and with a wheel rim (12) having an outer rim shoulder (20), a rim well base (18), an inner rim shoulder (20) and an essentially cylindrical connection region (17) extending over an axial width between the outer rim shoulder (20) and the rim well base (18), on the inner circumference of which connection region the disc rim (15) of the wheel disc (11) is fixed, as well as with a valve hole (21) provided at the transition (19) of the outer rim shoulder (20) to the connection region (17) for mounting a tyre inflation valve (22). In order to improve such a disc wheel in such a way that, on the one hand, a weight of the wheel as light as possible can be achieved and, on the other hand, the strength requirements placed on the wheel rim or the disc wheel provided with it can be reliably met and the accessibility of the tyre inflation valve from the outside of the wheel can thereby also be maintained, the invention suggests a valve seat (25) formed at the transition (19) between the outer rim shoulder (20) and the connection region (17) only in the immediate surrounding region (23) of the valve hole (21), raised in relation to the rim radius (r) at the remaining transition region (24), with a valve seat flank (26) which merges into the connection region (17), in which the valve hole (21) is arranged. Hereby, a hump running around the entire rim circumference with a comparatively high side wall prescribed by the diameter of the valve hole can be dispensed with.
The invention relates to a wheel disc for a disc wheel, in particular for commercial vehicles, with an at least essentially radially extending hub connection flange (11) and with an essentially cylindrical disc rim (13) which can be connected to a wheel rim (14) and with a transition region (16) extending between the disc rim (13) and the hub connection flange (11). In order to improve such a wheel disc and a disc wheel provided therewith in such a way that, on the one hand, a lowest possible weight of the wheel can be realized, but on the other hand, also the strength requirements placed on the wheel disc or on the disc wheel provided therewith are reliably fulfilled, the invention suggests that the transition area (16) is provided with ventilation holes (17) distributed over the circumference, wherein the ventilation holes (17) extend in the radial direction from a first inner pitch circle (18) located closer to the connection flange (11) to a second outer pitch circle (19) located closer to the disc rim (13) of the wheel disc, wherein the transition region (16) in the radial section in a first sectional area (24) extending between the hub connection flange (11) and the radially inner first pitch circle (18) has a material thickness (DA) reduced by at least 30% compared to a material thickness (DN) of the hub connection flange (11) and/or wherein the ventilation holes (17) have a hole region with a hole width (b) increasing in the circumferential direction of the disc from the radially inner, first pitch circle (18) towards the radially outer, second pitch circle (19). The wheel disc according to the invention, the special design of which was developed by elaborate finite element methods, is characterized on the one hand by a particularly advantageous material thickness distribution of the disc wall and on the other hand by a special design and arrangement of the ventilation holes that are provided in the transition region of the wheel disc between the hub connection flange and the disc rim.
A rim for a vehicle wheel having an inner and an outer rim flange, an inner and an outer rim shoulder, a rim well with well base, inner well flank and an outer well flank, a transition section and an inner hump with a hump peak. The rim is having specific material thickness in the area of the transition section. In order to improve wheels in terms of weight minimization and noise development, the transition section comprises at least one stiffening section with a radially offset wall section, the maximum radial offset of which to the adjoining transition section is greater than the material thickness in the transition section. The stiffening section has a diameter, being equal or greater than the diameter on the well base and smaller than diameter of the hump peak.
The invention relates to a vehicle wheel, and a monitoring device therewith, with a rim section 203 and a disc section and a measuring device 210 having at least one measuring sensor for detecting forces acting on the vehicle wheel. In order to provide a measuring device in a simplified manner, enabling to determine the dynamic load on the vehicle wheel during drive operation and static load forces, according to the invention, a metal strip 111 is attached by means of an adhesive connection to the outer side of the rim section 203 and the measuring device is assigned to the metal strip, wherein the measuring device 210 has a bending strut provided with the at least one measuring sensor and being connected to the metal strip at two fastening zones spaced apart from one another, or the measuring sensor is connected to the metal strip and has several of differently oriented strain gauges for the local detection of a deformation of the metal strip between the fastening zones.
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
G01L 5/20 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de la poussée latérale des roues
VEHICLE WHEEL, IN PARTICULAR FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, WITH AN AERODYNAMIC COVER AND AERODYNAMIC COVER FOR VEHICLE WHEELS, IN PARTICULAR FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
The invention refers to a vehicle wheel for commercial vehicles, having a fastening device for an aerodynamic wheel disc cover. In order to enable secure and easy fastening of the disc cover, the fastening device comprises several fastening holes 30 arranged in the hub connection flange 21, with at least one fastening hole consisting of a through hole having a smaller diameter on the front side of the wheel than on a rear side of the hub connection flange and forming an abutment for a detachable retaining means acting by form fit, and/or wherein at least one fastening hole 30 consists of a through hole provided with an internal thread for screwing in a fastening screw 40 as a retaining means, and/or that the centre hole has an inner circle edge comprising a constriction which forms an abutment for a cover side arranged retaining means acting by form fit. The invention also relates to the cover disc.
B60B 3/00 - Roues pleines, c.-à-d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge
B60B 3/16 - Fixation du disque au moyeu par boulons ou similaires
B60B 7/04 - Chapeaux de roue, couronnes ou dispositifs similaires pour orner, protéger ou cacher, entièrement ou en partie, le corps de la roue, la jante, le moyeu ou le flanc du pneumatique constitués de plusieurs parties principales
B60B 7/08 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des éléments d'accrochage faisant partie intégrante du chapeau
B60B 7/14 - Systèmes de fixation à cet effet comportant des moyens filetés
B60B 19/10 - Roues non prévues ailleurs ou ayant des caractéristiques précisées dans l'un des sous-groupes du présent groupe avec ailettes de refroidissement
F16B 19/10 - Rivets creuxRivets en plusieurs morceaux fixés par action mécanique
F16B 21/06 - Dispositifs de fixation largables à action rapide
F16B 21/08 - Dispositifs de fixation largables à action rapide dans lesquels la broche ou l'ergot ont une partie élastique
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Vehicle wheel with monitoring device and monitoring device for vehicle wheels
A vehicle wheel with monitoring device, and a monitoring device, comprising a housing which is arranged rotatably with a rim part of the vehicle wheel, an electronic circuit which is arranged in the housing and is coupled to a load detection device arranged in the housing and having strain gauges for detecting forces acting on the vehicle wheel. In order to create a monitoring device which is easy to install on different vehicle wheels and which can reliably determine the load forces occurring on the vehicle wheel, the housing has two fastening zones which are spaced apart from one another and which are connected to one another via at least one bending strut connected to both fastening zones as a component of the load detection device, at least one pair of strain gauges being arranged on the bending strut between the fastening zones for detecting the bending of the bending strut caused by load forces.
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
G01L 5/1623 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des variations de résistance ohmique de conducteurs sensibles à la pression
G01L 5/163 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des variations de résistance ohmique de potentiomètres
Assembly of a rim and of a flexible adapter, intended to make up, with a tyre, a rolling assembly. The rim having a mounting well that is extended axially by a boss, a rim seat and a rim flange that extends the rim seat axially on the outside, with a bearing face of substantially radial orientation. The adapter having an axially inner end intended to rest on the rim seat, an axially outer end and a substantially cylindrical body that connects the axially inner end and the axially outer end and is intended to receive, in cooperation with the axially outer end, a tyre bead. The rim seat of the rim has an inclination relative to the axis of rotation of between −2 and +6 degrees, the angle being counted as positive when the virtual vertex of the substantially frustoconical seat is situated axially on the outside.
A fabricated vehicle wheel comprises a wheel disc and a wheel rim. The wheel disc has an annular hub portion, a center hub hole in the hub portion, opposite inboard and outboard faces of the hub portion, a plurality of circumferentially spaced lug bolt holes in the hub portion, a plurality of lightener pockets in the hub portion, and an extension portion. The lug bolt holes and the lightener pockets alternate around a circumference of the hub portion. An axis extends through the hub hole. The inboard face is planar and configured to mount to a vehicle. The inboard face is perpendicular to the axis and the extension portion extends from the hub portion along the axis. The wheel rim is secured to the extension portion.
The invention relates to a vehicle wheel with monitoring device, and a monitoring device 10, comprising a housing 11 which is arranged rotatably with a rim part 2 of the vehicle wheel, an electronic circuit 20 which is arranged in the housing 11 and is coupled to a load detection device arranged in the housing and having strain gauges for detecting forces acting on the vehicle wheel. In order to create a monitoring device which is easy to install on different vehicle wheels and which can reliably determine the load forces occurring on the vehicle wheel, the housing 11 has two fastening zones 12, 13 which are spaced apart from one another and which are connected to one another via at least one bending strut connected to both fastening zones as a component of the load detection device, at least one pair of strain gauges being arranged on the bending strut between the fastening zones for detecting the bending of the bending strut caused by load forces.
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
G01L 5/16 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force
G01L 17/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils pour mesurer la pression des pneumatiques ou la pression dans d'autres corps gonflés
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
G01B 7/16 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques électriques ou magnétiques pour mesurer les déformations dans un solide, p. ex. au moyen d'une jauge de contrainte à résistance
A rim (3) for a tire has an axis of rotation DD′ and a rim seat (31) extended axially towards the outside by a rim flange (32), said rim flange (32) having a first portion (321) that is oriented substantially in a perpendicular plane and is situated radially on the outside with respect to said rim seat (31), characterized in that said rim flange (32) has a second portion (322) that is inclined towards the outside, is situated axially on the outside with respect to said first portion (321) and is situated at least partially radially on the outside with respect to said rim seat (31), said rim having a connecting portion (320) between said first portion (321) and said second portion (322).
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Common metals and their alloys; Materials of metal for railway tracks; Non-electric cables and wires of common metal; Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; Pipes and tubes of metal; Goods of common metal, namely nuts, bolts, fasteners, moulds, casings, cables, wires, chains, locks and keys; Ores; lightweight metal cast parts; Clamps (wheel-) [boots]; Metal wheel clamps; Wheel chocks made primarily of metal; Wheel clamps of metal [other than anti-theft for vehicles]; Wheel clamps; Wheel clamps [boots]; Wheel boots; Pins of metal for wheels. Automobile wheels; Vehicle wheels (Hubs for -); Wheels for motor vehicles; wheel caps; Wheel covers; Spare wheel covers; Wheel covers [for vehicle wheels]; Hub caps; Hub centre caps; Ornamental hub caps for vehicles; Wheels, wheel rims and wheel disks, and structural parts of wheels, wheels rims and wheel disk. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating to wheels, wheel rims, wheel covers, wheel caps, hub caps and wheel disks; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Custom designing vehicle wheels for others; Design of vehicle wheels, wheels; designing of wheel covers, tires, wheel caps and hub caps.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Common metals and their alloys; Materials of metal for railway tracks; Non-electric cables and wires of common metal; Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; Pipes and tubes of metal; Goods of common metal not included in other classes; Ores; lightweight metal cast parts; Clamps (wheel-) [boots]; Metal wheel clamps; Wheel chocks made primarily of metal; Wheel clamps of metal [other than anti-theft for vehicles]; Wheel clamps; Wheel clamps [boots]; Wheel boots; Pins of metal for wheels. Vehicles; Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; Wheels, wheel rims, and whell disks, especially for land vehicles and structural parts thereof; brake drums, brake rotors for vehicles; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; Automobile wheels; Tyres for vehicle wheels; Wheels for bicycles, cycles; Vehicle wheels (Hubs for -); Wheels for motor vehicles. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Custom designing vehicle wheels for others; Design of vehicle transporters, vehicle wheels, wheels, vehicles or automobiles.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Land vehicles parts, namely, wheels, chassis, longerons, stingers; pressed parts and drop forged parts, namely, structural parts for trucks, buses, vans, tractors and off road vehicles.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Lightweight metal cast parts; parts and fitting for the aforesaid goods. Wheels, wheel rims, brake drums, brake rotors for vehicles; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Custom designing vehicle wheels for others; information and advisory services relating to wheels and brakes.
