671results about "Disc wheels" patented technology

A modular electric wheel assembly. The assembly including a motor with a rotor in a rotary union with a stator. The motor of the brushless DC type and including a circular rotor rotating about a central axis and including a central hollow axle. The hollow axle configured for coupling with a removable energy source and / or an external energy source and including attachment structures for a plurality of attachments to enable riding by a user or configuration within a parent vehicle such as a bicycle or moped, or use as another machine type, such as a power tool or power generation machine. The rotor configured with a quick-change mechanism through a first ring configured to accept a plurality of removable wheel types and rotatable attachments, enabling a user to select a variety of unique wheel / tire types and configurations for a variety of applications.

A wheel cover flap system and methods of use are provided. The wheel cover flap system may comprise a wheel, comprising one or more openings, and one or more wheel cover flaps, coupled to the wheel, configured to be positioned in an expanded position and a compressed position. In the expanded position, the one or more wheel cover flaps may be configured to cover the one or more openings of the wheel. In the compressed position, the one or more wheel cover flaps may be configured to uncover the one or more openings of the wheel. The wheel cover flap system may comprise dual offset actuators, configured to exert a collapsing force configured to compress the one or more wheel cover flaps and enable the one or more wheel cover flaps to expand when an expanding force exceeds the collapsing force.

A wheel includes a boss, a rim, and a web. The rim includes a tread and a flange. A center of the rim in the axial direction of the wheel is disposed closer to the flange in the axial direction than a center of the boss in the axial direction is. The web has a plate-thickness center line that has a linear shape when the wheel is viewed in its longitudinal section. When an angle that the plate-thickness center line forms with the axial direction is denoted by a, a distance in the axial direction from a side face of the rim to an outer end of the plate-thickness center line is denoted by Pw, a length of the rim in the axial direction is denoted by Wr, and Pw / Wr is denoted by L, the wheel satisfies the expression L≥0.0223α−1.363. Where, the angle α is 90° or less.

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

The invention discloses an anti-loosening monitoring hub, which belongs to the field of vehicle hubs, is used for hubs, and comprises a radial plate with a radial plate mounting hole, a spoke and a rim, the radial plate is provided with a monitoring sleeve and a monitoring seat cover plate, the position, corresponding to the monitoring sleeve, of the radial plate is provided with an ejector rod which moves relatively, and the ejector rod drives a transmission rod to move. A spiral transmission groove is machined in the circumferential side face of the transmission rod and drives the rotating plate to rotate. The rotating plate is rotationally connected with the monitoring seat cover plate through the rotating plate connecting plate; the rotating plate drives a sensor sliding rod through a plurality of rotating plate driving holes distributed in the rotating plate, the sensor sliding rod is located in a loosening sensor, and the loosening sensor is installed on a monitoring sleeve. By improving the hub structure, the looseness condition of the bolts in the radial plate mounting holes can be monitored after the hub is mounted, hub falling caused by looseness of the bolts is avoided, and safe driving of a vehicle is guaranteed.

The invention provides a wheel which comprises an outer spoke, an inner spoke and a rim, the outer spoke and the inner spoke are sequentially and fixedly connected with the inner wall of the rim in the axis direction of the rim, a plurality of mounting through holes are formed in the outer spoke, a plurality of connecting through holes are formed in the inner spoke, and the connecting through holes correspond to the mounting through holes in position in a one-to-one mode. And the outer spoke is fixedly connected with the inner spoke at the connecting through holes and the corresponding mounting through holes. According to the wheel, the hub spoke part is of a double-layer structure formed by combining the outer spoke and the inner spoke, and the multiple connecting sleeves are arranged at the positions needing to be connected, so that the outer spoke and the inner spoke do not need to bear too much torque, the lateral rigidity of the wheel can be remarkably improved, meanwhile, the material of the hub spoke of the wheel and the total weight of the wheel can be reduced, and the service life of the wheel is prolonged. Therefore, the material cost of the wheel is reduced, and light weight of a vehicle is achieved.

The invention relates to a wheel device, a vehicle having the wheel device and a method of controlling the wheel device. The wheel device comprises a wheel body, a cover element and a transmission assembly. The wheel body is provided with a plurality of spokes which are arranged at intervals at a preset angle, and a through opening through which air can pass is formed between every two adjacent spokes; the cover element can cover the side face of the wheel body in a rotating mode relative to the wheel body around the rotating axis of the wheel body and is provided with at least one hole opening area. A transmission assembly is disposed between the wheel body and the shroud element and is configured to rotate the shroud element relative to the wheel body about a rotational axis of the wheel body when a rotational speed of the wheel body is greater than a predetermined threshold, therefore, the through opening of the wheel body is converted from an open state in which the through opening overlaps with the orifice area to a blocked state in which the through opening does not overlap with the orifice area. The invention has the advantages of reducing air resistance, increasing endurance mileage or fuel efficiency, and improving cooling performance, braking performance and appearance design.

To lighten a weight of a vehicle wheel.SOLUTION: A vehicle wheel 1 consists of a cast integrally comprising a disc 10 and a rim 20, wherein a plurality of windows 12, 13 and spokes 14, 15 are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction on the disc 10. An annular space 30 is formed between a disc-side side wall part 23 and an outer peripheral edge part of the disc 10 in the inside in a radial direction of a disc-side bead seat part 22 in the rim 20. Thickness reduction recesses 41, 42 are formed on a back face of the disc 10. The thickness reduction recesses 41, 42 have extension parts 41a, 42a extending outside in a lateral direction to face the annular space 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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.

Locking assembly for securing a wheel rim to a wheel hub of a vehicle, comprising a locking element with a cylindrical extension along the wheel hub main axis, having a first threaded section complementary to a hub second threaded section, wherein the locking element has at least one securing means which is movable between a locking position and a release position, said securing means comprising a retaining part which faces a corresponding abutment surface arranged on a hub central tubular portion, when the securing means is in its locking position, in such a way that, in the locking position, loosening of the locking element with respect to the wheel hub is prevented by engagement of said retaining part with said abutment surface.

An alloy wheel is formed having a three dimensional configuration defining a face and recessed surfaces. The face of the wheel is machined providing a smooth surface at the face and defining an edge between the smooth surface of the face and the recessed surfaces. A nozzle element for projecting a plasma jet toward the wheel is provided. The plasma jet is projected toward the smooth surface of the face, the edge, and toward at least a portion of the recessed surfaces forming an alloy oxide at least on the face and the edge disposed between the face and the recessed surfaces. A first polymeric coating is applied over the face, the recessed surfaces and the edge disposed between the face and the recessed surfaces.

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a steel-aluminum wheel which comprises a rim, a spoke and a fixing piece. The spoke is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is arranged between the spoke and the rim, the connecting part is provided with a connecting groove, a connecting ring is correspondingly installed on a rim of the rim, and the connecting ring is assembled in the connecting groove. And the fixing piece sequentially penetrates through the rim and the connecting part so as to fix the rim and the spoke. According to the steel-aluminum wheel, a connecting piece does not need to be embedded in the aluminum spoke, the connecting structure that the connecting ring is in interference fit with the connecting groove is more stable, and the fixing piece sequentially penetrates through the rim and the connecting part to fix the rim and the connecting part, so that the situation that the service life of a welding seam area is short is prevented, the effect of improving the product quality is achieved, and the production cost is reduced. The wheel performance can be effectively improved; and the service life of the wheel is prolonged.

Disclosed herein is a universal rotating hub that can facilitate movement of an automobile or other vehicle that has been rendered immobile by a condition that prevents rotation of one or more of the vehicle's wheels. The universal rotating hub can comprise a wheel flange comprising an axle bore adapted to receive an axle and a plurality of apertures adapted to receive a plurality of different lug bolt patterns of a plurality of respective wheel hubs. The universal rotating hub can further comprise a rotating flange adapted to be coupled to a wheel. The rotating flange can comprise a plurality of lug holes adapted to receive a plurality of lug bolts of the wheel. The universal rotating hub can further comprise a bearing coupled at a first end to the wheel flange and at a second end to the rotating flange. The bearing can be adapted to enable a rotation of the rotating flange.

A lightweight fastener assembly with reduced weight and method is provided. The fastener assembly has a fastener body with a cap retention feature adjacent a first end and a threaded portion extending from a second end. A load bearing surface is configured to mate with a fastener seat on a wheel. A flange is formed adjacent a load bearing surface and having a diameter larger than the cap retention feature. A wrenching feature is formed between the cap retention feature and the second end and is configured to be engaged by a standard tool. A cap is secured to the cap retention feature on the fastener body and has upright contoured walls extending to a cap top. The cap is hollow in a capped region defined by the contoured walls and cap top beyond the first end of the fastener body.

A wheel assembly for a road vehicle comprising: a rim (2) of a wheel, a rotary hub (3), and a fastening system (1), which secures the rim (2) and the hub (3). The rim (2) has a plurality of compartments (6), each has the shape of a wedge and a first open side in a rear plane of the rim (2) perpendicular to a rotation axis (7) of the wheel and a second open side perpendicular to the first side and facing the rotation axis (7) of the wheel. The fastening system (1) has a plurality of pulling inserts (8), each having the shape of a wedge and being designed to be inserted into a corresponding compartment (6) obtained in the rim (2). The hub (3) has a plurality of housings (9), each shaped so as to accommodate a respective pulling insert (8) allowing the pulling insert (8) to axially slide within the housing (9).

The utility model discloses a wheel which comprises an outer spoke, an inner spoke and a rim, the outer spoke and the inner spoke are sequentially and fixedly connected with the inner wall of the rim in the axis direction of the rim, and the inner edge of a center hole of the inner spoke is connected with the inner edge of a center hole of the outer spoke. A first cavity located between the outer spoke and the inner spoke is formed in the wheel, a plurality of outer air holes communicated with the first cavity are formed in the outer spoke, and a plurality of inner air holes communicated with the first cavity are formed in the inner spoke. And the plurality of outer air holes and the plurality of inner air holes are communicated with each other through the first cavity. The utility model has the advantage of convenient assembly.

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

The invention provides a wheel which comprises an outer spoke, an inner spoke and a rim, the outer spoke and the inner spoke are sequentially and fixedly connected with the inner wall of the rim in the axis direction of the rim, a plurality of mounting through holes are formed in the outer spoke, a plurality of connecting through holes are formed in the inner spoke, and the connecting through holes correspond to the mounting through holes in position in a one-to-one mode. And the outer spoke is fixedly connected with the inner spoke at the connecting through holes and the corresponding mounting through holes. According to the wheel, the hub spoke part is of a double-layer structure formed by combining the outer spoke and the inner spoke, and the multiple connecting sleeves are arranged at the positions needing to be connected, so that the outer spoke and the inner spoke do not need to bear too much torque, the lateral rigidity of the wheel can be remarkably improved, meanwhile, the material of the hub spoke of the wheel and the total weight of the wheel can be reduced, and the service life of the wheel is prolonged. Therefore, the material cost of the wheel is reduced, and light weight of a vehicle is achieved.

The invention relates to the technical field of tires, in particular to a non-pneumatic tire which comprises a rim, a spoke and a tread, the rim, the spoke and the tread are coaxially arranged, the spoke is arranged between the rim and the tread and comprises an outer buffer layer, an inner buffer layer and an asymmetric spoke assembly, the inner surface of the inner buffer layer is fixedly connected with the outer surface of the rim, and the inner surface of the inner buffer layer is fixedly connected with the outer surface of the rim. The outer surface of the outer buffer layer is fixedly connected with the inner surface of the tread, the asymmetric spoke assembly is arranged between the outer buffer layer and the inner buffer layer, a plurality of first clamping blocks are arranged on the outer surface of the rim, a plurality of first clamping grooves are formed in the inner buffer layer, the first clamping grooves are connected with the first clamping blocks in a clamping mode, and the first clamping blocks extend into the asymmetric spoke assembly. Through the design of the asymmetric spokes, the first clamping blocks are effectively avoided, meanwhile, the stress distribution of the tire is optimized, the performance of the tire is remarkably improved, the tire can be moderately deformed when being impacted, and the impact resistance of the tire is enhanced.

A wheel (1) for vehicles comprising a rim (2) made of metal sheet and a disc (3) made of metal sheet, comprising a substantially flat central mounting part (31a) and provided for connection to an axle hub, a connecting part (31b) arranged around and adjoining the mounting part (31a), a radially outer part (31c) arranged around and adjoining the connecting part (31b), and a peripheral fitting part (32) protruding axially from the radially outer part (31c), wherein the fitting part (32) of the disc (3) is fixed to a radially inner surface of the rim (2), wherein the connecting part (31b) comprises a radially outer polygonal bend (31b') and a radially inner polygonal bend (31b") located respectively at a disc nose (31e) and at an intermediate position between the mounting part (31a) and the radially outer bend (31b').

Electric wheel (3) comprising a hollow body (4) having a hub (5) defining an axis of rotation (XX') of the wheel, said hollow body (4) delimiting a cavity (6) inside which are housed an electric motor (7) with a rotor (8) capable of rotating about a motor shaft (YY') and a system (9) for transmitting the rotational movement of the rotor (8) to the body (4) to rotate the body (4) about the axis of rotation (XX') of the wheel (3), the motor shaft (YY') which does not intersect the axis of rotation (XX') extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation (XX') of the wheel (3) and the rotating body (4) comprising circular teeth fixed in rotation to said body (4), and center disposed on the axis of rotation (XX') of the wheel (3). The transmission system (9) comprises a worm gear (11) that can be rotationally locked to the rotor (8) and is adapted to mesh with the teeth (10). Figure for the abbreviated version: Fig. 1

The application relates to the field of tire technology and discloses a motorcycle tire. In the application, a quick-detachable inner ring structure is arranged in the structure of the motorcycle wheel, the structure is mainly composed of spokes, struts, lifting plates and the like, when the motorcycle encounters a tire damage condition, an operator can press down the lifting plate when replacing the inner tire, the lifting plate drives the struts to move downward, then the struts are separated from the inner slide rail, at this moment, the structure of the inner ring such as the spoke is separated from the inner ring, the operator can take out the separated structure from the motorcycle wheel, then the inner ring and the outer ring are taken out, the inner tire compartment and the inner surface layer of the tire are checked for damage, and maintenance is carried out, so that the convenience and practicability of equipment use are improved.