35results about "Wheel guards" patented technology

A vehicle includes a body with an underbody portion having an outer periphery. At least one traction wheel is rotatably coupled to the body. The traction wheel has a track width defined by an inboard plane and an outboard plane. A movable panel with an inboard edge and an outboard edge is coupled to the underbody portion. An actuator is coupled to the movable panel and configured to actuate the movable panel between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position the outboard edge projects outboard of the outboard plane of the track width, and in the stowed position the outboard edge is retracted within the outer periphery of the underbody portion. A controller is configured to, in response to an operating condition being satisfied during a drive cycle, control the actuator to actuate the movable panel from the stowed position to the deployed position.

A wheel cover assembly includes a wheel housing configured to house a wheel mechanism; a neck portion upwardly extending from the wheel housing, wherein the neck portion includes a hollow channel that extends into the wheel housing; a pair of clips configured on the neck portion; and a lip portion extending from a lower portion of the wheel housing. The wheel housing includes a first half wheel cover; a second half wheel cover; and a plurality of tabs connected to each of the first half wheel cover and the second half wheel cover, wherein the plurality of tabs selectively align together upon connection of the first half wheel cover with the second half wheel cover.

A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, tractor trailer or the like-type vehicle, includes a front guard positioned at an angle in front of a wheel of the vehicle that will function to push individuals and other animate objects lying in the path of the vehicle out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for telescoping movement to protect the safety guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.

A track work vehicle includes a track system. The track system includes a drive wheel supported by an axle housing that drives a continuous ground-engaging track, a saddle assembly that guides the track about the drive wheel and an undercarriage frame that supports one or more idler wheels that guide the track along a ground surface. The track work vehicle includes a fender assembly that includes at least one fender coupled to the track system to overlap a portion of the track.

An automotive vehicle includes a body with a front portion, an underbody portion, a wheelhouse disposed in the underbody portion, and a front fascia disposed at the front portion. The wheelhouse is provided with a liner. A movable member is disposed between the wheelhouse liner and the front fascia. The movable member has a venting position and a barrier position. In the barrier position the front fascia, movable member, and wheelhouse liner define a generally contiguous surface, and in the venting position the movable member is displaced at least partly away from the body relative to the barrier position. An actuator is coupled to the movable member and configured to actuate the movable member between the venting position and the barrier position. A controller is configured to control the actuator to move the movable member to the barrier position in response to a first operating condition being satisfied.

The invention provides a vehicle bumper structure, which enables the design free degrees of fender components and a flange and the supporting rigidity of bumper side parts to be improved. A rear bumper 10 includes a bumper central part 11 configured to cover a rear end portion of a vehicle C, a pair of bumper side parts 12 configured to extend from both ends of the bumper central part toward respective wheel housings, a wheel arch portion 12a disposed at an end of each of the bumper side parts 12, a flange 13 formed integrally with an inner surface of each of the bumper side parts 12, and a wheel arch bracket 20 disposed on the flange 13 and configured to support fender components F. The wheel arch bracket 20 includes a component supporting portion 22 configured to support the fender components F, a flange mount portion 23 disposed opposite to the component supporting portion 22 and attached to the flange, and a plurality of vertical walls 24 configured to extend from the component supporting portion 22 toward the flange mount portion.

A frontal safety guard which functions to prevent objects lying in the path of a vehicle, such as a school bus, from entering beneath the vehicle for safety purposes includes a central guard portion hingedly connected to the bumper such that the central guard portion can pivot, against a biasing force, relative to the bumper, and side extensions hingedly interconnected to and extending laterally from opposing end portions of the central guard portion such that the side extensions can pivot in unison with the central guard portion relative to the bumper and also individually pivot relative to both the bumper and the central guard portion.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1), which includes at least one air-conducting structure (10). That at least one air conducting structure (10) is arranged downstream of a vehicle wheel (2) in the direction of travel, for conducting at least some of the air in a wake of the vehicle wheel (2) to a dust collector (12). A unit is provided for automatic adjustment, in a manner depending on the speed of travel of the vehicle, of the spacing between a lower edge of the air-conducting structure (10) and a roadway surface (5) being driven over by the vehicle.

The present invention relates to a rubber tire roller for ground compaction, comprising a machine frame and an operating platform and front and rear undercarriages supporting the machine frame, wherein the undercarriages each comprise at least one wheel. A fundamental idea of the present invention lies in viewing indentations that are open to the side.

A protective wheel cover that partially surrounds the front, side and rear of the wheels of a commercial vehicle in order to prevent the rubber of the enclosed wheels from being thrown in the event of a blowout while the commercial vehicle is moving.

Ground compaction machine, which can be a rubber-tired roller, operable to compact ground in a working direction is presented, along with a wheel cover for the same. The machine can have a machine frame and a chassis supporting the machine frame. The machine frame having a front chassis portion and a rear chassis portion. At least one of the front chassis portion or rear chassis portion has at least two chassis units, each chassis unit being rotatable about a distinct steering axis. Each chassis unit having at least one wheel, and a wheel cover, which is formed for thermal insulation of the chassis units from the external surroundings, the wheel cover comprising at least two wheel cover units, and a wheel cover unit being arranged on each chassis unit, which is configured to be rotatable about the respective distinct steering axis together with the respective chassis unit.

A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, includes a skirt extending below a side body portion of the vehicle and between front and rear wheels along a side of the vehicle. The skirt functions to push individuals and other animate objects out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for separate linear and arcuate movements relative to the body of the vehicle to protect the guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.

The invention discloses an automobile chassis protection structure. The automobile chassis protection structure comprises a left wheel protection plate located in front of an automobile left front wheel, and a right wheel protection plate located in front of an automobile right front wheel. The left wheel protection plate comprises a left vertical plate connected with an automobile chassis, a left spring connected with the left vertical plate, and a left baffle connected with the left spring, the appearance of the left vertical plate is rectangular, the extension line of the left vertical plate intersects with the extension line of a rotating shaft of the left front wheel, the intersection point of the extension line of the left vertical plate and the extension line of the rotating shaft of the left front wheel is located on the right side relative to the marching direction of the left front wheel, the length of the left baffle is equal to that of the left vertical plate, and the length of the left vertical plate is smaller than half of the width of the automobile chassis and larger than the width of a left front tire. The right wheel protection plate comprises a right vertical plate connected with the automobile chassis, a right spring connected with the right vertical plate, and a right baffle connected with the right spring. The automobile chassis protection structure can effectively solve the problem of traffic accidents caused by fallen helmets of motorcycles and electric mopeds on roads, and the traffic safety can be improved.

The invention provides a pilotless automobile capable of adapting to various roads. The pilotless automobile comprises an axle, an automobile body shell and wheels arranged on the axle. A connecting frame is fixedly arranged on the automobile body shell through a connecting piece and arranged on the surface of the axle in a sleeving mode. A protective cover is rotatably connected to the connecting frame and located on the surfaces of the wheels, and the protective cover comprises a wheel protective part, an installation positioning shell and a rotary connecting part. According to the pilotless automobile capable of adapting to the various roads, the protective cover is arranged at the positions of the wheels to be matched with a first telescopic cylinder and two positioning pieces, and when the detecting pieces detect that pits appear on the road surface, the positioning pieces are pushed through the first telescopic cylinder, and the two positioning pieces can be driven to clamp the axle at the same time in cooperation with the driving structures and the pushing structures; and therefore, the protective cover can rotate along with the wheels, the protective cover makes contact with the pit bodies, a protective bridge is formed, the wheels are protected and prevented from being scratched, the service life of the wheels is prolonged, and an automobile body can run through the pit bodies more smoothly.

A variable air hole covering flap device is provided and selectively opens or closes an air hole formed in a wheel deflector or a wheel cover to allow air to be introduced toward a brake. The air hole is opened only when brake cooling of a vehicle is more necessary than aerodynamic performance of the vehicle to properly control the aerodynamic performance and the brake cooling performance of the vehicle as necessary. The invention also provides an operating method of the variable air hole covering flap device.

A system for reducing dust emissions resulting from tire abrasion, comprising a collecting unit (1), arranged at a distance from the tread (4) of a tire (5) and has at least one first electromagnet and/or permanent magnet (2). At least the material with which the tread (4) of the tire (5) is formed is magnetic or is ferromagnetically, ferrimagnetically or anti-ferromagnetically magnetisable, so that the tire abrasion particles (6) created as a result of abrasion of the tread (4) are magnetic or are ferromagnetically, ferrimagnetically or anti-ferromagnetically magnetisable. The at least one first electromagnet and/or permanent magnet (2) is designed to magnetise tire abrasion particles (6) and to accumulate the magnetized tire abrasion particles (6) detached from the material of the tread (4) in a collection point (3), arranged on a vehicle.

A trailer fender including at least one integrally formed, recessed storage well. The storage well may include a lockable cover. The cover may include a smooth or textured surface having a high coefficient of friction.