504results about "Wheel manufacture" patented technology

A luggage caster for maintenance and replacement includes a wheel frame, a vertical shaft, and trolley wheels in a clearance fit with the wheel frame. The vertical shaft is configured to rotate axially within a vertical shaft hole of the wheel frame. a bottom end of the vertical shaft defines a riveting hole for forming a riveting flange. A top end of the vertical shaft is provided with a limiting plate that cooperates with the riveting flange to achieve an axial limitation of the vertical shaft in the vertical shaft hole. The top end of the vertical shaft is further provided with an installation head that protrudes from the limiting plate. The installation head is configured to insert into a shaft hole of a luggage bottom support. The riveting hole of the vertical shaft extends axially along the vertical shaft to define an anti-rotation tool hole.

A wheel assembly is composed of multiple wheels, each featuring a hub with spokes and a main axle bore, and cross-roller sub-assemblies that include symmetrical axles and solid bushings, as well as peripheral rollers. The cross-roller sub-assemblies are overmolded with the wheel hub to form a peripheral axle ring. A method of assembling the wheel assembly involves creating the cross-roller sub-assemblies by overmolding the solid bushings with peripheral rollers, and then placing these sub-assemblies in a mold to form the peripheral axle ring. Alternatively, the pre-roller assemblies may be overmolded directly with the wheel hub to form the peripheral axle ring.

A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. Each of the gas springs may have a controllable gas pressure. The wheel assembly also includes a wheel rotational position sensor, a vehicle operator control input interface, and a controller configured to control the gas pressure in each of the gas springs in a pattern in response to the wheel rotational position sensor and vehicle operator control input interface to assist in one of overcoming a rolling resistance of the wheel and a braking of the wheel.

An apparatus as well as a method for painting of a rim or another rotational symmetric item is provided. The apparatus includes: a coating unit with a robot arm and one or more spray nozzles for applying a curable fluid, an item holder equipped with assembly bodies for disengageable securing of the item with the purpose of rotating it, coinciding with the item's center axis, during the coating with the curable fluid, a suspension bracket wherein the item holder is assembled, and which rotates the item holder around a pivot point, which runs perpendicularly on the axis of rotation, coinciding with a diameter through the item and to angle the item holder, as the item is being rotated, a curing unit, and a controller configured to positioning the coating unit in relation to the item for applying the fluid onto the item in accordance with a predetermined coating pattern.

Described herein is a trumpet arm for use in an electric drive axle. In one embodiment, the trumpet arm comprises a housing with an arm section extending an arm length, the arm section having an outlet at a first end, and a flange with a planar face at a second end opposite the first end. The trumpet arm further comprises internal buttresses positioned in an interior of the housing and extending through at least a first portion of a flange length of the flange, a flange / arm transition at which the flange transitions into the arm section, and at least a portion of the arm length.

A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. A rigid cover ring may be coupled to the outer rim and extend radially inward toward the inner rim. Gas springs may be operatively coupled between the inner and outer rims to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner and outer rims. Fastener assemblies fasten the rigid cover ring to the outer rim, fastening each gas spring to the outer rim, or fastening each gas spring to the outer rim. Each fastener assembly may include a fastener and a pair of indicator-lock washers carried by the fastener. Each indicator-lock washer may have respective sloped surfaces slidably engaging one another to permit relative rotation so that loosening from a fully tightened position exposes a gap.

A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim, and gas springs operatively coupled between the inner and outer rims to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner and outer rims. The wheel assembly may also include tread assemblies carried by the outer rim. Fastener assemblies may be configured to perform fastening at least one tread assembly to the outer rim, fastening each gas spring to the outer rim, or fastening each gas spring to the outer rim. Each fastener assembly may include a fastener, and a pair of indicator-lock washers carried by the fastener. Each indicator-lock washer may have respective sloped surfaces slidably engaging one another to permit relative rotation so that loosening from a fully tightened position exposes a gap therebetween.

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 moving body includes a body, and a wheel coupled to the body to be rotatable, and the body includes a first body part, a second body part connected to the first body part to be slid in a forward / rearward direction with respect to the first body part, a first coupling part formed in the first body part or the second body part, and a second coupling part coupled to the first coupling part and constrains sliding between the first body part and the second body part.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a wheel bearing arrangement can be provided which serves to rotatably attach and support a vehicle wheel to the vehicle body.A wheel bearing arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to include: • a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange and a receiving space for receiving rolling elements of a constant velocity joint, which is formed at a vehicle body-side end section; • at least one inner ring which is press-fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the wheel hub; • an outer ring with a vehicle body-side mounting flange; • a plurality of rolling elements which are configured to rotatably support the wheel hub with respect to the outer ring; • a boot mounting ring which is press-fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the wheel hub; and • a rubber boot which prevents the ingress of foreign substances into the receiving space of the wheel hub.According to an embodiment of the present invention, the boot fastening ring can be configured to be fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the wheel hub with an interference fit, wherein the engagement amount t is greater than a minimum engagement amount a, which is calculated by the following [Formula 1]: a=−0.00005×D+0.0345[D: inner diameter of the boot fastening ring(270)].

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 present disclosure discloses a carbon fiber bicycle rim and a manufacturing method thereof. The carbon fiber bicycle rim comprises a ring-shaped rim body, which is integrally formed from carbon fiber. The rim body comprises an outer ring wall, an inner ring wall, and two side walls that connect the outer ring wall with the inner ring wall. The outer ring wall has an outer side that forms a semi-closed tire groove and an inner side that encloses together with the inner ring wall and the side walls to form a closed cavity. Connecting portions are arranged in the cavity. The connecting portions have one end that is connected to the outer ring wall and the other end that is connected to the side walls. The connecting portions enclose together with the outer ring wall and the side walls to form hollow channels.

The invention discloses an Al-Si-Cu-Mg series aluminum alloy, a machining method of parts of the Al-Si-Cu-Mg series aluminum alloy, an axle wheel end hub and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicles. The alloy comprises the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 7.50%-12.50% of Si; 0.35% to 0.45% of Mg; cu: 1.50% to 3.50%; mn: 0.25% to 0.50%; 0.05% to 0.15% of Al-Ti-B; 0.01% to 0.02% of Al-RE; 0.01% to 0.02% of Al-Zr; 0.10%-0.50% of Fe, and the balance Al and inevitable impurities; wherein the total amount of the inevitable impurities is less than or equal to 0.2 And the mass fraction of Mn is within the range, and Mn and a harmful element Fe doped in the alloy can form a Chinese character-shaped Fe-Mn compound, so that the splitting of needle-shaped Fe relative to a matrix structure is weakened, and the yield strength and the ductility of the material are improved.

A luggage caster for maintenance and replacement includes a wheel frame, a vertical shaft, and trolley wheels in a clearance fit with the wheel frame. The vertical shaft is configured to rotate axially within a vertical shaft hole of the wheel frame. a bottom end of the vertical shaft defines a riveting hole for forming a riveting flange. A top end of the vertical shaft is provided with a limiting plate that cooperates with the riveting flange to achieve an axial limitation of the vertical shaft in the vertical shaft hole. The top end of the vertical shaft is further provided with an installation head that protrudes from the limiting plate. The installation head is configured to insert into a shaft hole of a luggage bottom support. The riveting hole of the vertical shaft extends axially along the vertical shaft to define an anti-rotation tool hole.

A cart stabilization system and a rolling cart element for robotic surgical and other medical instruments are disclosed. The cart stabilization system includes a base and a lifting caster system coupled to a bottom of the base. Each lifting caster system includes a rolling element, a pivoting leg assembly movably coupled to the rolling element, and a hydraulic mounting base coupled to a portion of the pivoting leg assembly. Methods of assembling the lifting caster system and methods of using the cart stabilization system are also disclosed.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a steel-aluminum wheel and a machining method thereof. The rim comprises a connecting area, and the spoke comprises a connecting part; the connecting area is located at the end of the side, facing the spoke, of the rim, and the end, close to the spoke, of the connecting area extends in the direction of the spoke and is connected with the connecting part. A mounting groove is formed in the connecting part, a fixing assembly is mounted in the mounting groove, and the side, deviating from the mounting groove, of the fixing assembly is connected with the rim. According to the steel-aluminum wheel, the production method can be simplified, the production efficiency can be effectively improved, and the product quality can be fully guaranteed. The invention further provides a machining method of the steel-aluminum wheel, so that the whole production and machining process is simple, the production difficulty is effectively reduced, the production efficiency can be effectively improved, the production energy consumption is reduced, and the quality of produced products is guaranteed.

A wheel component of a bicycle, including a spoke nipple with a nipple body and two opposite end portions remote from one another, to detachably connect a spoke of a wheel with a rim or a hub of a wheel. One of the end portions forms a nipple head. The nipple body has a takeup for an end of a spoke. The takeup includes a thread for fastening a spoke. The nipple body is manufactured from a fibrous composite material and includes reinforcing elements and at least one matrix material. The nipple body includes a tool receiving element to enable setting and adjusting the spoke tension.

An apex axle truss system includes a first apex axle truss including a sheet of metal that has been bent to form a first substantially vertical wall, second substantially vertical wall, first angled wall, and second angled wall. The first substantially vertical wall is configured to be secured to a first lateral side of an axle housing. The second substantially vertical wall is configured to be secured to a second lateral side of the axle housing. The first angled wall is disposed between the first substantially vertical wall and the second substantially vertical wall. The second angled wall is disposed between the first angled wall and the second substantially vertical wall. The first angled wall and the second angled wall form an apex that is configured to be disposed over an upper surface of the axle housing.

A wheel assembly includes an inner rim and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. The outer rim may include outer rim segments, each of which is hingedly coupled to an adjacent outer rim segment in an end-to-end relationship to define an outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include a gas spring operably coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim, and tread members each carried by a respective one of the outer rim segments.

The present disclosure discloses a carbon fiber bicycle rim and a manufacturing method thereof. The carbon fiber bicycle rim comprises a ring-shaped rim body, which is integrally formed from carbon fiber. The rim body comprises an outer ring wall, an inner ring wall, and two side walls that connect the outer ring wall with the inner ring wall. The outer ring wall has an outer side that forms a semi-closed tire groove and an inner side that encloses together with the inner ring wall and the side walls to form a closed cavity. Connecting portions are arranged in the cavity. The connecting portions have one end that is connected to the outer ring wall and the other end that is connected to the side walls. The connecting portions enclose together with the outer ring wall and the side walls to form hollow channels.

The invention relates to a rim for a vehicle wheel, having an inner and an outer rim flange 29,21, an inner and an outer rim shoulder 28, 22, a rim well 23 with well base 24, inner well flank 26 and an outer well flank 24, a transition section 27 and an inner hump 30 with a hump peak. The rim is having specific material thickness in the area of the transition section 27. In order to improve wheels in terms of weight minimization and noise development, the transition section 27 comprises at least one stiffening section 35 with a radi- ally offset wall section, the maximum radial offset H1 of which to the adjoining transition section is greater than the material thick- ness T in the transition section 27. The stiffening section 35 has a diameter Dz, Dw, being equal or greater than the diameter DT on the well base 24 and smaller than diameter DH of the hump peak 31.

A composition for a vehicle wheel element, and a molded body and wheel balance weight utilizing the same, wherein a composition for a vehicle wheel element and a product utilizing it are provided. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of thermoplastic polyurethane, 1 to 30 parts by weight of a plasticizer, and 400 to 1680 parts by weight of metal particles. The composition has a density of 3 g / cm³ or more. The thermoplastic polyurethane has a Shore A hardness of 59 to 92.

A drive line component for a vehicle includes a half shaft including a housing having an axially outwardly facing surface, a wheel hub assembly including a wheel bearing having an axially inwardly facing surface, and a ring extending about the housing. The ring including a radially inwardly projecting flange portion arranged between the axially outwardly facing surface of the half shaft housing and the axially inwardly facing surface of the wheel bearing, a radially outwardly projecting flange portion, and a transition region extending between the radially inwardly projecting flange portion and the radially outwardly projecting flange portion. The transition region includes a first portion extending axially inwardly from the radially inwardly projecting flange portion, a second portion extending at an angle toward the radially outwardly projecting flange portion, and a third portion including a transition between the first portion and the second portion. The transition having a sharp edge.

To provide a composition and a molded article having excellent adhesion to a curved surface of a vehicle wheel and moldability. In addition, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a composition capable of implementing excellent durability and a low wheel balancing error rate by having fatigue resistance against repeated bending that may occur during a product manufacturing process or a balancing operation.SOLUTION: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composition for a wheel member for vehicles, the composition including 1 to 30 parts by weight of a plasticizer and 400 to 1680 parts by weight of metallic particles, based on 100 parts by weight of TPU, wherein the TPU has a 3g / cm3 hardness of 59 to 92.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A method for manufacturing a closed hollow profile (2) for a vehicle axle is presented and described, comprising the following steps: a) providing a blank (1) from a metal sheet, wherein the blank (1) has at least a length (L) in the longitudinal direction and at least a width (B) in the transverse direction or a shaped contour, b) forming the blank (1) to create an open profile with a channel (5) extending longitudinally along the blank (1), c) forming the side surfaces (6, 7) of the blank (1) to create a hollow profile (8) with a circumference (U) and a longitudinal gap (9), and d) joining the longitudinal gap (9). To enable reliable joining of the hollow profile (2) with high repeatability, it is proposed to form the blank (1) such that a compressive stress is created, particularly in the plane of the sheet, at least in the region of the longitudinal gap (9).

A multi-part rail wheel is shown and described, comprising a wheel tyre (8), a wheel body (9) which consists of a light metal material and has a hub opening (14) in which a bearing surface (20, 21) is provided on which, during use, an outer ring (17, 18) of a rolling bearing (15, 16) is supported or which, during use, is connected to the outer surface of a shaft or a shaft stub, said rail wheel also comprising at least one elastic body (10) which is arranged between the wheel tyre (8) and the wheel body (9) and by means of which the wheel tyre (8) is supported elastically on the wheel body (9). In order to achieve good corrosion resistance, high resistance to mechanical action and to avoid electrical current damage in the wheel bearing, it is proposed that at least the bearing surface (20, 21) in the hub opening (14) of the wheel body (9) is covered with an electrically insulating oxide layer (OX) produced by electrochemical anodisation. The invention further relates to a wheel set for a rail vehicle having such rail wheels.

A racing wheel hub includes a first outer surface portion configured as a bearing inner ring of a rolling element bearing, the bearing inner ring including an induction hardened raceway configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing and a non-functional surface that is not configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing. At least a portion of the non-functional surface of the racing hub is laser hardened. Also a method of hardening a racing wheel hub.

A cart stabilization system and rolling cart elements for robotic surgery and other medical instrumentation are disclosed. The cart stabilization system includes a base and lifting caster systems coupled to a bottom portion of the base. Each lifting caster system includes a rolling element, a swivel foot assembly moveably coupled to the rolling element; and a hydraulic mounting base coupled to a portion of the swivel foot assembly. Methods of assembling a lifting caster system and for using a cart stabilization system are also disclosed.

Bicycle component (20), comprising: a basic component (22) made of an aluminium alloy, a first aluminite layer (28) provided on the base component (22), wherein the first aluminite layer (28) has a thickness equal to or greater than 1.0 µm, wherein the first aluminite layer (28) is provided on the base component in a first region (AR1) and the first aluminite layer (28) is not provided in a second region (AR2) which differs from the first region (AR1), a second aluminite layer (34) provided on the base component, wherein the second aluminite layer (34) is provided on the base component in the second area (AR2), which differs from the first area (AR1), and a non-metallic component (30) provided on the first aluminite layer (28), wherein the non-metallic component (30) is electrically conductive.

A mounting system for a work vehicle includes: an axle; a final drive coupled to the axle and configured to rotate a wheel mounted to the final drive; and a pivot plate coupling the final drive to the axle. The pivot plate includes a first arrangement of plate mounting features and a second arrangement of plate mounting features that differs from the first arrangement of plate mounting features, the final drive including at least one set of drive mounting features and being rotatable from a first orientation where the at least one set of drive mounting features is aligned with the first arrangement of plate mounting features to a second orientation where the at least one set of drive mounting features is aligned with the second arrangement of plate mounting features.