733results about "Wheel protection" patented technology

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 cover (100) for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The wheel cover (100) includes a plurality of rows of openings (202), each row having at least two radially arranged openings (202). A plurality of flaps (104) are pivotally configured with each of the at least two openings (202). Each flap (104) is biased to remain in a closed position to close the corresponding opening (202) and thus ensure an aerodynamic profile of the wheel cover (100), and to move to an open position to allow air to flow through the corresponding opening (202) to cool one or more brake components located in the wheel. The wheel cover (100) includes an actuation assembly (400) that operates based on a rack and pinion arrangement to enable gradual opening of the flaps (104) based on an increase in the operating temperature of the brake components.

A commercial vehicle having various GVWR configurations with a vehicle body with two or more axles, and a cab that does not pivot relative to the vehicle body, and a battery-electric-powered or hydrogen-electric-powered propulsion system. The vehicle has a center of gravity that is substantially lower, and a track width which is substantially narrower, than an articulating tractor-trailer combination with a trailer size comparable to the vehicle body of the present invention, providing substantially increased stability, and with all axles preferably being steerable E-axles, substantially improving the turning and trailing of the vehicle. Additional attributes are improved safety, increased payload weight and cubic capacity, higher productivity and lower maintenance costs. Many other advantages flow from this vehicle design.

A wheel end assembly that includes a hub, a hub cap, first and second spider retainers, and a spider having a spider shaft. The hub and the hub cap cooperate to define an internal cavity. The first and second spider retainers are disposed in the internal cavity and cooperate to define a spider shaft hole. The spider shaft is received in the spider shaft hole.

In one aspect, a wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub body having an interior, bearing assemblies to rotatably connect the wheel hub body to a spindle, and a vent associated with the wheel hub body that opens to the interior of the wheel hub body. The wheel hub assembly further includes an inertia-controlled valve of the vent rotatable with the wheel hub body. The inertia-controlled valve is configured to open in response to rotation of the inertia-controlled valve with the wheel hub body and permit air to flow out of the interior of the wheel hub body.

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.

Disclosed is an illumination device for use with spoked wheels, such as bicycle wheels, wherein the wheel includes a hub portion, a plurality of spokes, and a rim portion. The illumination device includes a power pack, at least one adaptor body, and at least one attachment portion. The power pack having at least one wire, a flexible button cap, a body housing, and circuit board with a switch. The at least one wire including a plurality of light sources. The at least one attachment portion including a clip portion providing for the installation of the at least one adaptor body to the bicycle spokes. The illumination device also includes a holder for the installation of the power pack to the bicycle wheel. Further, the illumination device may include a tubular body located in the internal cavity of the at least one adaptor body.

The utility model relates to an anti-bumping and anti-falling structure for a balancing weight of a suspension cover, which comprises a wheel center cover, a supporting ring is turned on the inner side wall of the wheel center cover, and a balancing weight mounting groove is further formed in the inner side wall of the wheel center cover; the balancing weight is installed in the balancing weight installation groove, the outer wall of the lower end of the balancing weight makes contact with the inner wall of the supporting ring, and the supporting ring provides supporting force opposite to the vertical downward gravity of the balancing weight. According to the jolting and falling prevention structure of the suspension cover balancing weight, the supporting ring is turned, the bottom and the side wall of the balancing weight are bonded through gum, due to the fact that the supporting ring is additionally arranged, vertically-downward force is counteracted by the supporting ring, the balancing weight cannot fall off due to gravity during jolting, the product structure is adjusted through the design of the supporting ring, material waste is not involved on the whole, and the product quality is improved. And the processing time is prolonged.

Implementations disclosed and claimed herein provide a wheel cover system. In one implementation, an inward force exerted against a wheel cover of the wheel cover assembly in an inward direction towards the hub is received. The inward force overcomes a spring bias of a spring of the receiver and translates the wheel cover assembly in the inward direction. A first rotational force rotating the wheel cover assembly in a first direction is received. The first post guides and engages the first hook, and the second post guides and engages the second hook during rotation. A first positive feedback is generated in response to the inward force and the first rotational force. The wheel cover assembly is releasably locked to the receiver by translating the wheel cover assembly in the outward direction using an outward force generated by the spring bias. The outward force provides a second positive feedback.

A wheel cap, comprising: an inner side, for attaching the wheel cap to a wheel rim of a wheel; a peripheral edge, coaxial with a central axis of the wheel cap; an outer face, opposite to the inner side, wherein the outer face is delineated by the peripheral edge and comprises a peripheral portion and a central portion, centered on the central axis; and openings, connecting the peripheral portion to the inner side. The outer face is concave, so that: the central portion is recessed inwards relative to the peripheral portion along the central axis; and the peripheral portion is recessed inwards relative to the peripheral edge along the central axis.

The invention relates to the technical field of robots, and discloses a mine inspection robot which comprises a chassis, a wheel assembly is arranged at the bottom of the chassis, extension assemblies are uniformly arranged on the wheel assembly, a collecting assembly and an adjusting assembly are arranged on the top surface of the chassis, a detection assembly is arranged in the collecting assembly, and a detection module is arranged in the adjusting assembly. A camera is arranged at the top of the collecting assembly, anti-collision assemblies connected with the adjusting assembly are arranged at the front end and the rear end of the chassis correspondingly, and a control module is arranged in the chassis. According to the robot, the detection assembly is arranged to detect and recognize the gradient of the chassis, and the control module controls the adjusting assembly to adjust the position of the collecting assembly according to the obtained gradient after receiving data, so that it is guaranteed that when the robot climbs slopes with different gradients, the center of gravity can be adjusted in time, and the robot is prevented from losing balance; therefore, the stability of the inspection process of the robot is ensured.

The invention relates to an electric wheel hub comprising a driving wheel shell, a driven wheel shell connected to the driving wheel shell, a hub axle penetrating the driving wheel shell and the driven wheel shell, a housing space formed by the inner walls of the driving wheel shell and the driven wheel shell, a drive component arranged in the housing space, and a heat dissipation mechanism for dissipating heat from the housing space, the drive component comprising a drive motor arranged on one side of the hub axle and a transmission component arranged in the housing space, the drive motor driving the driving wheel shell to rotate about the hub axle via the transmission component. The present invention realizes the electric rotation of the wheel hub by driving the wheel hub on the wheel hub axle through the transmission component by the internal driving motor.

The rotary calibration cover easy to disassemble comprises a rotary cover body, a calibration cover body rotationally installed on one side face of the rotary cover body and a sealing cover installed on the other side face of the rotary cover body, a bearing installation hole is formed in the center of the rotary cover body, and a bearing is installed in the bearing installation hole. The center of the calibration cover body extends towards the rotary cover body and is provided with a limiting table in an integrated forming mode, and the center of the limiting table extends towards the rotary cover body and is provided with a calibration shaft in an integrated forming mode. According to the hub end cover, the structure and the materials are optimized, so that the hub end cover has higher rigidity, higher impact resistance, better corrosion resistance and longer service life, the phenomenon of looseness or abnormal sound of the hub end cover is avoided, and the service life of the hub end cover is prolonged. The problem that a plastic wheel hub end cover in the market is prone to aging and the reverse buckle is prone to breakage, so that the service life of the plastic wheel hub end cover is short is solved, a LOGO can be customized on the calibration cover body, personalized requirements are met, meanwhile, the calibration cover body does not rotate along with wheels, and the identification degree of vehicle brands is improved.

The invention relates to a wheel trim for attachment to a wheel, having a radially inwardly facing surface, referred to as the "facing surface," extending substantially axially, comprising a body including a mounting portion arranged axially aligned with said facing surface of the wheel (20) and radially inwardly away from said surface; and a retention wire (22) carried by said mounting portion, said retention wire (22) having a projection extending radially outward. When the projection is cut, leaving two ends oriented radially inward toward the wheel (20) in a plane parallel to the longitudinal plane and maintained at a predetermined distance, when the distance falls below the predetermined distance, the retention wire (22) releases the mounting portion connected to the wheel (20) and the wheel trim (21) detaches from the wheel (20). Figure for the abstract: Fig. 3

The utility model relates to the field of automobile hubs, in particular to a hub convenient for butt joint, which comprises a hub body, an axle mounting part is integrally cast and formed in the middle of the hub body, a spoke is integrally cast and formed on the outer side of the axle mounting part, the outer end of the spoke is connected with the hub body, a mounting groove is formed in the axle mounting part, and the hub body is connected with the mounting groove. A hub cap mechanism is clamped and fixed to the mounting groove, a butt joint hole is formed in the axle mounting part, a butt joint mechanism is arranged on one side of the butt joint hole, the actual butt joint area during mounting of the stud and the hub body is increased through the butt joint mechanism, the hub is mounted more smoothly, and the service life of the hub is prolonged. After installation is completed, the stud can be attached to the arc-shaped supporting part of the guide block, the actual contact area between the stud and the hub body and the actual contact area between the stud and the butt joint mechanism are increased, and after the hub is installed, the stability degree of an automobile in the running process can be guaranteed; after the hubcap mechanism is installed, external substances can be prevented from entering the hubcap mechanism to corrode or clamp bolts in rainy or windy and sandy days.

A shield apparatus for protecting a wheel rim while treating a tire mounted on the rim includes a body which is sized and configured to cover the rim of the wheel. A plurality of clips is coupled to a front face of the body, and the clips are distributed along a circular path with a diameter such that the plurality of clips is configured to extend around the rim. The plurality of clips is configured to have a snap fit with the rim of the body. The shield apparatus may be mounted over the rim such that the rim is protected while spraying or otherwise applying a substance such as a shining solution or a cleaning solution on the tire.

The invention relates to a rim for a vehicle wheel, comprising a rim body (12) which has a hub section (14), a rim base (16), multiple support sections (20) that are arranged between the hub section (14) and the rim base (16), at least one intermediate space (22) which is arranged between the support sections (20), and at least one cover element (28) which is paired with the intermediate area, wherein the cover element can be converted from a first position into a second position by means of an actuation device, and the coverage of the intermediate space by means of the cover element in the first position differs from the coverage of the intermediate space by means of the cover element in the second position. The cover element deforms upon transitioning from the first position to the second position. The actuation device is made of a thermal working element (40; 40') which automatically begins to move the cover element (28) from the first position in the direction of the second position when a first defined temperature is exceeded.

This application relates to the field of vehicle equipment technology, and discloses a wheel hub emblem and a vehicle. The base has a mounting groove; a rotating mechanism is disposed within the mounting groove and is rotatably connected to the base around a rotation axis; a counterweight is disposed on the side of the rotating mechanism offset from the rotation axis; the emblem plate includes a front and a back facing each other along a first direction, with the front facing the outside of the vehicle and the back covering the opening of the mounting groove; the emblem plate is rotatably connected to the rotating mechanism around a rotation axis; and a light-emitting unit is disposed on the back side offset from the rotation axis, the light-emitting unit being used to make the emblem plate emit light. The wheel hub emblem provided by this application is less prone to deflection during wheel rotation, improving directional stability.

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric vehicles, and discloses an electric vehicle hub unit which comprises a hub body, auxiliary hub rings are fixedly connected to the front end and the rear end of the hub body, a reserved groove is formed in the hub body, a reinforcing disc is installed at the front end of the reserved groove, reinforcing spokes are fixedly welded to the outer portion of the reinforcing disc, and the reinforcing spokes are fixedly welded to the outer portion of the hub body. And the reinforcing spoke is installed on the hub body in a welded mode, a protection plate is installed at the front end of the reinforcing disc, and reinforcing bolts are installed at the four corners of the protection plate. According to the electric vehicle hub unit, external objects can be prevented from directly rubbing the supporting assembly in the hub through the protection plate, the overall wear-resisting effect can be improved through the wear-resisting coating on the protection plate, the overall supporting and protecting effect can be improved through the protection supporting plate, the protection supporting ring and the reinforcing ring on the inner side of the protection plate, and overall friction to the hub body is reduced; and the protection plate can be regularly detached and replaced, so that the efficient wear-resistant protection effect is ensured, and the problem of poor wear-resistant protection effect is solved.

The invention relates to a wheel protection device (100), comprising a tire sidewall protection device (110) including: a shield (112) having an annular shape; a ring (114) having an axis (B) and being integral with the shield and comprising: a connecting portion (114a) for the integral connection of the ring to the shield; a fastening portion (114b) for attaching to a wheel rim; According to the invention, the protection device further includes a removable heat shield (126) and a fastening device (122) for removably attaching the heat shield to the tire sidewall protection device. Figure 1

The utility model relates to a mobile device which comprises a machine body and a wheel connected with the machine body to drive the machine body to move, and the wheel comprises a hub component configured to rotate along with a wheel shaft; the tire body component is detachably connected to the hub component, the tire body component comprises a mounting part and a tire skin connected with the mounting part, and when the hub component is mounted on the fuselage, the tire body component can be detached or connected to the hub component. By arranging the mounting piece, the tire body component and the hub component are detachably connected, when the tire body component is damaged, only the damaged tire body component needs to be replaced, the whole wheel does not need to be replaced, resources and cost are saved, waste is reduced, when the wheel is arranged on a machine body, the tire body component can be disassembled, and disassembling and assembling are faster.