944results about "Wheel protection" patented technology

A security fastener assembly is provided with a cap having a decorative bearing surface and a lower retention portion. A fastener body has: a threaded portion or securing the fastener assembly to a corresponding threaded feature on a vehicle; a stem opposite the threaded portion for receiving the cap, the stem having a security protrusion defining a distal end, an undercut formed adjacent the stem for cooperating with the lower retention portion of the cap, where the lower retention portion of the cap is secured in the undercut to maintain the cap on the fastener body; a keyed security drive feature formed between the threaded portion the stem portion where the fastener body is removable with the keyed security feature. Engaging the decorative bearing surface of the cap and rotating does not rotate the threaded portion of the fastener body.

A vehicle wheel-based computing device includes a display device that can be at least partially attached to a wheel of a vehicle, and a control circuit. The control circuit can obtain content to be provided for presentation on a display screen of the display device, receive vehicle data indicating a motion parameter associated with the vehicle, and perform a transformation of the content based on: (i) a refresh rate associated with the display device, and (ii) the motion parameter associated with the vehicle.

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 device includes a mounting bracket mounted to a vehicle wheel; a first fastener with a first thread on the mounting bracket; a covering panel covering the wheel and having a through opening; a button movably held on the mounting bracket and the first fastener, the button having a peg; a spring supported on the mounting bracket and the button; and a second fastener with a second thread, a receptacle, and a ramp. In order to fix the covering panel to the first fastener, the second fastener is inserted into the through opening and is rotated in relation to the covering panel, so that the first fastener and the button screw the fasteners together by the threads thereby causing the peg to slide along and from the ramp into the receptacle to tension the spring and thereby tension the peg into the receptacle.

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.

The invention is suitable for the technical field of automobile aerodynamics, and provides a passenger car active opening and closing hubcap device based on a flexible cable structure, the passenger car active opening and closing hubcap device comprises a bottom plate and a cover plate, a plurality of bottom plate through holes are annularly formed in the bottom plate, and cover plate through holes are annularly formed in the corresponding positions of the cover plate; a plurality of sliding baffles are annularly mounted on the inner side of the bottom plate; the control module comprises a reel, a driving module used for driving the reel to rotate is further arranged in the driving bin, a plurality of flexible cables are wound on the reel, the number of the flexible cables is the same as that of the sliding baffles, one end of each flexible cable is fixed in a rope tying opening formed in the reel, and the other end of each flexible cable is fixed in a rope tying opening formed in the reel. The free end of each flexible cable penetrates through a cable outlet formed in the bottom plate driving bin and is fixed in a baffle cable tying hole in the sliding baffle. The device is compact and stable in structure, high in mechanism reliability, stable in structure of the driving module and the control module, high in space utilization rate and low in manufacturing cost.

The present disclosure is directed to a wheel cover that is coupled to a wheel of a vehicle utilizing a mounting assembly that has a bearing block. A retainer assembly in combination with the bearing block of the mounting assembly allows the wheel cover to be coupled to the wheel in a manner such that the wheel cover does not rotate with the forward and backward rotation of the wheel when the vehicle is being driven. The wheel cover covers the wheel and partially covers a gap or space between a tire of the wheel and a fender of the vehicle, which increases the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. The retainer assembly provides at least one degree of freedom such that the wheel cover may move with the wheel when steering the vehicle in a leftward direction and a rightward direction.

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.

A security fastener assembly is provided with a cap having a decorative bearing surface and a lower retention portion. A fastener body has: a threaded portion or securing the fastener assembly to a corresponding threaded feature on a vehicle; a stem opposite the threaded portion for receiving the cap, the stem having a security protrusion defining a distal end, an undercut formed adjacent the stem for cooperating with the lower retention portion of the cap, where the lower retention portion of the cap is secured in the undercut to maintain the cap on the fastener body; a keyed security drive feature formed between the threaded portion the stem portion where the fastener body is removable with the keyed security feature. Engaging the decorative bearing surface of the cap and rotating does not rotate the threaded portion of the fastener body.

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 security fastener assembly is provided with a cap having a standard tool bearing surface and an attachment portion formed opposite the tool bearing surface. A fastener body has a mating attachment portion formed at a first end along which the cap is secured and a keyed security feature formed adjacent the mating attachment portion. A second end of the fastener body has a threaded fastener portion for securing the fastener assembly to a vehicle. The threaded portion of the fastener body is installed with rotation in a first direction. Engaging the tool bearing surface of the cap and rotating in a second direction opposite the first direction does not rotate the threaded portion of the fastener body. The fastener body is removable with the keyed security feature.

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.

A vehicle wheel has a rim (1) and a supporting structure (3) that firmly connects the rim (1) to a hub (4) and, together with the rim (1), defines at least one axially open recess (7). At least one recess (7) of the vehicle wheel is at least partially covered by a plate element (10). A sponge (17) for binding tire and / or brake dust is arranged in the recess (7).

The present disclosure relates to apparatus for covering wheel components, and related wheel modules and vehicles. In one or more embodiments, a wheel module includes a wheel component including a plurality of wheel openings, and a cover frame. The cover frame includes a plurality of openings, and a plurality of divider sections at least partially dividing the plurality of openings. The wheel module includes an actuation system configured to rotationally drive the cover frame relative to the wheel component in response to centrifugal force to at least partially cover the wheel opening. The wheel module includes a retraction spring configured to bias the cover frame to rotationally drive the cover frame relative to the wheel component to at least partially uncover the wheel openings.

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 present invention discloses a rotating fan blade suspension hub cover in the field of wheel hub intelligent manufacturing, comprising a cover body fixedly connected to the middle of the wheel hub, a main mounting head protruding outwardly coaxially arranged in the middle of the cover body, the distance between the cover body and the wheel hub is arranged to decrease from the inner periphery close to the main mounting head to the outer periphery close to the embedded part, a rotatable rotating fan is sleeved on the outer periphery of the main mounting head, a protruding quick-loading head is coaxially arranged on the front end of the main mounting head, a circular suspension nameplate is installed on the quick-loading head, a mounting hole matching the quick-loading head is opened in the middle of the counterweight block, the counterweight block is sleeved on the quick-loading head through the mounting hole, a gap is left between the outer periphery of the quick-loading head and the inner wall of the mounting hole; a gap is left between the inner wall of the fan hole of the rotating fan and the outer periphery of the suspension nameplate. The suspension nameplate of the hub cover of the present invention can remain suspended during the rotation of the hub, and combined with the rotating effect of the rotating blades, the hub cover is more eye-catching and noticeable.