Lightweight high-strength automobile hub

By designing a combination structure of hollow and Y-shaped spokes, the problem of insufficient strength of the existing automobile wheel hub structure is solved, lightweight and strength improvement are achieved, and the weight and fuel consumption of the whole vehicle are reduced.

CN222329366UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10JIANGSU XINANCHI ALUMINUM IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420228941.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-31
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-31

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Technical Problem

Existing automotive wheel hubs ignore structural improvements when pursuing appearance, resulting in the failure to further reduce weight, insufficient structural strength, and excessive lightweighting will lead to insufficient strength.

Method used

A lightweight high-strength automotive wheel hub including a hollow first spoke and a Y-shaped second spoke is designed. Through a combined structure of a support shaft and a connecting plate, a nut is used to form a triangular force distribution to improve support performance.

Benefits of technology

While achieving light weight, it improves the overall strength and toughness of the wheel hub, reduces the weight of the vehicle, reduces fuel consumption, and has a novel structure and low production cost.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a light-weight high-strength automobile hub which comprises a hub body, the hub body comprises a rim and a hub shaft, a supporting shaft is arranged on the hub shaft, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the supporting shaft, first spokes are arranged in the clamping grooves, the first spokes are hollow, second spokes and fixing rings are arranged on the first spokes, the second spokes are Y-shaped, and the fixing rings are arranged on the second spokes. The novel automobile hub has the advantages that the novel automobile hub is novel in structure and low in manufacturing cost, compared with a traditional automobile hub, the novel automobile hub is lower in weight, the weight of a whole automobile is reduced, the purpose of saving oil is achieved, light weight is achieved, the service life of the automobile hub is prolonged, and the service life of the automobile hub is prolonged. Meanwhile, by arranging the first spoke and the second spoke, the inner ring of the rim can be completely and powerfully supported, the second spoke is triangular, the stress of the rim can be dispersed, so that the stress is uniform, the strength of the whole hub is improved, and the strength and the toughness are ensured while the weight is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of wheel hub processing, in particular to a lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub. Background Art

[0002] As the most important safety component of a car, the car wheel hub is increasingly valued by manufacturers. The lightweight of a car means to reduce the curb weight of the car as much as possible while ensuring the strength and safety performance of the car, thereby improving the car's power, reducing fuel consumption, and reducing exhaust pollution. For environmental protection and energy saving considerations, the lightweight of the car has become the direction of world automobile development. Therefore, it is hoped that various parts of the car, such as the frame, wheel hub, etc., can be lightweight.

[0003] Many existing wheels currently only focus on appearance and ignore structural improvements, resulting in the failure to further reduce the weight of the car wheel. They are usually simple one-piece structures. During use, their spoke structure is single and their supporting performance is limited, resulting in insufficient overall structural strength. However, excessive lightweighting will lead to insufficient strength. Summary of the invention

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that many existing wheel hubs currently only focus on appearance and ignore structural improvements, resulting in the failure to further reduce the weight of the automobile wheel hub. They are usually simple one-piece structures. During use, their spoke structure is single and their supporting performance is limited, resulting in insufficient overall structural strength. However, excessive lightweighting will lead to insufficient strength.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub, characterized in that it includes a hub body, the hub body includes a rim and a hub shaft, the hub shaft is provided with a support shaft, the support shaft is provided with a plurality of slots, a first spoke is provided in the slot, the first spoke is hollow, a second spoke and a fixing ring are provided on the first spoke, the second spoke is Y-shaped, and the front side of the fixing ring is fixedly connected to the back side of the first spoke.

[0008] Furthermore, a connecting plate is provided at one end of the first spoke close to the slot, the connecting plate and the first spoke are an integral structure, and the connecting plate and the support shaft are connected via a first nut.

[0009] Furthermore, one end of the first nut passes through the support shaft and extends into the hub shaft.

[0010] Furthermore, the first spoke and the second spoke are fixedly connected.

[0011] Furthermore, the fixing ring and the rim are connected via a second nut.

[0012] Furthermore, one end of each of the first spoke and the second spoke close to the inner side of the rim is arc-shaped, and one end of each of the first spoke and the second spoke is in close contact with the inner side of the rim.

[0013] Furthermore, a slope is formed between the side surface of one end of the first spoke close to the support shaft and the side surface of the other end.

[0014] (III) Beneficial effects

[0015] The utility model provides a lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub, which has the following beneficial effects: the utility model has a novel structure and a low production cost. Compared with traditional automobile wheels, the utility model has a lower weight, reduces the weight of the entire vehicle, achieves the purpose of saving fuel, and realizes lightweight. At the same time, by arranging the first spoke and the second spoke, a complete and strong support can be formed for the inner ring of the rim. The second spoke is triangular in shape, which can disperse the force on the rim and make the force uniform, thereby improving the strength of the entire wheel hub, and ensuring strength and toughness while being lightweight. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the rim shaft and the support shaft of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram of the structure at A in the middle;

[0019] In the figure: 1-hub body, 2-rim, 3-rim shaft, 4-support shaft, 5-slot, 6-first spoke, 7-second spoke, 8-fixing ring, 9-connecting plate, 10-first nut, 11-second nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the utility model embodiments to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the utility model embodiments. The described embodiments are only part of the utility model embodiments, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] See also Figure 1-3A lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub comprises a hub body 1, the hub body 1 comprises a rim 2 and a hub shaft 3, a support shaft 4 is provided on the hub shaft 3, a plurality of slots 5 are provided on the support shaft 4, a first spoke 6 is provided in the slot 5, the first spoke 6 is hollow, a second spoke 7 and a fixing ring 8 are provided on the first spoke 6, the second spoke 7 is Y-shaped, and the front side of the fixing ring 8 is fixedly connected to the back side of the first spoke 6.

[0022] Furthermore, a connecting plate 9 is provided at one end of the first spoke 6 close to the slot 5. The connecting plate 9 and the first spoke 6 are an integral structure. The connecting plate 9 and the support shaft 4 are connected by a first nut 10. The first spoke 6 and the second spoke 7 can be fixed on the support shaft 4 by the first nut 10.

[0023] Furthermore, one end of the first nut 10 passes through the support shaft 4 and extends into the wheel hub shaft 3 , and the support shaft 4 can be fixed on the wheel hub shaft 3 through the first nut 10 .

[0024] Furthermore, the first spoke 6 and the second spoke 7 are fixedly connected, which can provide a stable support for the hub body 1 .

[0025] Furthermore, the fixing ring 8 and the rim 2 are connected via a second nut 11 .

[0026] Furthermore, one end of the first spoke 6 and the second spoke 7 close to the inner side of the rim 2 are both arc-shaped, and one end of the first spoke 6 and the second spoke 7 are in close contact with the inner side of the rim 2, so that the contact area between one end of the first spoke 6 and the second spoke 7 close to the rim 2 and the inner wall of the rim 2 can be larger and better supported.

[0027] Furthermore, a slope is formed between the side surface of one end of the first spoke 6 close to the support shaft 4 and the side surface of the other end, so that the end of the first spoke 6 close to the support shaft 4 has a good supporting effect.

[0028] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the utility model can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the utility model. Therefore, from all points of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes that fall within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the utility model. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0029] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub, characterized in that: The invention comprises a hub body (1), wherein the hub body (1) comprises a rim (2) and a hub shaft (3), wherein a support shaft (4) is provided on the hub shaft (3), wherein a plurality of slots (5) are provided on the support shaft (4), wherein a first spoke (6) is provided in the slot (5), wherein the first spoke (6) is hollow, wherein a second spoke (7) and a fixing ring (8) are provided on the first spoke (6), wherein the second spoke (7) is Y-shaped, and wherein the front surface of the fixing ring (8) is fixedly connected to the back surface of the first spoke (6).

2. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting plate (9) is provided at one end of the first spoke (6) close to the slot (5); the connecting plate (9) and the first spoke (6) are an integral structure; the connecting plate (9) and the support shaft (4) are connected via a first nut (10).

3. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the first nut (10) passes through the support shaft (4) and extends into the hub shaft (3).

4. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first spoke (6) and the second spoke (7) are fixedly connected.

5. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing ring (8) and the wheel rim (2) are connected via a second nut (11).

6. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the first spoke (6) and the second spoke (7) close to the inner side of the rim (2) are both arc-shaped, and one end of the first spoke (6) and the second spoke (7) are in close contact with the inner side of the rim (2).

7. The lightweight and high-strength automobile wheel hub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first spoke (6) forms a slope between the side surface at one end close to the support shaft (4) and the side surface at the other end.

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