Low-wind-resistance heat-dissipation hub and vehicle
By using a closed or dynamically sealed wheel hub design, the heat from the braking device is carried away by rotating plates, solving the wind resistance and heat dissipation problems of traditional wheel hubs. This achieves low wind resistance and efficient heat dissipation, improving the vehicle's range and environmental performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2025/096146
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-05-21
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-27
AI Technical Summary
Traditional wheel designs lead to increased wind resistance and poor heat dissipation of the braking system. This is especially true in new energy vehicles, where the limitations of energy recovery systems mean that existing low-drag wheels have not effectively solved the heat dissipation problem of the braking system.
The wheel hub design features a closed or dynamically sealed configuration, with sheet-like structures rotating around the center of a column to create a closed space. Air flows within the hub, carrying away heat from the braking system, reducing airflow turbulence, and lowering wind resistance.
This achieves the goal of reducing wind resistance while improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the braking system, extending the life of the braking system, increasing the vehicle's range, and realizing energy conservation and emission reduction.
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Abstract
Description
Low wind resistance heat dissipation hub and vehicle TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a low wind resistance heat dissipation hub and vehicle. BACKGROUND
[0002] The hub of a conventional vehicle needs to consider the heat dissipation of the brake device. The conventional heat dissipation scheme is adopted, the two sides of the hub are communicated, when the vehicle is running at high speed, the high-speed airflow passes through the hub, the airflow moves, causing the airflow around the wheel to be turbulent, the wind resistance increases, increasing the energy consumption. The heat dissipation solution of the brake device of a new energy vehicle also adopts this way, which is communicated on both sides. The difference is that the new energy vehicle has a power recovery system, which can reduce the burden of the brake device. Only a cover plate is installed on the outside surface of the hub to reduce the area of the two sides communicated to obtain low wind resistance. The heat dissipation channel is still retained. Because the two sides are communicated, the heat dissipation is also limited. This low wind resistance hub does not better solve the heat dissipation problem of the brake device. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems.
[0004] To this end, the low wind resistance heat dissipation hub of the present application can achieve the following effects compared with the prior art:
[0005] One object of the present application is to propose a new hub heat dissipation solution. The two sides of the hub are not communicated, the outside surface is an integral surface, a closed or dynamically sealed space is formed inside the hub, air enters and exits through the inside surface of the hub, high-speed airflow flows along the outside surface of the hub, reducing the movement of the airflow passing through the hub, reducing the turbulent airflow around the wheel, thereby greatly reducing the wind resistance. At the same time, the high-speed rotation of the sheet-shaped object in the hub generates a low-pressure area, air is sucked into the hub at high speed to carry away the heat of the brake device, reducing the wind resistance while taking into account the heat dissipation of the brake, achieving energy saving and emission reduction, improving the cruising range of the vehicle, and low-carbon travel.
[0006] To achieve this purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:
[0007] The present application comprises a hub, one side of the hub is an open inside a closed space or the speed of air flowing into the inside of the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the other side to the inside of the hub, a plurality of sheet-shaped objects connected around a columnar body to form an object, the object is concentrically arranged in the hub.
[0008] Another scheme of the present application is that the sheet-shaped objects of the plurality of sheet-shaped objects connected around a columnar body to form an object are regularly or irregularly distributed in length, width and height in the hub.
[0009] Another aspect of the present application is that the rotating direction of the pieces of the object formed by connecting the pieces around the center of the columnar body is provided with concave or convex on the positive and negative surface of the two faces.
[0010] Another aspect of the present application is that the spokes of the hub are distributed in a piece shape.
[0011] Another aspect of the present application is that the low wind resistance hub is integral, and the low wind resistance hub is formed as a space with one side open and the inside closed or dynamically sealed.
[0012] Another aspect of the present application is that the hub is split, and further comprises a hub cover, and after the hub cover is combined with the hub, one side of the hub is open, the inside forms a closed space, or the speed of air flowing into the inside of the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the inside of the hub from the other side.
[0013] Another aspect of the present application is a vehicle using an integral or split low wind resistance heat dissipation hub.
[0014] Another aspect of the present application is that the object formed by connecting the pieces around the center of the columnar body is connected with the hub rolling concentrically, and further comprises a clutch device provided on the vehicle relative to the stationary part of the hub.
[0015] Another aspect of the present application is that the clutch device synchronously or variably transmits the rotating speed of the hub to the object formed by connecting the pieces around the center of the columnar body.
[0016] Another aspect of the present application is that the clutch device is provided with a clutch starting adjusting device.
[0017] Another aspect of the present application is further provided with a temperature detecting device on the clutch device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The technical features of the low wind resistance heat dissipation hub of the present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments.
[0019] Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a low wind resistance heat dissipation hub;
[0020] Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of a split hub;
[0021] Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a multi-component split hub;
[0022] Fig. 4 is a partial schematic view of a synchronous clutch device;
[0023] Fig. 5 is a partial schematic view of a variable speed clutch device;
[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a plurality of pieces of a scroll connected object and the distribution of the pieces around a columnar body;
[0025] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a low wind resistance hub capable of dynamic sealing;
[0026] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a synchronous clutch device;
[0027] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a synchronous clutch device in a hub and a plurality of pieces of a scroll connected object around a columnar body;
[0028] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a variable speed clutch device;
[0029] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a variable speed clutch device in a hub and a plurality of pieces of a scroll connected object around a columnar body;
[0030] In the figures, 1 is a low wind resistance hub, 2 is a plurality of pieces of a scroll connected object around a columnar body, 3 is a conventional hub, 4 is a hub cover, 5 is a clutch device, 6 is a synchronous component, 7 is a clutch device activation adjustment device, 8 is a temperature detection device, and 9 is a variable speed component.
[0031] In order to further explain the technical solutions of the present application, in order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the solutions of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the personnel in the field without creative labor should belong to the protection scope of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Embodiment One
[0032] Figure 1 discloses a low wind resistance hub of the present application, which comprises a low wind resistance hub 1, a plurality of pieces of a scroll connected object 2 arranged in the low wind resistance hub 1. The low wind resistance hub 1 is of a whole, one side is open and the inside is a closed space or the speed of air flowing into the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the other side to the inside of the hub. Both rotate synchronously. Dynamic balance needs to be considered for high speed rotation of the hub. The pieces are evenly distributed around the connection.
[0033] Embodiment Two
[0034] Figure 2 is a variant of embodiment one, another low wind resistance heat dissipation hub disclosed in this application, the device comprises a number of sheet objects 2 connected around a columnar body to form an object and a conventional hub 3, after the combination of the two, the hub has an open side and a closed space inside, or the speed of air flowing into the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the hub interior from the other side, while taking into account heat dissipation, the difference is that the low wind resistance hub is split.
[0035] Embodiment three
[0036] Figure 3 is another variant of embodiment one, another low wind resistance heat dissipation hub disclosed in this application, the device comprises a number of sheet objects 2 connected around a columnar body to form an object and a hub cover 4, after the combination of the three, the hub has an open side and a closed space inside, or the speed of air flowing into the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the hub interior from the other side, while taking into account heat dissipation, the difference is that the low wind resistance hub is split.
[0037] Embodiment four
[0038] As another variant of embodiments one to three, the sheet objects of the object 2 connected around a columnar body to form an object 2, in order to ensure its strength, compression and centrifugal and continue to centrifugal compression expansion flow out of the hub, the regular or irregular distribution of length, width and height in the low wind resistance hub 1 or the conventional hub 3, in order to achieve the same diameter and height in the hub space, different surface area, and also on the basis of regular or irregular distribution, increase the concave or convex, realize the maximum surface area, or under the premise of ensuring the braking effect, reduce the occupation of the hub inner circumferential volume of the braking device, at the same time, increase the contact area of the braking device components and the air in the hub interior, leave out space to increase the surface area of the sheet object, and finally realize different air flow rate.
[0039] Embodiment five
[0040] As another variant of embodiments one to four, the spokes of the hub are conventionally arranged or distributed in a sheet shape under the premise of ensuring the overall strength of the hub, increasing its surface area on the front and back in the low wind resistance hub 1 or the conventional hub 3, or making it into a number of sheet objects 2 connected around a columnar body to form an object, the inner wall of the hub can also be covered with a layer of thermal insulation material to improve the effect.
[0041] Embodiment six
[0042] Figure 4 Figure 5 provides a vehicle hub internal structure using the low wind resistance heat dissipation hub of embodiments 1-5, as another variation of embodiments 1-5, the object 2 formed by connecting a plurality of pieces around the center of a columnar body is connected to the low wind resistance hub 1 or the conventional hub 3, and further includes a clutch device 5 provided on the stationary part of the vehicle relative to the hub, during vehicle driving, the brake device does not work all the time, the spokes also have two surfaces and occupy a part of the volume in the hub, which can provide a part of heat dissipation, when the brake device is overheated, the clutch device 5 provides power to the object 2 formed by connecting a plurality of pieces around the center of a columnar body through a synchronous component 6, or uses an independent rotating source to provide power independently, increasing heat dissipation.
[0043] Embodiment seven
[0044] As another variation of embodiment six, the clutch device 5 provides power to the object 2 formed by connecting a plurality of pieces around the center of a columnar body through a speed change component 9, when the total surface area of the pieces in the hub is too large or too small, a suitable speed change ratio is selected to provide reasonable power, or high-strength and high-toughness materials are used to obtain higher rotational speed and greater wind speed, increase the power consumed by the object 2 formed by connecting a plurality of pieces around the center of a columnar body during operation, reduce the burden on the brake device, and prolong its service life, or an independent rotating source is used to provide power independently, increasing heat dissipation.
[0045] Embodiment eight
[0046] As another variation of embodiments six and seven, a clutch device activation adjustment device 7 is provided on the clutch device 5, the vehicle brake system and the clutch device 5 can share a hydraulic system, the clutch device activation adjustment device 7 can adjust the activation pressure of the clutch device 5, the pressure is less than the pressure at which the brake device works, when the driver lightly presses the brake or points the brake, the clutch device 5 works first, consumes part of the power of the vehicle, reduces the burden on the brake device, and works at the same time when the driver heavily presses the brake, or the activation pressure can be adjusted according to the change of seasons.
[0047] Embodiment nine
[0048] As another variation of embodiments six to eight, a temperature detection device 8 is further provided on the clutch device 5, the temperature detection device 8 includes a thermal deformation bimetallic piece contact, when the clutch device 5 is not activated, the thermal deformation bimetallic piece bends according to the air temperature, providing a feedback signal to the system, estimating the temperature of the brake device, and the temperature of the brake device can be known at any time, when the clutch device 5 is activated, the thermal deformation bimetallic piece contact directly contacts the brake disc, and the temperature is too high to directly deform and cut off the contact, improving the service life. It can also work in conjunction with the clutch device 5.
[0049] The working principle of the low wind resistance heat dissipation hub and vehicle of the application described in the above embodiments is as follows:
[0050] During high-speed driving of the vehicle, the pieces of the object 2 formed by connecting a plurality of pieces around the center of a columnar body rotate at high speed in the hub. The face in the direction of rotation of the pieces, i.e., the front face, compresses air, and the back face generates a vacuum area. The volume of air in the hub becomes smaller, and the inside of the hub is a closed or dynamically sealed space. The air fills the space, and the atmospheric pressure outside the hub causes the air to enter the inside of the hub from the opening side of the hub, to be compressed and centrifuged, to reach the inner wall of the hub to continue to be compressed, oriented, and expanded, and then to rotate out of the opening side of the hub according to the structure of the hub. Compared with the existing low wind resistance hub, the air on both sides of the hub is not communicated or is dynamically sealed according to the viscosity and viscosity resistance of the air. The high-speed airflow quickly flows through the surface on the other side of the hub, thereby achieving low wind resistance and significantly improving the heat dissipation performance. The hub can produce heat dissipation in both forward and reverse rotation.
[0051] Regarding the dynamic sealing, taking a bicycle in daily life as an example, if the tire is punctured, if it is a very small hole, the air leaks slowly, although it is not a sealed space, it can still maintain the pressure for a period of time, at this time, dynamic sealing is formed. A large hole, or a crack, cannot form dynamic sealing, and the tire quickly deflates. The difference is that the tire in the bicycle has a fixed air pressure, and the dynamic sealing pressure will gradually decrease, while the present application continuously compresses the air in the pieces, and the pressure is always maintained. If there is a small independent hole on the outer surface of the hub, the air has viscosity, viscosity resistance, and the centrifugal motion of the air on the outer surface of the hub due to the viscous force, as well as inertia, all affect the speed of air entering and exiting from the small hole, thereby maintaining the dynamic closed state of the inside of the hub. The air mainly enters the inside of the hub from the middle of the inner side, and then rotates out of the hub according to the structure of the final product of the hub. The closer the inside of the hub is to the closed state, the greater the negative pressure generated, and the faster the speed of air flowing into the inside of the hub from the inner side. The low wind resistance hub can reserve a small hole for the tire inflation pipeline, or the combination of the hub cover and the hub can have a small gap, which can achieve dynamic sealing according to the viscosity resistance.
[0052] Due to the above structure, the low wind resistance heat dissipation hub of the application can achieve the following effects compared with the prior art:
[0053] The application is according to the characteristics of air, air has mass and inertia, centrifugal force is generated when rotating, air is easy to be compressed, air can fill the space, air has viscosity, when the sheet rotates, the front of the sheet compresses the air in the centrifugal wheel hub, the back of the sheet is quickly filled with air due to atmospheric pressure, thereby forming a very high air flow rate, the air flows through the surface of the brake device to take away the heat of the brake, the outer side of the wheel hub is a whole surface, lower wind resistance can be obtained, in another scheme of the application, the brake device does not work all the time during the driving of the vehicle, the brake device can be cooled after braking, the brake device stops working when the temperature of the brake device is normal, the outer side of the wheel hub is a whole surface, the favorite pattern can be randomly made, the application is intelligent, environment-friendly, energy-saving, emission-reducing and the endurance is increased.
[0054] The above implementation of the present application is only an example for clearly illustrating the present application, and is not a limitation on the implementation of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions without departing from the protection scope of the present application. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementations. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A low wind resistance heat dissipating hub, characterized by: The hub has an open side and a closed space inside, or the speed of air flowing into the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the other side to the hub inside; a plurality of sheet-like objects connected around a columnar body; and the objects are concentrically arranged in the hub.
2. The low wind resistance heat dissipating hub of claim 1, wherein: The sheet-like objects of the plurality of sheet-like objects connected around a columnar body are regularly or irregularly distributed in length, width and height in the hub.
3. The low wind resistance heat dissipating hub of claim 2, wherein: The spokes of the hub are distributed in a sheet-like manner.
4. The low wind resistance heat dissipating hub of claim 3, wherein: The sheet-like objects of the plurality of sheet-like objects connected around a columnar body are provided with concave or convex on the positive and negative surfaces of the rotation direction.
5. The low-drag heat-dissipating hub according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein: The hub is split, and further comprises a hub cover, which, after being combined with the hub, makes the hub form an open side and a closed space inside, or the speed of air flowing into the hub from one side is proportional to the degree of closure of the other side to the hub inside.
6. A vehicle characterized by: The low wind resistance heat dissipation hub as claimed in any one of claims 1-5 is provided.
7. A vehicle as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that: The plurality of sheet-like objects connected around a columnar body are concentrically connected with the hub, and further comprise a clutch device arranged on the vehicle relative to the stationary part of the hub.
8. A vehicle as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that: The clutch device synchronously or variably transmits power to the plurality of sheet-like objects connected around a columnar body.
9. A vehicle as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that: The clutch device is provided with a clutch device starting adjusting device.
10. A vehicle as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, characterised in that: Further comprising a temperature detection device arranged on the clutch device.
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