Separate left and right wheel covers balance airflow, cut turbulence, and support brake ventilation without losing manufacturing flexibility.
Modular rim, tire, and spoke segments cut wheel storage volume and let damaged sections be replaced in the field without full wheel removal.
A single-wall composite rim uses variable laminate thickness and mixed fibers to balance strength, impact absorption, and cornering stability.
A cast wheel uses flow forming, friction stir welding, and an adjustable insert neck to tune resonance sound absorption with lower error and weight.
Embedded foam in reinforced-fiber sidewalls helps composite parts stay lightweight while resisting torque-driven rupture.
A rod-and-fastener connector joins carbon fiber spokes and rim without tapped threads, preventing fractures while maintaining alignment and sealing.
An extended wheel flange creates a larger wheel appearance without changing tire size, helping cut weight, fuel use, and comfort tradeoffs.
Inclined nipple and shaped-washer insertion simplifies spoke seat assembly while preserving upper bridge airtightness for tubeless rims.
An inclined nipple-washer insertion process keeps shaped washers on the spoke nipple, simplifies composite rim assembly, and avoids sealing bands.
Magnetic or adhesive washer retention keeps the nipple aligned in composite rims, avoiding upper bridge holes and tubeless sealing bands.
Harvests regenerative braking energy through conductive bead and tread paths to power in-tire electronics without heavy batteries or seal-breaking wires.
A flexible tread covers gaps in the spring tire skeleton to block sand ingress, preserve running performance, and protect the drive mechanism.
An elastic inner cylinder and split rim flanges prevent rim-tire rotation by friction, avoiding key grooves, lowering cost, and reducing damage.
A polymer wheel with annular flanges and an air chamber cuts suitcase noise, simplifies assembly, and prevents bead-breaking.
An intermediate deformable insert locks the spoke thread while cutting spoke length, weight, and adjustment disassembly in spoked wheels.
Holding shaped washers on spoke nipples prevents slip during assembly and avoids extra sealing in tubeless composite wheel rims.
Internal carbon fiber braces replace honeycomb or foam cores to improve disc wheel stiffness, aerodynamics, and manufacturability.
Slots and lock projections secure the bead seat band without lock rings, reducing assembly complexity while preventing rim movement and rotation.
A recessed fastening region and front-to-fastener ply increase composite wheel hub stiffness while reducing delamination risk.
Intentional mold roughness forms composite bicycle surfaces with fewer dips and score marks, reducing post-processing and improving coating adhesion.
Rigid cylindrical sleeves and serrated shaft joints improve non-pneumatic tire load transfer, boosting load capacity and spoke durability.
Segmented non-planar disc members enable lighter aerodynamic composite wheels with lower manufacturing cost and solid load-bearing strength.
A wider-than-tire rim profile uses asymmetrical sidewalls to keep airflow attached at higher wind angles, cutting drag and delaying stall.
Localized metal ribs are added to stamped wheel rim or disc areas to raise fatigue resistance and stiffness without increasing overall weight.
Removable patterns and controlled mold heating improve composite bicycle rim bonding, wall thickness uniformity, and production speed.
Localized 3D-printed metal ribs reinforce stamped wheel rim and disc sections, improving fatigue resistance and stiffness without adding full-section weight.
Pre-positioned spokes and a sleeve-locking fixture improve composite wheel assembly precision and help achieve qualified run-out values.
A piston-crank drive augmenter adds breakaway torque to landing gear wheels only when needed, cutting motor weight and power demand.
Threaded tension bolts vary spoke tension in a non-pneumatic wheel, tuning stiffness and load distribution for higher durability.
Spoke-mounted indicators and flange contact reveal overload and end-of-life deflection in non-pneumatic tires before webbing damage occurs.
Resilient spring spokes and hinged rim couplings let the wheel absorb shocks, keep the hub centered, and reduce suspension parts.
Flexible fibrous spokes and rounded nipples cut wheel weight while preserving spoke strength, alignment tolerance, and durability.
Mechanical fasteners and lateral supports replace adhesive bonding, letting non-pneumatic tire rims be removed intact and reused.
Mechanical inner liner flanges replace adhesive bonding to secure a non-pneumatic tire to the rim while allowing removal and replacement.
Mechanical spoke indicators use flange contact to reveal non-pneumatic tire overload and end-of-life conditions before webbing damage occurs.
Extended rim flanges and curved side parts help low-pressure tyres mount more easily while reducing bead slip and tyre stress.
Integrated hub-to-rim conduits, non-return valves, and O-rings keep tubeless tire inflation reliable while easing cleaning and repair.
Venting port plugs force tire deflation before bolt removal, preventing violent wheel separation and speeding heavy-equipment tire service.
Resilient metal clips lock the tire bead to the rim under high torque and lateral loads without the weight and bulk of flange beadlocks.
A wrapped layered wing-end structure strengthens the tire channel while reducing fiber damage and mold complexity in composite rim forming.
Mechanical fasteners replace adhesive bonding in a non-pneumatic tire rim, enabling rim removal, reuse, and secure load support.
Opposed spindle and roller units cut loading, unloading, and stroke movements to speed tubular workpiece forming while improving surface quality.
Radially pre-positioned clamping elements adapt to workpiece diameter, freeing interior process space and reducing setup time in flow-forming.