Universal Rotating Hub for Moving Vehicles With Locked Wheels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inoperable automobiles with immobile wheels due to locked brakes, damaged axles, or being stuck in gear pose challenges for movement to repair shops, as traditional methods require rotating wheels.
Innovation Solution
A universal rotating hub with a universal aperture pattern that adapts to various bolt patterns, allowing it to be mounted on different wheel hubs and enabling the rotation of wheels, facilitating the movement of immobile vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wheel mounting methods are used, then the wheel can be securely mounted to the vehicle, but the wheel cannot rotate when the brake is locked or axle is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a universal rotating hub as an intermediary component between the wheel and the wheel hub. This hub includes a bearing that allows the wheel assembly to rotate independently even when the brake is locked or axle is damaged, thereby enabling vehicle mobility without requiring the original wheel hub to rotate.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention separates the rotation function from the mounting function. The universal rotating hub is divided into distinct components: a mounting portion that attaches to the wheel hub, a bearing that enables rotation, and a wheel mounting portion that secures the wheel. This segmentation allows the rotation capability to be provided independently of the brake and axle systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed bolt pattern wheel hub adapter is used, then it can be mounted to specific wheel hubs, but it cannot accommodate different bolt patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The universal rotating hub incorporates multiple bolt patterns directly on its mounting portion, allowing it to accommodate different wheel hub configurations. Instead of requiring separate adapters for each bolt pattern, the universal hub integrates multiple mounting options into a single component, enhancing versatility while maintaining relatively simple design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent addresses bolt pattern variability by adding another dimension of adaptability through multiple bolt pattern options on the same component face. This allows the adapter to match different wheel hub configurations without increasing overall structural complexity, as all bolt patterns are provided on the same mounting surface.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the movement of immobile vehicles by allowing wheel rotation, making it possible to load them onto tow trucks and move them around repair shops, thus overcoming the challenge of non-rotating wheels.
Implementation Method 1
The universal rotating hub can include a locking pin that can prevent rotation of the rotating flange relative to the wheel flange
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a universal rotating hub that can facilitate movement of an automobile or other vehicle that has been rendered immobile by a condition that prevents rotation of one or more of the vehicle's wheels. The universal rotating hub can comprise a wheel flange comprising an axle bore adapted to receive an axle and a plurality of apertures adapted to receive a plurality of different lug bolt patterns of a plurality of respective wheel hubs. The universal rotating hub can further comprise a rotating flange adapted to be coupled to a wheel. The rotating flange can comprise a plurality of lug holes adapted to receive a plurality of lug bolts of the wheel. The universal rotating hub can further comprise a bearing coupled at a first end to the wheel flange and at a second end to the rotating flange. The bearing can be adapted to enable a rotation of the rotating flange.