Centre-lock attachment arrangement for composite wheels

    公开(公告)号:US10112436B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US14913428

    申请日:2014-03-27

    Abstract: A center-lock attachment arrangement for use in attaching a composite wheel to a mount. TA front element includes an outer engagement surface engaging a center-lock fastening nut and an inner engagement surface engaging an outer side of a central attachment area of the composite wheel. The front element further includes an attachment aperture through which a center-lock fastener is inserted and a plurality of fastener apertures around the attachment. A backing element includes an outer engagement surface facing the mount and an inner engagement surface engaging with an inner side of the central attachment area. The backing element further includes an attachment aperture through which the center-lock fastener is inserted and a plurality of fastener apertures around the attachment aperture. Elongate fasteners received through the aligned apertures of the front and the backing element clamp the front and the backing element over and around the central attachment area.

    IMPROVED CARBON FIBRE WHEEL EXTERNAL FACE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230234394A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18008014

    申请日:2021-05-31

    Abstract: A carbon fibre vehicle wheel including a wheel body having a rim portion and a face portion, the rim portion having an annulus structure configured to receive and seat a tyre. The face portion includes a hub configured to fix the wheel to the vehicle. A connection structure extends between and interconnects the hub and the rim. The wheel body has an inner side configured to face a wheel mount of the vehicle, and an outer side configured to face outwardly when connected to the wheel mount. The wheel body embodies a first carbon fibre composite composition including a carbon fibre layup infused with a first resin, and a fascia layer attached to at least a portion of the face portion of the outer side of the wheel body. The fascia layer embodies a second fibre composite composition including a selected fibre layup infused with a second resin.

    FACE TO RIM REINFORCING CONNECTOR OF A COMPOSITE WHEEL

    公开(公告)号:US20240278595A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18571359

    申请日:2022-06-17

    CPC classification number: B60B3/10 B60B3/041 B60B5/02

    Abstract: A spoke-to-rim reinforcing connector of a composite wheel. The composite wheel has a rim portion with a complementary rim fibre layup and a circumferential axis, and a face portion with a hub and spokes interconnecting the rim portion and the hub, each spoke having a complementary spoke fibre layup. The spoke-to-rim reinforcing connector comprises at least one spoke saddle and at least two rim tabs. The spoke saddle has a seat portion extending around an end portion, about the spoke axis, and over a face surface of the spoke fibre layup, and at least two spoke legs that extend over the sides of the spoke fibre layup. Each rim tab extends from a spoke leg perpendicularly to the spoke axis and is configured to be incorporated into the rim fibre layup. The connector has a continuous body having a fibre orientation extending perpendicular to the spoke axis.

    ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE WHEELS
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240253391A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18561061

    申请日:2022-05-16

    CPC classification number: B60B3/147 B60B3/16 B60B2360/36

    Abstract: An attachment arrangement for attaching a composite wheel to a wheel mount, including an attachment aperture that receives an elongate fastener element. A fastening body, including or fastened to the elongate fastener element, has an engagement portion and an attachment insert including a bearing body, a fastening aperture, and an insert section extending axially away from the bearing body and into the attachment aperture. An engagement surface, located at least in part between the bearing body and a distal end of the insert section, extends from an inner surface of the insert section and is configured complementary to and engages the fastening body engagement portion. The insert section distal end extends into the attachment aperture and is spaced from the wheel mount, or from or in an element in, on, integral with, or adjacent to the wheel mount, without directly engaging the wheel mount and/or element.

Patent Agency Ranking