公开(公告)号：US09840110B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14781199

申请日：2013-06-17

Applicant: Carbon Revolution Limited

Inventor： Matthew Edward Dingle ,  Ashley James Denmead ,  Michael Silcock

IPC: B60B5/02 ,  B60B1/14 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B60B3/02 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/28 ,  B60B21/06 ,  B32B5/10 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B5/24 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B1/04 ,  B32B3/02 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B29L31/32

CPC classification number: B60B1/14 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29L2031/32 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B1/04 ,  B32B3/02 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B3/085 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/10 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B5/24 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/28 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/518 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B60B3/02 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B60B21/06 ,  B60B2310/00 ,  B60B2360/3416 ,  B60B2360/362 ,  B60B2900/111 ,  B60B2900/311

Abstract: A connection (110) between a rim portion (102) and a face portion (104) of a composite wheel (100). The rim portion (102) comprises a first set of fibers (122). The face portion (104) comprises a second set of fibers (124). The connection (110) comprises a transition zone (120) in which the first set of fibers (122) and the second set of fibers (124) are arranged in a layered structure. Each layer (125A, 125B, 125C) of the layer structure includes a first section (127) including an arrangement of the first set of fibers (122), and a first connection end (128), and a second section (129) including an arrangement of the second set of fibers (124), and a second connection end (130). The first connection end (128) is arranged adjacent to or abutting the second connection end (130) forming a layer joint (132A, 132B, 132C). The layer joint (132A, 32B, 132C) of each adjoining layer (125A, 125B, 125C) is spaced apart in a stepped configuration.