公开(公告)号：US5215137A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-01

申请号：US769000

申请日：1991-09-30

Applicant: J. Bruce Weeks ,  Michael R. Bernard ,  Danny M. O'Rourke

Inventor： J. Bruce Weeks ,  Michael R. Bernard ,  Danny M. O'Rourke

IPC: B60B25/22 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C29/02

CPC classification number: B60C29/02 ,  B60B25/22 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C17/041

Abstract: A take-apart tire and wheel assembly including a multi-piece wheel rim having axially spaced bead flanges, a rim base, and a pneumatic tubeless tire, preferably adapted to removably receive in its tire inflation chamber a safety runflat insert. The wheel assembly also includes a safety vent for preventing inflation of the tire cavity in the event of improper assembly or disassembly of the safety tire and wheel assembly, including an O-ring seal disposed between opposing portions of rim segments of the wheel assembly, and mounting studs and associated nuts that releasably clamp the rim segments together with the O-ring captured in compression therebetween. The outboard wheel rim segment includes a wheel mounting disc and also a safety inflation valve coupling fixed to the outboard rim segment. The rim segment and coupling each have a through passageway and together define an interior air passage which communicates with the tire cavity. At least one of the through passageways is permanently connected to the rim segment and has a safety control cross sectional configuration adapted to prevent passage therethrough of an air inflation valve provided on an inner tube of sufficient size to fit within said tire cavity and capable when inflated of rendering said wheel and tire assembly normally operable for supporting its normal vehicle load in a run-mode of the vehicle. The safety inflation valve coupling and rim segment are thus operable to prevent insertion of such an inner tube valve through the one passageway permanently rim-connected. The coupling itself may be permanently or removably connected to the rim segment.

Abstract translation: 包括具有轴向隔开的胎圈凸缘的多件式轮辋的轮胎和车轮组件，轮辋底座和气动无内胎轮胎，优选地适于在其轮胎充气室中可拆卸地接纳安全漏气补充件。 轮组件还包括安全排气口，用于在安全轮胎和车轮组件的不正确组装或拆卸的情况下防止轮胎腔体的膨胀，包括设置在车轮组件的轮辋段的相对部分之间的O形圈密封件，以及 安装螺柱和相关螺母，其可释放地将轮辋段与其间压缩的O形环相结合。 外侧轮缘段包括车轮安装盘以及固定到外侧轮辋段的安全充气阀联接。 边缘段和联接器各自具有通过通道并且一起限定与轮胎腔连通的内部空气通道。 所述贯穿通道中的至少一个永久地连接到所述边缘段，并且具有安全控制横截面构造，其适于防止设置在足够尺寸的内管上的充气阀通过，以装配在所述轮胎腔内并且能够在膨胀时 使所述轮和轮胎组件通常可操作以在车辆的运行模式下支撑其正常的车辆负载。 因此，安全充气阀联接器和轮辋段可操作以防止这种内管阀通过永久的边缘连接的一个通道的插入。 联接器本身可以永久地或可拆卸地连接到边缘部分。

公开(公告)号：US06315366B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09351959

申请日：1999-07-12

Applicant: Charles C. Post ,  James B. Weeks ,  Michael R. Bernard ,  Joseph S. Reding ,  Gale Raymond

Inventor： Charles C. Post ,  James B. Weeks ,  Michael R. Bernard ,  Joseph S. Reding ,  Gale Raymond

IPC: B60B2500

CPC classification number: B60B25/002 ,  B60B25/00 ,  B60B25/22 ,  B60B2900/5116 ,  Y10S152/10

Abstract: A take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly including a disc, an inner rim joined to the disc, and an outer rim joined to the disc. The disc has a generally centrally located wheel mounting surface and includes an outer annular flange which defines an outer cylindrical surface. The inner rim includes an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a generally axially extending well, and an outboard tire bead seat which terminates at an axial endmost surface. The outer rim includes an inner mounting surface and outer annular flange. The outer annular flange of the outer rim defines an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly and includes an inner surface. An elastomeric member disposed in a cavity defined by the axial endmost surface of the inner rim, the inner surface of the outer annular flange of the outer rim, and the outer cylindrical surface of the outer annular flange of the disc. The take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly further includes only a single weld to join the disc to the inner rim; the outer rim being joined to the disc by a plurality of nuts and bolts which are adapted to compress the elastomeric member in the cavity so as to provide an air-tight seal in the take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly between the associated surfaces of the inner rim, the outer rim, and the disc.

Abstract translation: 一种分离安全车轮组件，包括盘，连接到盘的内轮缘和连接到盘的外缘。 盘具有大致居中的轮安装表面，并且包括限定外圆柱形表面的外环形凸缘。 内边缘包括内侧轮胎胎圈座保持凸缘，内侧轮胎胎圈座，大致轴向延伸的井以及终止于轴向最终表面处的外侧胎圈座。 外缘包括内安装表面和外环形凸缘。 外边缘的外环形凸缘限定分离安全车轮组件的外侧轮胎胎圈座保持凸缘并且包括内表面。 弹性体构件设置在由内边缘的轴向最内表面，外边缘的外环形凸缘的内表面和盘的外环形凸缘的外圆柱形表面限定的空腔中。 分离安全车轮组件还包括仅将单个焊接件将盘连接到内缘; 所述外缘通过多个螺母和螺栓连接到所述盘，所述螺母和螺栓适于在所述空腔中压缩所述弹性体构件，以便在所述分离安全车轮组件中在所述内侧的相关联的表面之间提供气密密封 边缘，外缘和盘。