公开(公告)号：US4417766A

公开(公告)日：1983-11-29

申请号：US300890

申请日：1981-09-10

Applicant: Richard W. Smith ,  William J. Waugaman

Inventor： Richard W. Smith ,  William J. Waugaman

IPC: B60B1/02

CPC classification number: B60B1/0207 ,  B60B1/0223 ,  B60B1/0261 ,  B60B1/042 ,  B60B1/044 ,  B60B21/023 ,  B60B21/06 ,  B60B21/102 ,  B60B21/12 ,  B60B25/004 ,  B60B3/16 ,  B60B7/01 ,  B60B2310/302 ,  B60B2310/3025 ,  B60B2310/305 ,  B60B2310/307 ,  B60Y2200/11 ,  Y10T29/49512

Abstract: A wire spoke vehicle wheel and method of assembly wherein the wheel rim comprises separate rim segments permanently joined to each other preferably in a friction welding operation. The outboard rim segment includes at least a first portion which cooperates with the inboard rim segment to function as an outboard rim bead retaining flange, and a second portion which extends radially inwardly therefrom. A hub, which includes openings for mounting to a vehicle axle spindle, is centrally mounted within the rim by a circumferential array of wire spokes extending between the hub and the inwardly extending portion of the second rim segment. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the second rim segment is friction welded to the first rim segment outboardly adjacent the outboard bead seat which forms a part of the first rim segment, and the centrally mounting hub is carried generally radially inwardly of the outboard bead seat so as to provide clearance beneath the rim base for a disc brake package, such that the preferred embodiments of the wheel are adapted for use on conventional front wheel drive vehicles.

Abstract translation: 线轮车轮和组装方法，其中轮辋包括优选地在摩擦焊接操作中彼此永久地彼此连接的分离的轮辋段。 外侧边缘段包括至少第一部分，其与内侧边缘部分配合，用作外侧边缘凸缘保持凸缘，以及从其径向向内延伸的第二部分。 包括用于安装到车轴主轴的开口的轮毂通过在轮毂和第二轮辋段的向内延伸部分之间延伸的线轮辐的圆周阵列居中安装在轮辋内。 在本发明的优选实施例中，第二边缘部分被摩擦焊接到外侧邻近外侧胎圈座的第一边缘段，其形成第一边缘段的一部分，并且中心安装轮毂通常径向向内承载在外侧胎圈座 以便在盘形制动器包装的轮辋底部下方提供间隙，使得车轮的优选实施例适用于常规的前轮驱动车辆。