公开(公告)号：US11981159B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17019145

申请日：2020-09-11

申请人： Robby Gordon

发明人： Robby Gordon

IPC分类号： B60B25/04 ,  B60B25/10 ,  B60B25/20

CPC分类号： B60B25/04 ,  B60B25/10 ,  B60B25/20 ,  B60B2320/10

摘要： An apparatus and methods are provided for a bead-locking wheel for mechanically coupling a tire to a wheel rim of an off-road vehicle. The bead-locking wheel includes a barrel for mounting the tire and a bead lock face for fastening the barrel and tire to a wheel hub of the vehicle. The bead lock face is fastened to a shoulder disposed around an outboard end of the barrel. The shoulder and an outboard flange of the barrel cooperate with a periphery of the bead lock face to mechanically retain an outboard bead of the tire. Mechanically retaining the outboard bead facilitates a relatively low inflation pressure within the tire to accommodate off-road conditions and high tractive forces. The bead lock face maximizes a positive offset and backspacing of the bead-locking wheel to accommodate a relatively wide hub and spindle assembly while maintaining an advantageous steering geometry and track width.

公开(公告)号：US11833852B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17000110

申请日：2020-08-21

申请人： Caterpillar Inc.

发明人： Prasanth K. Garapati ,  Jacques Elloye

IPC分类号： B60B25/14 ,  B60B25/08 ,  B60B25/20

CPC分类号： B60B25/14 ,  B60B25/08 ,  B60B25/20 ,  B60B2320/10

摘要： A wheel rim assembly and components, systems, and methods thereof can have a rim base with at least one slot at an outer end portion thereof, a bead seat band radially outward of the outer end portion of the rim base, and at least one lock provided in the at least one slot. The bead seat band may be in direct contact with the outer end portion of the rim base. The lock can have a first portion that is provided in the slot of the rim base and a second portion that is outside of the slot. The second portion may be adjacent to the bead seat band. The wheel rim assembly may be free of or without a lock ring at the outer end portion of the rim base.

公开(公告)号：US11787234B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17887393

申请日：2022-08-12

申请人： RoboTire, Inc.

发明人： Jonathan Downey ,  Victor Darolfi ,  Robert Baranowski ,  Mark Bauer ,  Bernard J. Michini

IPC分类号： B60B29/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B60C25/05 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B23P6/00 ,  B23P21/00 ,  B21D39/00 ,  B60S5/00 ,  B66F7/26

CPC分类号： B60B29/001 ,  B21D39/00 ,  B23P6/00 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B25J9/1656 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/005 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B60B29/00 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B23P19/069 ,  B23P21/002 ,  B23P2700/50 ,  B25J9/1661 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B60B2320/00 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2340/18 ,  B60B2340/34 ,  B60B2340/50 ,  B60B2340/52 ,  B60S5/00 ,  B66F7/26

摘要： Systems, methods and apparatus for automated vehicle wheel removal and replacement are provided. One system includes a computer system with applications for scheduling the replacement of tires for the vehicle. An electronically controlled lift device and robotic apparatus is configured for interaction with the computer system. The lift device mechanically adjusts arms for placement on lift points of vehicles. The robotic apparatus detects positioning of lug nut configuration for a wheel, removes lug nuts, and then removes the wheel from the wheel hub with gripping arms. The wheel and tire are then handed off to a separate tire changing machine. When a new tire is replaced the robotic apparatus then mounts the wheel to the original wheel hub, and then secures the lug nuts to the lug nut bolts.

公开(公告)号：US20190009624A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16067600

申请日：2016-12-29

申请人： Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

发明人： James Edward STONE

IPC分类号： B60C25/05 ,  B60C7/24 ,  B60C7/18 ,  B60B9/26

CPC分类号： B60C25/05 ,  B60B1/14 ,  B60B9/26 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2900/541 ,  B60C7/18 ,  B60C7/24 ,  B60C2007/146

摘要： An apparatus and method of assembling a radially outer portion of a nonpneumatic wheel onto a hub (100) having a plurality of slots (150) extending along an axis, each of the slots (150) arranged in a frustoconical orientation extending from the first end (632) to the second end (634) such that the distance between the slots is greater at the first end than at the second end.

公开(公告)号：US20180201060A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15406174

申请日：2017-01-13

申请人： Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

发明人： Cameron Gibson ,  Ahmadreza Sedighi

IPC分类号： B60B27/06 ,  B60B27/00

CPC分类号： B60B27/065 ,  B60B27/0005 ,  B60B27/001 ,  B60B27/0031 ,  B60B27/0094 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  F16C19/186 ,  F16C35/063 ,  F16C2326/02 ,  F16D1/076 ,  F16D3/223 ,  F16D2003/22326

摘要： A wheel hub system is disclosed. The wheel hub system has a hub assembly, a joint component, and a threaded bolt. The hub assembly has a hub having a though-hole, a circumferential groove formed in the through-hole, and a first support surface having a first plurality of teeth. The hub assembly also has a bearing unit positioned on the hub. The joint component is secured to the hub assembly and has a projection positioned in the through-hole and having a threaded bore and a retainer positioned in the circumferential groove. The joint component also has a second support surface having a second plurality of teeth operatively engaging the first plurality of teeth. The retainer positions the hub assembly and the joint component relative to each other during assembly. The threaded bolt is positioned in the threaded bore and secures the hub assembly in the position.

公开(公告)号：US09976600B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15085511

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： JTEKT CORPORATION

发明人： Hiroshi Yano

IPC分类号： F16C43/04 ,  B60B27/00 ,  F16C33/78 ,  F16C19/38

CPC分类号： F16C43/045 ,  B60B27/001 ,  B60B27/0073 ,  B60B27/0094 ,  B60B2310/316 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2380/14 ,  B60B2380/73 ,  B60B2900/511 ,  F16C19/386 ,  F16C33/7876

摘要： A method of producing a wheel bearing apparatus includes: performing positioning of a slinger of a sealing device with respect to a base shaft portion of a hub spindle by pressing a jig to press-fit the slinger to the base shaft portion, using an inner ring contacted surface, which is a step portion between a small-diameter shaft portion and a large-diameter shaft portion of the hub spindle, as a reference surface; and fitting, after the slinger is press-fitted to the base shaft portion, an inner ring to the small-diameter shaft portion such that the inner ring reaches a position at which the inner ring comes into contact with the inner ring contacted surface, in a state where an outer ring, rolling elements, and the sealing device have been assembled to the hub spindle.

公开(公告)号：US09956819B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15159416

申请日：2016-05-19

申请人： JTEKT CORPORATION

发明人： Yoshito Takada

IPC分类号： B60B27/00 ,  F16C43/04 ,  F16C33/78 ,  F16C19/18

CPC分类号： B60B27/0005 ,  B60B2310/30 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2380/12 ,  B60B2900/113 ,  F16C19/186 ,  F16C33/7883 ,  F16C43/045 ,  F16C2326/02

摘要： A method for assembling a wheel bearing apparatus includes disposing a positioning jig such that a lateral face of the positioning jig on one side in an axial direction contacts a lateral face of a hub flange on a side of a slinger, the positioning jig having a ring shape separated into a plurality of partial portions arranged in a circumferential direction, a width of the positioning jig in the axial direction being equal to a distance between a lateral face of a disc portion on a side of the hub flange and a lateral face of the hub flange on the side of the slinger, the distance being set to obtain an appropriate interference; and attaching the slinger such that the lateral face of the disc portion on the side of the hub flange contacts a lateral face of the positioning jig on another side in the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US09937746B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15144920

申请日：2016-05-03

申请人： Maclean-Fogg Company

发明人： Larry J. Wilson

IPC分类号： B60B7/02 ,  B60B3/14 ,  F16B37/14

CPC分类号： B60B7/02 ,  B60B3/14 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2900/572 ,  F16B37/14

摘要： A capped fastener is provided with deflected projections on the nut body for securing a cap on the nut body. The deflected projections fit within a double walled edge of the cap. The projections are deflected through a simple method during the assembly process.

公开(公告)号：US20170355226A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15617207

申请日：2017-06-08

申请人： Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co., Ltd.

发明人： Fuying Cheng ,  Zhenxiang Kuang

IPC分类号： B60B27/06 ,  F16D1/10 ,  B60B35/14

CPC分类号： B60B27/065 ,  B60B35/14 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  F16D1/10 ,  F16D1/108 ,  F16D3/223 ,  F16D2001/103 ,  F16D2003/22326

摘要： A half shaft connects to the mounting bracket of the wheel in a splined connection. The straight external spline of the half shaft is modified to a helical or involute external spline, in which the helix angle adopted is small. The mounting bracket of the wheel can be longitudinally advanced by hand assembly only part way onto the half shaft. The rest of the longitudinal advancement during assembly occurs by tightening the nut to completely eliminate the fit clearance between the external spline and its corresponding mating arrangement. Various road tests of vehicles verify that, when using the present invention, the nut does not loosen during use of the vehicle. The invention enables the locking force of the nut to be reduced, and assembly and maintenance are convenient.

公开(公告)号：US20170320356A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15144920

申请日：2016-05-03

申请人： Maclean-Fogg Company

发明人： Larry J. Wilson

IPC分类号： B60B7/02 ,  B60B3/14 ,  F16B37/14

CPC分类号： B60B7/02 ,  B60B3/14 ,  B60B2320/10 ,  B60B2900/572 ,  F16B37/14

摘要： A capped fastener is provided with deflected projections on the nut body for securing a cap on the nut body. The deflected projections fit within a double walled edge of the cap. The projections are deflected through a simple method during the assembly process.