公开(公告)号：WO2018085800A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-11

申请号：PCT/US2017/060296

申请日：2017-11-07

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： CHINAVARE, Kevin ,  ARDERN, James ,  VAN HOUSTEN, Garry

IPC: B60B3/08 ,  B60B3/10 ,  B60B3/12 ,  B60B7/06

CPC classification number: B60B3/12 ,  B60B3/087 ,  B60B3/10 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B60B7/063 ,  B60B7/065 ,  B60B21/12 ,  B60B2310/318 ,  B60B2360/10 ,  B60B2360/30 ,  B60B2360/32 ,  B60B2360/3416 ,  B60B2900/111 ,  B60B2900/311 ,  B60B2900/572 ,  Y02T10/86

Abstract: A composite wheel assembly and method of construction thereof is provided. The composite wheel assembly includes a wheel having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface, a generally cylindrical barrel portion, and a plurality of apertures formed about a central hub aperture. At least one wheel cladding is fixedly bonded to at least one of the inwardly facing surface, the outwardly facing surface, and the generally cylindrical barrel portion. The wheel cladding increases the stiffness and/or strength of the wheel between about 2-16% or greater as compared to the wheel not having the at least one cladding.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种复合轮组件及其构造方法。 复合轮组件包括具有面向内的表面，面向外的表面，大致圆柱形的筒部以及围绕中心毂孔形成的多个孔的轮。 至少一个车轮包壳固定地结合到面向内的表面，面向外的表面和大致圆柱形的筒部分中的至少一个。 与没有至少一个包层的车轮相比，车轮包层增加了车轮的刚度和/或强度约2-16％或更大。

公开(公告)号：WO2014145565A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：PCT/US2014/030356

申请日：2014-03-17

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： STRATION, Jim ,  LUTT, Brian ,  WRASE, Brian ,  CHINAVARE, Kevin ,  NOWICKI, Mark

IPC: B60B7/08 ,  B60B7/06 ,  B60B7/18

CPC classification number: B60B7/18 ,  B60B3/10 ,  B60B7/0066 ,  B60B7/06 ,  B60B7/061 ,  B60B7/065 ,  B60B7/08 ,  B60B27/065 ,  B60B2900/111 ,  B60B2900/1216 ,  B60B2900/572 ,  Y02T10/88 ,  Y10T29/49492

Abstract: A wheel assembly including a cover portion permanently attached to a wheel. The wheel includes a wheel central hub portion, a wheel outer peripheral rim portion, a plurality of wheel spoke portions extending between the wheel central hub portion and the wheel outer peripheral rim portion, and a plurality of wheel turbine openings disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of wheel spoke portions. A cover portion is configured to overlie a portion of the wheel portion. The cover portion is configured to overlie one or more of the wheel central hub portion; the plurality of wheel spoke portions, and the plurality of turbine openings or the wheel outer periphery. An adhesive is disposed between an outboard surface of the wheel and the inboard surface of the cover portion to permanently secure the cover portion to the wheel portion. When the cover portion is secured to the wheel, substantial portions of the plurality of wheel spokes, the wheel central hub, or wheel outer periphery remain exposed.

Abstract translation: 一种车轮组件，包括永久地附接到车轮的盖部分。 车轮包括车轮中心轮毂部分，车轮外周边缘部分，在车轮中心轮毂部分和车轮外周边缘部分之间延伸的多个车轮辐条部分，以及设置在车轮外周缘部分 多个轮辐部分。 覆盖部分构造成覆盖在轮部分的一部分上。 所述盖部分构造成覆盖所述轮毂中心毂部分中的一个或多个; 多个轮辐部分，以及多个涡轮机开口或车轮外周。 粘合剂设置在车轮的外侧表面和盖部分的内侧表面之间，以将盖部永久地固定到车轮部分。 当盖部分固定到轮子上时，多个轮辐轮，轮毂中心轮或车轮外周边的大部分保持暴露。

公开(公告)号：WO2017205821A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：PCT/US2017/034818

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： CHINAVARE, Kevin

IPC: B60B3/10 ,  B60B7/00 ,  B60B7/02 ,  B60B3/06

CPC classification number: B60B3/10 ,  B60B3/06 ,  B60B7/0046 ,  B60B7/0066 ,  B60B7/02 ,  B60B2310/318 ,  B60B2900/1216 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A wheel (100) including an inner hub portion configured to receive a vehicle axle therethrough and defining an axis of rotation at a center thereof. A plurality of wheel spoke portions extend generally between the inner hub portion and an outer rim portion. A clad spoke (210) overlies each of the wheel spoke portions. Each of the clad spokes (210) includes an outboard surface overlying an outboard side of the wheel spoke portion, a leading side surface overlying a leading side surface of the wheel spoke portion, and a trailing side surface overlying a trailing side surface of the wheel spoke portion. At least a segment of one of the leading side and trailing side surfaces of the clad spoke has a non-planar shape. A foam adhesive (300) is disposed between the wheel spoke and the clad spoke (210) and may overlie the inboard surface of each of the wheel spokes.

Abstract translation: 一种车轮（100），其包括内轮毂部分，该内轮毂部分构造成接收穿过其中的车轴并且在其中心处限定旋转轴线。 多个轮辐部分大致在内毂部分和外缘部分之间延伸。 包覆轮辐（210）覆盖每个轮辐部分。 每个包覆轮辐（210）包括覆盖轮辐部分的外侧的外侧表面，覆盖轮辐部分的前侧表面的前侧表面以及覆盖轮子的后侧表面的后侧表面 辐条部分。 包覆轮辐的前侧和后侧表面中的一个的至少一段具有非平面形状。 泡沫粘合剂（300）设置在轮辐和覆层辐条（210）之间，并且可以覆盖每个轮辐的内侧表面。

公开(公告)号：WO2014145182A8

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：PCT/US2014/029899

申请日：2014-03-15

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： CHINAVARE, Kevin ,  CHASE, Lee

IPC: B60B1/12 ,  B60B3/00 ,  B60B3/10 ,  B60B7/02 ,  B60B7/18 ,  B60B7/00 ,  B60B1/08 ,  B60B7/06

Abstract: A wheel for a vehicle includes an inner hub portion that is configured to receive an axle therethrough and which defines an axis of rotation at a center thereof. The wheel includes an outer rim portion. A plurality of wheel spoke portions extend generally between the inner hub portion and the outer rim portion. The inner hub portion, the outer rim portion, and the plurality of spoke portions cooperate to form a wheel outer surface having a plurality of turbine openings. The outer surface of the wheel defines a wheel reference plane that is oriented generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The wheel outer surface is the side that face away from a vehicle. Each of the plurality of wheel spoke portions has an outer side adjacent the wheel outer surface, an inner side opposite the outer side, a leading side surface and a trailing side surface. The inner side of each of the plurality of spoke portions has a first edge adjacent the leading side surface that is spaced a first distance (Dle) apart from the wheel reference plane (P) and a second edge adjacent the trailing side surface that is spaced a second distance (Dte) apart from the wheel reference plane (P). The inner side of the spoke is configured such that the first distance is less than the second distance.

公开(公告)号：WO2014082079A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-30

申请号：PCT/US2013/071993

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： CHINAVARE, Kevin ,  ARDERN, James ,  VAN HOUTEN, Garry

IPC: B60B3/10 ,  B60B7/00 ,  B60B7/06 ,  B60B7/18 ,  B60B1/08 ,  B60B3/02 ,  B60B7/02

CPC classification number: B60B3/10 ,  B60B1/08 ,  B60B3/02 ,  B60B7/02 ,  B60B7/06 ,  B60B7/18 ,  B60B2310/318 ,  B60B2900/111 ,  B60B2900/1216 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A wheel assembly including a wheel (100) and a wheel clad (200). The wheel (100) includes a wheel outer rim portion (112), a wheel inner hub portion (106) adapted to receive an axle therethrough, and a plurality of wheel spokes (116) extending radially between the wheel outer rim portion (112) and the wheel inner hub portion (106). The wheel has an outer surface having a plurality of wheel turbine openings (120) therein. The wheel turbine openings (120) have a first area. The wheel clad (200) includes a clad outer rim portion (206) axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel outer rim portion (112), a clad inner hub portion (208) axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel inner hub portion (106), and a plurality of clad spokes (201) extending radially between the clad outer rim portion (206) and clad inner hub portion (208). The clad (200) has a plurality of clad turbine openings (214) each having a second area. The second area is substantially less than the first area. The clad/wheel assembly has a drag coefficient of substantially less than that of the wheel by itself.

Abstract translation: 一种车轮组件，包括轮（100）和轮包（200）。 车轮（100）包括车轮外轮缘部分（112），适于接纳轴的车轮内轮毂部分（106）和在车轮外轮缘部分（112）之间径向延伸的多个车轮轮辐（116） 和轮内轮毂部分（106）。 车轮具有其中具有多个轮涡轮机开口（120）的外表面。 轮式涡轮机开口（120）具有第一区域。 轮包覆（200）包括与轮外边缘部分（112）的至少一部分轴向对准的包层外缘部分（206），与轮的至少一部分轴向对准的包层内轮毂部分（208） 内部毂部分（106）和在包覆外缘部分（206）和包覆内部毂部分（208）之间径向延伸的多个包覆辐条（201）。 包层（200）具有多个具有第二区域的覆盖涡轮机开口（214）。 第二个区域大大小于第一个区域。 包层/轮组件本身具有比轮的阻力系数更小的阻力系数。