Abstract:
The present invention relates to a retention device and method of use thereof for fitting wheel rims. In one form, there is provided a retention device including: a body having a mounting end and an opposed outer end and defining a receiving opening extending from the mounting end at least partially towards the outer end, said receiving opening configured to at least partially receive the wheel stud therein; a plurality of wedge elements aligned and arranged within the body to engage with the wheel stud; and a magnetic member positioned at the mounting end of the body, said magnetic member configured to magnetically mount the retention device to a nave plate of a wheel rim.
Abstract:
A built-up automobile/motorbike wheel of a light alloy of a relatively large diameter is lightened to have a high-grade design. The wheel is of the two-piece type comprising a rim (2) having an outer rim and an inner rim integrated and a center disc (1). A plurality of thick portions (9) for forming threaded holes of fastener bolts for fastening the rim and the center disc are integrally protruded from the rim (2), and the rim (2) in the portion, excepting the thick portions, extending from a bead seat portion (6) to a well portion (8) of the outer rim is finished to a substantially equal thickness.
Abstract:
There is provided a locking device to inhibit loosening of screw action fasteners. The device includes a resilient wire forming a single coil for releasably mounting the device onto a first fastener. The wire also has first and second end portions extending tangentially from the coil and across one another to provide first and second lever portions, respectively. The lever portions can be pressed together to loosen the coil, in order to enable its location over, or removal from, the first fastener. Otherwise, the coil grips the first fastener when it is located thereover, thereby to mount the device onto the first fastener such that movement of the device relative to the first fastener is inhibited. The first end portion has a hook configured to abut and partially surround an adjacent, second fastener in the plane of rotation of the first fastener.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein gebautes Scheibenrad (1) für Kraftfahrzeuge umfassend eine zentrale Radschüssel (10) mit Befestigungsflansch (33) zur Anordnung an einer Radnabe, umfassend Speichen (34) am Befestigungsflansch (33) die einen radial außen fixierten Felgenring (22) sternförmig mit dem Befestigungsflansch (33) verbinden, umfassend Freiräume zwischen den Speichen sowie mit einem Bremsrotor (11) der koaxial zu einerzentralen Drehachse Ax vorgesehen ist, und dessen Außenumfang an der Radschüssel (10) fixiert ist, aber im Übrigen frei nach radial innen Richtung Achse Ax orientiert ist. Zur Verbesserung ist vorgesehen, dass zwischen den Rippen mehrere Blendenelemente (13) lösbar an der Radschüssel (10) fixiert sind, und dass die Radschüssel (10) sowie wenigstens ein Blendenelement (13) wenigstens einen lateralen Belüftungskanal (23) zur Bremsenkühlung begrenzen.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a vehicle wheel (1) comprising a fibre reinforced polymer rim (2) for receiving a tire at its radially outer side (3). The rim (2) comprises an outer rim flange (4), an outer rim seat (5), a frusto-conical plane (6) inclined at an angle a relative to the rotational axis (7) of the wheel of between 1 and 90 Q, an inner rim seat (8) and an inner rim flange (9). A wheel hub (10) is connected to the rim (2) via a metal support element (11). The support element (11) is connected with the rim (2) through at least one connecting element (12) which extends through a radially elongated opening (13) in the frusto conical plane (6) of the rim (2) and is received in the support element (11). The support element (11) may alternatively be connected with the rim (2) through at least three connecting elements (12) which extend through radially elongated openings (13) in the support element (11).
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a vehicle wheel (1) comprising a rim (2) for receiving a tire at its radially outer side (3) and provided with an edge along the circumferential of the rim at its radially inner side, a wheel hub connected to the rim via a support element, wherein the material of the rim and the support element are different, the support element provided with openings at its end facing the rim to receive a connecting element, the edge of the rim provided with openings in line with the openings of the support element and wherein the support element is connected to the rim via the connecting elements present in the openings in the edge and in the openings of the support element, wherein the opening in the edge is a radial elongated opening or is a indentation in the edge or the openings in the support element are radially elongated openings or indentations.
Abstract:
A wheel assembly (10) having self-contained tire mounting and demounting capabilities includes a closed torus tire (18) mountable on a wheel rim (11). The tire (18) is forced onto the wheel rim (11) by a plurality of retainers (25) which are driven into a plurality of mating slots (13) in the wheel rim by bolts (31). Similarly, the tire is forced off of the rim by screwing the bolts through threaded apertures in the retainers and against the wheel rim. Thus, the tire can be demounted from the wheel rim and that tire or another tire can be mounted on the wheel rim without removing the wheel rim from the vehicle.
Abstract:
A wheel assembly for coupling to an axle may include an outer rim, and distal inboard and outboard attachment points coupled to the outer rim. An inboard axle attachment assembly may include an inboard medial portion to be coupled to the axle and angularly spaced inboard arms extending outwardly from the inboard medial portion and defining proximal inboard attachment points. An outboard axle attachment assembly may be rotationally offset from the inboard axle attachment assembly and include an outboard medial portion to be coupled to the axle and angularly spaced outboard arms extending outwardly from the outboard medial portion and defining proximal outboard attachment points. Inboard gas springs may each be coupled between respective ones of the distal inboard attachment points and the proximal inboard attachment points, and outboard gas springs may each be coupled between respective ones of the distal outboard attachment points and the proximal outboard attachment points.
Abstract:
There is provided a rotation indicator device for mounting onto a fastener, such as a wheel nut. The device includes a resilient wire forming a coil for releasably mounting the device onto a fastener. The wire has end portions that converge from the coil toward a common point. The coil is loosened by pulling apart of the end portions to enable its location over, or removal from, the fastener. The coil otherwise grips the fastener when located thereover, to mount the device onto the fastener such that movement of the device relative to the fastener is inhibited. At least when mounted onto a fastener, the end portions terminate adjacent one another to form a pointer on a side of the device for indicating the orientation of the device relative to a reference.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrzeugrad, welches eine Radscheibe, eine Radfelge und mindestens ein Verbindungselement aufweist, welches die Radscheibe mit der Radfelge verbindet, wobei das Verbindungselement durch einen Durchgang in der Radfelge geführt und in der Radscheibe gefügt ist und eine Dichtung zur hermetischen Abdichtung des Durchgangs der Radfelge vorgesehen ist, wobei eine oder mehrere Dichtung(en) (10) zwischen einem Anschlussbereich der Radscheibe (2) und einem Anschlussbereich der Radfelge (1) angeordnet ist/sind, wobei die Dichtung(en) (10) das/die Verbindungselement(e) (4) kontaktfrei umgibt/umgeben.