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US 11,007,816 B2Granted
Wheel of a vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKristian Groth, Andreas Krause, Christopher Bourne, Peter Jaegermeyr, Thomas Maier, Julia Mieslinger, Mike Seidel
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Abstract
A wheel of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a rim, a hub portion, and at least two spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim. At least one free space between the spokes is covered at least in part by a substantially planar covering element. The covering element is produced from two different material layers.
Claims16
A wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
- a rim;
- a hub portion;
- at least two consecutive spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim;
- a first and second latching lug;
- a spring element configured to provide a force in a circumferential direction of the wheel;
- and
- a predominantly flat covering element which at least partially covers at least one spoke intermediate space between the at least two consecutive spokes, wherein
- the covering element is held on to the at least two consecutive spokes by the first and second latching lugs,
- at least one of the first or second latching lugs are deflected by the spring element in a direction opposing the other latching lug, and
- at least one of the first or second latching lugs are disposed circumferentially within radial edges of the covering element.
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A wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
- a rim;
- a hub portion;
- at least two consecutive spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim;
- a spring ring;
- a spring element;
- a first and second fastening clip;
- and
- a predominantly flat covering element which at least partially covers at least one spoke intermediate space between the at least two consecutive spokes, wherein
- the covering element is held in a force-fitting manner on the wheel via the first and second fastening clips and the spring ring extending over the circumference on that side of the at least two consecutive spokes which faces the vehicle,
- the spring ring itself is connected in a form-fitting manner to the covering element,
- at least one of the first or second fastening clips is additionally prestressed in a circumferential direction of the wheel opposing the other fastening clip by the spring element, and
- at least one of the first or second fastening clips are disposed circumferentially within radial edges of the covering element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.