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US 11,565,545 B2Granted
Vehicle wheel disc, vehicle wheel including such a wheel disc and method for producing such a wheel disc and vehicle wheel
AssigneeMaxion Wheels U.S.A. LLC
InventorsCarlos Eduardo Lopes, Fernando Toshihiko Mitsuyassu
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Abstract
A wheel disc includes a wheel mounting portion defining a wheel axis, a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion, and a rim junction on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes. The rim junction is at an end of the at least one spoke opposite the wheel mounting portion. A first portion of the rim junction extends in an axial direction. Second and third portions of the rim junction extend in a circumferential direction. The axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis.
Claims17
A wheel disc comprising:
- a wheel mounting portion defining wheel axis;
- a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion;
- a rim junction on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes, wherein the rim junction is at an end of the at least one spoke opposite the wheel mounting portion;
- a first portion of the rim junction extending in an axial direction;
- and
- second and third portions of the rim junction extending in a circumferential direction;
- wherein the axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis;
- further comprising:
- a first thickness of the first portion in the circumferential direction;
- a height of the first portion in the axial direction, wherein the height is greater than the first thickness;
- lengths of the second and third portions in the circumferential direction;
- and
- second thicknesses of the second and third portions in the axial direction, wherein the lengths are greater than the second thicknesses.
10 more elements
A wheel disc comprising:
- a wheel mounting portion defining wheel axis;
- a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion;
- a rim junction on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes, wherein the rim junction is at an end of the at least one spoke opposite the wheel mounting portion;
- a first portion of the rim junction extending in an axial direction;
- and
- second and third portions of the rim junction extending in a circumferential direction;
- wherein the axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis;
- further comprising:
- a radially extending spoke pocket in the at least one spoke, wherein the spoke pocket has a spoke pocket depth;
- a first end of the spoke pocket, wherein the first end is adjacent the wheel mounting portion;
- and
- a second end of the spoke pocket, wherein the second end is adjacent the rim junction and the spoke pocket depth decreases between the first and second ends.
9 more elements
A wheel disc comprising:
- a wheel mounting portion defining wheel axis;
- a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion;
- a rim junction on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes, wherein the rim junction is at an end of the at least one spoke opposite the wheel mounting portion;
- a first portion of the rim junction extending in an axial direction;
- and
- second and third portions of the rim junction extending in a circumferential direction;
- wherein the axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis;
- further comprising:
- at least one spoke start portion between the wheel mounting portion and the at least one spoke, wherein the spoke start portion has a spoke start height in the axial direction that is greater than a spoke height of the at least one spoke.
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A vehicle wheel comprising:
- a wheel rim formed from a suitable material;
- a wheel disc formed from a suitable material and configured to be secured to the wheel rim, wherein the wheel disc has a wheel mounting portion defining a wheel axis;
- a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion to the wheel rim;
- a rim junction between at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes and the wheel rim;
- a first portion of the rim junction extending in an axial direction;
- and
- second and third portions of the rim junction extending in a circumferential direction, wherein the axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis;
- a radially extending spoke pocket in the at least one spoke, wherein the spoke pocket has a spoke pocket depth;
- a first end of the spoke pocket, wherein the first end is adjacent the wheel mounting portion;
- and
- a second end of the spoke pocket, wherein the second end is adjacent the rim junction and the spoke pocket depth decreases between the first and second ends.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.