Wheel component for a wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle operated at least in part by muscular energy, and a wheel, and a method

A wheel component for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

• at least one rim provided to be connected with a hub by means of spokes;
• the rim comprising a rim base with a plurality of spoke socket sections having one spoke hole each, to which the spokes can be attached by means of spoke nipples;
• and comprising at least one washer for placement between a spoke socket section and a spoke nipple;
• wherein the washer comprises a through hole extending between a top face and a bottom face;
• the rim base comprises two opposite rim flanks extending obliquely relative to one another;
• in its bottom face, the washer comprises a canted support flank at least in sections;
• and that the washer can be supported on the rim flanks by means of its support flank such that only the support flank bears against and contacts the rim;
• further including a nipple accommodation to accommodate a supporting area of the spoke nipple is disposed in the top face of the washer;
• the nipple accommodation is configured showing an intended geometry divergence in relation to the supporting area of the spoke nipple provided for accommodation, such that the supporting area of the spoke nipple can be accommodated in the nipple accommodation showing a line contact;
• and
• wherein the nipple accommodation comprises a curvature showing a radius that is larger than a curvature of the supporting area of the spoke nipple.

A wheel component for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

• at least one rim provided to be connected with a hub by means of spokes;
• the rim comprising a rim base with a plurality of spoke socket sections having one spoke hole each, to which the spokes can be attached by means of spoke nipples;
• and comprising at least one washer for placement between a spoke socket section and a spoke nipple;
• wherein the washer comprises a through hole extending between a top face and a bottom face;
• the rim base comprises two opposite rim flanks extending obliquely relative to one another;
• in its bottom face, the washer comprises a canted support flank at least in sections;
• and that the washer can be supported on the rim flanks by means of its support flank such that only the support flank bears against and contacts the rim;
• further including a nipple accommodation to accommodate a supporting area of the spoke nipple is disposed in the top face of the washer;
• and
• wherein the support flank is configured at an angle relative to a principal plane of extension of the washer that is narrower than the nipple accommodation.