Wheel for amphibious vehicles

Abstract

A wheel (10a, 10b) for amphibious vehicles (1) has a rim (100) and a tire contact surface (102) for driving over a solid surface. At least one float (101) designed to hold air and/or gas is provided on the wheel (10a, 10b) and, when required, able to be brought from a neutral position to a floating position. The float (101) is formed from numerous profiles (1010) pivotable at a defined angle (W) to the wheel plane (E) on the circumference of the rim (100) and/or on the circumference of a receiving means (1000) extending inside the inner circumference of the rim (100). At least one water-tight and flexible and/or elastic material (1012) is arranged on the profiles (1010) and/or connected to the profiles (1010) to form a floating cavity (1011).

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