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US 2010/0141022 A1Published application
Composite Wheel with Reinforced Core
OwnerTomer Hendel, Guy Hendelinventors
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Abstract
A design and method for making a one-piece composite wheel with a reinforced core is disclosed. The composite wheel incorporates a disc core embedded in the disc region and an optional rim core embedded in the rim region. The material for the core pieces may be a honeycomb structure that is reinforced in three dimensions. The disc and rim of the composite wheel are formed integrally as one piece, such as by resin infusion molding.
Claims20
A one-piece composite wheel, comprising:
- a disc having an embedded disc core;
- and
- a rim having an embedded rim core, the rim being integral with the disc;
- wherein the disc core and the rim core comprise a reinforced honeycomb structure, and the disc and the rim comprise a composite material.
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A method of forming a one-piece composite wheel comprising the steps of:
- placing a reinforced honeycomb disc core and a reinforced honeycomb rim core within a mold;
- layering fiber around the disc core and around the rim core;
- and
- infusing resin into the mold;
- wherein the disc and the rim of the composite wheel are formed integrally with each other.
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A one-piece composite wheel, comprising:
- a disc having an embedded disc core, the disc core comprising a reinforced honeycomb material;
- and
- a rim, the rim being integral with the disc;
- wherein the disc and the rim comprise a composite material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.