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US 2023/0356490 A1Published application
Composite wheel assemblies
AssigneeDelta Wheels, LLC
InventorsArmin von Czarnowski, Peter von Czarnowski, Dirk Uffelmann
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Abstract
Methods for fabricating composite wheel assemblies are described, as well as the composite wheel assemblies being fabricated. The composite wheel assemblies may include multiple formed components that are joined together at one or multiple locations within the wheel assemblies, or may be fabricated as a castable wheel. The composite wheel assemblies may be fabricated from reinforced plastic and/or a metal.
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A method for fabricating a wheel assembly, the method comprising:
- forming an outer disc from a reinforced plastic, wherein the outer disc includes a first plurality of spokes;
- forming an inner disc from the reinforced plastic, wherein the inner disc includes a second plurality of spokes;
- forming a rim;
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- forming the wheel assembly from the outer disc, the inner disc, and the rim, wherein the outer disc, the inner disc, and the rim are coupled at a first joining location, wherein the outer disc and the inner disc are coupled at a second joining location,
- wherein a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes and a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes form a spoke assembly for the wheel assembly,
- wherein at least a portion of a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes is set at an angle relative to at least a portion of a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes,
- wherein the selected angle causes the first spoke to be substantially in contact with the second spoke at a first joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the first joining location, and causes the first spoke to be separated a selected distance from the second spoke at a second joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the second joining location, such that a space is formed between the at least a portion of the first spoke and the at least a portion of the second spoke, and
- wherein the reinforced plastic includes a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP), or a graphene flake reinforced plastic (GHFRP).
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A method for fabricating a wheel assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a first component for the wheel assembly from a reinforced plastic, wherein the first component includes a first plurality of spokes;
- forming a second component for the wheel assembly from a metal via an extrusion process, a casting process, or a forging process, wherein the second component includes a second plurality of spokes;
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- forming the wheel assembly from the first component and the second component, wherein the first component and the second component are coupled at a first joining location and a second joining location,
- wherein a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes and a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes form a spoke assembly for the wheel assembly,
- wherein at least a portion of a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes is set at an angle relative to at least a portion of a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes,
- wherein the selected angle causes the first spoke to be substantially in contact with the second spoke at a first joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the first joining location, and causes the first spoke to be separated a selected distance from the second spoke at a second joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the second joining location, such that a space is formed between the at least a portion of the first spoke and the at least a portion of the second spoke, and
- wherein the reinforced plastic includes a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP), or a graphene flake reinforced plastic (GHFRP).
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A method for fabricating a wheel assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a first component for the wheel assembly from a reinforced plastic, wherein the first component includes a first plurality of spokes;
- forming a second component for the wheel assembly from the reinforced plastic, wherein the second component includes a second plurality of spokes;
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- forming the wheel assembly from the first component and the second component, wherein the first component and the second component are coupled at a first joining location and a second joining location,
- wherein a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes and a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes form a spoke assembly for the wheel assembly,
- wherein at least a portion of a first spoke of the first plurality of spokes is set at an angle relative to at least a portion of a second spoke of the second plurality of spokes,
- wherein the selected angle causes the first spoke to be substantially in contact with the second spoke at a first joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the first joining location, and causes the first spoke to be separated a selected distance from the second spoke at a second joining end of the spoke assembly proximate to the second joining location, such that a space is formed between the at least a portion of the first spoke and the at least a portion of the second spoke, and
- wherein the reinforced plastic includes a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP), or a graphene flake reinforced plastic (GHFRP).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.