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US 2026/0131646 A1Published application
Vehicle spare wheel and tire assembly with battery
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKeith Weston, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Stuart C. Salter, Todd Ansbacher, David Celinske, Frank Lollo
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Abstract
A vehicle including a spare wheel and tire assembly is disclosed. The wheel and tire assembly may include a tire and a wheel. The vehicle may further include a battery cell mounted in the wheel and tire assembly. The battery cell may store and provide power. In some aspects, the battery cell may be removably mounted in the spare wheel and tire assembly. In other aspects, the battery cell may be integrated with the spare wheel and tire assembly.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a wheel and tire assembly having a tire and a wheel;
- and
- a battery cell mounted in the wheel and tire assembly, wherein the battery cell is configured to provide or store power.
A vehicle comprising:
- a wheel and tire assembly having a tire and a wheel;
- and
- a battery cell mounted in the wheel and tire assembly, wherein the battery cell is configured to provide or store power, and
- wherein the battery cell is removably mounted with the wheel and tire assembly.
1 more element
A wheel for a vehicle, comprising:
- a battery cell removably mounted in the wheel, wherein the battery cell is configured to provide or store power, and
- wherein the battery cell is part of a battery pack having a battery pack hub interface, and wherein the battery pack hub interface is configured to connect the battery pack to a wheel hub interface of the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.