Wheel cap structure

A wheel cap structure comprising:

• a wheel cap main body mounted to a side surface of a wheel, and in which a plurality of design holes are formed in a peripheral direction of the wheel cap main body;
• and
• concealing portion pieces formed in configurations which substantially match configurations of the design holes, the concealing portion pieces having, at peripheral portions thereof, hook-shaped engaging claws which are elastically deformable,
• wherein the concealing portion pieces are mounted to opening portions of the design holes of the wheel cap main body due to the engaging claws of the concealing portion pieces engaging reverse surface sides of peripheral walls of the design holes while the engaging claws are elastically deformed, and as a result, a wheel portion, which is positioned beneath the design holes, is concealed by the concealing portion pieces, and at least one gap for cooling, which allows air flow to/from the wheel, is formed between the concealing portion pieces and the wheel cap main body.

A wheel cap structure mounted on a side surface of a wheel, comprising:

• a wheel cap main body in which a plurality of design holes are formed in a peripheral direction of the wheel cap main body;
• and
• concealing portions formed integrally with the wheel cap main body at opening portions of the design holes of the wheel cap main body, so as to conceal a wheel portion beneath the the design holes,
• wherein the concealing portion is formed from:
• a concealing portion main body which forms a bottom portion having a configuration which substantially matches a configuration of the design hole;
• and
• a plurality of leg portions are provided at a peripheral portion of the concealing portion main body, and connected to a peripheral wall of the design hole, and
• paths for cooling are formed by the leg portions between the concealing portion main body and the peripheral wall of the design hole.

A wheel cap structure comprising:

• an outer side wheel cap main body forming one portion of a wheel cap main body, and in which a plurality of design holes are formed in a peripheral direction of the outer side wheel cap main body;
• and
• an inner side wheel cap main body forming another portion of the wheel cap main body and mounted to a side surface of a wheel, the outer side wheel cap main body being fit with and partially covering the inner side wheel cap main body,
• wherein the inner side wheel cap main body has:
• concealing portions which, in a state in which the outer side wheel cap main body is fit with and partially covers the inner side wheel cap main body, block opening portions of the design holes so as to conceal the wheel, and which form gaps for cooling between the concealing portions and the outer side wheel cap main body;
• and
• openings for cooling formed at positions which are different than the concealing portions, and allowing air flow to/from the wheel.