Wheel spider
AssigneeThyssenkrupp Carbon Components GmbH
InventorsJens Werner, Christian Köhler, André Bartsch, Sandro Mäke, Michael Dreβler, Martin Lepper, Werner Hufenbach
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Abstract
A wheel with a rim as well as a wheel spider, where the wheel spider has a hub and spokes. The wheel includes spokes including one or more linearly stretched textile strands as reinforcement material of a fiber composite and each linearly stretched textile strand runs at least once from the rim to the hub and back without interruption and thus forms at least one spoke. The textile strands are connected in a positive-locking manner and/or in substance with the hub and the rim. A process is provided for the manufacture of the wheel.
Claims20
A wheel, comprising:
- a rim;
- a wheel spider having a hub and spokes, said spokes comprising one or more linearly stretched textile strands as reinforcement material of a fiber composite and each linearly stretched textile strand extending at least once from the rim to the hub and back without interruption to form at least one spoke, wherein:
- the linearly stretched textile strands have ends, which are divided in a plane parallel to an axis of the wheel, spread apart and fastened in a positive-locking manner in two directions of rotation of the wheel in a well;
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- the linearly stretched textile strands have ends, which are divided in a plane vertical to an axis of the wheel, spread apart and are joined to a contour of an inner side of the rim in an axial direction following the rim to bring about a positive-locking fastening.
A wheel, comprising:
- a rim;
- a wheel spider having a hub and spokes, said spokes comprising one or more textile strands as reinforcement material of a fiber composite and each of said one or more textile strands extending at least once from said rim to said hub and back without interruption to form at least one of said spokes, said one or more textile strands having ends, which diverge from each other and are spread apart from each other, said one or more textile strands being fastened to one of said rim and a well of the wheel via a positive-lock connection, said positive-lock connection comprising one of at least a portion of said rim and at least a portion of said well.
A wheel, comprising:
- a rim;
- a wheel spider having a hub and spokes, said spokes comprising a fiber composite, said fiber composite comprising one or more textile strands as reinforcement material of said fiber composite, each of said one or more textile strands extending at least once from said rim to said hub and back without interruption to form at least one of said spokes, said fiber composite having a first end and a second end, said first end diverging from said second end, each of said first end and said second end being fixed to one of said rim and a well of the wheel via a positive-lock connection, said positive-lock connection comprising one of at least a portion of said rim and at least a portion of said well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.