CN107139707A - Wheel guard apparatus and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a wheel protection device and a vehicle. The wheel protector includes a cover and a support. Wherein, the cover has a use state and a storage state, in which the cover is opened to cover at least a part of the wheel, and in the storage state, the cover is contracted to reduce space occupation. The supporting part cooperates with the covering part, and can be switched between the extended state and the folded state, so as to drive the covering part to switch between the use state and the storage state. The above-mentioned wheel protection device can realize the expansion and contraction of the cover by pulling the support frame, which is convenient for use and storage.

Description

Wheel protectors and vehicles

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a wheel protection device and a vehicle.

Background technique

Vehicles such as automobiles and electric vehicles parked outdoors for a long time, and weather changes will cause the aging of tires and hubs. In addition, the splashing of corrosive substances in other cases will also accelerate the aging of wheels. The use of protective devices for the wheels can have effects such as rain protection, sunshade, and corrosion protection.

In the related art, the wheel protection device is usually a protective sleeve placed on the outside of the wheel. Each time it is used, it needs to be manually installed on the wheels, and after use, it must be manually removed and stored, which is inconvenient to operate.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides a wheel protection device and a vehicle.

According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, a wheel protection device is proposed, and the wheel protection device includes:

The cover has a use state and a storage state, in which the cover is opened to cover at least a part of the wheel, and in the storage state the cover is contracted to reduce space occupation;

The supporting part cooperates with the covering part; the supporting part can be switched between an extended state and a folded state, so as to drive the covering part to switch between the use state and the storage state.

Optionally, the support member includes several ribs, and the ribs are fixedly connected to the cover; when the ribs are pulled, they can be deformed to increase the distance between adjacent ribs until the The support member reaches the extended state, or the distance between adjacent ribs is reduced until the support member reaches the folded state.

Optionally, the ribs are elastic members. The elastic member is easy to be deformed to the stretched state, and is also easy to return to the folded state by virtue of the elastic restoring force, thus facilitating the switch between the stretched state and the folded state of the support member.

Optionally, the ribs are made of metal. To improve the overall strength of the wheel protection device.

Optionally, the above-mentioned wheel protection device further includes a connecting part, the connecting part is fixedly connected to at least one of the cover part and the support part, and cooperates with the vehicle to assemble the wheel protection device on the vehicle. No need to manually set or roll up wheel protectors for easy access.

Optionally, the vehicle includes a fender, and the wheel protection device is assembled at a position of the fender close to the wheel through the connecting piece. The fenders are located close to the wheels for easy access.

Optionally, the vehicle includes a fender, and the connecting member includes an arc-shaped edge to adapt to the shape of the fender. Used in conjunction with fenders for a better look.

Optionally, the connector includes a rubber strip. Easy to install and operate.

Optionally, the wheel protection device further includes an edge handle for pulling apart or retracting the wheel protection device. Further facilitates the use of the wheel protection device.

Optionally, the cover includes a waterproof cloth.

Optionally, the covering member includes an interlayer, which is used to build the support member into the interlayer. To increase the overall aesthetics of the wheel protector.

Optionally, the cover is made of elastic material. In order to cooperate with the supporting member in the process of switching between the stretched state and the folded state, it can freely realize opening and contracting.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided, the vehicle includes the above-mentioned wheel protection device.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

It can be seen from the above embodiments that the present disclosure provides the wheel protection device with a cover and a support so that the support can be switched between the stretched state and the folded state, and drives the cover between the use state and the storage state to switch. The cover is expanded to the use state to cover at least a part of the wheel to protect the wheel, and the cover is retracted to the storage state to reduce space occupation. The above-mentioned wheel protection device realizes the expansion and contraction of the cover by pulling the support frame, so it is convenient to use and store.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1a is a schematic structural diagram of a wheel protection device in the related art;

Fig. 1b is a sectional view along a-a of the wheel protection device shown in Fig. 1a;

Fig. 2a is a schematic view of a wheel protection device in use in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 2b is a schematic diagram of a storage state of a wheel protection device in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a wheel protection device in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a wheel protection device in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

detailed description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numerals in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with aspects of the present disclosure as recited in the appended claims.

Fig. 1a is a schematic structural view of a wheel protection device in the related art; Fig. 1b is a sectional view along a-a of the wheel protection device shown in Fig. 1a. The wheel protection device A shown in Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b includes a cover A1, wherein the cover A1 surrounds a housing cavity A2, and the cover A1 is set on the wheel B so that the wheel B is accommodated in the above-mentioned housing cavity A2, And then form the protection to wheel B. The wheel protection device A in the related art can only be set and rolled up manually, so there are problems such as complicated installation and disassembly, and inconvenient high-frequency use.

In order to solve the problems existing in the related technology, the disclosure improves the structure of the wheel protection device A, which is described as follows:

Fig. 2a is a schematic view of a wheel protection device in use in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 2b is a schematic view of a storage state of a wheel protection device in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The wheel protector 10 related to the present disclosure may include a cover 11 and a support 12 . Wherein, the support member 12 can be switched between the stretched state shown in FIG. 2a and the folded state shown in FIG. Toggle between storage states. In the state of use, the cover 11 is opened to cover at least a part of the wheel 20 , and in the state of storage, the cover 11 is contracted to reduce space occupation. The above-mentioned wheel protection device 10 can realize the expansion and contraction of the cover 11 by pulling the supporting frame, which is convenient for use and storage.

In the above embodiment, in order to facilitate the switching between the use state and the storage state by the support member 12 driving the cover member 11 , the support member 12 may include several ribs 121 fixedly connected to the cover member 11 . When the ribs 121 are pulled in the direction shown in FIG. 2 b , the distance between adjacent ribs 121 can be continuously increased until the support member 12 reaches and maintains a stretched state. When the ribs 121 are pulled in the direction shown in FIG. 2 a , the distance between adjacent ribs 121 can be reduced along with the pulling until the support member 12 reaches and maintains a folded state. Wherein, the rib 121 can be an elastic member, which is easy to be deformed to the stretched state, and easy to return to the folded state by virtue of the elastic restoring force, thus facilitating the switching of the support member 12 between the stretched state and the folded state. The material of the ribs 121 can be metal to improve the overall strength of the wheel protection device 10 , or the ribs 121 can also be made of other materials, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

It should be noted that, in order to increase the overall aesthetics of the wheel protection device 10 , an interlayer (not marked) may be provided for the covering member 11 , so that the support member 12 is installed in the interlayer. In order to facilitate the support member 12 to freely realize opening and contraction during the switching process of the extended state and the folded state, the covering member 11 may be made of elastic material. In order to effectively prevent water stains or corrosive liquids from pouring onto the wheel 20, the above-mentioned covering member 11 can be a waterproof cloth or other waterproof materials. Of course, the cover 11 may also have multiple properties such as elasticity and waterproof, so as to meet application requirements in various scenarios.

In order to facilitate the use of the wheel protection device 10 in conjunction with the vehicle, in an embodiment, the wheel protection device can be fixed on the vehicle, for example, the wheel protection device 10 can be equipped with the vehicle when it leaves the factory. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the wheel protection device 10 may include a cover 11 , a support 12 and a connecting part 13 as shown in FIG. 3 , and the wheel protecting device 10 may be assembled to a vehicle through the connecting part 13 . So that when the vehicle is not installed when leaving the factory, it can be assembled at any time later; and the wheel protection device 10 is removed from the vehicle through the connecting piece 13, so that the wheel protection device 10 can be cleaned, protected and replaced. Wherein, the connecting part 13 is fixedly connected with at least one of the covering part 11 or the supporting part 12, and cooperates with the vehicle to assemble the wheel protection device 10 on the vehicle. When the wheel protection device 10 is used, the support member 12 is directly pulled until the support member 12 is switched to the unfolded state, and then the cover member 11 can be driven to switch to the use state. When the wheel protection device 10 is not in use, pulling the support 12 until the support 12 is switched to the folded state can drive the cover 11 to switch to the storage state. Therefore, there is no need to manually set or roll up the wheel protection device 10 for the wheel 20, which is convenient for use.

In the above embodiments, the wheel protection device 10 can be applied to wheels of vehicles such as bicycles, automobiles, electric vehicles, etc. Now, the installation of the wheel protection device 10 will be described by taking the automobile wheel 20 as an example. The top of the vehicle wheel 20 includes a fender 30 , and the wheel protection device 10 can be installed on the fender 30 of the vehicle. In order to adapt to the shape of the fender 30 , the connecting member 13 may include curved edges for matching with the fender 30 to achieve better appearance.

In the above embodiment, the connecting part 13 may be a glue strip, one side of the glue strip is fixed on at least one of the covering part 11 or the supporting part 12, and the other side is bonded to the inner side of the fender 30 of the automobile. Alternatively, the connecting member 13 can also be a fastener, through which the wheel protection device 10 can be fixedly connected to the fender 30 of the automobile, and the present disclosure does not limit the specific structure of the connecting member 13 . After the wheel protection device 10 is installed on the car, the support member 12 can be directly pulled until the support member 12 is switched to the unfolded state, that is, the cover member 11 is driven to switch to the use state, and the operation is convenient. When the wheel protection device 10 is not in use, pulling the support 12 until the support 12 is switched to the folded state can drive the cover 11 to switch to the storage state. When the cover 11 is in the stored state, its volume is reduced, and it can be stored between the wheel 20 and the fender 30 without causing interference to the running of the vehicle.

In order to further facilitate the use of the wheel protection device 10 , in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the wheel protection device 10 may include a cover 11 , a support 12 and an edge handle 14 . Wherein, the edge handle 14 can be provided on the cover member 11 or the support member 12 near the edge of the wheel protection device 10 , so that the user can use the edge handle 14 to pull apart or retract the wheel protection device 10 .

The present disclosure further proposes a vehicle, which includes the wheel protection device 10 mentioned in the above-mentioned embodiments. Wherein, the vehicle may be a car, an electric car, a bicycle, etc., and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be easily conceived by those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the technical solutions disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the present disclosure, and these modifications, uses or adaptations follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure . The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise constructions which have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. a kind of wheel guard apparatus, it is characterised in that including：

Covering, with use state and receiving state, the covering opens to cover wheel under the use state At least partially, the covering shrinks to reduce space hold under the receiving state；

Support member, coordinates with the covering；The support member can be switched between extended configuration and folded state, with band The covering is moved to switch between the use state and the receiving state.

2. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the support member includes some ribs, described Rib is fixedly connected on the covering；The rib when pulled, can deform upon with increase between consecutive web away from From until the support member reaches the distance between the extended configuration, or reduction consecutive web until the support member reaches institute State folded state.

3. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the rib is elastic component.

4. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the material of the rib is metal.

5. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include：

Connector, is fixedly connected with least one of the covering and the support member, and coordinates with vehicle with by the car Wheel protection device is assembled on vehicle.

6. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the vehicle includes beater or beat-up, the wheel Protection device is assembled in the beater or beat-up close to the position of wheel by the connector.

7. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the vehicle includes beater or beat-up, the connection Part includes the edge of arc, to be adapted to the shape of the beater or beat-up.

8. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the connector includes adhesive tape.

9. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also shaken hands including edge, for pulling open or Pack up the wheel guard apparatus.

10. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the covering includes waterproof cloth.

11. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the covering includes interlayer, for by institute Support member is stated to be built in the interlayer.

12. wheel guard apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the covering is made up of elastomeric material.

13. a kind of vehicle, it is characterised in that including the wheel guard apparatus described in claim any one of 1-12.