CN210821634U - Wheel of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a wheel, which comprises a rim, a spoke and a positioning element, wherein the rim is provided with a first positioning hole; the spoke is arranged at one axial end of the rim, and a second positioning hole is formed in the position, opposite to the first positioning hole, of the spoke; the positioning element comprises a positioning column, and the positioning column penetrates through the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole to connect the spoke and the rim. The utility model provides an among the prior art, when installing spoke welded mounting on the rim, can't guarantee the axiality of rim and spoke, reduced the installation accuracy of spoke, lead to the spoke can't provide stable, even supporting role to the rim, cause the wheel to receive the atress of rim inhomogeneous when radial load acts on, great deflection appears in the rim, influences the normal traffic of vehicle, still can cause the problem of threat to the life safety of taking personnel even.

Description

Wheel of vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vehicle technical field particularly, relates to a wheel.

Background

In the prior art, fixed connection between the spoke and the rim of the wheel is realized in a welding mode, however, before the spoke is welded and installed on the rim, the rim and the spoke need to be arranged at a given relative position first, and then the rim and the spoke are welded, and in the process, the rim and the spoke cannot be reliably locked, so that the spoke and the rim can be displaced in welding operation, the coaxiality of the rim and the spoke cannot be ensured, the installation accuracy of the spoke is reduced, the spoke cannot provide stable and uniform supporting effect for the rim, the stress of the rim is not uniform when the wheel is subjected to radial load, the rim has large deformation, the normal running of a vehicle is influenced, and even the life safety of passengers can be threatened.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses a main aim at provides a wheel to solve prior art, when installing spoke welded mounting on the rim, can't guarantee the axiality of rim and spoke, reduced the installation accuracy of spoke, lead to the spoke can't provide stable, even supporting role to the rim, cause the wheel to receive the atress of rim inhomogeneous when radial load acts on, great deflection appears in the rim, influence the normal driving of vehicle, still can cause the problem of threat to passenger's life safety even.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides a wheel, which comprises a rim, a spoke and a positioning element, wherein, the rim is provided with a first positioning hole; the spoke is arranged at one axial end of the rim, and a second positioning hole is formed in the position, opposite to the first positioning hole, of the spoke; the positioning element comprises a positioning column, and the positioning column penetrates through the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole to connect the spoke and the rim.

Furthermore, the positioning element further comprises a stopping end head, the stopping end head is arranged at one end of the positioning column, a stopping end face is formed at the connecting position of the positioning column and the stopping end head, and the stopping end face is used for being abutted against the axial outer surface of the spoke or the rim.

Furthermore, the rim comprises a rim body and a bending flange, the bending flange is connected with the circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body and is connected with the axial inner surface of the spoke after being bent and extended along the radial direction of the rim body, a first positioning hole is formed in the bending flange, a stopping step surface is formed in the first positioning hole, the stopping end is located in the first positioning hole, and the stopping end surface is abutted to the stopping step surface.

Furthermore, the end face of the stop end facing one side of the rim is flush with the outer surface of the bent flange.

Furthermore, the one end of keeping away from the backstop end of reference column passes the second locating hole, and is formed with the external screw thread structure on the outer wall of reference column, and positioning element still includes fastening nut, and fastening nut and reference column threaded connection and with the axial surface butt of spoke.

Furthermore, the reference column includes the installation body of rod and location plug, and the location plug sets up on the terminal surface of the installation body of rod protrudingly, and the installation body of rod passes the setting of second locating hole, and the location plug stretches into in the first locating hole, and the installation body of rod be provided with the terminal surface and the rim butt of location plug.

Furthermore, the rim comprises a rim body and a bending flange, the bending flange is connected with the circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body and is connected with the axial inner surface of the spoke after being bent and extended along the radial direction of the rim body, an installation gap is formed between the bending flange and the spoke, the positioning column further comprises a supporting structure, and the supporting structure is wound on the outer wall surface of the positioning column and is filled in the installation gap.

Furthermore, the spoke is welded with the rim, and a first weld bead structure and a second weld bead structure are formed at the joint of the spoke and the rim, wherein the first weld bead structure is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning column and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole, and the second weld bead structure is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning column and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole.

Further, the spoke is welded with the rim, and a third weld bead structure is formed at the contact position of the stop end and the spoke or the rim.

Furthermore, two end faces of the positioning column are flush with the surfaces of the spoke and the rim respectively.

Use the technical scheme of the utility model, a wheel with positioning element is provided, the axiality between spoke and the rim after the welding has been ensured.

In particular, by optimising the structural composition of the wheel, since the wheel comprises the positioning element, in this way, before the spoke and the rim are welded, in the process of mounting the spoke on the rim, an operator can insert the positioning column on the positioning element into the first positioning hole on the rim and the second positioning hole on the spoke, thereby accurately installing and positioning the spoke on the rim, locking the relative position of the spoke and the rim, ensuring that the spoke and the rim do not generate relative displacement in the later welding operation, improving the installation precision of the spoke, ensuring the coaxiality between the welded spoke and the rim, ensuring that the spoke can provide stable and uniform supporting action for the rim, thereby guarantee that the wheel receives the atress of rim when radial load acts on even, avoid the rim to appear great deflection, ensure that the vehicle can normally travel to guarantee passenger's life safety.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a wheel according to a first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged schematic view at A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the positional relationship of the first and second bead structures after the locating posts of the locating element of the wheel of FIG. 2 are welded to the wheel disc and rim, respectively;

fig. 4 shows an enlarged schematic view of the junction of the rim and the spoke of a wheel according to a second embodiment of the invention, in which the stop end face of the stop end of the positioning element abuts against the axially outer surface of the spoke;

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the positional relationship of the first and third bead structures after the locating post of FIG. 4 is welded to the rim and after the stop tip is welded to the spoke at the contact location;

fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view showing a junction between a rim and a spoke of a wheel according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a stopper end surface of a stopper tip abuts against a stopper step surface formed in a first positioning hole of the rim;

FIG. 7 is a graph showing the positional relationship of the second and third bead structures after the locating post of FIG. 6 is welded to the spoke and the stop tip is welded to the rim at the contact location;

fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view showing a junction between a rim and a spoke of a wheel according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a positioning post is screwed with a fastening nut through an external thread structure formed on an outer wall surface thereof;

FIG. 9 is a position view of a third bead structure after welding at the location of the stop tip in FIG. 8 in contact with the rim and after welding at the location of the fastening nut in contact with the spoke;

fig. 10 is an enlarged schematic view of a joint between a rim and a spoke of a wheel according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a mounting rod body of a positioning column passes through a second positioning hole and a positioning plug of the positioning column extends into a first positioning hole;

fig. 11 is a view showing a positional relationship between the first bead structure and the second bead structure after the mounting rod body of fig. 10 is welded to the spoke and the pilot pin is welded to the rim;

fig. 12 is an enlarged schematic view of a joint between a rim and a spoke of a wheel according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a stopper end face of a stopper tip abuts against an axially outer surface of the spoke and a positioning plug projects into a first positioning hole;

FIG. 13 is a graph showing the positional relationship of the first bead structure to the third bead structure after the locating pin of FIG. 12 is welded to the rim and the stop head is welded to the spoke at the contact position;

fig. 14 is an enlarged schematic view of a connection between a rim and a spoke of a wheel according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which a support structure of a positioning post fills a mounting gap formed between a bent flange of the rim and the spoke;

fig. 15 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between the first bead structure and the second bead structure after the positioning post in fig. 14 is welded to the spoke and the rim, respectively.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a rim; 11. a first positioning hole; 20. a spoke; 21. a second positioning hole; 30. a positioning element; 31. a positioning column; 32. a stop end; 33. a stop end surface; 12. a rim body; 13. bending and flanging; 111. a stopper step surface; 314. an external thread structure; 34. fastening a nut; 311. installing a rod body; 312. positioning the plug; 100. a mounting gap; 313. a support structure; 40. a first bead structure; 50. a second bead structure; 60. a third bead structure; 70. and a fourth bead structure.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In order to solve prior art, when installing spoke welded mounting on the rim, can't guarantee the axiality of rim and spoke, reduced the installation accuracy of spoke, lead to the spoke can't provide stable, even supporting role to the rim, cause the wheel to receive the atress inhomogeneous of rim when radial load acts on, great deflection appears in the rim, influences the normal traffic of vehicle, still can cause the problem of threat to passenger's life safety even, the utility model provides a wheel.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the wheel comprises a rim 10, a spoke 20 and a positioning element 30, wherein the rim 10 is provided with a first positioning hole 11; the spoke 20 is arranged at one axial end of the rim 10, and a second positioning hole 21 is formed in the position, opposite to the first positioning hole 11, of the spoke 20; the positioning element 30 includes a positioning post 31, and the positioning post 31 is inserted into the first positioning hole 11 and the second positioning hole 21 to connect the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

This embodiment provides a wheel with positioning elements 30 ensuring the coaxiality between the welded spoke 20 and the rim 10.

Specifically, by optimizing the structural composition of the wheel, because the wheel comprises the positioning element 30, in the process of mounting the spoke 20 on the rim 10 before welding the spoke 20 and the rim 10, an operator can accurately mount and position the spoke 20 on the rim 10 by penetrating the positioning column 31 on the positioning element 30 into the first positioning hole 11 on the rim 10 and the second positioning hole 21 on the spoke 20, so that the relative positions of the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are locked, relative displacement between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is avoided in the later welding operation, the mounting precision of the spoke 20 is improved, the coaxiality between the welded spoke 20 and the rim 10 is ensured, the spoke 20 can provide stable and uniform supporting action for the rim 10, the uniform stress of the rim 10 when the wheel is subjected to the radial load is ensured, and the large deformation of the rim 10 is avoided, the normal running of the vehicle is ensured, and the life safety of passengers is ensured.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, two end surfaces of the positioning column 31 are flush with the surfaces of the wheel disc 20 and the wheel rim 10, respectively. Thus, the first end of the positioning column 31 is prevented from extending out of the second positioning hole 21 on the spoke 20, and the integral appearance aesthetic feeling of the wheel is ensured after the spoke 20 is installed and positioned on the rim 10; in addition, the second end of the positioning column 31 is prevented from extending out of the first positioning hole 11 on the rim 10, and it is ensured that the positioning column 31 does not occupy the installation space of the tire, so that it is ensured that the positioning column 31 does not wear the tire and affect the service life of the tire.

As shown in fig. 3, the spoke 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a first bead structure 40 and a second bead structure 50 are formed at the joint between the spoke and the rim, wherein the first bead structure 40 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and the second bead structure 50 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21. In this way, by forming the first bead structure 40 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and forming the second bead structure 50 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the positioning element 30 can not only perform the positioning function for the spoke 20 but also ensure that the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are welded together indirectly through the positioning element 30, and since the first bead structure 40 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and the second bead structure 50 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, thereby ensuring the welding stability of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

Example two

As shown in fig. 4, the positioning element 30 further comprises a stop head 32, the stop head 32 being arranged at one end of the positioning post 31 and forming a stop end surface 33 at the connection with the positioning post 31, the stop end surface 33 being adapted to abut against the axially outer surface of the spoke 20. Thus, the stop end head 32 is arranged to ensure that the stop end face 33 of the stop end head 32 abuts against the axial outer surface of the spoke 20 after the spoke 20 is mounted on the rim 10, so that the positioning element 30 is prevented from falling off from the first positioning hole 11 and the second positioning hole 21, and the positioning reliability of the spoke 20 is improved; in addition, when there are a plurality of positioning elements 30, the outer surfaces of the stopping ends 32 on the plurality of positioning elements 30 can be respectively sprayed with different colors of pigments, which is beneficial to improving the aesthetic appearance of the wheel.

As shown in fig. 5, the spoke 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a third bead structure 60 is formed at a contact position of the stopper tip 32 and the spoke 20. In this way, by forming the first bead structure 40 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and forming the third bead structure 60 at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the spoke 20, the positioning element 30 is fixedly mounted on the wheel, so as to prevent the positioning element 30 from falling off during the driving of the vehicle, and in addition, the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are ensured to be indirectly welded together through the positioning element 30, because the first bead structure 40 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and the third bead structure 60 is formed at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the spoke 20, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, so that the welding stability between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is ensured.

EXAMPLE III

As shown in fig. 6, the difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is that the rim 10 includes a rim body 12 and a bent flange 13, the bent flange 13 is connected to a circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body 12 and is connected to an axial inner surface of the spoke 20 after being bent and extended in a radial direction of the rim body 12, the first positioning hole 11 is formed on the bent flange 13, a stopper step surface 111 is formed in the first positioning hole 11, the stopper tip 32 is located in the first positioning hole 11, and the stopper end surface 33 abuts against the stopper step surface 111. Like this, hide backstop end 32 in first locating hole 11, avoid backstop end 32 to stretch out first locating hole 11 on rim 10 and occupy the installation space of tire and lead to the tire to aerify the back and appear the gas leakage phenomenon, install the back on the wheel with the tire, ensure that the tire has sufficient installation space to guarantee that the tire can not produce because of the volume grow of tire and interfere with backstop end 32 after the tire is aerifyd, ensure that the gas leakage phenomenon can not appear after the tire is aerifyd.

In this embodiment, the end face of the stop head 32 facing the rim 10 is flush with the outer surface of the bent flange 13. Therefore, the tire installation space occupied by the stop end head 32 extending out of the first positioning hole 11 on the rim 10 is avoided, the tire is ensured to have enough installation space, meanwhile, the stop end head 32 can be ensured not to wear the tire to accelerate the aging of the tire, and the service life of the wheel can be ensured to meet the expected design requirement.

As shown in fig. 7, the disc 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a third bead structure 60 is formed at a contact position of the stopper tip 32 with the rim 10. In this way, by forming the second bead structure 50 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, and forming the third bead structure 60 at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the rim 10, the positioning element 30 is fixedly mounted on the wheel, so as to prevent the positioning element 30 from falling off during the driving of the vehicle, and furthermore, it is ensured that the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are indirectly welded together through the positioning element 30, since the second bead structure 50 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, and the third bead structure 60 is formed at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the rim 10, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, thereby ensuring the welding stability of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

Example four

As shown in fig. 8, the embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that one end of the positioning column 31 far from the stop end 32 passes through the second positioning hole 21, an external thread structure 314 is formed on an outer wall surface of the positioning column 31, and the positioning element 30 further includes a fastening nut 34, and the fastening nut 34 is screwed with the positioning column 31 and abuts against an axial outer surface of the spoke 20. In this way, the fastening nut 34 is screwed to the external thread structure 314 on the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31, so that the reliability of connection between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is ensured, and the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are prevented from being displaced in the subsequent welding process, thereby ensuring the coaxiality of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

As shown in fig. 9, since the end surface of the fastening nut 34 is in close contact with the axially outer surface of the spoke 20 after the fastening nut 34 is screwed to the positioning post 31, a fourth bead structure 70 is formed at a contact position between the fastening nut 34 and the spoke 20 as shown in fig. 9 in order to further improve the welding stability between the spoke 20 and the rim 10. In this way, by forming the third bead structure 60 at the contact position of the stop head 32 and the rim 10 and forming the fourth bead structure 70 at the contact position of the fastening nut 34 and the spoke 20, the positioning element 30 is fixedly mounted on the wheel, the positioning element 30 is prevented from falling off during the running of the vehicle, and furthermore, the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are ensured to be welded together indirectly through the positioning element 30, since the third bead structure 60 is formed at the contact position of the stop head 32 and the rim 10 and the fourth bead structure 70 is formed at the contact position of the fastening nut 34 and the spoke 20, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, thereby ensuring the welding stability of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 10, the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the positioning post 31 includes a mounting rod 311 and a positioning plug 312, the positioning plug 312 is convexly disposed on an end surface of the mounting rod 311, the mounting rod 311 is disposed through the second positioning hole 21, the positioning plug 312 extends into the first positioning hole 11, and the end surface of the mounting rod 311 on which the positioning plug 312 is mounted abuts against the rim 10. Thus, after the spoke 20 is mounted on the rim 10, the end surface of the mounting rod body 311, on which the positioning plug 312 is mounted, is abutted against the rim 10, so that the positioning column 31 is prevented from falling off from the first positioning hole 11 and the second positioning hole 21, and the positioning reliability of the spoke 20 is improved; in addition, since the cross-sectional area of the positioning plug 312 is smaller than that of the mounting rod body 311, the first positioning hole 11 on the rim 10 is prevented from being excessively large to reduce the structural strength of the rim 10, thereby ensuring the overall structural strength of the wheel.

As shown in fig. 11, the spoke 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a first bead structure 40 and a second bead structure 50 are formed at the joint between the spoke and the rim, wherein the first bead structure 40 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and the second bead structure 50 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21. In this way, by forming the first bead structure 40 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and forming the second bead structure 50 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the positioning element 30 can not only perform the positioning function for the spoke 20, but also ensure that the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are welded together indirectly through the positioning element 30, because the first bead structure 40 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and the second bead structure 50 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, thereby ensuring the welding stability of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

EXAMPLE six

As shown in fig. 12, the difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is that the positioning post 31 includes a mounting rod 311 and a positioning plug 312, the positioning plug 312 is convexly disposed on an end surface of the mounting rod 311, the mounting rod 311 is disposed through the second positioning hole 21, the positioning plug 312 extends into the first positioning hole 11, and the end surface of the mounting rod 311 on which the positioning plug 312 is disposed abuts against the rim 10. Thus, when the stop end face 33 of the stop end head 32 abuts against the axial outer surface of the spoke 20, the end face of the mounting rod body 311, on which the positioning plug 312 is mounted, abuts against the rim 10, so that the positioning element 30 is prevented from falling off from the first positioning hole 11 and the second positioning hole 21, and the spoke 20 can be ensured to provide a stable supporting effect for the rim 10, thereby preventing the deformation of the rim 10 from being large and influencing the normal running of the vehicle when the wheel is subjected to the radial load.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the positioning plug 312 is located at an end of the positioning column 31 away from the axial direction of the stop head 32.

As shown in fig. 13, the spoke 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a third bead structure 60 is formed at a contact position of the stopper tip 32 and the spoke 20. In this way, by forming the first bead structure 40 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and forming the third bead structure 60 at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the spoke 20, the positioning element 30 is fixedly mounted on the wheel, so as to prevent the positioning element 30 from falling off during the driving of the vehicle, and in addition, the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are ensured to be indirectly welded together through the positioning element 30, because the first bead structure 40 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and the third bead structure 60 is formed at the contact position of the stop tip 32 and the spoke 20, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, and thus the welding stability between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is ensured.

EXAMPLE seven

As shown in fig. 14, the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the rim 10 includes a rim body 12 and a bent flange 13, the bent flange 13 is connected to a circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body 12 and is bent and extended along a radial direction of the rim body 12 and then is connected to an axial inner surface of the spoke 20, and a mounting gap 100 is formed between the bent flange 13 and the spoke 20, and the positioning column 31 further includes a support structure 313, and the support structure 313 is wound on an outer wall surface of the positioning column 31 and fills the mounting gap 100. In this way, the support structure 313 of the positioning column 31 fills the mounting gap 100 formed between the bent flange 13 of the rim 10 and the spoke 20, and ensures that the spoke 20 can provide stable and reliable support for the rim 10 through the support structure 313, thereby avoiding a large deformation amount of the rim 10 when the wheel is subjected to a radial load, and ensuring that the wheel has sufficient radial bearing capacity.

As shown in fig. 15, the spoke 20 is welded to the rim 10, and a first bead structure 40 and a second bead structure 50 are formed at the joint between the spoke and the rim, wherein the first bead structure 40 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11, and the second bead structure 50 is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21. In this way, by forming the first bead structure 40 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and forming the second bead structure 50 between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the positioning element 30 can not only perform the positioning function for the spoke 20 but also ensure that the spoke 20 and the rim 10 are welded together indirectly through the positioning element 30, and since the first bead structure 40 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole 11 and the second bead structure 50 is formed between the outer wall surface of the positioning post 31 and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole 21, the welding area between the spoke 20 and the rim 10 is greatly increased, thereby ensuring the welding stability of the spoke 20 and the rim 10.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective portions shown in the drawings are not drawn in an actual proportional relationship for the convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and it should be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A wheel, comprising:

the wheel rim (10), wherein a first positioning hole (11) is formed in the wheel rim (10);

the spoke (20) is arranged at one axial end of the rim (10), and a second positioning hole (21) is formed in the position, opposite to the first positioning hole (11), of the spoke (20);

the positioning element (30) comprises a positioning column (31), and the positioning column (31) penetrates through the first positioning hole (11) and the second positioning hole (21) to connect the spoke (20) and the rim (10).

2. A wheel according to claim 1, wherein said positioning element (30) further comprises a stop head (32), said stop head (32) being arranged at one end of said positioning post (31) and forming a stop end face (33) at the connection with said positioning post (31), said stop end face (33) being intended to abut against an axially outer surface of said spoke (20) or against said rim (10).

3. The wheel according to claim 2, wherein the rim (10) comprises a rim body (12) and a bending flange (13), the bending flange (13) is connected with the circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body (12) and is connected with the axial inner surface of the spoke (20) after bending and extending along the radial direction of the rim body (12), the first positioning hole (11) is formed on the bending flange (13), a stopping step surface (111) is formed in the first positioning hole (11), the stopping end head (32) is located in the first positioning hole (11), and the stopping end surface (33) is abutted to the stopping step surface (111).

4. A wheel according to claim 3, characterized in that the end face of the stop head (32) facing the rim (10) is flush with the outer surface of the folded bead (13).

5. A wheel according to claim 3, wherein an end of the positioning post (31) far from the stop end (32) passes through the second positioning hole (21), and an external thread structure (314) is formed on an outer wall surface of the positioning post (31), and the positioning element (30) further comprises a fastening nut (34), and the fastening nut (34) is in threaded connection with the positioning post (31) and abuts against an axial outer surface of the spoke (20).

6. The wheel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning post (31) comprises a mounting post body (311) and a positioning plug (312), the positioning plug (312) is convexly disposed on an end surface of the mounting post body (311), the mounting post body (311) is disposed through the second positioning hole (21), the positioning plug (312) extends into the first positioning hole (11), and the end surface of the mounting post body (311) on which the positioning plug (312) is disposed abuts against the rim (10).

7. The wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the rim (10) comprises a rim body (12) and a bending flange (13), the bending flange (13) is connected with the circumferential edge of one axial end of the rim body (12) and is connected with the axial inner surface of the spoke (20) after bending and extending along the radial direction of the rim body (12), a mounting gap (100) is formed between the bending flange (13) and the spoke (20), the positioning column (31) further comprises a supporting structure (313), and the supporting structure (313) is wound on the outer wall surface of the positioning column (31) and fills the mounting gap (100).

8. The wheel according to claim 1, wherein the spoke (20) is welded to the rim (10) and a first bead structure (40) and a second bead structure (50) are formed at the junction of the spoke and the rim, wherein the first bead structure (40) is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post (31) and the hole wall surface of the first positioning hole (11), and the second bead structure (50) is located between the outer wall surface of the positioning post (31) and the hole wall surface of the second positioning hole (21).

9. The wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that the spoke (20) is welded to the rim (10), and a third bead structure (60) is formed at a contact position of the stop head (32) with the spoke (20) or with the rim (10).

10. Wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the two end faces of the positioning studs (31) are flush with the surface of the spoke (20) and of the rim (10), respectively.

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