JP3598167B2 - Car wheel covers - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wheel cover attached to a vehicle wheel. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wheel cover that can be universally attached to wheels having the same standard diameter.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a general wheel (particularly, a steel wheel) and an enlarged view of a rim portion 2 thereof. As shown in the figure, a bump called a hump is formed at a predetermined position of the rim portion and protrudes outward in the radial direction of the wheel, thereby preventing the tire end from moving inward. In the figure, the hump portion is illustrated in a large size for easy understanding, but the actual hump portion is a slight protrusion with a protrusion amount of about 0.5 mm.
[0003]
On the other hand, the wheel cover attached to the wheel 1 in FIG. 1 is as shown in FIG. 2, and the disk-shaped main body 51 and a plurality of claw portions 52 projecting from the rear surface of the main body are formed by injection molding. It was done. Then, the protrusion 53 at the tip of the claw portion is fitted into the recess on the back side of the hump portion 4, and the tip of the claw portion is further pressed radially outward into the recess on the back side of the hump using a wire ring 70. Attach cover 50 to wheel 1.
[0004]
However, there are many types of wheels, and various types even if they have the same diameter. In many cases, different models have different positions and depth dimensions of the hump portion. Therefore, the wheel cover that is fixed to the wheel by using the hump portion has to be exclusively used for each type of wheel, and lacks versatility.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, a technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a highly versatile wheel cover that can be mounted on wheels having the same standard diameter regardless of the type.
[0006]
[Means, actions and effects to solve the problem]
As described above, if the type of the wheel is different, the position of the hump is different even if the standard diameter dimension is the same. However, the dimensions of the rim flange portions are substantially the same regardless of the model as long as the standard diameter dimensions are the same.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of this point, and solves the above-mentioned problem by attaching a wheel cover to a wheel using a rim flange portion instead of a hump portion.
[0008]
In the wheel cover of the present invention, a plurality of clips for holding the rim flange portion of the wheel to which the wheel cover is attached are fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the disc-shaped main body by using a planar fastener, preferably at least three or more at predetermined intervals. ing. A plurality of first planar members constituting the planar fastener are arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at positions near the outer peripheral edge on the back surface side of the disk-shaped body, and the first surface arranged on the back surface side of the disk-shaped body. A second planar member is provided on each clip for surface engagement with the planar member.
[0009]
Each clip has a holding portion for holding the rim flange portion of the wheel. The holding portion preferably holds the rim flange portion elastically or by a tightening force by a screw means. If a configuration in which the clamping is performed by utilizing the tightening force of the screw means is employed, more firm clamping can be achieved.
[0010]
The planar fastener referred to in this specification is one in which two substantially flat planar members provided with joining means on their surfaces are releasably engaged by pressing the joint surfaces of each other. For example, when a large number of "mushroom-shaped" elastically deformable projections are densely formed on each joint surface of two planar members, and the two members are pressed against each other with the respective surfaces having the mushroom groups in contact with each other, The "mushroom" heads engage each other, so that the two members do not separate unless some external force is applied. As a configuration using other joining means instead of the mushroom-shaped projection, a magic tape in which a large number of loop portions are formed on one joining surface of two planar members and a large number of hook portions are formed on the other joining surface. (Registered Trademark). It is also possible to employ a double-sided tape that can be used repeatedly, and in this case, one of the planar members can be omitted.
[0011]
In the wheel cover having such a configuration, the clip is engaged with the rim flange, not the hump of the flange. As described above, the positions and dimensions of the rim flange portions are substantially the same regardless of the type as long as the wheels have the same standard diameter. Therefore, the wheel cover of the present invention can be attached with high versatility regardless of the type of the wheel as long as the wheel has the same standard diameter. Furthermore, it can be attached to a wheel without a hump.
[0012]
In addition, since the clip can be arranged at an arbitrary position in the circumferential direction of the rim flange, even if the balance weight is provided on the rim flange, the degree of freedom in mounting the wheel cover is not limited.
[0013]
Further, the clip is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the wheel cover body. That is, since a claw member protruding from a position inside the outer peripheral edge of the wheel cover as in the case of the conventional wheel cover is not required, the shape of the wheel cover main body becomes simple and close to a disk. Therefore, it can be economically manufactured from a plate-shaped material by vacuum molding or the like using a mold having a simple shape without using injection molding, which is advantageous in terms of cost.
[0014]
Furthermore, since the clip is fixed to the wheel cover main body using the planar fastener, in the work of attaching the wheel cover to the rim flange portion, the first planar member fixed to the back surface of the wheel cover main body and the rim flange portion are used. Even if the position of the attached clip relative to the second planar member does not exactly match exactly, it is sufficient if there is a certain degree of overlap on the joint surface between the two members. In other words, it is possible to absorb a certain amount of shift in the relative position between the first planar member and the second planar member. This is very advantageous in the manufacture of the wheel cover (attachment of the first planar member to the wheel cover body) and the operation of attaching the wheel cover to the rim flange.
[0015]
When the clip has a holding portion for elastically holding the rim flange portion of the wheel, it is preferable to connect the pedestal portion to the holding portion. The pedestal portion has a flat portion on which the second planar member is provided. The flat portion extends inward in the radial direction of the wheel in parallel with the wheel cover surface, and the rim portion is mounted when the wheel cover is mounted. It has a support leg extending to the vicinity of the inner wall.
[0016]
In the case where the clip has a holding portion for holding the rim flange portion of the wheel by the tightening force of the screw means, the holding portion is formed by a curved plate along the outer surface of the rim flange portion and a side edge of the curved plate. A flat portion extending inward from the wheel portion in the radial direction of the wheel in parallel with the wheel cover surface, and extending from the flat portion to the vicinity of the rim inner wall when the wheel cover is mounted. Preferably, a screw means for pressing and biasing the rim flange portion of the wheel against the curved plate is screwed into a screw hole formed in the support leg.
[0017]
As described above, when the second planar member is provided on the plane portion extending inward in the wheel radial direction and parallel to the wheel cover surface, when the wheel cover is mounted, most of the clip is mounted on the rim. The rim flange is located on the inner side in the wheel radial direction than the flange portion, and the portion existing on the outer side in the wheel radial direction of the rim flange (that is, the side on which the tire is mounted) is relatively small. That is, the influence of the deformation of the tire on the clip during running of the vehicle is small.
[0018]
In the case where a support leg extending from the flat portion to the vicinity of the inner wall of the rim portion is provided when the wheel cover is mounted, the first surface member fixed to the wheel cover body and the second surface provided on the clip are provided. The support leg abuts against the inner wall of the rim when engaging with the shaped member, and as a result, a reactive force is generated against the engagement load. Therefore, joining of the planar fastener, that is, mounting work of the wheel cover becomes easy.
[0019]
Further, when the clip is provided with a holding portion for elastically holding the rim flange portion of the wheel, the holding portion is formed of an elastic thin plate material (especially an elastic thin plate member for elastically holding the rim flange portion and a part of the clip). (A metal plate).
[0020]
In this case, the portion of the components of the clip located outside the rim flange portion in the wheel radial direction is further reduced, so that the influence of the deformation of the tire during running of the vehicle on the clip can be further reduced.
[0021]
Similarly, when the clip is provided with a holding portion for holding the rim flange portion of the wheel by the tightening force of the screw means, the curved plate, the flat portion and the support legs of the holding portion are made of a thin plate material (particularly a metal). In this case, the curved plate along the outer surface of the rim flange portion is thinned, and the same effect can be obtained.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the wheel cover of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0023]
The wheel cover of the present invention is formed by fixing a clip to be mounted on the wheel to the outer peripheral edge of the disk-shaped main body by using a planar fastener. FIG. 3 shows an example of the wheel cover main body. The wheel cover body 6 has a disk shape, and three joining pieces 8 constituting a planar fastener are fixed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction at a position slightly inside from the outer peripheral edge on the back surface side. I have. As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 3, the joining piece 8 is formed by densely forming a large number of “mushroom-shaped” projections 19 on the surface of a rectangular plate substrate 18. It is fixed to the back surface of the disk-shaped main body 6 by an adhesive applied to the back surface 17 of the substrate 18. The joining piece 8 may be fixed to the back surface of the disk-shaped main body by welding. Each joining piece 8 is surface-joined to a flat plate 11 of a clip on which a number of similar mushroom-shaped projections are formed, as described later.
[0024]
FIG. 4 shows the clip attached to the rim flange 3 of the wheel 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the clip 10 has a pedestal having a holding portion 20 for holding the rim flange portion 3 of the wheel, and a flat plate 11 for joining with the joining piece 8 attached to the back surface of the wheel cover body 6. And a unit 30.
[0025]
The holding portion 20 has a first curved plate 14 which is curved along the curvature of the rim flange portion 3 in the wheel radial cross section in the wheel radial inner surface 3a, and the wheel radius cross section of the rim flange portion 3 also in the wheel radial outer surface 3b. And a second curved plate 15 curved along the curve of the rim flange 3c. Also, the clip 10 is slightly curved in the longitudinal direction to match the circumferential curvature of the rim flange portion 3.
[0026]
The clip 10 is made of a material having a certain degree of elasticity, such as plastic. As shown in FIG. 5, the clip 10 is attached to the rim flange 3 while the rim flange 3 is inserted into the groove between the first curved plate 14 and the second curved plate 15. This is performed by rotating and inserting the portion 20 by using the elastic deformation of the curved plates 14 and 15 while moving the portion 20 along the curve of the rim flange portion 3 in the cross-sectional direction of the wheel axis in the direction indicated by the arrow. The clip 10 is fixed to the rim flange 3 by the first curved plate 14 and the second curved plate 15 sandwiching the rim flange 3 by its elastic force. In FIG. 5, illustration of mushroom-shaped projections formed on the flat plate 11 is omitted.
[0027]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the pedestal portion 30 includes a rectangular flat plate 11 projecting inward from the connecting portion 16 of the holding portion 20 in the radial direction of the wheel in parallel with the wheel cover surface. And a columnar support leg 12 extending in a direction perpendicular to the inner surface 2a. A large number of mushroom-shaped protrusions 13 similar to the mushroom-shaped protrusions 19 of the joint piece 8 fixed to the back surface of the wheel cover body 6 are formed on the surface of the flat plate 11.
[0028]
FIG. 6 shows a relative relationship between the wheel cover main body 6, the clip 10, and the wheel 1 when the wheel cover is attached. In FIG. 6, black circles attached to the wheel cover main body 6 indicate positions where the joining pieces are fixed. The illustration of the pedestal portion 30 of the clip 10 is omitted.
[0029]
For stable attachment of the wheel cover, it is preferable to arrange at least three clips 10 at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the disk-shaped body. However, in the case where the balance weights cannot be arranged at equal intervals, such as when the balance weights are arranged on the surface of the rim flange portion, the arrangement should be made as close as possible to the intervals while avoiding the balance weights.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 6, first, the clip 10 of the wheel cover is fixed to the rim flange portion 3 of the wheel, and then, the joining piece 8 fixed to the rear surface of the wheel cover body is fixed to the flat portion of the pedestal portion 30 of the clip 10. Preferably, the wheel cover is attached to the wheel 1 by engaging with the wheel cover 11. In this case, as can be seen from FIG. 4, when the joint piece 8 presses the flat plate 11 from above in the drawing, a columnar support leg extending downward from the back surface of the flat plate 11 toward the rim flange inner wall portion 2a. 12 abuts against the rim flange inner wall 2a, and a reactive force is generated with respect to the pressing force of the joining piece. As a result, the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 can be easily surface-joined.
[0031]
The joining piece 8 fixed to the back surface of the disk-shaped wheel cover body and the flat plate 11 of the clip 10 constitute a so-called planar fastener. That is, when the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 are pressed against each other with a group of mushroom-shaped projections in contact with each other, both groups of the mushroom-shaped projections are elastically deformed, and the heads of the mushroom-shaped projections are engaged with each other. I do. As a result, the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 do not separate from each other unless some external force is applied. That is, the wheel cover is fixed to the wheel. This state is shown in a sectional view in FIG. From FIG. 7, it can be seen that the wheel cover is fixed to the wheel by the surface joining of the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 constituting the planar fastener.
[0032]
In the illustrated example, the mushroom-shaped protrusion is directly formed integrally with the flat plate 11. That is, the flat plate 11 constitutes one planar member of the planar fastener. However, it is also conceivable to bond or weld a member similar to the joining piece 8 to the surface of the flat plate 11.
[0033]
Further, in the illustrated example, a large number of similar mushroom-like protrusions that can be engaged with each other are densely formed on the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 that constitute the planar fastener, but as another example, A structure such as a magic tape (registered trademark) in which a large number of loops are provided on one of the joining piece and the flat plate, and a large number of hook portions engageable with the loop may be formed on the other. It is also conceivable to provide a double-sided tape that can be used repeatedly on either the back surface of the disk-shaped main body or the front surface of the flat plate of the clip, and use this double-sided tape to fix the wheel cover to the wheel.
[0034]
As described above, the holding portion 20 is fixed to the rim flange portion by the first bending plate 14 and the second bending plate 15 holding the rim flange portion 3 by elastic force. Therefore, if there is a deviation in the relative position between the joining piece 8 fixed to the wheel cover body and the flat plate 11 of the clip, the clip is slid in the circumferential direction along the rim flange 3 to correct the deviation. be able to. Furthermore, since the joining piece 8 and the flat plate 11 that constitute the planar fastener can be joined if there is a certain degree of overlap between the mushroom groups formed on both, the relative position between the joining piece and the flat plate can be increased. When correcting the positional deviation, it is not necessary to exactly adjust the relative positions of both, and it is sufficient if each mushroom group has a certain degree of overlap. Similarly, even if there is some deviation in the relative position in the wheel radial direction between the joining piece and the flat plate, if there is some overlap between the two mushroom groups, the fixing position of the joining piece is shifted. There is no need to correct the relative position.
[0035]
As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 6, the wheel cover main body 6 has a simple shape closer to a disk shape as compared with the conventional one. That is, it does not include the claw 52 projecting from the inside of the periphery of the wheel cover as in the case of the wheel cover 50 of FIG. Therefore, it can be easily manufactured by vacuum molding using a mold having a simple shape without using injection molding or the like.
[0036]
Also, as can be seen from FIG. 7, when the wheel cover is mounted, most of the components of the clip are located radially inward of the rim flange 3 in the wheel radial direction (right side in the figure). The second curved plate 15 is the only portion that exists outside the flange portion 3 in the wheel radial direction (on the left side in the figure, on the side where the tire is placed). That is, the influence of the deformation of the tire on the clip during running of the vehicle is small.
[0037]
As described above, in consideration of the influence of the tire while the vehicle is running, it is preferable that the clip has a smaller portion of the rim flange portion 3 located outside in the wheel radial direction. A clip 10 'which is a modification made by paying attention to this point will be described as a second embodiment with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
8 is a perspective view showing a method of attaching the clip 10 'to the rim flange 3, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 8 after attaching the clip 10'. The clip 10 'is different from the clip 10 only in the portion corresponding to the holding portion 20, and the other portions are the same. Therefore, only different portions will be described, and illustration of mushroom-shaped projections is also omitted.
[0039]
The clip 10 'has a wall portion 28 extending downward from the radially outer end of the flat plate 11 in the figure. From a position slightly below the upper end of the wall portion 28, there is provided a protruding portion 29 which protrudes further in the radial direction of the wheel and comes into contact with the inner surface 3 a of the flange portion when attached to the rim flange portion 3. In the vicinity of the center of the upper surface 34 of the protrusion 29, an insertion opening 33 for receiving one leg 26 of the fixing bracket 25 is formed.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 8, the fixing fitting 25 is a fitting having a substantially U-shaped cross section in the radial direction of the wheel cover and extending at a predetermined length in the circumferential direction of the rim flange 3. The metal fitting 25 is shaped like a flat plate in which one leg 26 can follow the wall 28 of the clip 10 ′, and the other leg 27 is curved so as to follow the surface shape of the outer surface 3 b of the rim flange 3. are doing.
[0041]
The clip 10 ′ is attached to the rim flange portion 3 of the wheel using the fixing bracket 25. First, the clip 10 ′ is brought into contact with the rim flange 3 while the projection 29 is brought into contact with the inner surface 3 a of the rim flange, and the end 12 a of the support leg 12 is brought into contact with the inner surface 2 a of the rim. In this state, the mounting bracket 25 is pressed from above in FIG. That is, the flat leg 26 of the fixing bracket 25 is inserted into the insertion opening 33 formed in the projecting portion 29, and the curved leg 27 extends along the outer surface 3 b of the rim flange 3. The fixture 25 is moved downward from above in FIG. As a result, the clip 25 'is fixed to the rim flange 3 by the fixing fitting 25 clamping the projection 29 of the clip 10' and the rim flange 3 by the elastic force. As can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, the surface of the protrusion 29 is curved along the inner surface 3a of the rim flange.
[0042]
Since the fixing bracket 25 is made of a relatively thin metal plate, the curved leg portion of the bracket 25 is larger than the second curved plate 15 when compared with the holding portion 20 integrally formed with the clip 10 in the first embodiment. 27 is thinner. That is, in the case of the second embodiment, when the clip is attached to the rim flange portion 3, the portion of the rim flange portion located on the outer side in the wheel radial direction is less, and the influence of the tire during traveling of the vehicle is smaller. .
[0043]
FIGS. 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In the first and second embodiments, the clip holding portion elastically holds the rim flange portion of the wheel. In the third embodiment, however, the clip holding portion is fastened by screw means. The rim flange is clamped by using the applied force. Other main configurations and operations are the same as those shown in the first and second embodiments.
[0044]
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the overall configuration of the clip 110 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the wheel cover including the clip 110 is fixed to the wheel, and corresponds to FIG.
[0045]
The clip shown in FIG. 10 includes a joining piece 108 in which a large number of mushroom-like projections 113 are densely formed on the surface of a plate substrate 118, and a holding portion 120 formed by bending a metal plate.
[0046]
The holding portion 120 includes a curved plate 121 extending along the outer surface 3b of the rim flange portion at the time of mounting, a flat portion 122 extending from the upper edge of the curved plate 121 inward in the wheel radial direction in parallel with the wheel cover surface, and a flat portion. The support plate 123 is folded back in the same direction as the curved plate 121 from the inner diameter side edge portion of the support plate 123. The support plate 123 has its tip further folded, and the folded portion 124 extends to near the back surface of the flat portion 122. In addition, screw holes 125 and 126 are formed near the center of the support plate 123 and the folded portion 124, respectively. Bolts 130 are screwed into these screw holes 125 and 126.
[0047]
As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 11, the clip 110 clamps the rim flange 3 by the tightening force of the bolt 130. That is, when the curved plate 121 is arranged along the outer surface 3b of the rim flange portion, and the bolt 130 screwed into the screw holes 125, 126 of the support plate and the folded portion is tightened, the bolt tip 130a bends the rim flange portion 3. The plate 121 is pressed and urged. As a result, the clip 110 is fixed to the rim flange 3.
[0048]
The support plate 123 and the folded portion 124 correspond to the support legs 12 (see FIGS. 4 and 9) in the clips of the first and second embodiments. That is, when the joining piece 8 presses the joining piece 108 from above in FIG. 11, the curved surface 123a corresponding to the boundary between the support plate 123 and the folded portion 124 comes into contact with the rim flange inner wall 2a, and the pressing force by the joining piece is applied. A reaction force is generated.
[0049]
The joining piece 108 has both side edges of the plate substrate 118 folded toward the back side, and is fixed to the holding portion 120 by elastically engaging the folded portion 109 with both side edges of the holding portion 120. You.
[0050]
In the illustrated example, the joining piece 108 as a separate member is attached to the metal holding section 120, but the holding section and the joining piece may be integrally formed by plastic molding or the like. However, when the clip is attached to the rim flange 3 when the clip is attached to the rim flange 3, the portion of the rim flange located outside the wheel in the radial direction is smaller, and the influence of the tire during running of the vehicle is smaller. Is smaller. This is the same as the relationship between the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a general wheel and an enlarged view of a rim portion thereof.
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing a state in which a conventional wheel cover is mounted on the wheel of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a wheel cover body according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a clip attached to the wheel cover main body of FIG. 3 in a state attached to a rim flange member.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating attachment of the clip of FIG. 4 to a rim flange portion.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a relative relationship between a wheel cover main body, a clip, and a wheel when the wheel cover is attached when the clip of FIG. 4 is used.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state of a wheel cover and a wheel when the clip of FIG. 4 is used.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the clip according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the clip of FIG. 8 along a line 9-9 in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing still another example of the clip according to the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state of the clip of FIG. 10 and corresponds to FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheel 2 Rim part 2a Rim part inner surface 3 Rim flange part 3a Rim flange part inner surface 3b Rim flange part outer surface 3c Rim flange edge 4 Hump part 6 Wheel cover main body 8 Joining piece 10, 10 'Clip 11 Flat plate 12 Support leg 13 Mushroom Projection 14 First curved plate 15 Second curved plate 16 Connecting portion 17 Backside of plate substrate 18 Plate substrate 19 Mushroom-shaped projection 20 Clamping portion 25 Fixture 26 Flat leg 27 Curved leg 28 Wall 29 Projection 30 Base Part 33 Insertion port 34 Upper surface 50 of projecting part Wheel cover 51 Disc-shaped main body 52 Claw part 53 Projecting part 70 Wire ring 108 Joining piece 110 Clip 113 Mushroom-shaped projection 118 Plate board 119 Plate board folded part 120 Holding part 121 Curved plate 122 flat portion 123 support plate 123a curved surface 124 folded portion 125, 126 Screw hole 130 Bolt 130a Bolt tip

Claims (9)

A plurality of clips (10, 10 ', 110) for holding the rim flange portion (3) of the wheel to which the wheel cover is attached are fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the disk-shaped main body (6) at predetermined intervals using a planar fastener. Wheel cover,
A plurality of first planar members (8) constituting the planar fastener are arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at a position near the outer peripheral edge on the back surface side of the disk-shaped main body (6),
A second planar member (11, 108), which engages with a first planar member (8) disposed on the back side of the disk-shaped main body, is provided on each clip (10, 10 ', 110). Characterized by a wheel cover. The wheel cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (10, 10 ') has a clamping part (20) for elastically clamping the rim flange part (3) of the wheel. A pedestal portion (30) having a flat portion (11) on which the second planar member (11) is provided is continuously provided on the clip holding portion (20).
The flat portion (11) of the pedestal portion extends inward in the wheel radial direction parallel to the wheel cover surface, and extends to the vicinity of the rim inner wall (2a) when the wheel cover is mounted. The wheel cover according to claim 2, characterized by having (12). The holding portion of the clip (10 ') is formed of a separate member made of an elastic thin plate (25) for holding the rim flange portion (3) and a part of the clip (10') elastically. The wheel cover according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The wheel cover according to claim 4, wherein the elastic sheet material (25) is a metal plate (25). The wheel cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (110) has a holding portion (120) for holding the rim flange portion (3) of the wheel by a tightening force of a screw means (130). . The clip holding portion (120) extends in parallel with the wheel cover surface from the curved plate (121) along the outer surface (3b) of the rim flange portion and from one edge of the curved plate toward the wheel radially inner side. A flat portion (122) on which the second planar member is provided, and support legs (123, 124) extending from the flat portion (122) to near the rim inner wall (2a) when the wheel cover is mounted. , And
A screw means (130) for urging the rim flange portion (3) of the wheel against the curved plate (121) is screwed into a screw hole (125, 126) formed in the support leg (123, 124). The wheel cover according to claim 6, wherein The holding portion of the clip (110) is characterized in that the curved plate (121), the flat portion (122), and the support legs (123, 124) are formed of separate members made of a thin plate material (120). The wheel cover according to claim 7, The wheel cover according to claim 8, wherein the sheet material (120) is a metal plate (120).

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