JPS5830721Y2 - wheel cap - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a wheel cap, and more particularly to a wheel cap in which a narrow body provided along the circumferential direction is integrally molded, and a plurality of sets of the molded members are laminated and fixed to each other. This invention relates to a structure for attaching a cap to a road wheel.

Recently, it has been proposed that a wheel cap with slender spokes attached to the almost circular 4-Yatsubu body can be attached to a road wheel as a wheel cap. Since the spokes are removed one by one, the cost is high, the volume of the vehicle increases, and there is a risk that the spokes may fall off.

Therefore, the applicant proposed that the wheel cap be formed by integrally molding slender bodies corresponding to slender spokes, which was also filed on the same day as the present application, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks. has been done.

This invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a first shaft body with a thin bottom, and an outer circumferential portion 2 is molded into a shape suitable for being attached to the rim 5 of a road wheel 4. The corresponding part is removed and a ring-shaped plate 8 with steps Z'7 is formed.

The flat part 9 between the ring-shaped plate 8 and the outer peripheral part 2 is an inclined surface, and on this surface there is a thin body 10 having a ten circular cross section extending vertically from the outer edge of the ring-shaped plate 8 in the direction of the outer peripheral part 2. is formed.

This thin body 10 functions as a spoke and extends so as to cross D.

The first cap body 1 and the thin body 10 are integrated, and both can be formed by injection molding or by press molding a metal plate such as stainless steel. good.

In this case, if the thin body 10 is designed to resemble an ordinary stainless steel spoke, the diameter of both ends 11 is increased in order to increase the strength, and the color tone applied to the surface is different from that of the flat part. The color tone is significantly different from the color tone of the flat portion 9, and is preferably set to a color tone that stands out from the flat portion 9.

Specifically, the thin body 10 and the outer peripheral part 2 of the flap are colored with a metallic luster, and the flat part 9 is colored black.

Reference numeral 12 designates a second cap body consisting of a disk-shaped protrusion 14 that covers the hollow part 13 of the first cap body 1 and a part of the ring-shaped plate 8, and an outer peripheral part 15. The ring-shaped plate 8 is fixed to the protruding cylinder 16 with screws 17, and the outer peripheral portions 2.degree. 15 of the first cap body 1 and the second cap body 12 are also fixed with screws 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, from the outer peripheral edge of the protrusion 14, thin bodies 18 having an ear-shaped cross section extend toward the outer circumference 15, and this arrangement pattern is almost the same as that of the thin bodies 10, and It is designed so that it crosses the thin body 10 without overlapping with it, and its surface is painted in a different tone from the other parts.

Specifically, the same color as the thin body 10 is applied.

The second cap main body 12, the thin body 18, and the outer circumferential portion 15 configured as described above are integrally molded, for example, from resin, or are obtained by press-molding a single metal plate.

After the integrally molded member is coated with a predetermined paint, it is integrated with the molded member consisting of the first calop body 1, the narrow body 10, and the outer peripheral part 2 using screws 17 and 22, and in this state. It is attached to the wheel rim 5 of the road wheel 4 by means of a clip 3 or the like.

To remove it from the broken wheel rim 5, insert a screwdriver or the like between the wheel rim 5 and the outer circumference 2 and pry it open.

According to the wheel cap described above, since the thin body 10 is visible through the gap between the thin bodies 18, it has the same appearance as a wheel cap equipped with conventional stainless steel spokes. Since the body 18 has an ear shape as shown in FIG. 3, the mechanical strength of the thin body 18 is increased, and the lower corner portion 23 of the twisted thin body 18 is removed. Therefore, this portion does not become an obstacle to visually observing the thin body 10.

In addition, the first cap body side 1 and the second cap body side 1
The wheel cap can be completed simply by manufacturing the two sides separately and fixing the two sides with means such as screws, which greatly reduces the number of manufacturing steps and the manufacturing cost.

Moreover, since expensive stainless steel spokes are not required, the weight is light and the unit price is also low.

In addition, the first cap body having the thin body 10 has the thin body 1
The presence of 0 improves the mechanical strength of the thin body 10.
By making the patterns 18 cross each other and increasing the diameter of both ends 11, the overall mechanical strength can be further increased.

Furthermore, by covering the surface of the outer circumferential portion 2.15 with a metal plate, there is no possibility that cracks will occur in the outer circumferential portion 2 when removing the hubcap from the road wheel or from stones on the ground surface.

By the way, the problem is how to attach the molded member including the first cap main body 1 and the member including the second cap main body 12 to the wheel rim 5 of the road wheel 4.

If the wheel cap is simply attached to the wheel rim 5 using screws or other means, accidents such as the wheel cap falling off due to loosening of the screws may occur.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and will be explained in detail below using examples.

FIG. 4 shows the details of the structure of the wheel cap according to the present invention, particularly its installation, and the same parts as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 5 designates the rim of the aforementioned road wheel that is attached to the tire, which is ring-shaped and has a stepped portion 30, which is formed so that the diameter gradually increases in the outward direction.
A convex portion 32 is formed on the flat portion 31 connecting the tires 0 and 30 so as to protrude in the direction of the tire axis 38, thereby forming a rising wall 33.

As shown in FIG. 5, 34 is a bullet strip bent into an approximately ω-shape, and its central portion 50 abuts the corner portion of the wheel rim 5 approximately between the stepped portion 30 and the convex portion 32. , and the tip of the curled portion 33 at the lower end contacts the rising wall 33, and the upper end contacts the tip of the wheel rim 5.

In this case, the tip of the curled portion 33 is provided with a curved notch 35 so that both ends are sharp, and the tip comes into pressure contact with the rising wall 33 at these two sharp points, so that the outside 3
Once it is fitted in from 6 directions, it will not come off easily.

Furthermore, two pieces 37 protrude from the lower end of the bullet body 34 in the direction of the tire shaft 38.

39 is a ring-shaped body having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and at both ends thereof there are bent pieces 40 that sandwich the piece 37 of the bullet body 34;
A bent piece 41 is provided to sandwich the upper end of the ring-shaped body 39, thereby fixing the ring-shaped body 39 to the bullet body 34.

A cylindrical body 42 constituting the outer peripheral part 2 of the first cap body 1 or a rivet 4 is attached to the side wall of the tire shaft 38 of the ring-shaped body 39.
It is fixed at 3 mag. f'7.

A stepped portion 44 is provided at the inner side t/end of the cylindrical body 42, and an outer circumferential portion 15 that is integral with the thin body 18 of the second cap body 12 is disposed on this stepped portion 44, and the tube is tightened with a screw 22 or the like. It is fixed to the body 42 side.

With this configuration, first, after manufacturing the first camp body 1 side and the second cap body 12 side in separate processes,
Both are integrated with the screw 17 and the screw 22 mentioned above, the ring-shaped body 39 is attached with the rivet 43, and the bent piece 4 is attached with one piece.
0.41 is caulked and a plurality of bullet bodies 3 are attached to the ring-shaped body 39.
Fix 4.

Next, by pushing the cap configured as described above toward the bottom of the wheel rim 5 from the outside 36, the bullet body 34 can be fixed to the wheel rim 5, thereby ensuring that the cap is firmly attached to the rim 5. Can be fixed.

This eliminates the risk of the cap falling off while the vehicle is running.

In addition, as shown in 1st 1, the ring frame 45 fixed to the inside of the cylindrical body 42 with screws L or the like can be used to press the outer circumferential part 15 to prevent misalignment.
The first camp body 1 side and the second camp body 12 side can be reliably integrated.

Here, in this embodiment as well, the outer peripheral parts 2 and 15 may be fixed with an adhesive or with an adhesive and screws.

- Furthermore, the cylindrical body 42 and the ring-shaped body 29 are not limited to being fixed by the rivets 43, but may be fixed by means such as screws or caulking.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the hub cap made of laminated multiple molded parts can be securely fixed to the wheel rim of the tire, but the disadvantage is that it may become loose or fall off during driving, resulting in an unexpected accident. can be removed.

In addition, other effects include the ability to cover the bullet body 34 with the ring-shaped body 39, resulting in an excellent aesthetic appearance.Moreover, the mounting structure is simple, so the cost can be reduced. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a top view of the hubcap according to the present invention. The wheel cap according to the invention, particularly the attachment of the cap, is a cross-sectional view and a perspective view showing the main part of the structure. 1... First cap body, 5... Rim, 12...
Second cap body, 10, 18... Thin body, 32...
・Convex part, 33... Nariri wall, 34... Bullet body, 35
... Notch, 37... Piece, 39... Ring-shaped body,
40.41...Fold 1" part, 42...Cylinder body, 43.
...Rivet, 44...Step part, 45...Ring frame body.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) A first camp body and a second cab body, which are integrally molded from synthetic resin and have a plurality of strips extending outward from the center and have approximately equal outer diameters, are stacked and fixed together. , the outer peripheral sides of the first cap body and the second cap body are surrounded by a ring-shaped body made of a metal plate, and the ring-shaped body has a bullet strip having a sharp portion that engages with the inner surface of the rim of the road wheel. A wheel cap characterized by the provision of. (2) The cross-sectional shape of the ring-shaped body is approximately C-shaped with both ends projecting outward, and the projecting ends are designed to hold a bullet strip. The wheel canopy described in item 1.