WO2005037573A1 - Tubeless wire spoked wheel - Google Patents
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- WO2005037573A1 WO2005037573A1 PCT/AU2004/001414 AU2004001414W WO2005037573A1 WO 2005037573 A1 WO2005037573 A1 WO 2005037573A1 AU 2004001414 W AU2004001414 W AU 2004001414W WO 2005037573 A1 WO2005037573 A1 WO 2005037573A1
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- tubeless
- wire spoked
- spoked wheel
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/04—Attaching spokes to rim or hub
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/04—Attaching spokes to rim or hub
- B60B1/041—Attaching spokes to rim or hub of bicycle wheels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/04—Attaching spokes to rim or hub
- B60B1/043—Attaching spokes to rim
- B60B1/044—Attaching spokes to rim by the use of spoke nipples
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/02—Rims characterised by transverse section
- B60B21/04—Rims characterised by transverse section with substantially radial flanges
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/10—Rims characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated
- B60B21/102—Rims characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated the shape of bead seats
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/10—Rims characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated
- B60B21/104—Rims characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated the shape of flanges
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/12—Appurtenances, e.g. lining bands
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a tubeless wire spoked (laced) wheel.
- Wire spoked wheels generally have a rim upon which a pneumatic tyre is mounted, and a hub connected to the rim of the wheel via an array of spokes.
- the tyres employed on wire-spoked wheels generally require an inflatable inner tube, in order to create a properly sealed, air-tight chamber. This is due to the fact that the spokes typically connect to the rim by projecting through a plurality of holes in the rim of the wheel, such that without an inner tube, the holes in the rim would permit the leakage of air there through.
- spoke nipples can be adjusted (rotated) without affecting the airtight seal.
- a tubeless wire spoked wheel assembly comprising a wheel rim, a hub and a plurality of spokes connecting the hub to the rim through holes in the bottom of the rim tyre well, the rim having a substantially flat circumferential surface in the bottom of the rim tyre well, the bottom surface of tyre well is recessed around each hole whereby each spoke nipple is completely recessed relative to the flat surface, such that a hermetic sealing means can be applied to the flat surface without interference from the spoke nipple.
- the rim is produced via an extrusion process.
- the rim is extruded from aluminium and/or magnesium.
- the recessed portion is a countersunk hole.
- the sealing means is an impervious, self adhesive tape.
- planar surface in the bottom of the rim tyre well is substantially flat.
- wheel rim has a relatively constant cross section.
- the rim of the wheel may be produced by a casting process.
- the rim is cast from aluminium and/or magnesium.
- a significant advantage of the tubeless spoked wheel according to the preferred embodiment, therefore, is that the spoke nipples can be adjusted (rotated) without affecting the airtight seal, the nipples not contacting the undersurface of the sealing tape.
- Figure 1 is a perspective, partial cross-sectional view of the tubeless wire spoked wheel according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a detail cross-sectional view of the tubeless wire spoked wheel as shown in Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a conventional wire spoked rim and wheel assembly, as would be used on a motorcycle.
- a wheel and tyre assembly 1 includes a tubeless tyre 2, a hub 3, a rim 4, and an array of spokes 5.
- the embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein is shown in relation to a motorcycle wheel assembly, but it should be appreciated that the invention is not so limited. In fact the invention is equally applicable to any and all applications to which a spoked wheel may be suited, including for instance car and bicycle wheel assemblies.
- the rim 4 is substantially concave in cross-section, and has inwardly projecting annular flanges 10 and 15, having annular beads seats 30 and 35 respectively formed on them, which assist in seating the beads 20, and 25 of the tyre 2.
- the rim 4 has a constant cross-section, which lends itself to manufacture by extrusion; but it is conceivable that it could also be produced by a casting process.
- the rim 4 is manufactured with a sufficient thickness, such that the spoke nipple 45 and its respective spoke 50, can be located in a countersunk hole 40, that passes through the rim.
- the countersunk holes are drilled on the extruded rim prior to it being rolled and welded to form the circular wheel rim.
- the wheel rim can be of aluminium alloy or magnesium alloy construction.
- the rim 4 also has a substantially flat bottom surface 55 in the bottom of the rim tyre well. As the spoke nipple 45 sits in the countersunk hole 40, the head of the spoke nipple is completely recessed relative to the flat surface 55, and does not interrupt it by protruding at all.
- An impervious, self adhesive tape 60 can then be applied to the flat bottom surface 55, hermetically sealing the cavity 65, created by the tyre 2 and rim 4.
- the flat bottom surface 55 defined by the rim lends itself to effective sealing using a tape 60, but it is conceivable that anyone of a number of alternate sealing products could be successfully employed here due to the favourable sealing surface created.
- spoke nipples 75 protrude above the floor level 90 of the well 95; making attempts to hermetically seal the spoke nipples problematic.
- spoked wheels such as those described herein would prove to be of considerable benefit where it is preferable to be able to use a tubeless tyre.
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Priority Applications (4)
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JP2006534544A JP2007508184A (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2004-10-15 | Wire-spoke tubeless wheel |
US10/576,133 US20070029867A1 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2004-10-15 | Tubeless wire spoked wheel |
EP04761438A EP1689596A4 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2004-10-15 | Tubeless wire spoked wheel |
AU2004281851A AU2004281851A1 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2004-10-15 | Tubeless wire spoked wheel |
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AU2003905704 | 2003-10-17 | ||
AU2003905704A AU2003905704A0 (en) | 2003-10-17 | Tubeless wire spoked wheel |
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WO2005037573A1 true WO2005037573A1 (en) | 2005-04-28 |
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PCT/AU2004/001414 WO2005037573A1 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2004-10-15 | Tubeless wire spoked wheel |
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US (1) | US20070029867A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1689596A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2007508184A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20060120667A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1867463A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005037573A1 (en) |
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