WO2006018460A1

WO2006018460A1 - Rotary device for logotypes for hubcaps and rims

Info

Publication number: WO2006018460A1
Application number: PCT/ES2005/000391
Authority: WO
Inventors: Tomas Sanchez Herrera; Miguel Martin Armas
Original assignee: Tomas Sanchez Herrera; Miguel Martin Armas
Priority date: 2004-07-16
Filing date: 2005-07-14
Publication date: 2006-02-23
Also published as: ES1058564Y; ES1058564U

Abstract

The invention relates to a rotary device for motor vehicle make identifiers or logotypes, which is inserted into the centre of the rim or hubcap of the wheel. The invention is characterised in that the device is equipped with an inner pendular mechanism which, by means of gravity, ensures that the vehicle make identifier or logotype is always in the horizontal position when the vehicle is stopped, such as to prevent the logotype from being inverted or tilted, thereby improving the image of the parked vehicle.

Description

Rotating device for hubcap and tire logos.

The present utility model refers to a rotating device that maintains, in rest state, the horizontal position of the decorative element located in the center of the hubcaps or wheels of the automobile wheels.

At present, many of the wheels of the cars present in the center their hubcaps or tires the logo of the vehicle brand.

These ornaments rotate together with the wheels, adopting a random orientation depending on the position in which each wheel was left when it stopped.

It is unlikely that the position of the logo is oriented in its natural position since during driving each wheel can rotate with variations with respect to the others and, at the time of stopping, the driver cannot know the position of each ornament.

The orientation of this ornament is very careful as in the occasions in which the presentation of new vehicles takes place as well as in the exhibitions and advertising photographs and presents great complexity to achieve a correct orientation. The model, object of the present report, solves this problem since it allows to maintain the same orientation in the four wheels of the logo, automatically, allowing an aesthetic and advertising improvement. To better understand the scope of this model, we will describe it on the attached drawings in which a preferred design of the same given as an example without limitation has been materialized. In the drawings: Fig. 1 shows a view of a car parked on a slope. Fig. 2 shows the detail of a wheel with the hubcap showing the model with the horizontal logo and

Fig. 3 shows the different components of the model with side and front views. As can be seen in the drawings, the device is formed by three independent parts, the outer element with the logo (1), a pin (2) for the axis (3) of the logo, and the inner element consisting of a cylinder (4). In addition, in the figures we can distinguish: the leveling weight (5), optional counterweight (6) delay, the back cover (7) and delay magnets (8).

The outer element (1) is circular and may have a flat or convex outer surface where the logo or brand of the vehicle model may be printed. From the center of the rear part of the outer element (1) is the axis of the device (3) that passes through the pin (2), which consists of a cylinder with several spokes that support an inner pin cylinder for the shaft (3), and it is coupled to the inner cylinder (4) which has a rear cover (7) where the end of the shaft (3) is attached and also has both the leveling weight (5) and the delay and / or imbalance counterweight attached. (6). When the vehicle stops, the action of the leveling weight (5), which has an asymmetrical shape of a rhomboid, scalene triangle or circular sector to ensure the movement by gravity, causes the outer element (1) to rotate until it adopts the position of desired horizontal leveling, transmitting the movement through axis (3) to the exterior logo.

To make the leveling movement slower, the model may optionally have a counterweight element (6) in a position opposite to the weight (5), which may have an anchor shape. In this case, initial leveling of the logo is done in the equilibrium position when the vehicle is stopped.

To further slow down the pro gravity movement of the logo orientation, it is possible to include a set of magnets (8) distributed on the inner face of the inner cylinder (4) as can be seen in Figure 3.

The model is capable of accepting simple variations such as the replacement of pin cylinder (2) and rear cylinder (4) with a single bearing mechanism attached to the outer cover of the logo (1) by means of hook tabs, eliminating the need for have the thin central axis of rotation (3).

Within the essential part of the invention, the detail variants are also protected, so that the type of weights and counterweights, axle coupling mechanism, size of the different components, the amount of these and, of course, the material used may vary.

Claims

CLAIMS 1.- Rotating device for hubcap and tire logos, essentially characterized in that it is composed of a convex circular surface that contains the logo of the vehicle brand that has a central axis at its back that crosses a pin cylinder and ends in a second cylinder with rear cover in whose center the axis is anchored and because, attached to the rear cover of the rear cylinder, an asymmetrical leveling weight and a counterbalance of slowing of the gravitational rotational movement that maintain the horizontal orientation of the logo are arranged .