WO2008022781A1 - Masselotte d'équilibrage pour la compensation du balourd d'une roue de véhicule - Google Patents

Masselotte d'équilibrage pour la compensation du balourd d'une roue de véhicule Download PDF

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WO2008022781A1
WO2008022781A1 PCT/EP2007/007390 EP2007007390W WO2008022781A1 WO 2008022781 A1 WO2008022781 A1 WO 2008022781A1 EP 2007007390 W EP2007007390 W EP 2007007390W WO 2008022781 A1 WO2008022781 A1 WO 2008022781A1
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weight body
spring
balancing weight
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retaining spring
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Karl-Heinz Heller
Günter SEEH
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Dionys Hofmann Gmbh
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/32—Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels
    • F16F15/34—Fastening arrangements therefor
    • F16F15/345—Fastening arrangements therefor specially adapted for attachment to a vehicle wheel

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  • the invention relates to a balance weight according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Balancing weights are used for unbalance compensation of vehicle wheels, especially motor vehicle wheels.
  • Balancing weights are known for this purpose, which have a weight body with a high specific weight, for example made of lead, and a retaining spring with which the weight body is fastened to the rim flange of the vehicle wheel.
  • the retaining spring is separate from the weight body. The attachment of the weight body on the rim flange is effected in that the retaining spring is pushed over the outer peripheral edge of the rim flange and the weight body.
  • counterweights are known in which the retaining spring is attached to the weight body or pre-assembled.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a balance weight of the type mentioned, in which the attachment of the weight body to the retaining spring is achieved by simple means.
  • the fastening means are integrally provided on the retaining spring and the fastening means have at least two clamping surfaces, by which the weight body is attached to the retaining spring, wherein brought about the clamping surfaces substantially diametrical clamping forces generated by the retaining spring on the weight body to act become.
  • fastening surfaces having the clamping means are provided on the retaining spring in addition to a spring clip, with which the retaining spring and the attached weight body are attached by sliding onto the rim flange of the vehicle wheel on the vehicle wheel for balancing.
  • the fastening means form a clamp, which comprise the weight body circumference at least partially with a clamping fit.
  • the clamping forces generated by the spring material act to hold the weight body to the retaining spring and are directed into the interior of the clip.
  • the clip preferably comprises more than half of the weight body circumference.
  • the inner surface of the clamp which bears against the weight body and which has the clamping surfaces, can be adapted to the profile of the weight body circumference. It is not necessary to provide additional recesses or protrusions on the weight body to provide sufficient frictional engagement between the inner surface of the clip and the weight body which provides for the required attachment of the weight body to the retaining spring. However, it may also be provided elevations or depressions on the weight body, which represent engagement points for the inner surface of the clip and in particular for the clamping surfaces. In this way, a fixation of the weight body is achieved on the retaining spring in all directions, in particular in its longitudinal extent. Preferably, the inner surface of the clip engages positively on the weight body, in particular in the region of its clamping surfaces.
  • a further improvement of the fixation of the weight body to the retaining spring is achieved in that at least one of the clamping surfaces is provided on at least one re-hook.
  • the clamping forces emanating from the clamping surfaces can also be directed substantially diametrically opposite to each other.
  • the clamping surfaces can be spread apart and pressed against the inner wall of a • through hole in the weight body or recess designed as recess.
  • the weight body preferably consists of an iron alloy, in particular steel, suitable steels being described, for example, in DE 103 43 042 A1. Also lead or zinc as well as lead or zinc alloys are suitable as material for the weight body. Other suitable materials of high specific gravity may be used for the weight body.
  • Figures 1 to 4 a first embodiment.
  • Figures 5 to 8 a second embodiment.
  • Figures 9 to 15 further embodiments.
  • a balance weight for unbalance compensation of a vehicle wheel, in particular motor vehicle wheel include a weight body 1 in particular made of steel or other material with high density, such as lead, zinc or their alloys.
  • the weight body 1 which is adapted in its longitudinal extent to the rim radius, is fastened to the retaining spring 2 with fixing means, which are provided in one piece on a retaining spring 2 and which are still to be explained here and create a clamping fit.
  • the retaining spring 2 has, in addition to the fastening means for the weight body 1, a spring clip 10 with which the balance weight, consisting of weight body 1 and retaining spring 2, can be fastened to a rim flange 3 of a vehicle rim.
  • the fastening means have at least two clamping surfaces 4 and 5 integrally formed on the retaining spring 2 and which exert holding or clamping forces on the weight body 1 which are essentially diametrically generated by the spring force of the retaining spring.
  • the fastening means form a clamp 6.
  • the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are provided on the inner surface of the clamp 6. From these embodiments, it can be seen that the inner surface of the bracket 6 not only in the region of the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 abut the weight body 1, but even in additional surface areas, which form a repository for the outgoing of the clamping surfaces clamping forces in the bracket 6.
  • a spherical recess 7 is provided on the outer surface of the weight body 1, in which the spherical cap-shaped clamping surface 4 engages the retaining spring 2.
  • the other clamping surface 5 is formed on the inside of a chop-shaped spring leg at the end of the bracket 6.
  • This spring leg protrudes into a recess 7 provided on the surface of the weight body 1 as a recess.
  • the weight body 1 is held substantially by the spring forces exerted by the retaining spring 2, which act on the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 on the weight body 1. In this case, between see the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 provided further surface parts on the inner surface of the bracket 6 re-bearing for receiving these clamping forces.
  • the retaining spring 2 can be pre-assembled on the weight body 1. This happens because the weight body 1 is clipped between the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 by utilizing the resilient own shafts of the retaining spring 2. The attachment of the so firmly preassembled balancing weight is carried out as shown in Figures 1 and 4 by means of the spring clip 10 on the retaining spring 2. The spring clip 10 is this pushed over the rim flange 3.
  • FIG. 4 to 8 which are also formed as a bracket 6 fastening means upper and lower spring legs 13 and 14.
  • the lower spring leg 14 is formed in two parts, but it may also be formed as a one-piece spring legs.
  • the upper spring leg 13 is formed to form a recess 11 of a punched out of the spring material of the retaining spring 2 piece.
  • the surface of the weight body 1 may be smooth or recesses 7, in which the spring legs 13 and 14 engage.
  • the spring legs 13 and 14 together with the intermediate spring part, the clip 6, as can be seen from Figure 5.
  • the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are formed on the inner surfaces of the spring legs 13 and 14, the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are formed.
  • both sides of the recess 11 extending webs may be in recesses of the weight body 1.
  • An intermediate material increase 12 protrudes into the recess 11 between the two clamping surfaces 4 and 5.
  • the lower spring leg 14 engage in a longitudinal direction of the weight body 1 continuous groove-like depression.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show the preassembled on the retaining spring 2 weight body 1. As can be seen from Figure 8, the balance weight is attached to the wheel rim by pushing the spring clip 10 on the rim flange 3.
  • one of the two clamping surfaces in the exemplary embodiment the clamping surface 4, is formed on a hook 9 integrally formed on the retaining spring 2.
  • the hooking 9 protrudes into a recess 7 on the outer surface of the weight body 1 and is located with the clamping surface 4 on the underlying wall of the recess 7 at.
  • the hook 9 extends in the direction of the lower clamping surface 5, which is provided on the inner surface of a bent to adapt to the weight body 1 spring leg at the end of the bracket 6.
  • the clamping surface 5 comprises the underlying surface area of the weight body 1. As can be seen from FIG. 9, in this exemplary embodiment, further surface parts of the inner surface of the clamp 6 can rest on the surface of the weight body 1.
  • the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are also on the inner surface of the clip 6.
  • the clip 6 is formed substantially U-shaped, wherein different leg lengths of the U-shaped bracket are provided in the embodiment.
  • the longer spring leg of the clip 6, which has on its inside the clamping surface 4 lies flat on the outside of the weight body 1 on.
  • the clamping surface 5 At the back of the weight body 1 is the clamping surface 5 on the shorter leg of the U-shaped bracket.
  • the clip leg containing the clamping surface 5 engages with positive engagement in a recess 7 formed as a recess on the back of the balance weight 1 a.
  • This recess 7 can extend over the entire longitudinal extent of the weight body or be limited to the point of engagement of the clip leg rounded on the clamping surface 5.
  • the clamping surface 4 having staple legs on the outside of the weight body 1 may be wholly or partially disposed in a recess. However, it is also possible to arrange this staple leg on the overall smooth surface of the weight body 1. As can be seen from FIG. 10, further surface parts of the inner surface of the clamp 6 form contact surfaces and abutments for the clamping forces exerted on the weight body 1. In particular, the lower part of the weight body 1 is completely covered by the spring material of the clip 6. In the exemplary embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10, the clamp 6 extends substantially over the entire outer surface of the balance weight 1 and also extends beyond the lower part of the weight body 1. In the exemplary embodiments of FIGS.
  • the weight body 1 is shown in FIG also comprises at the rear side of a spring leg shortened in relation to the outer clip leg.
  • weight bodies can be fastened to the rim flange 3 whose outer contour is adapted to the rim flange contour.
  • the weight bodies 1 can be arranged behind a peripheral edge 15 of the rim flange 3 extending in the direction of the wheel axis.
  • the clamp 6 comprises the upper surface, the back side and the lower surface of the weight body 1 entirely (FIG. 12) or at least partly (FIG. 11).
  • the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are formed substantially on the upper and lower spring legs of the approximately U-shaped bracket 6.
  • the outer surface of the weight body 1 is exposed.
  • the weight body 1 after pushing the retaining spring 2 on the rim flange in the bracket. 6 insert by clips.
  • a subsequent clipping of the weight body into the interior of the bracket 6 after pushing the retaining spring 2 on the rim flange 3 is possible.
  • the previously deferred retaining spring 2 is held on the rim flange 3 by the force exerted by the spring clip 10 spring force and also by a curved spring member which wraps around the trimmed to the wheel axle circumferential edge 15.
  • the spring parts of the clip 6 that wrap around the weight body 1 can lie in depressions of the weight body surface or rest on the smooth weight body surface.
  • the outside of the weight body 1 is in the open part of the U-shaped bracket.
  • the retaining spring is approximately V-shaped with different lengths of spring legs. From the shorter spring taps! the spring clip 10 is formed, which is pushed over the rim flange 3 for attaching the weight body 1 to the rim. At the longer spring leg, the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 are formed for attachment of the weight body 1 to the retaining spring 2.
  • the hook 9 is provided on the longer spring leg, on which the clamping surface 5 is formed.
  • the re-hook 9 and the clamping surface 5 are located on the inside of the longer spring leg.
  • the clamping surface 4 is formed by appropriate shaping of Federschenkeis, which rests in the assembled state on a support surface 16 on the weight body 1.
  • the clamping surface 4 and the support surface 16 are adapted to each other in terms of shape.
  • the longer spring leg is for fastening the weight body 1 in the recess 7, which in the illustrated embodiment as the Ge weight body formed from top to bottom obliquely passing recess is inserted, wherein the re-hook 9 is pressed with the clamping surface 5 on a projection of a multi-stage latching point 18 in the recess 7.
  • the outer clamping surface 4 is pressed as already explained on the support surface 16.
  • FIG. 13 shows a pre-assembly position of the weight body 1 on the retaining spring 2.
  • the hooks 9 engages with the clamping surface 5 in an outer latching step 19 of the stepped latching point 18 on the inside of the recess 7 a.
  • the retaining spring 2 is preassembled on the weight body 1 and can be brought when pushing the spring clip 10 on the rim flange 3 in the Montageendposition shown in Figure 14.
  • the retaining spring 2 has at one end the Kirschiebenden on the rim flange 3 spring clip 10. At the other end, the retaining spring 2 is formed into a resilient expansion part 17 which is inserted into a recess or through hole 8 of the weight body 1 , By acting on the expansion part 17 spring forces the clamping surfaces 4 and 5 which are provided on the outside of the expansion part 17 are pressed in mutually approximately diametrical directions against the inner wall of the recess or the bore 8 of the weight body 1.
  • the spreading member 17 may have a suitable partially oval shape, a U- or V-like shape.

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Masselotte d'équilibrage avec un poids 1 et un ressort de maintien 2 par lequel le poids 1 doit être fixé sur le rebord de jante 3 d'une roue de véhicule, notamment d'une roue de véhicule automobile, pour la compensation du balourd. La masselotte comprend des moyens de fixation qui sont prévus d'un seul tenant sur le ressort de maintien 2 et qui présentent au moins deux surfaces de serrage 4, 5 qui permettent d'exercer sur le poids 1 des forces de serrage diamétrales produites par le ressort de maintien 2.
PCT/EP2007/007390 2006-08-23 2007-08-22 Masselotte d'équilibrage pour la compensation du balourd d'une roue de véhicule WO2008022781A1 (fr)

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