WO2014159972A3 - Wheel assembly - Google Patents

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WO2014159972A3
WO2014159972A3 PCT/US2014/025547 US2014025547W WO2014159972A3 WO 2014159972 A3 WO2014159972 A3 WO 2014159972A3 US 2014025547 W US2014025547 W US 2014025547W WO 2014159972 A3 WO2014159972 A3 WO 2014159972A3
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Prior art keywords
wheel assembly
rim
hub
rotation therewith
unitized
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PCT/US2014/025547
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French (fr)
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WO2014159972A2 (en
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Jeffrey ROOT
Marcello N. TEDESCO
Mark K. Bucey
Yi Ge
Michael P. MCLEOD
Daniel J. MCGEE
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Gunite Corporation
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Publication of WO2014159972A2 publication Critical patent/WO2014159972A2/en
Publication of WO2014159972A3 publication Critical patent/WO2014159972A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B27/00—Hubs
    • B60B27/0047—Hubs characterised by functional integration of other elements
    • B60B27/0057—Hubs characterised by functional integration of other elements the element being a brake drum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B3/00—Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body
    • B60B3/14—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2360/00—Materials; Physical forms thereof
    • B60B2360/10—Metallic materials
    • B60B2360/102—Steel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2360/00—Materials; Physical forms thereof
    • B60B2360/14—Physical forms of metallic parts
    • B60B2360/147—Castings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2900/00—Purpose of invention
    • B60B2900/10—Reduction of
    • B60B2900/111—Weight
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2900/00—Purpose of invention
    • B60B2900/10—Reduction of
    • B60B2900/114—Size
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
    • B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
    • B60Y2200/14—Trucks; Load vehicles, Busses
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/80—Technologies aiming to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions common to all road transportation technologies
    • Y02T10/86—Optimisation of rolling resistance, e.g. weight reduction 

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

A wheel assembly includes a rim, a hub unitized with the rim for co-rotation therewith without using fasteners, and a braking member fastened to one of the rim and the hub for co-rotation therewith.
PCT/US2014/025547 2013-03-14 2014-03-13 Wheel assembly WO2014159972A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201361781699P 2013-03-14 2013-03-14
US61/781,699 2013-03-14

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WO2014159972A2 WO2014159972A2 (en) 2014-10-02
WO2014159972A3 true WO2014159972A3 (en) 2014-11-27

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2133597A (en) * 1935-10-03 1938-10-18 Briggs Mfg Co Wheel
US6533362B1 (en) * 1997-04-17 2003-03-18 Anthony Grant Simmons Joining metal components
US7159697B1 (en) * 2003-05-14 2007-01-09 Gunite Corporation Wheel hub pilot protector
US7163594B1 (en) * 2003-10-10 2007-01-16 Gunite Corporation High tensile strength gray iron alloy
US20070267234A1 (en) * 2006-05-19 2007-11-22 Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft Wheel hub drive for industrial trucks
US20100117443A1 (en) * 2008-11-10 2010-05-13 Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc. Lightweight aluminum wheel with magnesium rim
US20110241414A1 (en) * 2008-12-11 2011-10-06 Washi Beam Co., Ltd. Wheel and method of manufacturing the same

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2133597A (en) * 1935-10-03 1938-10-18 Briggs Mfg Co Wheel
US6533362B1 (en) * 1997-04-17 2003-03-18 Anthony Grant Simmons Joining metal components
US7159697B1 (en) * 2003-05-14 2007-01-09 Gunite Corporation Wheel hub pilot protector
US7163594B1 (en) * 2003-10-10 2007-01-16 Gunite Corporation High tensile strength gray iron alloy
US20070267234A1 (en) * 2006-05-19 2007-11-22 Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft Wheel hub drive for industrial trucks
US20100117443A1 (en) * 2008-11-10 2010-05-13 Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc. Lightweight aluminum wheel with magnesium rim
US20110241414A1 (en) * 2008-12-11 2011-10-06 Washi Beam Co., Ltd. Wheel and method of manufacturing the same

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