WO2017191497A1

WO2017191497A1 - Automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys

Info

Publication number: WO2017191497A1
Application number: PCT/IB2016/053801
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vishnu Prashant Reddy KANUPARTI; Fazeeluddin SYED; Ishrat Meera MIRZANA
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-05-04
Filing date: 2016-06-25
Publication date: 2017-11-09
Anticipated expiration: 2018-11-04

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing). The automotive vehicle wheel comprises a rim and a plurality of spokes printed with three dimensional alloys configured to provide hollow sections. The hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to fit in a rim of the wheel, and which are printed with aluminum alloy for providing low weight and satisfy heavy load conditions.

Description

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE WHEEL WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTED

ALLOYS

TECHNICAL FIELD

[001] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of vehicle's wheel manufacturing. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing).

BACKGROUND

[002] Generally, the motor vehicle wheel comprises a rim and spokes. The vehicle rim and spokes are manufactured with the mixed alloy materials like, copper, steel, iron and zinc, etc. Generally the manufacturing of alloy wheels is done by casting (sand & die) process. Alloy wheels traditionally available in market use generic design sections like I sections, C sections, etc. This traditional process of making wheel increases weight, supplies, and cost and especially suffers from limitations like drum deformation, poor heat dissipation, and precision, and short life time. For the different structures and sizes of the wheels, making the original forging way is inconvenient, i.e. the long production cycle and the cost is high.

[003] In the light of the aforementioned discussion, there exists a need for an automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys.

BRIEF SUMMARY

[004] The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later. [005] According to an exemplary aspect, an automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing) comprising a plurality of spokes printed with three dimensional printed alloys configured to provide hollow sections.

[006] According to the exemplary aspect, the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to fit in a rim of the wheel.

[007] According to the exemplary aspect, a rim, a hub and the plurality of spokes are also printed with aluminum alloy for providing low weight.

[008] According to the exemplary aspect, the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to satisfy heavy load conditions.

[009] According to the exemplary aspect, the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to provide strength to the wheel.

[010] According to the exemplary aspect, the aluminum alloy wheels traditionally manufactured with the three dimensional printing (3-D printing) process.

[011] According to the exemplary aspect, the three dimensional printing (3-D printing) is also known as additive manufacturing refers as layer by layer manufacturing process in x, y, z axes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[012] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements, and wherein: [013] FIG. 1 is a diagram depicting a side view of the automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing), according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[014] FIG. 2 is a diagram depicting a cross sectional view of the automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing), according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[015] FIG. 3 is a diagram depicting a cross sectional view of spoke, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[016] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[017] The use of "including", "comprising" or "having" and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Further, the use of terms "first", "second", and "third", and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

[018] According to a non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing) is disclosed. [019] Referring to FIG. 1 is a diagram 100 depicting a side view of the automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing), according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The wheel comprises multiple spokes 102a and 102b, a rim 104 and a hub 106 designed with three dimensional (3-D) aluminium alloy printing. The spokes 102a and 102b construction is made to fit in the rim 104. The three dimensional (3-D) aluminium alloy printing configured to provide lesser weight and to satisfy the required load conditions to the wheel. The three dimensional printing (3-D printing) which is also known as additive manufacturing refers as layer by layer manufacturing process in x, y, z axes. Here the aluminium alloy possesses properties such as 2770 kg/m³ Tensile of density, 280 MPa of Yield Strength, theoretically 4692.95 grams weight of the spoke, and the like, without limiting the scope of the disclosure.

[020] Referring to FIG. 2 is a diagram 200 depicting a cross sectional view of the automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing), according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The diagram 200 depicts hollow sections of the spokes 202a and 202b. The three dimensional (3D) aluminium alloy printing of the wheel provides hollow sections to the spokes 202a and 202b. These hollow sections of the spokes 202a and 202b have less weight and also provide strength to the wheels at required load conditions.

[021] Referring to FIG. 3 is diagram 300 depicting a cross sectional view of spoke, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The diagram depicts hollow section of the spoke 302 which is provided by the three dimensional (3D) aluminium alloy printed. The spokes construction is made to fit a rim of the wheel 104 (as shown in FIG. 1). For example the wheel tyre width may be 100/90 and the rim size may be 18 inches, without limiting the scope of the disclosure. The hollow sections of the spokes design 202a and 202b (as shown in FIG. 2) approach has lesser weight and may satisfy the required load conditions. For example aluminium alloy is used for manufacturing the spokes. These wheels can be used for any automobiles such as two wheelers, three wheelers, without limiting the scope of the disclosure.

[022] Although the present disclosure has been described in terms of certain preferred embodiments and illustrations thereof, other embodiments and modifications to preferred embodiments may be possible that are within the principles and spirit of the invention. The above descriptions and figures are therefore to be regarded as illustrative and not restrictive.

[023] Thus the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes both combinations and sub combinations of the various features described herein above as well as variations and modifications thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. An automotive vehicle wheel with three dimensional printed alloys (3-D printing), comprising: a rim and a plurality of spokes printed with three dimensional printed alloy configured to provide hollow sections, wherein the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to fit in the rim of the wheel.

2. The automotive vehicle wheel of claim 1, wherein three dimensional printed wheel further comprising a hub.

3. The automotive vehicle wheel of claim 1, wherein the rim, the hub and the plurality of spokes are also printed with aluminum alloy for providing low weight.

4. The automotive vehicle wheel of claim 1, wherein the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to satisfy heavy load conditions.

5. The automotive vehicle wheel of claim 1, wherein the hollow sections of the plurality of spokes configured to provide strength to the wheel.

6. The automotive vehicle wheel of claim 1, wherein the three dimensional printing (3-D printing) is also known as additive manufacturing refers as layer by layer manufacturing process in x, y, z axes.