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Vehicle wheel comprising a wheel rim and a wheel disc

US10569599B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THYSSENKRUPP CARBON COMPONENTS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jens Werner · Coswig, DE
Christian Koehler · Dresden, DE
Sandro Maeke · Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, DE
Michael Dressler · Dresden, DE
Christian Heilmann · Freising, DE
Florian FRANKE · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2015
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60B2900/111
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle wheel comprising a wheel rim, a wheel disc and at least one connecting element that connects the wheel disc and the wheel rim, wherein the connecting element is guided through a through-hole of the wheel rim and is joined in a joining channel of the wheel disc. According to the invention, an elongated sleeve (4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) is provided that surrounds the connecting element (3, 3.1, 3.2) coaxially, which sleeve is designed and arranged in such a way that at least part of said sleeve interlockingly extends into a corresponding recess (7) of the wheel rim (1.1, 1.2) and into a corresponding recess (8) of the wheel disc (2.1).

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