Vehicle wheel having a connection between a wheel rim and a wheel disc and method for the production thereof

US10710399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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: Oct 27, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60B2900/311
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle wheel having a wheel rim and a wheel disc connected to an inner side of the wheel rim. The wheel disc is connected to the wheel rim by a connecting element which is guided through a through-hole of the rim base and inserted in the wheel disc. The through-hole is arranged in the tire seat of the rim base and the connecting element is joined substantially in the direction of the radial extension of the wheel disc which is associated to the tire seat on the inner side of the rim. In the method for producing the wheel the connection between wheel rim and wheel disc is produced in the region of the tire seat of the rim base, and, after the insertion of the connecting element into the wheel disc, a portion of the connecting element protruding the contour of the outer side of the rim of the tire seat is shaped so that the connecting element conforms to the contour of the outer side of the rim of the tire seat.