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Wheel with sound absorber

US11571927B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2020
Grant dateFeb 7, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60B2900/133
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present application relates to a wheel with a sound absorber, the sound absorber being mounted in a wheel air chamber to reduce acoustic resonance, wherein the sound absorber is configured as a flat hexahedral box resonator and fastened to a wheel hub through a band, a first positioning mechanism is provided between the hub and the box resonator to fix the relative positions of the hub and the box resonator, and a second positioning mechanism is provided between the box resonator and the band to fix the relative positions of the box resonator and the band. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, the resonator is positioned and fixed more reliably on the wheel, and the wheel is simple and economical in manufacturing, and convenient and controllable in installation and operation.

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