Aerodynamic wheel-bearing housing

US6357562B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Vilem Toman · Wiernsheim, DE
• Michael Preiss · Leinfelden, DE
• Bernhard Jost · Mannheim, DE
• Thomas Wiegand · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 11, 2000
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2002
• Expiry date: Sep 11, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2206/8101
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel bearing housing for suspending a wheel of a vehicle is provided. The wheel, mounted at the wheel bearing housing, is provided with a brake device. In order to create a wheel suspension device which has devices for guiding air that are provided at low construction costs, it is provided that the outside of the wheel bearing housing is formed at least regionally as an air-guiding element.