Wheel for vehicle
US8454099B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B3/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel for vehicle comprising: a rim 2 having a drop portion; and a disk 10 formed integrally from a plate material, the rim and the disk being welded together, wherein the disk has: a hub mounting portion 10a; a plurality of spokes 10b radially extending from the hub mounting portion toward an outer periphery of the disk; and a ring-shaped disk flange 10c that is connected to the spokes through a curved-surface connecting portion R that is formed by bending the spokes at an outer circumferential end thereof in a wheel axial direction, the disk flange extends in the wheel axial direction, and a decorative hole 20 is defined by the adjacent spokes, the hub mounting portion, and the disk flange, and a part that faces a distal end 12 of the spoke in a fitting area between an inner circumferential surface of the rim and an outer circumferential surface of the disk flange is welded.
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