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Wheel rim having a wheel disk made from fiber composite material and having a fastener

US9475341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

THYSSENKRUPP CARBON COMPONENTS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Werner Hufenbach · Dresden, DE
Martin Lepper · Dresden, DE
Jens Werner · Coswig, DE
Christian Koehler · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2012
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60B2900/321
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a wheel rim having a wheel disk (3) made of a fiber composite and having fastener for fastening the wheel disk (3) to a wheel hub (5) of a vehicle, wherein the wheel disk (3) has at least one opening (8) for receiving the wheel hub (5) and the opening (8) is designed to have a conical centring surface (9) for the corresponding seat of a fastener. According to the invention the reinforcing fibers of the fiber composite are arranged in planar layers (10) and at least a part of the fiber layers (10) is arranged in an edge region (12) of the opening (8) perpendicular to the centring surface (9) of the wheel disk (3).

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