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Wheel mounting apparatus
Assignee: SAF Holland GmbH
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Filing: 2001-03-13
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Granted: 2003-09-02
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Expires: 2021-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A wheel mounting apparatus includes a wheel hub flange having a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel, and having a hub mounting portion to be connected to a wheel hub. Alternatively, the wheel mounting portion and the wheel hub can be formed as an integral unit, and the hub mounting portion can be eliminated. Ventilation passages are provided between the wheel mounting portion of the wheel hub flange and the hub mounting portion or the wheel hub. Thus, good ventilation and cooling of the brake assembly, which is provided between the wheel rim and the wheel hub, can be achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 B. Hubert Koschinat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B3/00; B60B3/14; B60B3/147; B60B19/00; B60B19/10; B60B23/00; B60B23/06; B60B23/10; B60B27/00; B60B27/001; B60B27/0047; B60B27/0052; B60B27/02; B60B3/16; F; F16; F16D; F16D65/00; F16D65/02; F16D65/12; F16D65/123; F16D65/128; F16D65/78; F16D65/84; F16D65/847; F16D2065/13; F16D2065/134; F16D2065/1384
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A wheel mounting apparatus comprising: a wheel hub flange including: a hub mounting portion to be connected to a wheel hub; a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel; a connecting portion connecting said hub mounting portion and said wheel mounting portion, said connection portion including ventilation passages formed therein; and a brake disk mounted to said hub mounting portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A wheel mounting apparatus comprising: a wheel hub flange including: a hub mounting portion to be connected to a wheel hub; a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel; a connecting portion connecting said hub mounting portion and said wheel mounting portion, said connection portion including ventilation passages formed therein; and a brake disk mounted to said hub mounting portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said ventilation passages are formed by spoke-shaped connection webs between said ventilation passages and extending in a radial direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each of said connection webs has a cross-sectional shape having an outer side thickness smaller than an inner side thickness, wherein said inner side and said outer side are defined relative to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each of said connection webs has an arc-shaped cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 4 , wherein each of said connection webs has an outer side extending in a direction of rotation of the wheel when a vehicle attached to the wheel is traveling in a forward direction, said outer side being defined relative to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of said ventilation passages is formed as an oblong hole having a major axis arranged in a circumferential direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said ventilation passages are evenly distributed around said wheel mounting portion on at least one pitch circle formed with respect to a center of rotation of said wheel hub flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said wheel mounting portion is provided in a first geometric plane, and said hub mounting portion is provided in a second geometric plane, said first plane being offset from said second plane with respect to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus, said connecting portion of said wheel hub flange comprising an oblique connecting portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said ventilation passages in said connecting portion of said wheel hub flange comprise a first group of ventilation passages, said wheel mounting portion including a second group of ventilation passages near an outer periphery of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said second group of ventilation passages comprises oblong holes having major axes arranged in a circumferential direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said second group of ventilation passages comprises recesses in a circumferential surface of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said wheel mounting portion includes through-holes, the wheel mounting apparatus further comprising wheel bolts to be inserted into said through-holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein each of said through-holes includes an oblique edge on at least one side of said through-hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein each of said wheel bolts includes a bolt head having a flattened circumferential portion, said wheel mounting portion including a collar for contacting said flattened circumferential portion of said bolt head of each of said wheel bolts to prevent rotation of each of said wheel bolts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein each of said through-holes includes an oblique edge on at least one side of said through-hole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a wheel hub connected to said hub mounting portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
A wheel mounting apparatus comprising: a wheel hub having a wheel hub body; a wheel hub flange including a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel, and including a connecting portion integrally connected to said wheel hub body, said connecting portion having ventilation passages formed therein; and a brake disk integrally connected to said wheel hub body and spaced apart from said wheel mounting portion in an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
76 words
A wheel mounting apparatus comprising: a wheel hub having a wheel hub body; a wheel hub flange including a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel, and including a connecting portion integrally connected to said wheel hub body, said connecting portion having ventilation passages formed therein; and a brake disk integrally connected to said wheel hub body and spaced apart from said wheel mounting portion in an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said ventilation passages are formed by spoke-shaped connection webs between said ventilation passages and extending in a radial direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 18 , wherein each of said connection webs has a cross-sectional shape having an outer side thickness smaller than an inner side thickness, wherein said inner side and said outer side are defined relative to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 18 , wherein each of said connection webs has an arc-shaped cross-section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
55 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 20 , wherein each of said connection webs has an outer side extending in a direction of rotation of the wheel when a vehicle attached to the wheel is traveling in a forward direction, said outer side being defined relative to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein each of said ventilation passages is formed as an oblong hole having a major axis arranged in a circumferential direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said ventilation passages are evenly distributed around said wheel mounting portion on at least one pitch circle formed with respect to a center of rotation of said wheel hub flange.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said wheel mounting portion is provided in a first geometric plane, and said wheel hub body is provided in a second geometric plane, said first plane being offset from said second plane with respect to an axial direction of the wheel mounting apparatus, said connecting portion of said wheel hub flange comprising an oblique connecting portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
48 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said ventilation passages in said connecting portion of said wheel hub flange comprise a first group of ventilation passages, said wheel mounting portion including a second group of ventilation passages near an outer periphery of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 25 , wherein said second group of ventilation passages comprises oblong holes having major axes arranged in a circumferential direction of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 25 , wherein said second group of ventilation passages comprises recesses in a circumferential surface of said wheel mounting portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said wheel mounting portion includes through-holes, the wheel mounting apparatus further comprising wheel bolts to be inserted into said through-holes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 28 , wherein each of said through-holes includes an oblique edge on at least one side of said through-hole.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
55 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 28 , wherein each of said wheel bolts includes a bolt head having a flattened circumferential portion, said wheel mounting portion including a collar for contacting said flattened circumferential portion of said bolt head of each of said wheel bolts to prevent rotation of each of said wheel bolts.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 30 , wherein each of said through-holes includes an oblique edge on at least one side of said through-hole.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wheel mounting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said wheel hub flange further includes a hub mounting portion connected to said wheel hub body.
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