Method and apparatus for producing a vehicle wheel

A method for assembling a wheel rim and a wheel disc together to produce a vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a rim defining an axis and including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well portion, an outboard tire bead seat, and an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange, the inboard tire bead seat retaining flange including a radially extending first inner surface, the well portion including a radially extending second inner surface, the outboard tire bead seat retaining flange including a radially extending third inner surface; (b) providing a disc having a centrally located inner wheel mounting portion and an outer annular portion which terminates in an axially extending outer annular flange, the inner wheel mounting portion including an inboard mounting surface and an outboard mounting surface, the outer annular portion including an inner surface; (c) supporting the rim at the first inner and at least one of the second inner surface ...

Vehicle wheel and method for producing same

Vehicle wheel and method for producing same

Fahrzeugrad und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben

Vehicle wheel and method for producing same

An improved vehicle wheel and method for producing the same includes a wheel rim (14) and a wheel disc (12) joined together by a weld. The wheel disc includes a generally centrally located wheel mounting portion which defines a vertical axis and an outer annular flange. The outer annular flange of the wheel disc defines an outer surface which is inverted at a predetermined angle relative to the vertical axis. The outer annular flange further includes a plurality of arches (46) formed therein.

Method and apparatus for producing a vehicle wheel

Verfahren zum Formen eines Fahrzeugrades und Radscheibe zur Verwendung in einem Fahrzeugrad

Ein verbessertes Fahrzeugrad und ein Verfahren zum Herstellen desselben umfassen eine Radfelge (14) und eine Radscheibe (12), die miteinander durch eine Schweißnaht verbunden sind. Die Radscheibe weist einen allgemein mittig angeordneten Radbefestigungsabschnitt auf, der eine vertikale Achse und einen äußeren ringförmigen Flansch festlegt. Der äußere ringförmige Flansch der Radscheibe legt eine Außenfläche fest, die unter einem vorbestimmten Winkel relativ zu der vertikalen Achse geneigt ist. Der äußere ringförmige Flansch weist darüber hinaus eine Reihe von darin ausgebildeten Wölbungen (46) auf.

Vehicle wheel and method for producing same

An improved vehicle wheel and method for producing the same includes a wheel rim and a wheel disc joined together by a weld. The wheel disc includes a generally centrally located wheel mounting portion which defines a vertical axis and an outer annular flange. The outer annular flange of the wheel disc defines an outer surface which is inverted at a predetermined angle relative to the vertical axis. The outer annular flange further includes a plurality of arches formed therein. The method for forming the vehicle wheel of the present invention includes the steps of (a) providing a wheel rim; (b) providing a generally circular disc blank; (c) initially stamping the disc blank to produce a generally bowl shaped wheel disc having an inner wheel mounting portion and an outer annular portion; (d) subjecting the bowl shaped wheel disc to an intermediate metal forming operation to produce a partially formed wheel disc defining a wheel disc vertical axis, the partially formed wheel disc having an ...