Rim cover assembly having waterproof structure and in-wheel motor having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11639074-B2
Application number	US-202016856895-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2020
Priority date	Apr 30, 2019
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A rim cover assembly having a waterproof structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rim of which an outer wheel is surrounded by a tire, wherein a shaft passes through and is connected to a center of the rim, a cover coupled to the rim to seal an interior of the rim, tire separation prevention steps formed on the rim and the cover to prevent separation of the tire, and a bolt coupling portion which couples the cover and the rim, wherein the tire separation prevention steps include a first tire separation prevention step, which is integrally formed with the rim and protrudes from one side of the rim and a second tire separation prevention step integrally formed with the cover coupled to the other side of the rim, and the bolt coupling portion may be formed in the second tire separation prevention step.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An in-wheel motor comprising:
a rim of which an outer wheel is surrounded by a tire, wherein a shaft passes through and is rotatably connected to a center of the rim,
a motor assembly including a stator, which is connected to the shaft inside the rim, and a rotor which surrounds the stator and is rotatable about the stator;
a cover coupled to the rim to seal an interior of the rim;
tire separation prevention steps formed on the rim and the cover to prevent a separation of the tire from the rim; and
a bolt coupling portion to couple the cover and the rim together,
wherein the tire separation prevention steps include a first tire separation prevention step, which is integrally formed with the rim and protrudes from one side of the rim and a second tire separation prevention step integrally formed with the cover that couples to an other side of the rim, and at least a portion of the bolt coupling portion is formed at the second tire separation prevention step,
wherein the cover includes:
a cover body having a circular shape corresponding to the other side of the rim; and
an edge protrusion which protrudes from an edge of the cover body towards the rim and is pressed against and coupled to a rim step of the rim,
wherein the bolt coupling portion includes:
a first bolt coupling portion formed inside the edge protrusion; and
a second bolt coupling portion formed to face a front of the first bolt coupling portion and formed inside the other side of the rim to be parallel to the first bolt coupling portion.

2. The in-wheel motor of claim 1 , wherein the second tire separation prevention step is formed at a protruding front of the edge protrusion.

3. The in-wheel motor of claim 1 , wherein:
the first bolt coupling portion and the second bolt coupling portion are coupled using a coupling bolt; and
the coupling bolt includes a bolt head, a first bolt body protruding from a center of the bolt head, and a second bolt body extending and protruding from the first bolt body.

4. The in-wheel motor of claim 1 , wherein:
a front end portion of the edge protrusion is pressed against a wall surface of the rim step;
an inner circumferential portion of the edge protrusion is pressed against an outer circumferential portion of the rim step; and
at least one O-ring is disposed between the inner circumferential portion of the edge protrusion and the outer circumferential portion of the rim step.

5. The in-wheel motor of claim 4 , wherein:
a bent groove is formed at an edge of the front end portion of the edge protrusion; and
an outer protrusion having a shape corresponding to the bent groove to be pressed against the bent groove is formed at an edge of the wall surface of the rim step.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Oh Seung-Suk
• Nam Jaekwang

Classifications

• H02K5/10

  with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers · CPC title

• B60B7/06

  Fastening arrangements therefor (B60B7/01, B60B7/20 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60K7/0007

  the motor being electric · CPC title

• B60K2007/0038

  the motor moving together with the wheel axle · CPC title

• B60B7/063

  to the rim · CPC title