Device for targeted guiding of a wheel relative to a vehicle body in case of a collision and adjusted wheel rim therefore
US-2015084322-A1 · Mar 26, 2015 · US
Vehicle
US9446728B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9446728-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514644620-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
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A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front wheel housing, an axle, a disk wheel fixed to the axle in the front wheel housing and a tire mounted on the disk wheel. The vehicle further includes a breaking member that is provided projecting from the vehicle body toward the disk wheel. The breaking member breaks the disk wheel when the vehicle body is crashed at a front thereof at a predetermined speed or higher.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising; a vehicle body having a front wheel housing; an axle; a disk wheel fixed to the axle in the front wheel housing; and a tire mounted on the disk wheel; wherein a breaking member is provided projecting from the vehicle body toward the disk wheel, wherein the breaking member breaks the disk wheel when the vehicle body is crashed at a front thereof at a predetermined speed or higher, and wherein the breaking member is configured to break the disk wheel such that the disk wheel does not remain in the front wheel housing. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the breaking member extends forward from a rear end of the front wheel housing. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the breaking member has a sharpened end.
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- B60R19/02Primary
Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects ({B60R19/56 takes precedence; initiating brake action by contact of bumper with an external object B60T7/22; for rail vehicles B61F19/04; safety equipment for cycles B62J27/00;} integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor B63B59/02) · CPC title
Offset collision · CPC title
Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels (equipped with means for freeing wheels or tyres from foreign matter B60S) · CPC title
- B60R19/54Primary
Obstruction removers or deflectors (B60R19/16, B60R21/34 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9446728B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front wheel housing, an axle, a disk wheel fixed to the axle in the front wheel housing and a tire mounted on the disk wheel. The vehicle further includes a breaking member that is provided projecting from the vehicle body toward the disk wheel. The breaking member breaks the disk wheel when the vehicle body is crashed at a front thereof at a predeterm…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Jidoshokki Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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