A vehicle wheel including a disc segment and a rim segment. The disc segment includes a wheel mounting surface for connecting the vehicle wheel to a vehicle hub and a transition element, wherein the transition element is arranged between the wheel mounting surface and an outer rim flange. The rim segment includes the outer rim flange and an inner rim flange as well as a drop center arranged between the two flanges. The segments of the vehicle wheel are integrally formed in order to shape a one-piece, continuously running vehicle wheel contour profile.

Aerodynamic wheel covers may include a hub assembly coupled with a hub of a large vehicle, such as a truck. A base assembly may be coupled to the hub assembly, and a disk assembly may be coupled with the base assembly such that removal and installation of the disk assembly may be accomplished without tools.

An electric axle assembly includes a banjo axle housing, first and second half shafts, and an electric drive unit. The banjo axle housing has a central portion that defines a receiving space and first and second openings providing access to the receiving space, first and second beams extending from the central portion in opposite first and second axial directions, and defining first and second beam hollows in communication with the receiving space. The half shafts extend within the first and second beam hollows. The electric drive unit includes a motor, a differential, and a housing having first and second housing components. At least one of the first and second housing components defines a motor housing region, the first and second housing components define a gearbox region, and the first and second housing components define first and second apertures that provide access for coupling the half shafts with the differential.

A driving wheel comprises an axle, a wheel body, and a driving assembly. The wheel body is of a hollow structure and is rotatably arranged on the axle. The driving assembly comprises a shell, a motor, and a transmission mechanism. The shell is fixedly arranged on the axle and located in the wheel body, and the motor is fixedly arranged in the shell and connected to the wheel body by the transmission mechanism. An output shaft of the motor is arranged perpendicular to the axle, which can reduce the space occupied by the motor and improve space utilization.

A wheel cover system comprises a bracket adapted to mount to a hub of a vehicle, an alignment bushing coupled to the bracket, a piston, and a biasing member to bias the piston in an outboard direction. The alignment bushing defines an open area for receiving a tab of a disk assembly. The piston comprises a tab seating area and a rib, where the rib is aligned with the open area. The piston translatable in an inboard direction from a first position with the rib extending into the open area to a second position to create a clearance between the alignment bushing and the rib to allow the tab to be rotated from a position aligned with the rib to a tab position aligned with the tab seating area. The biasing member translates the piston to secure the tab in the tab seating area.

The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as an electronic torque screwdriver, with a multiple axis gyroscope (such as a 3-axis gyroscope or other type of gyroscope) and torque sensor that allows for simultaneous or sequential measurement of torque and angle around the axis of the tool. Targets for torque and angle measurements may be used to create algorithms to detect breakaway torque, residual torque, or to perform error proofing to ensure unique fasteners are tightened.

An automated container wheel manufacturing system includes a bracket and wheel end cap laser and staging subsystem, an axle sawing subsystem, an axle housing machining subsystem, and a wheel pipe sawing subsystem. The wheel end cap laser and staging subsystem is configured to manufacture mounting brackets and wheel end caps, the axle sawing subsystem is configured to manufacture axle housings, the axle housing machining subsystem is configured to manufacture axle housings, and the wheel pipe sawing subsystem is configured to manufacture wheel pipes. An assembly and welding area includes a plurality of robotic welding arms and an I-beam to which the plurality of robotic welding arms are attached for movement within a robotic zone. There is an axle housing and wheel end cap welding region, a wheel pipe welding region, and a bracket and axle welding region.

Aspects of the present invention relate to an axle system, a spindle nut, a spindle nut and a spindle. The axle system comprises a spindle and a spindle nut. The spindle has a threaded portion and a ratchet portion, the spindle nut has a threaded portion and at least one pawl. The threaded portions are sized to engage one another. The at least one pawl is arranged to engage the ratchet portion of the spindle.

A drive line component for a vehicle includes a half shaft including a housing having an axially outwardly facing surface, a wheel hub assembly including a wheel bearing having an axially inwardly facing surface, and a ring extending about the housing. The ring including a radially inwardly projecting flange portion arranged between the axially outwardly facing surface of the half shaft housing and the axially inwardly facing surface of the wheel bearing, a radially outwardly projecting flange portion, and a transition region extending between the radially inwardly projecting flange portion and the radially outwardly projecting flange portion. The transition region includes a first portion extending axially inwardly from the radially inwardly projecting flange portion, a second portion extending at an angle toward the radially outwardly projecting flange portion, and a third portion including a transition between the first portion and the second portion. The transition having a sharp edge.

The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as an electronic torque screwdriver, with a multiple axis gyroscope (such as a 3-axis gyroscope or other type of gyroscope) and torque sensor that allows for simultaneous or sequential measurement of torque and angle around the axis of the tool. Targets for torque and angle measurements may be used to create algorithms to detect breakaway torque, residual torque, or to perform error proofing to ensure unique fasteners are tightened.