JPH08238902A - Automobile wheel cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a motor vehicle wheel cover allowing a person to see characters and patterns even during running of a motor vehicle and capable of being utilized as an advertisement medium and an accessory for motor vehicle. CONSTITUTION: A protruding shaft 1a is provided at the center of rotation, a rotation member 1 rotating together with an axle of a motor vehicle and a weight part 5 having sufficient weight are provided in a lower part, and a fixing member 3 displaying proper characters and patterns is connected with an outer surface through a bearing 2 fitted externally in the protruding shaft 1a. The whole of them are stored in a cover member 4 and are mounted on a motor vehicle wheel.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover fitted and mounted on a vehicle wheel, and more particularly to a vehicle wheel cover provided with a fixing member which maintains a stationary state regardless of the rotation of the vehicle wheel. The present invention relates to an automobile wheel cover that allows the characters and patterns drawn on to be seen from outside the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automobile is an effective means of transportation for people to move or to transport luggage. However, it is easily used as a medium for publicity because it is easily noticed while running or stopped. ing. For example, in a commercial vehicle, the body name and the name of a new product are displayed on the body of the vehicle to publicize the company name and the new product.

[0003]

By the way, although the automobile wheel occupies a considerable area in a conspicuous position, the automobile wheel rotates together with the axle while the automobile is running, and therefore cannot be used for publicity advertisement. There was a problem. In addition, automobile wheels are provided with various designs as a kind of automobile accessories, and among them, youths are arbitrarily selected to suit their own tastes, especially among young people, but the design is also special. Since it can only be seen when the vehicle is stopped, it is uninteresting, and at that point I felt unsatisfactory. The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and it is possible to provide a vehicle wheel cover that allows characters and patterns to be seen even while driving and can be used as a publicity medium for advertisement or an accessory for automobiles. To aim.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an automobile wheel cover according to the present invention is provided with a projecting shaft (1a, 4e) at the center of rotation and is a rotating member that rotates in accordance with the axle of the automobile. (1,4) and parts with sufficient weight
(5) is provided in the lower part, and a fixing member (3) displaying appropriate characters and patterns on the outer surface is connected via a bearing (2) fitted onto the protruding shaft. All of these are housed in a cover member (4) and mounted on a vehicle wheel. Here, the cover member may be provided separately from the rotating member, but it is preferable to provide the cover member with the protruding shaft because the cover member can also serve as the rotating member. Further, the method of mounting on the automobile wheel is also arbitrary, and for example, it may be mounted on the wheel directly via the mounting portion provided on the cover member or mounted on the wheel via the intermediate connecting member.

[0005]

[Function] Although the rotating member rotates in accordance with the running of the automobile, the fixed member is provided with the weight part (5) having a sufficient weight, and the rotating member and the fixed member are connected via the bearing. Being connected, the fixed member remains stationary regardless of the rotation of the rotating member. It is preferable to provide a fluorescent plate on the back side of the fixing member so that the pattern of the fixing member can be seen even at night.

[0006]

The present invention will be described in more detail based on the following examples. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile wheel cover A1 which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an assembled state of the automobile wheel cover A1. The wheel cover A1 has a cylindrical protruding shaft 1a at the center.
A rotary member 1 including a bearing 2, a bearing 2 having an inner ring fitted to the protruding shaft 1a, and a fixed member 3 fitted to an outer ring of the bearing 2.
And a cover member 4 that houses the rotating member 1 and the fixed member 3 and is elastically fitted to the tire wheel. The rotary member 1 is a disk-shaped member that is slightly raised toward the outside and is elastically deformable, and has a protruding shaft 1a protruding outward in the axle direction at the center of the disk. Bearing 2
Is a bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, and has a sufficiently small contact resistance between the inner ring and the outer ring and can rotate smoothly. The fixing member 3 is a disk-shaped member that is slightly raised toward the outside, but an opening 3a is provided at the center of the disk, and the outer ring of the bearing 2 is fitted into the opening 3a. ing. Appropriate characters and patterns for publicity, for example, are drawn on the whole or part of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 3. A sufficiently heavy weight portion 5 is provided below the fixing member 3, and the downward force F of the weight portion 5 prevents the fixing member 3 from rotating.

The cover member 4 is made of an elastically deformable transparent material, and has a spherical outer surface portion 4a and an annular flange portion 4b continuous with the outer surface portion 4a.
And a mounting portion 4c provided on the flange portion 4b. A step portion that extends inward in the axle direction is formed in the mounting portion 4c, and with this configuration, a fitting groove 4d that receives the rotating member 1 is formed. Also,
The outer diameter D of the mounting portion 4c is formed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter d of the stepped portion Wa formed on the tire wheel W of the automobile. The cover member 4 accommodates the rotating member 1 and the fixed member 3 and also serves as a wheel cap, and prevents the fixed member 3 from being damaged by the collision of gravel or stone. The automobile wheel cover A1 is basically composed of the above-mentioned four members, but after connecting the fixed member 1 and the fixed member 3 via the bearing 2, the peripheral portion of the rotating member 1 is fitted with the cover member 4. Ditch 4
Fit in d and assemble. Then, when the assembled automobile wheel cover A1 is pushed into the stepped portion Wa of the tire wheel, the mounting portion 4c, the fixing member 1 and the like elastically deform inward in the radial direction, so that the wheel cover A1 and the tire wheel W fit together. It will be fitted. When the tire wheel W is already provided with a wheel cap, the wheel cover A1 of the present invention is fitted in place of the wheel cap.

When an automobile equipped with the automobile wheel cover A1 is run, the tire wheel W rotates in accordance with the rotation of the tire wheel W.
The cover member 4 and the rotating member 1 will rotate. The inner ring of the bearing 2 also rotates according to the rotation of the rotating member 1. However, the contact resistance between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bearing 2 is sufficiently small, and the fixed member 3 has a weight portion 5 of sufficient weight. Since it is provided, the fixing member 3 does not rotate and maintains a stationary state. Therefore, when I look at this car from the outside, I was first surprised that the center of the wheel that should be rotating is stationary, and since the company name and product name are conspicuously displayed there, The viewer will be surprised and inspiring to recognize the product name, etc., and the effect of the advertisement will be extremely high (see Fig. 4). Also, the fixing member 3
The pattern drawn on can be changed as appropriate, so you can display your favorite pattern or the face of an idol talent, for example, and it will be very valuable as a car accessory. Will be things. Also, the fixing member 3
In order to make the letters and patterns of the above mentioned more conspicuous, a fluorescent plate 6 coated with a luminescent substance or a fluorescent substance may be provided on the back of the fixing member 3, as shown in FIG. In the case of such a configuration, the pattern of the fixing member 3 can be clearly seen even when traveling at night, and it is possible to exert a strong publicity and advertisement function regardless of day or night, which is preferable. Further, it can also serve as a warning light that informs the outside of the running of the automobile.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is characterized in that the rotary member and the fixed member are mounted via the bearing, and the other points can be appropriately modified in design. Is. For example, like the automobile wheel cover A2 shown in FIG. 5, a protrusion shaft 4e that protrudes inward may be provided at the center of the cover member 4. In the case of this automobile wheel cover A2, the fixing member 3 is attached to the protruding shaft 4e of the cover member 4, but the contact resistance between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bearing 2 is sufficiently small, and the fixing member 3 has a sufficient weight. Since the weight portion 5 is provided, the fixing member 3 remains stationary. In the case of the automobile wheel cover A2, the rotating member 1
Since only covers the wheel cover from the inside, the mounting may be omitted. When the inner diameter d of the stepped portion of the tire wheel W is larger than the outer diameter D of the mounting portion 4c of the automobile wheel cover A1 as in a large truck, a connecting member 7 as shown in FIG. 6 should be provided. You can do it. The shape of the connecting member 7 shown in FIG.
Needless to say, the shape of the mounting portion 4c shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 is merely an example, and the design can be changed appropriately.

[0010]

As described above, in the automobile wheel cover according to the present invention, the rotating member and the fixed member are connected via the bearing, and the fixed member has a sufficient weight part. Therefore, even if the rotating member rotates, the fixed member maintains the stationary state. Further, since appropriate characters and patterns are displayed on the outer surface of the fixing member, if this is used as a publicity medium for advertising or the like, an extremely excellent effect is exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile wheel cover that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of the automobile wheel cover of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the automobile wheel cover of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a traveling state of an automobile.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an automobile wheel cover that is another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a connecting member for mounting an automobile wheel cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 4e Projection shaft 1 Rotating member 2 Bearing 3 Fixing member 4 Cover member 5 Weight part A1, A2 Car wheel cover

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rotating member (1, 4) having a protruding shaft (1a, 4e) at the center of rotation and rotating in accordance with an axle of an automobile, and a weight portion (5) having a sufficient weight at a lower portion. With
A fixing member that displays appropriate characters and patterns on the outer surface
And (3) are connected to each other via a bearing (2) fitted onto the protruding shaft, and the whole of them is housed in a cover member (4) and mounted on an automobile wheel. Car wheel cover.