Hubless Wheel... (sorry if this is a repost) - Houston-Imports.com

wrekk · 06-22-2005, 09:20 AM

The hubless wheel is a wheel reduced to its essential part: the outer ring. This means that the wheel is free of midwheel structural constraints, which introduces a series of advantages and technological breakthroughs.

HISTORY

Dominique Mottas, an avant-garde entrepreneur and motor cars enthusiast, decided at the end of the 1980s to invest in technological and biotechnological fields. Regarding his many projects, he had a new sports car model built. He found the result very interesting design-wise but not sufficiently innovative from a technical point of view.
So the manufacturer went back to his drawing board, and while searching for an idea to satisfy his customer's requirements, he was struck by an exceptional idea: reinvent the wheel. So he equipped his car with 4 empty wheels and presented it to his customer.
Dominique Mottas was thrilled to bits and realized that it was a revolutionary invention. So he decided to patent it, and the hubless wheel, or orbital wheel, was born.
It would take 10 years, from the first patent approval obtained on January 15th 1990 in France and that of the Japanese patent, to put the finishing touches to this project worldwide.
Since then the hubless wheel has been ready to be presented to the general public and exploited throughout the world.

CONCEPT

Idea : Reduce the rotating part to a bare minimum.
Principle : A bearing with a thin section and large diameter (about 300 mm).
The rotating part: a tyre, a centre-free rim and a brake ring all integral with the rotating outer ring of the bearing.
The fixed part: the non-rotating inner ring of the bearing on which the vehicle's steering system is directly attached.

Result : An empty wheel that is free of midwheel structural constraints and that presents a series of advantages and technological breakthroughs.

http://www.osmoswheel.com

p51 · 06-28-2005, 12:36 AM

how would that stop?

Conxheo83 · 06-28-2005, 12:48 AM

with brakeless brakes lol

evolutionsentra · 06-28-2005, 01:11 AM

Billy Lane uses that technology on his bikes...

Risk · 06-28-2005, 01:21 AM

the brakes would be integrated into the steering parts and outer rotating ring..... I'm sure there are a couple ways to stop it.

firdady · 06-28-2005, 02:59 AM

you could allways just put your feet down

Tiger Styles · 06-28-2005, 03:41 AM

Pretty cool & innovative.

06-22-2005, 09:20 AM	#1
wrekk Reason With Me ... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southside of Houston Posts: 2,825 Car: Nissan Altima iTrader: (2)	Hubless Wheel... (sorry if this is a repost) The hubless wheel is a wheel reduced to its essential part: the outer ring. This means that the wheel is free of midwheel structural constraints, which introduces a series of advantages and technological breakthroughs. HISTORY Dominique Mottas, an avant-garde entrepreneur and motor cars enthusiast, decided at the end of the 1980s to invest in technological and biotechnological fields. Regarding his many projects, he had a new sports car model built. He found the result very interesting design-wise but not sufficiently innovative from a technical point of view. So the manufacturer went back to his drawing board, and while searching for an idea to satisfy his customer's requirements, he was struck by an exceptional idea: reinvent the wheel. So he equipped his car with 4 empty wheels and presented it to his customer. Dominique Mottas was thrilled to bits and realized that it was a revolutionary invention. So he decided to patent it, and the hubless wheel, or orbital wheel, was born. It would take 10 years, from the first patent approval obtained on January 15th 1990 in France and that of the Japanese patent, to put the finishing touches to this project worldwide. Since then the hubless wheel has been ready to be presented to the general public and exploited throughout the world. CONCEPT Idea : Reduce the rotating part to a bare minimum. Principle : A bearing with a thin section and large diameter (about 300 mm). The rotating part: a tyre, a centre-free rim and a brake ring all integral with the rotating outer ring of the bearing. The fixed part: the non-rotating inner ring of the bearing on which the vehicle's steering system is directly attached. Result : An empty wheel that is free of midwheel structural constraints and that presents a series of advantages and technological breakthroughs. http://www.osmoswheel.com

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06-28-2005, 12:36 AM	#2
p51 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 111 Car: iTrader: (0)	how would that stop?

06-28-2005, 12:48 AM	#3
Conxheo83 Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 668 Car: iTrader: (6)	with brakeless brakes lol

06-28-2005, 01:11 AM	#4
evolutionsentra Nice shoes, Wanna Fuck? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 5,987 Car: Nissan Sentra, Yamaha R6 iTrader: (25)	Billy Lane uses that technology on his bikes...

06-28-2005, 01:21 AM	#5
Risk adrianjz.igniteinc.biz Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SE Houston Posts: 785 Car: 97 Jetta / 88 Jetta iTrader: (0)	the brakes would be integrated into the steering parts and outer rotating ring..... I'm sure there are a couple ways to stop it.

06-28-2005, 02:59 AM	#6
firdady becoming a regular here! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dickinson Posts: 1,528 Car: Turbo Taco/forester iTrader: (1)	you could allways just put your feet down

06-28-2005, 03:41 AM	#7
Tiger Styles LETS START THE SHOW!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: 5th & Fashion Posts: 7,721 Car: 1998 Honda Civic EX iTrader: (0)	Pretty cool & innovative.