US 11,987,224 B1
Aerodynamic vehicle wheel airfoil and associated method(s)
Harold Foote, Bonita Springs, FL (US)
Filed by Harold Foote, Bonita Springs, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,640.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/380,390, filed on Oct. 21, 2022.
Int. Cl. B60T 5/00 (2006.01); B60B 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 5/00 (2013.01) [B60B 1/06 (2013.01); B60B 2900/513 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle wheel for cooling a brake rotor of a vehicle and improving fuel efficiency of the vehicle, said vehicle wheel comprising:
a vehicle rim having a central hub, said vehicle rim being configured to engage a vehicle tire of a vehicle and further being configured to communicate with the brake rotor of the vehicle; and
a plurality of vehicle airfoil struts connected to said central hub and being extended radially outwardly therefrom, said vehicle airfoil struts being equidistantly spaced about said central hub;
wherein each of said vehicle airfoil struts has a central longitudinal axis extended radially away from said central hub and includes
a leading section facing forward and having a first curvilinear surface provided with a first radius of curvature facing a rotation direction of said vehicle rim, and
a trailing section facing rearward and having a second curvilinear surface provided with a second radius of curvature opposing the rotation direction of said vehicle rim;
wherein said first radius of curvature is greater than said second radius of curvature;
wherein said leading section has a rectilinear leading edge extended parallel to and along the central longitudinal axis;
wherein said trailing section has a rectilinear and planar trailing edge extended parallel to and along the central longitudinal axis and said rectilinear leading edge;
wherein said leading section and said trailing section are configured to channel airflow towards the brake rotor and cool the brake rotor as well as improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle;
wherein said first radius of curvature and said second radius of curvature are configured to channel airflow towards the brake rotor and cool the brake rotor as well as improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle.