CPC B60C 23/00318 (2020.05) [B60C 23/00354 (2020.05); B60C 23/00363 (2020.05); B60C 23/00327 (2020.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A wheel unit of a vehicle having a rim on which a tire that is or can be inflated with a fluid is or can be mounted, and having a hub that can rotate about an axis of rotation (T) and to which the rim is or can be connected, wherein the hub comprises:
a hub body in which a control element is mounted such that it is displaceable relative to the hub body in a direction of the axis of rotation (T) between a first position and a second position, wherein at least one fluid channel fluidically connects the tire to a first space formed between the control element and the hub body configured in or on the rim, wherein, in the first position of the control element, a fluidic connection between the first space and a second space formed between the control element and a wheel flange of the rim, is interrupted, and wherein, in the second position of the control element, a fluidic connection between the first space and the second space is established,
wherein the control element is at least partially or regionally sleeve-shaped and is configured to at least partially or regionally accommodate a valve assembly for the tire.
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