Rear Wheel

• Function
  • Propels the scooter forward
  • Treads on the wheel provide traction to road surface
  • Ball bearings provide rolling with almost no friction
• Materials
  • Rubber, Aluminum
• Manufacturing Process
  • Molded rubber, Molded aluminum
• Choice of Manufacturing Process
  • Rubber can't be machined as easily as it can be molded. The aluminum was also molded because it has a complex shape.
• Forces Applied to the Component
  • Approximately Half the weight of the Scooter and Rider. For an adult rider, this is probably about 175 lbs.
• Particular Shape
  • Round to be able to roll
• Functional, Cosmetic, Combination?
  • Functional
• Complexity
  • 3
• Model or Part Number
  • 0

Group 30 - Electric Scooter