Patent ID: 9180513
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B22C,B22D

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a cast wheel, comprising: inserting a core, which has an annular shape and remains in an area of an outer rim of the cast wheel, but not in an area of a spoke of the cast wheel, into a coquille casting mold having at least a lower coquille mold part and an upper coquille mold part, which are moved relative to one another to close the coquille casting mold; positioning the core is by at least one positioning element in a predetermined position in the coquille casting mold, wherein an end region of the positioning element is fixed with a force fit or frictional fit in the annular-shaped core; placing a free end region of the positioning element, which protrudes from the annular-shaped core, on a contact surface of the lower coquille mold part of the coquille casting mold during positioning of the core in the coquille casting mold, so the core is positioned in the predetermined position against the force of gravity.