WHEEL HUB
    25.
    发明公开
    WHEEL HUB 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240278598A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18589072

    申请日:2024-02-27

    发明人: Alan Carr

    IPC分类号: B60B27/00 G07C5/00 G07C5/08

    摘要: A sensor is mounted to or embedded in a wheel hub. The sensor node includes a power source and a sensing device that detects and monitors at least one parameter associated with the wheel hub. The sensor node also includes a communication module that communicates via wireless communication signals and a processing device in communication with the sensing device and the communication module. The processing device collects data from the sensing devices, processes the data, and based on that processing, communicates information relating to the wheel hub to a remote server or network. A mesh network of multiple sensor nodes can be applied to multiple different wheel hubs on a vehicle and communicate with a central processing device. The processing device can thus monitor performance and/or operation of each wheel hub.

    BEARING SEAL WITH POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE THRUST BUMPER

    公开(公告)号:US20230417284A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18239707

    申请日:2023-08-29

    发明人: Xin YU

    IPC分类号: F16C33/20

    CPC分类号: F16C33/201 F16C2326/02

    摘要: A bearing seal includes a seal case, a sleeve, and a thrust bumper that is disposed between the seal case and the sleeve and that is composed of a material that is at least 90% polytetrafluoroethylene by weight. The thrust bumper has an initial axial thickness that defines a spacing between the seal case and the sleeve when the seal case and the sleeve are compressed together during assembly of the bearing seal. The thrust bumper has a modified axial thickness less than the initial axial thickness after a break-in phase of the bearing seal.

    WHEEL HUB SEAL
    28.
    发明公开
    WHEEL HUB SEAL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230415509A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18212436

    申请日:2023-06-21

    摘要: In one aspect, a wheel hub oil seal including an annular seal having a central opening to receive a vehicle spindle. The annular seal has an oil side for being contacted by oil in the wheel hub and an air side of the annular seal opposite the oil side. The annular seal has a radially outer mounting portion configured to sealingly engage an interior surface of the wheel hub. The annular seal includes a sealing member having a contact portion configured to form a dynamic seal with a running surface. The contact portion of the sealing member has an underlip pressure profile configured to pump oil toward the oil side of the annular seal upon rotation of the radially outer mounting portion of the annular seal with the wheel hub around the vehicle spindle.

    VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER APPARATUS
    29.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230347841A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18140189

    申请日:2023-04-27

    IPC分类号: B60R16/033 B60W10/26

    CPC分类号: B60R16/033 B60W10/26 B60P3/20

    摘要: In one aspect, a vehicle electrical power apparatus that includes an electrical input, an electrical output, a battery interface, and a switch. The electrical input is configured to receive electrical power from an external power source. The electrical output connects to an electrically powered device of the vehicle. The switch has a plurality of configurations including a battery charging configuration and a battery power configuration. In the battery charging configuration, the electrical input and the battery interface are electrically connected to permit the battery interface to receive electrical power from the electrical input. In the battery power configuration, the battery interface and the electrical output are electrically connected to permit the electrical output to receive electrical power from the battery interface.

    WHEEL HUB SEAL
    30.
    发明公开
    WHEEL HUB SEAL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230249496A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18166727

    申请日:2023-02-09

    IPC分类号: B60B27/00 F16C33/72

    摘要: In one aspect, an apparatus for retaining lubricant in a wheel hub assembly, the wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub and a spindle nut for securing the wheel hub to a vehicle spindle. The apparatus includes an annular lubricant seal, a mounting portion of the lubricant seal to be mounted to the wheel hub, a central opening of the lubricant seal to receive a running surface of the spindle nut, and a sealing portion of the lubricant seal extending around the central opening of the lubricant seal. The sealing portion is configured to form a dynamic seal with the running surface of the spindle nut and keep the lubricant from escaping between the sealing portion of the lubricant seal and the running surface of the spindle nut as the wheel hub rotates around the vehicle spindle.