Abstract:
A wheel bearing apparatus incorporating a wheel speed detecting apparatus has an outer member (4) with an integrally formed body mounting flange (4b) and double row outer raceway surfaces (4a) formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer member (4). An inner member (3) includes a wheel hub (1) with an integrally formed wheel mounting flange (7) at one end. A cylindrical portion (1b) axially extends from the wheel mounting flange (7). An inner ring (6) is fitted on the cylindrical portion (1b) of the wheel hub (1). Double row inner raceway surfaces (1a, 6a) are formed on the outer circumferential surfaces of the wheel hub (1) and inner ring (6), respectively opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces (4a). Double row rolling elements (5) are rotatably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces (4a; 1a, 6a). An encoder (19) is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring (6). An annular sensor holder (15) is arranged on the end of the outer member (4) opposite to the encoder (19). A wheel speed detecting sensor (20) is integrally molded with the sensor holder (15) and arranged opposite to the encoder (19), via a predetermined radial gap. The encoder (19) has an annular ring configuration and its characteristics alternately and equidistantly vary along its circumferential direction. A seal is arranged at the inboard side of the encoder (19). The seal includes first and second annular sealing plates (21, 22) mounted on the sensor holder (15) and the inner ring (6), respectively, and opposite toward each other. The encoder (19) is mounted on the second sealing plate (22).
Abstract:
A wheel bearing device includes a hub ring, a double-row bearing and a constant velocity universal joint which are unitized together. At least one of double-row inner raceways of the bearing and a wheel mounting flange are formed on a hub ring. The hub ring and a stem portion of a joint outer ring of the constant velocity universal joint are fitted through a torque transmission assembly, wherein a pilot member as a separate element having a wheel guide portion and a brake guide portion is fitted to a side-end portion of the wheel mounting flange of the hub ring, and the hub ring and the pilot member are fixed to the joint outer ring by swaging.
Abstract:
A sensor-integrated wheel support bearing assembly includes an outer member (1) having a plurality of raceway surfaces (4), formed in an inner peripheral surface thereof, and also having a vehicle body fitting flange (1a) formed in an outer periphery thereof, and an inner member (2) having raceway surfaces (5) defined therein in alignment with the raceway surfaces (4) in the outer member (1). A plurality of rows of rolling elements (3) are arranged between the raceway surfaces (4) and (5) to enable a vehicle wheel (18) to be rotatably supported relative to a vehicle body structure. A load sensor (9) for detecting the load acting on the flange (1a) is disposed in a bolt insertion hole (21) provided in the vehicle body fitting flange (1a).
Abstract:
A wheel support bearing assembly includes an outer member 4 and a hub axle 1 having a wheel mounting flange 5 and a raceway surface 10. The angle of the fiber flow F relative to the raceway surface 10 in the hub axle 1 is chosen to be equal to or smaller than 15°. The angle of the fiber flow relative to a raceway surface of the outer member 4 is also chosen to be equal to or smaller than 15°.
Abstract:
A rolling bearing assembly equipped with an electric power generator, the assembly having: first and second members rotatable relative to each other through rolling elements; an electric power generator capable of generating an electric power by a relative rotation between the first and second members; and an electric circuit disposed within a yoke forming a part of the electric power generator and utilizing the electric power generated by the electric power generator.
Abstract:
A wheel bearing assembly is provided which has a rotating speed sensor unit which includes a seal for preventing entry of foreign matter and which takes up little space and thus can be mounted on the wheel bearing assembly without increasing the axial dimension of the fixed member of the wheel bearing assembly. The assembly includes a fixed member fixed to a vehicle body, and a rotary member rotatably supported in the stationary member through a bearing and mounted to a vehicle wheel. An annular sensor is fitted to a knuckle, which is a part of the fixed member, on the inboard side of the bearing. A sensor seal is fitted to the annular sensor and has a seal lip kept in slide contact with a seal land formed on a constant-velocity joint outer ring, which is a part of the rotary member, to define a sealed space on the inboard side of the bearing. An encoder is mounted on a bearing inner ring, which is a part of the rotary member, in the sealed space. The sensor element is disposed in the sealed space, opposite the encoder.
Abstract:
To provide a wheel support bearing assembly coupled with the knuckle of a type made of an aluminum alloy, in which an undesirable occurrence of electrocorrosion resulting from a galvanic cell developed at a surface area where the wheel support bearing assembly contacts the aluminum alloy knuckle is substantially eliminated, a wheel support bearing assembly is provided with an outer member (1) having an inner peripheral surface formed with raceways (4), an inner member (2) having raceways (5) defined therein in alignment with the raceways (4) in the outer member (1), and rows of rolling elements (3) positioned between the raceways (4 and 5) in the outer and inner members (1 and 2), respectively. The outer peripheral surface of the outer member (1) is formed with a vehicle body fitting flange (1a) for securement of the wheel support bearing assembly to a knuckle (14) made of an aluminum alloy and the outer peripheral surface of the inner member (2) is formed with a wheel mounting flange (2a) for the support of a vehicle wheel. An electrically insulating layer (17) is provided at a surface area of contact between the outer member (1) and the knuckle (14), that is, on a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the outer member (1) that is received in a bearing bore (14a) of the knuckle (14) and one of axial end faces of the vehicle body fitting flange (1a).
Abstract:
To provide a rotation detecting device with a function of transmitting a rotational speed detection signal wireless and enable the rotation detecting device to be assembled compact in size without requiring any anti-rusting treatment to a multi-pole magnet assembly and a magnetic ring assembly, the rotation detecting device includes an electric power generator (11) for generating an electric power by a relative rotation between a non-rotatable member (1) and a rotatable member (7). The electric power generator (11) includes a multi-pole magnet assembly (13) and a magnetic ring assembly (12). A wireless transmission device (14) for transmitting the rotational speed detection signal outputted by the electric power generator (11) is employed. A sealing member (18) is also employed for sealing a working space delimited between the non-rotatable member (1) and the rotatable member (7), and the multi-pole magnet assembly (13) and the magnetic ring assembly (12) of the electric power generator (11) confront with each other at a location inwardly of the sealing member (18). The sealing member (18) is mounted on the magnetic ring assembly (12) or the wireless transmission device (14) of an annular configuration.
Abstract:
In a bearing apparatus for a wheel in which a hub, a constant velocity universal joint and double rows of bearings are united and one inner raceway of double rows of inner raceways, of the double rows of bearings is integrally formed with an outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint, a stem portion of the outer joint member is fitted to the hub, an unevenness portion is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the hub or an outer peripheral surface of the stem portion or both thereof, and the hub and the outer joint member are plastically connected by expanding the hollow stem portion from an inner diameter side to an outer diameter side by caulking. Accordingly, the fitted portions of the hub and the outer joint member are prevented from being loosened.
Abstract:
To provide a wheel support bearing assembly having a capability of detecting the number of revolutions of a wheel, having no risk of breaking of wire outside a vehicle body, capable of reducing the weight and cost of an automotive vehicle. This wheel support bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a wheel 13 relative to a vehicle body structure 12 includes an outer member 1 having its inner periphery formed with plural rows of raceways 6 and 7, an inner member 2 having raceways 8 and 9 confronting respectively to the raceways 6 and 7, and rows of rolling elements 3 accommodated respectively between the raceways. An electric generator 4 for generating an electric power as one of the outer and inner members 1 and 2 rotates relative to the other of the outer and inner members 1 and 2. A signal indicative of the number of revolutions of the wheel 13 outputted from the electric generator 4 is transmitted wireless by mean of a wireless transmitting means 5A.