Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090129717 | Bearing Device for Wheel - To provide a third generation type wheel support bearing assembly in which a stress concentration in a recess in a hub axle can be reduced, and the repeated fatigue strength can be increased. A hardened layer is provided by means of a heat treatment at least in a portion from a raceway in a surface portion of a hub axle made of a carbon steel to a flange root portion. A recess as a circumferential groove is formed along a corner portion defined between a raceway in the hardened layer and a large collar with which an end face of a roller contacts. The recess is formed by means of a lathe turning work, after formation of the hardened layer and then undergoes machining or grinding within an inner surface thereof, thereby causing a compressive residue stress to the hardened layer. | 05-21-2009 |
20090154856 | Wheel Support Bearing Assembly and Method of Manufacturing the Same - To provide a wheel support bearing assembly, which is effective to avoid an inner race detachment during assemblage onto an automotive vehicle. The assembly is provided with an inner member made up of a hub axle and an inner race mounted on an outer periphery of an inboard end portion of the hub axle. The inner race has an inner periphery provided with an stepped area that extends to an inboard annular face of the inner race and has a depth measured at an inner peripheral edge of an inboard annular face, and an inner surface of this stepped area is of a shape made up of a straight area and an inclined surface continued from an outboard end of the straight area to the inner peripheral surface, and a plastically deformed portion engageable with the inclined surface as a result of crimping is provided in the hub axle. | 06-18-2009 |
20090189436 | Bearing Device for Wheel - A wheel support bearing assembly, which enables an increase in the strength and the fatigue strength of its wheel mounting flange or vehicle body fitting flange against high stress and repeated stress and the suppression of the increase of the number of processes, includes an inner member and an outer member rotatable relative to each other through rolling elements. The flange is formed on the inner member or the outer member, for example, a hub. A component part having the flange is a hot-forged product of steel in which a matrix portion is formed as a standard structure and the non-standard structural portion is formed on the surface of the flange. The non-standard structure is formed of either of a fine ferrite/pearlite structure, an upper bainite structure, a lower bainite structure, and a tempered martensite structure, or mixture of two or more of these structures. | 07-30-2009 |
20090268998 | WHEEL SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY - A wheel support bearing assembly includes an outer member, an inner member and double row balls. The inner member includes a hub unit, which has a wheel mounting flange defined in an outer periphery thereof, and an inner ring mounted on the outer periphery of the inboard end of the hub unit. A shoulder is provided in an inner peripheral edge of the inboard end face of the inner ring. A crimped portion, engageable with a stepped face of the shoulder, is provided in the inboard end of the hub unit by diameter expansion. The crimped portion is formed by crimping such diameter expanded portion which is thin walled by providing a hub inner diameter setback in the inner periphery of the inboard end of the hub unit. This thin walled portion is positioned on a side inboardly of the straight line defining a ball contact angle in the inboard raceway surface. | 10-29-2009 |
20100278468 | WHEEL SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A support bearing assembly includes a plural rows of rolling elements ( | 11-04-2010 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090003746 | Bearing Apparatus for a Wheel of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member formed with a body mounting flange on its outer circumferential surface. The body mounting flange is to be mounted on a knuckle of the vehicle. The outer member inner circumference includes double row outer raceway surfaces. An inner member includes a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange formed on one end. A cylindrical portion extends from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is press-fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring outer circumference is formed with an inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer raceway surfaces and inner raceway surfaces of the outer member and the inner members. Seals are mounted within annular openings formed between the outer member and the inner member. The inner ring is axially secured relative to the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by radially outwardly plastically deforming the end of the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. Outer side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are balls. The inner side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are tapered rollers. The fundamental rated load of the inner side row of tapered rollers is set larger than that of the outer side row of balls. | 01-01-2009 |
20090028485 | Bearing Apparatus for a Wheel of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus is formed as a unit and has a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange at one end. A cylindrical portion extends from the wheel mounting flange, via a shoulder portion. A wheel bearing, formed by a double row rolling bearing, is press fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The wheel bearing has an outer member formed with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. A pair of inner rings, formed with inner raceway surfaces, is arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. The rings are press fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub, via a predetermined interference. One ring abuts the shoulder portion. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the opposed inner and outer raceway surfaces, via cages. The inner rings are axially immovably secured by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by plastically radially outwardly deforming the end portion of the cylindrical portion. The inner circumferential surfaces of one end of the inner rings are formed with predetermined chamfer portions. The chamfer portion of the inner ring of the inner side is smaller than the chamfer portion of the inner ring of the outer side. | 01-29-2009 |
20090046969 | Vehicle Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub and at least one inner ring. The wheel hub has a wheel mounting flange formed at one end. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. The inner ring has at least one inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the plurality of outer raceway surfaces. The inner ring is press fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. An outer joint member forms a constant velocity universal joint. The outer joint member has a cup-shaped mouth portion. A shoulder portion forms the bottom of the mouth portion. A shaft portion axially extends from the shoulder portion. The shaft is axially separably and torque transmittably inserted into the wheel hub with the shoulder abutted against the caulked portion to transmit torque. The inner ring is axially secured relative to the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by plastically deforming, radially outwardly, the end portion of the cylindrical portion. The caulked portion has a flat surface formed by a cutting process that is adapted to surface contact the shoulder. The radially outermost end of the flat surface is arranged so that it does not abut against the shoulder. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046971 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus is formed as a unit of a wheel hub and a double row taper roller bearing. An outer member is formed with double row tapered outer raceway surfaces, each opened axially outward, on its inner circumference. An inner member, including the wheel hub, has a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end of the wheel hub. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub via a predetermined interference. Each inner ring is formed with one of the tapered double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumference. The inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces. On its larger outer diameter side, the inner ring has a larger flange portion to guide the tapered rollers. Double row tapered rollers are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages. The at least one inner ring is secured on the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by plastically deforming the end of the cylindrical portion radially outward. A predetermined hardened layer is formed by high frequency induction hardening over a range from the base of the wheel mounting flange to the cylindrical portion. A position of the inner side end of the hardened layer is set within a range from an edge of a chamfered portion at the caulked side of the inner ring to a position corresponding to a root of the larger flange portion. | 02-19-2009 |
20090052823 | Bearing Apparatus for a Wheel of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member with a body flange and double row outer raceway surfaces. An inner member includes a wheel hub and an inner ring. They include inner raceway surfaces arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. Outer side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are balls and inner side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are tapered rollers. A pitch circle diameter of the inner side tapered rollers is set smaller than that of the outer side balls. A substantially conical recess is formed at an outer side end portion of the wheel hub. The depth of the recess extends to at least near the bottom of the inner raceway surface of the wheel hub. The thickness of a portion of the wheel hub where the inner raceway surface is formed is set within a predetermined range. The outer side wall of the wheel hub has a constant thickness substantially along the inner surface of the recess. | 02-26-2009 |
20090074343 | Vehicle Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member on its inner circumference with double row tapered outer raceway surfaces arranged so that each smaller diameter side faces toward each other. An inner member includes a wheel hub and an inner ring. The wheel hub has an integrally formed wheel mounting flange. Its outer circumference has one inner raceway surface arranged opposite to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the inner raceway surface. The inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub, via a predetermined interference. The inner ring outer circumference has another inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the other of the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row tapered rollers are freely rollably contained between the inner and outer raceway surfaces, respectively, of the inner member and the outer member. Seals are mounted in annular openings formed between the outer member and the inner member. The inner ring is formed with a large flange on its larger diameter side of the inner raceway surface. The larger flange guides the inner side tapered rollers of the double row tapered rollers. A flange ring is fit onto the wheel hub at a place adjacent to the wheel mounting flange to guide the outer side tapered rollers of the double row tapered rollers. The flange ring abuts against and guides the larger end faces of the outer side tapered rollers. A pitch circle diameter of a row of outer side tapered rollers is set larger than a pitch circle diameter of a row of inner side tapered rollers. | 03-19-2009 |
20110188792 | Bearing Apparatus For A Wheel Of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus which reduces the weight, size and number of parts and also prevents ingress of rain water or dusts and leakage of differential gear oil has an axle housing supported under a body of a vehicle. A hollow drive shaft is inserted into the axle housing. A wheel bearing is arranged between the drive shaft and an opening of the axle housing and is structured as a unit including a wheel hub and a double row rolling bearing. The wheel bearing includes an inner member with a wheel hub integrally formed with a wheel mounting flange on one end and an axially extending cylindrical portion. At least one inner ring is press-fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring is formed with at least one of the inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumferential surface. An outer member is arranged around the inner member and formed with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface opposite to the inner raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are arranged between the inner and outer raceway surfaces of the inner member and the outer member. A cage freely rollably holds the rolling elements. Seals seal an annular space between the inner member and the outer member. A cap, having a metal core formed from steel, is press-fit into an end of a central bore of the wheel hub. | 08-04-2011 |
20110304197 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member formed with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end and a cylindrical portion axially extending from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring is formed with double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumferential surface. The double row inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages. A seal is mounted on one end of the outer member. The seal has integrally formed side lips adapted to be in sliding contact with the wheel hub. The base of the wheel mounting flange is formed to have a curved surface, in cross-section, of a circular arc. The seal has three inclined side lips each extending radially outward from the seal body. The lips are adapted to be in sliding contact with the base of the wheel mounting flange. Interference of the side lips against the base of the wheel mounting flange is set so that the radially inner side lip has a smaller interference than that of the radially outer side lips, in order. | 12-15-2011 |
20120216407 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WHEEL SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing a wheel support bearing assembly having a plastically deformed portion engageable with an inclined surface portion of an annular stepped area in the inner race segment. The method includes that the plastically deformed portion, which is of a cylindrical configuration before it is deformed, is formed by pressing a crimping punch, of which front end portion outer peripheral surface is a tapered shape, axially into an inner peripheral surface of the inboard end portion of the hub axle to allow the cylindrical plastically deformed portion to be crimped in the diameter expanded condition. | 08-30-2012 |