Wheel hub unit for a vehicle
US5536075A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49696
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel hub unit in which an inner ring of a rolling bearing acts as a wheel hub and is rigidly connected to an outer cap of a constant-velocity universal joint; the inner ring is formed by a first element having a first race for the rolling bodies and a sleeve-shaped connecting portion and a second annular element provided with a second race for the rolling bodies, which is fixed to a first length of the sleeve-shaped portion so as to be rigid for rotation therewith, the second element being in abutment with an axial shoulder of the first element adjacent the first race and being axially locked thereagainst by means of the plastic deformation of a stop member; the cap of the joint being coupled with a second, splined length of the sleeve-shaped portion on which it is axially snap engaged.
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