Anti-corrosion member for use in a vehicle wheel end assembly having an aluminum steering knuckle
US6626579B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/7102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an anti-corrosion member adapted for use in a vehicle wheel end assembly vehicle wheel end assembly. The vehicle wheel end assembly includes a bearing unit formed from steel and including a pilot surface and a steering knuckle formed from aluminum and having a portion supported on the pilot surface of the bearing unit. The assembly further includes an anti-corrosion member disposed on the pilot surface of the bearing unit so as to be interposed between the bearing unit and the portion of the steering knuckle when assembled so as to prevent direct contact therebetween whereby galvanic corrosion between the steel bearing unit and the aluminum steering knuckle is prevented. The anti-corrosion member can be formed from plastic or formed from metal and coated with an anti-corrosive material.
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