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Wheel bearing arrangement comprising a radial-flange-side encoder

US8007179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

22Claims

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Assignee

Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventors

Jens Heim
Peter Niebling · Bad Kissingen, DE
Gottfried Ruoff · Oberwerrn, DE
Darius Dlugai · Schweinfurt, DE
Christian Mock · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2005
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/02
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement which enables a hub to be mounted in at least one non-rotating external ring such that it can rotate about the rotational axis of the hub. The wheel bearing arrangement comprises at least one sealing arrangement and one encoder and the sealing arrangement is secured to the hub side on the side of the wheel bearing arrangement whereon a radial flange extends in a radial manner from the hub. The encoder is actively connected to the sealing arrangement.

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