Wheel bearing assembly

Wheel bearing assembly

A bearing assembly having improved impact Brinell resistance is provided. Due to a controlled gap between a rotating component and a non-rotating component or a vehicle suspension structure, the non-rotating component or the vehicle suspension structure is permitted to share impact loads caused by a...

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Hauptverfasser: MEEKER STEVEN E, JOHNSON DAVID N, BUYNACEK CONNIE J, GROVER MARTIN P
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS
BEARINGS
BLASTING
CASTORS
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE WHEELS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:A bearing assembly having improved impact Brinell resistance is provided. Due to a controlled gap between a rotating component and a non-rotating component or a vehicle suspension structure, the non-rotating component or the vehicle suspension structure is permitted to share impact loads caused by a sufficient side impact to the rotating component, thus preventing excessive loads from being transmitted to rolling elements, and providing greater resistance against Brinell impact damage that would generate a noise and/or vibration condition in the bearing assembly. The width of the controlled gap and of the area of potential contact between the rotating component and the vehicle suspension structure or the non-rotating component are optimized to increase impact Brinell resistance while avoiding excessive contact between the rotating component and the non-rotating component or the vehicle suspension structure during extreme cornering maneuvers.