Wheel Hub/Joint Unit
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Abstract
A wheel hub/constant velocity joint unit wherein a wheel hub (60, 90) with a through-aperture (59, 89) carrying inner shaft teeth (44, 74) is clamped to an outer joint part (46, 76) of a constant velocity fixed joint (42, 72), which outer joint part (46, 76) comprises a formed-on journal (53, 83) with outer shaft teeth (54, 84), wherein the inner shaft teeth (44, 74) of the through-aperture (59, 89) and the outer shaft teeth (54, 84) of the journal (53, 83) engage one another and wherein a double-row wheel bearing (43, 73) is slid on to the wheel hub (60, 90) which comprises an inner bearing race (64, 94) which directly supports an end face (52, 82) of the outer joint part (46, 76), wherein half the sum of the pitch circle diameter of the joint balls PCD and the bearing width BL is greater than the center-to-center distance AGL between the constant velocity universal joint (42, 72) and the wheel bearing (43, 73).
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Citations
36 Claims
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19. A wheel hub/constant velocity joint assembly, comprising:
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a wheel hub with a through-aperture carrying inner shaft teeth clamped to an outer joint part of a constant velocity fixed joint, which outer joint part comprises a formed-on journal with outer shaft teeth, wherein the inner shaft teeth of the through-aperture and the outer shaft teeth of the journal engage one another; and a double-row wheel bearing slid on to the wheel hub which comprises an inner bearing race which directly supports an end face of the outer joint part, wherein half the sum of a pitch circle diameter of the joint balls (PCD) and a bearing width (BL) is greater than a center-to-center distance (AGL) between the constant velocity universal joint and the wheel bearing such that (PCD+BL)/2>
AGL is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 35, 36)
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25. A wheel hub/constant velocity joint assembly, comprising:
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a wheel hub with a through-aperture carrying inner shaft teeth clamped to an outer joint part of a constant velocity fixed joint, which outer joint part comprises a formed-on journal with outer shaft teeth, wherein the inner shaft teeth of the through-aperture and the outer shaft teeth of the journal engage one another; and a double-row wheel bearing slid on to the wheel hub which comprises an inner bearing race which directly supports an end face of the outer joint part, wherein a ratio of a center-to-center distance (AGL) between the constant velocity universal joint and the wheel bearing, and the journal diameter at the bearing base (DZ) is less than 2 such that AGL/DZ<
2 is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A wheel hub/constant velocity joint assembly, comprising:
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a wheel hub with a through-aperture carrying inner shaft teeth clamped to an outer joint part of a constant velocity fixed joint, which outer joint part comprises a formed-on journal with outer shaft teeth, wherein the inner shaft teeth of the through-aperture and the outer shaft teeth of the journal engage one another; and a double-row wheel bearing slid on to the wheel hub which comprises an inner bearing race which directly supports an end face of the outer joint part, wherein a ratio of a pitch circle diameter of the wheel bearing (TKD) and a journal length (LZ) is greater than 2 such that TKD/LZ>
2 is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A wheel hub/constant velocity joint assembly, comprising:
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a wheel hub with a through-aperture carrying inner shaft teeth clamped to an outer joint part of a constant velocity fixed joint, which outer joint part comprises a formed-on journal with outer shaft teeth, wherein the inner shaft teeth of the through-aperture and the outer shaft teeth of the journal engage one another; and a double-row wheel bearing slid on to the wheel hub which comprises an inner bearing race which directly supports an end face of the outer joint part, wherein a ratio of a center-to-center distance (AGL) between the constant velocity universal joint and the wheel bearing, and the journal length (LZ) is greater than 1.95 such that AGL/LZ>
1.95 is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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