WHEEL HUB HAVING IMPROVED STRESS DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A wheel hub, comprising:
- a barrel including an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore;
a flange extending radially away from the barrel and at least partially overlapping the inboard bearing bore along a radial direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel; and
a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel, wherein the connection member comprises;
an outboard side facing toward the outboard bearing bore; and
an inboard side facing toward the inboard bearing bore,wherein the outboard side of the connection member defines outboard ribs and outboard recesses alternately disposed around the circumference of the barrel, andwherein each outboard recess is interposed between the flange and the barrel along the radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
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Abstract
A wheel hub includes a barrel, a flange extending radially away from the barrel and a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel. The barrel includes an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore. The flange at least partially overlaps the inboard bearing bore along a radial direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel. The connection member includes an outboard side facing toward the outboard bearing bore and defining outboard ribs and outboard recesses alternately disposed around the circumference of the barrel. Each outboard recess is interposed between the flange and the barrel along the radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
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12 Claims
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1. A wheel hub, comprising:
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a barrel including an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore; a flange extending radially away from the barrel and at least partially overlapping the inboard bearing bore along a radial direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel; and a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel, wherein the connection member comprises; an outboard side facing toward the outboard bearing bore; and an inboard side facing toward the inboard bearing bore, wherein the outboard side of the connection member defines outboard ribs and outboard recesses alternately disposed around the circumference of the barrel, and wherein each outboard recess is interposed between the flange and the barrel along the radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A trailer wheel hub, comprising:
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a barrel including an outboard end and an inboard end, an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore between the outboard end and the inboard end, and a hub cavity between the outboard bearing bore and the inboard bearing bore, wherein the outboard bearing bore, the inboard bearing bore and the hub axis are coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the barrel; a flange extending radially away from the barrel and at least partially overlapping the inboard bearing bore along a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel; a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel, wherein the connection member comprises; outboard ribs extending from a side of the flange facing toward the outboard end to the barrel; outboard recesses extending between adjacent outboard ribs along a direction around the circumference of the barrel and interposed between the flange and the barrel along the radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel; and a fillet extending as a smooth continuous curve from a side of the flange facing toward the inboard end to the barrel; and pilot bosses disposed within some of the outboard recesses, wherein each of the pilot bosses is connected at one end to the connection member and extends toward the outboard end and wherein each of the pilot bosses is substantially isolated from load paths extending between the barrel and the flange. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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