Tone wheel built-in constant velocity joint
First Claim
1. A tone wheel built-in constant velocity joint comprising a housing having an open end portion and an inner peripheral surface formed with an axially long engagement groove or recess, a rotatable shaft inserted into the housing and having an outer peripheral surface, a rotation transmitting member provided between the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable shaft and the engagement groove or recess of the housing, a connecting tube having a base half portion fixedly fitted onto the opening end portion of the housing and a tip half portion projecting axially from the opening end portion, and a boot made of a resilient material and having one end portion fixedly fitted onto the tip half portion of the connecting tube, and the connecting tube being provided with a detected portion for a tone wheel having a circumferential property changing alternately with a uniform interval.
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Abstract
A rolling bearing unit has a hub which is formed with a housing for partly forming a constant velocity joint, wherein a connecting tube 20 of a magnetic metal plate is provided to have a base half portion 21 fitted onto the opening portion of the housing and a tip half portion 22 projecting from the housing, and a number of through holes 26 are formed in an axial portion of the base half portion and arranged circumferentially to function as a tone wheel.
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2 Claims
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1. A tone wheel built-in constant velocity joint comprising a housing having an open end portion and an inner peripheral surface formed with an axially long engagement groove or recess, a rotatable shaft inserted into the housing and having an outer peripheral surface, a rotation transmitting member provided between the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable shaft and the engagement groove or recess of the housing, a connecting tube having a base half portion fixedly fitted onto the opening end portion of the housing and a tip half portion projecting axially from the opening end portion, and a boot made of a resilient material and having one end portion fixedly fitted onto the tip half portion of the connecting tube, and the connecting tube being provided with a detected portion for a tone wheel having a circumferential property changing alternately with a uniform interval.
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2. A tone wheel built-in constant velocity joint comprising a housing having an open end portion and an inner peripheral surface formed with an axially long engagement groove or recess, a rotatable shaft inserted into the housing and having an outer peripheral surface, a rotation transmitting member provided between the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable shaft and the engagement groove or recess of the housing, a connecting tube fixedly fitted onto the opening end portion of the housing and having first and second portions, and a boot made of a resilient material and having one end portion fixedly fitted onto the first portion of the connecting tube, the second portion of the connecting tube projecting from the boot to be provided with a detected portion for a tone wheel having a circumferential property changing alternately with a uniform interval.
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