Title:
WHEEL/HUB JOINT UNIT WITH CLAMPING AND SEPARATING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003029026
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The disclosure generally provides an assembly comprising a hub/bearing unit 20 comprising a housing 22 and a hub 24 comprising a flange 27 having an inboard surface 29 and a centrally located bore 25. The hub/bearing unit 20 further provides a plurality of rolling elements 34 between the housing 22 and the hub 24 that rotatingly support the hub 24 within the housing 22. A constant velocity joint 10 provides an inner joint member 14 attached to a shaft 16, an outer joint member 12 disposed about the inner joint member 14, a plurality of balls 15 between the inner joint member 14 and the outer joint member 12 wherein the balls 15 transmit rotational force between the inner joint member 14 and the outer joint member 12, respectively. An attachment device 52 has a threaded portion 54 and a shoulder portion 56. The shoulder portion 56 contacts a backing surface 60 of the constant velocity joint 10 to attach the constant velocity joint 10 to the hub/bearing unit 20. The attachment device 52 does not extend beyond a plane A defined by the inboard surface 29 of the flange 27 when the attachment device 52 is installed within the assembly.
Inventors:
HACKER ROBERT W
JOKI MARK A
JOKI MARK A
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/021547
Publication Date:
July 15, 2004
Filing Date:
July 09, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TIMKEN CO (US)
International Classes:
B60B27/00; F16D3/224; F16D3/223; (IPC1-7): F16C1/26
Foreign References:
| US6152825A | 2000-11-28 |
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