Hubometer mounting arrangement for use with tire inflation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9358832-B2
Application number	US-201414205426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

An axle assembly includes an axle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first axle hub assembly operably coupled to the first end of the axle member, and a second hub assembly operably coupled to the second end of the axle member and including an axle hubcap coupled to the second end of the axle member by a first coupling arrangement located at a first position. The axle assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the second hub assembly by a second coupling arrangement located at a second position that is at least a select one of inwardly and outwardly radially spaced from the first position, and a hubometer attached to the mounting bracket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An axle assembly, comprising:
an axle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
a first axle hub assembly operably coupled to the first end of the axle member;
a second axle hub assembly operably coupled to the second end of the axle member, and including an axle hubcap coupled to the second end of the axle member by a first coupling arrangement located at a first position;
a mounting bracket coupled to the second hub assembly by a second coupling arrangement located at a second position that is at least a select one of inwardly and outwardly radially spaced from the first position;
a hubometer assembly attached to the mounting bracket wherein the hubometer assembly is attached to a mounting portion of the mounting bracket, and wherein the mounting portion of the mounting bracket cooperates with the second axle hubcap to define a gap therebetween; and
a tire inflation device at least partially within the gap.

2. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion of the mounting bracket includes a centrally disposed aperture, and wherein the hubometer assembly is attached to the apertune.

3. The axle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the mounting bracket includes at least a pair of mounting legs extending from the mounting portion and coupled to the second axle hub assembly by the second coupling arrangement.

4. The axle assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least a pair of mounting legs extending from the mounting portion include three mounting legs.

5. The axle assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least a pair of mounting legs are each L-shaped.

6. The axle assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second coupling arrangement comprises a mechanical fastener.

7. The axle assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a bolt.

8. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hubometer assembly is attached to a mounting portion of the mounting bracket, and wherein the mounting portion of the mounting bracket includes a centrally disposed aperture, and wherein the hubometer assembly is attached to the aperture.

9. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hubometer assembly is attached to a mounting portion of the mounting bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket includes at least a pair of mounting legs extending from the mounting portion and coupled to the second axle hub assembly by the second coupling arrangement.

10. The axle hub assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least a pair of mounting legs extending from the mounting portion include three mounting legs.

11. The axle hub assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least a pair of mounting legs are each L-shaped.

12. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling arrangement comprises a mechanical fastener.

13. The axle assembly of claim 12 , wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a bolt.

14. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling arrangement is inwardly radially spaced from the first coupling arrangement.

15. The axle assembly of claim 14 , wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the axle hubcap of the second hub arrangement.

16. The axle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the second coupling arrangement comprises a mechanical fastener.

17. The axle assembly of claim 16 , wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a bolt.

18. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling arrangement is outwardly radially spaced from the first coupling arrangement.

19. The axle assembly of claim 18 , wherein the second coupling arrangement includes a plurality of lug bolts adapted to mount a wheel to the second hub assembly.

20. The axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling arrangement is a snap connection.

Assignees

• Saf Holland Inc

Inventors

• Helmer Christopher
• Carter Riley
• Thomas Perry

Classifications

• B60B2900/321

  Lifetime · CPC title

• B60B27/065

  characterised by the fixation of the hub to the axle · CPC title

• B60B2900/113

  Production or maintenance time · CPC title

• B60B27/0068 Primary

  the element being a sensor · CPC title

• G01C22/00

  Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers · CPC title