Flanged bearing ring for a motor vehicle wheel bearing unit

US9546683B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9546683-B2
Application numberUS-201113087551-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 15, 2011
Priority dateApr 15, 2010
Publication dateJan 17, 2017
Grant dateJan 17, 2017

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A flanged bearing ring is formed of two different materials joined together as a single piece, specifically a radially inner annular insert and a flanged, radially outer lightweight body formed about the insert. The insert has one or more inner raceways and is formed of a hard material, such as bearing steel. The outer body is made of a lightweight material, such as aluminium alloy, with a higher thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the hard material from which the inner insert is formed. A radial projection formed on the insert extends into a radial groove of the outer body. The projection and the recess interlock the insert and the outer body so as to prevent relative movement.

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We claim: 1. A flanged bearing ring for a motor vehicle wheel, the ring comprising: a radially inner, generally annular insert formed of a first material with a first thermal expansion coefficient, the insert having a central axis, at least one raceway extending about the axis, a radially outer surface, and at least one projection extending generally radially from the outer surface; and a radially outer body formed of a second material with a second thermal expansion coefficient…

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What does patent US9546683B2 cover?
A flanged bearing ring is formed of two different materials joined together as a single piece, specifically a radially inner annular insert and a flanged, radially outer lightweight body formed about the insert. The insert has one or more inner raceways and is formed of a hard material, such as bearing steel. The outer body is made of a lightweight material, such as aluminium alloy, with a high…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Vissers Cornelius Petrus Antonius, Re Paolo, Skf Ab
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16C33/60. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).