Rolling bearing unit with rotating speed detector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9752622-B2
Application number	US-201515119261-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 17, 2015
Priority date	Feb 17, 2014
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

The portion axially opposed to an encoder 13 a in a bottom part 23 a constructing the cap 19 a for closing an opening of an axially inboard end of an outer ring 2 is formed with a through hole 25 a pierced in an axial direction. And, the bottomed cylindrical sensor insertion case 26 a made of a non-magnetic material is axially inserted into an inside of the through hole 25 a with a bottom plate part 35 a facing to the lead, and is internally fitted to the inside of the through hole 25 a . Also, a rubber O ring 56 is pinched in annular space 55 formed between an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical part 39 a constructing the sensor insertion case 26 a and an inner peripheral surface of a middle-diameter hole part 53 constructing the through hole 25 a in a state having a radial interference.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rolling bearing unit with a rotating speed detector, comprising: an outer ring which has double row outer ring raceways on an inner peripheral surface and is not rotated in use,
a hub which has double row inner ring raceways on an outer peripheral surface and is supported in a inner side of the outer ring concentrically with the outer ring and provides a portion projected to an axially outboard side beyond an axially outboard end of the outer ring in the outer peripheral surface with a rotation side flange for supporting a wheel,
plural rolling elements rollably formed between the outer ring raceways and the inner ring raceways, respectively,
an annular encoder formed by changing magnetic characteristics of an axially inboard surface alternately with respect to a circumferential direction, the encoder supported in an axially inboard end of the hub concentrically with the hub,
a synthetic resin-made cap which is attached to an axially inboard end of the outer ring and closes an opening of the axially inboard end of the outer ring,
a bottomed cylindrical sensor insertion case made of a non-magnetic material, the sensor insertion case internally fitted to an inside of a through hole formed in a portion axially opposed to the encoder in the cap, and
a sensor unit comprising a sensor which is opposed to a detected surface of the encoder through a bottom plate part of the sensor insertion case and changes an output signal according to a change in characteristics of the detected surface of the encoder, and a sensor holder having an insertion part which holds the sensor and is inserted into an inside of the sensor insertion case, and a mounting flange part which is formed on a proximal end of the insertion part and is coupled and fixed to an axially inboard surface of the cap,
characterized in that the sensor insertion case is internally fitted to the inside of the through hole by being axially inserted into the inside of the through hole previously formed in the cap, and
an annular elastic member is pinched between an outer peripheral surface of the sensor insertion case and an axially inboard end side portion in an inner peripheral surface of the through hole in a state having a radial interference.

2. The rolling bearing unit with the rotating speed detector according to claim 1 , wherein:
the sensor insertion case has a cylindrical part, the bottom plate part for closing an opening of an axially outboard end of the cylindrical part, and a rib part bent from an axially inboard end of the cylindrical part to a radially outside;
an opening edge part of the through hole in an axially inboard surface of the cap is provided with a step surface recessed to an axially outboard side; and
the rib part is axially pinched between the step surface and the mounting flange part constructing the sensor holder.

3. The rolling bearing unit with the rotating speed detector according to claim 1 , wherein
an engaging unit configured to prevent the sensor insertion case from being axially displaced with respect to the cap is formed between the cap and the sensor insertion case.

Assignees

• Nsk Ltd

Inventors

• Takanashi Harumi

Classifications

• F16C19/186

  with three raceways provided integrally on parts other than race rings, e.g. third generation hubs · CPC title

• F16C41/007 Primary

  Encoders, e.g. parts with a plurality of alternating magnetic poles · CPC title

• F16C2233/00

  Monitoring condition, e.g. temperature, load, vibration · CPC title

• F16C33/723

  Shaft end sealing means, e.g. cup-shaped caps or covers · CPC title

• F16C2326/02

  Wheel hubs or castors · CPC title