Sealing arrangement
OwnerSimon Brähler, Andreas Kaiser +2inventors
InventorsSimon Brähler, Andreas Kaiser, Alexander Häpp, Marc-André Schäfer
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Abstract
A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first component against a second component which is rotatable relative thereto, the sealing arrangement having a first seal arranged on the first component and a second seal arranged on the second component, the first seal has at least one opening for the passage of air at least in a sealing chamber formed spatially between the two seals, and a fabric element is provided to at least partially expand upon contact with water and thereby to seal the at least one opening.
Claims16
A sealing arrangement for sealing a first component against a second component which is rotatable relative thereto, comprising:
- a first seal arranged on the first component;
- and
- a second seal arranged on the second component;
- wherein the first seal has at least one opening for passage of air at least in a sealing chamber formed spatially between the two seals;
- wherein an at least partially permeable fabric element is arranged on the at least one opening;
- wherein the fabric element is provided to at least partially expand upon contact with water and thereby to completely seal the at least one opening.
A wheel bearing for a vehicle comprising:
- an inner ring;
- an outer ring;
- rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer rings;
- a first seal arranged on the outer ring and
- a second seal arranged on inner ring;
- wherein the first seal has at least one opening for passage of air at least in a sealing chamber formed spatially between the two seals;
- wherein an at least partially permeable fabric element is arranged on the at least one opening;
- wherein the fabric element is provided to at least partially expand upon contact with water and thereby to completely seal the at least one opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.