End cover for vehicle non-driven wheel hub assembly

An end cover for providing closure and protection for a non-driven wheel hub assembly of a vehicle from a vehicle body inner side, the hub assembly comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and two rows of rolling elements disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, with the outer ring and the inner ring defining an interior space of the hub assembly in a radial direction, and the outer ring, at an end thereof facing the vehicle body inner side, forming a spigot for connection purposes,

• the end cover comprising a pressure fitting part capable of being tightly fitted to the spigot from one of a radially inner side or a radially outer side, and a radial main body part capable of closing the interior space of the hub assembly from an axial direction, with the pressure fitting part and the radial main body part forming an elastic retaining region at a junction there between;
• wherein the end cover comprises a plastic material, and
• wherein one of (a) a completely contained metal framework or (b) a partially contained metal framework is formed at least in the elastic retaining region;
• wherein at least one fold region is formed on the radial main body part in a radial direction and has a shape configured to increase the overall deformation capacity of the radial main body part, so as to facilitate installation of the end cover.

An end cover for providing closure and protection for a non-driven wheel hub assembly of a vehicle from a vehicle body inner side, the hub assembly comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and two rows of rolling elements disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, with the outer ring and the inner ring defining an interior space of the hub assembly in a radial direction, and the outer ring, at an end thereof facing the vehicle body inner side, forming a spigot for connection purposes,

• the end cover comprising a pressure fitting part capable of being tightly fitted to the spigot from one of a radially inner side or a radially outer side, and a radial main body part capable of closing the interior space of the hub assembly from an axial direction, with the pressure fitting part and the radial main body part forming an elastic retaining region at a junction there between;
• wherein the end cover comprises a plastic material, and
• wherein one of (a) a completely contained metal framework or (b) a partially contained metal framework is formed at least in the elastic retaining region;
• wherein the metal framework is completely enclosed in the plastic material of the end cover, and
• wherein no coating is provided on a metal surface.