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US 2026/0166919 A1Published application
Racing wheel hub and method of hardening same
OwnerSebastian KRAUS, Michael WENDELinventors
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Abstract
A racing wheel hub includes a first outer surface portion configured as a bearing inner ring of a rolling element bearing, the bearing inner ring including an induction hardened raceway configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing and a non-functional surface that is not configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing. At least a portion of the non-functional surface of the racing hub is laser hardened. Also a method of hardening a racing wheel hub.
Claims16
A racing wheel hub comprising:
- a first outer surface portion configured as a bearing inner ring of a rolling element bearing, the bearing inner ring including an induction hardened raceway configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing, and
- a non-functional surface that is not configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing,
- wherein at least a portion of the non-functional surface of the racing hub is laser hardened.
A method comprising:
- providing a racing wheel hub having a first outer surface portion configured as a bearing inner ring of a rolling element bearing, the bearing inner ring including a raceway configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing and a non-functional surface that is not configured to support rolling elements of the rolling-element bearing,
- induction hardening the raceway, and
- laser hardening at least a portion of the non-functional surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.