Wheel bearing unit for rear wheel drive
AssigneeSKF Nova AB
InventorSture Ashberg
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a wheel bearing unit incorporating outer race ring (20), inner race ring (21) and rolling bodies (24) arranged therebetween. The wheel bearing unit according to the invention is intended to carry the driven wheels of a light vehicle. The characterizing for the wheel bearing unit according to the invention is that the inner race ring (21) is provided with an axially projecting portion (28), which is intended for mounting the unit to a drive shaft (30).
Claims7
A wheel bearing unit incorporating outer race ring (20) having an outer raceway and means for attachment of the unit to a vehicle, inner race ring (21) having an inner raceway and incorporating a flange or the like for direct mounting of wheel and brake disc, and rolling bodies (24) arranged between raceways of said rings, said inner race ring (21) having a projecting portion (28) extending axially from said inner ring to one side of said raceways, attachment means on the outer surface of said projection for attaching a drive joint intended for attachment of the inner race ring to a drive shaft (30), said projecting portion (28) being integral with the inner race ring (21) and projecting axially rearwardly therefrom to facilitate assembly of a drive joint to the projecting portion in radial overlying relation.
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