JP4952035B2 - Manufacturing method of seal ring with encoder and rolling bearing unit with encoder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, for example, includes a seal lip that shuts off an internal space and an external space in which a rolling element of a wheel support rolling bearing unit for rotatably supporting a wheel with respect to a suspension device of an automobile is installed. The present invention relates to an improvement in a manufacturing method of a seal ring with an encoder provided with an encoder for detecting a rotational speed. Specifically, a structure capable of preventing wear of the encoder and shortening the distance between the detected surface of the encoder and the detection portion of the sensor is realized at low cost.

  For example, as described in Patent Document 1, a wheel 1 constituting a wheel of an automobile and a rotor 2 constituting a disc brake that is a braking rotating member and a braking device have a structure as shown in FIG. Thus, the knuckle 3 constituting the suspension device is rotatably supported. That is, in the circular support hole 4 formed in the knuckle 3, the inner end portion in the axial direction of the outer ring 6 constituting the wheel bearing rolling bearing unit 5 (unless otherwise specified, the inner side in the axial direction means the assembly to the automobile. In the state, the part which becomes the center in the width direction is said, the right side of each figure, and on the contrary, the left side of each figure which is outside in the width direction when assembled to the car is called outside) The outer ring 6 is coupled and fixed to the knuckle 3 by a plurality of bolts 7. On the other hand, the wheel 1 and the rotor 2 are coupled and fixed to a hub 8 constituting the wheel support rolling bearing unit 5 by a plurality of studs 9 and nuts 10. Further, double-row outer ring raceways 11a and 11b are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 6, and a coupling flange 12 is formed on the outer peripheral surface. Such an outer ring 6 is fixed to the knuckle 3 by connecting the connecting flange 12 to the knuckle 3 with the bolts 7. On the other hand, the hub 8 is formed by combining the hub body 13 and the inner ring 14. A mounting flange 15 is formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the hub main body 13 that protrudes from the outer end opening of the outer ring 6. The wheel 1 and the rotor 2 are coupled and fixed to the outer surface of the mounting flange 15 by the studs 9 and nuts 10.

  Further, an inner ring raceway 16a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate portion of the hub main body 13 at a portion of the double row outer ring raceways 11a and 11b formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 6 that faces the outer outer raceway 11a. Forming. Further, the inner ring 14 that constitutes the hub 8 together with the hub main body 13 is externally fitted and fixed to a small-diameter stepped portion 17 formed at the inner end of the hub main body 13. The inner ring raceway 16b formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 14 is opposed to the inner outer ring raceway 11b of the double row outer ring raceways 11a and 11b. Between each of the outer ring raceways 11a, 11b and each of the inner ring raceways 16a, 16b, a plurality of balls 18, 18 each serving as a rolling element can be rolled while being held by retainers 19, 19, respectively. Provided. In the illustrated example, the inner ring is formed by a caulking portion 20 formed by plastically deforming a portion protruding inward from the inner end surface of the inner ring 14 at the inner end of the hub body 13 radially outward. The inner end face of 14 is held down to prevent separation between the inner ring 14 and the hub body 13. With this configuration, a double-row angular type ball bearing that is a combination of the rear surfaces is configured, and the hub 8 is supported on the inner diameter side of the outer ring 6 so as to be rotatable and to support a radial load and a thrust load. .

  Since the wheel support rolling bearing unit 5 shown in FIG. 6 is for a drive wheel, a spline formed at the center of the hub main body 13 is used for rotationally driving a wheel coupled and fixed to the hub 8. The spline shaft 23 of the constant velocity joint 22 is inserted into the hole 21. The hub 8 is sandwiched and fixed between a nut 24 screwed to the outer end of the spline shaft 23 in the axial direction and a housing 25 constituting the constant velocity joint 22.

  Further, sealing devices 26a and 26b are provided between the inner peripheral surfaces of both ends of the outer ring 6 and the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate portion and the inner end of the hub 8, respectively, and the balls 18 and 18 are provided. The space 27 and the external space are blocked. Of these sealing devices 26a and 26b, the sealing device 26a that closes the opening on the axially outer end side of the space 27 is constituted by a single seal ring that is fitted and supported on the axially outer end of the outer ring 6. It does not have an encoder. On the other hand, the sealing device 26b for closing the opening on the inner end side in the axial direction of the space 27 is a combined seal ring with an encoder as shown in FIG.

  That is, the sealing device 26b includes a seal ring 28, a slinger 29, and an encoder 30 each having an annular shape. Among these, the seal ring 28 includes a cored bar 31 and a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) seal lips 32a to 32c. Of these, the metal core 31 is formed by bending a metal plate such as a mild steel plate so as to have an L-shaped cross section and a ring shape as a whole, and is fitted and fixed to the inner end in the axial direction of the outer ring 6. The outer diameter side cylindrical portion 33 and a fixed side circular ring portion 34 bent inward in the diameter direction from the axial outer end edge (left end edge in FIG. 7) of the outer diameter side cylindrical portion 33. Each of the seal lips 32a to 32c is made of an elastic material such as an elastomer such as rubber, and the base end of each of the seal lips 32a to 32c is fixed to the core metal 31 over the entire circumference of the core metal 31. Provided. The slinger 29 has an inner diameter side cylindrical portion 35 that is fitted and fixed to a portion near the inner end of the inner ring 14, and an inner end edge (right end edge in FIG. 7) of the inner diameter side cylindrical portion 35. And a rotation-side circular ring portion 36 that is bent in the direction. The leading edges of the seal lips 32a to 32c are in sliding contact with the outer circumferential surface of the axial side outer surface of the rotating side annular ring portion 36 or the inner diameter side cylindrical portion 35 over the entire circumference.

  Further, the encoder 30 is configured in an annular shape, and is bonded to the axially inner side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 7) of the rotating side annular portion 36 constituting the slinger 29 concentrically with the hub 8. It is attached by baking. The encoder 30 is made of a rubber magnet in which a magnetic powder is mixed in a rubber material, and is magnetized in the axial direction. The magnetization direction is changed alternately and at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the south pole and the north pole are alternately arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner side surface in the axial direction, which is the detected surface of the encoder 30. A detection unit of a speed sensor (not shown) is opposed to the detected surface of the encoder 30 to detect the rotation speed of the wheel coupled and fixed to the hub 8. Since the structure and operation for detecting the rotational speed are conventionally known, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When using the wheel-supporting rolling bearing unit 5 as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer ring 6 is fixed to the knuckle 3, and the wheel 1 in which a tire (not shown) is combined with the mounting flange 15 of the hub 8. And the rotor 2 is fixed. A brake disc brake is configured by combining the rotor 2 and the support and caliper (not shown) fixed to the knuckle 3. During braking, the lining of a pair of pads provided across the rotor 2 is pressed against both side surfaces of the rotor 2 by the action of a hydraulic piston fitted in a hydraulic cylinder in the caliper.

  A signal representing the rotation speed of the wheel obtained by the sensor facing the detection surface of the encoder 30 is an anti-lock brake system (ABS), a traction control system (TCS), an electronically controlled stability control system (ESC). ), Etc., during braking, acceleration, and further turning to the vehicle stabilizer controller for ensuring the stability of the vehicle during turning.

  In the case of the combined seal ring with an encoder shown in FIG. 7, the encoder 30 is exposed to the external space (the surrounding environment where foreign matter such as muddy water and dust may be present). For this reason, it cannot be denied that a foreign object adheres to the detection surface of the encoder 30 and the encoder 30 is worn. When the encoder 30 is worn out, the amount of magnetic flux (magnetic flux density) that enters and exits the detection surface of the encoder 30 and passes through the detection unit of the sensor is reduced. Reliability may be reduced. For this reason, conventionally, a part of the housing 25 of the constant velocity joint 22 and a part of the knuckle 3 or the like are placed close to each other and a labyrinth seal is formed on the part, thereby detecting the detected surface of the encoder 30. To prevent foreign matter from adhering to the surface. However, the effect of preventing foreign matter adhesion by the labyrinth seal is not always sufficient, and the encoder 30 may be worn with use over a long period of time.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 describes a structure for preventing foreign matter from adhering to a permanent magnet encoder, as shown in FIG. 8, and Patent Document 3 as shown in FIG. 9, respectively. In the second example of the conventional structure shown in FIG. 8, a seal ring 28a is disposed between the encoder 30a and the external space, and foreign matter existing in the external space adheres to the encoder 30a. Is preventing. The rotational speed detection sensor 37 is provided on the outer space side of the core metal 31a made of a non-magnetic metal plate, which constitutes the seal ring 28a. In the case of the third example of the conventional structure shown in FIG. 9, the encoder 30 is covered by the protective plate 38 made of a nonmagnetic metal plate, and foreign matter existing in the external space adheres to the encoder 30. It is preventing.

  In the case of the second to third examples of the conventional structure shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, unlike the first example of the conventional structure shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from adhering to the surfaces of the encoders 30a and 30; The wear of the encoders 30a and 30 can be prevented. However, in the case of the structure of the second example shown in FIG. 8, [the encoder 30 a and the core metal 31 a until the magnetic flux emitted from the detection surface of the encoder 30 a reaches the detection portion of the sensor 37. It is necessary to pass through a gap (air gap) existing between and [this core 31a] → [a gap existing between this core 31a and the detecting portion of the sensor 37]. In short, the distance between the detected surface of the encoder 30a and the detecting portion of the sensor 37 is increased, and the amount of magnetic flux reaching the detecting portion is reduced, which is disadvantageous in terms of ensuring the reliability of rotation speed detection. . In the case of the structure of the third example shown in FIG. 9, it is necessary to combine the slinger 29 and the protective plate 38 with high precision, and the processing cost of the slinger 29 and the protective plate 38 and the cost for assembling work are reduced. Bulky.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-19934 JP-A-10-160744 JP 2002-333033 A

In view of the circumstances as described above, the present invention provides a seal ring with an encoder capable of preventing the wear of the encoder and realizing a structure capable of shortening the distance between the detected surface of the encoder and the detection portion of the sensor at a low cost. Invented to provide a manufacturing method .

A seal ring with an encoder which is an object of a manufacturing method (described in claim 1) of the present invention includes a metal core, a seal lip, and an encoder.
Among the core metal is austenitic stainless steel, in which the whole of a non-magnetic metal plate such as aluminum alloy is formed in an annular shape, circular ring portions and the circular ring portion existing in a direction perpendicular to the central axis And a cylindrical portion bent at a right angle in the axial direction from the radially inner end edge .
Further, the seal lip is made of an elastic material, among the radially outer side portion near the annular portion includes a bending direction side surface of the cylindrical portion in the axial direction, the side surface opposite to this side surface The base end portion is attached and supported over the entire circumference in the portion excluding .
Further, the encoder is made of a rubber magnet in which magnetic powder is mixed in rubber, and the cylindrical portion with respect to the axial direction is cut off from the outer space by the seal lip on both side surfaces in the axial direction of the annular portion. The inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion are brought into contact with the side surface on the inner space side, which is the side surface on the bending direction side, and the radial direction is between the outer peripheral edge and the inner peripheral edge of the base end portion of the seal lip. It is directly attached and supported over the entire circumference with a gap provided .

In order to manufacture the seal ring with an encoder as described above, in the method for manufacturing a seal ring with an encoder according to the present invention, the seal lip and the encoder are simultaneously vulcanized with the same kind of adhesive to the core metal. After that, a magnetic metal plate made of a magnetic metal plate is provided on the opposite side surface of the encoder in the axial direction on both sides, and an inner peripheral edge thereof is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. In the contact state, it is attached by adhesion or the magnetic attraction force of the encoder itself over the entire circumference.

Furthermore, the rolling bearing unit with an encoder according to claim 2 includes an outer ring equivalent member, an inner ring equivalent member, a plurality of rolling elements, and a sealing device. Of these, the outer ring equivalent member has an outer ring raceway on the inner peripheral surface. The inner ring equivalent member has an inner ring raceway on the outer peripheral surface. Each of the rolling elements is provided between the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway so as to roll freely. Furthermore, the sealing device closes the end opening of the space where the rolling elements are installed. This sealing device is a seal ring with an encoder produced by the manufacturing method of the present invention described above .
As a rolling bearing unit with an encoder as described above, specifically, as in the invention described in claim 3 , the outer ring equivalent member is an outer ring that is supported and fixed to a suspension device of an automobile and does not rotate during use. The inner ring equivalent member is a hub that is coupled and fixed to a vehicle wheel and rotates with the wheel.

According to the method for manufacturing a seal ring with an encoder and the rolling bearing unit with an encoder of the present invention configured as described above, the wear of the encoder can be prevented, and the distance between the detected surface of the encoder and the detection portion of the sensor can be reduced. A structure that can be shortened can be realized at low cost.
Of these, wear of the encoder is prevented by providing the encoder on the inner space side which is cut off from the outer space by a seal lip.
Further, shortening the distance between the detected surface and the detecting portion can be achieved by directly attaching and supporting the encoder to the side surface on the inner space side of the annular portion constituting the cored bar. With this configuration, the magnetic flux emitted from the detected surface of this encoder is present between the above-mentioned annular portion and the detecting portion of the sensor until it reaches the detecting portion of the sensor. The distance between the detected surface and the detection unit can be shortened.
Further, the cost can be reduced by eliminating the need for a member that needs to be fitted with a slinger with high accuracy, such as the protective plate of the third example of the conventional structure shown in FIG.

Further, in the case of the method of manufacturing a seal ring with an encoder of the present invention, the seal lip and the encoder are simultaneously vulcanized with the same kind of adhesive to the core metal, so that the efficiency of the manufacturing work is improved. The sealing lip and the encoder can be positioned with high precision with respect to the cored bar. A high-performance seal ring with an encoder can be obtained at a low cost.
Furthermore, in the case of the method for manufacturing a seal ring with an encoder according to the present invention, after the seal lip and the encoder are vulcanized and formed on the core metal, the core metal ( To make a ring-shaped and flat plate-like back yoke attached to the entire surface of the opposite side of the surface of the sensor from the surface of the encoder, increase the amount of magnetic flux reaching the detector by (high magnetic flux density) can be easily provided, the reliability of the rotational speed detection by the sensor.

[ Example of Embodiment ]
FIG. 1 shows a seal ring with an encoder obtained by an example of an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to claim 1. This example shows the case where the present invention is implemented with respect to a combination seal ring 39 which is a combination of a pair of seal rings. This combination seal ring 39 is formed by combining an outer diameter side seal ring 40 and an inner diameter side seal ring 41. Out of these, the outer diameter side seal ring 40 is formed by bending a metal plate such as a mild steel plate to form an inner diameter of the fixed side annular portion 34a constituting the outer diameter side cored bar 42 having an L-shaped cross section and formed entirely in an annular shape. The base end portion of the seal lip 43a is attached and fixed to the peripheral edge over the entire circumference. Further, the inner diameter side seal ring 41 is formed by fixing the base end portions of the seal lips 43b and 43c to the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotation side circular ring portion 36a constituting the inner diameter side core metal 44 over the entire circumference. Become. The inner diameter side metal core 44 is formed in an annular shape with an L-shaped cross section by bending a nonmagnetic metal plate such as an austenitic stainless steel plate or an aluminum alloy plate.

  In a state where both the outer diameter side and inner diameter side seal rings 40, 41 are combined, the tip edge of the seal lip 43 a constituting the outer diameter side seal ring 40 is an inner diameter side cylinder constituting the inner diameter side cored bar 44. The outer periphery of the portion 35a is in sliding contact with the entire periphery. On the other hand, the end edges of the seal lips 43b and 43c constituting the inner diameter side seal ring 41 are the inner surfaces or outer diameters in the axial direction of the fixed side annular portion 34a constituting the outer diameter side core metal 42. Each is in sliding contact with the inner circumferential surface of the side cylindrical portion 33a over the entire circumference. FIG. 1 shows the shapes of the seal lips 43b and 43c in a free state.

Further, of the axially opposite side surfaces of the rotating side annular part 36a constituting the inner diameter side metal core 44, the inner diameter side of the one side surface 45 facing the fixed side annular part 34a constituting the outer diameter side metal core 42. The encoder 30b is directly attached and supported over the entire circumference of the half. The encoder 30b is made of a rubber magnet in which magnetic powder is mixed in rubber, and vulcanizes and molds the inner diameter side metal core 44 with the same kind of adhesive simultaneously with the two seal lips 43b and 43c. That is, the encoder 30b and the two seal lips 43b and 43c are injection-molded in a state where the inner diameter side metal core 44 is set in the cavity of the mold, and then vulcanized as it is . In the completed state, the joint surface that is in close contact with the rotation-side annular ring portion 36a becomes the detected surface of the encoder 30b. The one side surface 45 is a side surface on the inner space side that is cut off from the external space by the two seal lips 43b and 43c in a state where the combination seal ring 39 is assembled to the rolling bearing unit. Therefore, the foreign matter existing in the external space does not adhere to the encoder 30b.

Further, a back yoke 46 is attached to the entire surface of the opposite side surface of the encoder 30b on the opposite side to the rotating side annular portion 36a. The back yoke 46 is made of a magnetic metal plate such as a mild steel plate in the form of a ring (a flat plate having no bent portion on either the inner or outer peripheral edge) . After the encoder 30b is injection molded, The encoder 30b is attached to the opposite surface of the encoder 30b by the magnetic attraction force of the encoder 30b itself. In a state where the combination seal ring 39 is assembled to the rolling bearing unit, the detection portion of the sensor 37 supported on a non-rotating portion such as the outer ring 6 (see FIG. 6) which is a stationary side race ring is used as the detection surface of the encoder 30b. , Facing in the axial direction. Between the detection unit and the surface to be detected, only the rotation-side circular ring part 36a made of a nonmagnetic metal plate and a detection gap (air gap) 47 exist.

According to the seal ring with an encoder obtained by the manufacturing method of this example, the structure capable of preventing the wear of the encoder 30b and shortening the distance between the detected surface of the encoder 30b and the detection portion of the sensor 37, Realized at low cost.
Of these, the encoder 30b is prevented from being worn by providing the encoder 30b on the inner space side which is blocked from the outer space by the inner diameter side seal ring 41. In other words, the outer space and the encoder 30b are separated by the rotating side ring portion 36a and the seal lips 43b and 43c, and there is no gap through which foreign matters such as muddy water and dust enter. For this reason, no foreign matter that causes wear is attached to the encoder 30b, and wear of the encoder 30b can be prevented.

  Further, shortening the distance between the surface to be detected and the detection portion can be achieved by directly attaching and supporting the encoder 30b to one side surface 45 of the rotation-side circular ring portion 36a. As is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 1 and FIG. 8, in the case of the structure of this example, there is no gap in the portion located between the detected surface and the detecting portion in the combination seal ring 39. The distance can be shortened. That is, in the case of the structure of this example, the magnetic flux emitted from the detection surface of the encoder 30b reaches the detection part of the sensor 37 [rotation side annular part 36a] → [this rotation It only needs to pass through a detection gap 47] that exists between the side ring portion 36a and the detection portion of the sensor 37, and the distance between the detected surface and the detection portion can be shortened. As a result, the change in the output signal of the sensor 37 can be increased to improve the reliability of rotation speed detection.

Further, the cost can be reduced by eliminating the need for a member that needs to be fitted with a slinger with high accuracy, such as the protection plate 38 of the third example of the conventional structure shown in FIG.
Particularly in the case of this example, as described above, the seal lips 43b, 43c and the encoder 30b constituting the inner diameter side seal ring 41 are simultaneously applied to the inner diameter side metal core 44 by the same type of adhesive. Since the vulcanization molding is performed, the positioning of the seal lips 43b and 43c and the encoder 30b with respect to the inner diameter side cored bar 44 can be performed with high accuracy simultaneously with the efficiency of the manufacturing operation. And the combination seal ring 39 with the high performance encoder 30b can be obtained at low cost.
In the case of this example, since the back yoke 46 is provided , it is possible to increase the amount of magnetic flux that comes out of the detection surface of the encoder 30b and reaches the detection portion of the sensor 37 (high magnetic flux density). As a result, it becomes easy to improve the reliability of rotation speed detection by the sensor 37.

Further, according to the structure obtained by the manufacturing method of this example, the gap between the seal lip 43a constituting the outer diameter side seal ring 40 and the seal lip 43b constituting the inner diameter side seal ring 41 is increased. The volume of the space 48 existing between the seal lips 43a and 43b can be made larger than that of the structure shown in FIG. The ability to increase the volume of the space 48 contributes to the improvement of the sealing performance due to the labyrinth effect. For this reason, the required sealing performance can be ensured without increasing the contact surface pressure of the sliding contact portion between the tip edge of each of the seal lips 43a to 43c and the mating surface. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to increase the contact surface pressure, the resistance of the sliding contact portion can be kept low, making it easier to save fuel and improve the acceleration performance of the automobile.

[ Reference examples related to the present invention ]
FIG. 2 shows a seal ring with an encoder obtained by a reference example related to the present invention . In the case of this reference example , an external space side seal ring 49 provided on the external space side (right side in FIG. 2) and an internal space side seal ring 50 provided on the internal space side (left side in FIG. 2) are The combination seal ring 51 is configured by being combined in the state of being close to each other in the direction. Of these, the inner peripheral edge portion of the outer space side seal ring 49 is engaged with the inner diameter side engaging groove 53 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the inner ring 52 that rotates during use over the entire circumference. Further, the outer peripheral edge of the seal lip 54 a provided at the outer peripheral edge of the outer space side seal ring 49 is brought into sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the end of the outer ring 55 over the entire periphery. Further, among the axially opposite side surfaces of the core bar 56 made of a non-magnetic metal plate constituting the outer space side seal ring 49, the inner space side (left side in FIG. 2) has an annular shape made of a rubber magnet. The encoder 30c is attached along the entire circumference by simultaneously vulcanizing and molding with the same kind of adhesive. Thereafter, an annular and flat back yoke 46a made of a magnetic metal plate is attached to the side surface of the encoder 30c opposite to the core metal 56 over the entire circumference.

On the other hand, the outer peripheral edge portion of the inner space side seal ring 50 is extended over the entire circumference by an outer diameter side engaging groove 57 formed in a portion near the end portion of the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 55 that does not rotate during use. Locked. Further, the inner peripheral edge of the seal lip 54b provided on the inner peripheral edge of the inner space side seal ring 50 is located near the outer peripheral surface end of the inner ring 52, and the front edge of the seal lip 54c provided on the side surface is provided on the back yoke 46a. Are in sliding contact with each other over the entire circumference.
In the case of the structure obtained by the manufacturing method of the present reference example having such a configuration, the wear of the encoder 30c can be prevented and the detected object of the encoder 30c can be detected as in the case of the example of the embodiment described above. A structure capable of shortening the distance between the surface and the detection portion of the sensor can be realized at low cost.

The seal ring with an encoder obtained by the production method of the present invention is most commonly used in a state of being incorporated in a rolling bearing unit for supporting a wheel of an automobile. FIG. 3 shows a first example of a wheel support rolling bearing unit in which the present invention can be implemented. For example, the combination seal ring 39 shown in FIG. 1 described above constitutes a wheel bearing rolling bearing unit as shown in FIG. 3 described above, and the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 14 in the axial direction and the inner end of the inner ring 14 in the axial direction. It mounts | wears between the part outer peripheral surfaces, and the axial direction inner-end opening part of the space 27 which provided each ball | bowl 18 and 18 is plugged up. In the case of the wheel support rolling bearing unit shown in FIG. 3, the inner end surface of the inner ring 14 in the axial direction is more inward in the axial direction than the inner end surface of the hub body 13a constituting the hub 8a together with the inner ring 14. In particular, it is not restrained by the caulking portion 20 (see FIG. 6) or the like. The inner ring 14 is prevented from coming off from the hub body 13a by the housing 25 (see FIG. 6) of the constant velocity joint 22 in a state where the constant velocity joint 22 is coupled and fixed to the wheel support rolling bearing unit.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows a second example of a wheel support rolling bearing unit capable of implementing the present invention. In the case of this example, the wheel support rolling bearing unit 58 for supporting the wheel of a heavy automobile such as a truck on a semi-floating (non-independent suspension) suspension device, for example, as shown in FIG. The combination seal ring 39 with an encoder shown in FIG. 5 is attached so that the rotational speed of the inner ring 59 constituting the wheel bearing rolling bearing unit 58 can be detected. Since the structure itself of the wheel bearing rolling bearing unit 58 has been widely known, and the structure and operation of the combined seal ring 39 with an encoder are as described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 5 shows a third example of a rolling bearing unit in which the present invention can be implemented. In the case of this example, for example, the combination seal ring 39 with an encoder shown in FIG. 1 described above is attached to the single row deep groove type ball bearing 60, and the rotational speed of the inner ring 61 constituting the ball bearing 60 described above. Can be detected. The structure of the ball bearing 60 is the same as that of a conventionally known ball bearing, and the structure and operation of the combined seal ring 39 with an encoder are as described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Furthermore, the rolling bearing unit for assembling the seal ring with an encoder obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention is not limited to a wheel supporting rolling bearing unit for supporting a vehicle wheel on a suspension device, but a machine tool, an industrial machine, etc. A rolling bearing unit that constitutes a rotation support portion of various mechanical devices that needs to detect the rotation speed of the rotating member is also an object.

The partial expanded sectional view of the seal ring with an encoder obtained by one example of an embodiment of the invention. The partial expanded sectional view of the seal ring with an encoder obtained by the reference example relevant to this invention . Sectional drawing which shows the 1st example of the mounting state to a rolling bearing unit. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd example. Sectional sectional drawing which shows the 3rd example. Sectional drawing of the suspension apparatus part which assembled | attached the rolling bearing unit for wheel support used as the object of this invention. The A section enlarged view of FIG. 6 which shows the 1st example of the seal ring with an encoder conventionally known. The fragmentary sectional view of the rolling bearing unit with an encoder which shows the 2nd example. The fragmentary sectional view of the rolling bearing unit with an encoder which shows the 3rd example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheel 2 Rotor 3 Knuckle 4 Support hole 5 Rolling bearing unit for wheel support 6 Outer ring 7 Bolt 8, 8a Hub 9 Stud 10 Nut 11a, 11b Outer ring track 12 Coupling flange 13, 13a Hub body 14 Inner ring 15, 15a Mounting flange 16a, 16b Inner ring raceway 17 Small diameter step portion 18 Ball 19 Cage 20 Caulking portion 21 Spline hole 22 Constant velocity joint 23 Spline shaft 24 Nut 25 Housing 26a, 26b Sealing device 27 Space 28, 28a Seal ring 29 Slinger 30, 30a, 30b, 30c Encoder 31 Core 32a, 32b, 32c Seal lip 33, 33a Outer diameter side cylindrical part 34, 34a Fixed side annular part 35, 35a Inner diameter side cylindrical part 36, 36a Rotation side annular part 37 Sensor 38 Protection plate 39 Combination Seal ring 40 Outer diameter side seal ring 41 Inner diameter side seal ring 42 Outer diameter side metal core 43a, 43b, 43c Seal lip 44 Inner diameter side metal core 45 One side 46, 46a Back yoke 47 Detection gap 48 Space 49 External space side seal ring 50 Inner space side seal ring 51 Combination seal ring 52 Inner ring 53 Inner ring side locking groove 54a, 54b, 54c Seal lip 55 Outer ring 56 Core metal 57 Outer diameter side locking groove 58 Rolling bearing unit for wheel support 59 Inner ring 60 Ball bearing 61 Inner ring

Claims (3)

It is made of a non-magnetic metal plate and is formed in an annular shape as a whole, and consists of a circular ring part that exists in a direction perpendicular to the central axis and a cylindrical part that is bent perpendicular to the axial direction from the radially inner edge of the circular ring part. a core metal, among the radially outer side portion near the annular portion includes a side surface of the bending direction side of the cylindrical portion with respect to the axial direction, the portion excluding the side opposite to this side surface, a proximal end The seal lip made of an elastic material that is attached and supported over the entire circumference, and of the cylindrical portion with respect to the axial direction, which is cut off from the outer space by the seal lip, on both side surfaces in the axial direction of the annular portion. The inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion are brought into contact with the side surface on the inner space side, which is the side surface on the bending direction side, and a radial gap is provided between the outer peripheral edge and the inner peripheral edge of the base end portion of the seal lip. in a state in which a is directly affixed supported over the entire periphery The magnetic powder A manufacturing method of an encoder with a seal ring with an encoder made of a rubber magnet made by mixing into the rubber,
The seal lip and the encoder are simultaneously vulcanized with the same kind of adhesive to the metal core, and then the magnetic metal plate is formed on the opposite surface of the encoder in the axial direction. Then, the ring-shaped and flat plate-shaped back yoke is attached over the entire circumference with the inner peripheral edge thereof in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion or by the magnetic attraction force of the encoder itself. A manufacturing method of a seal ring with an encoder characterized.   An outer ring equivalent member having an outer ring raceway on an inner peripheral surface, an inner ring equivalent member having an inner ring raceway on an outer peripheral surface, a plurality of rolling elements provided between the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway so as to be freely rollable, A rolling bearing unit with an encoder, wherein the sealing device is a seal ring with an encoder manufactured by the manufacturing method according to claim 1.   The outer ring equivalent member is an outer ring that is supported and fixed to a suspension device of an automobile and does not rotate during use, and the inner ring equivalent member is a hub that is coupled and fixed to an automobile wheel and rotates together with the wheel. Rolling bearing unit with encoder.

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