JP4998980B2 - Wheel bearing device - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheel bearing device that rotatably supports a wheel of an automobile or the like, and more particularly to a wheel bearing device that achieves light weight and compactness and increases rigidity to extend the life of a bearing. .

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wheel bearing device for supporting a wheel of an automobile or the like is such that a hub wheel for mounting a wheel is rotatably supported via a rolling bearing, and there are a drive wheel and a driven wheel. For structural reasons, an inner ring rotation method is generally used for driving wheels, and an inner ring rotation method and an outer ring rotation method are generally used for driven wheels. As the wheel bearing device, a double-row angular ball bearing having a desired bearing rigidity, exhibiting durability against misalignment, and having a small rotational torque from the viewpoint of improving fuel efficiency is often used. On the other hand, double row tapered roller bearings are used in vehicles such as off-road cars and trucks that have a heavy vehicle body weight.

  Further, the wheel bearing device has a structure called a first generation in which a wheel bearing composed of a double row angular ball bearing or the like is fitted between a knuckle and a hub wheel constituting a suspension device. Second generation structure in which body mounting flange or wheel mounting flange is formed directly on the outer periphery of the member, third generation structure in which one inner rolling surface is directly formed on the outer periphery of the hub wheel, or hub wheel, etc. It is roughly classified into a fourth generation structure in which the inner rolling surface is directly formed on the outer periphery of the outer joint member of the speed universal joint.

  In such a wheel bearing device, conventionally, both rows of bearings have the same specification, so that they have sufficient rigidity when stationary, but the optimum rigidity is not always obtained when the vehicle turns. That is, the position of the vehicle weight when stationary is determined so that it acts on the approximate center of the double row rolling bearing, but when turning, the opposite side of the turning direction (when turning right, the vehicle A large radial load or axial load is applied to the left axle. Therefore, at the time of turning, it is effective to increase the rigidity of the outer bearing row rather than the inner bearing row. Then, what is shown in FIG. 6 is known as a wheel bearing apparatus which improved the rigidity at the time of turning, without enlarging an apparatus.

  This wheel bearing device 50 has a vehicle body mounting flange 51c integrally attached to a knuckle (not shown) on the outer periphery, and an outer side in which double row outer rolling surfaces 51a and 51b are formed on the inner periphery. A member 51 and a wheel mounting flange 53 for mounting a wheel (not shown) at one end are integrally formed, and one inner rolling surface 52a facing the double row outer rolling surfaces 51a and 51b on the outer periphery. The hub wheel 52 having a small-diameter step portion 52b extending in the axial direction from the inner rolling surface 52a and the small-diameter step portion 52b of the hub wheel 52 are externally fitted to the double-row outer rolling surfaces 51a and 51b. An inner member 55 composed of an inner ring 54 formed with the other inner rolling surface 54a facing each other, double rows of balls 56, 57 accommodated between both rolling surfaces, and these double rows of balls 56, 57 A retainer 58 for freely rolling It is composed of a double row angular contact ball bearing with a 9.

  The inner ring 54 is fixed in the axial direction by a caulking portion 52c formed by plastically deforming a small diameter step portion 52b of the hub wheel 52 radially outward. Seals 60 and 61 are attached to the opening of the annular space formed between the outer member 51 and the inner member 55, leakage of the lubricating grease sealed inside the bearing, and rainwater from the outside into the bearing. And dust are prevented from entering.

Here, the pitch circle diameter D1 of the outer side ball 56 is set larger than the pitch circle diameter D2 of the inner side ball 57. Along with this, the inner rolling surface 52a of the hub wheel 52 is expanded in diameter than the inner rolling surface 54a of the inner ring 54, and the outer rolling surface 51a on the outer side of the outer member 51 is also rolled on the inner side. The diameter is larger than that of the surface 51b. The outer side balls 56 are accommodated more than the inner side balls 57. In this way, by setting the pitch circle diameters D1 and D2 to D1> D2, the rigidity is improved not only when the vehicle is stationary but also when turning, and the life of the wheel bearing device 50 can be extended. it can.
JP 2004-108449 A

  In such a conventional wheel bearing device 50, the pitch circle diameter D1 of the outer ball 56 is set to be larger than the pitch circle diameter D2 of the inner ball 57, and accordingly, the inner rolling of the hub wheel 52 is performed. Since the diameter of the surface 52a is larger than that of the inner rolling surface 54a of the inner ring 54, the rigidity of the outer bearing row is improved, and the life of the wheel bearing device 50 can be extended. However, the rigidity of the inner side bearing row is insufficient with respect to the rigidity of the outer side bearing row, and the outer side of the hub wheel 52 is formed with a larger diameter. It was impossible to reduce the weight of the device.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wheel bearing device that solves the conflicting problems of light weight, compactness, and high rigidity of the device.

In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a vehicle body mounting flange integrally attached to the knuckle on the outer periphery, and a double row outer rolling surface is formed on the inner periphery. An outer member, and a wheel mounting flange for mounting a wheel at one end are integrally formed, one inner rolling surface facing the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery, and an axis from the inner rolling surface A hub wheel formed with a small-diameter step portion extending in the axial direction through the ring-shaped portion, and press-fitted into the small-diameter step portion of the hub wheel via a predetermined shimiro, and opposed to the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery An inner member formed of an inner ring formed with the other inner rolling surface, and a double-row tapered roller that is rotatably accommodated between the inner member and both rolling surfaces of the outer member. In the wheel bearing device, the pipe of the inner side tapered roller in the double-row tapered roller is formed. Circular diameter is set smaller in diameter than the pitch circle diameter of the tapered rollers on the outer side, together with the stepped portion in the stepped portion between the shoulder portion which is matched to the inner ring and the shaft-like portion of the hub wheel is formed , A mortar-shaped recess is formed at the outer end of the hub wheel, and the depth of the recess exceeds the groove bottom of the inner rolling surface of the hub wheel and is near the stepped portion, The corner portion of the outer peripheral surface of the hub wheel has a predetermined arc surface, and the connecting portion is smoothly formed.

Thus, an outer member having a vehicle body mounting flange on the outer periphery, a hub wheel having a wheel mounting flange at one end, an inner member made of an inner ring press-fitted into the hub wheel, and the inner member and the outer member. In a third-generation wheel bearing device having a double row tapered roller housed between members, the pitch circle diameter of the inner side tapered roller in the double row tapered roller is the pitch circle of the outer side tapered roller. The diameter is set smaller than the diameter, and a stepped portion is formed at the step between the shaft-shaped portion of the hub wheel and the shoulder that is abutted against the inner ring, and a mortar-like shape is formed at the outer end of the hub wheel. A recess is formed, the depth of the recess exceeds the groove bottom of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel and is in the vicinity of the stepped portion, and the corner of the outer peripheral surface of the hub wheel has a predetermined arc surface. Because the connecting part is formed smoothly, the device is lightweight and compact. And with solving the conflicting problems of high rigidity, and prevent the occurrence of scratches on the tapered roller in the assembly or the like, it is possible to provide a wheel bearing apparatus which attained a long life.

Preferably, as in the invention described in claim 2, the thickness of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel is set within a predetermined range, and the outer side end portion of the hub wheel is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness. If so, weight reduction can be achieved while securing the strength and rigidity of the hub wheel corresponding to the use conditions.

  Further, as in the invention according to claim 3, a large collar for guiding the tapered roller is not formed on the large diameter side of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel, and the large collar is formed on the outer member. If it is provided on the large-diameter side of the outer raceway, stress concentration on the hub wheel will be relaxed with respect to the load applied via the tapered roller, and the hub will be able to be loaded even if a large moment load is applied to the wheel mounting flange. Fatigue does not easily occur on the wheel, and strength and durability can be secured. In addition, the seal land that forms the base of the wheel mounting flange and the inner rolling surface can be ground and smoothed simultaneously with the entire grinding wheel, improving the workability of the hub wheel and further increasing the weight. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, if the diameter of the inner side tapered roller is set smaller than the diameter of the outer side tapered roller as in the invention described in claim 4, the knuckle size can be reduced and the device can be made lighter and more compact. In addition, the basic load rating of each rolling element row can be increased.

  Moreover, if the said corner | angular part is formed by simultaneous grinding with the said inner side rolling surface with the total type grindstone after heat processing like invention of Claim 5, a joint part can be formed still more smoothly.

The wheel bearing device according to the present invention has an outer member integrally formed with a vehicle body mounting flange to be attached to the knuckle on the outer periphery, a double row outer rolling surface formed on the inner periphery, and a wheel at one end. A wheel mounting flange for mounting the inner ring, and one outer rolling surface facing the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery, and extending in the axial direction from the inner rolling surface via the shaft portion. A hub wheel having a small-diameter step portion, and a small-diameter step portion of the hub wheel are press-fitted through a predetermined scissors, and the other inner rolling surface facing the double-row outer rolling surface is formed on the outer periphery. In the wheel bearing device comprising: an inner member comprising an inner ring; and a double-row tapered roller that is rotatably accommodated between both rolling surfaces of the inner member and the outer member. The pitch circle diameter of the tapered roller on the inner side of the tapered roller is the outer cone. Than the pitch circle diameter of the filter is set to a small diameter, the stepped portion is formed on the stepped portion between the shoulder portion which is matched to the inner ring and the shaft-like portion of the hub wheel, the outer side of the hub wheel A mortar-shaped recess is formed at the end of the hub ring, and the depth of the recess exceeds the groove bottom of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel and is near the stepped portion. Since the part has a predetermined circular arc surface and the connecting part is formed smoothly, it solves the conflicting problems of lightening, compactness and high rigidity of the device, and damage of the tapered roller during assembly etc. It is possible to provide a wheel bearing device that prevents occurrence and extends the life.

A body mounting flange for mounting to the knuckle on the outer periphery is integrated, an outer member with a double row outer raceway formed on the inner periphery, and a wheel mounting flange for mounting the wheel on one end is integrated. A hub wheel having one inner rolling surface facing the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery, and a small-diameter step portion extending in the axial direction from the inner rolling surface via the shaft portion, And an inner member formed of an inner ring that is press-fitted into a small-diameter step portion of the hub ring through a predetermined shimoshiro and has the other inner rolling surface facing the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery, An inner member and a double row tapered roller that is rotatably accommodated between both rolling surfaces of the outer member, and includes an inner rolling surface of the hub wheel and an inner side of the wheel mounting flange. A predetermined hardened layer is formed by induction hardening from the base to the small diameter step. In the wheel bearing device in which the inner ring is fixed in the axial direction by a caulking portion formed by plastically deforming a small-diameter step portion of the hub wheel radially outward, an inner side of the double row tapered roller The pitch circle diameter of the tapered roller is set to be smaller than the pitch circle diameter of the outer side tapered roller, and a stepped portion is formed at the step portion between the shaft-like portion of the hub ring and the shoulder portion that abuts against the inner ring. And a mortar-shaped recess is formed at the outer end of the hub wheel, and the depth of the recess exceeds the groove bottom of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel . The thickness of the inner raceway surface is set in a predetermined range, and the corner between the shaft portion of the hub wheel and the shoulder portion with which the inner ring is abutted is a predetermined arc surface. And the connecting portion is formed smoothly.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Fig.1 (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 1st Embodiment of the wheel bearing apparatus based on this invention, (b) is the principal part enlarged view of (a), FIG.2 (a), (b) FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a method of grinding the hub wheel of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an assembled state of the hub wheel of FIG. In the following description, the side closer to the outer side of the vehicle in a state assembled to the vehicle is referred to as the outer side (left side in the drawing), and the side closer to the center is referred to as the inner side (right side in the drawing).

  This wheel bearing device is for a driven wheel called a third generation, and includes an inner member 1, an outer member 2, and a double row tapered roller 3 accommodated between the members 1 and 2 so as to roll freely. 4 is provided. The inner member 1 includes a hub ring 5 and an inner ring 6 press-fitted into the hub ring 5 through a predetermined shimiro.

  The hub wheel 5 integrally has a wheel mounting flange 7 for mounting a wheel (not shown) at one end portion, one (outer side) tapered inner rolling surface 5a on the outer periphery, and this inner rolling. A small-diameter step portion 5b is formed through an axial portion 8 extending in the axial direction from the surface 5a. A large collar for guiding the tapered roller 3 is not formed on the large diameter side of the inner raceway surface 5a in the hub wheel 5, and a large collar 14 is provided on the outer member 2 described later. Further, a small flange for holding the tapered roller 3 is not formed on the small diameter side of the inner rolling surface 5a, and a shaft-like portion 8 extending straight in the axial direction from the small diameter side of the inner rolling surface 5a is formed. Has been.

  In addition, hub bolts 7a are planted on the wheel mounting flange 7 of the hub wheel 5 in a circumferentially equidistant manner, and circular holes 7b are formed between the hub bolts 7a. The circular hole 7b not only contributes to weight reduction, but also a fastening jig such as a wrench can be inserted from the circular hole 7b in the assembly / disassembly process of the apparatus, and the work can be simplified.

  The inner ring 6 is formed with the other (inner side) tapered inner rolling surface 6a on the outer periphery, a large collar 6b for guiding the tapered roller 4 to the large diameter side of the inner rolling surface 6a, and a small diameter side In addition, a small scissors 6c for preventing the tapered roller 4 from falling off is formed. The inner ring 6 is press-fitted into the small-diameter step portion 5b of the hub wheel 5 through a predetermined shimiro, and a predetermined bearing preload is applied by a caulking portion 9 formed by plastically deforming the end of the small-diameter step portion 5b. Is fixed in the axial direction. As a result, it is possible to provide a self-retaining structure that achieves light weight and compactness and that maintains the initially set preload for a long period of time.

  The outer member 2 integrally has a vehicle body mounting flange 2c to be attached to a knuckle (not shown) constituting a suspension device on the outer periphery, and an outer member facing the inner rolling surface 5a of the hub wheel 5 on the inner periphery. A tapered outer rolling surface 2a on the side and an inner tapered outer rolling surface 2b facing the inner rolling surface 6a of the inner ring 6 are integrally formed. In the present embodiment, the outer member 2 is provided with a large collar 14 that guides the tapered roller 3 on the outer side. That is, a large collar 14 that abuts on the large end surface of the tapered roller 3 and guides the tapered roller 3 is integrally provided on the outer diameter side of the outer side outer rolling surface 2 a of the outer member 2. As a result, the stress concentration on the hub wheel 5 with respect to the load applied via the tapered roller 3 is alleviated, and even if a large moment load is applied to the wheel mounting flange 7, the hub ring 5 is not easily fatigued. -Durability can be ensured.

  The outer member 2 is formed of medium and high carbon steel containing 0.40 to 0.80 wt% of carbon such as S53C, and the outer surface 2a, 2b of the large punch 14 and the double row has a surface hardness of 58 to 58 by induction hardening. Hardened to a range of 64 HRC. And double-row tapered rollers 3 and 4 are respectively accommodated between the rolling surfaces 2a, 5a and 2b and 6a via cages 10 and 11 so as to roll freely. In addition, a seal 12 and a magnetic encoder 13 are attached to the opening of the annular space formed between the outer member 2 and the inner member 1, and leakage of grease sealed inside the bearing to the outside Prevents rainwater and dust from entering the bearing.

  In this embodiment, the pitch circle diameter PCDi of the inner side tapered roller 4 is set to be smaller than the pitch circle diameter PCDo of the outer side tapered roller 3, and the diameter of the inner side tapered roller 4 is the outer cone. It is set smaller than the diameter of the roller 3. Thereby, the outer diameter D of the inner side in the outer member 2 can be set to a small diameter. As described above, the tapered rollers 3 and 4 are used as the double row rolling elements, and the pitch circle diameters and the diameters of the outer side and the inner side tapered rollers 3 and 4 are made different, whereby the knuckle size can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the weight and size, increase the basic load rating of each rolling element row, and increase the rigidity of the rolling element row portion.

  A stepped portion 8b is formed at a step portion between the shaft-shaped portion 8 of the hub wheel 5 and the shoulder portion 8a against which the inner ring 6 is abutted. A mortar-shaped recess 15 is formed on the outer end of the hub wheel 5 by forging. The depth of the recess 15 is from the groove bottom of the inner rolling surface 5a to the vicinity of the stepped portion 8b beyond the shaft-shaped portion 8, and the outer end portion of the hub wheel 5 is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness. Has been.

  Further, the hub wheel 5 is made of medium-high carbon steel containing 0.40 to 0.80 wt% of carbon such as S53C, and the inner rolling surface from the inner side base portion 7c of the wheel mounting flange 7 with which the outer side seal 12 comes into sliding contact. 5a, the surface hardness is hardened to a range of 58 to 64 HRC by induction hardening over the small diameter step portion 5b through the shaft-shaped portion 8. The caulking portion 9 is kept in the surface hardness after forging. Thereby, it has sufficient mechanical strength with respect to the rotational bending load applied to the wheel mounting flange 7, and the fretting resistance of the small-diameter step portion 5 b serving as the fitting portion of the inner ring 6 is improved, and caulking is performed. There is no generation of minute cracks or the like during processing, and the plastic processing of the crimped portion 9 can be performed smoothly. The inner ring 6 and the tapered rollers 3 and 4 are made of high carbon chrome steel such as SUJ2, and are hardened in the range of 58 to 64 HRC to the core portion by quenching.

  When a moment load is applied to the wheel mounting flange 7 during traveling of the vehicle, it is considered that the hub wheel 5 is deformed starting from the inner side rolling surface 5a on the outer side. Therefore, in the present embodiment, this inner side rolling surface 5a. We focused on the outer wall thickness. That is, the thickness t1 on the large diameter side of the inner rolling surface 5a is formed to be thicker than the thickness t2 at the center of the inner rolling surface 5a. Further, as a result of obtaining the rigidity of the hub wheel 5 by FEM analysis, the relationship between the thicknesses t1 and t2 and the diameters d1 and d2 of the respective portions is 0.2 ≦ t1 / d1 ≦ 0.3 and 0 .2 ≦ t2 / d2 ≦ 0.3. This is because when the large-diameter side wall thickness t1 and the central wall thickness t2 of the inner raceway surface 5a are less than 20% of the diameters d1 and d2 of the respective portions, the deformation becomes large and the desired rigidity cannot be obtained. . On the other hand, even if the thickness exceeds 30%, the rigidity is not increased so much that it is not preferable because the weight is increased. Thereby, while preventing the cracking by induction hardening, weight reduction can be achieved, ensuring the intensity | strength and rigidity of the hub ring 5 corresponding to use conditions.

  Here, in this embodiment, the corner | angular part A of the shaft-shaped part 8 and the step part 8b is formed as a smooth chamfering part which has a circular arc surface, as expanded and shown in FIG.1 (b). . That is, the chamfered axial dimension La and radial dimension Lr are set to 0.5 to 5 mm, and the corner radius R is set to 1.0 to 10R, so that each connecting portion is smoothly formed.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a grinding method for the hub wheel 5. As shown in FIG. 2A, after heat treatment, the corner portion A of the shaft-like portion 8 is formed by an arc-shaped base portion 7c and an inner side by an overall grindstone 16. Grinding may be performed simultaneously with the rolling surface 5a, or, as shown in (b), the corner portion A is cut with a cutting tool or the like, and thereafter, only the base portion 7c and the inner rolling surface 5a are formed in the total grinding wheel 17. May be ground simultaneously. In this case, it is preferable that the surface roughness of the corner A is regulated to 6.3 Ra or less. Here, Ra is one of the JIS roughness shape parameters (JIS B0601-1994), which means the arithmetic average roughness, which means the average value of the absolute value deviation from the average line. As a result, even when the corner portion A contacts the tapered roller 3 when the hub wheel 5 is assembled, it is possible to prevent the tapered roller 3 from being scratched. Short life can be prevented.

  FIG. 3 shows the assembled state of the hub wheel 5, but in the wheel bearing device in the present embodiment, the large collar 14 for guiding the outer side tapered roller 3 is formed on the outer member 2. A method is adopted in which the seal 12 and the tapered roller 3 held by the retainer 10 are assembled in advance in the outer member 2, and then the hub ring 5 is inserted into the outer member 2 and assembled as indicated by the arrow. At this time, since the tapered roller 3 located at least in the upper part in the radial direction is held in a state of hanging by its own weight, the hub ring 5 is assembled while the corner portion A is in contact with the tapered roller 3. In this embodiment, since the corner portion A is formed as a smooth chamfered portion having an arc surface, the corner portion A contacts the tapered roller 3 and the surface of the corner portion A is transferred to the tapered roller 3. However, the tapered roller 3 is not seriously damaged.

  In the wheel bearing device having such a configuration, the outer end portion of the hub wheel 5 is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the wall thicknesses t1 and t2 of the inner rolling surface 5a are set within a predetermined range. Since the corner portion A of the ring 5 is formed as a smooth chamfered portion, the conflicting problems of light weight, compactness and high rigidity of the device can be solved at the same time, and the occurrence of scratches on the tapered roller 3 during assembly is prevented. Thus, it is possible to provide a wheel bearing device with a long life.

  FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second embodiment of the wheel bearing device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are enlarged views of main parts showing corner portions of the hub wheel of FIG. is there. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component same site | part or the site | part which has the same function as embodiment mentioned above, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  This wheel bearing device is for a driven wheel called a third generation, and includes an inner member 18 and an outer member 19, and a double row tapered roller 3 accommodated in a freely rolling manner between both members 18, 19. 4 is provided. The inner member 18 includes a hub ring 20 and an inner ring 6 that is press-fitted into the hub ring 20 via a predetermined scissors.

  The hub wheel 20 is formed with a small-diameter step portion 5b on the outer periphery via one (outer side) tapered inner rolling surface 20a and a shaft-shaped portion 8 extending axially from the inner rolling surface 20a. . On the large diameter side of the inner raceway surface 20a of the hub wheel 20, a large collar 20b that contacts the large diameter end of the tapered roller 3 and guides the tapered roller 3 is formed. In addition, a small flange for holding the tapered roller 3 is not formed on the small diameter side of the inner rolling surface 20a, and a shaft-like portion 8 extending straight in the axial direction from the small diameter side of the inner rolling surface 20a is formed. Has been.

  The outer member 19 has an outer tapered outer rolling surface 19 a facing the inner rolling surface 20 a of the hub wheel 20 on the inner periphery, and an inner tapered surface facing the inner rolling surface 6 a of the inner ring 6. The outer rolling surface 2b is integrally formed. The outer member 19 is made of medium and high carbon steel containing 0.40 to 0.80 wt% of carbon such as S53C, and the double row outer rolling surfaces 19a and 2b have a surface hardness in the range of 58 to 64HRC by induction hardening. It has been cured.

  In this embodiment, the pitch circle diameter PCDi of the inner side tapered roller 4 is set to be smaller than the pitch circle diameter PCDo of the outer side tapered roller 3 and the inner side tapered roller 4 is the same as the above-described embodiment. Is set smaller than the diameter of the tapered roller 3 on the outer side. As a result, the device can be reduced in weight and size, the basic load rating of each rolling element row can be increased, and the rigidity of the rolling element row portion can be increased.

  Here, the corner portion B between the shaft-like portion 8 and the chamfered portion 8c is smoothly rounded by crushing as shown in FIG. Moreover, the corner | angular part C of the large collar 20b is formed in the predetermined chamfering shape and dimension which have the corner | angular radius R, as shown in (b). That is, the chamfered axial dimension La and radial dimension Lr are formed to be 0.15 to 0.8 mm, the corner radius R is set to 0.15 to 2.0R, and each joint portion is formed smoothly. ing.

  These corners B and C may be cut in advance by turning or the like, or may be ground simultaneously with the base 7c and the inner rolling surface 5a by a general-purpose grindstone after heat treatment. By simultaneous grinding, the joint portion can be formed more smoothly and the surface roughness can be improved.

  In the wheel bearing device having such a configuration, the outer end portion of the hub wheel 20 is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the wall thicknesses t1 and t2 of the inner rolling surface 20a are set within a predetermined range. Since the corners B and C of the ring 20 are smoothly rounded, as in the above-described embodiment, the contradictory problems of lightening, compactness and high rigidity of the apparatus are solved at the same time, and the tapered roller 3 at the time of assembly is provided. It is possible to provide a wheel bearing device that prevents the occurrence of scratches and makes the contact state between the large flange 20b and the tapered roller 3 good, thereby extending the service life.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and is merely an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further, the equivalent meanings described in the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope of the scope of the present invention are included. Including.

  The wheel bearing device according to the present invention can be applied to a third-generation wheel bearing device for a driven wheel constituted by a double row tapered roller bearing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 1st Embodiment of the wheel bearing apparatus which concerns on this invention. (B) is the principal part enlarged view of (a). (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the method of grinding simultaneously the corner | angular part of the hub wheel of FIG. (B) shows what cut | disconnected the corner | angular part of (a) previously. It is explanatory drawing which shows the assembly state of the hub ring of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the wheel bearing apparatus which concerns on this invention. 4A and 4B are enlarged views of main parts, in which FIG. 4A shows a corner B and FIG. 4B shows a corner C. FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the conventional wheel bearing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1, 18 ... Inner member 2, 19 ... Outer member 3, 4, ... ·····························································································・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Small diameter step 6 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Inner rings 6b, 14, 20b ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Large 6c ・ ・ ・………………………………………………………… ································· Wheel mounting flange 7a ... ..... round hole 7c ..... base 8 ...・ Shaft-shaped part 8a ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Shoulder part 8b ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Stepped part 8c ・ ・ ・ ・・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Chamfer 9 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Clamping 10, 11 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Cage 12・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Seal 13 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Magnetic Encoder 15 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・Recess 16, 17... Total grinding wheel 50 ... Wheel bearing device 51 ...・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Outer member 51a ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Outer rolling surface 51b on the outer side ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Outer on the inner side Rolling surface 51c ..... Body mounting flange 52 ..... Hub wheels 52a, 54a ... .... Inner rolling surface 52b ..... Small diameter step 52c ···································· 5 55 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Inner member 56, 57 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Ball 58, 59 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・Cage 60, 61 ··········· Seal A, B, C ··········· Dr. ... Diameter d2 on the large diameter side of the inner rolling surface ... D1 of the central part of the inner rolling surface D1 ... .... Pitch circle diameter D2 of outer side ball ... Pitch circle diameter La of inner side ball ... .... Chamfer axial dimension Lr ... Radial dimension of chamfer PCDi ......... Pitch circle diameter of the inner side tapered roller PCDo ......... Pitch circle diameter of the outer side tapered roller R ... ··········· Chamfered corner radius t1 ················ Thickness t2 on the large diameter side of the inner rolling surface ···・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Wall thickness at the center of the inner rolling surface

Claims (5)

An outer member integrally having a vehicle body mounting flange to be attached to the knuckle on the outer periphery, and a double row outer rolling surface formed on the inner periphery;
It has a wheel mounting flange for mounting a wheel at one end, and has one inner rolling surface facing the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery, and a shaft-shaped portion from the inner rolling surface via the shaft-shaped portion. A hub wheel formed with a small-diameter step portion extending in the axial direction, and the other inner rolling member that is press-fitted into the small-diameter step portion of the hub wheel via a predetermined shimiro and faces the outer rolling surface of the double row on the outer periphery. An inner member comprising an inner ring having a surface formed thereon;
In the wheel bearing device comprising the inner member and a double row tapered roller accommodated so as to roll between both rolling surfaces of the outer member,
A pitch circle diameter of the inner side tapered rollers in the double row tapered rollers is set to be smaller than a pitch circle diameter of the outer side tapered rollers, and a shaft portion of the hub ring and a shoulder portion that abuts the inner ring, A stepped portion is formed in the step portion between, and a mortar-shaped recess is formed at the outer end of the hub wheel, and the depth of the recess is formed on the inner rolling surface of the hub wheel. A wheel bearing device characterized in that it is in the vicinity of the stepped portion beyond the groove bottom portion, the corner portion of the outer peripheral surface of the hub wheel has a predetermined arc surface, and the connecting portion is formed smoothly. . The wheel bearing device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the inner raceway surface of the hub wheel is set within a predetermined range, and an outer side end portion of the hub wheel is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness .   A large flange for guiding the tapered roller is not formed on the large diameter side of the inner rolling surface of the hub wheel, and this large flange is provided on the large diameter side of the outer rolling surface of the outer member. The wheel bearing device according to claim 1 or 2.   The wheel bearing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a diameter of the inner side tapered roller in the double row tapered roller is set smaller than a diameter of the outer side tapered roller. The wheel bearing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the corner portion is formed by simultaneous grinding with the inner rolling surface by a general-purpose grindstone after heat treatment.

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