JPH09288118A - Bearing assembly for detecting rotation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bearing assembly with a sensor rotor and a seal member placed compactly by providing a single circular member both with a function as the sensor rotor and a function as the seal member. SOLUTION: When an inner wheel rotates with a wheel, a second circular member 46 rotates integrally with the inner wheel, and a slit 72 of a flange 68 of a core metal 52 and the other part alternately passes in front of a sensor. As a result, a line of magnetic force periodically changes in front of the sensor, so that by examining this change, the number of rotations of the wheel can be sensed. The circular member 46 also prevents lubricant oil in a bearing from leaking outside or the like in cooperation with a first circular member 44. Since a single circular member 40 is thus equipped with a function as a sensor rotor and a function as a seal member, a space for placement is reduced to a half of a case where dedicated members are respectively provided. In addition, inner and outer faces of the flange 68 are protected by a seal 58, thereby preventing it from rusting.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a bearing assembly, and more particularly to an improvement of the bearing assembly for detecting the rotational speed of a rotary member integrated with a rotary wheel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In various industrial machines, a bearing assembly composed of a bearing and its supporting member is sometimes used to support a rotating member. An example is an anti-skid brake system in a vehicle. This is a device for detecting the number of rotations of the wheels, releasing the brake momentarily when the vehicle is about to be locked, and blocking the locking of the wheels. For detecting the rotation speed, a sensor rotor made of a magnetic material fixed to an outer ring or an inner ring (rotating wheel) and an electromagnetic pickup type sensor are preferably used.

On the other hand, in order to protect the inside of the bearing, a seal member serving also as a sensor rotor is interposed around the bearing of the apparatus (for example, US Pat. No. 4,161,611).
No. 20).

[0004] In this case, the seal member and the bearing are separate bodies, and simply providing both in the axial direction increases the axial length of the bearing assembly. In addition, since the seal member cannot be handled integrally with the bearing, the number of components increases, and it becomes extremely difficult to mount the seal member on the device. There are also problems in terms of sealing performance and lubricant retention.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and therefore, the sensor rotor and the seal member are arranged compactly (without occupying extra space in the axial direction). It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved bearing assembly.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, the inner ring and the outer ring are concentrically arranged with the rolling element interposed between one ring and the other ring. In a bearing assembly in which relative rotation is possible, the inner ring and the outer ring are sealed, and the number of rotations of the member to which the rotatable ring is attached can be checked, A core bar made of a magnetic material, for example, an L-shaped section, which is composed of a mounted cylindrical portion and a flange portion which is integrally formed with the cylindrical portion and extends in the radial direction and in which a plurality of holes such as slits are radially formed. At least one annular member is provided on one side between the inner ring and the outer ring, the annular member being fixed to the flange portion of the core metal and having its contact piece in contact with the non-rotating side ring.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This is an application of the present invention to an anti-skid brake system for a vehicle.

[0008] As shown in FIG.
An outer ring 20 disposed concentrically with the outer ring 20, a plurality of balls 30 interposed between the two wheels, and interposed between both side edges of the outer ring 20 and a portion of the inner ring 10 opposed thereto. It comprises a seal member 34 and a sensor rotor / seal member 40.

The inner ring 10 has a cylindrical portion 12 and a flange portion 14 extending in a radial direction from the cylindrical portion 12. A notch 16 is formed on an outer peripheral surface of one side of the cylindrical portion 12, and a ball rolling groove 15 is formed. It is attached to. An annular member 19 having a ball rolling groove 18 formed on the outer peripheral surface is fitted into the notch 16. The inner ring 10 is fixed to a vehicle (not shown) and a brake at a flange portion 14.

A pair of ball rolling grooves 22 are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer race 20, and the ball 30 is interposed between the rolling grooves 15, 18 and 22. The ball 30 is held by a holder 32. The seal member 34 is a normal one.

The sensor rotor / seal member 40 includes a first annular member 42 and a second annular member 46 as shown in FIG. The annular member 42 includes a cylindrical portion 64
And a flange portion 66. The first core bar 44 is made of a magnetic material and has an L-shaped cross section, and a first rubber seal 50 having one contact piece 48 fixed thereto. The annular member 46 is made of a magnetic material having a cylindrical portion 62 and a flange portion 68 and has a second core bar 52 having an L-shaped cross section, and a second seal portion fixed to the second core bar 52 and having two contact pieces 54 and 56. 5
8 and. The contact piece 48 is a cylindrical portion 62 of a cored bar 52.
, And the contact pieces 54, 56 contact the cylindrical portion 64 of the cored bar 44.
And the flange portion 66 respectively. The flange portion 68 of the second metal core 52 faces outward in the axial direction, and a rectangular hole 72 extending in the radial direction is spaced in the cylindrical direction in this portion. Material fills the holes 72 and also covers the inner and outer surfaces of the flange portion 68. The pickup type sensor 70 is arranged in proximity to the sensor rotor, that is, the flange portion 68 of the cored bar 52, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in the figure.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. When the inner ring 10 rotates together with the wheel, the second annular member 46 rotates integrally with the inner ring, and the slit 72 of the flange portion 68 of the cored bar 52 and the other portions alternately pass in front of the sensor 70. Will be. As a result, the line of magnetic force periodically changes in front of the sensor 70, and by examining this change, the rotation speed of the wheel is detected.
That is, in the present embodiment, the second annular member 46 including the core 52 having the hole 72 functions as a sensor rotor.

Further, the second annular member 46 cooperates with the first annular member 44 to prevent the lubricating oil inside the bearing from leaking to the outside and prevent external dust and dust from entering the inside of the bearing. I do.

As described above, the single annular member 40 has both the function as the sensor rotor and the function as the seal member.
There is an advantage that the space for arrangement is halved. Further, since the inner and outer surfaces of the flange portion 68 are protected by the seal 58, the rust of the flange portion 68 is prevented.

Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described. In the modification shown in FIG. 3, the annular member 80 includes one core metal 82 and one seal portion 84. More specifically, the core metal 82 has an L-shaped cross section composed of a cylindrical portion 86 and a flange portion 88, and an appropriate number of holes 9 are formed in the flange portion 88.
0 has been opened. Also in this modification, the annular member 80 functions as a sensor rotor and seal member,
There is less space to place this.

Although the above two examples are of the inner ring rotation type, the present invention can also be applied to an outer ring rotation type as required. Needless to say, the bearing may be of a single-row type. Further, the size, number, and the like of the holes in the flange portion of the cored bar are arbitrarily selected as needed.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a single annular member has both a function as a sensor rotor and a function as a seal member, and this is integrated with a bearing. In a device that detects the number of rotations of a rotating wheel in a bearing having a sealing function, the space required particularly in the axial direction can be reduced. In addition, since the seal member can be handled integrally with the bearing, it is easy to handle and assemble the device, and the bearing is a lubricant (eg, grease) sealed bearing, which is effective in terms of lubrication performance, sealing performance, and the like. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modified example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols for main parts]

 10 Inner ring 20 Outer ring 30 Rolling element 40 Annular member 46, 52, 82 Core metal 50, 58, 84 Seal 62, 64, 86 Cylindrical part 66, 68, 88 Flange part 70 Sensor 72, 90 hole

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Patent application title: Rotation detecting bearing assembly

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bearing assembly, and more particularly to an improvement in a rotation detecting bearing assembly for detecting the rotational speed of a rotary member integrated with a rotary wheel.

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In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a rolling element interposed between these two wheels, one of which is fixed and the other of which is fixed. In a bearing assembly for rotation detection in which the ring of the wheel is rotatable, a seal is provided at an axial end portion between the inner ring and the outer ring, and the seal includes an annular support member attached to the rotary wheel. The annular support member is fixed in direct contact with the peripheral surface of the rotary wheel, and the annular support member has an elastic lip for slidingly contacting the fixed ring to seal the inside of the bearing, and The annular support member has a penetrating portion whose magnetic characteristics alternate in the circumferential direction, and an elastic body is filled and sealed in the penetrating portion.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An inner ring and an outer ring are concentrically arranged via rolling elements, one ring is rotatable relative to the other ring, and the inner ring and the outer ring are sealed, and In a bearing assembly capable of checking the rotational speed of a member to which a rotatable ring is attached, a cylindrical portion attached to the ring on the rotating side between the inner ring and the outer ring, and an integral part thereof. And a core bar made of a magnetic material, which extends in the radial direction and has a flange portion in which a plurality of holes are radially formed; and a core bar fixedly attached so as to cover at least the outer surface of the flange section, and the contact A bearing assembly, characterized in that at least one annular member comprising a seal portion whose piece is brought into contact with the non-rotating side ring is provided on one side of the inner ring and the outer ring. 2. The bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of the inner ring and the outer ring has two rows of rolling elements, and two rows of rolling elements are arranged in each rolling groove. 3. The magnetic member, wherein each of the annular members is arranged on both sides of the inner ring and the outer ring, and each core metal includes a cylindrical portion attached to the ring and a flange portion integrally formed with the cylindrical portion and extending in a radial direction. A plurality of slits are radially formed in the flange portion of the core metal of the annular member fixed to the rotating wheel and having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the seal member is fixed to the flange portion, and the contact piece The bearing assembly according to claim 2, wherein the bearing is in contact with the cylindrical portion of the other annular member.