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JP4105379B2
JP4105379B2 JP2000343550A JP2000343550A JP4105379B2 JP 4105379 B2 JP4105379 B2 JP 4105379B2 JP 2000343550 A JP2000343550 A JP 2000343550A JP 2000343550 A JP2000343550 A JP 2000343550A JP 4105379 B2 JP4105379 B2 JP 4105379B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、自動車等における車輪用軸受に関し、特に回転検出用のエンコーダ格子を一体化した車輪用軸受に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術と発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来、図5に示すように転動体103を介して転接する内方部材101および外方部材102間にシール装置105を設けた車輪用軸受において、シール装置105にエンコーダ格子106を一体化させたものが提案されている(例えば、特開平6−281018号)。シール装置105は、各々断面L字状とされた第1,第2のシール板107,108を内方部材101および外方部材102にそれぞれ嵌合させ、第2のシール板108にリップ109を設けたものである。第1のシール板107は、スリンガと呼ばれる。エンコーダ格子106は、磁性体粉が混入された弾性部材であり、第1のシール板107に加硫接着されている。エンコーダ格子106は、円周方向に交互に磁極が形成されたものであり、対面配置された磁気センサ110で検出される。
【0003】
スリンガとなるシール板107と回転輪となる内方部材101とは、圧入状態に嵌合しているが、外部環境により、この嵌合部に錆が発生することがある。車輪用軸受は、路面状況等により泥水等が降りかかる厳しい環境下にあり、特に、塩泥水等がかかる環境下で使用される場合、錆が発生し易くなる。上記車輪用軸受では、内方部材101の外径面とエンコーダ格子106の内径面との間に隙間Gが生じる構造であるため、この隙間Gに錆が発生した場合、錆の成長に伴い、磁性ゴムからなるエンコーダ格子106のの内径面を押し広げることになり、磁気特性を劣化させる。そのため、磁気センサ110による検出精度の低下を招く恐れがある。
【0004】
図6は、回転部材と静止部材間の密封装置において、エンコーダ格子を兼用させた他の例を示す(特開平6−281018号)。このシール装置115は、第1のシール板107の立板部107bに軸方向内方側に凹む凹所107bbを設け、この凹所107bbに一部が埋まるように、立板部107bの外向き面の略全体に磁性ゴムからなるエンコーダ格子106を設けている。また、エンコーダ格子106には、第1のシール板107が嵌合したシャフト111の外径面に先端が接触するリップ106aが一体に形成してある。第2のシール板108は、ハウジングからなる外方部材102の内径面に嵌合させてある。
【0005】
このシール装置115では、エンコーダ格子106のリップ106aがシャフト111に接するため、第1のシール板107とシャフト111との嵌合部から軸方向内方側へ水や泥水が浸入することが阻止できる。しかし、リップ106aによる水等の浸入阻止は、初期には効果が得られるが、ある程度の発錆が生じると、リップ106aの有無によるシール効果の差がなくなるうえ、リップ106aがエンコーダ格子106と一体であることから、成長した錆によりリップ106aが押され、却ってエンコーダ格子106の変形への影響が大きくなる。
このため、どちらかと言うと、図5の例のように、磁性ゴムのエンコーダ格子106と、そのシール板107の嵌合した部材101との間に、相当量のラジアル隙間Gが形成されている方が、影響が少ない。しかし、この隙間Gを大きくすると、磁性ゴムのエンコーダ格子本体の面積が減少し、必要な磁気特性を得ることができなくなる。
【0006】
この発明の目的は、シールと回転側部材との嵌合部で発生する錆によるエンコーダ格子の変形および磁性劣化を防止でき、またエンコーダ格子の面積が十分に得られて必要な磁気特性を確保することのできる車輪用軸受を提供することである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明の車輪用軸受は、内方部材および外方部材と、これら内外の部材間に収容される複数の転動体と、上記内外の部材間の端部環状空間を密封するシール装置とからなり、
上記シール装置が、上記内方部材と外方部材のうちの互いに異なる部材に各々取付けられた第1および第2の環状のシール板を有し、両シール板は、各々円周部と立板部とでなる断面L字状に形成されて互いに対向し、第1のシール板は上記内方部材および外方部材のうちの回転側の部材に嵌合され、立板部は軸受外方側に配されると共に、この立板部に磁性体粉が混入された弾性部材が加硫接着されて、この弾性部材は周方向に交互に磁極が形成され、第2のシール板は他の弾性部材が加硫接着されてこの弾性部材の一部として上記立板部に摺接する1枚のサイドリップと円筒部に摺接する2枚のラジアルリップとを一体に有し、この第2のシール板の円筒部と上記第1のシール板の立板部の先端とを僅かな径方向間隔をもって対峙させた車輪用軸受において、
上記第1のシール板はステンレス製であって、その円筒部と立板部の間に軸受外方側に突曲する折曲重合部を有し、前記第1のシール板に加硫接着される弾性部材は、第1のシール板の立板部の軸方向外向きの面と前記折曲重合部との間で形成される凹所に、前記折曲重合部の突出端まで埋設し、上記2枚のラジアルリップは、互いに軸方向の内外に位置し、その内側のラジアルリップは先端が内側に向き、外側のラジアルリップは先端が外側に向き、上記第2のシール板に加硫接着された弾性部材は、第2のシール板の円筒部の内径面から先端外径面までを覆う先端覆い部を有することを特徴とする。
この構成によると、第1のシール板の立板部に、磁性体粉が混入された弾性部材が加硫接着され、周方向に交互に磁極が形成されているため、この弾性部材でいわゆるエンコーダ格子が構成され、これに対面する磁気センサで回転検出を行うことができる。
内外の部材間のシールについては、第2のシール板に設けられた各シールリップの摺接と、第2のシール板の円筒部に第1のシール板の立板部先端が僅かな径方向隙間で対峙することで構成されるラビリンスシールとで得られる。
第1のシール板には円筒部と立板部の間に軸受外方側に突曲する折曲重合部が設けられているので、第1のシール板の嵌合部と弾性部材とが折曲重合部で遮断されて、嵌合部で発生した錆が弾性部材の形成部に進展することが阻止される。回転側の部材における第1のシール板の嵌合部に錆が発生したとしても、その錆の成長により弾性部材が圧迫されることがない。そのため、錆の発生し易い厳しい環境下で使用されても、エンコーダ格子となる弾性部材の変形および磁性劣化を防止できる。また、折曲重合部は、湾曲部に比べて径方向の厚さが薄くて済み、そのためエンコーダ格子となる弾性部材の面積を大きく得ることができて、磁気特性の確保が容易となる。
【0008】
この発明において、上記第1のシール板の立板部に設けた凹所の深さを、その第1のシール板の板厚よりも深くしても良い。
このように凹所を深く形成することにより、エンコーダ格子となる弾性部材の厚みを厚くすることができ、弾性部材の軸受外側に向く面が小さくても、磁気特性の確保が容易となる。
【0010】
この発明において、上記折曲重合部の突出端面と上記回転側部材の端面とを略同一平面内に位置させても良い。
【0011】
この発明において、上記弾性部材の軸受外方側に向く端面と上記回転側部材の端面とを略同一平面内に位置させても良い。
このように構成することにより、車輪用軸受の幅寸法を大きくすることなく弾性部材の厚みを十分確保できる。
【0012】
この発明において、上記弾性部材の軸受外方側に向く端面が、上記第2のシール板の円筒部の軸受外方側に向く端面に対して、略同一平面内に位置し、または僅かに軸受内方側に後退しているものとしても良い。この構成の場合、上記弾性部材と第2のシール板の円筒部との間で、常に、所定軸方向幅のラビリンスシールが維持され、シール性が向上する。また、弾性部材を後退させるだけで良いため、シール板に複雑な形状の加工を施すことが不要で、シール板の形状が簡素なもので済み、また密封手段の配置空間を大きくすることなく、シール性を向上させることができる。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
この発明の基礎となる提案例を図1〜図3と共に説明する。この提案例は、駆動輪の支持に用いる車輪用軸受に適用した例であって、着磁エンコーダがシールスリンガを兼用した例である。
図1に示すように、この車輪用軸受は、内方部材1および外方部材2と、これら内外の部材1,2間に収容される複数の転動体3と、内外の部材1,2間の端部環状空間を密封するシール装置5,13とを備える。一端のシール装置5は、着磁エンコーダ20付きのものである。内方部材1および外方部材2は、転動体3の軌道面1a,2aを有しており、各軌道面1a,2aは溝状に形成されている。内方部材1および外方部材2は、各々転動体3を介して互いに回転自在となった内周側の部材および外周側の部材のことであり、軸受内輪および軸受外輪の単独であっても、これら軸受内輪や軸受外輪と別の部品とが組合わさった組立部材であっても良い。また、内方部材1は、軸であっても良い。転動体3は、ボールまたはころからなり、この例ではボールが用いられている。
【0015】
この車輪用軸受は、複列の転がり軸受、詳しくは複列のアンギュラ玉軸受とされていて、その軸受内輪は、各転動体列の軌道面1a,1aがそれぞれ形成された一対の分割型の内輪1A,1Bからなる。これら内輪1A,1Bは、ハブ輪6の軸部の外周に嵌合し、ハブ輪6と共に上記内方部材1を構成する。なお、内方部材1は、上記のようにハブ輪6および一対の分割型の内輪1A,1Bからなる3部品の組立部品とする代わりに、ハブ輪6および片方の内輪1Bが一体化された軌道面付きのハブ輪と、もう片方の内輪1Aとで構成される2部品からなるものとしても良い。
【0016】
ハブ輪6には、等速自在継手7の一端(例えば外輪)が連結され、ハブ輪6のフランジ部6aに車輪(図示せず)がボルト8で取付けられる。等速自在継手7は、その他端(例えば内輪)が駆動軸に連結される。
外方部材2は、軸受外輪からなり、懸架装置におけるナックル等からなるハウジング(図示せず)に取付けられる。転動体3は各列毎に保持器4で保持されている。
【0017】
図3は、着磁エンコーダ付きのシール装置5を拡大して示す。このシール装置5は、内方部材1と外方部材2に各々取付けられた第1および第2の環状のシール板11,12を有する。これらシール板11,12は、各々内方部材1および外方部材2に圧入状態に嵌合させることで取付けられている。両シール板11,12は、各々円筒部11a,12aと立板部11b,12bとでなる断面L字状に形成されて互いに対向する。
第1のシール板11は、内方部材1および外方部材2のうちの回転側の部材である内方部材1に嵌合され、スリンガとなる。第1のシール板11の立板部11bは、軸受外方側に配され、その外方側の側面に、磁性体粉が混入された弾性部材14が加硫接着されている。この弾性部材14は、第1のシール板11と共に着磁エンコーダ20を構成するエンコーダ格子となるものであり、周方向に交互に磁極N,S(図2)が形成され、いわゆるゴム磁石とされている。磁極N,Sは、ピッチ円直径(PCD)において、所定のピッチpとなるように形成されている。この着磁エンコーダ20の弾性部材14に対面して、同図のように磁気センサ15を配置することにより、車輪回転速度の検出用のロータリエンコーダが構成される。
弾性部材14は、第1のシール板11の立板部11bの先端部から先端内側面を覆う先端覆い部14aを有している。なお、この先端覆い部14aは、省略しても良い。
【0018】
第2のシール板12は、第1のシール板11の立板部11bに摺接するサイドリップ16aと円筒部11aに摺接するラジアルリップ16b,16cとを一体に有する。これらリップ16a〜16cは、第2のシール板12に加硫接着された弾性部材16の一部として設けられている。図3の例では、1枚のサイドリップ16aと、軸方向の内外に位置する2枚のラジアルリップ16c,16bとを設けている。第2のシール板12は、固定側部材である外方部材2との嵌合部に弾性部材16を抱持したものとしてある。すなわち、弾性部材16は、円筒部12aの内径面から先端部外径までを覆う先端覆い部16dを有するものとし、この先端覆い部16dが、第2のシール板12と外方部材2との嵌合部に介在する。第2のシール板12の円筒部12aの先端部12aaは、円筒部12aの他の部分よりも薄肉とされて斜め内径側へ屈曲しており、この屈曲した先端部12aaを先端覆い部16dが覆っている。
【0019】
第2のシール板12の円筒部12aと第1のシール板11の立板部11bの先端とは僅かな径方向隙間をもって対峙させ、その隙間でラビリンスシール17を構成している。第1,第2のシール板11,12の弾性部材14,16に先端覆い部14a,16dを設けた場合は、これら先端覆い部14a,16d間の隙間が上記ラビリンスシール17を構成する隙間となる。
【0020】
第1のシール板11の立板部11bには、軸受内方側に凹む凹所11bbが設けられ、この凹所11bbに弾性部材14が埋設されている。その凹所11bbの深さは、第1のシール板11の板厚よりも深く設定されている。この提案例の場合、第1のシール板11の円筒部11aと立板部11bの間に軸受外方側に突曲する湾曲部11cが形成され、この湾曲部11cの突出端面は回転側の部材である内方部材1の端面と略同一平面内に位置している。すなわち、この車輪用軸受の軸心に対する同一の垂直面内に略位置している。
また、弾性部材14の軸受外方側に向く端面は、回転側の部材である内方部材1の端面に対しても、略同一平面内に位置している。
さらに、弾性部材14の軸受外方側に向く端面は、第2のシール板12の円筒部12aの軸受外方側に向く端面に対して、略同一平面内に位置させるか、または僅かに軸受内方側に後退させてある。
【0021】
各部材の材質例を説明する。内方部材1、外方部材2、および転動体3は、いずれも軸受鋼等の炭素鋼からなる。第1のシール板11は、磁性体でかつ防錆性を有する鋼板であり、強磁性体等の磁性体の鋼板、例えばフェライト系のステンレス鋼板(JIS規格のSUS430系等)が用いられる。第2のシール板12は、鋼板、例えば非磁性体であるオーステナイト系のステンレス鋼板(SUS304系等)や、防錆処理された圧延鋼板等が用いられる。例えば、第1のシール板11をフェライト系のステンレス鋼板とし、第2のシール板12をオーステナイト系のステンレス鋼板としても良い。
【0022】
この構成の車輪用軸受によると、第1のシール板11の立板部11bに、磁性体粉の混入された弾性部材14が加硫接着され、周方向に交互に磁極N,Sが形成されているため、この弾性部材14と第1のシール板11とでパルサリングとなる着磁エンコーダ20が構成され、弾性部材14に対面する磁気センサ15で回転検出を行うことができる。
内外の部材1,2間のシールについては、第2のシール板12に設けられた各シールリップ16a〜16cの摺接と、第2のシール板12の円筒部12aに第1のシール板11の立板部11bの先端が僅かな径方向隙間で対峙することで構成されるラビリンスシール17とで得られる。
【0023】
スリンガとなる第1のシール板11の立板部11bには軸受内方側に凹む凹所11bbが設けられ、この凹所11bbにエンコーダ格子となる弾性部材14が埋設されているので、回転側部材である内方部材1における第1のシール板11の円筒部11aの嵌合部に錆が発生したとしても、その錆の成長により弾性部材14が圧迫されることがなく、弾性部材14の変形および磁性劣化を防止できる。したがって、磁気センサ15による回転検出精度が維持される。
また、第1のシール板11の立板部11bに設けた凹所11bbの深さは、その第1のシール板11の板厚よりも深くされているので、弾性部材14の全体を凹所11bb内に設けながら、弾性部材14の肉厚を十分に得ることができる。そのため、弾性部材14の軸方向に向く面の面積が小さくても、磁気特性を確保することができる。
第1のシール板11の円筒部11aと立板部11bとの間には、軸受外方側に突曲する湾曲部11cが形成されていて、この湾曲部11cの突出端面が回転側部材である内方部材1の端面と略同一平面内に位置させてあるので、内方部材1における第1のシール板11の嵌合部に発生した錆が弾性部材14に進展するのを阻止できる。湾曲部11cは、第1のシール板11の剛性を増大する補強効果を得ることもできる。
弾性部材14の軸受外方側に向く端面は、回転側部材である内方部材1の端面と略同一平面内とされているので、この点でも、内方部材1における第1のシール板11の嵌合部に発生した錆が、弾性部材14に進展することが阻止される。
【0024】
防錆性能を向上させるために、第1のシール板11は、磁性体で、かつ防錆性を有する鋼板で形成するのが好ましい。このように磁性体で、かつ、防錆性を有する鋼板により第1のシール板11を形成することにより、着磁エンコーダの磁気コアとなる第1のシール板11において十分な磁束密度を確保できると共に、この第1のシール板11と回転側部材である内方部材1との嵌合部での防錆性が向上する。
【0025】
図4は、この発明の一実施形態を示す。上記提案例では、第1のシール板11における円筒部11aと立板部11bとの間に、軸受外方側に突曲する湾曲部11cを形成したが、この実施形態では、上記湾曲部11cに代えて、軸受外方側に突曲する折曲重合部11dを形成し、その折曲重合部11dの突出端面が回転側部材である内方部材1の端面と略同一平面となるようにする
このように構成した場合、内方部材1における第1のシール板11の嵌合部に発生した錆が弾性部材14に進展することを折曲重合部11dによって阻止することができる。また、折曲重合部11dは、湾曲部11cに比べて径方向の厚さが薄くて済み、そのためエンコーダ格子となる弾性部材14の面積を大きく得ることができて、磁気特性の確保が容易となる。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
この発明の車輪用軸受は、スリンガとなる第1のシール板の円筒部と立板部の間に軸受外方側に突曲する折曲重合部を有し、前記第1のシール板に加硫接着される弾性部材は、第1のシール板の立板部の軸方向外向きの面と前記折曲重合部との間で形成される凹所に、前記折曲重合部の突出端まで埋設したため、回転側の部材における第1のシール板の嵌合部に錆が発生したとしても、その錆の成長により弾性部材が圧迫されることがなく、エンコーダ格子となる弾性部材の変形および磁性劣化を防止できる。そのため、厳しい環境下で使用されても、エンコーダ格子の検出による回転検出精度が維持される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 この発明の基礎となる提案例にかかる車輪用軸受を設置した車輪支持装置の断面図である。
【図2】 そのエンコーダ格子となる弾性部材の部分正面図である。
【図3】 同車輪用軸受の部分断面図である。
【図4】 この発明の一実施形態にかかる車輪用軸受の部分断面図である。
【図5】 従来例の断面図である。
【図6】 他の従来例の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1…内方部材
2…外方部材
3…転動体
5…シール装置
11…第1のシール板
11bb…凹所
11c…湾曲部
11d…折曲重合部
12…第2のシール板
11a,12a…円筒部
11b,12b…立板部
14…弾性部材
16a〜16c…リップ部
N,S…磁極
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wheel bearing in an automobile or the like, and more particularly to a wheel bearing integrated with an encoder grid for detecting rotation.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, in a wheel bearing in which a seal device 105 is provided between an inner member 101 and an outer member 102 that are in rolling contact with each other via a rolling element 103 as shown in FIG. 5, an encoder lattice 106 is integrated with the seal device 105. Some have been proposed (for example, JP-A-6-281018). The sealing device 105 has first and second sealing plates 107 and 108 each having an L-shaped cross section fitted to the inner member 101 and the outer member 102, respectively, and a lip 109 is attached to the second sealing plate 108. It is provided. The first seal plate 107 is called a slinger. The encoder lattice 106 is an elastic member mixed with magnetic powder, and is vulcanized and bonded to the first seal plate 107. The encoder grating 106 is formed by alternately forming magnetic poles in the circumferential direction, and is detected by the magnetic sensor 110 arranged face-to-face.
[0003]
The seal plate 107 serving as a slinger and the inner member 101 serving as a rotating ring are fitted in a press-fit state, but rust may be generated in the fitting portion depending on the external environment. The wheel bearing is in a severe environment where muddy water or the like falls depending on the road surface condition or the like, and particularly when used in an environment where salt muddy water or the like is applied, rust is likely to occur. In the wheel bearing, since the gap G is generated between the outer diameter surface of the inner member 101 and the inner diameter surface of the encoder grating 106, when rust is generated in the gap G, along with the growth of rust, The inner diameter surface of the encoder grating 106 made of magnetic rubber is expanded to deteriorate the magnetic characteristics. For this reason, the detection accuracy of the magnetic sensor 110 may be reduced.
[0004]
FIG. 6 shows another example in which the encoder grating is also used in the sealing device between the rotating member and the stationary member (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-281018). This sealing device 115 is provided with a recess 107bb that is recessed inward in the axial direction in the standing plate portion 107b of the first sealing plate 107, and the standing plate portion 107b faces outward so that a part thereof is buried in the recess 107bb. An encoder grid 106 made of magnetic rubber is provided on substantially the entire surface. The encoder lattice 106 is integrally formed with a lip 106a whose tip contacts the outer diameter surface of the shaft 111 with which the first seal plate 107 is fitted. The second seal plate 108 is fitted to the inner diameter surface of the outer member 102 made of a housing.
[0005]
In this sealing device 115, since the lip 106a of the encoder lattice 106 contacts the shaft 111, it is possible to prevent water and muddy water from entering the axially inward side from the fitting portion between the first seal plate 107 and the shaft 111. . However, the prevention of intrusion of water or the like by the lip 106a is effective in the initial stage, but if a certain amount of rusting occurs, the difference in the sealing effect due to the presence or absence of the lip 106a is eliminated, and the lip 106a is integrated with the encoder grid 106 Therefore, the lip 106a is pushed by the grown rust, and the influence on the deformation of the encoder grating 106 is increased.
For this reason, a considerable amount of radial gap G is formed between the encoder lattice 106 of magnetic rubber and the member 101 fitted with the seal plate 107, as in the example of FIG. The effect is less. However, if the gap G is increased, the area of the magnetic rubber encoder grid body decreases, and the required magnetic characteristics cannot be obtained.
[0006]
The object of the present invention is to prevent deformation and magnetic deterioration of the encoder grid due to rust generated at the fitting portion between the seal and the rotation side member, and to ensure sufficient magnetic properties by sufficiently obtaining the area of the encoder grid. It is providing the wheel bearing which can be performed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The wheel bearing according to the present invention includes an inner member and an outer member, a plurality of rolling elements accommodated between the inner and outer members, and a seal device that seals the end annular space between the inner and outer members. ,
The sealing device includes first and second annular sealing plates respectively attached to different members of the inner member and the outer member, and both the sealing plates have a circumferential portion and a vertical plate, respectively. The first seal plate is fitted to the rotating member of the inner member and the outer member, and the upright plate portion is on the outer side of the bearing. In addition, an elastic member in which magnetic powder is mixed is vulcanized and bonded to the standing plate portion, the magnetic poles are alternately formed in the circumferential direction of the elastic member, and the second seal plate is made of another elastic material. The second seal plate is integrally provided with one side lip that is slidably contacted with the upright plate portion and two radial lips that are slidably contacted with the cylindrical portion as a part of the elastic member after the member is vulcanized and bonded. The cylindrical portion of the first seal plate and the tip of the upright plate portion of the first seal plate are opposed to each other with a slight radial interval. In the wheel bearing,
The first seal plate is made of stainless steel, and has a bent overlapping portion that protrudes outward from the bearing between the cylindrical portion and the upright plate portion, and is vulcanized and bonded to the first seal plate. The elastic member is embedded in a recess formed between the axially outward surface of the upright plate portion of the first seal plate and the bent overlapping portion up to the protruding end of the bent overlapping portion, The two radial lips are positioned inward and outward in the axial direction, the inner radial lip is pointed inward, the outer radial lip is pointed outward, and vulcanized and bonded to the second seal plate. The elastic member has a tip cover portion that covers from the inner diameter surface to the outer diameter surface of the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate.
According to this configuration, the elastic member mixed with the magnetic powder is vulcanized and bonded to the standing plate portion of the first seal plate, and the magnetic poles are alternately formed in the circumferential direction. A lattice is formed, and rotation detection can be performed by a magnetic sensor facing the lattice.
Regarding the seal between the inner and outer members, the sliding contact of each seal lip provided on the second seal plate and the front end of the first seal plate on the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate are slightly in the radial direction. It is obtained with a labyrinth seal constructed by confronting with a gap.
Since the first seal plate is provided with a bent overlapping portion that protrudes outwardly from the bearing between the cylindrical portion and the standing plate portion, the fitting portion of the first seal plate and the elastic member are folded. It is interrupted | blocked by a bending superposition | polymerization part, and it prevents that the rust which generate | occur | produced in the fitting part progresses to the formation part of an elastic member. Even if rust is generated at the fitting portion of the first seal plate in the rotation side member, the elastic member is not pressed by the growth of the rust. Therefore, even when used in a harsh environment where rust is likely to occur, deformation of the elastic member serving as the encoder lattice and magnetic deterioration can be prevented. In addition, the bending overlapping portion only needs to be thinner in the radial direction than the bending portion. Therefore, the area of the elastic member serving as the encoder lattice can be increased, and the magnetic characteristics can be easily ensured.
[0008]
In the present invention, the depth of the recess provided in the standing plate portion of the first seal plate may be deeper than the thickness of the first seal plate.
By forming the recesses deeply in this way, it is possible to increase the thickness of the elastic member serving as the encoder lattice, and it is easy to ensure the magnetic characteristics even if the surface of the elastic member facing the outside of the bearing is small.
[0010]
In the present invention, but it may also be allowed to position the end face of the projecting end surface and the rotation-side member of the bent polymerization unit in substantially the same plane.
[0011]
In the present invention, the end face of the elastic member facing the bearing outward side and the end face of the rotating side member may be positioned in substantially the same plane.
By comprising in this way, sufficient thickness of an elastic member is securable, without enlarging the width dimension of the wheel bearing.
[0012]
In the present invention, the end face of the elastic member facing the bearing outward side is located substantially in the same plane with respect to the end face of the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate facing the bearing outward side or is slightly in the bearing. It may be retreated inward. In the case of this configuration, a labyrinth seal having a predetermined axial width is always maintained between the elastic member and the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate, and the sealing performance is improved. In addition, since it is only necessary to retract the elastic member, it is not necessary to process a complicated shape on the seal plate, the shape of the seal plate is simple, and without increasing the arrangement space of the sealing means, Sealability can be improved.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An example of a proposal that is the basis of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This proposed example is an example applied to a wheel bearing used to support a drive wheel, and an example in which a magnetized encoder also serves as a seal slinger.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wheel bearing includes an inner member 1 and an outer member 2, a plurality of rolling elements 3 accommodated between the inner and outer members 1 and 2, and the inner and outer members 1 and 2. Sealing devices 5 and 13 for sealing the end annular space. The sealing device 5 at one end has a magnetizing encoder 20. The inner member 1 and the outer member 2 have raceway surfaces 1a and 2a of the rolling element 3, and each raceway surface 1a and 2a is formed in a groove shape. The inner member 1 and the outer member 2 are an inner peripheral member and an outer peripheral member that are rotatable with respect to each other via the rolling elements 3, respectively. An assembly member in which the bearing inner ring and the bearing outer ring are combined with another component may be used. Further, the inner member 1 may be a shaft. The rolling element 3 consists of a ball or a roller, and a ball is used in this example.
[0015]
This wheel bearing is a double-row rolling bearing, more specifically, a double-row angular contact ball bearing, and the inner ring of the bearing is a pair of split type in which the raceway surfaces 1a and 1a of the respective rolling element rows are respectively formed. It consists of inner rings 1A and 1B. The inner rings 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B are fitted to the outer periphery of the shaft portion of the hub wheel 6 and constitute the inner member 1 together with the hub wheel 6. The inner member 1 is integrated with the hub wheel 6 and one inner ring 1B instead of the three-piece assembly part including the hub ring 6 and the pair of split inner rings 1A and 1B as described above. It is good also as what consists of two components comprised by the hub ring with a raceway surface, and the other inner ring | wheel 1A.
[0016]
One end (for example, an outer ring) of the constant velocity universal joint 7 is connected to the hub wheel 6, and a wheel (not shown) is attached to the flange portion 6 a of the hub wheel 6 with a bolt 8. The other end (for example, inner ring) of the constant velocity universal joint 7 is connected to the drive shaft.
The outer member 2 includes a bearing outer ring, and is attached to a housing (not shown) including a knuckle or the like in the suspension device. The rolling elements 3 are held by a holder 4 for each row.
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the sealing device 5 with a magnetized encoder. The sealing device 5 includes first and second annular sealing plates 11 and 12 attached to the inner member 1 and the outer member 2, respectively. The seal plates 11 and 12 are attached to the inner member 1 and the outer member 2 by being fitted in a press-fitted state. Both seal plates 11 and 12 are formed in an L-shaped cross section composed of cylindrical portions 11a and 12a and upright plate portions 11b and 12b, and face each other.
The first seal plate 11 is fitted to the inner member 1 which is a rotating side member of the inner member 1 and the outer member 2, and becomes a slinger. The standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 is disposed on the bearing outer side, and an elastic member 14 mixed with magnetic powder is vulcanized and bonded to the outer side surface. This elastic member 14 becomes an encoder lattice that constitutes the magnetized encoder 20 together with the first seal plate 11, and magnetic poles N and S (FIG. 2) are alternately formed in the circumferential direction, which is a so-called rubber magnet. ing. The magnetic poles N and S are formed to have a predetermined pitch p in the pitch circle diameter (PCD). By facing the elastic member 14 of the magnetized encoder 20 and arranging the magnetic sensor 15 as shown in the figure, a rotary encoder for detecting the wheel rotation speed is configured.
The elastic member 14 has a tip cover portion 14 a that covers the tip inner surface from the tip portion of the standing plate portion 11 b of the first seal plate 11. In addition, you may abbreviate | omit this front end cover part 14a.
[0018]
The second seal plate 12 integrally includes a side lip 16a that is in sliding contact with the standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 and radial lips 16b and 16c that are in sliding contact with the cylindrical portion 11a. These lips 16a~16c is that provided as part of the second sealing plate 12 bonded by vulcanization to the elastic member 16. In the example of FIG. 3, one side lip 16a and two radial lips 16c and 16b positioned inside and outside in the axial direction are provided. The second seal plate 12 is configured such that an elastic member 16 is held in a fitting portion with the outer member 2 that is a fixed side member. That is, the elastic member 16 has a tip cover portion 16d that covers from the inner diameter surface of the cylindrical portion 12a to the outer diameter of the tip portion, and this tip cover portion 16d is formed between the second seal plate 12 and the outer member 2. Intervenes in the fitting part. The distal end portion 12aa of the cylindrical portion 12a of the second seal plate 12 is thinner than the other portions of the cylindrical portion 12a and is bent toward the oblique inner diameter side. The bent distal end portion 12aa is covered by a distal end covering portion 16d. that covered.
[0019]
The cylindrical portion 12a of the second seal plate 12 and the tip of the standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 are opposed to each other with a slight radial gap, and the labyrinth seal 17 is configured by the gap. When the tip cover portions 14 a and 16 d are provided on the elastic members 14 and 16 of the first and second seal plates 11 and 12, the gap between the tip cover portions 14 a and 16 d is the gap constituting the labyrinth seal 17. Become.
[0020]
The standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 is provided with a recess 11bb that is recessed inward of the bearing, and an elastic member 14 is embedded in the recess 11bb. The depth of the recess 11bb is set deeper than the thickness of the first seal plate 11. In the case of this proposed example , a curved portion 11c that projects outwardly from the bearing is formed between the cylindrical portion 11a and the upright plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11, and the projecting end surface of the curved portion 11c is on the rotation side. It is located in the substantially same plane as the end surface of the inner member 1 which is a member. That is, it is substantially located in the same vertical plane with respect to the axis of the wheel bearing.
Further, the end face of the elastic member 14 facing the outer side of the bearing is located in substantially the same plane with respect to the end face of the inner member 1 that is a member on the rotation side.
Further, the end face of the elastic member 14 facing the bearing outward side is positioned substantially in the same plane with respect to the end face of the cylindrical portion 12a of the second seal plate 12 facing the bearing outward side, or is slightly in the bearing. It is retracted inward.
[0021]
An example of the material of each member will be described. The inner member 1, the outer member 2, and the rolling element 3 are all made of carbon steel such as bearing steel. The first seal plate 11 is a steel plate that is a magnetic material and has rust prevention properties, and a magnetic steel plate such as a ferromagnetic material, for example, a ferritic stainless steel plate (JIS standard SUS430 or the like ) is used. The second seal plate 12 is made of a steel plate, for example, an austenitic stainless steel plate (SUS304 type or the like) that is a non-magnetic material, a rust-proof rolled steel plate, or the like. For example, the first seal plate 11 may be a ferritic stainless steel plate, and the second seal plate 12 may be an austenitic stainless steel plate.
[0022]
According to the wheel bearing of this configuration, the elastic member 14 mixed with magnetic powder is vulcanized and bonded to the standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11, and the magnetic poles N and S are alternately formed in the circumferential direction. Thus, the elastic member 14 and the first seal plate 11 constitute a magnetizing encoder 20 that becomes pulsar ring, and rotation detection can be performed by the magnetic sensor 15 facing the elastic member 14.
Regarding the seal between the inner and outer members 1, 2, the first seal plate 11 is brought into sliding contact with the seal lips 16 a to 16 c provided on the second seal plate 12 and the cylindrical portion 12 a of the second seal plate 12. It is obtained by the labyrinth seal 17 comprised by the front-end | tip of the standing plate part 11b facing each other with a slight radial clearance.
[0023]
The standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 serving as a slinger is provided with a recess 11bb recessed inward of the bearing, and an elastic member 14 serving as an encoder lattice is embedded in the recess 11bb. Even if rust is generated in the fitting portion of the cylindrical portion 11a of the first seal plate 11 in the inner member 1 which is a member, the elastic member 14 is not compressed by the growth of the rust, and the elastic member 14 Deformation and magnetic deterioration can be prevented. Therefore, the rotation detection accuracy by the magnetic sensor 15 is maintained.
Further, since the depth of the recess 11bb provided in the standing plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11 is deeper than the thickness of the first seal plate 11, the entire elastic member 14 is recessed. While providing in 11bb, the thickness of the elastic member 14 can be sufficiently obtained. Therefore, even if the area of the surface facing the axial direction of the elastic member 14 is small, the magnetic characteristics can be ensured.
Between the cylindrical portion 11a and the upright plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11, there is formed a curved portion 11c that bends outwardly of the bearing, and the protruding end surface of the curved portion 11c is a rotation side member. Since the inner member 1 is positioned in substantially the same plane as the end surface of the inner member 1, it is possible to prevent rust generated at the fitting portion of the first seal plate 11 in the inner member 1 from progressing to the elastic member 14. The curved portion 11 c can also obtain a reinforcing effect that increases the rigidity of the first seal plate 11.
Since the end surface of the elastic member 14 facing the bearing outer side is substantially in the same plane as the end surface of the inner member 1 that is the rotation side member, the first seal plate 11 in the inner member 1 is also in this respect. The rust generated in the fitting portion is prevented from progressing to the elastic member 14.
[0024]
In order to improve the rust prevention performance, the first seal plate 11 is preferably formed of a magnetic material and a steel plate having rust prevention properties. Thus, by forming the 1st seal board 11 with the magnetic body and the steel plate which has rust prevention property, sufficient magnetic flux density can be ensured in the 1st seal board 11 used as the magnetic core of a magnetization encoder. At the same time, the rust prevention property at the fitting portion between the first seal plate 11 and the inner member 1 which is the rotation side member is improved.
[0025]
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In the proposed example , the curved portion 11c that protrudes outward from the bearing is formed between the cylindrical portion 11a and the upright plate portion 11b of the first seal plate 11, but in this embodiment, the curved portion 11c is bent. instead, to form a folded overlapping portion 11d for projecting curved axially受外hand side, so that the projecting end face of that occasion songs polymerization unit 11d is an end surface substantially flush of the inner member 1 is rotatable member to.
Thus constituted case, it is possible to first seal plate 11 rust generated in the fitting portion of the inner member 1 is prevented by folding overlapping portion 11d that develop into the elastic member 14. Further, the bending overlap portion 11d has a smaller radial thickness than the bending portion 11c, so that the area of the elastic member 14 serving as the encoder lattice can be increased, and the magnetic characteristics can be easily ensured. Become.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
The wheel bearing of the present invention has a bent overlapping portion that protrudes outward from the bearing between the cylindrical portion and the standing plate portion of the first seal plate serving as a slinger, and is added to the first seal plate. The elastic member to be sulfur bonded is in a recess formed between the axially outward surface of the upright plate portion of the first seal plate and the bent overlapping portion, up to the protruding end of the bent overlapping portion. Even if rust is generated at the fitting portion of the first seal plate in the rotating side member, the elastic member is not compressed by the growth of the rust, and the deformation and magnetic properties of the elastic member serving as the encoder lattice are prevented. Deterioration can be prevented. Therefore, even when used in a harsh environment, the rotation detection accuracy by detecting the encoder grating is maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a wheel support device provided with wheel bearings according to a proposed example as the basis of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial front view of an elastic member serving as the encoder lattice.
FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the wheel bearing.
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wheel bearing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional example.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner member 2 ... Outer member 3 ... Rolling body 5 ... Sealing device 11 ... 1st sealing board 11bb ... Recess 11c ... Curved part 11d ... Bending superposition | polymerization part 12 ... 2nd sealing board 11a, 12a ... Cylindrical part 11b, 12b ... Standing plate part 14 ... Elastic members 16a-16c ... Lip part N, S ... Magnetic pole

Claims (4)

内方部材および外方部材と、これら内外の部材間に収容される複数の転動体と、上記内外の部材間の端部環状空間を密封するシール装置とからなり、
上記シール装置が、上記内方部材と外方部材のうちの互いに異なる部材に各々取付けられた第1および第2の環状のシール板を有し、両シール板は、各々円周部と立板部とでなる断面L字状に形成されて互いに対向し、第1のシール板は上記内方部材および外方部材のうちの回転側の部材に嵌合され、立板部は軸受外方側に配されると共に、この立板部に磁性体粉が混入された弾性部材が加硫接着されて、この弾性部材は周方向に交互に磁極が形成され、第2のシール板は他の弾性部材が加硫接着されてこの弾性部材の一部として上記立板部に摺接する1枚のサイドリップと円筒部に摺接する2枚のラジアルリップとを一体に有し、この第2のシール板の円筒部と上記第1のシール板の立板部の先端とを僅かな径方向間隔をもって対峙させた車輪用軸受において、
上記第1のシール板はステンレス製であって、その円筒部と立板部の間に軸受外方側に突曲する折曲重合部を有し、前記第1のシール板に加硫接着される弾性部材は、第1のシール板の立板部の軸方向外向きの面と前記折曲重合部との間で形成される凹所に、前記折曲重合部の突出端まで埋設し、上記2枚のラジアルリップは、互いに軸方向の内外に位置し、その内側のラジアルリップは先端が内側に向き、外側のラジアルリップは先端が外側に向き、上記第2のシール板に加硫接着された弾性部材は、第2のシール板の円筒部の内径面から先端外径面までを覆う先端覆い部を有することを特徴とする車輪用軸受。
An inner member and an outer member, a plurality of rolling elements housed between these inner and outer members, and a sealing device for sealing the end annular space between the inner and outer members,
The sealing device includes first and second annular sealing plates respectively attached to different members of the inner member and the outer member, and both the sealing plates have a circumferential portion and a vertical plate, respectively. The first seal plate is fitted to the rotating member of the inner member and the outer member, and the upright plate portion is on the outer side of the bearing. In addition, an elastic member mixed with magnetic powder is vulcanized and bonded to the upright plate portion, the magnetic pole is alternately formed in the circumferential direction of the elastic member, and the second seal plate is made of another elastic material. The second seal plate is integrally provided with one side lip that is slidably contacted with the upright plate part and two radial lips that are slidably contacted with the cylindrical part as a part of the elastic member after the member is vulcanized and bonded. The cylindrical portion of the first seal plate and the tip of the upright plate portion of the first seal plate are opposed to each other with a slight radial interval. In the wheel bearing,
The first seal plate is made of stainless steel, and has a bent overlapping portion that protrudes outward from the bearing between the cylindrical portion and the upright plate portion, and is vulcanized and bonded to the first seal plate. The elastic member is embedded in a recess formed between the axially outward surface of the upright plate portion of the first seal plate and the bent overlapping portion up to the protruding end of the bent overlapping portion, The two radial lips are positioned inward and outward in the axial direction, the inner radial lip is pointed inward, the outer radial lip is pointed outward, and vulcanized and bonded to the second seal plate. The formed elastic member has a tip cover portion that covers from the inner diameter surface of the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate to the outer diameter surface of the tip.
上記第1のシール板の立板部に形成された凹所の深さを、その第1のシール板の板厚よりも深くした請求項1に記載の車輪用軸受。  The wheel bearing according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the recess formed in the standing plate portion of the first seal plate is deeper than the plate thickness of the first seal plate. 上記折曲重合部の突出端面と上記回転側部材の端面とを略同一平面内に位置させた請求項1または請求項2に記載の車輪用軸受。  The wheel bearing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protruding end surface of the bent overlapping portion and the end surface of the rotating side member are positioned in substantially the same plane. 上記第1のシール板に加硫接着された弾性部材の軸受外方側に向く端面が、上記第2のシール板の円筒部の軸受外方側に向く端面に対して、略同一平面内に位置し、または僅かに軸受内方側に後退している請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれかに記載の車輪用軸受。  The end face facing the bearing outer side of the elastic member vulcanized and bonded to the first seal plate is substantially in the same plane with respect to the end face facing the bearing outer side of the cylindrical portion of the second seal plate. The wheel bearing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wheel bearing is positioned or slightly retracted toward the inside of the bearing.
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