| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7282908 |
Surveying device for the running parameters of railway bearings |
October 16, 2007 |
| Surveying device (1) for the running parameters of railway contact bearings (2) which is provided with a rotating race (3) and a non-rotating race (4) which are coaxial to a rotation axis (A) of the railway contact bearing (2) itself, the device (1) being provided with a sealing shie |
| 7220058 |
Bearing unit for the hub of a vehicle wheel equipped with a tire inflating system |
May 22, 2007 |
| A bearing unit comprises a radially outer stationary race (1) and a pair of radially inner rotatable half-races (2a, 2b). An intermediate annular chamber (8) is defined between the outer race (1) and the inner half-races. The intermediate chamber communicates with the outside through |
| 7137740 |
Sensor-holding lid for a wheel hub bearing |
November 21, 2006 |
| Sensor-holding lid for a wheel hub bearing, the lid presenting a base wall which is externally delimited by a peripheral border, an axial ledge which is integral to the wall and which is provided with a passing hold for housing the sensor, and a cylindrical wall which is transverse to th |
| 7086784 |
Bearing unit for the hub of a vehicle wheel equipped with a tire inflating system |
August 8, 2006 |
| A bearing unit comprises a radially outer stationary race (1) and a pair of radially inner rotatable half-races (2a, 2b). Au intermediate annular chamber (8) is defined between the outer race (1) and the inner half-races (2a, 2b) The intermediate chamber communicates with the outside |
| 7073950 |
Locking device for a wheel hub bearing |
July 11, 2006 |
| Locking device (1) (101) for a bearing (2) in a wheel hub (3) which is provided with a cylindrical seat (4) for the bearing (2) itself and an annular groove (5) which is obtained in the axial end of the cylindrical seat (4), the locking device (1) (101) presenting a fixing element (10) |
| 7007775 |
Screw actuator with a fixed nut |
March 7, 2006 |
| A screw actuator comprises a housing (1), a screw mechanism (4) with a nut (6) and a screw (5), as well as a motor (7) which is drivingly connected to the screw. The screw (6) is rotatably and translatably supported with respect to the nut (5), which is fixed with respect to the housing |
| 6976789 |
Device for supplying pressurized air through the hub to the tire of a motor vehicle wheel |
December 20, 2005 |
| The device (B) comprises a first non-rotatable ring (11) to be mounted adjacent to a non-rotatable race (1) of a bearing unit (A), and a second rotatable ring (12) to be coupled fast for rotation with a rotatable race (2,3) of the bearing unit (A). A first air passage (13, 113) is formed |
| 6968720 |
Cold rolling method and apparatus for forming annular pieces |
November 29, 2005 |
| A cold rolling method and apparatus for forming an annular workpiece (10) with an outer surface (11) having a given contour and an inner surface (12) having a given contour, starting from an annular blank. A rotatable forming mandrel (21) has a working surface (21a) with a contour co |
| 6955201 |
System for supplying pressurized air to a vehicle tire through the hub of the wheel |
October 18, 2005 |
| A hollow suspension standard (20) of a vehicle equipped with a system for supplying pressurized air to a tire through the hub of the wheel has an inner cavity (22) and a seat (21) for housing a wheel hub bearing unit (10). The standard (20) forms a first passage (23) for establishing flu |
| 6955096 |
Monitoring the axial load acting on the hub of a motor vehicle wheel |
October 18, 2005 |
| In a hub-bearing assembly for the wheel of a motor vehicle, the hub (1) forms integrally or is fixedly secured to a radial flange (7) fixable to a wheel (8). Associated with the assembly is a measuring device (14) mounted to a non-rotating part (12) of the vehicle and operatively facing |
| 6899463 |
Protection device for an encoder in a rolling bearing |
May 31, 2005 |
| Protection device (1) for an encoder (2) in a rolling bearing (3) presenting an outer race (5) which is arranged in contact against a fixed support (6), the device being interposed between the encoder (2) itself and a reading sensor (17) which is supported by the support (6) itself, |
| 6896413 |
Bearing unit for the hub of a vehicle wheel equipped with a tire inflating system |
May 24, 2005 |
| A bearing unit comprises an outer stationary race (1) with a first inner passage (6) for the air, and two axially adjacent inner half-races (2a, 2b) rotatable with the hub of a wheel. Formed between the inner half-races are essentially radial second inner air passages (7, 71, 72). These |
| 6879148 |
Sealing device with a sensor adjacent an encoder wheel for a rolling bearing |
April 12, 2005 |
| Sealing device (1) with a sensor for a rolling bearing (2), in which the sealing shield (7) is mounted between two races of the rolling bearing (2), and a encoder wheel (8) is arranged inside the rolling bearing (2) between the two races and the shield (7); a detecting (9) sensor being |
| 6866422 |
Bearing-hub unit for motor vehicle wheel |
March 15, 2005 |
| A hub-bearing unit for a motor vehicle wheel comprises a bearing housed in a central axial cylindrical seat of a radially outer annular hub adapted for connection to the wheel of a vehicle. The bearing has an rotating ring the axial width of which is greater than that of the cylindrical |
| 6860453 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and signalling derailment conditions in a railway vehicle |
March 1, 2005 |
| A wheel (1) of a railway vehicle is associated with a vibration sensor (3) for supplying a vibration impulsive signal (V), indicative of the vibration of the wheel, to an electronic processing unit (E). This generates, based on the vibration signal (V), an impulsive surveillance sign |
| 6821022 |
Hub and break rotor assembly for a vehicle wheel |
November 23, 2004 |
| A wheel assembly includes a hub and bearing unit in which an annular hub has an axial cylindrical seat with an outer ring of a bearing fitted thereto with radial interference. The ring is locked axially on the hub between a pair of annular rims which project radially outwardly from the |
| 6786644 |
Sealing device for rolling bearings |
September 7, 2004 |
| Sealing device (1) for a rolling bearing (2) including: an inner race (5), which is axially blocked by a blocking element (4) suitable for being arranged in contact with a reference element (6); a distance ring (8) which is made of plastic material and which is interposed between the |
| 6776420 |
Sealing device for a rolling contact bearing |
August 17, 2004 |
| Sealing device (1) for a rolling contact bearing (2) presenting an annular sealing lining (5), a protective shield (6) for the lining (5) which is mounted on the outside of the lining (5) itself, and an encoder (15) which is integral to the shield (6) and which is protected by a covering |
| 6739674 |
Fitting of a wheel onto the hub of the motor vehicle |
May 25, 2004 |
| For the purpose of facilitating correct fitting of a motor vehicle wheel onto a hub (10) which froms a central axial tubular projection (11) for insertion into a central wheel hole (30), a hub assembly includes an annular cylindrical element (20) to be fitted on the projection (11) and |
| 6729626 |
Static sealing element for a rolling bearing |
May 4, 2004 |
| Static sealing element (1) for a rolling bearing (2) which is mounted on a cylindrical element (3) which presents a blocking moulding (4) which is positioned against an inner race (5) of the rolling bearing (2) itself and which is suitable for being arranged in contact with a shoulder (6 |
| 6715925 |
Annular element for a rolling bearing |
April 6, 2004 |
| An annular element for a rolling bearing comprises a cylindrical surface around the circumference of which a groove, the radial and axial depth of which are variable around the circumference, is formed. The cylindrical surface is suitable for being over-molded with a plastics material to |
| 6695484 |
Device for measuring the angular speed of rolling contact bearings |
February 24, 2004 |
| Device (1) for measuring the angular speed of rolling contact bearings (2) presenting a protective shield (5) which is mounted onto the rolling contact bearing (2), a phonic wheel (6) which is mounted under the protective shield (5), and a sensor (7), which is mounted onto a stud (8) |
| 6682221 |
Sealing device for rolling bearings |
January 27, 2004 |
| Sealing device (1) for a rolling bearing (2) which is provided with an inner race (5), which is axially blocked by a blocking element (4) which is suitable for being arranged in direct contact with a feedback element (6); the sealing device presents a support element (9) which is mounted |
| 6672681 |
Railway axle hub unit |
January 6, 2004 |
| A railway axle hub unit of the type including an axle box housing (1) for supporting a bearing, is provided with a sensor body (3, 9) containing sensors (4, 5) for detecting vibration in the vertical direction and the horizontal axial direction. The sensor body is mounted onto a stationa |
| 6497514 |
Sealing device for a flanged bearing |
December 24, 2002 |
| Sealing device for a flanged bearing for a wheel hub in which the flanged ends (13) of the outer race (11) have the metallic rings (14) of a sealing device (15) pressed on to their internal surfaces; each metallic ring (14) incorporates a rubber element (16) which is suitable for forming |
| 6491441 |
Tapered bearing unit |
December 10, 2002 |
| A tapered roller bearing comprising an outer race, a pair of axially adjacent inner races, and two cages interposed between the inner and outer races to retain two sets of rollers. The radially outer surface of each inner race has, close to the end facing the center of the bearing, a |
| 6339964 |
Device for measuring the relative revolving speed between the races of a rolling contact bearing |
January 22, 2002 |
| A rolling contact bearing is fitted at one end thereof with a sealing device and a device for measuring the relative revolving speed between the bearing races. The sealing device comprises a metal insert (10) of annular shape fast for rotation with the rotating bearing race (11). The spe |
| 6323640 |
Rolling bearing unit with a rotating speed measuring device |
November 27, 2001 |
| A rolling bearing unit for the hub of a vehicle wheel has an outer rotating race (10), a radially inner stationary race (11), a sealing device (16) between the races (10, 11), and a device for measuring the rotating speed of the outer race (10). The measuring device has an encoder wheel |
| 6322253 |
Motor vehicle wheel hub bearing and a method for mounting the bearing onto a motor vehicle suspe |
November 27, 2001 |
| A motor vehicle wheel hub bearing comprises an outer race to be mounted in a cylindrical seat formed in a suspension strut and fixed in the seat by cold rolling. The outer race has an outer cylindrical surface to be fitted into the seat. The cylindrical surface extends over the whole axi |
| 6302403 |
Sealing assembly for two mechanical members connected for relative rotation, in particular for t |
October 16, 2001 |
| A sealing assembly for two mechanical members connected for relative rotation; a first mechanical member is fitted integrally with a substantially rigid shield, from which projects radially an annular sealing member having, on a respective first annular face, a first and a second axi |
| 6241395 |
Encoder wheel for a roller bearing |
June 5, 2001 |
| An encoder wheel (1) for a roller bearing provided with a multipolar magnetised ring (5) presenting an axial thickness (S) which is radially variable in an inversely proportional way to a radius (R) of the ring (5) itself, and also provided with a metallic insert (6) for supporting the |
| 6203441 |
Device for locking and unlocking two mechanical members by means of a bistable elastic element |
March 20, 2001 |
| A device for locking and unlocking two mechanical members (2, 3) coupled for rotation as a unit (1) by means of a splined coupling (30, 33), comprises an elastic means (36) secured to the first member (2) and adapted for co-operation with the second member (3). The elastic means (36) |
| 6190102 |
Studs for connecting a wheel and a brake element to a motor vehicle wheel hub unit |
February 20, 2001 |
| A stud comprises a head and a stem with a threaded end length and a length having an axial knurling proximate to the head and adapted to be driven with radial interference into an axial bore of a radial flange portion fast for rotation with the hub of a motor vehicle wheel. The stud |
| 6190051 |
Roller contact bearing with a sealing device and a device for rotation speed |
February 20, 2001 |
| A roller contact bearing unit, in particular for the hub of a vehicle wheel, including a radially outer rotating race (10), a radially inner stationary race (11), a sealing device (16) between the races (10, 11) and a device for measuring the rotation speed of the outer race (10). The |
| 6179471 |
Device for mounting a sensor to a railway axle bearing unit |
January 30, 2001 |
| For mounting a sensor (17) to a railway axle bearing unit having an annular sealing insert (10) fast with the stationary outer race of the bearing from the axially outer side thereof, a sensor mounting device comprises a mounting element of substantially annular shape (14, 14') adapted f |
| 6170992 |
Sealing device for a rolling contact bearing |
January 9, 2001 |
| A rolling contact bearing has a rotating unit to be integrally assembled to a rotating race (11) of the bearing, comprised of a first metallic annular insert (19) which forms a substantially disc-shaped radial wall (22) and a non-rotating unit to be integrally assembled to the non-rotati |
| 6145632 |
Wheel hub bearing unit and brake connection |
November 14, 2000 |
| In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit and brake arrangement, the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for securing to a radial flange (12) of a brake member and rotate fixedly therewith. The brake member flange (12) is located substantially in the same radial plane of th |
| 6139216 |
Reversible device for locking a constant-velocity joint to a hub |
October 31, 2000 |
| In a device for reversibly locking a constant-velocity joint (2) with respect to a hub (1), the constant-velocity joint is axially locked to the hub by means of a spring-lock ring (21) of circular cross section recessed in a circumferential groove (22) in part formed on said joint (2) an |
| 6132102 |
Retaining structure for retaining rolling bodies of a rolling bearing, in particular a cylindric |
October 17, 2000 |
| A rolling bearing, having, for example, cylindrical rollers, is provided, between an inner ring and an outer ring, with a retaining structure for retaining the rollers. The retaining structure includes an annular retainer having a number of seats for click-in insertion of the rollers, |
| 6112411 |
Method of mounting a wheel hub bearing assembly to the knuckle of a vehicle suspension standard |
September 5, 2000 |
| There is disclosed a method of mounting a wheel hub bearing assembly to the knuckle (10) of a vehicle suspension standard by forcefully inserting the outer race (20) of the bearing in a bore (11) in the knuckle (10). The bore has a groove (15) near its axially outer side to accommodate a |
| 6109794 |
Rolling contact bearing provided with a seal and an electrostatic current discharge device |
August 29, 2000 |
| A rolling contact bearing is described with a sealing device suitable to discharge the electrostatic currents which accumulate in a autovehicle; the sealing device (13, 32) has at least one sealing element (17, 37, 43) made of elastic conductive material integral with the stationary race |
| 6095617 |
Integrated wheel and wheel hub assembly, particularly for a vehicle |
August 1, 2000 |
| Integrated wheel and wheel hub assembly for a vehicle, including a wheel hub (3), a wheel (2), carried by the wheel hub (3), a suspension mount (5) to connect the wheel hub (3) to the vehicle body, a rolling bearing, interposed between the wheel hub (3) and the suspension mount (5), and |
| 6095291 |
Bearing-and-brake-member assembly for motor vehicles, provided with an intermediate connection e |
August 1, 2000 |
| A disc or drum brake member is usually connected to the flange of the bearing of a motor vehicle wheel; possible manufacturing errors in the flange of the bearing, and/or the brake member cause, on tightening the wheel to the flange, deformations in the bearing tracks and the active |
| 6082905 |
Sealing assembly for a rolling bearing |
July 4, 2000 |
| A sealing assembly for rolling bearing comprises a shield interference fitted to a first race of the bearing. The shield comprises a rigid support having an axial sleeve portion for connection to the first race, and a radial flange portion extending towards the second race of bearing. |
| 6076896 |
Wheel hub or hub unit allowing improved mounting and removal of a brake member |
June 20, 2000 |
| There is disclosed a wheel hub or hub unit of the type having a radial hub flange (13) providing connection to the wheel (40) and to a brake member (10) having an annular disc portion having a plurality of ears (11) radially protruding from its inner edge. The hub flange (13) defines a |
| 6053637 |
Goods wagon axle bearing assembly |
April 25, 2000 |
| In a goods wagon axle bearing assembly of the type provided with a sealing device (20) at its axially outer end, the sealing device comprises a rigid, non-rotating shield (21). Integrated with the sealing device (20) is a current generator, consisting of a magnetised impulse generating r |
| 6033032 |
Wheel hub bearing unit adapted for cold forming connection to the brake member |
March 7, 2000 |
| A vehicle wheel hub bearing unit is disclosed, in which the outer race (10) of the bearing has a radial bearing flange (11) providing an axially protruding edge (12) adapted for being folded by rolling in a radially outer direction to secure for rotation a flange (21) of the brake member |
| 6027122 |
Sealing assembly for a rolling element bearing |
February 22, 2000 |
| A sealing assembly for a rolling element bearing includes first and second screens fixed respectively to first and second rings of the bearing, with each screen including a respective rigid reinforcement and a respective elastomeric covering. The first screen includes a sleeve portion an |
| 6022275 |
Hub/constant velocity universal joint assembly for a wheel of a vehicle, particularly a motor ve |
February 8, 2000 |
| The hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle, defined by a flanged ring of a rolling element bearing, is joined to a corresponding constant velocity universal joint by a coupling capable of transmitting torque even in the most extreme operating conditions; an intermediate ring is interposed |
| 6007253 |
System for mounting a wheel hub bearing unit to a motor vehicle suspension standard |
December 28, 1999 |
| There is disclosed a system for mounting a wheel hub bearing unit into a cylindrical seat (11) obtained in the suspension standard (12) of a vehicle. An axially outer circumferential groove (16) is obtained in the cylindrical seat (11). Proximate to the axially outer side (10a) of the |
