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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Ntn Corporation, Osaka, JP;
NTN CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A preload inspection method with which a preload value can be calculated more accurately. The preload inspection method for a wheel bearing device provided with an outer member having an outside raceway surface, an inner member having an inside raceway surface, and rolling bodies, is provided with: a power calculation step in which the outer member or the inner member is rotated in a relative manner and the power is calculated; a preload value calculation step in which a preload value is calculated on the basis of the power calculated in the power calculation step; and a pass/fail determination step is made on the basis of whether the preload value calculated in the preload value calculation step is within a permissible range.