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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Masahiro Ozawa, Iwata, JP;
Eiji Tajima, Iwata, JP;
Mitsuru Umekida, Iwata, JP;
Hiroyuki Ogura, Iwata, JP;
Masahiro Ozawa, Iwata, JP;
Eiji Tajima, Iwata, JP;
Mitsuru Umekida, Iwata, JP;
Hiroyuki Ogura, Iwata, JP;
NTN Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A bearing apparatus for a driving wheel of vehicle where the weight and size of the apparatus can be reduced and the durability can be improved with adopting plastic deformed connection between essential parts forming the apparatus. The bearing apparatus for a driving wheel of vehicle has a hub wheel, a constant velocity universal joint, and a double row rolling bearing which are assembled as a unit. One of the inner raceway surfaces is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the hub wheel. The other of the inner raceway surfaces is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer joint member. The hub wheel and the outer joint member are fitted with each other with one end surface being abutted against the shoulder of the outer joint member. The inner circumferential surface at the fitting portion of the hub wheel is formed with a hardened irregular portion. The hub wheel and the outer joint member are integrally connected via plastic deformation of the outer joint member. The hardened irregular portion bites into the outer circumferential surface at the fitting portion of the outer joint member by radially outwardly expanding the fitting portion of the outer joint member. The outer circumferential surface of the outer joint member is formed with a hardened layer at least at a region including the inner raceway surface and the shaft portion except for the fitting portion of the outer joint member.