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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Christophe Criaud, Riom, FR;
Sébastien Drap, Vassel, FR;
Salima Fahas, Riom, FR;
Bruno Giai, Abbadia Alpina, IT;
Alexander Molenaar, GA Kamerik, NL;
Rafaële Montagnoni, Pinerolo, IT;
Simona Pilone, Genoa, IT;
Christophe Criaud, Riom, FR;
Sébastien Drap, Vassel, FR;
Salima Fahas, Riom, FR;
Bruno Giai, Abbadia Alpina, IT;
Alexander Molenaar, GA Kamerik, NL;
Rafaële Montagnoni, Pinerolo, IT;
Simona Pilone, Genoa, IT;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
SKF Industrie SpA, Turin, IT;
Abstract
Electrical connection system between a wheel and a bearing-hub assembly, the wheel being mounted on an outer flange of the bearing-hub assembly, and the bearing-hub assembly comprising a rotationally fixed outer ring attached to the vehicle's suspension and an inner ring provided with a centering collar, an open frontal cavity defined in the said centering collar and an axial cavity opening into the said cavity; the connection system having a first connection cable attached to the inner ring and extending inside the axial cavity and the frontal cavity, a second connection cable integrated with the wheel, and a connection element associated with the said centering collar to provide electrical contact that can be selectively disconnected between the first cable and the second cable.