Abstract: A sealing device can include a bearing having a first ring and a second ring, a metal ring connected to the first ring, an elastic body connected to the metal ring. The elastic body includes a projection part having a lip part extending from the metal ring toward the first ring so as to be elastically in contact with the first ring and grooves positioned adjacent the lip parts.

Abstract: In an electric power steering apparatus which includes a brushless motor composed of a cylindrical motor case with a bottom; a bracket for covering an opening of the motor case; an end housing for supporting a non-output-shaft side bearing located on one side; a bus bar housing in a ring shape for storing a plurality of bus bars; and a rotational angle sensor, and drives the brushless motor with a flow of current according to the detected steering torque, the end housing has a cylindrical section with a flange surrounding the end on one side and is inserted into the motor case from the opening until the flange comes into contact with the bottom of the motor case, the bus bar housing is placed to surround the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical section of the end housing, and the rotational angle sensor is placed in the cylindrical section.

Abstract: A vehicle steering system is provided which includes a variable angle ratio mechanism for changing an angle ratio of a steering angle of a steering member to a turning angle of a steering mechanism, the variable angle ratio mechanism including a first sun gear connected to a steering column, a second sun gear connected to the steering mechanism, and planetary gears each having a first toothed portion and a second toothed portion which are adapted to mesh with the first and second sun gears respectively, and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a tooth face width direction, the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion being formed integrally through forging.

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes an outer race, an inner race, a plurality of tapered rollers, and a cage. A small-diameter end portion of the inner race is formed with a small flange portion for limiting axial movement of the tapered rollers and a cylindrical portion which has a less diameter than the small flange portion and is connected to an axial outer end of the small flange portion. The cage is formed at a small-diameter end portion thereof with a bent portion which is bent inward in a radial direction. A small-diameter end portion of the cage has a bent portion which is faced to an outer surface of the cylindrical portion of the inner race with a predetermined clearance therefrom such that a labyrinth is created between the cage and the inner race.

Abstract: This invention provides a motor control apparatus and vehicle steering apparatus capable of determining whether the motor control CPU is normal or abnormal with an inexpensive structure.

Abstract: Two kinds of pins having rolling contact surfaces of different shapes are used as first pins. A recess is formed at that portion of the first pin disposed between a chain outer periphery-side edge portion thereof and the rolling contact surface thereof. A straight portion is formed at that portion of the second pin disposed between a chain outer periphery-side edge portion thereof and the rolling contact surface thereof. With this construction, the two kinds of pins can be easily discriminated from each other from their appearance.

Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided which provides for easy trace of a wheel bearing assembly shipped from a factory, which provides for easy determination of a lot number and a lot quantity of a product including the wheel bearing assembly of interest when need arises to inspect or replace the wheel bearing assembly of interest, and which provides for quick and easy quality control of the bearing assembly. The wheel bearing assembly includes: an outer ring member (3); an inner ring member (5) disposed radially inwardly of the outer ring member (3) in concentric relation therewith; and rolling elements (6) interposed between the outer ring member (3) and the inner ring member (5). An IC chip (20) is provided at a vehicle-outer end or vehicle-inner end of the bearing assembly.

Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly for a wheel includes a cylindrical fixed bearing ring fixed to a vehicle body side, a rotary bearing ring rotatably inserted to inside of the fixed bearing ring, and plural rows of rolling elements rollably arranged between the bearing rings. An annular sensor housing is attached to an inboard side end portion of the fixed bearing ring and includes a plurality of displacement sensors for detecting gaps between the displacement sensors and outer peripheral surfaces of inboard side end portions of the rotary bearing ring in a circumferential direction. Further, an inboard side end portion of the sensor housing is sealed by an inner side seal device.

Abstract: The one-way clutch includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of sprags arranged between these inner and outer rings, and cages which hold these sprags at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction. A chrome content in steel which is material for the sprags is 1.2 weight % or less.

Abstract: A pulser ring and a second seal ring are separately formed. When a multipolar magnetic rotor of the pulser ring is bonded to an outer circumferential face of an outer cylindrical portion of an annular core portion, the multipolar magnetic rotor is opposed to a magnetic sensor in the radial direction. Due to the above structure, the multipolar magnetic rotor can be strongly supported by an outer cylindrical portion of the annular core portion. Therefore, even when a rotary centrifugal force is given to the multipolar magnetic rotor, it can not be swung in the radial direction. Accordingly, an interval of the multipolar magnetic rotor and the magnetic sensor in the radial direction, which are opposed to each other, can be maintained constant irrespective of an intensity of the centrifugal force.

Abstract: A sensor-equipped rolling bearing apparatus includes a hub spindle, an outer ring concentrically disposed around an outer periphery of the hub spindle, first and second inner rings fitted on the hub spindle to rotate together with the hub spindle, with ends of their smaller rib portions opposed to each other, two rows of tapered rollers disposed respectively between the outer ring and the first inner ring and between the outer ring and the second inner ring, and a sensor for detecting a rotating state of the hub spindle 11. A cylindrical portion is formed integrally at an end of the smaller rib portion of the first inner ring, and extends toward the end of the smaller rib portion of the second inner ring in an axial direction. A detection portion for enabling the sensor to detect the rotating state is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting an output from an electric motor for steering assist to a steering mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a driving gear, an intermediate gear and a driven gear. An eccentric mechanism for eccentrically locating the intermediate gear is provided in order that a center axis of the intermediate gear is moved toward at least one of the axes of the driving gear and the driven gear while maintaining a parallel relation. The eccentric mechanism includes an intermediate-gear support shaft having a center axis. The intermediate-gear support shaft is supported by first and second circle holes in a manner to be rotatable about the center axis thereof for adjustment of a rotational position thereof, the first and second circle holes have their center axes aligned coaxially with each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a rolling/sliding part that can elongate the service life and can increase the static load capacity to improve the indentation resistance to an indentation due to plastic deformation during rest and low-speed rotation. The rolling/sliding part is formed from a steel that contains C: 0.7 to 0.9% by weight and Cr: 3.2 to 5.0% by weight and has a surface layer portion of which surface is carburized. An area ratio of total precipitated carbide of the surface layer portion is set in the range of 15 to 25%. Of the total precipitated carbide present in the surface layer portion, 50% or more by area ratio of carbide is rendered a M7C3 type and/or M23C6 type. An average grain diameter and a maximum grain diameter of the surface layer portion are set in the range of 0.3 to 0.6 ?m and at 4 ?m, respectively. The surface hardness is set at 62 or more by Rockwell hardness C. A solid solution carbon amount in residual austenite of the surface layer portion is set in the range of 0.95 to 1.

Abstract: A lubricating structure of a roller bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer rings in a circumferential direction, includes: an annular lubricating member that is formed of solid lubricant and arranged on a side surface of the rolling elements in an axial direction; and a resilient member that urges the lubricating member against the rolling elements. With this arrangement, it is possible to depress breakage of components at a time of assembling the roller bearing, and to enhance a yield of the roller bearing.

Abstract: A chain is made by connecting a plurality of link modules. Each link module includes first to third link units adjoining in a chain advancing direction. Each of the first to third link units includes seven links arranged in a chain width direction. The links are arrayed sequentially in the following order from one end with respect to a chain width direction, if the links of the first link unit is expressed by “1”, if the links of the second link unit is expressed by “2” and if the links of the third link unit is expressed by “3”: [1, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 2].

Abstract: Pinion gears are rotatably carried within pinion gear receiving openings formed in a differential case. The inner pinion gear holding surfaces of the receiving openings are enlarged inwardly to form extensions to hold not only portions of the pinion gears that are located outwardly and that are to be held, but also part of inner meshing portions of the pinion gears that are disposed in meshing engagement with side gears in an overlapping manner. This construction prevents a tilting of the pinion gears and improves the durability.

Abstract: A first computing section stores a plurality of types of variable transmission ratio characteristics prescribed in correspondence with different modes in the form of maps. With reference to one of the maps corresponding to a selected one of the modes, the first computing section computes a first command angle by which the variable transmission ratio characteristics prescribed by the map are brought about. In this manner, variable gear ratio control is carried out. After a subsequent mode has been selected, the first computing section does not switch the maps which are referred to in the variable gear ratio control if the steering wheel turning angle ?s is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value ?.

Abstract: A vehicle steering apparatus includes a steering shaft connected to a steering member and a cylindrical steering column rotatably supporting the steering shaft. An electric motor generates power on the basis of the steering torque detected by the torque sensor. The electric motor includes a pipe-shaped rotor core which coaxially surrounds the steering shaft and can rotate together with the steering shaft. At least a part of the torque sensor is disposed in the inward position of the rotor core in the radial direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle motion control method and a vehicle motion control apparatus capable of improving the behavior stability of a vehicle. According to the vehicle motion control method, vehicle steering characteristic is determined based on a behavior amount differentiated value obtained by differentiating (S203) a slip angle differential value which is a behavior amount of the vehicle which occurs around a z-axis in the vertical direction with respect to the vehicle body (S205, S209). Consequently, because the phase of the slip angle differential value is progressed, the transition tendency of the steering characteristic, that is, which the vehicle motion condition is moved to over-steer or under-steer, can be obtained early. Therefore, the starting timing of the steering control or drive power control of the vehicle can be accelerated thereby improving the behavior stability of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle steering apparatus includes a jacket for rotatably supporting a steering shaft, and an electric motor. The electric motor includes an annular rotor arranged coaxially with the steering shaft and rotating together with the steering shaft. The jacket includes a tubular upper jacket and a tubular lower jacket that are fitted into each other and are moved axially relative to each other in the collision of a vehicle. An annular space surrounding the steering shaft is provided radially inside the rotor. A part of the upper jacket enters the annular space in the collision of the vehicle.