Abstract: To provide a tapered roller bearing assembly for supporting a vehicle wheel, in which stress concentration in the vicinity of a collar adjacent a hub flange is lessened to improve the durability, the assembly includes an outer member (1) having a plurality of tapered rolling faces (1a), an inner member (2) having a corresponding number of tapered rolling faces (2a), a corresponding number of rows of tapered rollers (4). The inner member (2) includes a hub axle (3) with a hub flange (10) adjacent an outboard end, and a single row inner race (5) mounted externally on an inboard end of the hub axle (3). The rolling faces (2a) are formed on the hub axle (3) and the single row inner race (5). A collar ring (6) in contact with the large ends of the tapered rollers (4) of the outboard row is provided as a flange ring (6) separate from the hub axle (3) and fitted on the hub axle (3) at a position adjacent the hub flange (10).

Abstract: To provide a tapered roller bearing assembly for supporting a vehicle wheel, in which stress concentration in the vicinity of a collar adjacent a hub flange is lessened to improve the durability, the assembly includes an outer member (1) having a plurality of tapered rolling faces (1a), an inner member (2) having a corresponding number of tapered rolling faces (2a), a corresponding number of rows of tapered rollers (4). The inner member (2) includes a hub axle (3) with a hub flange (10) adjacent an outboard end, and a single row inner race (5) mounted externally on an inboard end of the hub axle (3). The rolling faces (2a) are formed on the hub axle (3) and the single row inner race (5). A collar ring (6) in contact with the large ends of the tapered rollers (4) of the outboard row is provided as a flange ring (6) separate from the hub axle (3) and fitted on the hub axle (3) at a position adjacent the hub flange (10).