Abstract: A rolling bearing unit for a wheel includes an outer ring member having a flange portion formed on its outer periphery and fitted to a vehicle body-side member, an inner ring member rotatably fitted in the outer ring member, and double-row rolling elements arranged between the outer ring member and the inner ring member. The flange portion includes a first flange portion formed on the upper-side portion of the outer periphery, and a second flange portion and a third flange portion formed on the lower-side portion of the outer periphery. Each of the first, second and third flange portion has a bolt-hole used to fit the outer ring member to the vehicle body-side member. The first flange portion is formed in such a manner that the bolt-hole thereof is positioned on the vertical line that passes through the rotational center of the outer ring member.

Abstract: A sealing device is mounted in an annular space defined between an inner member and an outer member which rotate relative to each other. The sealing device includes a slinger which has a cylindrical portion which is press fitted on or in one of the inner member and the outer member and an annular plate portion, and a seal main body which has a core metal having a cylindrical portion which is press fitted in or on the other of the inner member and the outer member and an annular plate portion and a seal member fixed to the core metal. A lip for closing a space between the annular plate portion of the slinger and the cylindrical portion of the core metal is provided on the slinger or the seal main body.

Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus includes a roller bearing, an inner shaft having an outer circumferential surface to which an inner ring of the roller bearing is installed, a coupler ring attached to an end portion of the inner shaft, and a caulked portion provided in an end portion of the inner shaft so as to fix the coupler ring and the roller bearing to the inner shaft so as to be immovable in an axial direction of the inner shaft. An outer diameter of the coupler ring is set smaller than a diameter of a shoulder portion of the inner ring. Alternatively, a protruding portion is provided in any one of opposing end surfaces of the coupler ring and the inner ring, whereby the coupler ring is arranged away from a seal member. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid an interference of the coupler ring with the seal member.

Abstract: A sealing device is mounted in an annular space defined between an inner member and an outer member which rotate relative to each other. The sealing device includes a slinger which has a cylindrical portion which is press fitted on or in one of the inner member and the outer member and an annular plate portion, and a seal main body which has a core metal having a cylindrical portion which is press fitted in or on the other of the inner member and the outer member and an annular plate portion and a seal member fixed to the core metal. A lip for closing a space between the annular plate portion of the slinger and the cylindrical portion of the core metal is provided on the slinger or the seal main body.

Abstract: A rolling bearing device for a wheel includes: an inner member; an outer member disposed around an outer peripheral surface of the inner member via rolling elements; and a wheel mounting flange formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner member or the outer member. A predetermined number of bolt holes are formed in a peripheral edge portion of the wheel mounting flange along a circumferential direction, and a shape between adjacent ones of the bolt holes is constituted by a straight line or a curved line located radially outwardly of a pitch circle diameter of the bolt holes in an outer shape of the wheel mounting flange.

Abstract: A rolling bearing unit for a wheel includes an outer ring member having a flange portion formed on its outer periphery and fitted to a vehicle body-side member, an inner ring member rotatably fitted in the outer ring member, and double-row rolling elements arranged between the outer ring member and the inner ring member. The flange portion includes a first flange portion formed on the upper-side portion of the outer periphery, and a second flange portion and a third flange portion formed on the lower-side portion of the outer periphery. Each of the first, second and third flange portion has a bolt-hole used to fit the outer ring member to the vehicle body-side member. The first flange portion is formed in such a manner that the bolt-hole thereof is positioned on the vertical line that passes through the rotational center of the outer ring member.

Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus includes a roller bearing, an inner shaft having an outer circumferential surface to which an inner ring of the roller bearing is installed, a coupler ring attached to an end portion of the inner shaft, and a caulked portion provided in an end portion of the inner shaft so as to fix the coupler ring and the roller bearing to the inner shaft so as to be immovable in an axial direction of the inner shaft. An outer diameter of the coupler ring is set smaller than a diameter of a shoulder portion of the inner ring. Alternatively, a protruding portion is provided in any one of opposing end surfaces of the coupler ring and the inner ring, whereby the coupler ring is arranged away from a seal member. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid an interference of the coupler ring with the seal member.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing unit for a wheel of the invention, a first inner ring side raceway which confronts an outer ring side raceway formed on an inner circumferential surface of an outer ring is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a hub wheel, and a second inner ring side raceway is formed on an outer circumferential surface of an inner ring shaft portion. The inner ring shaft portion is made up of a large diameter shaft portion which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second inner ring side raceway and a small diameter shaft portion which is inserted into a shaft fitting hole in the hub wheel in such a manner as to pass therethrough. In addition, the inner ring shaft portion is connected to the hub wheel by forming a calking portion by calking an end portion of the small diameter shaft portion.

Abstract: In a wheel bearing of the invention, a labyrinth clearance is formed between a flange for the mounting of a wheel thereon and an end face of an outer ring member. A peripheral groove is formed in an inner peripheral surface of that end portion of the outer ring member disposed close to the flange. A sealing device mounted at that end portion of an annular space disposed close to the flange is composed of a single seal ring having a seal member formed integrally on a metal core member. A press-fitting portion is formed at an outer peripheral portion of the seal member, and is press-fitted in the peripheral groove to be fixed thereto. An inner peripheral lip is formed at an inner peripheral portion of the seal member, and is held in sliding contact with a curved surface portion interconnecting an inner peripheral surface of the inner ring member and a side face of the flange.

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: A bearing device for wheel includes: a rolling bearing that includes an inner ring, outer ring, rolling elements between the inner and outer rings, and an inner sealing member; a hub wheel that includes a flange into and a cylindrical shaft to which the rolling bearing is assembled; and an outer sealing member mounted on an end of an outer periphery of the outer ring so as to close a clearance defined between the outer ring and the flange. The outer sealing member includes a main cylindrical body having a fixed base part fixed to the outer ring, and an elastic sealing lip that is integrally formed along the main cylindrical body and is elastically press-contacted to the flange, and the main cylindrical body is formed so as to have a tapered cylinder shape of which the diameter is gradually changed toward the tip from the fixed base part.

Abstract: A rotating side raceway member has a solid portion, and a concave portion for weight saving is provided on an end surface of the solid portion. The concave portion is formed in such a manner that a surface intersecting a direction of a contact angel of a rolling element forms a conical surface having a predetermined angle with respect to an axial direction.