Abstract: The present invention resides in a method of manufacturing a bearing ring (101) for a rolling element bearing, wherein the bearing ring comprises a bearing race (102) made of a bearing grade steel and an overmolded part (106) that is preferably made of a lightweight metal such as aluminum or a thermoplastic material such as polyamide. According to the invention, the method comprises a step of hardening at least a raceway surface (103) of the bearing race prior to a step of joining the overmolded part (106) to the bearing race (102) in a molding process. In a further development, the method comprises a step of temperature control, to ensure that the temperature of the raceway surface (103) is kept below a predetermined value during the molding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit (1) for a vehicle wheel, comprising a hub element (2, 3) which has a axially (a) extending cylindrical section (4) to be supported by a bearing arrangement (5) and which has a radially (r) extending flange section (6) for fixing the vehicle wheel and/or a brake disk at a face side (7) of the flange section (6). To ensure a simple design with high stability the invention is characterized in that the hub element (2, 3) consists of a first part (2) comprising the cylindrical section (4) and the flange section (6) and of a second part (3), wherein the second part (3) has means (8) for centering a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel and/or the brake disk and wherein the first part (2) and the second part (3) are connected by connection means (9).

Abstract: The present invention resides in a method of manufacturing a bearing ring (101) for a rolling element bearing, wherein the bearing ring comprises a bearing race (102) made of a bearing grade steel and an overmoulded part (106) that is preferably made of a lightweight metal such as aluminium or a thermoplastic material such as polyamide. According to the invention, the method comprises a step of hardening at least a raceway surface (103) of the bearing race prior to a step of joining the overmoulded part (106) to the bearing race (102) in a moulding process. In a further development, the method comprises a step of temperature control, to ensure that the temperature of the raceway surface (103) is kept below a predetermined value during the moulding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit (1) for a vehicle wheel, comprising a hub element (2, 3) which has a axially (a) extending cylindrical section (4) to be supported by a bearing arrangement (5) and which has a radially (r) extending flange section (6) for fixing the vehicle wheel and/or a brake disk at a face side (7) of the flange section (6). To ensure a simple design with high stability the invention is characterized in that the hub element (2, 3) consists of a first part (2) comprising the cylindrical section (4) and the flange section (6) and of a second part (3), wherein the second part (3) has means (8) for centering a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel and/or the brake disk and wherein the first part (2) and the second part (3) are connected by connection means (9).

Abstract: A construction unit, such as a bearing unit, comprises at least two metal means parts (9, 10; 17, 19) which are connected to each other through a connection means (11, 18, 24, 28) which comprises a brazed or a soldered connection (14, 15, 22). The connection means also comprises at least one further connection, e.g. a welded (16, 27), screwed (30), glued or a plastically formed (23) connection.

Abstract: A clutch includes a housing, an input shaft and an output shaft rotatably supported with respect to the housing, a drive gear set and a control gear set each comprising a first gear, a number of pinion gears, a carrier onto which the pinion gears are mounted, and a second gear, each pinion gear meshing with the corresponding first gear and second gear of the gear set, as well as control elements for influencing the rotation of a first or second gear of the control gear set. The first gear of the drive gear set is connected to the input shaft, the carrier of the drive gear set is connected to the output shaft and the second gear of the drive gear set is connected to the carrier of the control gear set.

Abstract: A forward-reverse control device comprises a housing, a rotatable input member, having a rotatable output member, a gear set for reversing the input rotation, as well as a selector for selectively connecting the input member and the output member directly or through the gear set, wherein the selector is driveable by an electric actuator.

Abstract: King-pin assembly with a sensor (24), the King-pin assembly (5) comprising a Kingpin (12), an axle frame (10), a spindle (14) and a bearing (15) for moveably mounting the spindle (14) to the axle frame (10) using the King-pin. The King-pin assembly further comprises a spacer (1) for holding the axle frame (I0) at a predetermined distance from a bearing inner ring (20). A housing (2) is attached to the spacer (1), the housing (2) comprising at least a first part (3) of the sensor (24), a second part (4) of the sensor (24) being fixedly attached to the spindle (14).

Abstract: An actuator including a housing accommodating a screw mechanism and a drive including a motor. The screw mechanism includes a nut and a screw, one of which is rotatably supported with respect to the housing. Upon relative rotation of the nut and the screw, linear movement of one of the nut and the screw is obtained. At least a rotatable component of the drive, for example, the rotor of the motor, is rotatably supported on the screw which is rotatably supported with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A schock absorber module comprises a shock absorber and a hub mounting, e.g. a mounting flange, connected thereto, said shock absorber having a cylindrical housing, carrying the hub mounting. The cylindrical housing and the hub mounting are formed as a single unit from sheet metal. Said cylindrical housing and the hub may be welded together, or be formed from one piece of sheet metal.

Abstract: A clutch, comprising a clutch disk (12), a calliper means (10) which carries opposite friction pads (24, 25) between which the clutch disc (12) is accommodated, said clutch disc (12) and calliper means (10) each being connected to one of an ingoing (9) and an outgoing (13) member, biasing means (32) for urging the opposite friction pads (24, 25) into frictional engagement with the clutch disc (12), motor means (2, 3) as well as screw actuation means (17-22) which are driveable by the motor means (2, 3) for displacing the opposite friction pads (24, 25) with respect to each other against the biasing force exerted by the biasing means (32), characterized in that the screw actuation means comprise two screw/nut actuators (17-22) with opposite screws threads, which disc (12), one of the nut (17, 18) and screw (21, 22) of each actuator being notably supported with respect to either the ingoing (9) or the outgoing (13) member, and the other of said nut (17, 18) and screw (21, 22) of each actuator engaging the oppos

Abstract: A clutch actuator unit comprises a housing (8, 9), a screw mechanism and an actuator head which at one end engages the screw mechanism (1, 2) and at the other end has an actuating end (18), which actuator head (16) can be displaced in axial direction by the screw mechanism upon driving the screw mechanism. The actuating end (18) of the actuator head (16) is displaceable in transverse direction with respect to the screw mechanism as well.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission comprises a housing (1) which accommodates two pulley sets (2, 3) and an endless flexible drive element (24) fitted around said pulley sets for transferring a torque, one of said pulley sets being provided with coupling means (14) for an ingoing shaft and the other with coupling means (22) for an outgoing shaft, said pulley sets each comprising two discs (4, 5) enclosing a groove which increases in radially outward direction, and screw drive means (6) for changing the distance between the two discs of each pulley set with the aim of changing the transmission ratio. Each disc is connected to a hub unit (7, 8) comprising a rolling element bearing means (9, 10, 30) for rotatably supporting the disc, each hub unit being axially displaceably supported with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A screw actuator which has a housing, a motor, an actuating member and a screw mechanism which provides a linear movement of the actuating member with respect to the housing in response to a rotational movement of the motor. The screw mechanism has a screw and a nut engaging each other by rolling elements, one of the screw or the nut is rotatbly supported with respect to the housing, and a reduction gear means. The nut is fixed with repect to the housing, and the screw is rotatably supported with respect to the housing by mean of rolling elements.

Abstract: King-pin assembly with a sensor (24), the King-pin assembly (5) comprising a Kingpin (12), an axle frame (10), a spindle (14) and a bearing (15) for moveably mounting the spindle (14) to the axle frame (10) using the King-pin. The King-pin assembly further comprises a spacer (1) for holding the axle frame (10) at a predetermined distance from a bearing inner ring (20). A housing (2) is attached to the spacer (1), the housing (2) comprising at least a first part (3) of the sensor (24), a second part (4) of the sensor (24) being fixedly attached to the spindle (14).

Abstract: A screw actuator comprises a housing (1), a nut (A) and a screw (16) one of which is axially fixed with respect to the housing and the other of which is axially displaceable with respect to the housing for moving an actuating head, as well as a motor (2) which comprises a stator (6) connected to the housing, and a rotor (7). The rotor (7) of the motor is supported rotatably on a sleeve (8), said sleeve has an inwardly directed flange (21), which carries an excentric hub (23). The excentric hub (23) rotatably supports a gear wheel (24) through bearing (30), the outer teeth of which gear wheel (24) engage the inwardly directed teeth of the ring gear (25). The ring gear (25) is driving screw (16) which is rotatably supported in the housing (1). The nut (17) of the screw mechanism (4) is slidably, but not rotatably with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A screw actuator (4) comprises a housing (1), a nut (5) and a screw (6) one of which is axially fixed with respect to the housing and the other of which is axially displaceable with respect to the housing for moving an head (21), as well as a motor (7) which comprises a stator (8) connected to the housing, and a rotor (9) which is drivingly connected to a rotatable part (6) of the screw actuator, the housing having a bore (10) accommodating at least the nut and/or screw, an axially fixed part of said nut or screw being supported with respect to a radial support abutment (11) which extends inwardly in the bore. The rotor of the motor is supported rotatably on a sleeve (13), said sleeve engaging the fixed part and extending away from the brake pad, said sleeve having a radially outwardly extending sleeve flange (14) which is interposed between said support abutment, and the axially fixed part.

Abstract: A clutch actuator unit comprises a housing (8, 9), a screw mechanism and an actuator head which at one end engages the screw mechanism (1, 2) and at the other end has an actuating end (18), which actuator head (16) can be displaced in axial direction by the screw mechanism upon driving the screw mechanism. The actuating end (18) of the actuator head (16) is displaceable in transverse direction with respect to the screw mechanism as well.

Abstract: An actuator for a drum brake comprises a housing (1), a screw mechanism having at least one screw (3,6) and a nut (4, 7), which screw mechanism (2) is supported with respect to the housing (1), and drive means (3) which are drivingly connected to the screw mechanism for providing a linear movement of at least one of the screw and nut with respect to the housing upon driving the screw mechanism. The screw mechanism comprises two axially aligned screws which have opposite lead angles and two corresponding nuts, said screws each engaging a respective nut, the drive means being connected to both screws or to both nuts.

Abstract: An actuator comprises a housing, a motor (5), an actuating member (11, 12) and a screw mechanism (2) providing a linear movement of the actuating member (11, 12) with respect to the housing in response to a rotational movement of the motor (5), which screw mechanism (2) comprises a screw (17, 47) and a nut (13, 46) one of which is rotatably supported with respect to the housing by means of an angular contact bearing, and a reduction gear means (4). The actuating member (11, 12) and the reduction gear means (4) are situated at opposite ends of the screw mechanism (2).