Patents by Inventor Rafael Villela

Rafael Villela has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9771982
    Abstract: A wheel bearing arrangement for a vehicle, having rotatable and statically fixed components, and at least two rolling body bearings arranged radially between the rotatable and statically fixed components for rotatably mounting the rotatable component. The at least two rolling body bearings have in each case an inner ring, an outer ring, and a rolling body row arranged therebetween. A spacer sleeve is arranged at end sides of the respective inner rings for axially securing the two inner rings. A respective securing ring is arranged fixedly on the respective inner rings so as to rotate therewith. The securing rings each have a substantially axially configured lug with a respective radial embossment arranged in a respective groove configured on an outer circumferential face of the spacer sleeve, in order to connect the respective inner rings axially to the spacer sleeve via the respective securing rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rafael Villela, Alexandre Camilo
  • Publication number: 20160356311
    Abstract: A wheel bearing arrangement for a vehicle, having rotatable and statically fixed components, and at least two rolling body bearings arranged radially between the rotatable and statically fixed components for rotatably mounting the rotatable component. The at least two rolling body bearings have in each case an inner ring, an outer ring, and a rolling body row arranged therebetween. A spacer sleeve is arranged at end sides of the respective inner rings for axially securing the two inner rings. A respective securing ring is arranged fixedly on the respective inner rings so as to rotate therewith. The securing rings each have a substantially axially configured lug with a respective radial embossment arranged in a respective groove configured on an outer circumferential face of the spacer sleeve, in order to connect the respective inner rings axially to the spacer sleeve via the respective securing rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rafael Villela, Alexandre Camilo
  • Publication number: 20120301066
    Abstract: A wheel bearing for a utility vehicle, having a sheath-shaped support shaft in which an axle of the utility vehicle can be concentrically accepted, a wheel hub, and a first roller bearing as well as a second roller bearing for the wheel hub to roll over the support shaft, with the second roller bearing being axially pre-stressed on the sheath-shaped support shaft via a stop, cold-formed from the support shaft, against the first roller bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Carlos Ruedi, Alexandre Camilo, Rafael Villela