Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wheel hub unit
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Application No.: US16061347Application Date: 2015-12-22
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Publication No.: US10576820B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Arto Honkanen , Thomas Andersson , Mats Akerblom
- Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
- Applicant Address: SE Eskilstuna
- Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
- Current Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Eskilstuna
- Agency: Sage Patent Group
- International Application: PCT/SE2015/051388 WO 20151222
- International Announcement: WO2017/111674 WO 20170629
- Main IPC: B60K17/04
- IPC: B60K17/04 ; F16C33/58 ; F16C19/16 ; F16C19/18 ; B60K7/00

Abstract:
A wheel hub unit is provided including at least one planetary gear set, including a sun gear, one set of planet gears, a carrier, and a ring gear, wherein each of the planet gears of the set of planet gears is provided with an engagement arrangement adapted for engagement with a corresponding engagement arrangement of the ring gear, wherein the engagement is provided at an engagement area in which the engagement arrangement of the planet gears overlap the engagement arrangement of the ring gear, a bearing, including an inner bearing ring, an outer bearing ring and rolling elements, wherein the inner bearing ring constitutes the ring gear of the planetary gear set, and wherein a center of each of the respective rolling elements is axially displaced in relation to the engagement area. A vehicle including such a wheel hub unit is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180361849A1 A WHEEL HUB UNIT Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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