F16C43/04

Sensing apparatus for vehicle, wheel bearing assembly, and method for manufacturing sensing apparatus for vehicle

A sensing device for vehicle includes a first sensing part configured to sense first information related to a wheel to generate a first signal; a second sensing part configured to sense second information related to the wheel to generating a second signal; a first insert to which the first sensing part is fixed; a second insert to which the second sensing part is fixed, the second insert being coupled to the first insert; at least one first connection part connected to the first sensing part and configured to supply a first power to the first sensing part or to transmit the first signal; at least one second connection part connected to the second sensing part and configured to supply a second power to the second sensing part or to transmit the second signal; and a body configured to accommodate the first and second sensing parts therein.

Bearing ring with integrated fiber sensor and associated bearing
11585384 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A bearing ring having a main part ring provided with at least one groove formed a surface of the main part ring. The bearing ring further provides at least one fiber sensor mounted inside the groove. The bearing ring also include at least one counterpart ring mounted into the groove of the main part ring and coming into contact with the fiber sensor to maintain the fiber sensor against a groove bottom, the counterpart ring being secured to the main part ring.

Sensor bearing unit and associated apparatus and manufacturing method

The sensor bearing unit provides a bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring centered on an axis, the inner ring mounted on a shaft, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on the target holder, the target holder being secured to the inner ring. The target holder includes anti-rotation features adapted to cooperate with complementary anti-rotation features of the shaft so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the shaft by abutment in circumferential direction.

SUPPORT FOR RECIPRICATING PUMP

A skid for supporting a reciprocating pump assembly, the reciprocating pump assembly including a power end frame assembly having a pair of end plate segments and a plurality of middle plate segments disposed between the end plate segments. The end plate segments each have at least a pair of feet and the middle plate segments each having at least one foot. The skid includes a base and a plurality of pads extending from the base. At least a portion of the plurality of pads correspond to the end plate segment feet and at least another portion of the plurality of pads correspond to the at least one foot of each middle plate segment.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TARGET HOLDER FOR SENSOR BEARING UNIT
20230044031 · 2023-02-09 ·

The method concerns the manufacturing of a target holder for sensor bearing unit, having a preliminary step of manufacturing a metal sheet, and a step of manufacturing the target holder. The manufacturing step of the target holder includes a forming operation of the target holder from the manufactured metal sheet providing the target holder with at least an axial fixing portion intended to be secured to a ring of the sensor bearing unit, and with a radial portion extending at least radially with respect to the axial fixing portion, a curved linking portion being formed between the axial fixing portion and the radial portion. At least one of the manufacturing steps comprises a surface roughening operation providing a surface roughness value ranging between 0.05 μm and 0.95 μm.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TARGET HOLDER FOR SENSOR BEARING UNIT
20230044031 · 2023-02-09 ·

The method concerns the manufacturing of a target holder for sensor bearing unit, having a preliminary step of manufacturing a metal sheet, and a step of manufacturing the target holder. The manufacturing step of the target holder includes a forming operation of the target holder from the manufactured metal sheet providing the target holder with at least an axial fixing portion intended to be secured to a ring of the sensor bearing unit, and with a radial portion extending at least radially with respect to the axial fixing portion, a curved linking portion being formed between the axial fixing portion and the radial portion. At least one of the manufacturing steps comprises a surface roughening operation providing a surface roughness value ranging between 0.05 μm and 0.95 μm.

BEARING MONITORING BY PRESSURE SENSOR
20230099070 · 2023-03-30 ·

A wind turbine has a bearing housing, a rolling element bearing within the bearing housing and a space within the bearing housing for containing grease for lubricating the rolling element bearing. A shaft is rotatably supported by the rolling element bearing. A pressure sensor in fluid communication with the space measures the pressure of grease in the space within the bearing housing.

Sensorised wheel hub unit for vehicles, associated system and method for detecting final loads on wheels

Sensorised wheel hub unit and a method for detecting, in real time, forces and moments applied to an outer ring of the wheel hub unit in which piezoresistive ceramic plates are made of one piece with welded metal plates housed within respective recesses formed in an outer surface of the outer ring over respective races for rolling elements in such a way that there is a gap between the plates and a base wall of each recess; in which the temperature of the outer ring and the amplitude and frequency of first electrical signals (S1) associated with the sensors relating to the same race are analysed to determine a frequency value equal to the frequency of the first signal having the maximum amplitude and as many amplitude values (D1-Dn) as there are sensors associated with that race and each equal to the maximum amplitude of the first signal from each sensor, corrected according to the temperature.

OPTIMIZED WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY

A bearing unit having an axis of rotation (X) for a wheel hub assembly for motor vehicles includes stationary radially outer ring, a rotatable wheel hub or first radially inner ring, a rotatable second radially inner ring having an axially external first axial contact edge, an axially internal second axial contact edge having a radially external first contact surface configured to abut a surface of the first radially inner ring, a radially internal second contact surface, and a relief groove interposed radially between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, two rows of rolling bodies interposed between the radially outer ring and the second radially inner ring, and a joint including a bell, the second contact surface contacting a surface of the bell and axial locks the radially inner ring, and the relief groove reducing contact between the second contact edge and the surface of the bell.

OPTIMIZED WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY

A bearing unit having an axis of rotation (X) for a wheel hub assembly for motor vehicles includes stationary radially outer ring, a rotatable wheel hub or first radially inner ring, a rotatable second radially inner ring having an axially external first axial contact edge, an axially internal second axial contact edge having a radially external first contact surface configured to abut a surface of the first radially inner ring, a radially internal second contact surface, and a relief groove interposed radially between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, two rows of rolling bodies interposed between the radially outer ring and the second radially inner ring, and a joint including a bell, the second contact surface contacting a surface of the bell and axial locks the radially inner ring, and the relief groove reducing contact between the second contact edge and the surface of the bell.