SEALING ARRANGEMENT OF A WHEEL BEARING

Abstract

A sealing arrangement comprising a carrier element connecting to a first bearing part, wherein the carrier element further includes an elastic element that includes a sealing lip, and a cavity between the first bearing part and a second bearing part, wherein the cavity is delimited by the carrier element, wherein the carrier element includes at least one aperture at a radial level of the cavity and the at least one aperture is sealed by a diaphragm connected to the carrier element, wherein at least one protective lip is provided on an opposite side of the diaphragm, and wherein the at least one protective lip is formed at the elastic element.

Claims

1. A sealing arrangement of a wheel bearing having an inner bearing part and an outer bearing part, between which rolling bodies are guided, wherein the sealing arrangement comprises: a carrier element connected to one of the inner bearing part or the outer bearing part, and an elastic element is provided on the carrier element, wherein the elastic element includes at least one sealing lip; wherein a cavity is formed between the inner bearing part and the outer bearing part, wherein the cavity is delimited by the carrier element or elastic element; wherein the carrier element or the elastic element features at least one aperture at a radial level of the cavity, and wherein the at least one aperture is sealed by a diaphragm connected to the carrier element, wherein the diaphragm is provided on an opposite side of at least one protective lip is formed on the carrier element or elastic element.

2. The sealing arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one protective lip is formed by the elastic element.

3. The sealing arrangement of claim 1, wherein an air volume is provided between the diaphragm and the carrier element.

4. The sealing arrangement of claim 3, wherein the air volume is formed by a depression provided at the carrier element.

5. The sealing arrangement of claim 2, wherein the at least one aperture includes a chamfer.

6. The sealing arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one aperture is drilled, punched, milled, or lasered.

7. The sealing arrangement of claim 1, wherein the carrier element is manufactured out of a metal or plastic material.

8. A sealing arrangement, comprising: a carrier element connecting to a first bearing part, wherein the carrier element further includes an elastic element that includes a sealing lip; and a cavity between the first bearing part and a second bearing part, wherein the cavity is delimited by the carrier element, wherein the carrier element includes at least one aperture at a radial level of the cavity and the at least one aperture is sealed by a diaphragm connected to the carrier element, wherein at least one protective lip is provided on an opposite side of the diaphragm, and wherein the at least one protective lip is formed at the elastic element.

9. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the sealing arrangement includes two protective lips surrounding the aperture.

10. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the aperture is created by using a bore hole that includes a chamfer.

11. The sealing arrangement of claim 10, wherein a diameter of the bore hole increases in a direction of the diaphragm.

12. The sealing arrangement of claim 8 wherein the at least one aperture includes a chamfer.

13. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the sealing arrangement includes a second protective lip is provided at the carrier element.

14. The sealing arrangement of claim 13, wherein both of the protective lips are arranged in a V-shape formation.

15. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the diaphragm is indirectly connected to the carrier element.

16. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the at least one aperture includes a plurality of apertures evenly distributed along a circumference of the carrier element.

17. The sealing arrangement of claim 8, wherein the at least one aperture includes a plurality of apertures with a radial offset towards each other.

18. A sealing arrangement, comprising: a carrier element connecting to a first bearing part, wherein the carrier element further includes an elastic element that includes a sealing lip; and a cavity between the first bearing part and a second bearing part, wherein the cavity is delimited by the carrier element, wherein the elastic element includes at least one aperture at a radial level of the cavity and the aperture is sealed by a diaphragm connected to the elastic element, wherein at least one protective lip is provided on an opposite side of the diaphragm, and wherein the at least one protective lip is formed at the carrier element.

19. The sealing arrangement of claim 18, wherein the diaphragm is indirectly connected to the elastic element.

20. The sealing arrangement of claim 18, wherein the carrier element is formed in an L-shape, C-shape, or S-shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In the following, two embodiments of the disclosure are depicted by means of two figures. It is shown:

[0019] FIG. 1 a section from a sealing arrangement of a wheel bearing in line with the disclosure according to a first embodiment,

[0020] FIG. 2 a section from a sealing arrangement of a wheel bearing in line with the disclosure according to a second embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] FIG. 1 depicts a section of a sealing arrangement 1 according to the disclosure of a wheel bearing that is not shown in detail in accordance with a first embodiment.

[0022] The sealing arrangement 1 comprises a carrier element 2, which is formed in an L-shape and which features a first section 7 and a second section 8. By using the first section, carrier element 2 is connected to one of the bearing parts of the wheel bearing that are not shown in detail. An elastic element 3 is connected to carrier element 2. The elastic element 3 features three sealing lips 4, 5, 6 in this embodiment. These sealing lips 4, 5, 6 either lie against a further metal sheet or at one of the two bearing parts of the wheel bearing.

[0023] Second section 8 of carrier element 2 features at least one aperture 9. It is formed as a bore hole 10 with a constant diameter. Aperture 9 is sealed on one side of the second section by using a diaphragm 11. Diaphragm 11 is hereby directly connected to carrier element 2. The second section 8 features a depression 12 in the region of diaphragm 11, which creates an air volume between diaphragm 11 and carrier element 2. This causes an increase in the active surfaces of diaphragm 11.

[0024] Two protective lips 13, 14 surrounding the aperture are provided on the opposite side of diaphragm 11. The two protective lips 13, 14 are formed by using the elastic element 3 and are thus connected to the second section 8 of the carrier element. The protective lips 13, 14 run towards each other in a V-shape and thereby form a narrow gap in the direction of aperture 9. Such an arrangement ensures that diaphragm 11 is protected against contamination such as bearing oil or grease.

[0025] In the following, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Identical components are referred to by the same reference signs as in the preceding FIG. 1. The description of FIG. 2 is thus limited to components that are different.

[0026] Just like FIG. 1, FIG. 2 depicts a section of a sealing arrangement 1 according to the disclosure of a wheel bearing that is not shown in detail. In this embodiment, aperture 9 is implemented in a different way.

[0027] Aperture 9 is created by use of a bore hole 15 with a chamfer 16. The diameter of bore hole 15 may increase in the direction of diaphragm 11. This causes an increase of the active surface of diaphragm 11.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0028] 1 Sealing arrangement [0029] 2 Carrier element [0030] 3 Elastic element [0031] 4 Sealing lip [0032] 5 Sealing lip [0033] 6 Sealing lip [0034] 7 First section [0035] 8 Second section [0036] 9 Aperture [0037] 10 Bore hole [0038] 11 Diaphragm [0039] 12 Depression [0040] 13 Protective lip [0041] 14 Protective lip [0042] 15 Bore hole [0043] 16 Chamfer