JP5376811B2 - Wheel bearing device with rotation detector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheel bearing device equipped with a rotation detector capable of accurately detecting rotation while preventing wear and swelling of a magnetic encoder. <P>SOLUTION: The wheel bearing device is composed by interposing each rolling element 5 between rolling surfaces 3, 4 of the outer member 1 being the fixed-side member and the inner member 2 being a rotation-side member. An axial type magnetic encoder 21 is fittingly mounted onto the outer peripheral face of the inner member 2. An annular sensor holder 25 internally provided with a magnetic sensor 24 is mounted to the outer member 1 at the position closer to the outside of the bearing than the magnetic encoder 21. By this, the magnetic sensor 24 axially faces the magnetic encoder 21 via a prescribed gap therebetween. A space between the sensor holder 25 and the inner member 2 is sealed by a sealing device 8. A plastic magnetic encoder is used as the magnetic encoder 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device used in an automobile or the like equipped with an antilock brake system.

  In recent years, exports of automobile parts to BRICs countries where economic growth is remarkable are increasing. Among such automobile parts, in a wheel bearing device that rotatably supports a wheel with respect to a vehicle body, as a tire lock detection sensor of the anti-lock brake system (ABS), a magnetic encoder, and this magnetic encoder as a target In many cases, a rotation detector including a magnetic sensor for detecting the rotation of the wheel is incorporated, and the magnetic encoder is made of magnetic rubber.

  In the above-mentioned BRICs countries, an automobile is often driven on an unpaved rough road. Therefore, when a rotation detecting device is built in a wheel bearing device of the automobile, the magnetic encoder has high wear resistance. Things are required. For this reason, conventionally, measures have been taken such as covering the surface of a magnetic encoder made of magnetic rubber with a protective cover made of a nonmagnetic material to prevent wear.

  However, if the surface of the magnetic encoder is covered with a protective cover made of a non-magnetic material, the gap between the surface of the magnetic encoder and the magnetic sensor arranged opposite to the surface becomes large. An encoder is required.

Therefore, as a means for solving such a problem, a wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device in which the magnetic encoder and the magnetic sensor are installed inside the bearing has also been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-300289

  However, when a rubber magnetic encoder is installed inside the bearing in this way, the grease, which is a lubricant, comes into contact with the magnetic encoder, and the magnetic encoder is placed in a high-temperature environment near the bearing heat generating part such as a rolling element. As a result, the magnetic encoder is likely to swell, the magnetic signal is disturbed, and accurate rotation detection cannot be performed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device capable of accurately detecting rotation by preventing wear and swelling of a magnetic encoder.

In the wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device of the present invention, a double row rolling surface is formed on the inner periphery and an outer member serving as a fixed member and a rolling surface facing each of the rolling surfaces are formed on the outer periphery. A wheel bearing device that includes an inner member that is a rotating side member and a double-row rolling element interposed between the opposing rolling surfaces, and that supports the wheel rotatably with respect to the vehicle body. A magnetic encoder which is fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface in the vicinity of the end of the member and faces in the axial direction, and a cored bar which is disposed on the outer side of the bearing in the axial direction than the magnetic encoder and which is disposed on the outer periphery, is fitted to the outer member. An annular and resin-made sensor holder having a built-in magnetic sensor that is attached to the magnetic encoder and faces the magnetic encoder through an axial gap, and a space between the sensor holder and the inner member is sealed. A magnetic device. Da, magnet the detected portion is a plastic magnetic encoder is a plastic magnet, the plastic magnetic encoder rises from one end of the cylindrical portion and the cylindrical portion which is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member An annular slinger having an L-shaped cross section composed of a standing plate portion and a plastic magnet integrally formed with the standing plate portion of the slinger, and an end portion on the outer diameter side of the plastic magnet is formed on the slinger. is molded standing portion so as to embrace, are integrally held by the slinger, the slinger is made of a magnetic material, before Symbol sensor holder, and the core metal, coupled to the metal core incorporates the magnetic sensor The outer member has an inboard side end surface that is recessed more toward the outboard side than the inboard side end surface of the inner member. An outer diameter cylindrical portion that is formed in a shape, the sensor holding body is provided at a recessed portion of the outer member, and the core metal is press-fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the outer member, and the outer diameter It consists of a flange portion extending from the inboard side end of the cylindrical portion to the inner diameter side and an inner diameter cylindrical portion extending in the axial direction from the inner diameter side end of the flange portion, and the flange portion is in close contact with the inboard side end surface of the outer member In this state, the sensor holder is fixed to the inboard side end of the outer member, and the sensor holder is a hole formed in the inner diameter cylindrical portion of the core bar at the axial inner end of the bearing A sensor embedded protrusion that protrudes inward from the inner side and incorporates the magnetic sensor, and the resin sensor holding body is integrally molded at a portion extending from the inner diameter cylindrical portion to the flange portion. .
According to this configuration, the sensor holder incorporating the magnetic sensor that constitutes the magnetic encoder and the rotation detecting device is located on the outer side of the bearing outside the axial type magnetic encoder fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member. Since the space between the sensor holder and the inner member is attached to the member and sealed by the sealing device, it is possible to prevent the magnetic encoder from being worn by foreign matters.
In particular, since a plastic magnetic encoder is used as a magnetic encoder, even if the magnetic encoder is arranged on the inner side of the bearing close to the bearing heat generating part such as a rolling element, the magnet part comes into contact with grease as a lubricant. To prevent swelling. As a result, wear and swelling of the magnetic encoder can be prevented and accurate rotation detection is possible.

In the present invention, in the plastic magnetic encoder, the plastic magnet is a multipolar magnet in which magnetic poles are arranged in a circumferential direction. The multipolar magnet includes magnetic powder and a thermoplastic resin, and the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin The melt viscosity may be 30 Pa · s or more and 1500 Pa · s or less.
If the melt viscosity of the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin, which is the material of the plastic magnet, is less than 30 Pa · s, a large amount of burrs are generated during injection molding, making it difficult to mold appropriately. If the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic resin is greater than 1500 Pa · s, it will be difficult to knead the magnetic powder into the thermoplastic resin. In particular, when the ratio of the magnetic powder is increased, the kneading failure becomes remarkable. Therefore, by setting the melt viscosity of the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin to 30 Pa · s or more and 1500 Pa · s or less, a plastic magnetic encoder with good productivity can be obtained. In addition, the improvement in the productivity of the plastic magnetic encoder also leads to the improvement in the productivity of the wheel bearing device with the rotation detection device.

In the present invention, the thermoplastic resin may include one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of polyamide 12, polyamide 612, polyamide 11, and polyphenylene sulfide.
These thermoplastic resins have very low swelling (less than 10%) even when immersed in grease used as a lubricant for bearings at high temperatures, so they have poor water absorption, condensation at low temperatures, salt water and muddy water. It is resistant to deterioration even in an environment with a lot of moisture such as rain water, and is particularly effective as a material for a plastic magnetic encoder incorporated in a wheel bearing device.

In the present invention, the magnetic powder may be a ferrite-based magnetic powder. Since ferritic magnetic powder is hard to oxidize, thereby improving the corrosion resistance of the plastic magnetic encoder.

  In the present invention, the magnetic powder may be anisotropic ferrite magnetic powder.

  In this invention, the plastic magnet of the plastic magnetic encoder may be an injection molded product.

If the flop Rasuchi click magnet is injection-molded article may be obtained by magnetic field formed in an injection molding. By forming the magnetic field in this way, a plastic magnetic encoder with a higher magnetic flux density can be obtained.

In the present invention, the plastic magnetic encoder is an annular plastic magnet having an L-shaped cross section comprising a cylindrical portion press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member, and a standing plate portion rising from one end portion of the cylindrical portion. It may be a simple substance. Thus, if a plastic magnetic encoder is composed of a single plastic multipole magnet having no slinger, the cost of the plastic magnetic encoder can be reduced. Moreover, since this plastic magnet is fitted to the inner member at the cylindrical portion, it can be firmly attached .
Before Symbol plastic magnetic encoder includes a L-shaped cross section annular slinger comprising the cylindrical portion and which is fixed by press-fitting to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member vertical plate portions rising from one end of the cylindrical portion, the slinger ing with integrally molded plastic magnets on the standing portion of the.

  In this invention, the plastic magnetic encoder may be an insert molded product in which the plastic magnet is integrally molded by injecting a thermoplastic resin containing magnetic powder into a mold in which the slinger is arranged.

Before Symbol slinger ing of a magnetic material. By using a magnetic material as the material of the slinger, the magnetic force of the plastic magnetic encoder can be increased compared to the case of using a non-magnetic material.

In the wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device of the present invention, a double row rolling surface is formed on the inner periphery and an outer member serving as a fixed member and a rolling surface facing each of the rolling surfaces are formed on the outer periphery. A wheel bearing device that includes an inner member that is a rotating side member and a double-row rolling element interposed between the opposing rolling surfaces, and that supports the wheel rotatably with respect to the vehicle body. A magnetic encoder which is fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface in the vicinity of the end of the member and faces in the axial direction, and a cored bar which is disposed on the outer side of the bearing in the axial direction than the magnetic encoder and which is disposed on the outer periphery, is fitted to the outer member. An annular and resin-made sensor holder having a built-in magnetic sensor that is attached to the magnetic encoder and faces the magnetic encoder through an axial gap, and a space between the sensor holder and the inner member is sealed. A magnetic device. Da, magnets to be detected portion is a plastic magnetic encoder is a plastic magnet, the plastic magnetic encoder rises from one end of the cylindrical portion and the cylindrical portion which is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member An annular slinger having an L-shaped cross section composed of a standing plate portion and a plastic magnet integrally formed with the standing plate portion of the slinger, and an end portion on the outer diameter side of the plastic magnet is formed on the slinger. is molded standing portion so as to embrace, are integrally held by the slinger, the slinger is made of a magnetic material, before Symbol sensor holder, and the core metal, coupled to the metal core incorporates the magnetic sensor The outer member has an inboard side end surface that is recessed more toward the outboard side than the inboard side end surface of the inner member. An outer diameter cylindrical portion that is formed in a shape, the sensor holding body is provided at a recessed portion of the outer member, and the core metal is press-fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the outer member, and the outer diameter It consists of a flange portion extending from the inboard side end of the cylindrical portion to the inner diameter side and an inner diameter cylindrical portion extending in the axial direction from the inner diameter side end of the flange portion, and the flange portion is in close contact with the inboard side end surface of the outer member In this state, the sensor holder is fixed to the inboard side end of the outer member, and the sensor holder is a hole formed in the inner diameter cylindrical portion of the core bar at the axial inner end of the bearing Since the resin sensor holding body is integrally molded at a portion extending from the inner diameter cylindrical portion to the flange portion, the magnetic encoder wears out. And accurate rotation detection by preventing swelling It becomes possible to go out.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device of this embodiment is a double row angular contact ball bearing type classified as a third generation type, and is an inner ring rotation type and a drive wheel support type. In this specification, the side closer to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle when attached to the vehicle is referred to as the outboard side, and the side closer to the center of the vehicle is referred to as the inboard side.

  As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 1, the wheel bearing device in the wheel bearing device with the rotation detecting device includes an outer member 1 in which a double row rolling surface 3 is formed on the inner periphery, and each of these rolling surfaces. 3, an inner member 2 formed on the outer periphery with a rolling surface 4 facing the outer periphery 3, and a double row rolling element 5 interposed between the outer member 1 and the rolling surfaces 3, 4 of the inner member 2. The The rolling elements 5 are formed of balls and are held by the cage 6 for each row. The rolling surfaces 3 and 4 have a circular arc shape in cross section, and the rolling surfaces 3 and 4 are formed so that the contact angles are aligned with the back surface. The end of the bearing space between the outer member 1 and the inner member 2 is sealed by a sealing device 7.

The outer member 1 is a fixed side member, and has a flange 1a for mounting a vehicle body attached to a knuckle 60 in a suspension device (not shown) of the vehicle body on the outer periphery, and the whole is an integral part. . Bolt holes 14 for mounting the vehicle body are provided in the flange 1a at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction, and knuckle bolts 61 inserted from the inboard side into the bolt insertion holes 60a of the knuckle 60 are screwed into the bolt holes 14 of the flange 1a. By doing so, the flange 1a is bolted to the knuckle 60.
The inner member 2 is a rotating side member, and includes a hub wheel 9 having a hub flange 9a for wheel mounting, and an inner ring 10 fitted to the outer periphery of the end portion on the inboard side of the shaft portion 9b of the hub wheel 9. And become. The hub wheel 9 and the inner ring 10 are formed with the rolling surfaces 4 of the respective rows. An inner ring fitting surface 12 having a small diameter with a step is provided on the outer periphery of the inboard side end of the hub wheel 9, and the inner ring 10 is fitted to the inner ring fitting surface 12. A through hole 11 is provided at the center of the hub wheel 9. The stem portion 63a of the outer ring 63 of the constant velocity joint 62 is inserted into the through-hole 11, and the inner member 2 is sandwiched between the stepped surface around the proximal end of the stem portion 63a and the nut 64 that is screwed to the distal end. Thus, the wheel bearing device and the constant velocity joint 62 are connected. The hub flange 9a is provided with press-fit holes 16 for hub bolts 15 at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction. In the vicinity of the base portion of the hub flange 9a of the hub wheel 9, a cylindrical pilot portion 13 for guiding a brake rotor and a wheel (not shown) protrudes toward the outboard side. The pilot rotor 13 guides the hub flange 9 a so that the brake rotor and the wheel are overlapped with each other and fixed with the hub bolt 15.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A in FIG. A plastic magnetic encoder 21 is fitted and attached to the inboard side end of the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2. An annular sensor holder 25 having a built-in magnetic sensor 24 for detecting the magnetic flux of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 is attached to the outer end of the outer member 1 at a position outside the bearing in the axial direction relative to the magnetic encoder 21. . The plastic magnetic encoder 21 and the magnetic sensor 24 constitute a rotation detection device 20 that detects the rotation of the inner member 2 integral with the plastic magnetic encoder 21, that is, the rotation of the wheel.

The plastic magnetic encoder 21 is of an axial type, and includes a cylindrical portion 22a that is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2 (here, the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 10), and an end portion inside the bearing of the cylindrical portion 22a. A slinger 22 which is a metal ring having an L-shaped cross section composed of a standing plate portion 22b rising from the outer diameter side to the outer diameter side, and an outward surface of the standing plate portion 22b of the slinger 22, that is, one surface facing the sensor holder 25 side. It consists of a molded plastic multipole magnet 23. An end portion on the outer diameter side of the plastic multipolar magnet 23 is formed so as to hold the standing plate portion 22 b of the slinger 22 and is integrally held by the slinger 22. The slinger 22 is made of a magnetic steel plate. Thus, by using a magnetic material as the material of the slinger 22, the magnetic force of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 can be increased compared to the case of using a non-magnetic material.
The sensor holder 25 is attached to the outer member 1 such that the magnetic sensor 24 faces the outer surface of the plastic multipolar magnet 23 of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 in the axial direction through a predetermined gap.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the plastic multipolar magnet 23 is an annular member magnetized in multiple poles so that the magnetic poles N and S are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and magnetic powder and thermoplastic as a binder. And is integrally formed by injection molding on the outward surface of the standing plate portion 22b of the slinger 22. The magnetic poles N and S are formed into a magnetic field in the injection molding. The magnetic poles N and S are formed to have a predetermined pitch p in the pitch circle diameter PCD.

When the melt viscosity is less than 30 Pa · s, the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin that is the material of the plastic multipolar magnet 23 generates a large amount of burrs during injection molding, making it difficult to mold appropriately. If the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic resin is greater than 1500 Pa · s, it will be difficult to knead the magnetic powder into the thermoplastic resin. In particular, when the ratio of the magnetic powder is increased, the kneading failure becomes remarkable. Thus, in this embodiment, the melt viscosity of the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin is 30 Pa · s or more and 1500 Pa · s or less. Thereby, the plastic magnetic encoder 21 with good productivity can be obtained. Moreover, it leads also to the productivity improvement of the wheel bearing apparatus with a rotation detection apparatus.
In this case, the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic resin is a capillograph (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd.), using a capillary with a diameter of 1 mmφ and a land length of 10 mm, a shear rate of 100 (l / s), and a melting point of the thermoplastic resin. The result measured at the temperature of +50 degreeC is shown.

  In this case, the thermoplastic resin includes polyamide 12, polyamide 612, polyamide 11, and poniphenylene sulfide which have a very small amount of swelling (less than 10%) even when immersed in grease used as a lubricant in a bearing at a high temperature. Preferably, it comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of Since these thermoplastic resins have poor water absorption, they are resistant to deterioration even under high moisture conditions such as dew condensation at low temperatures, salt water, muddy water, rain water, etc., and the material of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 incorporated in the wheel bearing device. As particularly effective.

  Barium-based or strontium-based ferrite powder is used as the magnetic powder that is a material of the plastic multipolar magnet 23. In the case of a ferrite magnetic powder, it may be an isotropic ferrite magnetic powder or an anisotropic ferrite magnetic powder. Since such ferrite-based magnetic powder is difficult to oxidize, the corrosion resistance of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 can be improved. In addition, when the magnetic force is insufficient with only ferrite magnetic powder, rare earth magnetic powder such as samarium iron magnetic powder or neodymium iron magnetic powder may be mixed with ferrite magnetic powder and used.

  The plastic magnetic encoder 21 is manufactured by the following process. First, the magnetic powder and the molten thermoplastic resin are kneaded using a twin screw extruder or a kneader, and the magnetic powder is appropriately dispersed in the thermoplastic resin. Thereafter, a thermoplastic resin containing magnetic powder is injected into a mold in which the slinger 22 is disposed, and a plastic multipole magnet 23 is formed integrally with the slinger 22 to obtain a desired plastic magnetic encoder 21. The insert molded product of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 thus obtained is magnetized into multiple poles using a magnetizing yoke, whereby the magnetic poles of the plastic multipole magnet 23 are formed. At the time of the injection molding, it is preferable to form a magnetic field while applying a vertical magnetic field of 80000 Oe or more to the magnetic encoder magnetized surface and to orient the contained magnetic powder. By forming the magnetic field in this way, the plastic magnetic encoder 21 having a larger magnetic flux density can be obtained.

  The annular sensor holder 25 includes an annular cored bar 26 and a resin sensor holder 27 that incorporates a magnetic sensor 24 and is coupled to the cored bar 26. The core metal 26 includes an outer diameter cylindrical portion 26a that is press-fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the outer member 1, a flange portion 26b that extends from the inboard side end of the outer diameter cylindrical portion 26a toward the inner diameter side, and the flange portion 26b. The inner diameter cylindrical portion 26c extends in the axial direction from the inner diameter side end of the inner diameter. The cored bar 26 is formed by pressing a corrosion resistant stainless steel plate or the like. Perforations 28 are formed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the inner diameter cylindrical portion 26c in the cored bar 26, and a resin sensor holding body 27 is integrally molded at a portion extending from the inner diameter cylindrical portion 26c to the flange portion 26b. In a state where the outer diameter cylindrical portion 26a of the core metal 26 is press-fitted into the outer peripheral surface of the outer member 1, and the flange portion 26b is in close contact with the inboard side end surface of the outer member 1, the sensor holder 25 is in the outer member 1 is press-fitted and fixed to the inboard side end.

The space between the inner periphery of the sensor holder 25 and the outer periphery of the inner member 2 is sealed by the sealing device 8. The sealing device 8 includes annular first and second seal plates 31 and 32 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2 and the inner peripheral surface of the sensor holder 25, respectively.
The first seal plate 31 includes a cylindrical portion 31a that is press-fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2, and a cross-section L that includes a vertical plate portion 31b that extends from the inboard side end of the cylindrical portion 31a to the outer diameter side. It is formed in a letter shape. The first seal plate 31 is formed by pressing an austenitic stainless steel plate or a cold-rolled steel plate that has been rust-proofed.
The second seal plate 32 includes a cylindrical portion 32a that is press-fitted and attached to the inboard side of the inner peripheral surface of the sensor holder 25, and a standing plate portion 32b that extends from the outboard side end of the cylindrical portion 32a to the inner diameter side. The cross section is formed in an inverted L shape. The second seal plate 32 has an upright plate portion 32b positioned on the outboard side of the upright plate portion 31b of the first seal plate 31, and is axially aligned with the upright plate portion 31b of the first seal plate 31. It arrange | positions so that it may face. A seal member 33 having a side lip 33a, a grease lip 33b, and an intermediate lip 33c is vulcanized and bonded to the second seal plate 32. The seal member 33 is made of an elastic member such as rubber. The side lip 33 a is in sliding contact with the standing plate portion 31 b of the first seal plate 31, and the grease lip 33 b and the intermediate lip 33 c are in sliding contact with the cylindrical portion 31 a of the first seal plate 31. The tip of the upright plate portion 31b of the first seal plate 31 is opposed to the cylindrical portion 32a of the second seal plate 32 via a slight radial gap to constitute a labyrinth seal. The sealing device 8 seals the inboard side end in the bearing space between the outer member 1 and the inner member 2.

  According to the wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device having the above-described configuration, the plastic magnetic encoder 21 integrated with the inner member 2 rotates as the wheel rotates. At this time, the magnetic sensor 24 facing the multipolar magnet 23 of the plastic magnetic encoder 21 in the axial direction through a predetermined gap reads the change in magnetic force of the magnetic poles N and S of the multipolar magnet 23. Thereby, the rotation detection apparatus 20 comprised by the plastic magnetic encoder 21 and the magnetic sensor 24 can detect rotation of a wheel.

  Further, in this wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device, the plastic magnetic encoder 21 and the rotation detection device are positioned outside the bearing relative to the axial plastic magnetic encoder 21 fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2. A sensor holder 25 containing a magnetic sensor 24 constituting 20 is attached to the outer member 1, and a sealing device 8 is provided for sealing a space between the sensor holder 25 and the inner member 2. It is possible to prevent the plastic magnetic encoder 21 from being worn by foreign matter from the surface.

  In particular, since the plastic magnetic encoder 21 is used as the magnetic encoder, even if the plastic magnetic encoder 21 is arranged on the bearing inner side close to the bearing heat generating part such as the rolling element 5, the plastic multipole as the magnet part is provided. The magnet 22 can be prevented from swelling due to contact with the grease, which is a lubricant, and accurate rotation detection is possible.

FIG. 4 shows a reference proposal example . This reference proposal example is a wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3, and a plastic magnetic encoder 21 formed of a composite of a slinger 22 and a plastic multipole magnet 23 is replaced with a plastic multipole magnet 23. It is replaced with a single plastic magnetic encoder 21A.
The plastic multipolar magnet 23 is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 2 (here, the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 10), and the end of the cylindrical portion 23a on the inner side of the bearing in the axial direction. It is formed in an annular shape with an L-shaped cross section comprising a standing plate portion 23b that rises on the outer diameter side.

  If the plastic magnetic encoder 21A is constituted by a single plastic multipole magnet 23 having no slinger, the cost of the plastic magnetic encoder 21A can be reduced. Further, since the plastic magnetic encoder 21A is fitted to the inner member 2 by the cylindrical portion 23a of the plastic multipole magnet 23, the plastic magnetic encoder 21A can be firmly attached.

It is sectional drawing of the bearing apparatus for wheels with a rotation detection apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the A section in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the magnetic pole which looked at the plastic magnetic encoder from the front. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the wheel bearing apparatus with a rotation detection apparatus concerning the reference proposal example .

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer member 2 ... Inner member 3, 4 ... Rolling surface 5 ... Rolling body 8 ... Sealing device 20 ... Rotation detection device 21, 21A ... Plastic magnetic encoder 22 ... Slinger 22a ... Cylindrical part 22b ... Standing plate part 23 ... plastic multipolar magnet 24 ... magnetic sensor 25 ... sensor holder

Claims (9)

An outer member that is a fixed side member with a double row rolling surface formed on the inner periphery, an inner member that is a rotating side member that has a rolling surface that faces each of the rolling surfaces on the outer periphery, and these facing members A wheel bearing device for supporting a wheel rotatably with respect to a vehicle body, comprising:
A magnetic encoder which is fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface near the end of the inner member and faces in the axial direction, and a metal core which is disposed on the outer side of the bearing in the axial direction than the magnetic encoder and has an outer periphery. A ring-shaped resin-made sensor holder that includes a magnetic sensor that is fitted to a member and faces the magnetic encoder via an axial gap, and a space between the sensor holder and the inner member The magnetic encoder is a plastic magnetic encoder in which the magnet to be detected is a plastic magnet, and the plastic magnetic encoder is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member. An annular slinger having an L-shaped cross section consisting of a cylindrical portion and a standing plate portion rising from one end portion of the cylindrical portion, and the standing portion of the slinger are integrally molded. It in a plastic magnet, an end portion of the outer diameter side of the plastic magnet, is molded the standing portion of the slinger so as to embrace, are integrally held by the slinger, the slinger is made of a magnetic material,
Before Symbol sensor holder is made in said metal core, and the built-in magnetic sensor resin sensor holder ring coupled to the metal core,
The outer member is formed in a shape in which the inboard side end surface is recessed toward the outboard side from the inboard side end surface of the inner member, and the sensor holding body is provided in a recessed portion of the outer member. And
The core bar includes an outer diameter cylindrical portion that is press-fitted and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the outer member, a flange portion that extends from the inboard side end of the outer diameter cylindrical portion toward the inner diameter side, and an inner diameter side end of the flange portion. The sensor holder is fixed to the inboard side end of the outer member, with the flange portion in close contact with the inboard side end surface of the outer member.
The sensor holding body has a sensor embedded protrusion that protrudes inward from a hole formed in the inner diameter cylindrical portion of the core at the inner end of the bearing in the axial direction, and incorporates the magnetic sensor, A wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device, wherein the resin sensor holding body is integrally molded at a portion extending from an inner diameter cylindrical portion to the flange portion.   2. The plastic magnetic encoder according to claim 1, wherein the plastic magnet is a multipolar magnet in which magnetic poles are arranged in a circumferential direction. The multipolar magnet includes magnetic powder and a thermoplastic resin, and the magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic is provided. A wheel bearing device with a rotation detector, wherein the melt viscosity of the resin is 30 Pa · s to 1500 Pa · s.   3. The wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to claim 2, wherein the thermoplastic resin includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of polyamide 12, polyamide 612, polyamide 11, and polyphenylene sulfide.   4. The wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic powder is a ferrite-based magnetic powder.   5. The wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to claim 4, wherein the magnetic powder is anisotropic ferrite magnetic powder.   The wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plastic magnet of the plastic magnetic encoder is an injection molded product.   7. The wheel bearing device with a rotation detecting device according to claim 6, wherein the plastic magnet of the plastic magnetic encoder is formed by magnetic field molding in injection molding.   8. The plastic magnetic encoder according to claim 1, wherein the plastic magnetic encoder includes a cylindrical portion that is press-fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the inner member, and a standing plate portion that rises from one end portion of the cylindrical portion. A wheel bearing device with a rotation detector, which is a single piece of an annular plastic magnet having an L-shaped cross section. The plastic magnetic encoder according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the plastic magnetic encoder is an insert molded product in which the plastic magnet is integrally molded by injecting a magnetic powder-containing thermoplastic resin into a mold in which the slinger is disposed. A wheel bearing device with a rotation detection device.

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