Patent ID: 8616779
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: B60B,F16C

Abstract:
1. A wheel assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising: an axial direction including an axial outboard direction that is oriented towards an outer side of the motor vehicle along a central axis of a wheel of the wheel assembly and the axial direction further including an axial inboard direction that is oriented towards a longitudinal centerline of the motor vehicle along the central axis of the wheel; a hub member for mounting the wheel to the motor vehicle, the hub member comprising a central hole and an outboard flange portion; a driveshaft including a stem portion, the stem portion being configured to insert into the central hole; a bearing assembly comprising an outboard bearing row and an inboard bearing row, the inboard bearing row being disposed axially inboard of the outboard bearing row; the outboard bearing row being disposed radially further from a central axis of the hub member than the inboard bearing row; the outboard bearing row having a first diameter and the inboard bearing row having a second diameter; wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter; wherein the bearing assembly includes an inner raceway surface and an outer raceway surface and wherein the inner raceway surface includes a first portion associated with the outboard bearing row and wherein the inner raceway surface includes a second portion associated with the inboard bearing row; and wherein a contact angle formed with the first portion intersects the central axis of the hub member at a position that is between an inboard face of the outboard flange portion and an axially outboard end of the stem portion.