Patent ID: 8698489
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
1. A vehicle wheel assembly comprising: a wheel hub defining an axis of rotation and having a radially-extending flange and a bearing inner race on an outer surface of the wheel hub such that the bearing inner race rotates with the wheel hub; a non-rotating steering knuckle; a bearing outer race radially-outward of the bearing inner race and secured to the steering knuckle such that the bearing outer race is non-rotating; a magnetic encoder configured to rotate with the wheel hub; a cap covering the wheel hub, the magnetic encoder and a portion of the bearing outer race from a radially-inboard direction; and a sensor installed in and secured to the steering knuckle outside of the capped wheel hub, and configured to be in contact with the cap to sense a magnetic field of the rotating magnetic encoder through the cap and thereby determine the speed of rotation of the wheel hub.