Patent ID: 8297631

Claim:
A wheel hub joint unit for a vehicle, comprising: a constant velocity rotary joint having a joint outer part and a pivot point; a wheel hub; a wheel bearing adapted to support said wheel hub with a double row bearing; a steering knuckle joint connected to said wheel bearing and having a steering knuckle joint axis of rotation which extends through said pivot point; wherein said wheel hub comprises a one piece, integral hub manufactured from one of: i) a metal block; and ii) a metal casting; wherein the double row bearing is disposed on the joint outer part of the constant velocity rotary joint; wherein the constant velocity rotary joint is disposed inside said wheel hub and said double-row bearing is disposed on an outside on the one piece wheel hub; wherein the wheel hub joint unit comprises a drive shaft having the constant velocity rotary joint at a wheel side end; wherein the one-piece wheel hub is sealed toward said drive shaft by a sealing sleeve, the wheel hub joint unit further comprising a mounting disk for fixing at least one of a brake disk or a wheel rim; and wherein said wheel hub has a first inner bearing race press fit onto said constant velocity joint outer surface and said wheel bearing has a first roller bearing row configured to rollably engage said first inner bearing race.