Double hookes joint

Details Double hookes joint Double hookes joint

1987-10-14

1989-01-24

McCall, James T.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Plural distinct articulation axes

464139, F16D 300

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047998172

ABSTRACT:
A wide angle double Hookes joint comprises a double inner yoke 2a, 2b; two outer yokes 3 which are each pivotally connected to the inner yoke by a respective cross member 4, each cross member comprising a first pair of trunnions received in bearings in yoke arms of the outer yoke and a second pair of trunnions received in bearings in yoke arms of the inner yoke; a guide member 9 having bearing means 8 engaging said outer yokes to guide them to provide homokinetic torque transmission, said guide member 9 being mounted in the inner yoke for radial movement relative to the axis of rotation thereof; a pair of guide plates 10 in the inner yoke between which said guide member 9 is radially movable with said bearing means 8 engaged within identical radially extending slots 17 in said guide plates, and said guide plates being rotatable about the axis of rotation of the inner yoke.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2427237 (1947-09-01), Suczek
patent: 2485893 (1949-10-01), Kost
patent: 4582503 (1986-04-01), Sherman

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