Flexible coupling using toroidal joint

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1983-09-01

1986-04-01

Petrakes, John

Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro

Torque transmitted via flexible element

Element includes diverging wall portions defining annular...

403335, 464 92, 464 99, 464147, F16D 350, F16D 352, F16D 356

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ABSTRACT:
A flexible coupling (11) is formed with a toroidal diaphragm (21-22) as its flexible member. A pair of half-toroids (21-22) are fixed to inner rings (25, 26) and outer rings (27, 28) in order to effect connections. The inner rings (25, 26) are connected, respectively, to drive shaft sections (13, 14). The outer rings (27, 28) are used to connect the half-toroids (21-22) to each other. Torque from one of the drive shaft sections (13) is passed through one of the inner rings (23), through one of the diaphragms (21) through the outer rings (27 and 28) to the other diaphragms (22), the other inner ring (26) and to the other drive shaft section (14). Advantages include increased flexibility of a flexible coupling of a type which uses no bearing parts.

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