Tripod joint

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1993-07-06

1994-12-27

Stodola, Daniel P.

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

Coupling accommodates drive between members having...

Tripod coupling

464905, F16D 3205

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053760506

ABSTRACT:
A tripod joint has an outer joint part with an annular housing (1) and roller track elements forming roller tracks, and an inner joint part with a tripod member (6) including rollers (5). The rollers (5) are guided on roller tracks (4) in the roller track elements (2). The roller track elements (2) include longitudinal edges (3) facing an inner face (10) of the tripod housing (1). At the end faces of their longitudinal edges (3), the roller track elements (2) are non-releasably connected to the annular housing (1). The substantially cylindrical tripod housing (1), at one end face, has a housing aperture whereas at the opposite end, it is connected to a shaft journal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3792596 (1974-02-01), Orain
patent: 4242888 (1981-01-01), Komeiji et al.
patent: 4507100 (1985-03-01), Dore et al.

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