Tripod joint

Details Tripod joint Tripod joint

1996-04-10

1999-03-23

Knight, Anthony

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Plural distinct articulation axes

464 11, F16D 300

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RE0361631

ABSTRACT:
A tripod joint has an outer joint part with three circumferentially distributed, axis-parallel recesses forming circumferentially distributed opposed tracks. An inner joint part has a star-shaped cross-section and three circumferentially distributed arms engaging the recesses in the outer joint part. The arms support roller assemblies. When torque is transmitted with the joint in an extended position, the resultant K.sub.1 of the forces acting from the inner joint part directly on a roller forms a shorter perpendicular distance from the joint axis than the resultant K.sub.2 of the counter forces acting from the outer joint part on the roller, so that, when torque is introduced into the joint, at any angle of articulation of the operating range, the roller is subject to a tilting moment.

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patent: 4773890 (1988-09-01), Iwasaki
patent: 5167583 (1992-12-01), Bensinger
patent: 5171185 (1992-12-01), Schneider
patent: 5203741 (1993-04-01), Turner
patent: 5209700 (1993-05-01), Bensinger

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