Vehicle axle assembly with internally-splined input shaft

Details Vehicle axle assembly with internally-splined input shaft Vehicle axle assembly with internally-splined input shaft

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Lewis, Tisha (Department: 3681)

Machine element or mechanism

Elements

Gear casings

C180S344000, C180S348000, C180S383000, C403S052000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07051619

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle axle assembly includes a hollow cylindrical, internally-splined input shaft that is adapted to be connected to an externally-splined shaft of an end fitting of a driveshaft assembly. By using the mass centerline or center of balance of the end fitting shaft as a common center of balance for a balanced driveshaft assembly and further as a locating centerline for the connection between the input shaft of the axle assembly and the shaft of the rear end fitting of the driveshaft assembly, eccentricities in the connection between the input shaft and the end fitting are minimized to reduce noise and vibration. This also provides an adequate seal between the input shaft and the carrier of the axle assembly to retain lubricant in the carrier.

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