Constant speed joint assembly

Details Constant speed joint assembly Constant speed joint assembly

1982-11-23

1985-04-16

Petrakes, John

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

Coupling accommodates drive between members having...

Coupling transmits torque via radially spaced ball

464111, 464143, 464146, F16D 330

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ABSTRACT:
Constant speed joint assembly comprising an inner joint body member, an outer joint body member and at least two rolling elements arranged therebetween capable of transmitting a torque which engage in an inner arcuate groove in the inner joint body member curved in a longitudinal direction about a center of curvature lying on the axis of rotation of the inner joint body member and in an outer groove in the outer joint body member lying radially opposite the inner joint body member curved in a longitudinal direction about a center of curvature offset in a longitudinal direction on the axis of rotation of the outer joint body member in relation to the radius of curvature of the mating inner groove and control means maintaining the rolling elements in a plane bisecting the angle between the axes of rotation during angular movement of the axes of rotation of the two joint body members, said inner joint body member having a centric cavity, said control means comprising a control body mounted in said cavity having at least two control arms engaging through said inner groove and adapted to maintain and coact with the rolling elements to maintain the same in said bisecting plane.

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patent: 1665280 (1928-04-01), Rzeppa
patent: 1947046 (1934-02-01), Hoffman
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patent: 4012924 (1977-03-01), Krude
patent: 4156353 (1979-05-01), Welschof
patent: 4188803 (1980-02-01), Otsuka et al.

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