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Document | Title | Date |
20080248884 | Constant Velocity Universal Joint - The pocket | 10-09-2008 |
20090054164 | Constant velocity joint and image forming apparatus - A disclosed constant velocity joint includes an outer ring including an annular space with an open end, plural outer grooves axially extending in an outer wall of the annular space and being equally spaced from each other in a circumferential direction, and plural inner grooves axially extending in an inner wall of the annular space and facing the respective outer grooves; and a cage configured to hold balls that slide along the inner walls and the outer walls. The outer ring and/or the cage is made of a synthetic resin. A drive force of one of the cage and the outer ring is transmitted to the other one of the cage and the outer ring when part of the cage is inserted in the annular space and the balls held by the cage are engaged in the inner grooves and the outer grooves. | 02-26-2009 |
20090156319 | UNIVERSAL JOINT - A universal joint includes an outer member defining an interior opening and a plurality of grooves within the opening extending along a longitudinal axis. An inner member is disposed within the opening and includes a plurality of pockets opposing the grooves. A drive ball is disposed within each pocket and engages the opposing groove. Each of the pockets and each of the grooves opposing the pockets include a central axis passing through a ball center of the drive balls. The drive balls are supported by the pockets and define a pocket contact angle. The drive balls are also supported by the grooves and define a groove contact angle. The pocket contact angle is less than the groove contact angle to urge the drive balls upward against the grooves. | 06-18-2009 |
20100167827 | STEERING JOINT - An outer joint member ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100227695 | Inner Ring for Constant Velocity Universal Joint and Manufacturing Apparatus Therefor - An inner ring of a constant velocity universal joint includes ball grooves formed in an outer surface at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction. Portions of side walls of each of the ball grooves that form edge lines with the outer surface are formed with a chamfer along the entire length of the axial direction. | 09-09-2010 |
20110059802 | Constant Velocity Joint - A constant velocity joint is disclosed that includes a first rotatable shaft, the first shaft comprising an axle portion having on one end an enlarged pocket portion, the pocket portion having a plurality of circumferentially and radially spaced ball pockets and a distal end; a corresponding plurality of spherical balls disposed in the pockets; and a second rotatable shaft comprising a joint housing, the joint housing having a central bore with a corresponding plurality of axially extending, circumferentially and radially spaced ball grooves disposed about the second longitudinal axis and a base, the joint housing disposed over the pocket portion with the corresponding plurality of balls disposed in the grooves, the joint providing a range of angular and axial movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft, the distal end of the pocket portion having a convex surface configured to provide a predetermined a range of angular movement. | 03-10-2011 |
20110059803 | Constant Velocity Joint - A boot assembly and constant velocity joint utilizing the boot assembly is provided. The constant velocity joint and boot assembly includes a first shaft, the first shaft having an axle portion extending between a first end and a second end, at least one of the first end and the second end having an enlarged joint portion. It also includes a hollow boot disposed on the first shaft having a joint end and a shaft end, the joint end disposed proximate the enlarged joint portion and the shaft end disposed proximate the axle portion. The constant velocity joint also includes a spacer, the spacer having an inner surface disposed on the axle portion and an outer surface having the shaft end of the boot disposed thereon. | 03-10-2011 |
20110077090 | CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A constant velocity joint is disclosed that includes a first rotatable shaft comprising an axle portion having on one end an enlarged pocket end, the pocket end having a plurality of circumferentially and radially spaced ball pockets; a corresponding plurality of spherical balls disposed in the pockets; and a second rotatable shaft comprising a joint housing, the joint housing having a central bore with a corresponding plurality of axially extending, circumferentially and radially spaced ball grooves disposed about the second longitudinal axis and a base, the joint housing disposed over the pocket end with the corresponding plurality of balls disposed in the grooves, the joint providing a range of angular and axial movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft, each of the plurality of ball pockets comprising a portion of the pocket having a conformity ratio C greater than about 1.04. | 03-31-2011 |
20110256938 | Universal joint - A universal joint composed of a swivel member, a driven socket, and at least one mediator. The swivel member includes a swivel body and a first driving portion. The driven socket includes a concavity, a second driving portion, and an annular recess formed at the concavity. A retaining ring is mounted in the annular recess. The swivel body is received in the concavity. The swivel body includes at least one cavity formed on a surface thereof. The driven socket includes at least one recession, which can correspond to the at least one cavity when the swivel body is located in the concavity. The at least one mediator interacts with the recession and the cavity and is located between the swivel body and the driven socket. Therefore, the operation of the universal joint can be smooth. | 10-20-2011 |
20110269556 | OUTER JOINT MEMBER FOR FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Provided is an outer joint member for a fixed type constant velocity universal joint, the outer joint member contributing to reduction of the number of man-hours through reduction of the number of post processes after a forging process, and to an increase in yield, and reduction of manufacturing cost. The outer joint member for a fixed type constant velocity universal joint includes a cup section ( | 11-03-2011 |
20120004044 | CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT WITH QUICK CONNECTOR AND METHOD - A shaft assembly that includes a propshaft member and a constant velocity joint. The constant velocity joint has an outer race, which is coupled for rotation with the propshaft member, an inner race, a plurality of bearing balls disposed between the outer and inner races to transmit rotary power therebetween, a shaft member coupled for rotation with the inner race, and a boot assembly that is sealingly engaged to the outer race and the shaft member. The shaft member defines a coupling portion that extends from the boot assembly. A method for coupling a shaft member to a driveline component is also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
20130252746 | Propeller Shaft and Constant Velocity Universal Joint Used Therein - A propeller shaft is proposed which comprises an outer cylindrical member formed with a sleeve portion that has a splined cylindrical inner wall with which a splined cylindrical outer wall of a shaft is engaged; an inner cylindrical member installed in the outer cylindrical member; a torque transmitting unit through which a torque is transmitted from the outer cylindrical member to the inner cylindrical member; and a connecting mechanism that, upon engagement of the splined cylindrical outer wall with the splined cylindrical inner wall, effects an axial and relative positioning between the shaft and the outer cylindrical member while establishing a detachable connection therebetween. | 09-26-2013 |
20140206463 | COUNTER TRACK JOINT - A counter track joint includes an outer joint part with first and second outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with first and second inner ball tracks. The first outer and inner ball tracks, together, form first pairs of tracks, which, when the joint is in an aligned position, widen towards the aperture end of the outer joint part and each accommodate first torque transmitting balls. The second outer and inner ball tracks, together, form second pairs of tracks which, when the joint is in the aligned position, widen towards the attaching end of the outer joint part and which each accommodate second torque transmitting balls. The centres of the balls of the first pairs of tracks each define a first track centre line. The first track centre line, in the direction from the central joint plane towards the attaching end extends radially inside a first reference arc. | 07-24-2014 |
20150094157 | ROTATIONAL CONNECTOR DEVICE - A rotational connector device is disclosed which incorporates a housing that is attached to a first shaft and an inner member that is disposed within the housing and connected to a second shaft. The first and second shaft may be at skewed angles with respect to each other. The housing and the inner member are slidably and rotationally connected to each other by way of a washer and pin to provide one-to-one rotational motion between the first and second shafts. | 04-02-2015 |
20160053817 | CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT IN THE FORM OF A COUNTER TRACK JOINT - A constant velocity joint comprises an outer joint part with a longitudinal axis and first and second outer ball tracks. The outer joint part comprises an attachment side and an aperture side. An inner joint part has a longitudinal axis and first and second inner ball tracks. with a torque transmitting ball | 02-25-2016 |
20160146260 | FIXED-TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160195140 | FIXED BALL TYPE JOINT FOR VEHICLE | 07-07-2016 |
20160252137 | FIXED TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT | 09-01-2016 |
20190145466 | Joint Arrangement | 05-16-2019 |