Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
464146000 | Bottom wall of groove in outer member is parallel to axial centerline of outer member (e.g., internally grooved cylinder) | 16 |
20080293500 | Direct Torque Flow Constant Velocity Joint Having Collet Connection - A direct torque flow constant velocity joint collet connector includes an outer joint part having outer ball tracks, an inner joint part having inner ball tracks, a cage and a plurality of balls. The inner joint part is articulately secured in a rotationally fast way to the outer joint part with the plurality of balls held in the cage. The inner joint part includes a front portion, an inner bore, a collet extension and at least one slot. The collet extension extends from the inner ball tracks to the front portion of the inner joint part. The slot extends into the collet extension from the front portion between an outer surface and the inner bore of the inner joint part, wherein the collet extension of the inner joint part is compressible for selective attachment to a journal shaft of a supplied drive unit. | 11-27-2008 |
20090048030 | SLIDING TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - The outer diameter of a joint outer ring is reduced using simple means, so that a constant velocity universal joint that can easily be reduced in weight and size is provided. It is an object to improve the unnerving vibrations, muffled noises, and the like. | 02-19-2009 |
20090264208 | Fixed Constant-Velocity Universal Joint - In a fixed constant velocity universal joint with eight balls, the present invention achieves improvement in cage strength by increasing a smallest outer diameter of a cage and improvement in joint strength at a high operating angle by ensuring required inner spherical area and spherical surface angle in an outer member regardless of the smallest outer diameter of the cage. In the fixed constant velocity joint of the present invention, among eight frontal sections adjacent to an inner spherical surface | 10-22-2009 |
20090298599 | Dual Type Constant Velocity Universal Joint - The present invention intends to solve the problems of greasing work efficiency and lubricating ability of a double Cardan joint by forming a dual type of a constant velocity universal joint. The dual type constant velocity universal joint of the present invention includes two constant velocity universal joints. Each constant velocity universal joint includes: a cylindrical outer ring | 12-03-2009 |
20110070955 | Cross Groove Type Constant Velocity Joint with Composite Groove Patterns - A constant velocity joint for a drive system comprises: an outer joint member having a plurality of inwardly facing outer ball grooves, the outer ball grooves consisting of a first group of grooves and a second group of grooves with composite or non-linear groove pattern; an inner joint member disposed inside the outer joint member and having a plurality of outwardly facing inner ball grooves consisting of a first group of grooves and a second group of grooves with composite or non-linear groove pattern, each inner ball groove of the inner joint member being coupled with a corresponding outer ball groove of the outer joint member generally in crossed pair; and a cage having circumferentially displaced cage windows to accommodate a plurality of balls therein. The groove patterns of the ball grooves can be a combination of skewed grooves and non-linear grooves, a combination of non-linear grooves such as a curved groove or a compositely shaped groove, or a combination of linear grooves and non-linear grooves. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070956 | PLUNGING CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Unpleasant vibration and muffled sound are restrained. A constant velocity universal joint includes an outer joint part having a plurality of track grooves formed on its cylindrical inner circumferential surface and extending in an axial direction, an inner joint part having a plurality of track grooves formed on its spherical outer circumferential surface and extending in the axial direction, six torque transmitting balls, each being put in a ball track formed by a pair of the track groove of the outer joint part and the track groove of the inner joint part, and a cage having pockets for retaining the torque transmitting balls. The center of curvatures of the spherical outer circumferential surface and the center of the spherical inner circumferential surface of the cage are offset by the same distance in the opposite directions along the axis about the center of the joint. A circumferential arrangement of the ball tracks is made with a uniform pitch, and a circumferential arrangement of the pockets of the cage is made with a random and non-uniform pitch of 55° or more. | 03-24-2011 |
20110077091 | SHOCK ABSORBING PROPELLER SHAFT APPARATUS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - In a shock absorbing propeller shaft apparatus for a motor vehicle, a stop ring is fitted to an annular groove provided in an outer periphery of a shaft-like inner close to a base end with respect to a portion to which an inner race of a constant velocity joint in the shaft-like inner is fitted, a collar main body of a collar is inserted to an outer periphery between a portion to which the inner race of the constant velocity joint in the shaft-like inner is fitted and a portion to which the stop ring is fitted, in the outer periphery of the shaft-like inner, and a flange portion protruding out in an axial direction from an outer diameter side of one end of the collar main body is attached to cover an outer periphery of the stop ring. | 03-31-2011 |
20110124420 | CAGE FOR CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT AND CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - To achieve both cost reduction and strength enhancement of a cage by appropriately managing, at the time of forming pockets through a punch-pressing process in a base material made of medium-carbon steel, a size of a secondary fracture portion formed in a shear surface of the base material. Provided is a cage ( | 05-26-2011 |
20120283030 | DOUBLE OFFSET CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A double offset constant velocity joint is provided. The constant velocity joint includes an outer element, an inner element, an annular element, and a plurality of torque transferring elements. The annular element has a first spherical outer surface, a second spherical outer surface, a spherical inner surface, and a plurality of perforations formed therethrough. The first spherical outer surface and the spherical inner surface have a center common with a spherical outer surface of the inner element. The second spherical outer surface has a center different from a joint pivot point and the first spherical outer surface. The second spherical outer surface has a diameter complementary to a diameter of the inner surface of the outer element. The annular element is disposed between the inner element and the outer element. | 11-08-2012 |
20120309546 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 12-06-2012 |
20130303292 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 11-14-2013 |
20130310185 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310186 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 11-21-2013 |
20140121029 | Plug-In Constant Velocity Joint - A plug-in constant velocity joint has an outer race and an inner race. The inner race has a plurality of splines and inner tracks. A cage is located between the outer race and the inner race. A boot sleeve is disposed against the inner race and has a first end portion, a middle portion, and a second end portion. The first end portion defines a race seat and is in contact with an end of the inner race. The second end portion defines an inner ridge, a sleeve channel and an outer ridge. A boot assembly is coupled to the outer race and comprises a boot retainer and a boot. A plug-in stub shaft is engaged with the boot sleeve and both are drivingly engaged into the inner race. | 05-01-2014 |
20140148257 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148258 | SLIDING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a sliding ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, which can absorb idle vibration generated from the vehicle during idling by creating a clearance between an outer spherical surface of an inner race and an inner spherical surface of a cage. The sliding ball type constant velocity joint includes a shaft which receives rotational power from an engine and rotates, an outer race which is installed at an end of the shaft and having grooves formed therein, an inner race installed in the outer race, a plurality of balls for transmitting the rotational power of the outer race to the inner race, and a cage for supporting the balls, wherein a center of a radius of an outer spherical surface of the inner race is formed at a different location from a center of a radius of an inner spherical surface of the cage. | 05-29-2014 |