Abstract:
A direct torque flow constant velocity joint connector includes an outer joint part, and inner joint part, a cage and a plurality of balls. The outer joint part includes outer ball tracks. The inner joint part includes inner ball tracks and a rotational axis, wherein the inner joint part has a face spline oriented about the rotational axis. The plurality of balls are provided in the cage and engage the inner and outer ball tracks of the respective inner and outer joint parts, thereby allowing torque transmission by way of the face splines. Also provided is a direct torque flow constant velocity joint connection.
Abstract:
A wheel hub/universal joint assembly (11) comprising a rotatably supported wheel hub (21) which is provided with a wheel flange (22) for bolting on a vehicle wheel and which comprises a central through-aperture (29) with inner shaft teeth (30), and a universal joint (41) with an outer joint part (42) to which there is attached a driving journal (43) with outer shaft teeth (53), wherein the driving journal (43) is inserted into the through-aperture (29) and wherein the wheel hub (21) and the outer joint part (42) are connected to one another in a rotationally fast way by inter-engaging inner and outer shaft teeth (30, 53), and wherein, between the wheel hub (21) end facing the joint and an end face (50) of the outer joint part (42), which end face (50) faces the wheel, there is provided an axial free space (81), wherein between the wheel hub (21) and the driving journal (43), there includes a clamping element which load the wheel hub (21) towards the outer joint part (42) and wherein, for supporting the wheel hub (21) on the driving journal (43), a securing ring (86) is inserted into an outer annular groove (85) against which there rests an end face of an inner widening (32) in the wheel hub (21).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a compact constant velocity universal joint having high strength, and superior operability and durability. In the constant velocity universal joint of the present invention, an offset angle øT formed by a center of curvature OT0 of a guiding groove 2b of an outer component 2, an intersecting point Q between a joint plane P and a PCD, and a center of curvature OT1 of a guiding groove 3b of an inner component 3 is set to 11.0°≦øT≦15.0°.
Abstract:
Provided is a bearing device for a wheel capable of suppressing a backlash in a circumferential direction, excellent in coupling operability of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint, and excellent in maintenance property by allowing separation of the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint from each other. In the bearing device for a wheel, a hub wheel (1), a double-row roller bearing (2), and a constant velocity universal joint (3) are unitized together, and the hub wheel (1) and a shaft section (12) of an outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint (3) are separably coupled with each other through intermediation of a recess-projection fitting structure (M), the shaft section (12) being inserted in a fitting manner into a hole portion (22) of the hub wheel (1). Projecting portions (35) provided on one of an outer surface of the shaft section (12) of the outer joint member and an inner surface (37) of the hole portion (22) of the hub wheel (1) and extending in an axial direction are press-fitted along the axial direction into the other, and recessed portions (36) are formed with the projecting portions (35) so as to be held in close contact with the projecting portions (35) in a fitting manner on the other. Thus, the recess-projection fitting structure (M) is realized, in which the projecting portions (35) and the recessed portions (36) are held in close contact with each other through intermediation of an entire region of fitting contact regions (38) therebetween. The recess-projection fitting structure (M) allows separation by being applied with a pulling-out force in the axial direction.
Abstract:
A method for fixing a boot includes mounting a tubular anchoring areas (12, 13), defined in opposite ends of a resinous boot (11), on an outer periphery of a counterpart member (1), and applying a clamping force to boot bands (15, 16) mounted around respective outer peripheries of the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) to thereby fix the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) to the outer periphery of the counterpart member (1). Coils (17) are disposed around respective outer peripheries of the boot bands (15, 16) to generate an induction current in the boot bands (15, 16). In this way, a reactive force of the magnetic field is generated between the coils (17) and the boot bands (15, 16) to plastically deform the boot bands (15, 16) and reduce their diameters, whereby the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) are fixed to the outer periphery of the counterpart member (1).
Abstract:
An opposed path joint comprising an inner hub, which is provided with first inner grooves and second inner grooves, and comprising an outer hub, which is provided with first outer grooves and second outer grooves that respectively form a pair with the first and second inner grooves. The opposed path joint also comprises an annular cage, which is placed between the inner hub and the outer hub and which has a radial openings whose number corresponds to that of the groove pairs. Balls that engage inside the grooves are guided inside these radial openings. According to the invention, the outer hub of the opposed path joint is a single-piece closed ring, in which the outer grooves are formed without cutting. Alternatively, the outer hub has at least two elements that are located one behind the other on the outer hub axis and, together, center the cage.
Abstract:
Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint capable of, without involving decreases in load capacity of an inner joint member (inner member) and in spherical area, increasing rigidity of a cage and stabilizing durability. Pockets (29) of a cage (28) include four pockets including a pair of long pockets (30) with large circumferential intervals and a pair of short pockets (31) with small circumferential intervals. The pair of long pockets (30) can be shifted by 180 degrees along a circumferential direction, and the pair of short pockets (31) can be shifted by 180 degrees along the circumferential direction. The long pockets (30) and the short pockets (31) are arranged alternately to each other along the circumferential direction. Two balls (27) are accommodated in each of the long pockets (30), while one ball is accommodated in each of the short pockets (31). A cutout portion (45) is provided to an inner end portion of at least one of the track grooves (25) of the inner member.
Abstract:
Constant-velocity fixed joints may comprise an outer joint part with outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, torque transmitting balls which are guided in pairs of tracks each formed of an outer and an inner ball track, and a ball cage with circumferentially distributed cage windows in which the balls are received. Here, the balls are held in a common central plane and are guided onto the bisecting plane when the joint is deflected. Constant-velocity rotary joints of this type are known as Rzeppa fixed joints (RF) or as undercut-free fixed joints (UF).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a boot for a constant velocity universal joint that is compact in shape and can prevent a bellows section from becoming caught at an inner ring opening section. The present invention is the boot for a constant velocity universal joint including a large diameter section 11 that is attached to an opening end section of an outer joint component 4 of a constant velocity universal joint 2, a small diameter section 12 that is attached to a shaft connected to an inner joint component 6 of the constant velocity universal joint 2, and a bellows section 13 that is provided between the large diameter section 11 and the small diameter section 12 and has peaks 16 and valleys 15 alternately disposed along an axial direction. A peak 16 is provided adjacent to the large diameter section 11 and the small diameter section 12. With a peak and valley 16 and 15 in an axial direction center section as reference, thicknesses of peaks and valleys 16 and 15 to the small diameter section 12 side of the reference peak and valley 16 and 15 are thinner than a reference thickness of the reference peak and valley 16 and 15. Thicknesses of peaks and valleys 16 and 15 to the large diameter section 11 side of the reference peak and valley 16 and 15 are thicker than the reference thickness.
Abstract:
A wheel hub-constant velocity joint unit in which a wheel hub (60, 90) with a passage opening (59, 89) that carries inner shaft teeth (44, 74) is tensioned with the outer joint part (46, 76) of a constant velocity joint (42, 72) on which a journal (53, 83) is formed with outer shaft teeth (54, 84), wherein inner shaft teeth (44, 74) of the passage opening (59, 89) and outer shaft teeth (54, 84) of the journal (53, 83) mesh in each other and a two-row wheel bearing (43, 73) is pushed onto the wheel hub (60, 90) that includes an inner bearing ring (64, 94) on which a front face (52, 82) of the outer joint part (46, 76) is supported directly, wherein the pitch circle diameter (TKD) of the roller bearing is greater than the pitch circle diameter (PCD) of the constant velocity joint.