Abstract:
A constant velocity joint is provided with at least a pair of tracks whose geometry is defined based on ball path that follows a parametric equation and the parametric function is in the form of a polynomial displacement function of a fourth order or larger.
Abstract:
A universal joint configured to transfer rotational movement from a first shaft to a second shaft at an angle and method of manufacturing the same.
Abstract:
Provided is a cage (5, 65, 95) for a constant velocity universal joint, which is formed into a ring shape with a substantially uniform thickness, including a plurality of pockets (20, 80, 110) formed in a circumferential direction of the cage (5, 65, 95), for receiving torque transmitting balls, respectively, the cage (5, 65, 95) being formed of carbon steel including 0.41 to 0.51 mass % of C, 0.10 to 0.35 mass % of Si, 0.60 to 0.90 mass % of Mn, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % of P, and 0.002 to 0.035 mass % of S, with the balance being Fe and an element inevitably remaining at the time of steelmaking and refining, the cage (5, 65, 95) being subjected to carburizing, quenching, and tempering as heat treatment, each of the plurality of pockets (20, 80, 110) having a side surface (23, 83, 113) finished after the heat treatment.
Abstract:
Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint (1) of a track groove crossing type, in which track grooves (9) of an inner joint member (3) are formed so as to be mirror-image symmetrical with the paired track grooves (7) of an outer joint member (2) with respect to a joint center plane (P) at an operating angle of 0°. The track grooves (7, 9) of both the joint members (2, 3) each have a length corresponding to a maximum operating angle (θmax) required for a rear-wheel drive shaft. Further, each axial clearance (ΔSia1, ΔSia2) between the inner joint member (3) and the cage (5) is set larger than an axial clearance (ΔTao+ΔTai) formed by a ball track clearance (ΔT) between each of balls (4) and each track groove (7, 9).
Abstract:
A cage having a plurality of cutouts for receiving rolling bodies of a joint includes a quenched and tempered steel, and the entire cage has a substantially uniform ductility over its cross section without surface hardening. The cage may be produced by forming a closed base body, cutting out a plurality of cutouts, fully hardening the cage by heating and subsequently quenching the cage, and tempering the cage.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A fixed type constant velocity universal joint prevents heat generation when a high load is applied or during high-speed rotation to improve durability, and suppresses a contact resistance between a cage and inner and outer races to improve constant velocity performance. Curvature centers of track grooves of outer and inner joint members have an offset of 0 in an axial direction. Track grooves of the outer and inner joint members, which are tilted in opposite directions from each other with respect to an axis line, are alternately formed in a circumferential direction. An outer surface of the inner joint member is a spherical surface to be brought into sliding contact with an inner spherical surface of the cage. An inner surface of the outer joint member is a cylindrical surface.
Abstract:
A fixed center constant velocity joint includes a first group of funnels and a second group of funnels arranged radially about a longitudinal axis in alternating relationship. The first group of funnels diverges in a first direction and the second group of funnels diverges in a second direction opposite the first direction along the longitudinal axis. The first group of funnels defines a first diverging width increasing in value along the longitudinal axis and the second group of funnels defines a second diverging width increasing in value at a different rate than the first diverging width to bias the joint in one of the first direction and the second direction.
Abstract:
A cage for a constant velocity universal joint include, an outer diameter surface guided by an outer joint member; an inner diameter surface guided by an inner joint member; and pockets for accommodating multiple balls which are interposed between the outer joint member and the inner joint member. A spherical surface roughness in a range extending from an axial center of the inner diameter surface to an end side of the inner diameter surface which corresponds to an opening side of the outer joint member is different from a spherical surface roughness in a range extending from the axial center of the inner diameter surface to an end side of the inner diameter surface which corresponds to an inner side of the outer joint member.
Abstract:
A homokinetic rotary ball joint in the form of a plunging joint is described. The joint comprises a joint outer part 3 with outer first ball tracks 4 and with outer second ball tracks 5, the outer second ball tracks 5 intersecting a joint mid-axis A when the joint is aligned; a joint inner part 6 with inner first ball tracks 7 and with inner second ball tracks 8, the inner second ball tracks 8 intersecting the joint mid-axis A when the joint is aligned; first balls 9 which are held in first pairs of tracks including, in each case, an outer first ball track 4 and of an inner first ball track 7; second balls 10 which are held in second pairs of tracks including, in each case, an outer second ball track 5 and of an inner second ball track 8, in each case the outer and the inner ball track 5, 8 of the second pairs of tracks intersecting one another; a ball cage 12 which has, distributed circumferentially, cage windows 13, 14 in which the first and the second balls 9, 10 are held in a common plane; a second radial play formed between the second balls 10 and the second ball tracks 5, 8 is greater than a first radial play formed between the first balls 9 and the first ball tracks 4, 7.