Integrated pinion shaft and CV joint assembly for vehicular drivelines
US10047801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated pinion shaft and constant velocity joint (PS/CVJ) assembly for use in motor vehicle driveline applications to transfer torque between a propshaft and a ring gear. The PS/CVJ assembly includes a pinion shaft having a pinion gear segment meshed with the ring gear and a hollow pinion shaft segment. The PS/CVJ assembly also includes a constant velocity joint having an inner race coupled to the propshaft and an outer race integral with or fixed to an end portion of the pinion shaft segment.
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