Device for connecting an end of a first shaft to an end of a second shaft, and associated transmission assembly
US10982720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7033
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device (1) for connecting an end of a first shaft to an end of a second shaft, the end of the first shaft having a radial groove. The device includes a body (2) having a bore (21) into which the end of the first shaft can be introduced, a locking pin (3) movable with respect to the body (2) between a locked position, in which the pin (3) projects into the bore (21) such that, when the end of the first shaft is received inside the bore (21), the locking pin (3) is engaged in the radial groove in the end of the first shaft, and an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the locking pin (3) is disengaged from the radial groove in the end of the first shaft, and an elastic return member (4) urges the locking pin (3) into the locked position.
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