Non-rotatable shaft/hub connection
US11401975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D1/0888
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-rotatable shaft/hub connection, providing a shaft having a tapered end and a bore, the tapered end having at least two angled faces; a hub having a tapered opening and an aperture, wherein the tapered opening is configured to receive the tapered end, the tapered opening provides at least two tapered portions. The non-rotatable shaft/hub connection provides an anti-backlash shaft/hub interface, having a shaft adapted to be rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, the shaft having a tapered end providing a tapered, double-D configuration; and a hub, having an opening configured to receive the double-D configuration of the tapered end.
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