Compliant joint drive assembly
US11978574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2001/102
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque transfer assembly comprising a drive shaft and a driven shaft and a dielectric insert arranged to be positioned between the drive shaft and the driven shaft, the insert assembly comprising a body of dielectric material shaped to form an insulating layer and configured to engage, respectively, with a first shaped engagement feature on the drive shaft and a second shaped engagement feature on the driven shaft, in torque transfer engagement, the insulating layer providing a dielectric barrier between the drive shaft and the driven shaft.
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