Tripod type constant velocity joint
US6168528A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S464/905
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a tripod type constant velocity joint, out of the pair of guide surfaces, the guide surface on the anchor side to tightly press the outer peripheral face of the outer roller when the rotational torque is transmitted in a predetermined direction is made non-parallel to the central axis of the trunnion under a zero joint angle condition, and there are provided guide portions each having a contact surface to contact with a side face of the outer roller at the anchor side on the side on which a distance between the guide surface on the anchor side and the central axis of the trunnion is extended.
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