Patent · US Expired

Side shaft journal for a differential gear with adjusted joint component of a universal-joint drive shaft

US6315671A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1999
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/7026
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly comprising a side shaft journal and a joint component of a CV-jointed shaft, and a method of making the same. The assembly provides a side shaft journal (31) for a differential gear, comprising an inner end which can be inserted into the differential gear, said inner end having an outer toothing (33) and a ring groove (23) for receiving a locking ring (24) by means of which the inner end can be removably connected to a side shaft wheel (25) of the differential gear. Said side shaft journal also comprises an outer end which can be connected to a joint component (41) of a universal-joint drive shaft, said outer end having a toothing (32) and formed elements (33, 34, 40) for receiving axial securing elements, which can be non-destructively removed, for the joint component. The shaft journal (31) is configured as a hollow shaft.

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