Patent · US Expired

Flexible all-steel shaft coupling

US6471594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Atec-Weiss GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Gunter Scheithauer · Vreden, DE
Ewald Valtwies · Südlohn, DE
Patrice Millet · Vreden, DE
Rudolf Weiss · Vreden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2001
Grant date	Oct 29, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D3/79
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flexible all-steel shaft coupling includes two connecting flanges (1, 2) and an intermediate piece (3, 3′) arranged between the connecting flanges, with a disk ring (4, 5) being arranged between each of the two connecting flanges and the intermediate piece; said disk ring being connected alternately to the respective connecting flange and the intermediate piece, by means of circumferentially-distributed studs (6, 7, 7′) and tension sleeves (8, 9), each comprising a radially protruding end stop, (13, 14), as well as spacer rings (10) held on the tension sleeves, so that the connecting flanges are interconnected so as to be torsionally rigid but with angular movement and axial movement; with each of the studs (6) connected to the connecting flanges being associated with only a single tension sleeve.

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