Driveline assembly with vibration dampener

US6557659B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC · US

Inventors

• Patrick Kurzeja · White Lake, US
• Jim Hawkins · Madison, US
• Christos Kyrtsos · Southfield, US
• Ronald N. Brissette · Oxford, US
• Christopher Keeney · Troy, US
• Jack Darrin Oates · Fletcher, US
• Tom Sanko · Troy, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2000
• Grant date: May 6, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16F15/124
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A driveline assembly for interconnecting one driveline component to another driveline component includes a vibration dampening mechanism. The vibration dampening mechanism is installed between a universal joint member and a companion flange. The universal joint member is coupled to a driveshaft and the companion flange is coupled to a drive axle member. A resilient member is secured between the universal joint and the companion flange for absorbing vibrations transmitted between the axle member and the driveshaft. Together the universal joint and companion flange define a central axis. The resilient member is compressible in a linear direction along the central axis to absorb vibrations.