Apparatus for transmitting torque
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsPhilip Dötschel, Martin Brehmer
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Abstract
An apparatus for transmitting torque includes a hub element and a shaft element. The hub element includes a hub engagement section (42) with a hub take-up profile which may be brought into engagement with a shaft engagement section (41) with a shaft take-up profile of the shaft element for transmitting torque. The hub element includes a hub connection section arranged offset in the axial direction towards a connection side relative to the hub engagement section (42). The shaft element includes a shaft connection section arranged offset in the axial direction towards the connection side relative to the shaft engagement section (41).
Claims14
An apparatus for transmitting torque, comprising:
- a hub element comprising a hub engagement section (42) with a hub take-up profile and also comprises a hub connection section;
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- a shaft element comprising a shaft engagement section (41) with a shaft take-up profile and also comprises a shaft connection section,
- wherein the hub engagement section (42) with the hub take-up profile is configured to be brought into engagement with the shaft engagement section (41) with the shaft take-up profile of the shaft element for transmitting torque,
- wherein the hub connection section is configured for receiving torque and is arranged offset in an axial direction towards a connection side relative to the hub engagement section (42) such that the hub engagement section (42) extends in the axial direction at least partially towards an engagement side opposite the connection side relative to an end of the hub connection section, the end of the hub connection section being on the engagement side and directly connected to an offset section (30) comprising a radial section extending inwardly in a radial direction to the hub engagement section (42),
- wherein the shaft connection section is configured for outputting torque and is arranged offset in the axial direction towards the connection side relative to the shaft engagement section (41), and
- wherein the hub engagement section (42) and the shaft engagement section (41) are configured for a uniform force distribution in the axial direction between the hub take-up profile and the shaft take-up profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.