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US 2002/0177485 A1Published application
Driveshaft plunging unit
AssigneeGKN Lobro GmbH
InventorsHerbert Cermak, Erik Schamper
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Abstract
An axial plunging unit for torque transmission within a driveline which includes a profiled journal (11) with first circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending ball grooves (12), a profiled sleeve (13) with second circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending ball grooves (14), balls (15) which are arranged in pairs of first and second ball grooves (12,14) in identical groups, and a supporting and attaching sleeve (21) which is slid on to the profiled sleeve (13) so as to ensure the transmission of torque.
Claims20
An axial plunging unit for torque transmission within a driveline comprising:
- a profiled journal (11) with first circumferentially distributed, longitudinally extending ball grooves (12);
- a profiled sleeve (13) with second circumferentially distributed, longitudinally extending ball grooves (14);
- balls (15) which are arranged in pairs of the first and second ball grooves (12,14) in groups;
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- a supporting and attaching sleeve (21) engaging the profiled sleeve (13) in such a way that the transmission of torque is ensured.
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