Exterior joint part comprising a supporting disc
AssigneeGKN Driveline International GmbH
InventorsNestor Arrieta, Joseba Romatet, Julian Arrillaga
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Abstract
An outer joint part (12) of a constant velocity universal joint (11) in the form of a joint bell (16) with an attached connecting journal (17) and a radial supporting face (18) at the joint bell (16). The outer joint part (12), by threading, can be tensioned relative to a wheel hub (25) slid on to the connecting journal and which is supported either directly or indirectly on the supporting face (18). An annular disc (22) which is made of a low-friction material and is positioned on the supporting face (18) so as to be concentric relative to the connecting journal (17).
Claims21
An outer joint part of a constant velocity universal joint in the form of a joint bell with an attached connecting journal and a radial supporting face at the joint bell at the base of the connecting journal, wherein the outer joint part, by threading, can be clamped to a wheel hub adapted to be slid on to the connecting journal and which is supported either directly or indirectly on the supporting face, and comprising an annular disc which is made of a low-friction material and which is positioned on the supporting face so as to be concentric relative to the connecting journal.
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An assembly comprising:
- a constant velocity universal joint with an outer joint part in the form of a joint bell with an attached connecting journal and a radial supporting face at the joint bell at the base of the connecting journal;
- a wheel hub which is slid on to the connecting journal and which, via threading, is clamped to the outer joint part, wherein the wheel hub is directly or indirectly supported on the supporting face;
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- an annular disc made of a low-friction material, which is positioned directly on the supporting face so as to be concentric relative to the connecting journal and which accommodates the clamping forces of the threading.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.