Balance assembly for coupling first and second rotating members
AssigneeChrysler Corporation
InventorsRoger Pawlowski, Jeff Orzechowski
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Abstract
A flange member is disclosed for a balance assembly that includes a first rotating element coupled to a second rotating element. The flange member includes a main body exhibiting a predetermined imbalance vector when rotated about an axis of rotation. The flange member also includes a plurality of fastener apertures for attaching one of the first and second rotation elements to the main body. Angular spacing between each of the fastener apertures is substantially equal but for one fastener aperture, such that angular spacing is greater to one side of the one fastener aperture, and such that angular spacing is less to another side of the one fastener aperture.
Claims15
A flange member for a balance assembly that comprises a first rotating element coupled to a second rotating element, the flange member comprising:
- a main body exhibiting a predetermined imbalance vector when rotated about an axis of rotation;
- and
- a plurality of fastener apertures for attaching one of the first and second rotation elements to the main body, wherein angular spacing between each of the fastener apertures is substantially equal but for one fastener aperture, such that angular spacing is greater to one side of the one fastener aperture, and such that angular spacing is less to another side of the one fastener aperture.
A balance assembly comprising:
- a first rotating element;
- a second rotating element;
- and
- a flange member coupled to the first rotating element, the flange member exhibiting a predetermined imbalance vector when rotated about an axis of rotation, wherein the flange member comprises a plurality of fastener apertures for coupling to the second rotating element, wherein angular spacing between each of the fastener apertures relative to the axis of rotation is substantially equal but for one fastener aperture, such that angular spacing is greater to one side of the one fastener aperture, and such that angular spacing is less to another side of the one fastener aperture.
A vehicle comprising:
- an axle assembly;
- a drive shaft assembly;
- a plurality of fasteners;
- and
- a flange member with a drive face and a first aperture that is coaxial with an axis of rotation, wherein the axle assembly is coupled to the flange member via the first aperture, wherein the flange member comprises a plurality of integrally attached projections that cause mass to be distributed unevenly about the axis of rotation to thereby cause the flange member to exhibit a predetermined imbalance vector when rotated about the axis of rotation, and wherein the flange member further comprises a plurality of fastener apertures, wherein each one of the plurality of fasteners extends through a corresponding one of the plurality of fastener apertures to thereby couple the drive shaft assembly to the flange member such that the drive shaft assembly abuts against the drive face, and wherein angular spacing between each of the fastener apertures is substantially equal but for one fastener aperture, such that angular spacing is greater to one side of the one fastener aperture, and such that angular spacing is less to another side of the one fastener aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.