Direct Pinion Mount Rzeppa Joint
AssigneeDana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
InventorSeung Tark Oh
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Abstract
One embodiment of a constant velocity joint has an inner race with a first set of splines. A sleeve is provided and it is engaged with the inner race. A drive nut connects the sleeve with a pinion shaft. In another embodiment, the sleeve may be provided with a boot groove. A clamping device may be used to secure a boot within the boot groove.
Claims17
A constant velocity joint, comprising:
- an inner race with a first set of splines;
- a sleeve with a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion, said first end portion having a second set of splines engaged with said first set of splines, said middle portion abutting said inner race and said second end portion having a first set of threads on an outer surface and a third set of splines on an inside surface;
- a drive nut with an inner surface having a second set of threads engaged with said first set of threads, a first snap ring groove and a second snap ring groove;
- a pinion shaft with a fourth set of splines engaged with said third set of splines, a third snap ring groove and a fourth snap ring groove;
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- a first snap ring in said first and said third snap ring grooves and a second snap ring in said second and said fourth snap ring grooves.
The joint of claim above, wherein said unthreaded distal inner surface has a diameter greater than a diameter of said second set of threads.
The joint of claim above, wherein said plurality of release perforations intersect said second snap ring groove.
The joint of claim above, wherein each of said release perforations comprise a step and a thread.
The joint of claim above, wherein a release fastener is threadingly disposed in each of the release perforations.
A constant velocity joint, comprising:
- an inner race with a first set of splines;
- a sleeve with a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion, said first end portion having a second set of splines engaged with said first set of splines, said middle portion abutting said inner race and said second end portion having a first set of threads and a boot groove on an outer surface and a third set of splines on an inside surface;
- a drive nut with an inner surface having a second set of threads engaged with said first set of threads, a first snap ring groove and a second snap ring groove;
- a pinion shaft with a fourth set of splines engaged with said third set of splines, a third snap ring groove and a fourth snap ring groove;
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- a first snap ring in said first and said third snap ring grooves and a second snap ring in said second and said fourth snap ring grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.