Tripod constant-velocity joint
AssigneeErae Ams Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-Doo LEE, Hyun-Il LEE, Jae-Seung JEONG, Jang-Sun LEE
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Abstract
A tripod constant velocity joint includes: a spider having a plurality of trunnions; a plurality of roller assemblies which are respectively assembled to the plurality of the trunnions; and a housing defining a plurality of track grooves which respectively receive the plurality of roller assemblies. The respective roller assembly includes: an inner roller which is coupled to the trunnion; an outer roller which is disposed to surround the inner roller; a needle roller which is interposed between the inner roller and the outer roller; and an elastic member which elastically supports the outer roller outwardly in a radial direction with respect to the inner roller.
Claims6
A tripod constant velocity joint comprising:
- a spider having a plurality of trunnions;
- a plurality of roller assemblies which are respectively assembled to the plurality of the trunnions;
- and
- a housing defining a plurality of track grooves which respectively receive the plurality of roller assemblies,
- wherein the respective roller assembly comprises:
- an inner roller which is coupled to the trunnion;
- an outer roller which is disposed to surround the inner roller;
- a needle roller which is interposed between the inner roller and the outer roller;
- and
- an elastic member which elastically supports the outer roller outwardly in a radial direction with respect to the inner roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.