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US 2026/0117825 A1Published application
Universal joint for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorDae Suk Jung
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Abstract
A universal joint includes a hollow tube, a shaft having one end inserted into one side of the tube, and a first yoke connected to the other-side end of the tube. The first yoke has a through-hole formed to communicate with a hollow interior of the tube. An inner diameter or inner width of the through-hole is at least greater than an outer diameter or outer width of the shaft.
Claims19
A universal joint comprising:
- a tube including a first end and a second end;
- a shaft having a first end inserted into the first end of the tube;
- and
- a first yoke connected to the second end of the tube,
- wherein the first yoke has a through-hole formed to communicate with a hollow interior of the tube, and
- wherein an inner diameter or inner width of the through-hole is at least greater than an outer diameter or outer width of the shaft.
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A universal joint comprising:
- a tube including a first end, a second end, and a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal direction of the tube;
- a shaft configured to move within the hollow interior of the tube along the longitudinal direction;
- a first yoke fixedly connected to the second end of the tube;
- and
- a second yoke fixedly connected to the shaft on a side opposite side to the first yoke,
- wherein the first yoke includes a through-hole connected to the hollow interior of the tube, and
- wherein one end of the shaft is configured to pass through the tube and the through-hole of the first yoke when an external force applies to the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.