Spline
AssigneeSamsung Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorKyung-Ryong Oh
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improvement of the spline used for a mechanical apparatus for transmitting/cutting-off power by using friction discs. The spline includes an internal spline in the form of a semi-circular groove and an external spline with both edges thereof having the same arc, at a predetermined length as that of the internal spline.
Claims7
A spline including an internal spline and an external spline to be engaged with said internal spline, wherein the improvement comprises:
- said internal spline is formed as a semi-circular groove having a predetermined radius, said semi-circular groove having a forward edge and a rearward edge with a predetermined distance therebetween;
- said external spline is formed with a forward and a rearward convex edge, said forward and rearward convex edges having the same predetermined radius as that of said internal spline, with the center point of the forward convex edge and the rearward convex edge being located at different points;
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- the distance between the forward and rearward convex edges of said external spline being shorter than the predetermined distance between the forward and rearward edges of said internal spline.
A spline used for a power transmission apparatus including an external spline formed along with an external circumference of a clutch plate and a corresponding associated internal spline formed along with the internal circumference of a housing, wherein said external spline slides into said internal spline when a clutch is engaged, wherein the improvement comprises:
- said internal spline is formed as a semi-circular groove having a predetermined radius, said semi-circular groove having a forward edge and a rearward edge with a predetermined distance therebetween;
- said external spline is formed with a forward and a rearward convex edge, said forward and rearward convex edges having the same predetermined radius as that of said internal spline, with the center point of the forward convex edge and the rearward convex edge being located at different points;
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- the distance between the forward and rearward convex edges of said external spline being shorter than the predetermined distance between the forward and rearward edges of said internal spline.
A spline including an internal spline defining a longitudinal axis and an external spline extending from a disk, to be engaged with said internal spline, comprising:
- said internal spline being a semicircular concave groove having a predetermined radius and diameter, said semicircular concave groove extending longitudinally with respect to said housing;
- said external spline having a forward convex semicircular edge disposed adjacent the periphery of said disk and a rearward convex semicircular edge disposed adjacent the periphery of said disk, said forward and rearward convex semicircular edges having the same radius as that of said internal spline, with the center point of the forward semicircular edge and the rearward semicircular edge being located at different points;
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- the distance between the forward and rearward semicircular edges of said external spline being shorter than the diameter of the semicircular concave groove of said internal spline.
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