Locking device for a drive shaft
AssigneeAktiebolaget Electrolux
InventorTage Lindholm
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Abstract
In a locking device for interconnecting a drive shaft (10) and a coupling sleeve (11), a resilient locking ring (14) is provided which engages in grooves (13, 15) on the shaft and sleeve, respectively. The shaft and sleeve have splines (12) for transmitting a driving torque. The groove (13) of the shaft is spaced from the splines and has a bevel at the side facing the splines, and the sleeve has an inner bevel (16) at its end for compressing the locking ring during assembly.
Claims5
Locking device for interconnecting a drive shaft (10) and a coupling sleeve (11), said locking device comprising a resilient locking ring (14) engaging in grooves (13, 15) provided in the shaft and sleeve respectively, said shaft and sleeve having splines (12) for transmitting a driving torque, wherein said groove (13) of the shaft is axially spaced apart from the splines and has a bevel at the side of the groove facing the splines, and said sleeve has an inner bevel (16) at an opening of the sleeve for compressing the locking ring during insertion of said shaft through said opening and into said sleeve.
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