Drive shaft connecting structure
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTomohiro Fuse
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Abstract
To ensure that fitting a coupler rubber in a reverse condition will be prevented, and to ensure that the fitting direction of the coupler rubber can be visually checked even after the fitting. A driving-side coupler is provided on an end of an output shaft of an engine. A driven-side coupler is provided on an end of a drive shaft. A coupler rubber is disposed between the couplers. At least a portion of the coupler rubber is exposed between the couplers, and the exposed portion is provided with a mark indicating the fitting direction of the coupler rubber.
Claims19
A drive shaft connecting structure, comprising:
- a driving-side coupler, said driving-side coupler being provided on an end of an output shaft of an engine;
- a driven-side coupler, said driven-side coupler being provided on an end of a drive shaft;
- and
- a coupler rubber disposed between said driving-side coupler and said driven-side coupler,
- wherein at least a portion of said coupler rubber is exposed between said driving-side coupler and said driven-side coupler, and said exposed portion is provided with a mark indicating a fitting direction of said coupler rubber.
A drive shaft connecting structure, comprising:
- a driving-side coupler, said driving-side coupler being mountable on an end of an output shaft of an engine;
- a driven-side coupler, said driven-side coupler being mountable on an end of a drive shaft;
- and
- a coupler rubber disposed between said driving-side coupler and said driven-side coupler,
- wherein at least a portion of said coupler rubber is exposed between said driving-side coupler and said driven-side coupler, and said exposed portion is provided with a mark indicating a fitting direction of said coupler rubber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.