Driveshaft assembly and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeTorque-Traction Technologies, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Keller, James A. Duggan
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Abstract
A driveshaft assembly includes a yoke including a body portion, a pair of opposed yoke arms that extends generally in a first axial direction from the body portion, and a neck portion that extends generally in a second axial direction from the body portion. A driveshaft tube is secured to the neck portion of the yoke, such as by magnetic pulse welding. A ring is secured to the body portion of the yoke, such as by press fitting, and a balance weight is secured to the ring, such as by welding.
Claims14
A driveshaft assembly comprising:
- a yoke including a body portion having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, a pair of opposed yoke arms that extends generally in a first axial direction from said body portion, and a neck portion that extends generally in a second axial direction from said body portion;
- a driveshaft tube that is secured to said neck portion of said yoke;
- a ring that is secured to said body portion of said yoke, said ring including a radially extending portion that engages said radially extending portion of said body and an axially extending portion that engages said axially extending portion of said body;
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- a balance weight that is secured to said ring.
A method for manufacturing a driveshaft assembly comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a yoke including a body portion having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, a pair of opposed yoke arms that extends generally in a first axial direction from the body portion, and a neck portion that extends generally in a second axial direction from the body portion;
- (b) securing a driveshaft tube to the neck portion of the yoke;
- (c) securing a ring to the body portion of the yoke, the ring including a radially extending portion that engages the radially extending portion of the body and an axially extending portion that engages the axially extending portion of the body;
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- (d) securing a balance weight to the ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.