JPS61184223A - Universal joint - Google Patents

Universal joint

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Publication number
JPS61184223A
JPS61184223A JP60022620A JP2262085A JPS61184223A JP S61184223 A JPS61184223 A JP S61184223A JP 60022620 A JP60022620 A JP 60022620A JP 2262085 A JP2262085 A JP 2262085A JP S61184223 A JPS61184223 A JP S61184223A
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Prior art keywords
shaft
oil
grease
keeper
controller
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Inventor
Toshihiko Yaegashi
俊彦 八重樫
Kouji Morooka
諸岡　講次
Norio Kanetake
金武　典夫
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Matsui Mfg Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D3/00—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive
    • F16D3/16—Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts
    • F16D3/26—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected
    • F16D3/38—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another
    • F16D3/40—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes
    • F16D3/41—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes with ball or roller bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D2300/00—Special features for couplings or clutches
    • F16D2300/06—Lubrication details not provided for in group F16D13/74

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent abrasion and seizure and to reduce the cost by providing a grease keeper comprising a tumbler-like oil controller and a flange for supporting one end of a needle roller, which is integral with an opening portion of the oil controller. CONSTITUTION:An oil feed hole 2 is disposed on a T shaft 1 of a universal joint, and an oil sump 4 connected to the oil feed hole 2 is formed in the interior of a shaft 3 of a cruciform shaft 1. A tumbler-like oil controller 5 is disposed in the oil sump, and a flange 6 is provided on an opening portion of the oil controller. thus, a grease keeper 7 is formed by the oil controller 5 and the flange 6. A bearing cap 9 is fixed to each shaft 3 of the cruciform shaft 1 through a needle roller 8, so that the flange 6 of the grease keeper 7 is clamped between the shaft end of the shaft 3 of the cruciform shaft 1 and the base of the bearing cap 9.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明はユニバーサルジヨイントの改良に関するもので
あり、とくに十字形軸を用いたユニバーサルジヨイント
の潤滑油を保持する部分の改良に１関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an improvement of a universal joint, and in particular to an improvement of a lubricating oil retaining part of a universal joint using a cruciform shaft. It is.

（従来の技術） 一般ニユニバーサルジヨイントの十字形軸の軸の軸端及
び軸受キャップ内のベアリングの潤滑は十字形軸の中心
からグリースを注入して行なっている。(Prior Art) Lubrication of the shaft end of the cruciform shaft of a universal joint and the bearing in the bearing cap is performed by injecting grease from the center of the cruciform shaft.

本願人は先に十字形軸の軸内にオイルコントローラを配
置することによって上記の潤滑を有利に行なえるユニバ
ーサルジヨイントを多数提案した。The applicant has previously proposed a number of universal joints in which the above-mentioned lubrication can be advantageously achieved by arranging an oil controller within the cruciform shaft.

例えば多孔質プラスチック材よりなるオイルコントロー
ラを十字形軸の軸の油溜め内に配置した特願昭５４−１
８６９９８号（特開昭５６−６８１２２号）、耐油性の
強度の高いプラスチック材料から成り、外側面に軸線方
向の細い溝を有するオイル・コントローラを配置した実
願昭［１７−７６８４６号（実開昭５８−１７８５２８
号）、更ニｔ　（ルコントロ゛−ラに改良を加えて、十
字形軸の製造組立を一層容易にした特願昭５８−１８５
２４６号を提案した。For example, a patent application filed in 1986-1 in which an oil controller made of porous plastic material was placed in an oil reservoir on the shaft of a cross-shaped shaft.
No. 86998 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 17-76846 (Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 17-768122)). Showa 58-178528
No.), Sarani t (Patent application 1985-185 for making manufacturing and assembly of cruciform shafts easier by improving the controller)
No. 246 was proposed.

本願人によるこれ等の提案はユニバーサルジョ。These proposals by the applicant are universal.

インドの摩耗あるいは焼付けを起す原因を除去し、安価
であり、取付は作業を簡単化し、多大の成果をあげた。It eliminates the causes of Indian wear or seizure, is inexpensive, simplifies installation, and has achieved great results.

（発明の目的） 本発明の目的はユニバーサルジョイントノオイルコン）
ローラの付近に更に改良を加えることにより、十字形軸
の軸の軸端の焼付摩耗を防止し得ると共に、ニードルロ
ーラの一端を支持する機能をオイルコントローラに持た
せることにより、二。(Object of the invention) The object of the invention is a universal joint oil controller.
By further improving the area around the roller, it is possible to prevent seizure wear on the end of the cruciform shaft, and by giving the oil controller the function of supporting one end of the needle roller.

−ドルローラの軸線方向の負荷をオイルコントローラで
支持し、寿命の向上を計ることができ、一層平滑なニー
ドルローラの転勤が可能で、安価なユニバーサルジヨイ
ントを得るにある。- To obtain an inexpensive universal joint that can support the load in the axial direction of the needle roller with an oil controller, improve the life of the needle roller, and enable smoother transfer of the needle roller.

この目的を達成するため本発明ユニバーサルジ。To achieve this objective the present invention is universal.

ヨイントは十字形軸の軸にニードルローラを介して軸受
キャップを取付け、前記十字形軸の軸の給油孔を通じて
給油し前記軸及び前記軸受キャップ間の摺動面と前記ニ
ードルローラとを潤滑するようにしたユニバーサルジヨ
イントにおいて、前記軸の給油孔の末端近くの油溜め内
に配置され外方１に開口するコツプ状のオイルコントロ
ーラと、このオイルコントローラの開口部しこ一体に形
成され前記ニードルローラの一端を支持するフランジと
から成るグリースキーパ−を具えることを特徴とする。In the yoint, a bearing cap is attached to the shaft of the cruciform shaft via a needle roller, and oil is supplied through an oil supply hole in the shaft of the cruciform shaft to lubricate the sliding surface between the shaft and the bearing cap and the needle roller. In the universal joint, there is provided a pot-shaped oil controller that is disposed in an oil reservoir near the end of the oil supply hole of the shaft and opens outward 1, and an oil controller that is formed integrally with the opening of the oil controller and that is connected to the needle roller. and a flange supporting one end of the grease keeper.

（実施例） 第１図に本発明ユニバーサルジヨイントの構成ヲ示ス。(Example) FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the universal joint of the present invention.

ユニバーサルジヨイントの十字形軸１に給油孔２を設け
、十字形軸１の軸８の内部には給、１油孔２に連通ずる
油溜め令を形成し、この油溜め内に図示のようなコツプ
状のオイルコントローラ５を配置するが、このオイルコ
ントローラの開口部にフランジ６を設け、オイルコント
ローラ６とフランジ６とから成るグリースキーパ−７を
形成１゜し、このグリースキーパ−をフランジが外方に
なるように配置する。このグリースキーパ−７の構造に
つｔ）では第２〜４図につき詳細に説明する。An oil supply hole 2 is provided in the cross-shaped shaft 1 of the universal joint, and an oil reservoir is formed inside the shaft 8 of the cross-shaped shaft 1 and communicates with the oil supply hole 2. A flange 6 is provided at the opening of the oil controller to form a grease keeper 7 consisting of the oil controller 6 and the flange 6. Place it so that it faces outward. The structure of this grease keeper 7 will be explained in detail in t) with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

十字形軸１の軸８にそれぞれニードルローラ８を介して
軸受キャップ９を取付け、十字形軸１の・・軸８の軸端
と、軸受キャップ９の底面との間でグ。Attach the bearing caps 9 to the shafts 8 of the cruciform shaft 1 via needle rollers 8, respectively, and tighten between the shaft ends of the shafts 8 of the cruciform shaft 1 and the bottom surface of the bearing caps 9.

リースキーパ−７のフランジ６を挟持する。The flange 6 of the lease keeper 7 is held.

第２〜４図にグリースキーパ−７の詳細を示す。Details of the grease keeper 7 are shown in FIGS. 2-4.

フランジ６の周縁に隆起部１０を設ける。第１図から明
らかなように隆起部１０によってニードルロール８の一
端を支持する。フラ゛ンジ６には油孔１１を形成すると
共に、グリースキーパ−７の内外面に油溝１２を形成す
る。A raised portion 10 is provided on the periphery of the flange 6. As is clear from FIG. 1, one end of the needle roll 8 is supported by the raised portion 10. Oil holes 11 are formed in the flange 6, and oil grooves 12 are formed in the inner and outer surfaces of the grease keeper 7.

グリースキーパ−７の材料としては比較的硬質の耐油性
プラスチック材料が好適であり、例えば１．１商品名デ
ルリンナ１００がよい。しかし多孔質のものでもよい。The material for the grease keeper 7 is preferably a relatively hard oil-resistant plastic material, such as Dellina 100 (trade name 1.1). However, it may also be porous.

多孔質の場合には油孔１１又は油溝ｉ２を省略又は減少
させることができる。自己潤滑性ある焼結金属でもよい
。またオイルコントローラ５を多孔質プラスチックにし
、フランジ６を。In the case of a porous structure, the oil holes 11 or oil grooves i2 can be omitted or reduced. A self-lubricating sintered metal may also be used. Also, the oil controller 5 is made of porous plastic, and the flange 6 is made of porous plastic.

硬質のプラスチックにするように異なる材質を組合せて
もよい。Different materials may be combined to form a hard plastic.

（効果） 本発明は以上のように構成したから、オイルコントロー
ラとスラストワッシャとを一体に形成し、。(Effects) Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the oil controller and the thrust washer are integrally formed.

たグリースキーパ−を採用することにより、費用。By adopting a grease keeper, costs can be reduced.

が安価になり、組立も容易である。また従来、ニードル
ローラの一端を支持するため、リング状のカラーを使用
した例もあるが、オイルコントローラにフランジを設け
たグリースキーパ−を採用す。is inexpensive and easy to assemble. Furthermore, in the past, a ring-shaped collar was used to support one end of the needle roller, but a grease keeper with a flange attached to the oil controller is used.

ることにより′部品数を減らし、安価にユニバーサルジ
ヨイントを製造することができる利点がある。This has the advantage that the number of parts can be reduced and the universal joint can be manufactured at low cost.

またニードルローラの軸線方向の負荷をグリースキーパ
−のフランジで支持することができるから、ニードルロ
ーラ及び軸受キャップの寿命を向上す１．。In addition, since the load in the axial direction of the needle roller can be supported by the flange of the grease keeper, the life of the needle roller and bearing cap is improved.1. .

ることかできる。またこのグリースキーパ−により十字
形軸の軸端の焼付摩耗を防止することができる。オイル
コントローラとして多孔質のものを使用した場合には、
グリース中に混入する異物質に対してフィルタあ役割を
果すと同時に液状にな。I can do that. Moreover, this grease keeper can prevent seizure wear on the shaft end of the cruciform shaft. When using a porous oil controller,
It acts as a filter against foreign substances mixed into the grease, and at the same time becomes liquid.

つたグリースを保持して潤滑に役立つ。またグリースキ
ーパ−に形成した油溝及び油孔は潤滑のため非常に効果
がある。またグリースキーパ−のフランジの材料として
プラスチックのような材料を採用できるから、従来の機
械加工面を転走させる。Helps lubricate by holding ivy grease. Also, the oil grooves and oil holes formed in the grease keeper are very effective for lubrication. Additionally, the flange material of the grease keeper can be made of a material such as plastic, which allows it to roll over conventionally machined surfaces.

ものよりも滑らかに摺動させることができる。グリース
キーパ−を油溜め４に圧入してからグリースキーパ−の
フランジの端面を機械加工することによって、十字形軸
の軸端を精密に研削加工する必要なく、簡単に十字形軸
と軸受キャップとの相対位置を決定し得る利点もある。It can slide more smoothly than other objects. By press-fitting the grease keeper into the oil sump 4 and then machining the end face of the flange of the grease keeper, the cruciform shaft and bearing cap can be easily connected to each other without the need for precision grinding of the shaft end of the cruciform shaft. It also has the advantage of being able to determine the relative positions of.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図は本発明ユニバーサルジヨイントノ一部を断面と
する正面図、 第２図は第１図のユニバーサルジヨイントに使１用する
グリースキーパ−の正面図、 第８図は第２図のｍ−ｉ＋Ｉ！上の断面図、第４図は第
２図のＩＶ−ＩＶ線の方に見た側面図である。 １・・・十字形軸　　　　　２・・・給油孔８・・・軸
　　　　　　　　４・・・油溜め５・・・オイルコント
ローラ６・・・フランジ７・・・グリースキーパ−８・
・・ニードルローラ９・・・軸受キャップ　　　１０・
・・隆起部１１・・・油孔　　　　　　　１２・・・油
溝第１図 Ｉ５．す掌形軸 ２１．殆テ由Ｒ ３・軸 ４５．ノ由】普カ ５０．オイルコ〉ドローフ ロ、　７ランシ゛ ７６．・グリース六°−へ〇− θ、・ニーＦ＞Ｌ−ローラ ｑｌ、傘由受代ヤ７，７゜Figure 1 is a partially sectional front view of the universal joint of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of a grease keeper used in the universal joint of Figure 1, and Figure 8 is the m of Figure 2. -i+I! The upper sectional view, FIG. 4, is a side view taken along line IV--IV in FIG. 1... Cruciform shaft 2... Oil supply hole 8... Shaft 4... Oil reservoir 5... Oil controller 6... Flange 7... Grease keeper 8.
・・Needle roller 9・・Bearing cap 10・
...Protuberance 11...Oil hole 12...Oil groove Fig. 1 I5. palmar axis 21. Almost all R 3・Axle 45. 【Noyu】Puka 50. Oil Co〉Draw Flo, 7 runs 76.・Grease 6°-to〇- θ, ・Knee F>L-Roller ql, Umbrella holder allowance 7,7°

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 １、十字形軸の軸にニードルローラを介して軸受キャッ
プを取付け、前記十字形軸の軸の給油孔を通じて給油し
前記軸及び前記軸受キャップ間の摺動面と前記ニードル
ローラとを潤滑するようにしたユニバーサルジョイント
において、 前記軸の給油孔の末端近くの油溜め内に配 置され外方に開口するコップ状のオイルコントローラと
、このオイルコントローラの開口部に一体に形成され前
記ニードルローラの一端を支持するフランジとから成る
グリースキーパーを具えることを特徴とするユニバーサ
ルジョイント。[Claims] 1. A bearing cap is attached to the shaft of the cruciform shaft via a needle roller, and oil is supplied through the oil supply hole of the shaft of the cruciform shaft, so that the sliding surface between the shaft and the bearing cap and the needle A universal joint designed to lubricate the rollers includes: a cup-shaped oil controller that is placed in an oil reservoir near the end of the oil supply hole of the shaft and opens outward; and a cup-shaped oil controller that is integrally formed in the opening of the oil controller. A universal joint comprising a grease keeper comprising a flange supporting one end of the needle roller.
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