KR870005704A - Shaft bearing member - Google Patents

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Axial bearing

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1 is a partially broken side view of a half shaft assembly having a constant speed universal joint using an axis retaining member in accordance with the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing an example of the shaft holding member according to the present invention.

3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of a half shaft assembly, illustrating that the shaft retaining member is separated from its inner raceway.

4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the elements as the shaft retaining member is partially advanced in the direction engaging the inner raceway wheel.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIGS. 3 and 4, but illustrating the shaft retaining member completely engaged with the half shaft inner raceway wheel.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

12, 112: shaft member 10, 110: universal joint

14, 114: inner race ring 16, 116: bore

24: outward annular groove 34: counterbore

36: inward annular groove 44, 144: main body part

46, 146: First end 48, 148: Inward radial flange

56, 156: second ends 58, 158: outward radial flanges

60: frustoconical surface 70, 170: flexible finger

68, 168: longitudinal slot

Claims (62)

A longitudinally extending main body having a longitudinal axis and having a first end light and a second end; A central passage through the main body along the longitudinal axis; First radial flange means disposed radially inward from the main body adjacent to the first end; And a second radial flange means which extends radially outward from the main body and integrally with the main body and is disposed adjacent to the second end, the shaft-bearing member formed of an elastic material. 2. The opposite of the first and second ends of claim 1, wherein the one of the first and second ends is separated from one of the first and second ends to separate the plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs. And a plurality of longitudinal slots extending to an end and formed in said main body. 3. The pliers of claim 2 wherein the eel of the flexible tongs is also shorter than the other of the flexible tongs such that one is only partially extended towards the one of the first and second end portions, and the at least one tongs therefrom. An axis retaining member further comprising an intermediate radial flange extending outwardly. 3. The shaft bearing member according to claim 2, wherein said flexible tongs are in prestressed state when in use. The shaft bearing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body and the first and second flange means are cast from a single plastic water. 2. The shaft bearing member according to claim 1, wherein said second radial flange means further comprises an annular shoulder extending from said main body and forming an interior angle of less than 90 [deg.] With respect to said main body. 2. The shaft bearing member according to claim 1, wherein said second radial flange means is frustoconical and whose diameter increases from said second end toward said first end of said main body. 2. The shaft bearing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body is substantially cylindrical. 2. The shaft bearing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body is almost truncated conical. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body and the first and second flange means are formed as a single plastic material; The second radial flange means has a truncated cone surface that increases in diameter from the second end toward the first end of the main body, and extends from the truncated cone surface to the outer surface of the main body and 90 to the outer surface. Further comprising an annular shoulder forming a cabinet below < RTI ID = 0.0 > The main body further comprises a plurality of longitudinal slots extending from the second end toward the first end to separate the second end into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs. A single shaft-bearing member for interconnecting a first end with a second member, comprising: a longitudinal axis, a first end fitted with the first partial portion, and a second adjoining and opposite the first end; Hollow main body having two ends; First interconnecting means extending radially inward from a first end of said main body to interconnect said main body with said first member; And second interconnecting means extending radially outwardly from the second end of said hollow body to interconnect said hollow body with said second member. 12. The single shaft retaining member according to claim 11, wherein said first interconnecting means is in a prestressed state when interconnected with said first member. 12. The single shaft bearing member according to claim 11, wherein said second interconnecting means is in a prestressed state when interconnected with said second member. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first and second members has a flange receiving cavity, and wherein the first and second interconnecting means are in the at least one flange receiving cavity of the first and second ends. A single shaft retaining member having a flange extending from one of the first and second ends of the flange received. 15. The single shaft holding member according to claim 14, wherein the flange includes an annular shoulder extending from the hollow main body and forming an angle of less than 90 ° C with respect to the hollow main body. The single shaft holding member according to claim 14, wherein the flange is truncated conical and extends in diameter from the opposite end to the opposite end thereof. 12. A plurality of hollow bodies as set forth in claim 11, wherein said hollow main body is formed so as to extend from one end of said first and second ends to its opposite end and separate said one end into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs. A single shaft retaining member further comprising longitudinal slots. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of the flexible tongs is shorter than the other tongs and partially extends only toward the opposite end and the at least one tongs further extends outwardly therefrom. Single shaft member. 18. The single shaft retaining member of claim 17, wherein the flexible tongs are in prestress when the single shaft retaining member is interconnected with the first and second members. 12. The single shaft holding member according to claim 11, wherein the hollow main body is substantially cylindrical. 12. The single shaft bearing member according to claim 11, wherein the hollow main body is almost truncated conical. A first member having a spline shaft having an annular groove, the second member having a bore into which the shaft is to be inserted, a counter bore adjacent to the bore, and a radial annular groove extending radially inwardly toward the counter bore; A single shaft retaining member interconnecting a second member, comprising: a hollow having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end, adapted to fit on the axis together with the second end disposed adjacent to the second member With the main body of; An inwardly radial flange extending from said first end of said hollow main body and engageable with a radial annular groove of said axis; An outward radial flange extending from a second end of the hollow main body and engageable with a radial annular groove of the first member; And a plurality of longitudinal slots extending from at least one end of the hollow main body to the other end opposite the one end to separate the one end of the hollow main body into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs. And a single shaft holding member formed of an elastic material. 23. The single shaft retaining member as recited in claim 22, wherein said flange further comprises an annular shoulder extending from said hollow main body and forming an interior angle of less than 90 [deg.] With respect to said hollow main body. 23. The single shaft retaining member of claim 22, wherein the flexible tongs are in prestressed state when the single shaft retaining member is interconnected with the first and second members. 23. The single shaft retaining member according to claim 22, wherein said flange is truncated conical and increases in diameter from said one end to its opposite end. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein at least one of the flexible tongs is shorter than other flexible tongs and only partially extends toward the opposite end and further includes a partially radial flange extending outwardly therefrom. Single shaft holding member. Mounting at least one end of the hollow single shaft retaining member to the outer surface of the first member; At least one end of the hollow single shaft retaining member is electrically interconnected to the first member; And rotatably interconnecting the second member to the other end of the hollow single shaft retaining member. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein said rotatably interconnecting said hollow single shaft retaining member with said first member comprises: an inwardly extending flange extending from said hollow single shaft retaining member suitable for annulus of said first member; A method comprising inserting into a slot. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein said step of rotatably interconnecting said hollow single shaft retaining member with said second member comprises: an outward flange extending from said hollow single shaft retaining member suitable annular of said second member; A method comprising inserting into a slot. 28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the hollow single shaft retaining member has a plurality of longitudinal slots formed at a predetermined one of the ends thereof such that the longitudinal slots extend the one end in a plurality of longitudinal directions. Separating said tongs to facilitate said one of said rotatably interconnecting steps. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the flexible tongs are in a prestressed state after one of the interconnecting steps ends. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the first member includes a shaft, and the second member has a bore to insert the shaft, and the mounting step includes mounting all of the hollow single shaft bony members to the outer surface of the shaft. How to include more. Arm member; A bore extending partially through the arm member; A male member including a shaft mounted to the bore; A counterbore of said arm member coaxial with said bore and disposed about a portion of said shaft; A first radial annular groove of the arm member extending radially outward of the counterbore; A second radial annular groove in part of the shaft away from the bore; A hollow single shaft retaining member formed of an elastic material having a first end and a second end of the longitudinal elongated main body portion fitted over the axis; An inward radial flange extending from said second end of said hollow single axis retaining member and engaging said second radial annular bore: and extending from said second end of said hollow single axis retaining member and with said first radial annular bore; Fixture consisting of a combination of mating external radial flanges. 34. The fastener of claim 33 wherein the male member comprises an inner raceway wheel of a universal joint. 35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein a plurality of flexible tongs formed in said main body portion and extending from said one end of said first and second ends toward said inward end thereof to separate said one end into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs. The fixture further comprising longitudinal slots of the. 36. The fastener of claim 35 wherein the flange of the hollow single shaft retaining member further comprises a frustoconical outer surface that increases in diameter from the one end toward the opposite end. 37. The system of claim 36, wherein one of the female and male members associated with one end of the hollow single shaft retaining member cooperates with the frustoconical surface of the one end as the one end is advanced toward an associated radial annular groove. A frustoconical surface is provided which elastically deforms the flexible forceps. 36. The tongs of claim 35, wherein at least one of the flexible tongs is shorter than the other tongs and only partially extends toward the opposite end, wherein the at least one tongs is associated with the flange associated with the one end thereof. When inserted into a radial toroid. And a partial radial flange extending therefrom and supporting a portion of one of the female and male members associated therewith. 36. The fastener of claim 35 wherein the flexible tongs are balanced to be in prestressed state when engaging the inward or outward radial flanges into one. 34. A fastener according to claim 33 wherein the shaft and the bore are provided with cooperating splines so that they do not rotate relative to each other. An axial retaining member formed of an elastic material, wherein the thickness is radial. A longitudinally extending annular main body having a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end; A central passage through the main body along the longitudinal axis; First radial flange means extending radially inwardly from said main body and disposed adjacent said first end; Second radial flange means extending radially outward from said main body and disposed adjacent said second end; Extending along a generally longitudinally extending line extending from one of the first and second ends of the main body such that separating at least a portion of the main body along the generally longitudinally extending line is adjustable. And an area of reduced radial thickness in the main body. 42. The apparatus of claim 41 wherein one of the first and second ends is separated into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs so that the generally longitudinally extending line is laid on one of the longitudinal slots. Multiple formed in the main body and the second radial flange means and extending from one of the first and second ends opposite the first and second steps so as to extend from the other of the first and second ends of the main body; And a longitudinal slot of the shaft retaining member. 43. The shaft bearing member according to claim 42, wherein the flexible tongs are in a prestressed state during use. 42. The shaft bearing member according to claim 41, wherein the main body and the first and second radial flange means are molded into a single piece of plastic. 42. The shaft retaining member according to claim 41, wherein the main body has a substantially cylindrical shape. A single shaft retaining member interconnecting a first member and a second member, comprising: a longitudinal axis, a first end of thickness to be assembled on the first member, a second end adjacent to the first end and opposite the first end; A hollow main body which extends from the first end to at least partly from the second end and has an area of reduced thickness along a generally extending line; First interconnecting means extending radially inward from a first end of said hollow body to interconnect said hollow body and said first member; And second interconnecting means extending radially outwardly from the second end of said hollow body to interconnect said hollow body and said second member. 47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein at least one of the first member and the second member has a flange receiving cavity, at least one of the first and second interconnecting means extends from one of the first and second ends and And a flange accommodated in said at least one flange receiving cavity of the two members. 47. The method of claim 46, wherein the second end is separated into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs such that the generally longitudinally extending line extends from the first end to one of the plurality of longitudinal slots. And a plurality of longitudinal slots formed in said hollow cylinder body from said second end to said first end. 47. The single shaft holding member according to claim 46, wherein the hollow main body has a substantially cylindrical shape. The first member has a splined shaft with an annular channel, the second member has a shaft insertion hole, a counterbore adjacent to the hole, and a radially facing annular channel extending radially inwardly of the counterbore, the thermoplastic material And an annular shaft retaining member for interconnecting the first member and the second member, the second end being disposed adjacent the second member and adapted to be assembled to the shaft, the longitudinal axis, the first end and the second end. An end body having an end; An inwardly facing radial flange extending from the first end of the hollow main body and capable of engaging a radially oriented annular channel; An outwardly facing radial flange extending from the second end of the hollow main body and capable of engaging in an annular channel of the radially facing first member; A plurality of longitudinal slots extending from the second end of the hollow body to separate the second end of the hollow body into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs; To the first end of the hollow main body such that the hollow main body generally has a reduced thickness along the generally longitudinally extending line so as to control the separation of the hollow main frame along a longitudinally extending line. And a line extending generally in the longitudinal direction from one of the plurality of longitudinal slots to the annular shaft retaining member. A method of rotatably interconnecting a first member to a second member, comprising: a hollow at the circumferential end to separate the hollow single shaft retaining member to change the hollow single shaft retaining member to a double end hollow single shaft retaining member; Installing at least one end of the single shaft retaining member on an outer surface of the first member; Rotatably interconnecting said at least one end of said hollow single shaft retaining member to a first member; and rotatably interconnecting said second member at an end of said hollow single axis retaining member opposite said at least one end. The interconnection method of the 1st member and the 2nd member characterized by the above-mentioned. 53. The method of claim 51, wherein rotatably interconnecting the hollow single shaft retaining member to the first member inserts an inwardly facing flange extending from the hollow single shaft retaining member into a suitable annular slot of the first member. And interconnecting the first member and the second member. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein rotatably interconnecting the hollow single shaft retaining member to the second member comprises inserting an outwardly facing flange extending from the hollow single shaft retaining member into a suitable annular slot of the second member. And interconnecting the first member and the second member. 52. The hollow single shaft retaining member of claim 51, wherein a hollow single shaft retaining member is adapted to separate the one end with a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs to facilitate one of the rotatably interconnecting steps. And a plurality of longitudinal slots formed in the selected one. 53. The method of claim 51, wherein the first member has a shaft, the second member has a shaft insertion hole, and the installing step includes installing all of the hollow single shaft retaining members on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. Interconnecting method of the first member and the second member. Arm member; A bore extending partially through the arm member; A male member including a shaft provided in the bore; A counterbore in the arm member disposed about a portion of the shaft coaxially with the bore; A radially directed first annular channel in the arm member extending radially outward from the counterbore; A second annular channel radially directed at a portion of an axis remote from the bore; Having a radial thickness, a longitudinally extending main body portion assembled over the axis, a first end and a second end, partially extending from the first end to the second end of the shaft bearing member, generally longitudinal A hollow single shaft retaining member having a region of reduced radial thickness along a line extending in the direction and formed of a rigid, stable, impact resistant thermoplastic material; An inwardly facing radial flange extending from the first end of the hollow single shaft retaining member and engaging a radially facing second annular bore; And an outwardly facing radial flange extending from the second end of the hollow single shaft retaining member and engaging the radially directed first annular bore. 59. The fastener of claim 56 wherein the thermoplastic material is a glass impregnated polyamide material. 57. A fastening device according to claim 56, wherein the male member has an inner raceway wheel of the universal joint. 59. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein the second end is formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible tongs extending generally in the longitudinal direction from the first end of the shaft bearing member to one of the plurality of longitudinal slots. And a plurality of longitudinal slots formed in said main body portion of the shaft bearing member for disengaging from the second end to the first end. 57. A fastener according to claim 56 wherein splines cooperating with each other are provided on the shaft and the bore to prevent the shaft and the bore from rotating relative to each other. 61. A fastener according to claim 60 wherein at least one of said cooperating axial splines is shielded such that the fastener can withstand a significantly greater end load without applying a significantly greater end load to the shaft bearing member. 63. The fastener of claim 61 wherein a plurality of axially operative splines are shielded. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.