US20020173362A1 - Elastic shaft joint and elastic bush forming method - Google Patents

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US20020173362A1
US20020173362A1 US10/136,363 US13636302A US2002173362A1 US 20020173362 A1 US20020173362 A1 US 20020173362A1 US 13636302 A US13636302 A US 13636302A US 2002173362 A1 US2002173362 A1 US 2002173362A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16—Steering columns
    • B62D1/18—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/192—Yieldable or collapsible columns
    • 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
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/06—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end
    • F16D1/064—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end non-disconnectable
    • F16D1/068—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end non-disconnectable involving gluing, welding or the like
    • 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
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/06—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end
    • F16D1/08—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key
    • 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
    • F16D3/382—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 constructional details of other than the intermediate member
    • F16D3/387—Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork
    • 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
    • F16D3/50—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive with the coupling parts connected by one or more intermediate members
    • F16D3/76—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive with the coupling parts connected by one or more intermediate members shaped as an elastic ring centered on the axis, surrounding a portion of one coupling part and surrounded by a sleeve of the other coupling part
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/45—Flexibly connected rigid members
    • Y10T403/455—Elastomer interposed between radially spaced members

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  • the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-329033 and the Japanese Patent Application No. 11-324100 disclose an elastic shaft joint (first conventional device) wherein a comparatively shorter elastic bush is mounted between a yoke and a shaft.
  • the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-229086 discloses an elastic shaft joint (second conventional device) wherein a pair of flat plate type elastic members is mounted between a yoke and a shaft.
  • the Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-69283 and the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-200382 disclose an elastic shaft joint (third conventional device) wherein a comparatively longer elastic bush is mounted between a yoke and a shaft.
  • the longer elastic bush is utilized, so that the torsional rigidity can be kept comparatively high, but displacement of the yoke and the shaft becomes difficult in the axial direction.
  • the diameter of the elastic bushes is reduced. Therefore, when the strength of the elastic members is raised to secure the torsional rigidity, displacement of the yoke and the shaft becomes difficult in the axial direction.
  • the fifth conventional device in order to slide the outer sleeve and the elastic member smoothly without looseness, high accuracy is required to form the outer sleeve and the elastic member.
  • the yoke and the shaft are easily inclined similarly to the first and second conventional devices.
  • an elastic shaft joint is constituted of a joint member; a shaft member being fitted in a shaft of the joint member; and an elastic bush having a cylindrical inner sleeve fitted and fixed on the joint member, a cylindrical elastic member fixed on an outside surface of the inner sleeve, and a cylindrical outer sleeve fixed on an outside surface of the elastic member, for elastic torque transmission between the joint member and the shaft member, wherein the outer sleeve is fixed on the shaft member.
  • the elastic bush is disposed on the outside surface side of the joint member, the diameter of the elastic member of the elastic bush becomes comparatively large, by which torsional rigidity of the elastic shaft joint is improved naturally.
  • the elastic member is lopsidedly distributed largely on both end sides of the elastic bush in the axial direction, it is possible to reduce rigidity of the elastic shaft in the axial direction while making it hard to be inclined.
  • the plurality of the elastic members are disposed on both end sides of the torque transmitting member in the axial direction, it is possible to reduce rigidity of the elastic shaft joint in the axial direction while making it hard to be inclined.
  • the plurality of elastic bushes constitute plural sets each which has the elastic member with different rigidity, and the elastic members with high rigidity are disposed on both end sides in the axial direction between the joint member and the torque transmitting member.
  • the elastic shaft joint of the second or third aspect of the present invention after the inner sleeve, the elastic member and the outer sleeve are fixed to form each elastic bush, in order to subject the elastic member to compressive deformation, the diameter of the inner sleeve is increased or the diameter of the outer sleeve is decreased.
  • a cross section of each elastic bush taken perpendicular to the axis of the elastic bush is formed noncircular so as to subject the elastic member to compressive deformation at the time of relative rotation of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve.
  • the elastic member is subjected to compressive deformation, so that it is possible to improve torsional rigidity without increasing rigidity in the axial direction in vain.
  • a fourth aspect of the present invention in a method of forming an elastic bush having a cylindrical inner sleeve, an elastic member fixed on an outside surface of the inner sleeve and a cylindrical outer sleeve fixed on an outside surface of the elastic member, after fixing the inner sleeve, the elastic member and the outer sleeve, in order to subject the elastic member to compressive deformation, the diameter of the inner sleeve is increased or the diameter of the outer sleeve is decreased.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a Cardan joint according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the yoke assembly according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is an elevation view seen along the arrow A in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a second embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a third embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a fourth embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the fourth embodiment
  • FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view according to a fifth embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is an elevation view seen along the arrow B in FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is an elevation view of the elastic bush according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the outer sleeve seen along the arrow C;
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. 10;
  • FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an elastic bush of a modification of the fifth embodiment
  • FIG. 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a sixth embodiment
  • FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification of the sixth embodiment
  • FIG. 16 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a seventh embodiment
  • FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the elastic bush in FIG. 16;
  • FIG. 18 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to an eighth embodiment
  • FIG. 19 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification of the eighth embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is an elevation view of an elastic bush according to a ninth embodiment
  • FIG. 21 is an elevation view of an elastic bush according to a tenth embodiment
  • FIG. 22 is an elevation view of an elastic bush according to an 11th embodiment
  • FIG. 23 is an elevation view of an elastic bush according to a 12th embodiment
  • FIG. 24 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a 13th embodiment
  • FIG. 25 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a 14th embodiment
  • FIG. 26 is an elevation view of the elastic bush of the 14th embodiment
  • FIG. 27 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an elastic bush according to a modification of the 14th embodiment
  • FIG. 28 is a side view of an elastic bush according to a 15th embodiment
  • FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E in FIG. 27;
  • FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F in FIG. 27;
  • FIG. 31 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a 16th embodiment
  • FIG. 32 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a 17th embodiment
  • FIGS. 33A an 33 B are, respectively, a vertical cross-sectional view and an elevation view of a housing according to an 18th embodiment
  • FIGS. 34A an 34 B are, respectively, a vertical cross-sectional view and an elevation view of a housing according to a 19th embodiment
  • FIGS. 35A an 35 B are, respectively, a vertical cross-sectional view and an elevation view of a housing according to a 20th embodiment
  • FIG. 36 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a housing according to a 21st embodiment.
  • FIG. 37 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a housing according to a 22nd embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a Cardan joint incorporating an elastic shaft joint (yoke assembly) according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the yoke assembly.
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation seen along the arrow A in FIG. 2.
  • the Cardan joint is constituted of a yoke assembly 1 , a counterpart-yoke 3 , a cross joint 5 and a bearing (needle roller bearing) 7 , and connects a first steering shaft 8 and a second steering shaft 9 rockably.
  • the second steering shaft 9 is fitted in the yoke 3 and fixed thereto with a bolt or the like.
  • the left side of the drawing is made to be a tip side or a forward side.
  • the yoke assembly 1 has a yoke 11 of a forging made of carbon steel, etc. (or a drawn product made of hot-rolled sheet steel), a shaft 13 of a press-formed product, etc. made of low carbon steel pipe, etc. and an elastic bush 15 for transmitting elastic torque between the yoke 11 and the shaft 13 .
  • the web 27 when performing press fit of the inner sleeve 17 to the yoke 11 , the web 27 may be directly pressed, taking advantage of elastically deformable characteristics of the elastic bush 15 in the axial direction.
  • the reference number 31 in FIGS. 2 and 3 indicates a stopper protrusion, and the reference number 33 indicates a recess, which is formed in the yoke 11 and in which the stopper protrusion is loose-fitted.
  • the diameter of the elastic member 19 is made substantially larger as compared to conventional devices.
  • the diameter of the elastic member 19 is made substantially larger as compared to conventional devices.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a second embodiment.
  • the completed form and operation of the yoke assembly of the second embodiment are identical to those of the first embodiment, but the structure of the elastic bush 15 is different. That is, in the elastic bush 15 of this embodiment, the elastic member 19 is attached to the inner sleeve 17 by means of vulcanized joining, constituting one component separately from the housing 21 .
  • the elastic member 19 and the outer sleeve 23 may be fixed each other via adhesive instead of press fit or may be fixed via both press fit and adhesive.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a fourth embodiment.
  • the completed form and operation of the yoke assembly 1 of the fourth embodiment is approximately identical to those of the third embodiment, but the structure of the elastic member 15 is different. That is, the elastic bush 15 of this embodiment is the elastic member 19 itself, and the elastic member 19 is directly forced upon the yoke 11 and the outer sleeve 23 of the housing 21 .
  • the fixing of the elastic member 19 to the yoke 11 and the outer sleeve 23 may be performed via adhesive instead of press fit, or may be performed via both press fit and adhesive.
  • FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 11 is a front elevation seen along the arrow B in FIG. 8.
  • FIG. 10 is a front elevation of the elastic bush.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the outer sleeve seen along the arrow C in FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D.
  • the elastic bush 15 is connected to the shaft 13 via a separate elastic torque transmitting member 41 .
  • FIG. 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a sixth embodiment.
  • the elastic torque transmitting member 41 the same as in the fifth embodiment is utilized, but a pair of elastic bushes 15 are disposed before and after a spacer 51 .
  • the diameter of the elastic members 19 is increased similarly to the first embodiment, and the elastic members 19 are lopsidedly disposed on both end sides in the axial direction.
  • the elastic members 19 are lopsidedly disposed on both end sides in the axial direction.
  • FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification of the sixth embodiment.
  • the diameter of the inner sleeve 17 is increased, or the diameter of the outer sleeve 23 is reduced, and the operation and effect are the same as those in the modification of the fifth embodiment.
  • the operation and effect of the seventh embodiment are approximately identical to those of the modification of the fifth embodiment, but the number of components and the number of manufacturing processes are reduced, so that the manufacturing cost is lowered. Also, since the distance between the elastic members 19 is taken adequately, the inclination of the yoke 11 and the shaft 13 is effectively prevented. In addition, the elastic bush 15 is projected beyond the end of the yoke 11 , so that the entire length of the yoke 11 can be shortened to reduce its weight.
  • FIG. 25 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a fourteenth embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is an elevation view of the elastic bush thereof.
  • FIG. 27 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing an essential part of the elastic bush thereof.
  • the shape of the elastic torque transmitting member 41 and the structure and shape of the elastic bush 15 are different. That is, in this embodiment, the outer ring 43 of the elastic torque transmitting member 41 has a plurality of irregularities and a wave-shaped cross section, and the outer surface of the elastic member 19 of the elastic bush 15 has a corresponding shape to the outer ring 43 .
  • a portion of the inner sleeve 17 in the axial direction is formed to be a complete round as shown in FIG. 26, and the remnant portion thereof is formed to have a wave-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 27.
  • the elastic bush 15 does not have an outer sleeve, and the elastic member 19 is forced lightly upon the outer ring 43 of the elastic torque transmitting member 41 .
  • the outer ring 43 of the elastic torque transmitting member 41 and the elastic member 19 are provided on center portions in the axial direction with steps to facilitate press fit.
  • the horizontal cross sections of the outer ring 43 of the elastic torque transmitting member 41 as well as the elastic member 19 is made in the shape of wave, so at the time of relative rotation of the inner sleeve 17 and the outer sleeve 23 , a portion of the elastic member 19 is compressed and deformed.
  • the yoke assembly capable of realizing both maintenance of the torsional rigidity and convenience of assembly without increasing rigidity in the axial direction.
  • FIG. 28 is a side view of the elastic bush 15 according to a fifteenth embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E line in FIG. 28.
  • FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F line in FIG. 28.
  • the outer sleeve 23 is provided on the center portions in the axial direction at intervals of a predetermined angle with rectangular holes 71 , while the elastic member 19 is provided in positions corresponding to the holes 71 with recesses 73 .
  • FIG. 32 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a yoke assembly according to a seventeenth embodiment.
  • the structure of the seventeenth embodiment is also approximately the same as that of the first embodiment, but the vertical cross section of the housing 21 is almost L-shaped, and the elastic torque transmitting ring 25 is formed so as to extend backward, and fitted and forced upon the shaft 13 .
  • the shaft 13 is provided in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the elastic torque transmitting ring 25 with an annular groove 83 .
  • the rear end portion of the elastic torque transmitting ring 25 is crimped, and its crimped portion 85 is fitted in the annular groove 83 .
  • relative movement of the elastic torque transmitting ring 25 and the shaft 13 is limited, so that the operation and effect the same as in the sixteenth embodiment is obtainable.
  • FIGS. 34A and 34B are, respectively, a vertical cross-sectional view and an elevation view of the housing 21 according to a nineteenth embodiment.
  • a plurality of beads 95 are provided on the disc portion of the disc-like web 27 connecting the outer sleeve 23 of the housing 21 and the elastic torque transmitting ring 25 so as to extend radially from the center of the housing 21 .
  • the rigidity of the disc-like web 27 can be secured to make it hard to be deformed, contributing to enhancement of the strength of the housing 21 .
  • the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

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