Patent ID: 11879531
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming a welded connection between a hub and a plate component in a transmission assembly, the method comprising:
providing the plate component which includes a radially extending portion and an opening in a connection region to the hub;
forming a flare bevel with an axial extension that extends beyond radial projections of surfaces defining a thickness of the radially extending portion of the plate component at the opening, an entirety of the axial extension located axially beyond the radial projections;
locating the plate component with the flare bevel and at least part of the axial extension on the hub with at least a portion of the axial extension in abutting engagement with a portion of the hub;
welding in a recess formed between the flare bevel and the hub to connect the plate component to the hub with a weld; and
removing at least a portion of the axial extension after the welding;
wherein the weld is at least partially located between the radial projections of the surfaces defining the thickness of the radially extending portion of the plate component.