Patent ID: 8852005
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An angled offset ball type constant velocity joint for a vehicle, comprising: an inner race connected to an end of a shaft and having an inner race ball track defining a constant radius from an inner race rotation center along the entire length of the inner race ball track; an outer race installed outside the inner race and having an outer race ball track defining a constant radius from an outer race rotation center along the entire length of the outer race; a plurality of balls for transmitting a torque of the inner race to the outer race, at least one of the plurality of balls engaging with the inner race ball track and the outer race ball track; and a cage having windows for supporting the respective balls, wherein a rotation center of the outer race ball track is symmetrical with a rotation center of the inner race ball track by an offset angle including both axial and radial components relative to a longitudinal axis passing through a joint rotation center, the offset angle having a maximum magnitude of approximately 45 degrees; and wherein a ratio (R