Patent ID: 6142033
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B60K,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A shaft/hub unit have a tooth assembly for transmitting torque, comprising a shaft with shaft teeth and hub teeth, said hub teeth and shaft teeth engage one another, with torque being introduced by a shaft shank at whose end there is provided said shaft teeth and with the tooth profile of said shaft teeth, in a longitudinal direction, following a variable course;said shaft teeth having a major diameter which, in said longitudinal direction, follows a constant course and said hub teeth having a base diameter which, in said longitudinal direction, follows a constant course; and said tooth assembly having at least two axially extending portions in which each base diameter of said shaft teeth follows a constant course and in which each major diameter of said hub teeth follows a constant course, and of each two adjoining portions, a portion facing said shaft shank has the greater base diameter of said shaft teeth and a greater major diameter of said hub teeth; andof each two adjoining portions, a portion facing said shaft shank has a tooth profile of said shaft teeth which tooth profile corresponds to a head portion of an adjoining portion, which head portion forms an upper part of said tooth profile.