Patent ID: 6254487
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
A constant velocity-jointed shaft comprising:a first and a second constant velocity fixed joint each having an outer part with outer running grooves, an inner part with inner running grooves, a cage arranged therebetween for guiding balls which engage opposed outer running grooves and inner running grooves, forming a pair, with said outer part being provided with first connecting means and said inner part being provided with second connecting means,a plunging assembly having a plunging journal connected to said inner part of said first constant velocity joint and a plunging sleeve connected to an intermediate shaft, with rolling contact members engaging opposing running grooves of said plunging journal and said plunging sleeve, and with said intermediate shaft being connected to said inner part of said second constant velocity fixed joint; andsaid inner parts of both said first and second constant velocity fixed joints having generally identical receiving bores, said intermediate shaft, at an end remote from said plunging sleeve, and said plunging journal, at an end projecting from the plunging sleeve, each provided with substantially identical plug-in portions each of which match said respective receiving bores, andwherein said intermediate shaft is provided in the form of a tubular shaft and comprises said plunging sleeve and that, in the region of said plug-in portion of said intermediate shaft, the wall of said intermediate shaft is thicker than in a region between said plug-in portion of said intermediate shaft and said plunging sleeve.