Patent ID: 8096888
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Opposed path joint, which has a drive-side end and a power-take-off-side end, having an inner hub that has an inner hub axis and an outer surface, in which first inner grooves and second inner grooves are arranged, alternately distributed about the inner hub axis, whereby the first inner grooves run from the drive-side end, proceeding in the direction towards the power-take-off-side end, and their track base moves away from the inner hub axis, and whereby the second inner grooves run from the power-take-off-side end, proceeding in the direction towards the drive-side end, and their track base moves away from the inner hub axis, an outer hub that has an outer hub axis and an inner surface in which first outer grooves and second outer grooves are arranged, alternately distributed about the outer hub axis, and the first inner grooves, in each instance, lie opposite first outer grooves, and the second inner grooves lie opposite second outer grooves, and form a pair with them, in each instance, whereby the first outer grooves run from the drive-side end, proceeding in the direction towards the power-take-off-side end, and their track base comes closer to the outer hub axis, and whereby the second outer grooves run from the power-take-off-side end, proceeding in the direction towards the drive-side end, and their track base comes closer to the outer hub axis, in this connection, a ring-shaped cage, which is arranged between the inner hub and the outer hub and has radial openings corresponding to the number of pairs of grooves, in which balls that engage in the grooves are guided, wherein the outer hub comprises at least first and second elements that are connected with one another, which lie behind one another on the outer hub axis and jointly center the cage; and wherein the first and second elements engage in one another, the first element having the first outer grooves and the second element having the second outer grooves.