Patent ID: 9206856
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A coupling for transmitting torque from a drive element to a driven element, the coupling comprising a drive-side connector rotatable about a drive-side rotation axis, a plurality of drive-side fasteners angularly spaced on the drive-side connector around the drive-side axis of the drive-side connector, a load-side connector rotatable about a load-side rotation axis, a plurality of load-side fasteners spaced on the load-side connector around the drive-side rotation axis, a plurality of connecting elements each having a pair of opposite ends, respective swivel joints each connected without length compensation between one end of a respective one of the connecting elements and a respective one of the drive-side fasteners, respective swivel joints each connected without length compensation between a respective one of the other ends of the connecting elements and a respective one of the load-side fasteners, each drive-side fastener and the respective load-side fastener coupled to it by the respective connecting element being angularly offset relative to the drive-side axis by 80° to 100°, each swivel joint being formed by a plurality of series-connected joints.