Patent ID: 6471594
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A flexible all-steel shaft coupling comprising:two connecting flanges (1, 2) and an intermediate piece (3, 3â€²) arranged between the connecting flanges; at least one disk ring (4, 5) being arranged between each of the two connecting flanges and the intermediate piece; said at least one disk ring being connected alternately to one of the two connecting flanges and the intermediate piece, by means of two or more circumferentially-distributed studs (6, 7, 7â€²) and two or more tension sleeves (8, 9); each of the two or more studs including a head portion; each of the two or more tension sleeves including a radially protruding end stop (13, 14), as well as one or more spacer rings (10) held on the tension sleeve, so that the two connecting flanges are interconnected so as to be torsionally rigid while permitting angular movement and axial movement; each of the two or more studs (6) being associated with only a respective one of the two or more tension sleeves, each of the two or more tension sleeves (8) including an internal screw thread for attachment to a corresponding stud; said intermediate piece (3, 3â€²) is an intermediate ring; and each of the two connecting flanges including pairs of coupling shells (19, 20; 21, 22), with one of the shells (20, 22) of each pair of coupling shells being constructed in a single piece together with the respective associated connecting flange (1, 2).