Patent ID: 6113499
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
Two-part drive shaft for transmitting power from a transmission to a rear axle of a motor vehicle, comprising:a first shaft section which originates from the transmission and is constructed as a hollow shaft, said first shaft section having a pivot bearing on an end located away from the transmission;a center cardan joint arranged proximate the end of the pivot bearing located away from the transmission;a second shaft section which adjoins the center cardan joint and is constructed as a hollow shaft; anda rearward cardan joint arranged on an end of the second shaft section for connection to an input shaft of a differential gear of the rear axle,said first shaft section being axially divided proximate the pivot bearing for permitting a mounting of the bearing element,the center cardan joint being constructed as a disk joint with a flexible ring disk arranged perpendicularly to an axis of rotation of the shaft, said flexible ring disk being held between a plurality of flanges provided on the adjoining shaft first and second sections,the axial division of the first shaft section being closable by a connection construction.