Patent ID: 8474130

Claim:
A constant velocity joint assembly apparatus for assembling a tripod constant velocity joint by fitting a drive power transmitting shaft with an engaging member engaging in an annular groove defined therein into a through hole defined in an inner member, the inner member being housed in an outer member having track grooves defined in an inner wall thereof, and having on a side wall thereof trunnions with roller members mounted thereon, which are slidably inserted in the track grooves, the constant velocity joint assembly apparatus comprising: a shaft holding mechanism for holding an end of the drive power transmitting shaft; a centering mechanism for aligning an axis of the drive power transmitting shaft and a center of the through hole with each other; a turning mechanism for bringing the drive power transmitting shaft and the through hole of the inner member into phase with each other; and an outer member displacing mechanism for displacing the outer member, which houses the inner member therein, with respect to the drive power transmitting shaft.