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Multiple spline hub, particularly for a telescopic shaft
Assignee: Voith Transmit GmbH
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Filing: 1980-04-11
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-04-11
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure concerns a multiple-spline hub that is particularly useful for a telescopic shaft for transmitting torque. There is a thin-walled tube section which is developed as a toothed profile tube having teeth of trapezoidal cross-section. There is a thicker-walled tube to which the connecting element of the telescopic shaft, such as a joint fork, is attached. The toothed tube section is inserted in the bore of the thicker-walled tube and the crests of the teeth of the tube section engage the interior surface of the bore of the tube. The crests of the teeth are bonded by brazing to the bore of the thicker-walled tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Muller
- 👤 Heinz Schweizer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C3/00; F16C3/02; F16C3/03; F16D; F16D1/00; F16D1/06; F16D1/064; F16D1/068; F16D3/00; F16D3/02; F16D3/06; F16D3/16; F16D3/26; F16D3/38; F16D3/382; F16D3/387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A multiple-spline hub for a telescopic shaft for transmitting torque, the hub comprising: a thin-walled circular-cylindrical tube section, developed as a toothed profile tube having teeth which extend linearly and parallel to the axis of the telescopic shaft; the teeth being adapted over their entire length for transmission of torque and the teeth being shaped for permitting displacement of the profile tube over a cooperating spline shaft; a second tube which is thick-walled; a connecting element of the telescopic shaft being connected to the second tube for moving therewith; the second tube having a bore with an inner surface, and the second tube bore being sized so that the inner surface of the bore engages the teeth of the profile tube; the toothed profile tube being inserted over substantially its entire length in the bore of the second tube and the profile tube being connected with the second tube bore inner surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A multiple-spline hub for a telescopic shaft for transmitting torque, the hub comprising: a thin-walled circular-cylindrical tube section, developed as a toothed profile tube having teeth which extend linearly and parallel to the axis of the telescopic shaft; the teeth being adapted over their entire length for transmission of torque and the teeth being shaped for permitting displacement of the profile tube over a cooperating spline shaft; a second tube which is thick-walled; a connecting element of the telescopic shaft being connected to the second tube for moving therewith; the second tube having a bore with an inner surface, and the second tube bore being sized so that the inner surface of the bore engages the teeth of the profile tube; the toothed profile tube being inserted over substantially its entire length in the bore of the second tube and the profile tube being connected with the second tube bore inner surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The multiple-spline hub of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the second tube bore is cylindrical and untoothed and the teeth of the profile tube have crests which engage the inner surface of the second tube bore for being connected thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multiple-spline hub of either of claim 1, wherein the profile tube teeth have crests and the tooth crests are connected to the second tube bore inner surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The multiple-spline hub of any of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the profile tube teeth are of trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multiple-spline hub of claim 4, wherein the profile tube teeth are connected by brazing to the second tube bore inner surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multiple-spline hub of claim 1, wherein the profile tube teeth are connected by brazing to the second tube bore inner surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The multiple-spline hub of claim 1, further comprising means bonding the profile tube in the second tube bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The multiple-spline hub of any of claims 1, 3, 6 or 7, wherein the profile tube is nitrided for hardening the profile tube.
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