US4715739A
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Connection between a plastics quill shaft and a metal element
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1982-02-10
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2002-02-10
Abstract
Abstract The end region of the fibre reinforced plastics hollow shaft (1) is clamped between an outer ring (3) and an inner ring (21) provided on the metal part (2) which is to be connected to the shaft. The two rings are clamped to the shaft wall and to one another so that there is a frictional connection between the shaft (1) and the metal part (2). The rings are clamped thermally by shrinking the rings on and into the shaft. This type of connection between a plastics shaft and a metal part is very simple and effective. (FIG. 1).
Inventors
- 👤 Christoph Ruegg
- 👤 Peter Voirol
- 👤 Willi Fuchs
- 👤 Hans U. Meister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C3/00; F16C3/02; F16C3/026; F16C2326/00; F16C2326/01; F16C2326/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21; Y10T403/217; Y10T403/48; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A connection between a fiber reinforced plastic torque transmission shaft and a torque input fitting wherein said transmission shaft is reinforced with high rigidity fibers oriented in an angular range of from 0° to ±30° to the shaft axis, said connection comprising a first metal ring forming part of the input fitting which extends into an end zone of the transmission shaft and a second metal ring which extends over said end zone of the transmission shaft, said first and second metal rings frictionally clamping the wall of the transmission shaft in its end zone therebetween, the clamping stresses in said first and second metal rings being so matched that the mean diameter of the transmission shaft in the clamped end zone is substantially equal to that in the adjacent area, and the said first and second metal rings consisting of a material whose coefficient of thermal expansion circumferentially differs by not more than about 20% from that of the transmission shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A connection between a fiber reinforced plastic torque transmission shaft and a torque input fitting wherein said transmission shaft is reinforced with high rigidity fibers oriented in an angular range of from 0° to ±30° to the shaft axis, said connection comprising a first metal ring forming part of the input fitting which extends into an end zone of the transmission shaft and a second metal ring which extends over said end zone of the transmission shaft, said first and second metal rings frictionally clamping the wall of the transmission shaft in its end zone therebetween, the clamping stresses in said first and second metal rings being so matched that the mean diameter of the transmission shaft in the clamped end zone is substantially equal to that in the adjacent area, and the said first and second metal rings consisting of a material whose coefficient of thermal expansion circumferentially differs by not more than about 20% from that of the transmission shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connection according to claim 1 wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of said first and second metal rings basically equals that of the transmission shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connection according to claim 1 wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the transmission shaft circumferentially is about 20-25·10 -6 /K and the said first and second metal rings consist of aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connection according to claim 1, characterised in that one of the two rings (3, 21) circumferentially has a rigidity at least five times greater than the other ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connection according to claim 1, characterised in that the rings (3, 21) are under a thermally produced prestressing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connection claim 1, characterised in that the two rings (3, 21) are interconnected so that they cannot rotate relatively to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connection according to claim 1, characterized in that ring (21) which is part of the input fitting is disposed inside the shaft.
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