Assembly method for cross shaft universal joint
US-2017089397-A1 · Mar 30, 2017 · US
Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for universal joint
US11022183B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11022183-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916599179-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
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A method of manufacturing a universal joint includes: temporarily assembling a bearing, which supports a shaft portion of a joint spider such that the shaft portion is rotatable, with respect to a through-hole and the shaft portion by press-fitting the bearing to a first position in the through-hole of a yoke; and clinching, after the bearing is temporarily assembled, a portion of the yoke around the through-hole, and pressing the bearing deeper into the through-hole with a clinched portion formed by the clinching to press-fit the bearing to a second position located deeper than the first position in the through-hole.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a universal joint, the method comprising: temporarily assembling a bearing with respect to a through-hole of a yoke and a shaft portion of a joint spider, for rotatably supporting the shaft portion, by press-fitting the bearing to a first position in the through-hole of the yoke; and clinching, after the bearing is temporarily assembled, a portion of the yoke around the through-hole, and pressing the bearing deeper into the through-hole with a clinched portion formed by the clinching to press-fit the bearing to a second position located deeper than the first position in the through-hole. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first position and the second position is 0.05 mm or more. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the yoke and the bearing are made of different metals.
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Mounting or assembling · CPC title
- B23P19/02Primary
for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same (B23P19/10 takes precedence) · CPC title
- F16D3/385Primary
Bearing cup; Bearing construction; Bearing seal; Mounting of bearing on the intermediate member · CPC title
with ball or roller bearings · CPC title
with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes · CPC title
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- What does patent US11022183B2 cover?
- A method of manufacturing a universal joint includes: temporarily assembling a bearing, which supports a shaft portion of a joint spider such that the shaft portion is rotatable, with respect to a through-hole and the shaft portion by press-fitting the bearing to a first position in the through-hole of a yoke; and clinching, after the bearing is temporarily assembled, a portion of the yoke arou…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jtekt Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23P19/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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