Intermediate shaft axial retention device
US-11891112-B2 · Feb 6, 2024 · US
Intermediate shaft axial retention device
US12097897B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12097897-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017017883-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Publication date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
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A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of splines formed thereon, each of the splines terminating at a spline end, wherein each of the spline ends form an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the splines. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, the stakes retaining the male shaft at an interface between the stakes and the spline ends.
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Having thus described the invention, it is claimed: 1. A steering shaft assembly comprising: a male shaft having at least one spline terminating at a spline end, wherein the spline end forms an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the spline; and a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, the stakes retaining the male shaft at an interface between the stakes and the spline end, wherein the spline end is an axial end and contacts an inner wall of the stakes to define the interface between the stakes and the spline end as a hard stop interface, wherein the hard stop interface is formed by an interior surface of the female shaft. 2. The steering shaft assembly of claim 1 , wherein the female shaft includes a splined portion and an end region, the splined portion defined along the interior surface of the female shaft, wherein the end region has a smaller thickness than the splined portion. 3. The steering shaft assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of stakes are circumferentially spaced from each other and within the end region of the female shaft. 4. The steering shaft assembly of claim 1 , wherein the male shaft and the female shaft are part of an intermediate shaft assembly.
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Joined to rod · CPC title
with plastic deformation, e.g. caulking or staking · CPC title
the torque is transmitted via splined connections · CPC title
including a lock or retainer · CPC title
having detent · CPC title
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- What does patent US12097897B2 cover?
- A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of splines formed thereon, each of the splines terminating at a spline end, wherein each of the spline ends form an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the splines. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Steering Solutions Ip Holding
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 24 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).