Universal joint

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9228616-B2
Application number	US-201414183544-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2014
Priority date	Mar 1, 2013
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

A universal joint includes a first rotating member, an annular connecting member, a pair of first connecting assemblies, a second rotating member, and a pair of second connecting assemblies. The annular connecting member is rotatably sleeved on the first rotating member, the connecting member defines a pair of first connecting holes at opposite sides and a pair of second connecting holes at opposite sides. The pair of first connecting assemblies respectively extends into the pair of first connecting holes to rotatably connect the first rotating member to the connecting member. The second rotating member is rotatably sleeved on the connecting member. The pair of second connecting assemblies respectively extends into the pair of second connecting holes to rotatably connect the second rotating member to the connecting member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A universal joint, comprising:
a first rotating member defining a pair of first rotation holes on opposite sides thereof;
a connecting member is substantially annular and rotatably sleeved on the first rotating member, the connecting member defining a pair of first connecting holes at opposite sides thereof and a pair of second connecting holes at opposite sides thereof, respectively, a connecting line of the pair of first connecting holes being perpendicular to a connection line of the pair of second connecting holes;
a pair of first connecting assemblies respectively extending into the pair of first connecting holes to rotatably connect the first rotating member to the connecting member, each of the pair of first connecting assemblies partially received in the corresponding first rotating hole;
a second rotating member rotatably sleeved on the connecting member; and
a pair of second connecting assemblies respectively extending into the pair of second connecting holes to rotatably connect the second rotating member to the connecting member; wherein the first rotating member is capable of rotating relative to the connecting member along a first axis, and the second rotating member is capable of rotating relative to the connecting member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;
wherein the first rotating member comprises a head portion, a rod portion coaxially connected to an end of the head portion, and a spline shaft partially received in the rod portion, the head portion defines the pair of first rotation holes on opposite sides thereof, the rod portion axially defines a spline hole therein, the spline shaft is slidably received in the spline hole of the rod portion, and partially exposes out of the spline hole;
wherein the connecting member is rotatably sleeved on the head portion of the first rotating member, the pair of first connecting assemblies is arranged symmetrically, the pair of second connecting assemblies is arranged symmetrically;
wherein the connecting member defines a pair of locking holes on an end surface thereof, the pair of locking holes respectively communicates with the pair of first connecting holes, each first connecting assembly comprises a first supporting member and a first locking member, the first supporting member inserts into one first rotation hole and one first connecting hole, the first locking member inserts into one locking hole and resists the first supporting member;
wherein the first supporting member comprises a main body, an anti-slip portion, and an inserting portion, the anti-slip portion and the inserting portion protrude from opposite ends of the main body, the main body is received in the first connecting hole, the inserting portion is received in the first rotation hole of the first rotating member;
wherein the anti-slip portion has a diameter greater than that of the main body and blocks at a side of the connecting member, each first connecting assembly further comprises a first bearing sleeved on the inserting portion and received in the first rotation hole of the first rotating member, the first locking member inserts into one locking hole and resists the main body.

2. The universal joint of claim 1 , wherein the second rotating member defines a pair of second rotation holes arranged on opposite sides thereof and a pair of resisting holes defined on an end surface thereof, the pair of resisting holes respectively communicates with the pair of second rotation holes, each second connecting assembly comprises a second supporting member and a second locking member, the second supporting member inserts into one second rotation hole and one second connecting hole, the second locking member inserts into one resisting hole and resists the second supporting member.

3. The universal joint of claim 2 , wherein the second supporting member comprises a main body and an inserting portion protruding from an end of the main body, the main body is received in the second rotation hole, the inserting portion is received in one second connecting hole of the connecting member, each second connecting assembly further comprises a second bearing sleeved on the inserting portion and received in the second connecting hole of the connecting member, the second locking member inserts into one resisting hole and resists the main body of the second supporting member.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Ind Shenzhen
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu zhen-xing

Classifications

• F16D3/42 Primary

  with ring-shaped intermediate member provided with bearings or inwardly-directed trunnions · CPC title