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Wheel spindle drive element
US9638260B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9638260-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414492445-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
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A wheel spindle drive element for a wheel disconnect system. The wheel spindle assembling onto an outer diameter of a spindle, displacing material to form a joint with high torque transmission characteristics.
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What I claim is: 1. A wheel spindle drive element assembly, comprising: a spindle; and a wheel spindle drive element, wherein said wheel spindle drive element includes engagement elements disposed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and cutting or forming elements disposed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, wherein said cutting or forming elements are configured to displace material from an outer surface of said spindle, and wherein said wheel spindle drive element further includes a cavity disposed proximate to one of said cutting or forming elements, the cavity being configured to retain the material displaced from the outer surface of said spindle. 2. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 1 , wherein said cutting or forming elements are serrations. 3. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a through hole formed through a side face of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate to the respective cutting or forming element. 4. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a slot formed in a side face of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate to the respective cutting or forming element. 5. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a contour formed on the inner circumferential surface of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate to the respective cutting or forming element. 6. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 1 , wherein said wheel spindle drive element includes a plurality of cavities disposed proximate to said cutting or forming elements. 7. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cavities are through holes formed through a side face of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate said cutting or forming elements. 8. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cavities are shallow engagement slots formed in a side face of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate said cutting or forming elements. 9. The wheel spindle drive element assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cavities are contours formed on the inner circumferential surface of the wheel spindle drive element, proximate to said cutting or forming elements.
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Assembling or joining · CPC title
Gear mounting · CPC title
- F16D1/072Primary
involving plastic deformation (plastic welding F16D1/068) · CPC title
with clutching members movable only axially · CPC title
with clutching members movable only axially (F16D11/02, F16D11/08 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9638260B2 cover?
- A wheel spindle drive element for a wheel disconnect system. The wheel spindle assembling onto an outer diameter of a spindle, displacing material to form a joint with high torque transmission characteristics.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schaeffler Technologies Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D1/072. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 02 2017 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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