Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Constant-velocity slip ball joint
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Application No.: US16623815Application Date: 2017-06-20
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Publication No.: US11378134B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Johannes Günther , Norbert Krancioch
- Applicant: GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Offenbach am Main
- Assignee: GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH
- Current Assignee: GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Offenbach am Main
- Agency: Bejin Bieneman PLC
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/065150 WO 20170620
- International Announcement: WO2018/233817 WO 20181227
- Main IPC: F16D3/226
- IPC: F16D3/226 ; F16D3/227 ; F16D3/223

Abstract:
A constant-velocity slip ball joint includes an outer joint part with an axis of rotation and outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, a plurality of torque-transmitting balls, each guided in associated outer and inner ball tracks, and a cage provided with a plurality of cage windows, which each accommodate each one or more of the balls. The inner joint part can be displaced in relation to the outer joint part by a displacement distance along the axis of rotation. At least a part of the outer ball tracks and at least a part of the inner ball tracks are at a track-helix angle in relation to the axis of rotation. A floor of each ball track, along the displacement path, is spaced apart from the axis of rotation by a respectively constant spacing along a radial direction. A maximum angle of deflection of the inner joint part in relation to the outer joint part is predetermined by an outer contact surface of the cage establishing contact with a first contact surface of the outer joint part and/or by an inner contact surface of the cage establishing contact with a second contact surface of the inner joint part. The cage has a center axis and the inner contact surface is conical. The inner contact surface is at an opening angle of more than 0 degrees in relation to the center axis of the cage.
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