US 12,305,717 B2
Double cardan constant velocity adjustable joint
Yong Li, Jiangsu (CN)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on May 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,979.
Claims priority of application No. 202210314118.6 (CN), filed on Mar. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0304537 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 3/33 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 3/33 (2013.01) [F16C 11/0652 (2013.01); F16C 2326/06 (2013.01); Y10S 464/905 (2013.01); Y10T 403/32688 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32704 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32811 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A double cardan constant velocity joint, comprising:
a housing having an annular wall extending between a housing first end and an opposite housing second end about a central axis, said annular wall having an inner surface bounding a cavity;
a first yoke pivotably coupled to said housing first end by a first spider, said first yoke extending between a first end having a socket and a second end configured for attachment to a first shaft;
a second yoke pivotably coupled to said housing second end by a second spider, said second yoke extending between a first end having a ball stud and a second end configured for attachment to a second shaft;
a ball disposed in said socket, said ball having a recessed pocket sized for receipt of said ball stud therein; and
a biasing member disposed in said recessed pocket to impart a bias on said ball,
wherein pivotal movement of one of said first yoke and said second yoke causes concurrent pivotal movement of the other of said first yoke and said second yoke via said engagement of said ball stud with said ball, and further causes said ball to pivot in said socket,
wherein said socket has a cylindrical sidewall extending to a ball seat, said ball being biased by said biasing member into engagement with said ball seat when said first yoke and said second yoke are in coaxially aligned relation with one another along said central axis.