US 12,000,440 B2
Torsionally elastic shaft joint and method of making the same
David Schmicker, Magdeburg (DE); and Paul Geppert, Zella-Mehlis (DE)
Assigned to IFA-Technologies GmbH, Haldensleben (DE)
Filed by IFA-Technologies GmbH, Haldensleben (DE)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/348,800.
Claims priority of application No. 102020116014.3 (DE), filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0396276 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. F16D 3/62 (2006.01); F16D 3/78 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 3/62 (2013.01) [F16D 3/78 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A torsion-elastic cardan coupling for connecting a shaft with a second component that is not continuously coaxial during torque transmission, which comprises a torsion-elastic power transmission system, a shaft-side flange connected to this in a torque-proof manner, and a second flange connected to this in a torque-proof manner on the opposite end face of the torsion-elastic power transmission system, wherein the shaft-side flange is connected to the shaft, the second flange is coaxially connected to the second component in a torque-proof manner, and the shaft-side flange is comprised of a disk-shaped semi-finished product (1, 10, 12),
characterized in that,
the shaft is directly connected to this disk-shaped semi-finished product (1, 10, 12) in a torque-proof manner, without any adaptation for the dimensions of the shaft or any attachment being required to join the shaft to the disk-shaped semi-finished product (1, 10, 12).