US 11,698,109 B2
High angle constant velocity joint
Eduardo R. Mondragon-Parra, Freeland, MI (US); James M. Petrowski, Saginaw, MI (US); Jun J. Lu, Saginaw, MI (US); and Jenny C. Ho, Midland, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,569.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/071,254, filed on Aug. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0065306 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. F16D 3/223 (2011.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01); F16D 3/2233 (2011.01)
CPC F16D 3/223 (2013.01) [B62D 7/16 (2013.01); F16D 3/2233 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22303 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22309 (2013.01); Y10S 464/906 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A constant velocity joint for a driveline system comprising:
an inner joint part defining a plurality of inner ball races and an outer joint part defining a plurality of outer ball races;
the inner ball races and the outer ball races cooperate to form a plurality of tracks which each define a respective travel path, wherein at least one of the respective travel paths or tracks is defined as a constantly changing curve with a non-continuous radius, wherein the non-continuous radius is defined by a first portion of the travel path and a second portion of the travel path, the first portion and the second portion divided by a transition segment, wherein the first portion and the second portion are symmetrical, inverted opposites of each other; and
a ball located in each of the plurality of tracks,
wherein the constant velocity joint is operatively connectable to a driveshaft component.