CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT AND APPARATUS EMBODYING THE SAME

摘要

A constant velocity universal joint for transmitting driving torque between rotative members, such universal joint including a pintletype inner joint member fixed to one of the rotative members and an outer member fixed to the other of the rotative members, with a plurality of roller balls received in apertures in the inner joint member, and having the roller balls engaged in grooves in the outer joint member, with a spherical portion of at least one of each of the roller balls being in contact with a spherical portion of at least one of the other roller balls in a manner whereby the roller balls provide mutual support for each other inwardly of the inner joint member towards the center of the joint. A quick disconnect version of the invention is also shown.