Inclined yoke universal joint

摘要

A universal joint of the present disclosure includes a first joint yoke and a second joint yoke. A first joint axis is formed at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of a first shaft connected to the first joint yoke and a second joint axis is formed at a second angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of a second shaft connected to the second joint yoke. At least one of the first and second angles of the first and second joint yokes may be an obtuse angle or an acute angle. A connection element is configured to couple the first joint yoke to the second joint yoke via the first and second joint axes.

主权项

1. A universal joint for connecting torque transmitting shafts having two joint yokes, each of which can be connected to one of the shafts, each of the shafts having a longitudinal axis, each of the joint yokes having a pair of bearings, each of the bearings defining a joint axis, and having a joint part arranged between the joint yokes, the joint part having two pairs of complementary bearings;
wherein the two joint yokes are coupled to one another by the joint part in a pairwise interaction between the bearings and the complementary bearings; wherein at least one joint axis forms an acute or an obtuse angle with the longitudinal axis of the corresponding shaft; and wherein each pair of the complementary bearings of the joint part defines a bearing axis, and wherein said bearing axes intersect at an acute angle or an obtuse angle.