CARDAN SHAFT DRIVE FOR A TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DIVIDER TRANSMISSION OF A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE

摘要

A universal joint transmission for a rearwards gear transmission that has a shaft which is in driving engagement with the interior of the receiving hub of the universal joint, but is movable longitudinally relative to the receiving hub, the transmission including a driving gear hub which is hollow, and which adjoins the receiving hub, its interior forming with the inside of the receiving hub a space in which the shaft extends from the gear hub into the receiving hub, the driving coupling member of the universal joint being in driving connection with the gear hub, the gear hub and a ring member of the coupling device of the universal joint being formed internally flaring outwardly to provide for easy pivoting of the shaft.