| 摘要 |
A stroking constant velocity universal joint assembly (20) includes a housing (22), a retainer (26), and a drive unit (24). The housing (22) includes an open end (28) and defines a bore (34) extending from the open end (28). The retainer (26) is coupled to the housing (22) and defines a proximal end (58) adjacent the open end (28) and a through-hole (60) aligned with the bore (34). The drive unit (24) includes a drive spider (38) disposed in the bore (34) and a drive shaft (40) extending from the drive spider (38) through the through-hole (60). The drive shaft (40) is capable of angulating relative to the housing (22). The retainer (26) retains the drive spider (38) in the bore (34) and includes a plurality of tabs (62) partially defining the through-hole (60). Each tab (62) includes an inner surface (66) extending from the proximal end (58) to a distal end (68). The inner surface (66) angles outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis (56) for increasing a range of angulation of the drive shaft (40) in a direction toward one of the tabs (62).
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