OPPOSED PATH JOINT

摘要

The invention relates to an opposed path joint (1) comprising an inner hub (4), which is provided with first inner grooves (12) and second inner grooves (13), and comprising an outer hub (7), which is provided with first outer grooves (18) and second outer grooves (19) that respectively form a pair with said first and second inner grooves (12, 13). The opposed path joint also comprises an annular cage (5), which is placed between the inner hub (4) and the outer hub (7) and which has a radial openings (37) whose number corresponds to that of the groove pairs (12, 18; 13, 19). Balls (6) that engage inside the grooves (12, 13; 18, 19) are guided inside these radial openings. According to the invention, the outer hub (7) of the opposed path joint (1) is a single-piece closed ring, in which the outer grooves (18, 19) are formed without cutting. Alternatively, the outer hub (7) has at least two elements (7', 7a, 7b, 8, 8a, 8b) that are located one behind the other on the outer hub axis (16) and, together, center the cage (5).