| 摘要 |
A flexible coupling mechanism for joining a driving shaft (312) to a driven shaft (314) includes first and second coupling members (374, 376) attachable to the shafts with each coupling member having an apparatus (305, 306, 307, 308) for connection to a disc or a disc pack (358, 360). Such disc or disc pack may be attached to a solid intermediate coupling member (320), if desired. Each disc (160) comprises a flexible member having a plurality of substantially symmetrical lobes (164, 166, 168) which are affixed by a connector element (170, 172, 174) joining each lobe to a torque transmitting member (162). The lobes are substantially symmetrical, having a pair of arms (180, 182, 190, 192, 200, 202) joined together adjacent a connector portion (170, 172, 174) and means (184, 184', 194, 194', 204, 204') at the free ends of the arms are employed for connecting the lobes selectively to the driving, driven and intermediate (where such is employed) coupling members. |
