| 摘要 |
<p>An output assembly for a transmission range box (10) includes a hollow cylindrical output tube (30), having internal splines. (30b) formed on the inner surface thereof, and a yoke shaft (31), having a solid cylindrical shaft portion with external splines (31a) formed on the outer surface thereof. The yoke shaft (31) is connected to the output tube (30) by inserting the male splined shaft portion within the female splined tube. Thus, the yoke shaft (31) rotates with the output tube (30), while being axially movable relative thereto. Such axial movement is designed to accommodate variations in the physical distance between the range box (10) and the next component of the drive train of the vehicle, such as a differential, without having to provide a slip yoke structure on the drive shaft connected to the yoke shaft. A seal (34) may be provided to engage the outer surface of either the cutput tube (30) or the end yoke (31}.</p> |
