Universal Joint

• Main Author: KWON, KYUNG TAE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 14.11.2018
• Subjects: BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

The present invention relates to a universal joint, comprising: a cross-shaped spider having a cylindrical coupling portion inserted into a connection hole of a first yoke and a second yoke in four ways so as to connect the first yoke and the second yoke; a case member formed in a shape surrounding the coupling portion and coupled to the coupling portion via a number of rolling members; and a support member formed in a hollow shape and being inserted between the connection hole and the case member, in which a support portion protruding from the outer circumferential surface thereof is provided and the support portion is compressed in the connection hole, and the inserted and compressed support portion supports the connection hole, thereby preventing separation of the spider from the yoke, and stably connecting the universal joint by the yoke and the spider. 본 발명은 유니버셜 조인트에 관한 것으로, 제1요크와 제2요크를 연결하도록, 제1요크와 제2요크의 연결홀에 삽입되는 원통형상의 결합부가 사방으로 형성되는 십자형상의 스파이더, 결합부를 감싸는 형상으로 형성되어 결합부와 수개의 구름부재를 매개로 결합되는 케이스부재, 중공형상으로 형성되어 연결홀과 케이스부재 사이에 삽입되되, 외주면에 돌출 형성되는 지지부가 구비되어 연결홀에 지지부가 압축되며 삽입되어 압축된 지지부가 연결홀을 지지하는 지지부재를 포함하여 요크로부터 스파이더가 이탈되는 것을 방지하며, 요크와 스파이더가 안정적으로 연결시키는 유니버셜 조인트에 관한 것이다.