Connector

• Main Authors: Palmer Hugo, Giannakopoulos Ioannis, Bernand James, Chatzi Panagiota, Chase Ian
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.02.2017
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A method of connecting a hollow composite shaft to a collar is provided. The method comprises providing a hollow composite shaft with a tapered portion towards one end, inserting an insert into the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft by passing the insert through the hollow composite shaft...