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Title:
TRIPOD CONSTANT-VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/122893
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing a tripod constant-velocity universal joint comprised of an outer ring which has an inner peripheral surface in which three axially extending track grooves are formed, and has roller guiding surfaces axially extending in both sides of each track groove; a tripod member having three leg shafts which are radially projected; and roller units which are rotatably supported by the leg shafts of the tripod member, and are rotatably inserted to the track grooves of the outer ring, wherein, when the material of the leg shaft is forged into a shape of the leg shaft by a molding surface of a molding die, a relief portion is provided on the material front end-side of the molding die, and the outer peripheral surface of the material is molded into a convex round shape by a tapered surface formed in the molding surface to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the material and a concave round surface formed between the molding surface and the tapered surface.

Inventors:
IZUMINO JUNICHI (JP)
KONAKA KENJI (JP)
MURAKAMI HIROSHI (JP)
SERA AKIRA (JP)
MIAO JIAHUA (JP)
MAKINO SHUNSUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/056070
Publication Date:
October 28, 2010
Filing Date:
April 02, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD (JP)
IZUMINO JUNICHI (JP)
KONAKA KENJI (JP)
MURAKAMI HIROSHI (JP)
SERA AKIRA (JP)
MIAO JIAHUA (JP)
MAKINO SHUNSUKE (JP)
International Classes:
F16D3/205; B21K1/14; F16D3/20
Foreign References:
JP2007177994A2007-07-12
JP2002266888A2002-09-18
JP2008025800A2008-02-07
JP2000081050A2000-03-21
JPH04135032A1992-05-08
JPS624624U1987-01-12
JPS6220225U1987-02-06
JPS6249022U1987-03-26
JP2010053967A2010-03-11
DE102008020342A12009-10-29
Other References:
See also references of EP 2423525A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TANAKA Hideyoshi et al. (JP)
Hideyoshi Tanaka (JP)
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