Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driveshaft assembly with torque control mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 带扭矩控制机构的传动轴总成
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Application No.: US14244348Application Date: 2014-04-03
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Publication No.: US09297424B2Publication Date: 2016-03-29
- Inventor: Rolando V. Rodriguez
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: F16C3/02
- IPC: F16C3/02 ; F16D7/02 ; F16B21/14 ; B60K17/22 ; F16B21/12

Abstract:
A driveshaft assembly includes a driveshaft tube having two ends. An end fitting is operatively connected to one of the two ends of the driveshaft tube. A torque control mechanism is operatively connected to the end fitting. The torque control mechanism includes an outer member defining a first conical surface extending circumferentially relative to a central axis. The torque control mechanism includes an inner member defining a second conical surface extending circumferentially relative to the central axis. The first conical surface is configured to be in contact with the second conical surface so as to transfer a torque load from the inner member to the outer member. The second conical surface is configured to rotate relative to the first conical surface along the central axis at a slip angle when the torque load exceeds a predefined maximum torque load.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150285314A1 DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH TORQUE CONTROL MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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