摘要:
Provided is a mounting structure for a boot for a constant velocity universal joint, which is capable of ensuring a stable sealing performance at low cost. The resin boot (1) for the constant velocity universal joint includes a smaller-diameter end portion (2) and a larger-diameter end portion (3), each of which has a cylindrical shape. The smaller-diameter end portion (2) of the boot (1) is fixed to a shaft (17) constituting an inner member, and the larger-diameter end portion (3) is fixed to an outer joint member (11) serving as an outer member. An inner peripheral surface of the smaller-diameter end portion (2) of the boot (1) is integrally bonded to an outer peripheral surface of a boot-mounting portion (18) of the shaft (17) in an abutting state due to a physical interaction between a resin constituting the boot (1) and a metal constituting the shaft (17). Further, an inner peripheral surface of the larger-diameter end portion (3) of the boot (1) is integrally bonded to an outer peripheral surface of a boot-mounting portion (19) of the outer joint member (11) in an abutting state due to the physical interaction between the resin constituting the boot (1) and the metal constituting the outer joint member (11).
摘要:
For butt-welding, which includes bringing joining end surfaces (50 and 51) of a cup member (12a) and a shaft member (13a) into abutment against each other and radiating a high energy intensity beam from a radially outer side, the shaft member (13a) has a recess (52 or 53) on a radially inner side of the joining end surface (51) to obtain a welded portion (49) having a closed hollow cavity on a radially inner side after butt-welding. The joining end surface (50) (protruding surface (50a)) of the cup member (12a) protrudes toward a radially inner side with respect to an inner diameter (E) of the joining end surface (51) of the shaft member (13a). With this, a welded portion (74) of an outer joint member (11) of a constant velocity universal joint (10), which is manufactured by joining the cup member (12a) and the shaft member (13a), can be improved in strength and quality.
摘要:
Provided is a manufacturing method for an outer joint member (11) of a constant velocity universal joint (10), the manufacturing method comprising: forming a cup member (12a) and a shaft member (13a) of medium carbon steel; performing, as manufacturing steps, a machining step and a heat treatment step on the cup member (12a) after integrally forming a tubular portion (12a1) and a bottom portion (12a2) of the cup member (12a) by forging, the machining step comprising forming a joining hole (50) in a thickness of the bottom portion (12a2) to prepare the cup member (12a) as a finished component; performing, as manufacturing steps, a machining step and a heat treatment step on the shaft member (13a), the machining step for the shaft member (13a) comprising forming a joining outer surface (51) on an end portion of the shaft member (13a) to be joined onto the bottom portion (12a2) of the cup member (12a) to prepare the shaft member (13a) as a finished component; fitting the joining hole (50) of the cup member (12a) as the finished component and the joining outer surface (51) of the shaft member (13a) as the finished component to each other; and welding a fitting portion (60) between the joining hole (50) and the joining outer surface (51) through irradiation of a beam from an inner side of the cup member (12a), a diameter of the fitting portion (60) being set to an equal dimension for each joint size.
摘要:
Provided is an outer joint member for a constant velocity universal joint, which can be manufactured at low cost. The outer joint member includes a cup member (13) having a tubular body portion (1) and a bottom portion (12) for closing one opening of the body portion (1), and also includes a disc-like flange member (2) mounted on the bottom portion (12) of the cup member (13). A protrusion (8) is provided on the bottom portion (12), the flange member (2) is fitted on the protrusion (8), and an inside surface (4a) of the flange member (2) and an outer diameter surface (3) of the protrusion are bonded together by welding. In the welding, molten metal flows into a relief portion (9) provided in a fitting portion between the cup member (13) and the flange member (2), and this prevents the weld bead from raising, thereby reducing costs otherwise necessary to eliminate the raised bead.
摘要:
Provided is an outer joint member for a constant velocity universal joint, which can be manufactured at low cost. The outer joint member includes a cup member (13) having a tubular body portion (1) and a bottom portion (12) for closing one opening of the body portion (1), and also includes a disc-like flange member (2) mounted on the bottom portion (12) of the cup member (13). A protrusion (8) is provided on the bottom portion (12), the flange member (2) is fitted on the protrusion (8), and an inside surface (4a) of the flange member (2) and an outer diameter surface (3) of the protrusion are bonded together by welding. In the welding, molten metal flows into a relief portion (9) provided in a fitting portion between the cup member (13) and the flange member (2), and this prevents the weld bead from raising, thereby reducing costs otherwise necessary to eliminate the raised bead.
摘要:
A method for fixing a boot includes mounting a tubular anchoring areas (12, 13), defined in opposite ends of a resinous boot (11), on an outer periphery of a counterpart member (1), and applying a clamping force to boot bands (15, 16) mounted around respective outer peripheries of the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) to thereby fix the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) to the outer periphery of the counterpart member (1). Coils (17) are disposed around respective outer peripheries of the boot bands (15, 16) to generate an induction current in the boot bands (15, 16). In this way, a reactive force of the magnetic field is generated between the coils (17) and the boot bands (15, 16) to plastically deform the boot bands (15, 16) and reduce their diameters, whereby the tubular anchoring areas (12, 13) are fixed to the outer periphery of the counterpart member (1).