公开(公告)号：US06792660B1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10334039

申请日：2002-12-30

申请人： Douglas E. Breese

发明人： Douglas E. Breese

IPC分类号： B23Q1700

CPC分类号： G01M1/30 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16F15/20 ,  G01M1/24 ,  Y10S29/901 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49813 ,  Y10T29/49858 ,  Y10T464/50

摘要： A method for manufacturing a driveshaft assembly takes advantage of the asymmetrical nature of the driveshaft tube and end fittings to reduce the initial imbalance of the driveshaft assembly. The method includes the initial steps of providing a driveshaft tube having a heavy side and providing an end fitting having a heavy side. The heavy side of the end fitting is aligned so as to be opposite the heavy side of the driveshaft tube. Finally, the driveshaft tube and the end fitting are secured together. The dimensional characteristics of the driveshaft tube and end fitting improve the balancing capability of the driveshaft assembly by permitting levels of imbalance of the driveshaft assembly to be lowered and better-managed.

摘要翻译： 用于制造驱动轴组件的方法利用驱动轴管和端部配件的不对称性质来减少驱动轴组件的初始不平衡。 该方法包括提供具有重侧的传动轴管并提供具有较重侧的端部配件的初始步骤。 末端配件的重侧对齐，以便与驱动轴管的重侧相对。 最后，驱动轴管和端部接头固定在一起。 驱动轴管和端部接头的尺寸特性通过允许降低驱动轴组件的不平衡水平和更好地管理来提高驱动轴组件的平衡能力。

公开(公告)号：US06368225B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09476472

申请日：1999-12-30

申请人： Douglas E. Breese ,  James A. Duggan

发明人： Douglas E. Breese ,  James A. Duggan

IPC分类号： F16C300

CPC分类号： F16D3/06 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16C3/03 ,  Y10T403/4933 ,  Y10T403/7035

摘要： A driveshaft assembly for use in a drive train system includes an inner driveshaft tube section including an end portion having an outer surface and an outer driveshaft tube section including an end portion having an inner surface. A plurality of axially extending wires is positioned on either the outer surface of the inner driveshaft tube section or on the inner surface of the outer driveshaft tube section. Then, the end portion of the outer driveshaft tube section is disposed about the end portion of the inner driveshaft tube section so as to define an overlapped region therebetween. At least one of the end portions of the inner and outer driveshaft tube sections is then deformed so as to compress the wires therebetween. As a result, recesses are formed in the outer surface of the inner driveshaft tube section and in the inner surface of the outer driveshaft tube section. The wires cooperate with the recesses to prevent relative axial and rotational movement between the inner driveshaft tube section and the outer driveshaft tube section during normal operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 用于传动系统的传动轴组件包括内部驱动轴管部分，其包括具有外表面的端部和包括具有内表面的端部的外部驱动轴管部分。 多个轴向延伸的线定位在内驱动轴管部分的外表面上或外驱动轴管部分的内表面上。 然后，外部驱动轴管部的端部围绕内部驱动轴管部的端部设置，以便限定它们之间的重叠区域。 内驱动轴管部分和外驱动轴管部分的至少一个端部然后变形，以便压缩它们之间的线。 结果，在内部驱动轴管部分的外表面和外部驱动轴管部分的内表面中形成凹部。 电线与凹槽配合以防止在正常操作条件下内部驱动轴管部分和外部驱动轴管部分之间的相对轴向和旋转运动。

公开(公告)号：US06871719B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-29

申请号：US10036076

申请日：2001-12-27

申请人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Mark S. Williams

发明人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Mark S. Williams

IPC分类号： F16D3/18 ,  B60K17/344

CPC分类号： F16D3/185

摘要： A vehicle drive train assembly includes a source of rotational power and at least one rotatably driven vehicle wheel. A male splined member and a female splined member are connected between the source of rotational power and the vehicle wheel to transmit rotational power therebetween. At least one of the splined members is a driveshaft. The splines of the male splined member have side surfaces and outer surfaces which are convex in shape. The convex splines of the male splined member cooperate with the splines of the female splined member to connect the splined members together in a manner that allows for limited angular and axial movement therebetween.

摘要翻译： 车辆传动系组件包括旋转动力源和至少一个可旋转驱动的车轮。 阳花键构件和雌花键构件连接在旋转动力源和车轮之间，以在它们之间传递旋转动力。 花键构件中的至少一个是驱动轴。 阳花键构件的花键具有凸形的侧表面和外表面。 阳花键构件的凸花键与雌花键构件的花键协作，以便允许其之间有限的角和轴向移动的方式将花键构件连接在一起。

公开(公告)号：US5904622A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US928991

申请日：1997-09-12

申请人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens

发明人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens

IPC分类号： F16C3/02 ,  F16C3/00

CPC分类号： F16C3/023 ,  Y10S464/903 ,  Y10T464/50

摘要： A noise reduction structure for a vehicle driveshaft assembly insures that each of the interior chambers of the driveshaft tube is properly vented during use. The noise reduction structure is a solid member having a predetermined length and a cross sectional shape which corresponds generally to the cross sectional shape of the driveshaft tube. Preferably, the noise reduction structure has an outer diameter which is approximately equal to, or slightly larger than, the inner diameter of the driveshaft tube. As such, the noise reduction structure engages the inner surface of the driveshaft tube in a light press fit relationship. Each noise reduction structure has a passageway, groove, or other opening formed therein which extends axially throughout its length. In a preferred embodiment, an axially-extending groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the noise reduction structure. The groove provides for free air flow from one end of the noise reduction structure to the other, thereby insuring that each of the interior chambers of the driveshaft tube is properly vented during use.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆驱动轴组件的降噪结构确保在使用期间驱动轴管的每个内部腔室被适当地排气。 噪声降低结构是具有预定长度和横截面形状的实心构件，其大致对应于驱动轴管的横截面形状。 优选地，降噪结构的外径大致等于或略大于驱动轴管的内径。 因此，降噪结构以轻压配合关系与驱动轴管的内表面接合。 每个降噪结构具有形成在其中的通道，凹槽或其它开口，其在其整个长度上轴向延伸。 在优选实施例中，在减噪结构的外周面上形成有轴向延伸的槽。 凹槽提供从减噪结构的一端到另一端的自由空气流动，从而确保驱动轴管的每个内部腔室在使用期间被适当地排气。

公开(公告)号：US5637042A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-10

申请号：US407769

申请日：1995-03-21

申请人： Douglas E. Breese

发明人： Douglas E. Breese

IPC分类号： B60K17/22 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16D1/068 ,  F16D3/26 ,  F16D3/40 ,  F16D3/41

CPC分类号： F16C3/02 ,  F16D1/068 ,  F16D3/40 ,  F16D3/41 ,  B60K17/22

摘要： A drive line assembly includes a cylindrically shaped driveshaft tube and a tube yoke, one end of the driveshaft tube fitting over the tube yoke in an interference fit sufficient to transfer torque between the driveshaft tube and the tube yoke, the tube yoke comprising a tube seat at one end for mating in a torque transferring relationship with the end of the driveshaft. The other end of the driveshaft tube yoke has a lug structure for transferring torque to other rotatable elements through a universal joint. The tube yoke has a diameter reducing portion intermediate the tube seat and the lug structure so that the lug structure is smaller in diameter than the drive shaft tube and the tube seat to facilitate the introduction of tooling to the lug structure during assembly operations of the universal joint.

摘要翻译： 驱动线组件包括圆柱形的驱动轴管和管轭，驱动轴管的一端以适于在驱动轴管和管轭之间传递扭矩的过盈配合装配在管轭上，管轭包括管座 在一端用于与驱动轴的端部以扭矩传递关系进行配合。 传动轴管轭的另一端具有用于通过万向接头将扭矩传递到其它可旋转元件的凸耳结构。 管轭具有在管座和凸耳结构之间的直径减小部分，使得凸耳结构的直径小于驱动轴管和管座，以便于在通用的组装操作期间将工具引入凸耳结构 联合。

公开(公告)号：US4663253A

公开(公告)日：1987-05-05

申请号：US866278

申请日：1986-05-23

申请人： Robert D. Simonton ,  Douglas E. Breese

发明人： Robert D. Simonton ,  Douglas E. Breese

IPC分类号： H01M2/18 ,  H01M4/76

CPC分类号： H01M4/76 ,  H01M2/18

摘要： A battery plate wrapper blank comprising a sheet of plate wrapper material is provided with attached longitudinal edge protective strips positioned to overlay the longitudinal sides of a battery plate which it is adapted to envelope and with a bottom edge protective strip attached along the bottom transverse margin of the sheet to overlay the bottom edge of the battery plate. The unitary plate wrapper blank is formed into a plate pouch without need of additional elements. Varients of the plate wrapper blank provide inner, outer or inner and outer longitudinal edge protective strips for the pouch, and a seal strip for the longitudinal seam of the pouch. A plate wrapped with the wrapper blank is adapted to closely fit a battery case since its longitudinal seam is overlapped as an inner face of a margin overlaying an outer face of an opposite margin in a plane parallel to the major face of the plate and the fin of overlapped wrapper material at the plate bottom is accordion pleated to fold against the bottom of the wrapper and plate.

摘要翻译： 包括板状包装材料片的电池板包装坯料设置有附接的纵向边缘保护条，其被定位成覆盖电池板的纵向侧面，该电池板适于包封，并且具有沿着底部横向边缘附接的底部边缘保护带 该片材覆盖电池板的底部边缘。 整体板材包装坯料形成为板袋，而不需要额外的元件。 板包装坯料的变量提供用于袋的内部，外部或内部和外部纵向边缘保护条，以及用于袋的纵向接缝的密封条。 用包装坯料包裹的板适于紧密配合电池壳体，因为其纵向接缝重叠为与平行于板的主要表面的平面相对的边缘的外表面覆盖的边缘，并且翅片 在板底部的重叠包装材料被折叠以折叠包装纸和板的底部。

公开(公告)号：US07178423B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10306394

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens

发明人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens

IPC分类号： F16F15/12

CPC分类号： F16F15/1442 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16D3/387 ,  Y10T74/2121 ,  Y10T74/2131 ,  Y10T74/2184 ,  Y10T464/40 ,  Y10T464/50

摘要： A noise and vibration damper for use with a rotatable structure, such as a driveshaft assembly for a vehicular drive train system, includes an inner member, an elastomeric member that extends about the inner member, and an outer member that extends about the elastomeric member. The inner member is formed from a sheet of material that has been deformed to a desired shape, while the outer member is formed from a tube of material having a length that is selected to provide the desired dampening frequency. The natural resonant frequency of the noise and vibration damper can be adjusted by varying either or both of the shape of the inner member or the axial length of the outer member of the noise and vibration damper. In both instances, the weight distribution of the components of the noise and vibration damper is altered. As a result, the rotational inertia (and, therefore, the natural resonant frequency) of the noise and vibration damper can be altered to absorb the undesirable noise and vibration applied to the drive train system and to minimize the amount of such noise and vibration that is transmitted and amplified by the drive train system.

摘要翻译： 用于可旋转结构的噪声和振动阻尼器，例如用于车辆传动系统的驱动轴组件，包括内部构件，围绕内部构件延伸的弹性体构件和围绕弹性体构件延伸的外部构件。 内部构件由已经变形为所需形状的材料片形成，而外部构件由具有选择的长度的材料管形成以提供期望的阻尼频率。 可以通过改变内部构件的形状或噪声和振动阻尼器的外部构件的轴向长度中的一个或两个来调节噪声和振动阻尼器的固有谐振频率。 在这两种情况下，噪声和振动阻尼器的部件的重量分布被改变。 结果，可以改变噪声和振动阻尼器的旋转惯量（和因此的固有谐振频率），以吸收施加到传动系系统的不期望的噪声和振动，并且将最小化这样的噪声和振动的量最小化 由传动系统传输和放大。

公开(公告)号：US06634078B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-21

申请号：US09301431

申请日：1999-04-28

申请人： Douglas E. Breese

发明人： Douglas E. Breese

IPC分类号： F16C303

CPC分类号： B21J5/12 ,  B21H5/02 ,  B21K1/063 ,  B21K1/066 ,  B21K1/12 ,  B21K21/12 ,  B23P15/00 ,  Y10T29/4998 ,  Y10T29/49982

摘要： A method for manufacturing a splined member, such as a male or female splined shaft, having a low friction coating applied thereto includes the initial step of providing a length of cylindrical stock having a predetermined outer diameter. The end of the cylindrical stock is then machined by any conventional process to form a preform including an end portion and a neck portion. Next, the end portion of the preform is subjected to a cold working process by a conventional roll forming machine or similar tool to form a plurality of splines about the circumference thereof. The cold working process is effective to re-shape the end portion of the preform to form the splines without the removal of any material therefrom. As a result, each of the splines is formed having a generally involute cross sectional shape, wherein opposed sides of the splines are relatively gently curved between the inner roots and the outer ends thereof. The splines define a major diameter that is somewhat larger than the initial outer diameter of the preform and a minor diameter that is somewhat smaller than the initial outer diameter of the preform. Thereafter, the splines and the neck portion of the preform are coated with a conventional low friction material to form the splined tube shaft. A broaching machine or similar apparatus is used to precisely shape the solidified low friction material about the splines.

摘要翻译： 用于制造具有施加到其上的低摩擦涂层的花键构件（例如阳或花键轴）的方法包括提供具有预定外径的一定长度的圆柱形坯料的初始步骤。 然后通过任何常规方法加工圆柱形坯料的端部以形成包括端部和颈部的预成型件。 接下来，预成型件的端部通过常规的辊成型机或类似工具进行冷加工，以形成围绕其圆周的多个花键。 冷加工过程有效地重新形成预成型件的端部以形成花键而不从其中去除任何材料。 结果，每个花键形成为具有大致渐开线的横截面形状，其中花键的相对侧在内根和其外端之间相对温和地弯曲。 花键限定了比预制件的初始外径略大的大直径，并且稍小于预制件的初始外径的小直径。 此后，用常规的低摩擦材料涂覆预型件的花键和颈部以形成花键管轴。 拉削机器或类似设备用于精确地使关于花键的固化的低摩擦材料成形。

公开(公告)号：US06348002B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09512010

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Douglas E. Breese

发明人： Douglas E. Breese

IPC分类号： F16C300

CPC分类号： F16D3/06 ,  F16D3/387 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49915 ,  Y10T29/49938 ,  Y10T403/7033

摘要： A slip yoke assembly includes a slip yoke having a barrel portion extending from a first end to a second end and a lug portion extending from the first end thereof. The barrel portion has a bore extending from the first end to the second end. The bore has a splined inner surface. The slip yoke assembly also includes a plug having a flange portion. The flange portion is attached to the first end of the barrel portion of the slip yoke. The plug also has a body portion which extends from the flange portion a predetermined distance into the bore. The slip yoke assembly also includes a shaft having an end portion disposed inside the bore of the slip yoke. The end portion includes an end which abuts the body portion of the plug. The end portion of the shaft has a splined outer surface which cooperates with the splined inner surface of the slip yoke bore to provide a rotatable connection between the shaft and the slip yoke while allowing a limited amount of relative axial movement therebetween.

摘要翻译： 滑动轭组件包括具有从第一端延伸到第二端的筒部的滑动轭和从其第一端延伸的凸耳部。 筒部具有从第一端延伸到第二端的孔。 孔具有花键内表面。 滑动轭组件还包括具有凸缘部分的塞子。 凸缘部附接到滑动轭的筒部的第一端。 插头还具有从凸缘部分延伸到孔中预定距离的主体部分。 滑动轭组件还包括具有设置在滑动轭的孔内的端部的轴。 端部包括与插塞的主体部分抵接的端部。 轴的端部具有花键外表面，其与滑动转动孔的花键内表面配合，以在轴和滑动轭之间提供可旋转的连接，同时允许它们之间的有限量的相对轴向移动。

公开(公告)号：US06234911B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US08928158

申请日：1997-09-12

申请人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens ,  Christopher C. Cheney

发明人： Douglas E. Breese ,  Kellie L. Stevens ,  Christopher C. Cheney

IPC分类号： F16C300

CPC分类号： F16F15/322 ,  F16C3/023 ,  F16C2326/06 ,  Y10S464/903

摘要： A noise reduction structure for an aluminum-based driveshaft tube includes a generally cylindrical member having a predetermined length. The noise reduction structure is disposed within a driveshaft tube in a press fit relationship with the inner surface of the tube. In general, the noise reduction structure is positioned within the driveshaft tube at a location where the amplitude of a standing wave caused by the reflection of the sound waves back and forth along the driveshaft tube is at its maximum value. The length of the noise reduction structure may be about 10% or less of the value of the length of the driveshaft tube. In a first embodiment, the noise reduction structure is formed from a polymeric foam material having a density of less than about 10 lb/ft3. Preferably, the material has a density in the range of about 2 lb/ft3 to 10 lb/ft3, and more preferably, in the range of about 3 lb/ft3 to 7 lb/ft3. One type of material which is particularly well suited for this invention is a polymeric cushioning foam having a density of about 5 lb/ft3. In a second embodiment, the noise reduction structure is formed from a plurality of relative long cylindrical members that are press fit within the driveshaft tube and are located equidistantly from one another. Each of these cylindrical members is preferably formed from a polyether material having density of at least 1.4 lb/ft3, and most desirably are formed having a density of 1.5 lb/ft3. In a third embodiment, the noise reduction structure is formed from a single elongated cylindrical member that is press fit within the driveshaft tube and is preferably formed from a polyether material having density of at least 1.4 lb/ft3, and more desirably is formed having a density of 1.5 lb/ft3. One or both of the end portions of the driveshaft tube may be formed having a reduced diameter.

摘要翻译： 用于铝基驱动轴管的降噪结构包括具有预定长度的大致圆柱形的构件。 降噪结构以与管的内表面压配合的关系设置在驱动轴管内。 通常，噪音降低结构位于驱动轴管内的位置，其中由沿着驱动轴管的前后的声波的反射引起的驻波的振幅处于其最大值。 噪声降低结构的长度可以是驱动轴管的长度值的大约10％或更小。 在第一实施例中，降噪结构由密度小于约10lb / ft 3的聚合物泡沫材料形成。 优选地，该材料的密度在约2lb / ft 3至10lb / ft 3的范围内，更优选在约3lb / ft 3至7lb / ft 3的范围内。 特别适用于本发明的一种类型的材料是密度为约5lb / ft 3的聚合缓冲泡沫。 在第二实施例中，降噪结构由多个相对较长的圆柱形构件形成，该多个相对长的圆柱形构件压配合在驱动轴管内并彼此等距定位。 这些圆柱形构件中的每一个优选地由密度为至少1.4lb / ft 3的聚醚材料形成，并且最希望地形成为具有1.5lb / ft 3的密度。 在第三实施例中，噪声降低结构由压配合在驱动轴管内的单个细长圆柱形构件形成，并且优选地由密度为至少1.4lb / ft 3的聚醚材料形成，并且更理想地形成为具有 密度为1.5 lb / ft3。 驱动轴管的一个或两个端部可以形成为具有减小的直径。