Gkn Driveline International Gmbh

Inaki Gutierrez

Thomas Weckerling

Nader Khoshoei

Jose Manuel Cubert

Ramon Amenabar

Xabier Ureta

José Manuel Cubert

Joachim Schmeink

A constant velocity ball joint is disclosed. The constant velocity ball joint may be a counter track joint, and may include first and second track pairs that form an opposite opening angle. The first track pairs may be provided with a track inflection point. The second track pairs may each form a second track centerline that has a path other than a singular circular path in a section between the central joint plane and the connection side.

Constant velocity ball joint in the form of a counter track joint

Constant-velocity fixed joints may comprise an outer joint part with outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, torque transmitting balls which are guided in pairs of tracks each formed of an outer and an inner ball track, and a ball cage with circumferentially distributed cage windows in which the balls are received. Here, the balls are held in a common central plane and are guided onto the bisecting plane when the joint is deflected. Constant-velocity rotary joints of this type are known as Rzeppa fixed joints (RF) or as undercut-free fixed joints (UF).

Optimized constant-velocity fixed joint with ball tracks free from undercuts

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Gipuzkoa, Spain

Inaki Gutierrez