Gkn Driveline International Gmbh

Jose Manuel Cubert

Thomas Weckerling

Nader Khoshoei

Ida Hassenrik

Inaki Gutierrez

Ramon Amenabar

Xabier Ureta

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

A joint arrangement in the manner of a counter track joint, wherein a cage is provided which is arranged between a joint outer part and joint inner part, which has a cage outer sphere with an outer sphere centripetal point and a cage inner sphere with an inner sphere center point and which has a plurality of cage windows which each hold at least one ball, wherein at least the outer sphere center point and the inner sphere center point of the cage are arranged offset with respect to the joint center plane.

Joint arrangement with cage offset

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Gipuzkoa, Spain

Jose Manuel Cubert