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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Chris Peter Nicholas, Milford, MI (US);
Anthony Paskus, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Marc Thomas Wilkins, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle has a transfer case that is configured to receive power from a transmission, and transfer the power to one or both of a front axle and a rear axle. The transfer case has an output, such as an output rod, that delivers the power to a differential on one of the axles. A driveshaft has a single constant-velocity joint thereon. A first shaft of the driveshaft is directly connected to the output of the transfer case by a fixed connection, such as a spline connection, that inhibits axial slipping. The first shaft is connected on its other end to the constant-velocity joint. A second shaft of the driveshaft is connects to the constant-velocity joint to the differential. The driveshaft can also have a clamp at the splint to inhibit axial slipping at the spline connection.
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