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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Ketchel, Oxford, MI (US);
Wade Smith, Metamora, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/227 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); F16H 37/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); F16D 3/223 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/227 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); F16D 3/223 (2013.01); F16H 37/0813 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); B60K 2023/085 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0883 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/80 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/82 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22303 (2013.01); F16H 2048/087 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated pinion shaft and constant velocity joint (PS/CVJ) assembly for use in motor vehicle driveline applications to transfer torque between a propshaft and a ring gear. The PS/CVJ assembly includes a pinion shaft having a pinion gear segment meshed with the ring gear and a hollow pinion shaft segment. The PS/CVJ assembly also includes a constant velocity joint having an inner race coupled to the propshaft and an outer race integral with or fixed to an end portion of the pinion shaft segment.