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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Mitsuru Kamikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/223 (2011.01); B24C 1/10 (2006.01); C23C 4/02 (2006.01); C23C 4/12 (2016.01); F16D 3/205 (2006.01); F16D 3/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/223 (2013.01); B24C 1/10 (2013.01); C23C 4/02 (2013.01); C23C 4/12 (2013.01); F16D 3/2055 (2013.01); F16D 3/845 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22323 (2013.01); Y10S 72/714 (2013.01); Y10S 464/903 (2013.01); Y10S 464/905 (2013.01); Y10S 464/906 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first constant velocity joint is equipped with a cup part made of a light alloy. First ball grooves that receive a torque from torque transmitting members are formed on an inner wall of the cup part. A high hardness layer made of ceramic or cermet as a principal component thereof is formed on an inner surface of the cup part including at least inner surfaces of the first ball grooves.