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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Bryan N. Waineo, Northville, MI (US);
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A spindle assembly for conducting transmission error testing between an input pinion with a ring gear of an axle assembly. The spindle assembly includes a spindle, which is rotatably disposed about a spindle axis, a collet assembly, which has a collet that is rotatably disposed about a collet axis, and a compliant coupling that couples the spindle and the collet assembly together for common rotation. The compliant coupling includes a first coupling member, which is fixedly coupled to the spindle, a second coupling member, which is fixedly coupled to the collet assembly, a pivot plate, a pair of first link arms and a pair of second link arms. The opposite ends of each first link arm are pivotably coupled to the first coupling member and the pivot plate. The opposite ends of each second link arm are pivotably coupled to the second coupling member and the pivot plate.
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