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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2003
Juergen Henkel, Kernen, DE;
Thomas Keller, Fellbach, DE;
Andreas Kollmann, Waldachtal, DE;
Dietmar Rill, Ebersbach, DE;
Rolf Schroeder, Stuttgart, DE;
Guenter Woerner, Kernen, DE;
Juergen Henkel, Kernen, DE;
Thomas Keller, Fellbach, DE;
Andreas Kollmann, Waldachtal, DE;
Dietmar Rill, Ebersbach, DE;
Rolf Schroeder, Stuttgart, DE;
Guenter Woerner, Kernen, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A drive train of a motor vehicle includes a power divider, a side shaft, a constant-velocity joint, an intermediate shaft, and a bearing unit. The intermediate shaft has first and second ends. The first end of the intermediate shaft is rotatably connected to the power divider and is mounted in the power divider with a first bearing, and the second end is located opposite the power divider and is connected to the side shaft via the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit provides further mounting for the intermediate shaft between the first bearing and the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit has a play oriented radially with respect to the intermediate shaft, and is able to exert a force oriented radially to the intermediate shaft on the intermediate shaft only after the play has been overcome.