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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2002
Eishi Shibuya, Fujisawa, JP;
Eishi Shibuya, Fujisawa, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The distance Lin the axial direction between the surface on the axially outside end of the spline shaftand the opening edge on the axially inside end of the center holeof the hubwhen the unit is installed, and more preferable the distance Lin the axial direction between this surface on the axially outside end of the spline shaftand the edge on the axially inside end of the spline hole, is greater than the distance Lthat the tripodof the constant-velocity jointon the differential side can move inward in the axial direction when installed in the automobile. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the spline shaftfrom falling out of the center holeeven when the connection memberis damaged, and to maintain the spline connection between the spline shaftand the spline hole