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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Yukihiro Watanabe, Iwata, JP;
Hideki Kondo, Iwata, JP;
Kenji Terada, Iwata, JP;
Hisaaki Kura, Iwata, JP;
Yukihiro Watanabe, Iwata, JP;
Hideki Kondo, Iwata, JP;
Kenji Terada, Iwata, JP;
Hisaaki Kura, Iwata, JP;
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A tripod constant velocity universal joint including an outer joint member having three axial track grooves in an inner periphery and roller guide surfaces formed in opposing side walls of each track groove. A tripod member has three radially projecting trunnion journals and rollers that rotate around respective trunnion journals through a plurality of needle rollers and are received in the track grooves of the outer joint member. Each roller is guided on an outer peripheral surface by the roller guide surfaces. Contact between the roller and roller guide surfaces is circular having a contact ratio that is 1.01 or higher. The contact ratio is defined by a widthwise length of the contact ellipse formed by the roller contacting the guide surface relative to the width of said roller.