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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2014
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Florian Lenz, Dresden, DE;
Samuel Rufo Gonzalez, Bremen, DE;
Mathias Kliem, Dresden, DE;
Werner Hufenbach, Dresden, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A universal joint member for transmitting torque between two shafts of a drive mechanism includes a first pivot axis for pivoting connection to a first shaft of the drive mechanism, wherein the first pivot axis extends substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the first shaft; and a second pivot axis for pivoting connection to a second shaft of the drive mechanism, the second pivot axis extending substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis and substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the second shaft. A cavity extends through the universal joint member for receiving a pivot pin along the second pivot axis, wherein the pivot pin is configured to connect the universal joint member to the second shaft. A universal joint assembly for a drive mechanism includes a first rotatable shaft, a second rotatable shaft, and a universal joint member for transmitting torque between the first and second shafts.