Resilient device for splined connection
First Claim
1. A resilient device for reducing play between mating splines in a splined connection, comprising:
- a mounting portion;
first and second flanges extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the flanges being substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion, wherein the first and second flanges and mounting portion together create a substantially U-shaped profile; and
an arm extending from the mounting portion in a second direction and having a wavy part adjacent to the mounting portion, wherein the wavy part has at least one crest portion and at least one trough portion to engage at least one spline in the splined connection.
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Abstract
A resilient device for minimizing noise in a splined connection includes a mounting portion and two flanges bent from the mounting portion to attach to a structure. The flanges are substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion to form a substantially U-shaped profile. An arm is bent in a second direction from the mounting to lie adjacent to the mounting portion. The arm has a wavy portion having a pitch that allows it to engage with splines in the splined connection to prevent rattling in the connection without having to reduce the clearance between the splines.
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23 Claims
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1. A resilient device for reducing play between mating splines in a splined connection, comprising:
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a mounting portion;
first and second flanges extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the flanges being substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion, wherein the first and second flanges and mounting portion together create a substantially U-shaped profile; and
an arm extending from the mounting portion in a second direction and having a wavy part adjacent to the mounting portion, wherein the wavy part has at least one crest portion and at least one trough portion to engage at least one spline in the splined connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A brake disc assembly, comprising:
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a brake disc having a plurality of disc splines and at least one recess disposed among the plurality of disc splines; and
at least one resilient device comprising a mounting portion, first and second flanges extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the flanges being substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion, wherein the first and second flanges and mounting portion together create a substantially U-shaped profile, and an arm extending from the mounting portion in a second direction and having a wavy part adjacent to the mounting portion, wherein the wavy part has at least one crest portion and at least one trough portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A brake system, comprising:
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a shaft having a plurality of shaft splines;
a brake disc having a plurality of disc splines that engage with the plurality of shaft splines and having at least one recess disposed among the plurality of disc splines; and
at least one resilient device disposed between at least one of the plurality of shaft splines and at least one of the plurality of disc splines, the resilient device comprising a mounting portion, first and second flanges extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the flanges being substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion, wherein the first and second flanges and mounting portion together create a substantially U-shaped profile, and an arm extending from the mounting portion in a second direction and having a wavy part adjacent to the mounting portion, wherein the wavy part has at least one crest portion and at least one trough portion that engage at least one of the plurality of shaft splines. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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