Constant velocity joint attachment method
First Claim
1. A joint assembly comprising:
- a shaft member rotationally coupled to a housing, the shaft member including a plurality of shaft splines and a shaft preloading portion;
a collar member adjustably coupled to the shaft member and having a collar member groove and a preloading portion formed therein;
an inner race of a constant velocity joint having an first member groove and a plurality of first member splines formed therein, wherein the constant velocity joint includes an outer race and a plurality of spherical rotational members interposed between and in contact with the outer race and the inner race; and
a retaining member selectively at least partially interposed within both the collar member groove and the first member groove for restraining axial movement between the shaft member and the collar member, wherein at least a portion of the first member groove and at least a portion of the collar member groove are selectively aligned when the shaft member is at least partially interposed within the inner race to permit the retaining member to be at least partially positioned within both the first member groove and the collar member groove and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of shaft splines are selectively positioned within an array of the spherical rotational members.
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Abstract
A shaft member includes a plurality of shaft splines and a shaft preloading portion. The assembly also includes a collar member adjustably coupled to the shaftmember and having a collar member groove and a preloading portion formed therein; a first member having a first member groove and a plurality of first member splines formed therein; and a retaining member selectively at least partially interposed within both the collar member groove and the first member groove for restraining axial movement between the shaft member and the collar member. At least a portion of the first member groove and at least a portion of the collar member groove are selectively aligned when the shaft member is at least partially interposed within the first member to permit the retaining member to be at least partially positioned within both the first member groove and the collar member groove.
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16 Claims
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1. A joint assembly comprising:
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a shaft member rotationally coupled to a housing, the shaft member including a plurality of shaft splines and a shaft preloading portion; a collar member adjustably coupled to the shaft member and having a collar member groove and a preloading portion formed therein; an inner race of a constant velocity joint having an first member groove and a plurality of first member splines formed therein, wherein the constant velocity joint includes an outer race and a plurality of spherical rotational members interposed between and in contact with the outer race and the inner race; and a retaining member selectively at least partially interposed within both the collar member groove and the first member groove for restraining axial movement between the shaft member and the collar member, wherein at least a portion of the first member groove and at least a portion of the collar member groove are selectively aligned when the shaft member is at least partially interposed within the inner race to permit the retaining member to be at least partially positioned within both the first member groove and the collar member groove and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of shaft splines are selectively positioned within an array of the spherical rotational members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A joint assembly comprising:
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a shaft member rotationally coupled to a housing, the shaft member including a plurality of shaft splines and a shaft preloading portion; a collar member adjustably coupled to the shaft member and having an collar member groove and a preloading portion formed therein; a constant velocity joint, including an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of spherical rotational members interposed between and in contact with the outer race and the inner race, wherein the inner race includes a inner race groove and a plurality of inner race splines formed therein, and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of shaft splines are selectively positioned within an array of the spherical rotational members; and a retaining member selectively at least partially interposed within both the collar member groove and the inner race groove for restraining axial movement between the shaft member and the inner race. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of assembly for a driveline component, comprising:
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interposing a shaft within at least one bearing; positioning the shaft adjacent a collar member; positioning a preload biasing portion between the bearing and a portion of the shaft; preloading the bearing, wherein moving the collar member relative to the shaft, at least in part, increases the preload and at least partially deforms the preload biasing portion; coupling a first portion of the collar member of a constant velocity joint to a portion of an inner race such that at least a portion of a collar member groove formed in the collar member and at least a portion of a race groove formed in the inner race are selectively at least partially aligned when the inner race is at least partially interposed within the first portion; and inserting a retaining member at least partially within at least one of the collar member groove and the race groove. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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