ROTATING JOINT FOR THE MUTUAL CONNECTION OF TWO SHAFT ENDS IN PARTICULAR IN THE DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

摘要

In a flexible disk ( 10 ) made of rubber-elastic material and having a central axis (A) at least two first and two second connection bodies ( 32, 34 ) are inserted alternately, with their own axis (B) parallel to the central axis (A), around the axis (A), at angular distances from one another; they are intended to be fastened each to one of the shaft ends. Flexible inserts ( 20 ) are moreover embedded in the flexible disk ( 10 ) and extend around adjacent connection bodies ( 32, 34 ). For effecting the mutual centring of the two shaft ends a centring device ( 40 ) is provided, which comprises a first and a second end plate ( 22, 24 ), which are arranged centred in relation to one another each against one end face ( 12, 14 ) of the flexible disk ( 10 ) and are pivotable about a joint centre (C) lying on the central axis (A). Independently of their subsequent fastening to the first and/or second shaft end the first connection bodies ( 32 ) are fastened to the first end plate ( 22 )and the second connection bodies ( 34 ) to the second end plate ( 24 ) rigidly and securely against rotation.