Hydroformed driveshaft tube with secondary shape
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16C-003/02
B21D-026/033
B21D-053/84
F16F-015/32
출원번호
US-0749230
(2015-06-24)
등록번호
US-9638240
(2017-05-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Laskey, Ryan W.
Dutkiewicz, Jeffrey A.
출원인 / 주소
Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Marshall & Melhorn, LLC
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초록▼
A hydroformed driveshaft tube formed using a hydroforming process is provided. The hydroformed driveshaft tube comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion. The middle portion is at least partially defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution. At least a portio
A hydroformed driveshaft tube formed using a hydroforming process is provided. The hydroformed driveshaft tube comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion. The middle portion is at least partially defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution. At least a portion of the middle portion has a diameter greater than a diameter of the first end portion and the second end portion. The middle portion comprises a first transition portion, a first constriction portion, a second constriction portion, and a second transition portion and is formed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The middle portion is formed between the first constriction portion and the second constriction portion and the middle portion affects a critical speed and a breathing mode frequency of the hydroformed driveshaft tube. The hydroformed driveshaft tube reduces a cost of a driveshaft assembly.
대표청구항▼
1. A hydroformed driveshaft tube, comprising: a first end portion;a second end portion; anda middle portion at least partially defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution having a radius about 150 times greater than a radius of the first end portion and the second end portion and at least
1. A hydroformed driveshaft tube, comprising: a first end portion;a second end portion; anda middle portion at least partially defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution having a radius about 150 times greater than a radius of the first end portion and the second end portion and at least a portion of the middle portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the first end portion and the second end portion, the middle portion comprising a first transition portion, a first constriction portion, a second constriction portion, and a second transition portion, wherein the middle portion is formed between the first constriction portion and the second constriction portion. 2. The hydroformed driveshaft tube according to claim 1, wherein the circular arc shaped surface of revolution corresponds in shape to the first transition portion, the middle portion, and the second transition portion. 3. The hydroformed driveshaft tube according to claim 1, wherein a concavity of the first constriction and the second constriction is opposite a concavity of the first transition portion, the middle portion, and the second transition portion. 4. The hydroformed driveshaft tube according to claim 1, wherein the first constriction and the second constriction each provide a datum to militate against tube buckling which may occur during a hydroforming process used to form the hydroformed driveshaft tube. 5. The hydroformed driveshaft tube according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the first constriction and the second constriction is greater than the diameter of the first end portion and the second end portion. 6. A hydroformed driveshaft tube, comprising: a first end portion having a substantially cylindrical shape;a second end portion having a substantially cylindrical shape; anda middle portion comprising a first transition portion, a first constriction portion, a second constriction portion, and a second transition portion, the middle portion at least partially defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution corresponding in shape to the first transition portion, the middle portion, and the second transition portion, at least a portion of the middle portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the first end portion and the second end portion, the first transition portion, the middle portion, and the second transition portion having a first concavity, the first transition portion formed between the first end portion and the first constriction portion;the first constriction portion defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution and having a second concavity, the first constriction having a diameter greater than the diameter of the first end portion;the second constriction portion defined by a circular arc shaped surface of revolution and having the second concavity, the second constriction having a diameter greater than the diameter of the second end portion;the second transition portion formed between the second end portion and the second constriction portion, wherein the first concavity is opposite a concavity of the second concavity, the first constriction and the second constriction each provide a datum to militate against tube buckling which may occur during a hydroforming process used to form the hydroformed driveshaft tube.
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