A drive shaft made from composite materials that comprises a hollow body and a flange that is integrally formed with the hollow body. The hollow body is adapted to rotating around an associated rotation axis and is made of a first composite material. The flange is made of a second composite material and arranged at an axial end of the hollow body. The flange comprises at least two separate plates that branch out from the hollow body at the axial end. The flange further comprises a mounting section that is configured to be mounted to an external component and comprises a plurality of holes that is adapted to accommodate coupling means.
Drive shaft with an integrated flange
2023-08-22
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Improved structure for joints between composite material drive shaft and flange
Europäisches Patentamt | 2020
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