Provided is a low-cost propeller shaft adaptable to multiple variations of input/output shafts. An input shaft 3 and a first constant-velocity joint 4a are connected through a first adapter member 6a. The first adapter member is equipped with: a male spline 42 formed on an outer peripheral surface of a small-diameter shaft section 39 and engaged with a female spline 20 of an inner-race member 11 in the first constant-velocity joint 4a; and a female spline 46 formed on an inner peripheral surface of a large-diameter shaft section 41 and engaged with a male spline 35 of the input shaft 3. As a result, by producing only this first adapter member 6a, it is possible to adapt to an input shaft 3 of a type in which the outer diameter, the length in the axial direction, or the shape of the male spline 35 differs from an existing type.
PROPELLER SHAFT AND ADAPTER MEMBER FOR PROPELLER SHAFT
2015-08-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
Korean
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