A joint assembly for joining a first component to a second component, including a first clevis including first clevis apertures and a second clevis including second clevis apertures, first bearing insert and a second bearing insert fixedly coupled to the first clevis and the second clevis, respectively, a ring surrounding the first clevis and the second clevis and including a plurality of ring apertures, a plurality of pins received within the corresponding ring aperture, where pin includes a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion, where the shaft portion is coupled to the ring by a corresponding interference fit, where further the shaft portion is coupled to the corresponding first or second bearing inserts by a corresponding clearance fit such that the shaft portion is rotatable relative to the corresponding first or second bearing inserts.

A circuit carrier includes the following: a carrier body having an opening arranged to allow the rotating parts of the cardan shaft to pass through and engages the rotating part of the cardan shaft; a circuit assembly surface that is provided on the carrier body as a radially extending surface; at least one elevation foot provided as an axially extending projection on the circuit assembly surface; a circuit member provided on the elevation foot such that it does not contact the circuit assembly surface; at least one channel provided on the circuit assembly surface; at least one retaining hole provided on the circuit assembly surface; a coating provided to completely encapsulate said circuit element and to at least partially fill the recess and completely fill the retaining hole.

A stabilizing unit for a medical device includes a base member, a housing, a stabilizing fork, one or more springs, and a retaining arm. The housing has a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion connected to the lower housing portion. The lower housing portion is disposed in a laterally extending slot of the base member. The stabilizing fork is disposed in the upper housing portion. The one or more springs extend into the stabilizing fork. The retaining arm is slidably coupled to the upper housing portion. The retaining arm retains the stabilizing fork in the upper housing portion.

A mechanical link (100, FIG. 5), the mechanical link comprising a first arm (120), a second arm (140) and an interconnection member (160), wherein: the first arm is rotatable about a first axis of the interconnection member; the second arm is rotatable about a second axis of the interconnection member, the second axis being orthogonal to the first axis; and wherein: a flexible member (400) extends along the first and second arms and is adapted to accommodate rotation of the arms about the first and second axes, the flexible member having a single coiled portion (440) which is received within the interconnection member such that the coiled portion can coil and uncoil to accommodate rotation of the first arm, wherein the coiled portion is further configured to twist about an axis of the flexible member to accommodate rotation of the second arm.

A first yoke includes a tubular portion extending in a first direction, a flange, and a pair of arms extending from the flange. Support holes for a joint spider are formed at tips of the respective arms. The arms have respective inner surfaces facing each other in a second direction. Each of the inner surfaces includes a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion as viewed in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. The first recessed portions are recessed such that the distance between the inner surfaces of the arms increases from a start end located closer to an opening edge of each support hole toward an end point located closer to a base end of the arm. Each of the second recessed portions connects the end point to an end surface of a flange so as to form a curved surface.

The invention relates to a vehicle (10), e.g. of the scooter type, comprising: a deck (12); tail gear (30) having single contact means (32); a steering assembly (16) comprising at least a steering column (18) having a first axis (X1), the first axis and the plane of the support forming a first angle (a1); nose gear (22); the nose gear being mounted to pivot relative to the deck about a second axis (X2); the steering column being arranged in such a manner that pivoting the steering column about the first axis causes the nose gear to pivot about the second axis; and the first and second axes sloping relative to each other, thereby defining a second angle (a2).

The invention is characterized by the fact that the first angle (a1) is not variable while the vehicle is in use.

The invention relates to a vehicle (10), e.g. of the scooter type, comprising: a deck (12); tail gear (30) having single contact means (32); a steering assembly (16) comprising at least a steering column (18) having a first axis (X1), the first axis and the plane of the support forming a first angle (a1); nose gear (22); the nose gear being mounted to pivot relative to the deck about a second axis (X2); the steering column being arranged in such a manner that pivoting the steering column about the first axis causes the nose gear to pivot about the second axis; and the first and second axes sloping relative to each other, thereby defining a second angle (a2).

The invention is characterized by the fact that the first angle (a1) is not variable while the vehicle is in use.

A cross shaft joint of a vehicle includes: a cross shaft provided on a power transmission path; a first yoke rotatably supporting a pair of the four shaft portions; and a second yoke rotatably supporting a pair of the four shaft portions. The cross shaft includes a lubrication hole passing through the inside of each of the four shaft portions and which is in communication with a shaft end of the each of the four shaft portions. The lubrication hole is formed at a position more distant, than a corresponding one of the two axes, from a position in a corresponding one of the four shaft portions to which a torque from the drive power source is transmitted through a corresponding one of the first and second yokes.

A universal joint comprises an input shaft comprising at one end thereof a first pair of arms and an output shaft comprising at one end thereof a second pair of arms. Respective opposed first pivot pins are provided on the distal ends of the first pair of arms and aligned along a first axis (P.sub.1). Respective opposed second pivot pins are provided on the distal ends of the second pair of opposed arms and aligned along a second axis (P.sub.2), the second axis (P.sub.2) being perpendicular to the first axis (P.sub.1). The joint further comprises a compliant ring extending around the input and output shafts and having first and second pairs of opposed openings for receiving the first and second pivot pins.

An axle system (150) for a vehicle comprises: —a differential unit (10) including a first housing (24) and a second housing (20) which rotationally receives at least part of said first housing; —at least one drive shaft (11) having one end configured to be connected to a wheel of the vehicle and one end connected to the differential unit (10) and rotationally received in the first housing (24), the drive shaft (11) including at least one joint (110) connecting two portions (114a, 114d) of the drive shaft (11) to transmit rotary motion between said portions; —a first bearing (30) secured around the drive shaft (11), placed between the drive shaft and the first housing (24), having an outer diameter (D30) smaller than the radial dimension (D) of the joint (110); —a second bearing (40) placed between the first housing (24) and the second housing (20); —at least one tightening member (50) to axially lock the first bearing outer ring (32) relative to the first housing (24). The tightening member comprises at least one manoeuvring portion (51) which is arranged in an offset relation relative to the joint (110), when looking axially towards the differential unit (10), so that the tightening member manoeuvring portion (51) is visible and accessible, at least during a tightening phase of an axle system mounting process.