CARBON COMPOSITE TUBE YOKE

Abstract

A tube yoke used in a propeller shaft, which provides power transmission in vehicles. The tube yoke has a body made of composite pre-preg material, which has an extension surface in the form of a yoke on one end and in the form of a tube on the other end, which is attached to the propeller shaft tube by bonding or tight fitting.

Claims

1. A tube yoke used in the propeller shaft that comprises a propeller shaft tube, the tube yoke comprising: a body made of composite pre-preg material, which has an extension surface in the form of a yoke on one end and in the form of a tube on the other end, which is attached to propeller shaft tube by means of bonding or tight fitting.

2. The tube yoke according to claim 1, comprising a shoulder on the extension surface in the form of a step or set so as to connect the body with the propeller shaft tube.

3. The tube yoke according to claim 1, comprising a hole located within the extension surface so as to enable said body to be combined with the propeller shaft tube.

4. (canceled)

5. The tube yoke according to claim 3, comprising a gap formed between the hole and the propeller shaft tube so as to allow adhesive to be filled between the hole and the propeller shaft tube to connect the said body with the propeller shaft tube

6. The tube yoke according to claim 1, a gap formed between the extension surface and the propeller shaft tube so as to allow adhesive to be filled between the extension surface and the propeller shaft tube to connect the said body with the propeller shaft tube.

Description

FIGURES CLARIFYING THE INVENTION

[0017] FIG. 1 is a view of the inventive tube yoke.

[0018] FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the inventive tube yoke with the propeller shaft.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a view of the inventive tube yoke in an alternative embodiment of the invention.

[0020] FIG. 4 is an assembled view of the inventive tube yoke with the propeller shaft in an alternative embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PART REFERENCES

[0021] 10. Body [0022] 11. Yoke

[0023] 111. Yoke base [0024] 12. Hole [0025] 13. Shoulder [0026] 14. Extension surface [0027] 15. Gap [0028] B. Propeller shaft tube

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] In this detailed description, the preferred alternatives of the inventive tube yoke are described only for clarifying the subject matter such that no limiting effect is created.

[0030] In FIG. 1, an illustrative view of the inventive tube yoke is given. Accordingly, the tube yoke mainly comprises a body (10) made of composite pre-preg material, which has a yoke (11) form at one end and a tubular extension surface (14) with a hole (12) at the other end.

[0031] The body (10) which forms the main structure of the inventive tube yoke is made of composite pre-preg material and one end is in the form of a yoke (11). The other end has a tubular extension surface (14).

[0032] A shoulder (13) can be found on the extension surface (14) in the form of a step or set so as to connect the body (10) with the propeller shaft tube (B). As seen in FIG. 2, the propeller shaft tube (B) is placed on the extension surface (14) by means of the shoulder (13) and combined with the body (10) by means of bonding or tight fitting. In this combining process, a gap (15) is formed between the extension surface (14) and the propeller shaft tube (B) so as to allow the adhesive to be filled between the extension surface (14) and the propeller shaft tube (B) to connect the said body (10) with the propeller shaft tube (B).

[0033] As seen in FIG. 3, in the alternative embodiment of the invention, the extension surface (14) of the body (10) which has a yoke (11) at one end and a tubular extension surface (14) at the other end may be in flat form. A hole (12) can be found in said extension surface (14) to connect the body (10) with the propeller shaft tube (B) used in the propeller shaft and said hole (12) may extend up to the yoke base (111). In this combining process, a gap (15) can be formed between the hole (12) and the propeller shaft tube (B) so as to allow the adhesive to be filled between the hole (12) and the propeller shaft tube (B). As seen in FIG. 4, the propeller shaft tube (B) is passed through the hole (12) in the extension surface (14), it is combined with the body (10) by means of the adhesive filled into said gap (15).