Global Patent Index - EP 0988460 A1

EP 0988460 A1 20000329 - COMPENSATING COUPLING

Title (en)

COMPENSATING COUPLING

Title (de)

AUSGLEICHKUPPLUNG

Title (fr)

ACCOUPLEMENT COMPENSATEUR

Publication

EP 0988460 A1 20000329 (DE)

Application

EP 99923398 A 19990318

Priority

  • DE 9900887 W 19990318
  • DE 19812527 A 19980321

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19812527A1] The invention relates to a compensating coupling transmitting torque in order to compensate for imprecise alignments in machine elements that are to be joined. One disadvantage with prior art is that these couplings are relatively complicated to produce and that the service life of the spring elements used is limited. The spring element in the inventive coupling is characterised in that recesses (7, 8, 11) and threaded holes (10, 12) are provided on the periphery of the flange of the two half-couplings (1, 2) so that the radially rigid springs (9) that are used as connecting elements or other rigid spring elements inserted in the direction of the periphery fit exactly into the recesses or threaded holes in order to transmit the appropriate torque and to compensate for axial and radial alignment errors. The spring (9) that transmits torque is designed in such a way that it compensates for misalignment of shafts and transmits high amounts of torque. The spring (9) also possesses a long service life as a connecting and transmitting element.

IPC 1-7

F16D 3/56

IPC 8 full level

F16D 3/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16D 3/56 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9947826A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DK ES FI FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19812527 A1 19990930; DE 19812527 C2 20000427; CA 2293757 A1 19990923; EP 0988460 A1 20000329; WO 9947826 A1 19990923

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19812527 A 19980321; CA 2293757 A 19990318; DE 9900887 W 19990318; EP 99923398 A 19990318