FLEXIBLE COUPLING Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; drives of metallurgical equipment. SUBSTANCE: coupling has driving member with end face projection 2 placed in end face recess 3 of driven member 4. Support members 5 are installed in cutouts 6 made on bed of recess 3. Flexible members 7 are located between projection 2 and support members 5. Support members are made in form of plates and flexible members are made in form of rectangular bars. Cutouts 6 are made rectangular. Outer face of flexible members 7 is parallel with plane of projection of driving member. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of operation. 2 dwg