DEVICE TO CONVEY FORCES TO ROTATING SHAFTS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; force transmission devices. SUBSTANCE: device has two flexible couplings, each consisting of first and second coupling members with hubs, and intermediate shaft installed in hubs of second coupling members between indicated flexible couplings, and first and second ball supports. Each ball support has ball segment and mating part. Ball segment of each ball support is installed on end face surface of corresponding first coupling member, and mating parts of each ball support are installed on shank parts of intermediate shaft. Centers of spheres described around ball segments of each ball support are located on axis of rotation of intermediate shaft. EFFECT: increased load capacity with preservation of distance between shaft ends at axial effort. 1 dwg