FLEXIBLE SHAFT Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; transport engineering; automobiles, tractors, street cars. SUBSTANCE: shaft has driving and driven shafts with flanges and one pack of diaphragms, minimum. Diaphragms are connected in pairs in series to each other to flanges of driving and driven shaft by means of connecting unit. These units are made in form of contact threaded members with head and spacer bushings. Each connecting unit has spring washers arranged at both sides from diaphragms. EFFECT: increased flexibility of shaft. 3 cl, 4 dwg