FIELD: machine building.
SUBSTANCE: flexible shaft contains spring (3), its ends are fixedly connected with tips (1). Tips (1) are connected with each other by at least one element (2) made in form of the round disc, at one side there is eye ring (3) with hole for axis, and at other side there is fork with hole for axis (5). The eye ring (3) plane is located at right angle to the fork plane, both planes pass through the central axis of the element and enclosure in form of the corrugated tube (4) tightly secured on tips (1). Elements (2) are inside the spring (3), and tube (4) is outside.
EFFECT: reduced number of parts, simplified design and manufacturing, increased reliability and reparability, assurance of possibility of large torques transfer.
2 dwg
