Abstract: A drivetrain for a vehicle, such as a commercial vehicle, may have an electric motor with a maximum output torque of at least 4000 Nm. The drivetrain may also have at least one constant velocity joint and an axle differential. The electric motor may be connected or connectable to the axle differential via the at least one constant velocity joint.

Abstract: A protective ring for a sealing arrangement of a bearing bushing of a journal cross assembly. The protective ring has an annular sleeve segment, which is concentric to a longitudinal axis, an annular seat segment which extends radially inward at a rear axial end of the sleeve segment, and at least one protrusion, which protrudes radially inward at a front axial end region of the sleeve segment. The protective ring also has a plurality of webs, which are distributed over the circumference and which protrude axially from the seat segment and are arranged inside the sleeve segment.

Abstract: Sealing arrangement for length compensation of an articulated shaft, where the sealing arrangement has a first shaft element which has a seat section, and a sealing sleeve with a fastening section. A circumferential groove is arranged on the seat section for fixing the sealing sleeve on the first shaft element. The sealing sleeve engages into the circumferential groove. The sealing sleeve, by way of the fastening section, is axially pushed onto the seat section in the direction of a longitudinal axis. The fastening section has at least one latching projection which projects radially inward and which engages in a latching manner into the circumferential groove when the sealing sleeve is in the fully pushed-on state. The seat section has a circumferential sealing face against which the fastening section of the sealing sleeve bears in an elastically tensioned manner in the fully pushed-on state.

Abstract: Sealing arrangement for length compensation of an articulated shaft, where the sealing arrangement has a first shaft element which has a seat section, and a sealing sleeve with a fastening section. A circumferential groove is arranged on the seat section for fixing the sealing sleeve on the first shaft element. The sealing sleeve engages into the circumferential groove. The sealing sleeve, by way of the fastening section, is axially pushed onto the seat section in the direction of a longitudinal axis. The fastening section has at least one latching projection which projects radially inward and which engages in a latching manner into the circumferential groove when the sealing sleeve is in the fully pushed-on state. The seat section has a circumferential sealing face against which the fastening section of the sealing sleeve bears in an elastically tensioned manner in the fully pushed-on state.

Abstract: An intermediate bearing for a drive shaft train of a motor vehicle has an elastic bearing body which has a bore and a supporting ring which is arranged in the bore and has a receiving space for receiving an anti-friction bearing. The receiving space defines a longitudinal axis, and two sealing washers which are spaced apart axially from one another and have in each case one central opening for receiving a drive component. The supporting ring is arranged between the two sealing washers. The sealing washers have in each case one groove which extends concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis. The supporting ring engages into the two grooves of the sealing washers.

Abstract: An intermediate bearing for a drive shaft train of a motor vehicle has an elastic bearing body which has a bore and a supporting ring which is arranged in the bore and has a receiving space for receiving an anti-friction bearing. The receiving space defines a longitudinal axis, and two sealing washers which are spaced apart axially from one another and have in each case one central opening for receiving a drive component. The supporting ring is arranged between the two sealing washers. The sealing washers have in each case one groove which extends concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis. The supporting ring engages into the two grooves of the sealing washers.

Abstract: A length adjustment for a drive shaft, wherein the length adjustment has the following: a first rotary element with a first longitudinal toothing and a second rotary element with a second longitudinal toothing. The first longitudinal toothing and the second longitudinal toothing mesh with each other and are axially displaceable to each other. In an end portion of the first rotary element a tooth gap between two longitudinal teeth of the first longitudinal toothing is obstructed. The radial height of a longitudinal tooth of the second longitudinal toothing is reduced relative to the residual longitudinal teeth such that only the longitudinal tooth reduced in radial height can be axially inserted into the obstructed tooth gap. The tooth gap is obstructed by a locking portion of the first rotary element, produced by forming or a material connection a pin resting in a bore of the first rotary element. The locking portion or the pin is arranged in the tooth gap or in axial extension to the tooth gap.

Abstract: A seal for a cross member unit for universal joints has a carrier ring to be inserted into a bearing cup of the cross member unit. The carrier ring has an L-shaped cross section with a cylindrical portion coaxial to a longitudinal axis and a flange portion extending form the cylindrical portion inwardly. An elastomeric sealing lip element is connected to the carrier ring. The sealing lip element has first engagement elements form fittingly engaging into first engagement apertures. The first engagement apertures extend through the flange portion of the carrier ring. The sealing lip element further has second engagement elements form fittingly engaging into second engagement apertures. The second engagement apertures extend through the cylindrical portion of the carrier ring.

Abstract: A joint yoke (7, 107) for a universal joint (2) has a first yoke arm (11, 111) and a second yoke arm (12, 112). The first and second yoke arms (11, 12) have at least two recesses (33, 33?, 34, 34?). The yoke arms (11, 12, 111, 112) have, radially to the axis of rotation (X), an outer portion (A) and an inner portion (B) adjacent to the outer portion (A). The wall thickness (d1) of the yoke arms (11, 12, 111, 112), in a radial direction to the bearing axis (Y) in a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation (X) and through the joint center (M), is reduced in the outer portion relative to the inner portion (B).

Abstract: A longitudinal displacement unit includes a first shaft element including an outer face having a plurality of first grooves and a second shaft element having a through-bore that receives the first shaft element. The second shaft element has a plurality of second grooves opposite the first plurality of grooves. A sleeve-shaped cage is disposed between the first shaft element and the second shaft element for guiding rolling contact members that engage the first plurality of grooves and the second plurality of grooves. The cage is provided with through-apertures that are circumferentially distributed, extend parallel to the longitudinal axis, and include longitudinal ends. Pressure springs are disposed within the through-apertures and are loaded between the longitudinal ends thereof.

Abstract: A universal joint yoke includes a yoke base and two yoke arms, each respectively having a through extending bearing bore, a circular arc groove having a center that is arranged on a bore axis or is off-set from the bore axis toward the yoke base, and at least one securing recess on the outer face. A separate securing element for each yoke arm has an engagement portion with an outer circumference that is adapted to the circular arc groove and engaging the same and at least one securing portion that projects from the securing element in the direction away from the center and that engages the at least one securing recess and that secures the securing element against rotation around the center. A securing device retains the securing elements on the universal joint yoke.

Abstract: A universal joint includes a first joint yoke and a second joint yoke having respective base portions. Each of the joint yokes has two yoke arms that are attached on the respective base portions. Each of the yoke arms ends in a free end and has an inner face facing toward the longitudinal axis and an outer face facing away from the inner face. Each of the yoke arms has a bearing bore extending between the outer face and the inner face. The inner face of each of the yoke arms has a first recess that is open toward the free end and that ends in the corresponding bearing bore. A journal cross assembly includes a journal cross having four circular cylindrical trunnions arranged at right angles toward each other, each trunnion supporting a bearing bushing having a cylindrical envelope face and a cylindrical bore. The bearing bushings are supported on the trunnions by rolling members.

Abstract: A universal joint includes two joint yokes that, respectively, have two yoke arms that each start from a connection portion. Through an eye portion distanced from the connection portion, bearing bores extend in which respectively, a journal of a journal cross by means of interposition of rolling members and of a bearing bushing are supported. On the outside of the yoke arms, a bulge is respectively provided towards the connection portion and adjacent to the bearing bore and over a partial circumference of the same, which bulge has, towards the bearing bore, a groove. A circumferential groove, belonging to a retaining trunnion projecting from the base of the bearing bushing, is arranged opposite to the groove. Between the two, a securing element is arranged that engages with an engagement portion in the groove and with a retaining portion facing away from the same, in the circumferential groove of the retaining trunnion.

Abstract: An intermediate bearing for a driveline of a commercial vehicle has a housing (7) with a stirrup-shaped cross-section. The housing (7) has a fixing face (12) formed of two straight portions (8, 9) and a first arched portion (10). A bearing member (15) is arranged between the portions (8, 9, 10). The bearing member (15) is rubber and is connected to the fixing face (12) by vulcanization. A locking element (23) bridges the space between the two straight portions (8, 9). The locking member (23) is attached to the bearing member (15). The bearing member (15) encloses a supporting ring (16) which serves to receive a rolling contact bearing. The locking element (23) is adjustable for the purpose of setting a pre-tension of the bearing member (15) towards the longitudinal axis (18) of the bore (17) of the supporting ring (16). The locking element (23) can be connected to the housing (7) after the required pre-tension has been set.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for a bearing journal (13), especially of a cross member of a universal joint, has a bearing journal (13) with a cylindrical outer face (14), an end face (16) and a journal axis (15). A bearing element (8) has a cylindrical bearing bore (9) with a bottom face (11) and a running face (10) which is arranged at a radial distance from the outer face (14) of the bearing journal (13). Rolling-contact members (17), at their respective ends, include at least partially planar first end face (18) and second end face (19). The faces (18) and (19) are arranged between the running face (10) and the outer face (14). A stop face (20) includes an annular contact face (21) for the first end face (18) of the rolling-contact members (17). A pressure disk (22) is included with a disk portion (23) arranged between the end face (16) of the bearing journal (13) and the bottom face (11). A supporting portion (24) radially follows the disk portion (23) with reference to the journal axis (15).

Abstract: A universal joint shaft for driving a roll of a rolling mill includes a connecting shaft, a first universal joint that is attached to a first end of the connecting shaft, a second universal joint that is attached to a second end of the connecting shaft, a coupling sleeve that includes a longitudinal axis that is connected to the first universal joint, which comprises a receiving bore with an opening for receiving a journal of a roll, wherein the receiving bore forms torque transmitting transmission faces, and which includes a first conical face that is arranged concentrically relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first conical face is provided for contacting a correspondingly designed first counter face at the journal of the roll, as well as a structure means by which the first conical face is loaded along the longitudinal axis towards the roll.

Abstract: A flange yoke includes a base element having a flange plate. A first bearing portion, formed integrally with the flange plate and projecting from a first end face of the flange plate, has a first bearing bore. A first attachment face is provided on the first end face. A first abutment face extends from the first attachment face. A connection face is arranged on a second end face of the flange plate, with which the base element is detachably connectable to a mating flange. A bearing element having a flange portion has a second attachment face that abuts the first attachment face 10 and a second abutment face that abuts the first abutment face. The bearing element includes a second bearing portion having a second bearing bore and is detachably connected by attachment screws to the base element.

Abstract: A flange yoke for universal joints includes a first yoke half having a first flange plate and a first bearing portion, a second yoke half having a second flange plate and a second bearing portion, a first end face projecting from the bearing portions, a second end face formed by a first connection face of the first yoke half and a second connection face of the second yoke half, at least one step-like recess on the first yoke half, and at least one step-like projection formed complementary to the recess on the second yoke half. The first yoke half and the second yoke half are detachably connectable to each other by attachment screws. For this, the first yoke half has blind holes with internal threads that extend parallel to a longitudinal axis extending from the first clamping face. For each blind hole, a through bore is arranged in the second yoke half, wherein the attachment screws are passed through the through bores and are received in the blind holes.

Abstract: A universal joint has a balancing arrangement and a balancing weight for the same. Each yoke arm has a support bore centered on a bore axis, the support bore having a groove. A journal cross assembly includes four journals that intersect each other perpendicularly and bearing bushings that, respectively, have a bottom having an outer face. In these, a journal is, respectively, supported. Each bearing bushing is received in a support bore and is secured by means of a retaining ring, engaging in the groove, and by a balancing weight held between the retaining ring and the outer face of the bottom. This has radially, in reference to the bore axis, outside an annular fixing portion and following this, radially to the inside, in reference to the bore axis, a thicker balancing mass portion.

Abstract: A flange yoke for universal joints includes a flange element having a longitudinal axis, two first attachment faces arranged on a first end face, and a connection face arranged on a second end face. The flange yoke also has two bearing elements having, respectively, a bearing bore, a second attachment face abutting one of the first attachment faces, and at least two blind holes with internal threads that extend parallel to the longitudinal axis and that start from the second attachment faces. To each blind hole, a through bore, extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, is arranged in the flange element. The through bores start from the connection face and end in one of the first attachment faces. The attachment screws are passed through the through bores and sit in the blind holes. By this, it is ensured, that the cross-sectional area of the bearing elements in a plane, formed by the journals of a journal cross, is not reduced by a bore and the highest possible torque capacity is achieved.