Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint includes an outer joint member and a joint internal component received in the outer joint member. A shaft is fitted into an inner joint member. The outer joint member has a cup bottom formed on a side opposite to a shaft-fitting side. The cup bottom is configured to regulate movement of the joint internal component toward the side opposite to the shaft-fitting side in a normal state in which an impact generated in an abnormal state is not applied. The cup bottom has a cut portion which is to be cut by the impact generated in the abnormal state involving movement of the joint internal component toward the side opposite to the shaft-fitting side.

Abstract: An outer joint member for a fixed type constant velocity universal joint contributes to the reduction of the number of man-hours through the reduction of the number of processes after a forging process, to an increase in yield, and to the reduction of manufacturing cost. The outer joint member is made of machine-structural carbon steel. The portions of the outer joint member that are finished by cold forging are track grooves, radially inner spherical-surface portions, a cup-inlet chamfer, track chamfers, track-inlet chamfers, a part except for a boot fixing portion on a radially outer surface of the cup section, and a center hole at an end surface of the shaft section.

Abstract: A housing for a constant-velocity universal joint includes a cup having a cylindrical outer surface, a shank integral with the cup, and a rotation axis extending through the cup and the shank, the cup and the shank being spaced apart along the axis. A shoulder is interposed between the cup and the shank and a recess extends into the cup outer surface and is disposed adjacent to the shoulder.

Abstract: A fixed constant velocity universal joint includes an outer race having a spherical inner circumferential surface, the outer race including axially extending ball grooves formed in the spherical inner circumferential surface at regular circumferential intervals, and an inner race having a spherical outer circumferential surface, the inner race including axially extending ball grooves formed in the spherical outer circumferential surface at regular circumferential intervals. Balls are interposed between pairs of the ball grooves of the outer race and the ball grooves of the inner race. A cage has pockets for receiving the balls, the pockets being formed at predetermined circumferential intervals. The outer race is produced by hot forging or lathe-turning and subjected to thermal refining treatment.

Abstract: A joint outer ring of a constant-velocity joint has a stem portion protruding from of a cup portion and inserted to a through hole of a hub in a bearing device. The joint outer ring has an abutment face abutting against an end face of a bearing inner ring fitted to an outer periphery of the hub in an outer bottom face of the cup portion, and is composed of a forged product of a steel material. The joint outer ring has a base material portion composed of a standard structure and an outer surface layer partially formed as a non-standard structure portion. The non-standard structure may be a tempered martensite structure, or a mixed structure including the tempered martensite structure and at least one of an upper bainite structure and a lower bainite structure.

Abstract: A constant velocity joint comprises an outer race, inner race and torque transmitting elements. The outer race has a cylindrical hollow part with an opening at one end and plural walls on an inner surface of the cylindrical hollow part. At the opening of the cylindrical hollow part, the walls have projections formed by a pin-drive. The inner race is assembled with the torque transmitting elements and press-fitted into the cylindrical hollow part of the outer race.

Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint which can provide an improved strength in a stem portion by simple and effective countermeasure. The constant velocity universal joint include a bowl-shaped mouth portion and an outer joint member having the stem portion with a serration formed on its outer peripheral surface. The stem portion extends from a bottom portion of the mouth portion in its axial direction as an integrated part. An induction hardened area C is formed in the bottom portion of the mouth portion.