Joint de cardan | Universal joint, u-joint, cardan joint, spicer or hardy spicer joint, or hooke's joint

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Last update: 15 March 2019

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Joint de cardan

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Catégorie(s)

Transmission de puissance 

Description

Dispositif mécanique qui permet la transmission d'une rotation angulaire entre deux arbres dont les axes géométriques concourent en un même point. C'est une manière de réaliser une liaison rotule à doigt.

Universal joint, u-joint, cardan joint, spicer or hardy spicer joint, or hooke's joint

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Categorie(s)

Power transmission 

Description

Joint or coupling connecting rigid rods whose axes are inclined to each other, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of hinges located close together, oriented at 90° to each other, connected by a cross shaft. The universal joint is not a constant-velocity joint.

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