A support structure for bolting components of a drive shaft via a mounting member that comprises at least are mounting member of the drive shaft having formed through a bolt hole, a female thread portion which is formed in the mounting member, the bolt having a male thread portion can be screwed into the female thread portion by inserting the bolt into the bolt hole, and a heat-shrinkable tube that is adapted to provide elastic contact at an inner surface of the bolt hole.

Claims

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9 granted claims

›1.independentA support structure for a drive shaft, comprising:na mounting part of the drive shaft, the mounting part including a bolt hole;a bolt including a shaf…+8

›2.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the mounting part is a constant velocity joint which has an outer race,wherein the outer race of …d2

›3.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the shaft portion of the bolt has the male thread portion at a tip side and has a base portion at…d2

›4.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the heat-shrunk tube is fixed to the male thread portion of the bolt.d2

›5.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the heat-shrunk tube is formed with a circumference that is larger than the circumference of at l…d2

›6.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the bolt hole has a large diameter portion, which is formed on an inner surface of the bolt hole …d2+1

›8.↳ 1The support structure as claimed in claim 1,nwherein the bolt has a projecting portion at a tip with a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of t…d2+1

Classifications

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons

F16D1/06

USPC · US Patent Classification

464/182464/906411/DIG.02411/107

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related publication	US 20060063598 A1	23 Mar 2006

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