Introduction to universal joints

With the vigorous development of the auto market, sales rise year by year, the demand of its spare parts also continue to improve, especially the demand of the universal joint, is greatly improved, universal joint is to use the ball not achieve coaxial transmission of mechanical structure, including former wheel axle shaft from the differential connection universal joint 4 (commonly known as the ball cage) and the steering wheel steering mechanism of a structure is different (both).

The combination of universal joint and transmission shaft is called universal joint transmission device. In the front engine rear wheel drive vehicle, the universal joint transmission device is installed between the transmission output shaft and the drive axle main reducer input shaft; In front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicles, the drive shaft is omitted and the universal joint is mounted between the front axle axle, which is responsible for both driving and steering, and the wheels.