Patent attributes
A drive assembly of a propeller shaft for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle, includes an intermediate bearing (31); a constant velocity universal joint (34); a shaft journal (33) having a first journal diameter (D1), and a free journal end which is connected to the constant velocity universal joint (34) and having a second journal diameter (D2), wherein a first journal length (L1) is measured between the bearing center of the intermediate bearing (31) and the joint center (34), and a second journal length (L2) is measured between the axial securing ring and the joint center; a rolling boot (43) is connected to an outer joint part (35) by a first collar and is positioned on the shaft journal (33) by a second collar; wherein the ratio between the second journal length (L2) and the second journal diameter (D2) is less than 2.0.
