萬向(xiang)節(jie)指的是利用球型等裝(zhuang)置(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)實現不同方向(xiang)的軸動(dong)(dong)力(li)輸(shu)(shu)出，它也是汽(qi)車上(shang)的一個很重要部件。萬向(xiang)節(jie)與傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)軸組合(he)，稱為萬向(xiang)節(jie)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)裝(zhuang)置(zhi)(zhi)。在前置(zhi)(zhi)發動(dong)(dong)機(ji)后(hou)輪驅(qu)動(dong)(dong)的車輛上(shang)，萬向(xiang)節(jie)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)裝(zhuang)置(zhi)(zhi)安裝(zhuang)在變(bian)速器輸(shu)(shu)出軸與驅(qu)動(dong)(dong)橋主(zhu)減速器輸(shu)(shu)入軸之(zhi)間；而前置(zhi)(zhi)發動(dong)(dong)機(ji)前輪驅(qu)動(dong)(dong)的車輛省略了(le)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)軸，萬向(xiang)節(jie)安裝(zhuang)在既負責(ze)驅(qu)動(dong)(dong)又負責(ze)轉(zhuan)向(xiang)的前橋半軸與車輪之(zhi)間。