Title:
COMPOUND BALL JOINT BEARING FOR BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005054996
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a ball joint assembly adapted to use in an automobile.
This ball joint assembly includes: a housing 12 demarcating a socket chamber 18 and having an opening 32; a compound ball joint bearing 20 disposed in the socket chamber; a ball stud 24 supported by the compound ball joint bearing and having a shank part 30 projected through the opening of the housing; and a sealing assembly 40 sealing an opening between the ball stud and the socket chamber. According to the invention, the compound ball joint bearing is formed of a second magnetostrictive alloy material 20B changed in shape when a first plastic material 20A and a magnetic field exist and changing the rotating and vibrating property of the ball joint assembly.
Inventors:
URBACH BRIAN A
Application Number:
JP2004220078A
Publication Date:
March 03, 2005
Filing Date:
July 28, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC
International Classes:
B60G7/00; B60G17/015; B62D7/16; B60G7/02; F16C11/06; G04B47/00; (IPC1-7): F16C11/06; B60G7/02; B60G17/015
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yuzo Sanada
Nobuhiko Nakajima
Ohara Shizuo
Nobuhiko Nakajima
Ohara Shizuo
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