BALL JOINT, SWAGING METHOD, AND SWAGE BLOCK

Title:

BALL JOINT, SWAGING METHOD, AND SWAGE BLOCK

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/126503

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

This ball joint (1b) is provided with: a ball stud (10), in which one end of the stud part (10s) articulates with a stabilizer device (2) or a suspension device (3) and the other end is integrally joined to a ball part (10b); a housing (11) made of a metal material that has a space, one end of which is open and which supports the ball part (10b) of the ball stud (10) so as to allow swinging and rotation; and a ball seat (12) interposed between the housing (11) and the ball part (10b). A swaged section (11k3) for swaging the ball seat (12) is formed from a massed section in which the rim of the opening that is thinner than the barrel section (11j) of the housing (11) has been deformed by a compressive load to have a mountain-shaped cross-section.

Inventors:

KURODA SHIGERU (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2017/001410

Publication Date:

July 27, 2017

Filing Date:

January 17, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

NHK SPRING CO LTD (JP)

International Classes:

F16C11/06

Foreign References:

JPH07279943A	1995-10-27
JPH05329566A	1993-12-14
JP2014206406A	2014-10-30
JPH02221710A	1990-09-04
JPS5842418U	1983-03-22
JP2000176589A	2000-06-27

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