Title:
BALL JOINT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001059312
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a ball joint comprised of a joint housing (1) with a housing recess (2), and of a pivot journal (4), which is mounted inside said recess with its joint ball (3), said joint ball being provided with a surface protection. The journal section of the pivot journal projects out of a housing opening (18). The ball joint is additionally comprised of a bearing shell (5), which is arranged between the joint housing and the joint ball, and of a locking ring (7), which closes the housing recess of the joint housing and tensions the bearing shell placed therein inside the joint housing. Provided with a chamfering or a configured radius, the inner contour of the locking ring essentially follows the outer contour of the bearing shell. The locking ring (7) to be inserted into the joint housing is fixed into position inside the joint housing (1) and comprises, on the side of the housing opening (18) through which the journal section of the pivot journal (4) projects out of the joint housing (1), a sealing lip (17) that rests on the joint ball (3) while subjected to an elastic pre-tensioning.
Inventors:
BROEKER KLAUS (DE)
BUHL REINHARD (DE)
KLEINER WOLFGANG (DE)
RECHTIEN MARTIN (DE)
BUHL REINHARD (DE)
KLEINER WOLFGANG (DE)
RECHTIEN MARTIN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2001/000510
Publication Date:
December 06, 2001
Filing Date:
February 09, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZF LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG (DE)
BROEKER KLAUS (DE)
BUHL REINHARD (DE)
KLEINER WOLFGANG (DE)
RECHTIEN MARTIN (DE)
BROEKER KLAUS (DE)
BUHL REINHARD (DE)
KLEINER WOLFGANG (DE)
RECHTIEN MARTIN (DE)
International Classes:
F16C11/00; F16C11/06; (IPC1-7): F16C11/06
Foreign References:
| US5678947A | 1997-10-21 | |||
| EP0860619A1 | 1998-08-26 | |||
| US3108830A | 1963-10-29 | |||
| EP0867158A2 | 1998-09-30 | |||
| EP0082638A1 | 1983-06-29 | |||
| US5395176A | 1995-03-07 |
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