Radial ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle
    111.
    发明授权
    Radial ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle 失效
    用于机动车辆的径向球窝接头

    公开(公告)号:US06171012B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-09

    申请号:US09214794

    申请日:1999-01-07

    申请人: Paul Westphal

    发明人: Paul Westphal

    IPC分类号: F61C1106

    摘要: A radial ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle with a housing and a ball pivot, whose joint ball is mounted movably in all directions in a bearing shell, is presented, in which the bearing shell (1) has a two-part design and the joint ball (3.1) of the ball pivot (3) is radially progressively pretensioned by at least one damping element (2) between the upper shell (1.1) and the lower shell (1.2). The damping element is inserted into the housing (4) and has a lower Shore hardness than the bearing shell (1), wherein the bearing shell is only in punctiform or linear contact with the joint ball (3.1) of the ball pivot (3) in the unloaded state of the joint.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有壳体和球枢轴的机动车辆的径向球窝接头,其接头球在轴承壳体中沿所有方向可移动地安装,其中轴承壳体(1)具有两部分 设计和球枢轴(3)的接头球(3.1)由上壳体(1.1)和下壳体(1.2)之间的至少一个阻尼元件(2)径向地逐渐地预张紧。 所述阻尼元件插入到所述壳体(4)中并且具有比所述轴承壳体(1)更低的肖氏硬度,其中,所述轴承壳仅与所述球枢轴(3)的接合球(3.1)点状或线性接触, 在卸载状态的联合。

    Adjustment for a ball joint assembly
    112.
    发明授权
    Adjustment for a ball joint assembly 失效
    球接头总成的调整

    公开(公告)号:US5997208A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US89193

    申请日:1998-06-02

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06 F16D1/12

    摘要: A ball joint assembly (10) includes a housing (12) having a socket chamber (20). A bearing (22) is disposed in the socket chamber. A ball stud has a head end portion (30) enclosed by the bearing (22) and a shank portion (34) which extends out of the housing (12). A retainer (38) applies force against an outer end portion (40) of the bearing (22) to press an inner end portion (44) of the bearing firmly against a locating surface (46) of the housing. A torque adjustment assembly (64) is operable to adjust the torque required to rotate the ball stud (32) about a longitudinal central axis (36) of the shank portion (34). The torque adjustment assembly (64) includes a force transmitting member (70) and an adjustment member (72). The adjustment member (72) is operable to press the force transmitting member (70) against the flexible inner end portion (26) of the bearing to vary the force applied against the head end portion (30) of the ball stud (32).

    摘要翻译: 球接头组件(10)包括具有插座室(20)的壳体(12)。 轴承(22)设置在插座室中。 球头螺栓具有由轴承(22)包围的头端部分(30)和从壳体(12)延伸出的柄部分(34)。 保持器(38)对轴承(22)的外端部分(40)施加力以将轴承的内端部(44)牢固地压靠在壳体的定位表面(46)上。 扭矩调节组件(64)可操作以调节围绕杆部分(34)的纵向中心轴线(36)旋转球头螺栓(32)所需的扭矩。 扭矩调节组件(64)包括力传递构件(70)和调节构件(72)。 调节构件(72)可操作以将力传递构件(70)压靠在轴承的柔性内端部分(26)上,以改变施加在球头螺栓(32)的头端部分(30)上的力。

    Ball joint with polymer housing
    113.
    发明授权
    Ball joint with polymer housing 失效
    球形接头与聚合物外壳

    公开(公告)号:US5885022A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-23

    申请号:US893100

    申请日:1997-07-15

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06

    摘要: A ball joint having a polymeric housing with an integral bearing seat for receiving a ball stud. A polymeric cap attaches to the housing and includes a bearing cavity for contacting the ball stud. The housing and bearing cap each have retention features that cooperate to securely assemble the joint. A pattern of reinforcing ribs are optionally provided on the outer surface of the housing to increase strength and dimensional stability.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有聚合物壳体的球形接头,该聚合物壳体具有用于容纳球头螺栓的一体式轴承座。 聚合物盖连接到壳体并且包括用于接触球柱的轴承腔。 壳体和轴承盖各自具有保持特征,其配合以可靠地组装接头。 可选地,在外壳的外表面上设置加强肋的图案以增加强度和尺寸稳定性。

    Compression pre-loaded ball and socket joint assembly
    115.
    发明授权
    Compression pre-loaded ball and socket joint assembly 失效
    压缩预加载球窝接头总成

    公开(公告)号:US5496125A

    公开(公告)日:1996-03-05

    申请号:US277714

    申请日:1994-07-20

    申请人: Garth Maughan

    发明人: Garth Maughan

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06

    摘要: A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an outer sleeve with an upper cavity and a lower cavity, each of the cavities defined by an inner skirt, an upper bearing received in the upper cavity and a lower bearing received in the lower cavity. A compression pre-load is applied when each of the bearings is inserted into its cavity, a cylindrical outer wedge surface of the respective bearing having a greater diameter than a corresponding diameter of the corresponding skirt. The bearing set is subjected to additional compression pre-load when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a housing and the housing is closed.

    摘要翻译: 用于球窝接头的轴承组件包括具有上腔体和下腔体的外套筒,每个腔体由内裙部限定,上轴承容纳在上空腔中,下轴承容纳在下空腔中。 当每个轴承插入其空腔中时,施加压缩预载荷,相应轴承的圆柱形外楔形表面的直径大于相应裙部的对应直径。 当轴承组和球头螺栓插入壳体并且壳体关闭时,轴承组经受额外的压缩预载。

    Variably preloaded ball joint assembly
    116.
    发明授权
    Variably preloaded ball joint assembly 失效
    可变的预装球头接头总成

    公开(公告)号:US4187033A

    公开(公告)日:1980-02-05

    申请号:US833739

    申请日:1977-09-16

    摘要: A ball and socket structure is disclosed for connecting the rack bar and tie rod of the vehicle steering system in which opposed bearing surfaces engage opposite hemispheres of the ball end. A tubular housing is internally threaded from one end and is formed with one of the bearing surfaces at its other end. A pre-loading plug or disc is threaded along the internal threads to a pre-loading position in which it compresses a high rate spring elastomeric to pre-load the two bearing surfaces toward each other the disc being supported during use by threading the end of the rack bar into the housing until the threaded end bottoms out against the pre-loading plug.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于连接车辆转向系统的齿条和拉杆的球窝结构,其中相对的轴承表面接合球端的相对的半球。 管状壳体从一端内螺纹并在其另一端形成有一个轴承表面。 预加载插头或盘沿着内螺纹被螺纹连接到预加载位置,在预加载位置中,它压缩高速弹簧弹性体,以在使用过程中将两个支承表面朝向彼此预先加载支撑的盘, 机架杆进入外壳,直到螺纹端部与预装式插头相连。