Ball and socket joint

A heavy duty ball and socket joint, especially for a vehicle suspension, has a two part socket with two spherical sections (3, 4) separated by a bearing (5, 7) which accommodates both radial and axial loading. Typical bearings include two track roller bearings and taper bearings. The bearing is incl...

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Main Author BRUNNEKE HANS-GERD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.05.2015
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A heavy duty ball and socket joint, especially for a vehicle suspension, has a two part socket with two spherical sections (3, 4) separated by a bearing (5, 7) which accommodates both radial and axial loading. Typical bearings include two track roller bearings and taper bearings. The bearing is inclined to the ball support axis by about 45 deg. The socket bearing is made of an elastic material.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200780015315