BALL JOINT

• Main Authors: WELLERDING, MARTIN, ABELS, OLAF, MOENNINGHOFF, ANDREAS, RECHTIEN, MARTIN, GERCKE, MATTHIAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 18.09.2002
• Edition: 7
• 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

The ball joint has a housing (1) with cavity (2) open on one side. A bearing shell (3) with a ball (4) inserted therein fits with snug radial pretension in the cavity and at least one compensating element (15) is mounted between the bearing shell and inner surface of the cavity. The compensating ele...