KNUCKLE WITH THERMAL PROTECTOR

• Main Authors: TEIJEIRO CASTRO, RAFAEL, IZQUIERDO NUNEZ, JOSE, RAMON, CANIBANO ALVAREZ, ESTEBAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.05.2006
• 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; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

Of application for suspension and steering systems and/or stabilizer bars which are located in the vicinity of a source of excessive heat generation such as a brake, it basically incorporates a thermal protector (9) integrated in the ball joint which presents a series of flexible radial plates (10) on its upper face defining interiorly a circular opening (11) which is attached to a connecting ring (12) previously fixed to the neck (7) of the dust boot (6) by overinjection or pressure and/or gluing, so that the thermal protector (9) covers the dust boot (6) in order to protect it from the high temperatures generated in the surrounding area.