Socket joint device, fastening device, and indirect visual system for vehicles

US10816032B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Werner Lang · Calw, DE
• Georg Hecht · Weihenzell, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32713
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A socket joint device includes a first and a second joint component (2, 6). The first joint component (2) has a spherical surface element (10) with a convex or concave exterior (11). The exterior (11) of the spherical surface element (10) is part of a spherical surface. An engagement mechanism (14) engages over the spherical surface element (10), so that the engagement mechanism (14) and the spherical surface element (10) contact one another via a first contact surface (22). A spherical cap-shaped receptacle (24) in the first or second joint component (2, 6) and an associated convex spherical cap (26) in the respective other joint component result in a second contact surface (28) that has a smaller radius of curvature R2 than the radius of curvature R1 of the spherical surface element (10).