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Ball joint

US11815128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Hahn · San Francisco, US
Wolfgang Eulerich · Osnabrück, DE
Manfred Heidemann · Vehrte, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 14, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/05
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball joint, in particular a chassis joint, which has a housing and a ball socket that comprises a ball bearing section for receiving a joint ball. An anti-rotation member prevents movement of the ball socket within the housing. To improve operational performance of the ball joint, the anti-rotation member is formed by a connecting element of the housing and a mating connecting element of the ball socket. The connecting elements have corresponding holding profiles so that, in an assembled condition, the connecting elements form a shape-enclosing plug-in connection.

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