Double joint for steering axles in automobiles
US6800032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32737
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering shaft double joint for motor vehicles includes two shaft ends each connected nonrotatably in a respective first and second joint. The first and second joints are operatively arranged in a housing to movably mount the two shaft ends. A ball joint is arranged between the first and second joints, wherein the ball joint includes a ball arranged on one of the shaft ends and a receptacle arranged on the other shaft end. The ball is arranged in the receptacle, and is rotatable around the midpoint of the ball and slidably movable in a direction of a shaft axis of the other shaft end. A plastic sliding guide is disposed between the receptacle and the ball, and a spring surrounds radially the plastic sliding guide and is disposed radially between the plastic sliding guide and the receptacle.
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