Ball-and-socket joint connection

US7384209B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stabilus GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Paul Muders · Rhens, DE
• Frank Born · Dienethal, DE
• Wilhelm Schwab · Neuwied, DE
• Andre Stein · Berlin, DE
• Rolf Mintgen · Peitz - Picnjo, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 11, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 10, 2008
• Expiry date: Oct 25, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32918
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball-and-socket joint connection has a retaining part which has a fastening point for fixedly mounting the retaining part to a structure, and a rod part which is arranged pivotably in a pivoting-angle region in a pivoting plane via a ball-and-socket joint on the retaining part. The fastening point and the ball-and-socket joint are situated approximately in the pivoting plane and the rod part protrudes from the ball-like component out of a journal slot which extends radially to the ball seat in a sector-like or sectional manner at least corresponding to the pivoting angle and has a width at least corresponding to the thickness of the rod part to reduce a bending moment and loading on the retaining part.