Ball joint arrangement

US7686530B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stabilus GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Arnold Schilz · Lahnstein, DE
• Richard Strupp · Trier, DE
• Reiner Weber · Wiltingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/606
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Socket housing has a hemispherical ball socket and a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining tongues which extend toward an insertion opening, the tongues being radially pivotable to engage over the equator of a ball head. An outer part has an insertion region and a receiving opening into which the socket housing can be inserted in an insertion direction via the insertion region, the insertion region having an inside surface defining an opening with a cross-sectional area which is larger than a cross-sectional area defined by an inside surface of the receiving opening. The retaining tongues are in contact with the inside surface of the receiving opening when the socket housing is in the installed position. A locking device prevents movement of the socket housing counter to the insertion direction when the socket housing is in the installed position.