Ball pivot

US7841799B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Spratte · Osnabrück, DE
• Michael Klank

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 30, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32696
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball pivot (3) of a ball and socket joint for a motor vehicle, with a pivot (2) and with a joint ball (1) connected thereto. A recess (12) with a magnet (13) arranged therein is provided in the ball pivot (13). An intermediate space (17), which is filled with a nonmagnetic material (16) for fixing the magnet (13), is formed between the jacket surface (14) of the magnet (13) and the inner wall (15) of the recess (12).