Ball joint device
AssigneeIndustria Auxilliar Alavesa, S.A. (Inauxa, S.A.)
InventorAgustin Morales Arnaez
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Abstract
A ball joint device having a ball joint (4), a ball joint seat (2) and a casing (1). The casing (1) has a first casing housing (10) to house the seat (2), said first casing housing (10) being configured to prevent relative movement between the casing (1) and the seat (2). The casing (1) also has a first casing end (11); a second casing end (12) opposite to the first casing end (11) having first joining elements (120) between the casing (1) and the seat (2); an intermediate portion (13) in the first casing housing (10) between the first casing end (11) and the second casing end (12), said intermediate portion (13) having second joining elements (130) between the casing (1) and the seat (2).
Claims19
A ball joint device comprising:
- a ball joint comprising a first substantially ball-shaped ball joint portion and a second ball joint portion having a rod shape;
- a ball joint seat comprising:
- a first seat housing to house the first ball joint portion said first seat housing being configured to allow a sliding movement of the first ball joint portion in said first seat housing;
- a first seat end comprising a first seat opening configured to allow the first ball joint portion to be introduced in said first seat housing;
- a casing comprising:
- a first casing housing to house the seat, said first casing housing being configured to prevent relative movement between the casing and the seat;
- a first casing end comprising a first casing opening configured to allow the seat to be introduced in the first casing housing;
- a second casing end opposite to the first casing end comprising first joining means between the casing and the seat;
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- an intermediate portion in the first casing housing between the first casing end and the second casing end said intermediate portion comprising second joining means between the casing and the seat.
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