Central joint for a steering triangle of moto vehicles
OwnerRalf Kunze, Soren Knoppinventors
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Abstract
A central joint (1) for a steering triangle of motor vehicles, especially utility vehicles, has a ball pivot (6) accommodated in a joint housing (3), wherein the joint housing (3) is formed from a joint housing body (4) and a joint housing bottom (5) and the ball pivot (6) is formed from a tower-shaped ball pivot body (8) and a joint ball (7) attached to the ball pivot body (8). The ball pivot (6) is mounted in a bearing shell (24) fixed in the joint housing (3) in a pivotingly and rotatingly movable manner. The joint housing (3) is formed from the joint housing body (4) and the joint housing bottom (5) in one piece.
Claims20
A central joint for a steering triangle of motor vehicles, the central joint comprising:
- a joint housing;
- a bearing shell;
- a ball pivot accommodated in said joint housing wherein:
- said joint housing comprises a joint housing body and a joint housing bottom and
- said ball pivot is formed from a tower-shaped ball pivot body and a joint ball attached to said ball pivot body, and
- said ball pivot is mounted in said bearing shell and is fixed in said joint housing in a pivotingly and rotatingly movable manner, said joint housing being formed from said joint housing body and said joint housing bottom in one piece.
A of motor vehicle steering triangle central joint comprising:
- an annular joint housing body integral with a joint housing bottom to form a single piece joint housing;
- a bearing shell disposed in said joint housing;
- a ball pivot accommodated in said joint housing, said ball pivot comprising an elongate ball pivot body and a joint ball attached to said ball pivot body, said ball pivot being mounted in said bearing shell and being fixed in said joint housing in a pivotingly and rotatingly movable manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.