US 2009/0154988 A1 · JOINT UNIT

Abstract

A joint unit of a control arm of a wheel suspension in a motor vehicle, with a housing (1) and a pivot (2), which is mounted slidingly in the housing by a spheroidal bearing surface (3). The joint unit has a catching device (4) to avoid complete separation of the housing (1) from the pivot (2). The catching device spans over part of the housing (1) in a contactless manner during normal operation. The catching device (4) has at least one flexible catching band or at least one securing strap (4.1, 4.2) with a recess (4.1.1, 4.2.1), into which protrudes a catching pin (1.1, 1.2) of the housing in a contactless manner during normal operation, or at least two securing straps (4.1 and 4.2).

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Dependent claims

A joint unit of a control arm of a wheel suspension in a motor vehicle, the joint unit comprising:

a housing;
a pivot with a spheroidal bearing surface, said pivot being mounted slidingly in said housing by means of said spheroidal bearing surface;
a catching device for avoiding complete separation of said housing from said pivot, which spans over part of said housing during normal operation in a contactless manner said catching device having at least one of
a flexible catching band,
a securing strap with a recess (4.1.1, 4.2.1), into which a catching pin of said housing protrudes in a contactless manner during normal operation, and
two securing straps each having a recess into which an associated catching pin of said housing protrudes in a contactless manner during normal operation.

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