Joint and/or bearing assembly having an elastic intermediate layer
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsChristian Losche, Hans-Gerd Brunneke
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Abstract
A joint assembly (1) with a joint ball (4) through which an axle body (12; 112; 212; 312) extends. The joint ball (4) is mounted in and able to rotate relative to a housing (5) that at least partially surrounds the joint ball (4) and/or one or more support rings (6) with a rubber-elastic intermediate layer (7). The joint assembly (1) is designed so that the axle body (12; 112; 212; 312) can rotate within the joint ball (4).
Claims16
1-24. (canceled)
A joint assembly (1) for chassis or steering components of a motor vehicle (10), in which a joint ball (4), through which an axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) extends, is mounted in and movable relative to a housing (5) that at least partially surrounds the joint ball (4), at least one support ring (6) and a rubber-elastic intermediate layer (7),
- a boundary surface of the joint ball (4), that faces the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312), being formed as a radially inner surface of a sleeve element (4) with an inherently stable shape, such that the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being arranged and able to rotate within the sleeve element (4), and
- the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being secured in the sleeve element by axial securing means (20;
- 120) to prevent axial movement of the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) relative to the sleeve element (4).
A motor vehicle (10) in combination with a joint assembly (1) in chassis or steering components, in which a joint ball (4), through which an axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) extends, is mounted in and movable relative to a housing (5) that at least partially surrounds the joint ball (4), at least one support ring (6) and a rubber-elastic intermediate layer (7),
- a boundary surface of the joint ball (4), that faces the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312), being formed as a radially inner surface of a sleeve element (4) with an inherently stable shape such that the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being arranged and able to rotate within the sleeve element (4),
- the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being secured in the sleeve element by axial securing means (20;
- 120) to prevent axial movement of the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) relative to the sleeve element (4), and
- the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being arranged a radial distance away from the joint ball (4).
A chassis or steering component for a motor vehicle, with a joint assembly (1) comprising a joint ball (4), through which an axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) extends, being movable relative to a housing (5) that at least partially surrounds the joint ball (4), at least one support ring (6) and a rubber-elastic intermediate layer (7),
- a boundary surface of the joint ball (4), that faces the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312), being formed as a radially inner surface of a sleeve element (4) with an inherently stable shape such that the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being arranged and able to rotate within the sleeve element (4), and
- the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) being secured in the sleeve element by axial securing means (20;
- 120) to prevent axial movement of the axle body (12;
- 112;
- 212;
- 312) relative to the sleeve element (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.