# US 2014/0193535 A1 · Apparatus for manufacturing hybrid stabilizer link

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- Number: US 2014/0193535 A1
- Document ID: US20140193535A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/232,877
- Filed: 2011-07-14
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-07-14
- Assignees: Central Corporation
- Inventors: Sung Ho Bang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193535A1

## CPC

- B29C 45/14: incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles {(B29C45/1671 takes precedence)}
- B29C 45/14426: {Coating the end of wire-like or rod-like or cable-like or blade-like or belt-like articles}
- B29C 45/376: {adjustable (B29C45/374 takes precedence)}
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)

## Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a hybrid stabilizer link. The apparatus includes a die that injects a resin to mold a socket into which a ball stud is inserted, a shaft whose first end is inserted into the die and which has the socket formed at the inserted first end thereof, and a control unit that fixes a pre-molded socket to the second end of the shaft, adjusts a rotational angle of the shaft based on a lengthwise axis of the shaft, and adjusts a distance from the die. After the socket is injection-molded on the first end of the metal shaft having a predetermined length, when another socket is injection-molded on the second end of the shaft, an angle of the previously molded and a distance from the die are easily adjusted.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for manufacturing a hybrid stabilizer link, comprising:
a die that injects a resin to mold a socket into which a ball stud is inserted;
a shaft whose first end is inserted into the die and which has the socket formed at the inserted first end thereof; and
a control unit that fixes a pre-molded socket to the second end of the shaft, adjusts a rotational angle of the shaft based on a lengthwise axis of the shaft, and adjusts a distance from the die.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit includes:
a guide frame that is spaced apart from the die by a predetermined distance in a fixed state;
a movable body that linearly moves toward or away from the die along the guide frame;
a rotator that passes through the movable body, and is rotatably coupled to the movable body;
a jig that is fixed to one face of the rotator which faces the die, and fixes the pre-molded socket to the second end of the shaft; and
a rotating handle that is fixed to the other face of the rotator which is located on the opposite side of the jig, and rotates the rotator and the jig.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the movable body includes:
angle graduations marked along a circumference of the rotating handle;
a first stopper that applies a pressure to the rotator so as to prevent movement of the rotator; and
a second stopper that applies a pressure to the guide frame so as to prevent linear motion along the guide frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the guide frame further includes distance graduations for checking a movement distance of the movable body.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the guide frame further includes distance graduations for checking a movement distance of the movable body.