Housing for a tappet end which is configured as a ball head
AssigneeMannesmann VDO AG
InventorJan Martinovsky
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Abstract
In the case of a holder (1) which is intended for a motor vehicle and is for a ball head (10) of a tappet (11), the ball head (10) is enclosed in a sealing manner between an elastic insert body (13) and a sintered insert body (8) forming a ball socket (7), and is fixed in a hollow body (2) by a securing element (21). The securing element (21) and the elastic insert body (13) are provided with openings (15) which enable the ball head (10) to be passed through. As a result, the holder (1) can be fitted in a particularly simple manner. Furthermore, the ball head (10) is protected against the escape of lubricant and against the ingress of dirt particles and, because of the damping properties of the elastic insert body (13), is free of play for its entire working life.
Claims18
A holder for a ball-headed end of a tappet, the holder and a ball head being a pair of components of a ball-and-socket joint which couples a translational movement of the tappet to a rotational movement of a component connected to the holder, wherein the holder (1) comprises a cup-shaped hollow body (2) and an elastic insert body (13) arranged within the hollow body (2), and wherein the ball head (10) is held in the interior of the hollow body (2) by the insert body (13) by a securing means (21, 22) and is prestressed against a base of the hollow body (2), wherein the hollow body (2) has a recess (6) which is formed as a quarter-turn fastener (5) and is for fixing in the hollow body (2) the securing means (21, 22) inserted in the hollow body (2).
A holder for a ball-headed end of a tappet, the holder and a ball head being a pair of components of a ball-and-socket joint which couples a translational movement of the tappet to a rotational movement of a component connected to the holder, wherein the holder (1) comprises a cup-shaped hollow body (2) and an elastic insert body (13) arranged within the hollow body (2), and wherein the ball head (10) is held in the interior of the hollow body (2) by the insert body (13) by a securing means (21, 22) and is prestressed against a base of the hollow body (2), and wherein the elastic insert body (13) is provided with an opening (15) which is elastic such that in a fitted condition said insert body at said opening bears against the tappet (11) connected to the ball head (10), and for installation the opening is stretchable sufficiently far that the ball head (10) is passable therethrough.
A holder for a ball-headed end of a tappet, the holder and a ball head being a pair of components of a ball-and-socket joint which couples a translational movement of the tappet to a rotational movement of a component connected to the holder, wherein the holder (1) comprises a cup-shaped hollow body (2) and an elastic insert body (13) arranged within the hollow body (2), wherein the ball head (10) is held in the interior of the hollow body (2) by the insert body (13) by a securing means (21, 22) and is prestressed against a base of the hollow body (2), wherein the securing means (21, 22) has sections which are formed as detent pawls (19a to 19f) and wherein the ball head (10) is passable therethrough in only one direction.
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