Tie rod

A tie rod for a motor vehicle comprising:

• a tube (2) being provided with an internal thread (1), on at least one surface thereof, which is threaded in a first rotational direction;
• a threaded sleeve (3) being screwed into an end section of the tube (2);
• the threaded sleeve (3) having an internal thread (4) which is threaded in a second direction opposite to the first rotational direction and into which a shank (5) is screwed;
• the threaded sleeve (3) being accommodated entirely within the end section of the tube (2);
• the tube (2) being exclusively fastened, via an axial clamping, to the shank (5) of a ball joint housing (17), which is screwed into the threaded sleeve (3), using a locknut (11);
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• the threaded sleeve (3) comprises a blocking element (13) through which the shank (5) extends, and which is accommodated in a groove (14) formed on an external peripheral surface of the shank (5) such that axial travel thereof is limited, and the blocking element (13) is inserted into a groove (16) formed in an internal peripheral surface (15) of the threaded sleeve (3).

A tie rod for a commercial vehicle, the tie rod comprising:

• a tube (2) comprising an end having an internal thread (1) which is threaded in a first rotational direction;
• a threaded sleeve (3) having an external thread which mates with the internal thread (1) threaded in the first rotational direction, the threaded sleeve (3) having an internal thread (4) which is threaded in a second opposite rotational direction to the first rotational direction, the threaded sleeve (3) being threaded into the end of the tube (2) such that the external thread of the threaded sleeve (3) engages with the internal thread (1) of the tube (2) and the threaded sleeve (3) is entirely accommodated within the end section of the tube (2);
• a shank (5) having an end comprising a ball joint housing (17) and an end opposite the ball joint housing (17) which is screwed into the threaded sleeve (3)
• an adaptor that is radially arranged between the shank and the internal thread of the tube, the adaptor has a radially extending flange and axially extending engagement members, the engagement members of the adaptor engage the threaded sleeve so as to prevent relative rotation and permit relative axial movement therebetween;
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• a locknut (11) being threadably coupled to the shank, such that rotation of the locknut in relation to the shank axially biases the locknut to and fro along the shank, rotation of the locknut toward the tube axially axially locks the flange of the adaptor against the end of the tube (2).