Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ball and socket joint, wherein a pin is located on either the socket or the ball and a groove is located on the other of the socket or ball, wherein the pin is configured to engage the groove and can translate along the length of the groove when the ball is located in the socket. An attachment surface for attaching a device to the ball and socket joint is also provided, and the pin and groove are arranged to prevent rotation of the ball about an axis that is parallel to the plane of the groove and extends through the attachment surface when the ball is located in the socket. The invention also relates to a ball and socket joint comprising a locking nut, wherein the locking nut comprises a partly circular internal cross section and a second flat surface, and wherein the locking nut is sized such that when a first flat surface on the ball and the second flat surface of the locking nut are aligned the ball is able to pass through the opening, and such that when the first flat surface and the second flat surface are offset from each other the ball is not able to pass through the opening.
Abstract:
One aspect is a multi-axis clip hinge with a rotatable member having a spherical portion with a greatest outer diameter and a coupling portion for articulating said member. A clip is provided having an arm defining an inside diameter and comprising a connecting portion. The inside diameter of the arm is less than the greatest outer diameter of the spherical portion of the rotatable member and is engaged therewith such that it interferes with and grips the outside diameter of the spherical portion. A housing is configured to engage the connection portion of the clip thereby securing the clip to the housing. At least one of the clip and the housing prevents relative translational movement of the clip relative to the spherical portion yet allows the spherical portion to rotate in three axes of rotation relative to the clip.
Abstract:
A rotary joint (10) includes socket rod (2) having a socket rod flange (5) with an at least partly spheroid concave bearing surface (5a) at a first end, a housing nut (1) encircling the socket rod (2) and having a threaded wrenching head (1a), and a ball rod (13) having an at least partly spheroid convex bearing surface (13a) and threaded side walls (13b) around the bearing surface (13a). The diameter of the threaded side walls (13b) of the ball rod (13) corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head (1a) of the housing nut (1).
Abstract:
A rod end is provided for an actuator for a turbocharger high temperature wastegate. The rod end includes a stem configured to fixedly engage an actuator rod, a socket secured to the stem, and a spherical bearing disposed within the socket. The bearing includes an outer member and an inner member disposed at least partially within the outer member. The inner member is misalignable and rotatable in relation to the outer member. An area of engagement is defined by an interface of an inner engagement surface of the outer member and an outer engagement surface of the inner member. The spherical bearing is configured to withstand temperatures in excess of 260°C (500°F).
Abstract:
A rack-and-pinion type steering device (20) includes a ball joint (50) for connecting a rack shaft (30) and a tie rod (60). The ball joint includes a socket (51) and a ball (61). The socket is provided with a regulated surface (54) allowed to contact a regulating surface (42) of a rack housing (40), and a screw projecting (53) from the regulated surface to be connected to the rack shaft. The regulated surface includes an intermediate portion (56) having a curved surface shape that recedes from a regulating surface in a longitudinal direction of the rack shaft toward the outer circumference, and the regulated surface has such a shape that a pointed portion toward the regulating surface is less likely to be formed on the regulated surface even if a processing error occurs in the processing for forming the regulated surface of the socket.
Abstract:
A kinematic pair (10), e.g. a ball and socket joint, with at least a housing element (30) and an engagement element (20) where the engagement element (20) is arranged at least partly within the housing element (30) and configured to achieve a rotational and/or sliding movement relative the housing element (30). The housing element (30) is designed with at least one first carbon fiber composite material layer surrounding at least a part of the engagement element, a carbon fiber composite material wrapping arranged around at least a part of the first layer, and at least one second carbon fiber composite material layer arranged on the outside of the wrapping.
Abstract:
A rod end is provided for an actuator for a turbocharger high temperature wastegate. The rod end includes a stem configured to fixedly engage an actuator rod, a socket secured to the stem, and a spherical bearing disposed within the socket. The bearing includes an outer member and an inner member disposed at least partially within the outer member. The inner member is misalignable and rotatable in relation to the outer member. An area of engagement is defined by an interface of an inner engagement surface of the outer member and an outer engagement surface of the inner member. The spherical bearing is configured to withstand temperatures in excess of 260°C (500°F).
Abstract:
An improved parallel kinematic mechanism to orient a platform has a higher range of motion for its volume due to the use of magnetically coupled ball joints at the orienting platform and the individual linear actuators operating those joints. The linear actuators may be printed circuit board (PCB) based voice coil actuators, in a magnetic field which may be generated by permanent magnets configured as a modified Halbach array. The PCB based voice coil actuators may have a position sensitive device (PSD) embedded on the PCB to assist in determining location of the actuator with a high degree of accuracy. The payload of the orienting platform may be dynamically repositioned with improved accuracy and speed.
Abstract:
A stabilizer link and a production method therefor in which there is less concentration of stress, the stud releasing load is improved, and the accuracy of centering of the ring member is improved. A second subassembly is formed by inserting a ball seat of a first subassembly into a ball seat receiving portion of a housing and by arranging a ring member at an opening side of the ball seat. A stopper base portion is abutted to an opening end surface of the ball seat. An outer peripheral end portion taper surface has a taper shape in which a diameter is increased toward an opening side in an axial direction, in a stopper base portion and it is abutted to a slope portion for a stopper base of the housing. An opening side of the ball seat is pressed through the ring member by caulking inwardly a caulking portion.
Abstract:
In einer verstellbaren Halterung für eine optische Komponente eines Scheinwerfers ist eine Gelenkverbindung (10) mit einem Gelenkkopf (20) und einer Lagerschale (30) vorgesehen, in der der Gelenkkopf (20) drehbar gelagert beweglich ist. Der Gelenkkopf (20) weist mehrere voneinander durch Ausnehmungen (C1, C2) getrennte Erhöhungen (A1, A2) auf, die je um einen Ringumfang des Gelenkkopfes, beispielsweise in zwei Kranzringen (B1, B2), angeordnet sind und jeweils Außenflächen in Form konzentrischer Kugelringsektoren tragen. Die Lagerschale (30) hat einen Innenraum zur Aufnahme des Gelenkkopfes (20), der durch eine Anzahl von Innenführungen (D1, D2) mit konzentrischer hohlkugelartiger Wölbung umgeben ist, und die Innenführungen (D1, D2) wirken mit den Außenflächen des Gelenkkopfes (20) zusammen. Zwischen den Innenführungen (D2) der Lagerschale (30) befinden sich Aussparungen (F2), durch die während des Einsetzens des Gelenkkopfes in die Lagerschale die Erhöhungen (A1, A2) des Gelenkkopfes hindurch bewegt werden können.