公开(公告)号：US08047739B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US10813242

申请日：2004-03-30

申请人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Glen C. Parker ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

发明人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Glen C. Parker ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

IPC分类号： F16C11/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/069 ,  F16C11/0628 ,  F16C2326/05 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32713 ,  Y10T403/32737

摘要： An improved compression load ball joint assembly consisting of a metal housing having an open end and an internal cylindrical chamber which at least partially encloses a portion of a movable stud member, a lower metal bearing, an upper metal split bearing, and a Belleville washer. The upper metal split bearing is disposed opposite the lower metal bearing to engage the movable stud member and the housing simultaneously. The upper metal split bearing is configured to slide within the housing to provide for a constant wear surface against the movable stud member. The lower metal bearing, upper metal split bearing, Belleville washer, and movable stud member are contained within the housing by a cover plate concentrically disposed about the movable stud member and secured within the open end of the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的压缩载荷球接头组件，其包括具有开口端的金属壳体和至少部分地包围可动螺柱构件的一部分的下部金属轴承，上部金属分离轴承和贝氏垫圈的内部圆柱形室。 上部金属分离轴承设置成与下部金属轴承相对，以同时与活动螺栓构件和壳体接合。 上部金属分离轴承构造成在壳体内滑动以提供抵抗可动螺柱构件的恒定磨损表面。 下部金属轴承，上部金属分离轴承，贝氏垫圈和可动螺栓构件通过围绕可动螺柱构件同心设置并固定在壳体的开口端内的盖板容纳在壳体内。

公开(公告)号：US07600940B1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US12372038

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Thomas J. Byrnes ,  Roger G. Sellers ,  George R. Schmidt

发明人： Thomas J. Byrnes ,  Roger G. Sellers ,  George R. Schmidt

IPC分类号： F16D3/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/0623 ,  F16C11/0609 ,  Y10T403/32196 ,  Y10T403/32704

摘要： A ball joint includes a housing extending between open and closed ends. The housing has a cavity with a cylindrical wall extending from adjacent the closed end to an annular flange adjacent the open end. A stud extends into the cavity. An inner bearing element has a bore configured to slide relative to the stud and an outer bearing surface. An outer bearing element is configured to slide relative to the housing and has an inner bearing surface for pivotal movement with the inner bearing element outer bearing surface. An annular cup is disposed between the closed end of the housing and the outer bearing element. The cup can slide relative to the housing and has a bore allowing axial movement of the stud. A spring member imparts an axial bias force on the cup and imparts a preload between the outer bearing element and the inner bearing element.

摘要翻译： 球形接头包括在敞开和闭合端之间延伸的壳体。 壳体具有腔，其具有从邻近封闭端延伸到邻近开口端的环形凸缘的圆柱形壁。 螺柱延伸到空腔中。 内轴承元件具有被配置为相对于螺柱滑动的孔和外承载面。 外轴承元件构造成相对于壳体滑动并且具有用于与内轴承元件外支承表面枢转运动的内轴承表面。 环形杯设置在壳体的封闭端和外轴承元件之间。 杯子可以相对于壳体滑动并且具有允许螺栓轴向运动的孔。 弹簧构件在杯上施加轴向偏压力，并在外轴承元件和内支承元件之间施加预载荷。

公开(公告)号：US07837407B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US12139177

申请日：2008-06-13

申请人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

发明人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

IPC分类号： F16C11/08

CPC分类号： B62D7/18 ,  B60G7/005 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2204/44 ,  B62D7/166 ,  F16C11/0604 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C2326/05 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32204 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32721 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/7052

摘要： A ball joint assembly for a vehicular steering or suspension application includes a cap-like housing in which is captured the articulating ball portion of a stud. A shank extends from the ball portion, outwardly from the housing cap, to provide a connection and anchoring interface for the suspension member or other anchoring component. The connection interface with the anchoring suspension member is characterized by a specially designed surface which is convenient to machine, provides increased surface-to-surface contact area, and provides additional advantages such as improved stress distribution and NVH benefits. A washer-like cone adaptor mates with a specially formed adaptor interface region on the stud. On its outer surface, the adaptor has a broad tapering feature designed to seat in a complementary-shaped receiving flare in the anchoring suspension member. The mating contact region between the adaptor and the stud is formed with spherical or spheroidal curvatures, or by single or multiple step configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆转向或悬架应用的球形接头组件包括帽形壳体，其中捕获螺柱的铰接球部分。 柄从球部延伸，从壳体盖向外延伸，以提供用于悬挂构件或其它锚固部件的连接和锚固接口。 与锚固悬挂构件的连接界面的特征在于特别设计的表面，便于机器，提供增加的表面到表面的接触面积，并提供额外的优点，例如改善应力分布和NVH优点。 垫圈式锥形适配器与螺柱上特殊形成的适配器接口区域配合使用。 在其外表面上，适配器具有宽的锥形特征，设计成位于锚定悬挂构件中的互补形状的接收火炬中。 适配器和螺柱之间的配合接触区域形成为球形或球形曲率，或通过单级或多级配置形成。

公开(公告)号：US20080247811A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US12139177

申请日：2008-06-13

申请人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

发明人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

IPC分类号： F16D1/12

CPC分类号： B62D7/18 ,  B60G7/005 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2204/44 ,  B62D7/166 ,  F16C11/0604 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C2326/05 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32204 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32721 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/7052

摘要： A ball joint assembly for a vehicular steering or suspension application includes a cap-like housing in which is captured the articulating ball portion of a stud. A shank extends from the ball portion, outwardly from the housing cap, to provide a connection and anchoring interface for the suspension member or other anchoring component. The connection interface with the anchoring suspension member is characterized by a specially designed surface which is convenient to machine, provides increased surface-to-surface contact area, and provides additional advantages such as improved stress distribution and NVH benefits. A washer-like cone adaptor mates with a specially formed adaptor interface region on the stud. On its outer surface, the adaptor has a broad tapering feature designed to seat in a complementary-shaped receiving flare in the anchoring suspension member. The mating contact region between the adaptor and the stud is formed with spherical or spheroidal curvatures, or by single or multiple step configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆转向或悬架应用的球形接头组件包括帽形壳体，其中捕获螺柱的铰接球部分。 柄从球部延伸，从壳体盖向外延伸，以提供用于悬挂构件或其它锚固部件的连接和锚固接口。 与锚固悬挂构件的连接界面的特征在于特别设计的表面，便于机器，提供增加的表面到表面的接触面积，并提供额外的优点，例如改善应力分布和NVH优点。 垫圈式锥形适配器与螺柱上特殊形成的适配器接口区域配合使用。 在其外表面上，适配器具有宽的锥形特征，设计成位于锚定悬挂构件中的互补形状的接收火炬中。 适配器和螺柱之间的配合接触区域形成为球形或球形曲率，或通过单级或多级配置形成。

公开(公告)号：US07393152B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-01

申请号：US11533186

申请日：2006-09-19

申请人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

发明人： Roger G. Sellers ,  Norman F. Curtis ,  Yanjun Xue ,  George R. Schmidt ,  Scott Warhover ,  Thomas J. Byrnes

IPC分类号： F16C11/08

CPC分类号： B62D7/18 ,  B60G7/005 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2204/44 ,  B62D7/166 ,  F16C11/0604 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C2326/05 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32204 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32721 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/7052

摘要： A ball joint assembly (28) for a vehicular steering or suspension application includes a cap-like housing (42) in which is captured the articulating ball portion (32) of a stud (30). A shank (34) extends from the ball portion (32), outwardly from the housing cap (42), to provide a connection and anchoring interface for the suspension member (16) or other anchoring component. The connection interface with the anchoring suspension member (16) is characterized by a specially designed surface which is convenient to machine, provides increased surface-to-surface contact area, and provides additional advantages such as improved stress distribution and NVH benefits. A washer-like cone adaptor (54) mates with a specially formed adaptor interface region (48) on the stud (30). On its outer surface, the adaptor (54) has a broad tapering feature (56) designed to seat in a complementary-shaped receiving flare (58) in the anchoring suspension member (16). The mating contact region between the adaptor (54) and the stud (30) is formed with spherical or spheroidal curvatures, or by single or multiple step configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆转向或悬挂应用的球接头组件（28）包括盖状壳体（42），其中捕获螺柱（30）的铰接球部分（32）。 柄（34）从球部（32）向外从壳体盖（42）延伸，以提供用于悬挂构件（16）或其它锚固部件的连接和锚固界面。 与锚固悬挂构件（16）的连接界面的特征在于特别设计的表面，其便于机器加工，提供增加的表面到表面的接触面积，并提供额外的优点，例如改善应力分布和NVH优点。 垫圈状锥形适配器（54）与螺柱（30）上的特殊形成的适配器接口区域（48）配合。 在其外表面上，适配器（54）具有宽的锥形特征（56），其被设计成位于锚定悬挂构件（16）中的互补形状的接收火炬（58）中。 适配器（54）和螺柱（30）之间的配合接触区域形成为球形或球形曲率，或通过单个或多个步骤构造。

公开(公告)号：US08747012B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US12399460

申请日：2009-03-06

申请人： Thomas J. Byrnes ,  Lawrence H. Fitch

发明人： Thomas J. Byrnes ,  Lawrence H. Fitch

IPC分类号： F16C11/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/0666 ,  B62D7/166 ,  F16C11/0638 ,  F16C11/0671 ,  F16C11/068 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32737

摘要： A tie rod end includes a stud with a spherical ball at one end and a bearing having a concave spherical bearing running surface for sliding abutment with the ball. The contact area of the ball or the bearing running surface has a lubrication groove to facilitate channeling grease, wherein the grooved member is coated with a bonded lubrication coating. The lubrication coating reduces the initial preload torque from that which would be ordinarily be perceived as undesirable to a torque that is perceived as desirable. The lubrication coating is substantially consumed on the high contact area over about 100 to 500 thousand cycles, with the resulting torque being remaining greater than zero, which is also perceived as being desirable.

摘要翻译： 拉杆端部包括在一端具有球形球的螺柱和具有用于与球滑动抵接的凹形球面轴承运行表面的轴承。 球或轴承运行表面的接触区域具有润滑槽以便于引导润滑脂，其中，带槽部件涂覆有粘合的润滑涂层。 润滑涂层将初始预载扭矩从通常被认为是不期望的被认为是期望的扭矩减小。 润滑涂层在大约100至50万次循环的高接触面积上基本消耗，所得到的扭矩保持大于零，这也被认为是理想的。