Sleeve joint, in particular for a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10711829B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16340872

    申请日:2017-09-19

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06

    摘要: A sleeve joint (1), in particular for a vehicle, having an outer sleeve (3) which receives and secures a ball socket (9), in an axial direction. The ball socket (9) is composed of a plastics material for engagement with an inner ball joint body (5). The ball socket (9) extends radially as far as an inner wall (11) of the outer sleeve, such that the ball socket (9) is supported directly on the outer sleeve (3).

    Method for producing a ball joint

    公开(公告)号:US11078952B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16489873

    申请日:2018-03-19

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06

    摘要: A method for producing a ball joint having an outer housing with an outer housing stud opening, an inner housing arranged inside the outer housing and provided with an inner housing stud opening, and a ball stud having a joint ball is moveably fitted in the inner housing and which extends out through the inner housing stud opening. The method includes inserting and positioning the stud with its joint ball in the outer housing such that, between the outer housing and the stud, a free space surrounding the joint ball and/or stud remains and the stud extends out through the outer housing stud opening. After which the free space is filled with a plastic material which enclosed the joint ball and then cures to form the inner housing. A gap is formed between the outer and inner housings during curing and closed after curing by compressing the outer housing.