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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Mitchel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Scott J. Lauffer, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/06 (2006.01); G01N 3/56 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 41/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/04 (2006.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/56 (2013.01); F16C 11/0628 (2013.01); F16C 11/0647 (2013.01); F16C 41/008 (2013.01); G01M 17/04 (2013.01); G01M 17/06 (2013.01); B62D 7/16 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ball joint assembly includes a ball including an outer surface and a recess in the outer surface, a cup including an inner surface and a protrusion on the inner surface, and a sensor programmed to detect friction between the cup and the ball from the protrusion engaging the recess.