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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/0614 (2013.01); B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 7/005 (2013.01); G01D 5/16 (2013.01); B60G 2204/116 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); B60G 2206/81012 (2013.01); B60G 2401/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
A joint () with first and second joint components () are movably connected to one another. The first joint component () has a spherical joint body () and the second joint component () rotatably and pivotably holds the joint body (). A sensor device, for determining the position of the first and second joint components () relative to one another, is arranged on the joint (). The sensor device has at least one sensor element () which can be integrated in a housing () that is produced by an assembly overmolding process. The joint housing () forms the second joint component () in which the joint body () is directly supported.