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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Andreas Mönninghoff, Mettingen, DE;
Martin Wellerding, Damme, DE;
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Vörden, DE;
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
Matthias Gercke, Affinghausen, DE;
Andreas Mönninghoff, Mettingen, DE;
Martin Wellerding, Damme, DE;
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Vörden, DE;
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
Matthias Gercke, Affinghausen, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Abstract
A ball-and-socket joint, especially a wheel guide joint for motor vehicles is provided with a housing (), in the cavity () of which, which is open on at least one side, a bearing shell () is inserted with a joint ball () mounted therein. The bearing shell () forms a assembly unit () together with the joint ball () accommodated therein. The assembly unit is displaceable in the cavity () along a axis (). A first collar () and a second collar (), between which a limited free path () of the displaceable assembly unit () is defined, form end stops in the cavity () of the housing (). The bearing shell () is a accomodated in the cavity () under a slight radial pretension and at least one compensating element () is arranged between the bearing shell () and the inner surface of the cavity ().