EP3673183A1 - Verfahren zum herstellen eines gelenks und/oder eines fahrwerkbauteils mit einem gelenk - Google Patents
Verfahren zum herstellen eines gelenks und/oder eines fahrwerkbauteils mit einem gelenkInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for producing a joint and / or a chassis component with a joint, which is associated with a longitudinal axis, the joint has at least one joint sleeve and at least one closure ring, in a closure ring assembly step, the closure ring is inserted into the joint sleeve, in a closure ring attachment step If the locking ring is fixed axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint, in a joint sleeve fastening step, the joint sleeve is fixed axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint on a counterpart, the counterpart having a sleeve receiving opening for inserting the joint sleeve. Furthermore, the invention relates to a joint, a sleeve joint and / or a chassis component with such a joint.
- Such a method or joint is known from DE 10 2012 207 527 A1.
- the joint is formed as a sleeve joint or ball sleeve joint and the joint sleeve as an outer sleeve.
- the locking ring is pressed into the outer sleeve.
- the locking ring is seated in the axial direction at least form-fitting between an axial end of the outer sleeve, which is radially inwardly deformed, bent or rolled, and an inner sleeve.
- the forming of the axial ends of the outer sleeve can be done by rolling. These axial or free ends are also referred to as rolling edges or closing edges.
- a method for producing a joint and / or a chassis component is proposed with a joint, wherein the joint is associated with a longitudinal axis.
- the longitudinal axis extends in the axial direction of the joint and / or the longitudinal axis defines the axial direction of the joint.
- the joint has at least one joint sleeve and at least one locking ring.
- the lock ring is inserted into the hinge sleeve.
- the closure ring assembly step subsequent closure ring attachment step, the closure ring is axially fixed positively in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- the closure ring is also radially in relation to the longitudinal axis of the joint, in particular form-fitting and / or due to the introduction of the closure ring in the joint sleeve, set.
- the closure ring can thus be fastened to the joint sleeve and / or with respect to the joint sleeve in the context of the closure ring fastening step.
- the joint sleeve is fixed axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint on a counterpart.
- the joint is fixed to the counterpart.
- the GE- gen published has a sleeve receiving opening for insertion of the joint sleeve.
- the sleeve receiving opening is formed as a passage opening.
- a through-opening in the sense of the invention is to be understood to mean a round or non-round recess penetrating the counterpart or the respectively relevant component.
- the passage opening is completely, in particular radially encircling the longitudinal axis, enclosed by the counterpart or the respectively relevant component.
- a free end of the joint sleeve is reshaped such that the deformed free end engages over both the closure ring and the counterpart transversely to the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- an overlap is to be understood as a partial overlaying or interlocking.
- the spreading takes place at right angles to the axial direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- the formation of a material throw-up as known from the prior art, can be avoided.
- a subsequent treatment process for processing, in particular for grinding, the outside of the joint sleeve and / or the joint can be dispensed with.
- a significant simplification of the manufacturing process can be achieved.
- the longitudinal axis of the joint preferably forms a longitudinal central axis of the joint and / or the joint sleeve.
- One or any direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction is referred to in particular as a radial direction.
- the joint has a hinge axis about which the joint and / or an inner joint part is movable.
- the hinge axis and / or the longitudinal axis extends in the axial direction of the joint sleeve.
- the joint axis and the longitudinal axis can be sammen fallen.
- the hinge axis extends in the axial direction of the joint and / or in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis.
- the joint, the joint sleeve and / or the inner joint part with respect to the longitudinal axis and / or the hinge axis is rotationally symmetrical or substantially rotationally symmetrical.
- the joint axis and / or the longitudinal axis of the joint can run through a center of the, in particular a spherical or spherical bearing area having, inner joint part.
- the free end of the joint sleeve is formed like a ring before the forming step.
- the, preferably ring-like, free end may be web-like in cross-section.
- the cross section of the free end of the joint sleeve is deformed in the forming step to a mushroom-like cross-section.
- the free end of the joint sleeve in the forming step in particular to a mushroom-shaped in cross-section, roll edge contour is formed.
- the outer diameter of the free end may correspond to the maximum outer diameter of the joint sleeve.
- the joint sleeve may be provided with an outside diameter slightly larger than an inside diameter of the sleeve receiving opening of the counterpart such that in the joint sleeve mounting step, the joint sleeve is inserted into the sleeve receiving opening by pressing the joint sleeve into the sleeve receiving opening.
- the joint sleeve can be additionally fixed non-positively on the counterpart.
- the free end after a Gelenkhülsenmontagageschntt, in which the counterpart is inserted into the sleeve receiving opening extends in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis beyond the counterpart.
- the joint sleeve assembly does not occur before the lock ring mounting step.
- the joint sleeve is determined due to the forming step at least form-fitting manner to the counterpart. This can be due to the positive fixing of the joint sleeve on the counterpart movement of the joint sleeve with respect to the counterpart in the direction of the longitudinal axis and / or be blocked transversely to the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- the conversion Form AMD both the locking ring and the counterpart form-fitting and frictionally fixed to the joint sleeve and / or clamped.
- the free end and a forming tool are pressed axially against each other, so that the free end of the joint sleeve is formed.
- the forming can be carried out in the forming step by means of a single forming tool.
- the forming tool comprises a roller arrangement having at least one roller or a plurality of rollers arranged around a forming tool rotation axis.
- the rollers can be applied axially to the free end of the joint sleeve, so that the Umformwerkmaschinenieritchachse coincides with the longitudinal axis.
- the roller assembly can be rotated about the forming tool axis of rotation so that the rollers roll on the free end, thereby forming the free end.
- the free end to a, in particular in cross section mushroom-like, rolling edge contour can be transformed.
- the rollers and the free end can be pressed axially against each other.
- a for forming the free end of this axially to be applied or applied Umformwerkmaschinegraphy the forming tool and / or the peripheral surface of each roller may be smooth or concave.
- a concave design of the Umformwerkmaschinemaschinetechnik Construction and / or the peripheral surface of each roller favors the forming of the free end, in particular in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction.
- the joint sleeve has a contact surface, wherein in the lock ring assembly step, the closure ring is introduced into the joint sleeve in such a way until the closure ring comes to rest on the contact surface.
- the locking ring is introduced in the axial direction to the longitudinal axis of the joint in the joint sleeve and / or the locking ring comes to lie in the axial direction to the longitudinal axis on the contact surface.
- the contact surface for the locking ring form a stop acting in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis.
- the closure ring is after the forming step and / or due to the forming step between the contact surface of the joint sleeve and the deformed free end of the joint sleeve form-fitting, preferably in the axial and / or radial direction to the longitudinal axis of the joint determined.
- the joint sleeve in its manufacture on its inner circumference and / or in an axial end region with a be provided transversely and / or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis extending contact surface.
- the free end is part of the outer circumference of the joint sleeve.
- the closure ring In the closure ring assembly step, the closure ring can be inserted into the joint sleeve so that the contact surface bears against the closure ring and the free end extends beyond the closure ring on a side of the joint sleeve facing away from the contact surface.
- an inner sleeve is used as a joint sleeve and an outer sleeve as a counterpart.
- the joint is designed as a sleeve joint or ball and socket joint.
- the inner sleeve is disposed within the outer sleeve.
- the inner sleeve can be arranged at least partially or completely between a bearing shell and the outer sleeve.
- the inner sleeve has two axially spaced, radially outwardly extending free ends.
- the counterpart can be designed as a chassis component, a structural component or a handlebar.
- the structural component may be part of a chassis component or handlebar.
- Joints in particular press-fit joints, sleeve joints and / or ball joint joints can in various embodiments with a vehicle component, such as a chassis component, combined and / or be pressed into a vehicle component or suspension component.
- the free end of the hinge sleeve is a first free end in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis of the hinge. Furthermore, there is a second free end facing away from the first free end. Due to the forming step, the deformed first free end may include both a first locking ring and a first counterpart side of the counterpart transverse to the longitudinal axis of the joint overlap. Due to a further forming step, the deformed second free end can overlap both a second locking ring and a second counterpart side of the counterpart transversely to the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- the, in particular first, forming step and the further, preferably second, forming step may correspond to one another.
- the joint is mirror-symmetrical to a transverse axis and / or transverse plane.
- the transverse axis and / or transverse plane can be arranged or aligned at right angles to the longitudinal axis.
- the first forming step and the further forming step preferably take place one after the other, but not necessarily immediately after one another, but with the interposition of at least one further production step or several production steps.
- an inner joint part in particular a ball sleeve, is inserted into the joint sleeve in a Geienkinnenteinimontage Kunststoff and movably mounted.
- the inner joint part is movably mounted in a bearing shell arranged in the joint sleeve.
- the bearing shell can be used in front of the inner joint part or together with the inner joint part in the joint sleeve.
- the movably mounted inner joint part is introduced into the joint sleeve such that the inner joint part, in particular on both sides, extends out of the joint sleeve.
- the inner joint part is inserted through a mounting opening into the joint sleeve.
- the mounting opening may be arranged axially opposite a first locking ring.
- the inner joint part is accessible from the outside.
- the inner joint part may have a storage area.
- the inner joint part is or is movably mounted with its bearing region, preferably in the Geienkinnenteiimontage Kunststoff, in the joint sleeve.
- the storage area is spherical and / or spherical.
- the inner joint part is formed as a ball sleeve.
- the joint can be realized as a ball and socket joint.
- the inner joint part with respect to a joint inner longitudinal axis, the realized in particular a hinge axis, rotationally symmetric or approximately rotationally symmetrical.
- the inner joint part may be made of plastic or metal, in particular aluminum, magnesium or a ferrous material such. As steel.
- the inner joint part is produced in a joint inner part manufacturing step, preferably before the inner joint part assembly step.
- the inner joint part with its storage area in a bearing shell in particular slidably and / or slidably used.
- the bearing shell can, in particular in the inner joint part assembly step, be introduced together with the inner joint part in the joint sleeve.
- the bearing shell can be rotationally symmetrical or approximately rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the joint.
- the bearing shell is or forms a spherical shell.
- the bearing shell made of plastic, for example of a thermoplastic material.
- the bearing shell can be produced in a bearing shell production step, in particular before the inner joint assembly step.
- the joint sleeve is rotationally symmetric or approximately rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis.
- the joint sleeve has a joint sleeve interior.
- the joint sleeve interior can be accessible by means of two axially facing away from each other mounting holes.
- the joint sleeve interior can be formed as a passage opening of the joint sleeve.
- the inner joint part can, in particular in the inner joint part assembly step, be introduced together with the bearing shell in the joint sleeve interior and stored in this movable.
- the bearing shell is introduced into the joint sleeve interior.
- the joint sleeve consists of a deformable material.
- the joint sleeve may be made of plastic or metal, in particular aluminum, magnesium or a ferrous material, such. As steel.
- the joint sleeve can be manufactured in a joint sleeve production step, in particular before the joint sleeve assembly step.
- the joint sleeve senher einritts Colour the joint sleeve is provided in particular with the mounting hole, the through hole, the inner sleeve sleeve space and / or with the contact surface.
- the joint sleeve can be produced by cold forming and / or massive forming and / or extrusion, preferably by cold extrusion or hot extrusion. In this case, can be dispensed with a subsequent machining of the joint sleeve.
- the joint sleeve can be produced by deep-drawing a sheet or by machining, for example by turning.
- the free end may be annular, cylindrical or approximately cylindrical and / or straight or approximately straight in the axial direction.
- the chassis component may be designed as a link, a flange joint, a control arm, a trailing arm, a tension strut, a strut, a trailing arm, a spring link or a tie rod.
- the chassis component in the form of a two-point link, a three-point link, a four-point link or another multiaxially loaded link or loaded joint member may be formed.
- a corresponding joint or chassis component can be used in a chassis of a vehicle or motor vehicle.
- the closure ring preferably has a retaining groove running around on its outer circumference.
- the retaining groove is used for arranging and / or fixing a peripheral portion of a sealing bellows.
- a sealing bellows can be used.
- the sealing bellows is made of a flexible, in particular elastic material, preferably an elastomer, as a hose-like hollow body with two open ends.
- the sealing bellows has a closure-ring-side edge section on an axial end facing the locking ring.
- the sealing bellows has a joint inner joint part. edge section.
- the sheath may be designed differently, it being possible to select a contour which is both compressible and extensible, such as, for example, a bulbous contour and / or a contour provided with folds, to ensure joint mobility.
- the edge portions of the sealing bellows can be fastened by means of a clamping ring in the retaining groove of the closure ring and / or in a fastening groove of the inner joint part.
- the joint produced according to the method according to the invention is a previously described joint according to the invention.
- the method is developed in accordance with all embodiments explained in connection with the joint according to the invention described here.
- the joint described here can be developed according to all embodiments explained in connection with the method.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve of the joint in an unassembled state
- FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve in a preassembled state
- FIG. 5 is a sectional side view of the inner sleeve, the outer sleeve and the locking ring in a partially assembled state of the joint, wherein additionally a forming tool for fastening the closure ring and the outer sleeve is shown on the inner sleeve,
- FIG. 7 is a perspective side view of a chassis component with another joint according to the invention.
- Fig. 8 is a sectional side view of the further joint of FIG. 7, wherein the further joint is mounted in the chassis component.
- FIG. 1 shows a sectional side view of a joint 1 according to the invention.
- the joint 1 is designed as a sleeve joint, namely a ball sleeve joint.
- the joint 1 is rotationally symmetrical to a longitudinal axis 2.
- the longitudinal axis 2 extends in the axial direction of the joint 1 according to arrow 3.
- a transverse axis 4 is arranged at right angles to the longitudinal axis 2, wherein the longitudinal axis 2 and the transverse axis 4 intersect at a center 5 of the joint 1.
- the joint 1 has a joint sleeve 6.
- the joint sleeve 6 is formed as an inner sleeve 6.
- the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is inserted in a counterpart 7.
- the counterpart 7 is formed as an outer sleeve 7 of the joint 1.
- a bearing shell 8 is arranged within the inner sleeve 6, .
- an inner joint part 9 is movably mounted.
- the bearing shell 8 is formed as a spherical shell and the inner joint part 9 as a ball sleeve.
- the inner joint part 9 has a bearing region 10, which is rotatably and / or pivotally mounted with respect to the bearing shell 8.
- the bearing portion 10 is formed like a ball and thus realizes a joint ball of the inner joint part 9.
- the through hole 11 is here exemplified cylindrically.
- two locking rings 12, 13 are held or fixed in a form-fitting manner.
- the locking rings 12, 13 are each axially on the one hand on the bearing shell 8 and the inner sleeve 6 at.
- the locking rings 12, 13 are respectively overlapped by means of a deformed free end 14 or 15.
- the bearing shell 8 is arranged in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 2 between the closure rings 12, 13, so that the bearing shell 8 is under axial bias.
- the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 has axially opposite to the longitudinal axis 2 facing away from each other sections each have a free end 14 and 15 respectively.
- the free ends 14, 15 are ring-shaped. According to this illustration, the free ends 14, 15 are each reshaped, so that a mushroom-like shape or mushroom-like rolling edge contour results in cross-section.
- the locking rings 12, 13 each have a ring portion 16. This annular portion 16 is located in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 2 on a contact surface 17 and 18 of the joint sleeve or the inner sleeve 6.
- the free ends 14, 15 of the inner sleeve 6 extend in the axial direction over the annular portion 16 of the locking ring 12 and 13 also , Furthermore, the free ends 14, 15 also extend beyond the edges 19, 20 of the counterpart or outer sleeve 7 in the axial direction.
- the free ends 14, 15 are reshaped such that the deformed free end 14 or 15 both the locking ring 12 and 13 and the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 in a direction transverse, namely at right angles, to the longitudinal axis 2 of the joint. 1 overlaps.
- the free ends 14, 15 simultaneously engage on the one hand the ring section 16 of the closure ring 12 or 13 and on the other hand the edge 19 or 20 of the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7.
- the inner joint part 9 extends axially on both sides of the inner sleeve 6 and the outer sleeve 7 out and thereby axially through the locking rings 12, 13 therethrough.
- a sealing bellows 23 and 24 is attached in each case.
- the sealing bellows 23 extends from the axial end portion 21 to the locking ring 12 and is secured thereto.
- the sealing bellows 24 extends from the axial end portion 22 to the locking ring 13th and is attached to this.
- a first edge portion 25 of the sealing bellows 23 and 24 held by a clamping ring 26 in a mounting groove 27 and 28 of the inner joint part 9.
- An edge portion 29 of the sealing bellows 23 or 24 which is axially remote from the edge portion 25 is held in a retaining groove 30 of the locking ring 12 or 13 by means of a further clamping ring 31.
- a hinge axis of the inner joint part 9 coincides with the longitudinal axis 2.
- the hinge axis of the inner joint part 9 includes with the longitudinal axis 2 an angle which is greater than zero degrees.
- Figure 2 shows a sectional side view of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 and the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 of the joint 1 in an unmounted state.
- the joint sleeve 6 has previously been manufactured in a joint sleeve manufacturing step.
- the counterpart 7 has previously been manufactured in a counterpart manufacturing step.
- the joint sleeve production step the joint sleeve 6 has been provided with a joint sleeve interior 32, the contact surfaces 17, 18 and the free ends 14, 15.
- the free ends 14, 15 are ring-like and web-like in cross-section.
- the free end 14 extends in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 2 of the contact surface 17 away.
- the free end 15 extends axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 2 of the contact surface 18 away.
- the free ends 14, 15 are arranged radially to the longitudinal axis 2 on an outer side of the joint sleeve 6 or define the outside of the joint sleeve 6. In this embodiment, the free ends 14, 15 determine a maximum outer diameter of the joint sleeve 6.
- the contact surfaces 17, 18 extend starting from the free end 14 and 15 radially inwards.
- the maximum outer diameter of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 and the inner diameter of the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 are formed and coordinated with each other, that the inner sleeve 6 can be introduced into the outer sleeve 7.
- the inner sleeve 6 is pressed into the outer sleeve 7.
- the inner sleeve 6 is held in this embodiment by means of a holding tool 33.
- the joint sleeve 6 is inserted or pressed into the counterpart 7.
- the counterpart or outer sleeve 7 has a sleeve receiving opening 42.
- the sleeve receiving opening 42 is formed due to the sleeve-like or hollow cylinder-like design of the counterpart 7.
- the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 is pushed over the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6.
- the inner sleeve 6 can be introduced into the outer sleeve 7.
- the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 has a circumferential groove groove 34 on its outer side.
- the sleeve groove is axially bounded on both sides by means of the radially projecting free ends 14, 15.
- the free ends 14, 15 project radially with respect to the sleeve groove 34.
- Figure 3 shows a sectional side view of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 and the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 in a preassembled state.
- This state corresponds to the state of the inner sleeve 6 and the outer sleeve 7 after performing the Gelenkhülsenmontage suitses.
- the inner sleeve 6 is pressed into the outer sleeve 7.
- a circumferential clearance 35 between the inner sleeve 6 and the outer sleeve 7 is formed by means of the sleeve groove 34.
- the axial edges 19, 20 of the counterpart and the outer sleeve 7 are in the axial direction to the longitudinal axis 2 via the contact surface 17 and 18 via.
- Figure 4 shows a sectional side view of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 and the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 in the preassembled state and with an unassembled locking ring 12.
- the Lock ring 12 is introduced into the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 in a closure ring mounting step.
- the contact surfaces 17, 18 are ring-like or annular.
- the locking ring 12 has in the region of the annular portion 16 its maximum outer diameter.
- the maximum outer diameter of the closure ring 12 and the inner diameter of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 in the region of the free end 14 are designed or matched such that the closure ring 12 is inserted or pressed into the inner sleeve 6 in the region of the free end 14 in the context of the lock ring assembly step ,
- the locking ring 12 is inserted in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 2 in the inner sleeve 6 until the annular portion 16 bears against the contact surface 17.
- Figure 5 shows a sectional side view of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6, the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 and the locking ring 12 in a partially assembled state of the joint 1, wherein additionally a forming tool 36 for securing the locking ring 12 and the outer sleeve 7 on the inner sleeve. 6 is shown.
- a lock ring attaching step is performed.
- the locking ring 12 is fixed in a form-fitting manner axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 2 of the joint 1.
- a joint sleeve fastening step takes place in which the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is fixed in a form-fitting manner axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint 1 on the counterpart or outer sleeve 7.
- the lock ring attaching step and the joint sleeve attaching step occur simultaneously in a common forming step.
- the free end 14 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is reshaped such that the deformed free end 14 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 both the locking ring 12 and the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7 transversely, namely at right angles, to the longitudinal axis 2 of Joint 1 overlaps.
- the deformed free end 14 forms a rolling edge contour and is substantially mushroom-shaped in cross-section.
- the deformed free end 14 extends over the annular section 16 of the locking ring 12 radially inwardly directed. At the same time, the deformed free end 14 radially overlaps the edge 19 of the locking ring 12.
- the locking ring 12 and the annular portion 16 is positively fixed between the deformed free end 14 and the contact surface 17 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6.
- the free end 14 and the forming tool 36 are pressed axially against each other, so that the free end 14 is formed to its apparent from Figure 5 state.
- rollers 36 comprise a roller assembly having a plurality of rollers 37 arranged around a forming tool axis of rotation.
- the Umformtechnikmaschinefitachse coincides with the longitudinal axis 2.
- the rollers For the forming of the free end 14, the rollers
- FIG. 6 shows a sectional side view of further individual parts for the final assembly of the joint 1.
- a joint inner part assembly step takes place.
- the bearing shell 8 and the inner joint part 9, in particular the bearing shell 8 together with the inner joint part 9, in the Gelenkhülseninnenraum 32 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is used.
- the bearing shell 8 and the inner joint part 9 is inserted through a mounting opening 38 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 in the Gelenkhülseninnenraum 32.
- the mounting opening 38 is arranged in an axially remote from the locking ring 12 area.
- a further closure ring assembly step in which the closure ring 13 is inserted into the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6.
- a further closure ring fastening step takes place, in which the closure ring 13 is fixed in a form-fitting manner axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 2 of the joint 1.
- a further joint sleeve fastening step in which the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is fixed in a form-fitting manner axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 2 of the joint 1 on the counterpart or the outer sleeve 7.
- the further closure fastening step and the further joint sleeve fastening step occur simultaneously in a common further forming step.
- the free end 15 of the joint sleeve or inner sleeve 6 is reshaped such that the deformed free end 15 according to Figure 1, both the locking ring 13 and the counterpart or the inner sleeve 6 transversely, namely in this embodiment, at right angles to the longitudinal axis 2 of the joint 1 overlaps.
- FIG. 7 shows a perspective side view of a chassis component 39 with a further joint 40 according to the invention.
- the chassis component is designed as a handlebar.
- the joint 40 is arranged in the chassis component 39.
- the chassis component has a structural part 41 and the joint 40 is arranged in the structural part 41.
- the hinge 40 is formed as a sleeve joint, namely as a ball and socket joint.
- the structure of the joint 40 and the connection of the joint 40 with the chassis component 39 will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figure.
- FIG. 8 shows a sectional side view of the further joint 40 according to FIG. 7, wherein the further joint 40 is mounted in the chassis component 39.
- the joint 40 is constructed similar to the joint 1 according to FIG. In that regard, reference is also made to the preceding description.
- the joint 40 according to FIG. 8 has no counterpart in the embodiment as an outer sleeve 7.
- the chassis component 39 itself is used as a counterpart.
- the structural part 41 serves as a counterpart to the interaction with the joint sleeve 6.
- the production of the joint 40 likewise takes place analogously to the production of the joint 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 6.
- the structural part 41 is used as a counterpart.
- the joint 40 in a passage opening of the chassis component 39 and the structural part 41 can be produced.
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