Wheel suspension for a rear wheel of a two-track motor vehicle
US-2015375589-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Joint structure of stabilizer link
US2020171910A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020171910-A1 |
| Application number | US-201816617761-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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A stabilizer link includes a support bar and a ball joint. The ball joint includes a ball stud having a ball portion and a stud portion. The stabilizer has two end portions, each of which includes an attachment portion for joining the stabilizer link. The attachment portion has a through hole, through which an elastic member provided at the stud portion is attached to the attachment portion. The elastic member includes a body portion and tab portions. The stud portion is joined to the attachment portion through the elastic member in such a manner that while the elastic member is attached to the through hole, the body portion abuts on an inner circumferential wall portion of the through hole and the tab portions are located to cover circumferential edge portions of the through hole.
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1 . A joint structure of a stabilizer link, in which the stabilizer link configured to connect a suspension member and a stabilizer that are provided in a vehicle is joined to the stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer link comprises a support bar and a ball joint provided on each end of the support bar, wherein the ball joint comprises a ball stud having a ball portion and a stud portion, and a housing configured to support the ball portion of the ball stud so as to allow a rotation of the ball portion, wherein the stabilizer is constituted by a rod-like member made of metal, and the stabilizer has two end portions, each of which includes an attachment portion for joining the stabilizer link, wherein each of the attachment portions has a through hole, through which an elastic member provided at the stud portion of the ball stud is attached to the attachment portion, wherein the elastic member comprises a body portion shaped like a circular cylinder, and a tab portion provided on each of a pair of outer-side peripheral edge portions of the body portion, and wherein the stud portion of the ball stud is joined to the attachment portion through the elastic member in such a manner that while the elastic member is attached to the through hole, the body portion abuts on an inner circumferential wall portion of the through hole and the tab portions are located to cover a pair of outer circumferential portions of the through hole. 2 . The joint structure of the stabilizer link according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member further comprises a penetration hole through which the stud portion of the ball stud is inserted into the elastic member, and wherein the elastic member is provided on the stud portion by bonding the stud portion to the penetration hole with the stud portion attached to the penetration hole. 3 . The joint structure of the stabilizer link according to claim 2 , wherein the stud portion of the ball stud comprises a flange portion shaped like a circular disc, and wherein the elastic member is bonded to the flange portion with the stud portion of the ball stud attached to the penetration hole.
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- B60G21/0551Primary
Mounting means therefor · CPC title
Vehicle suspensions, e.g. bearings, pivots or connecting rods used therein · CPC title
Stabiliser bars or tubes · CPC title
Ball or spherical joints · CPC title
Elastic mounts, e.g. bushings · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020171910A1 cover?
- A stabilizer link includes a support bar and a ball joint. The ball joint includes a ball stud having a ball portion and a stud portion. The stabilizer has two end portions, each of which includes an attachment portion for joining the stabilizer link. The attachment portion has a through hole, through which an elastic member provided at the stud portion is attached to the attachment portion. Th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nhk Spring Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60G21/0551. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jun 04 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).