Chassis link

Abstract

A chassis link has a link body, a ball joint socket being arranged at one link end of the link body. The ball joint socket has a cylindrical portion and an outwardly directed flange which is formed from the same material as and in one piece with the cylindrical portion. The ball joint socket is joined by way of the flange to a first web of the link body. A second lower web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion.

Claims

1. A chassis link comprising: a link body, a ball joint socket at one link end of the link body, the ball joint socket comprising: a cylindrical portion, wherein the ball joint sock and the cylindrical portion are integral, an outwardly directed flange, wherein the flange is joined to a first web of the link body, the flange has two flange portions, a first flange portion having a first width, a second flange portion having a second width, and the first width is different from the second width, wherein a second web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion.

2. The chassis link according to claim 1, wherein the flange comprises a circumferential configuration.

3. The chassis link according to claim 1, wherein the link body has a hollow profile in a length portion having the link end.

4. The chassis link according to claim 1, wherein the link body comprises a plurality of sheet metal shells.

5. The chassis link according to claim 1, wherein the link body comprises two sheet metal shells.

6. A chassis link comprising: a link body, a ball joint socket at one link end of the link body, the ball joint socket comprising: a cylindrical portion, wherein the ball joint sock and the cylindrical portion are integral, an outwardly directed flange, wherein the flange is joined to a first web of the link body, the flange has two flange portions, a first flange portion having a first width, a second flange portion having a second width, and the first width is different from the second width, wherein the first web has an upper side and a lower side, the flange of the ball joint socket bearing against the lower side of the first web and being joined from above to the first web.

7. The chassis link according to claim 6, wherein the flange comprises a circumferential configuration.

8. The chassis link according to claim 6, wherein the link body has a hollow profile in a length portion having the link end.

9. The chassis link according to claim 6, wherein the link body comprises a plurality of sheet metal shells.

10. The chassis link according to claim 6, wherein the link body comprises two sheet metal shells.

11. A chassis link comprising: a link body, a ball joint socket at one link end of the link body, the ball joint socket comprising: a cylindrical portion, wherein the ball joint sock and the cylindrical portion are integral, an outwardly directed flange, wherein the flange is joined to a first web of the link body, the flange has two flange portions, a first flange portion having a first width, a second flange portion having a second width, and the first width is different from the second width, wherein a second web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion, and the first web comprises a first arcuate joining portion and the second web comprises a second arcuate joining portion.

12. The chassis link according to claim 11, wherein the flange comprises a circumferential configuration.

13. The chassis link according to claim 11, wherein the link body has a hollow profile in a length portion having the link end.

14. The chassis link according to claim 11, wherein the link body comprises a plurality of sheet metal shells.

15. The chassis link according to claim 11, wherein the link body comprises two sheet metal shells.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the following text, the some embodiments of the present disclosure are described below on the basis of drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a chassis link in a perspective view according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a link arm with an end-side ball joint socket and an integrated ball joint according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a view of the ball joint socket obliquely from above according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure,

(5) FIG. 4 shows an end view of the link end with the ball joint receptacle according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a view of a ball joint socket with a received ball joint according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure,

(7) FIG. 6 shows a ball joint socket in a perspective view according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure, and

(8) FIG. 7 shows the ball joint socket in a plan view according to at least one embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) FIG. 1 shows a chassis link 1 in the form of a three-point transverse link.

(10) FIG. 2 to FIG. 7 show parts and part components of the chassis link 1.

(11) The chassis link 1 has a link body 2 which is assembled from two sheet metal shells 3, 4. The sheet metal shells 3, 4 are formed using press technology.

(12) The link body 2 has a first length portion 5 and a second length portion 6, and a connecting portion 7 which is situated between the length portions 5, 6.

(13) A ball joint socket 9 is arranged at the free link end 8 of the first length portion 5 of the link body 2. A bearing seat 11 which receives a bearing component 12 is provided at the link end 10 of the second length portion 6. A projection which forms a positional attachment 13 at its free end is configured on the outer circumference of the connecting portion 7. A bushing 14 for a rubber bearing 15 is joined here.

(14) The ball joint socket 9 is configured and intended to receive a ball joint 16. FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 show the ball joint socket 9 with a ball joint 16 integrated therein.

(15) The ball joint socket 9 is joined on the end side of the first length portion 5 to the link end 8 there.

(16) The ball joint socket 9 has a cylindrical portion 17 with an outwardly directed flange 18. The cylindrical portion 17 and the flange 18 are configured from the same material and in one piece. The ball joint socket 9 is a shaped sheet metal part, in the case of which the cylindrical portion 17 is configured as an eyelet. The flange 18 runs in a radially circumferential manner at the upper end 19 of the cylindrical portion 17, directed outward. The flange 18 has two flange portions 20, 21. A first flange portion 20 has a width B1 which is dimensioned to be greater than the width B2 of the second flange portion 21.

(17) The ball joint socket 9 is joined via the flange 18 to a first web 22 of the link body 2. The first web 22 is a constituent part of the upper sheet metal shell 3.

(18) The first web 22 has an upper side 23 and a lower side 24 in relation to the installed position of the chassis link 1 in a motor vehicle. The flange 18 of the ball joint socket 9 bears by way of the flange portion 20 against the lower side 24 of the first web 22 and is joined from above to the first web 22. This takes place in an integrally joined manner by means of a welded seam 25.

(19) A lower second web 26 of the link body 2 is joined to the cylindrical portion 17 of the ball joint socket 9. The lower second web 26 is a constituent part of the lower sheet metal shell 4 of the link body 2. The upper first web 22 and the second lower web 26 are arranged at a vertical spacing a from one another. The lower second web 26 of the link body 2 engages around the cylindrical portion 17 in regions on its outer circumference, and is joined from below to the cylindrical portion 17 in an integrally joined manner by means of a lower welded seam 27. The first web 22 and the second web 26 each have an arcuate joining portion 28, 29. The second web 26 butts with its arcuate joining portion 29 on the circumferential side against the cylindrical portion 17 of the ball joint socket 9, and is joined via the lower welded seam 27 to the cylindrical portion 17. The first web 22 lies with its arcuate joining portion 28 on the flange portion 20 of the flange 18.

(20) The link body 2 is configured as a hollow profile as a result of the shell design of the link body 2, formed from the upper sheet metal shell 3 and the lower sheet metal shell 4. The upper first web 22 is drawn in at the link end 8 of the length portion 5 and tapers over a slanting region 30 in the direction of the ball joint socket 9. The upper sheet metal shell 3 has lateral limbs 31 on its longitudinal edges. The lower sheet metal shell 4 has lateral limbs 32 along its longitudinal edges. The two sheet metal shells 3, 4 are assembled to form the link body 2, and are joined on the edge side along the limbs 31, 32. On one longitudinal edge, the limb 31 of the upper sheet metal shell 3 lies on the inner side of the limb 32 of the lower sheet metal shell 4 and, on the opposite longitudinal edge, the limb 31 of the upper sheet metal shell 3 lies on the outer side of the limb 32 of the lower sheet metal shell 4.

(21) The spacing between the upper sheet metal shell 3 and the lower sheet metal shell 4 is variable. The flange 18 butts from below against the upper sheet metal shell 3 and bears flatly by way of the upper side 23 of the wider flange portion 20 against the lower side 24 of the first web 22. The joining operation by way of welding between the upper first web 22 and the flange 18 or the flange portion 20 of the flange 18 takes place from above. The lower second web 26 of the link body 2 is arranged at a spacing a from the upper first web 22, and is welded to the circumference of the cylindrical portion 17. Here, the second web 26 engages around the cylindrical portion 17 with the joining portion 29.

(22) The upper first welded seam 25 and the lower second welded seam 27 are offset radially with respect to one another in relation to the center axis MA, extending through the cylindrical portion 17, of the ball joint socket 9. The upper welded seam 25 is at a spacing r1 from the center axis MA, which spacing r1 is greater than the spacing r2 of the lower welded seam 27 from the center axis MA.

(23) The cylindrical portion 17 merges via a collar portion 33 which runs in a rounded manner into the flange 18 which is directed outward from the center axis MA.

(24) The foregoing description of some embodiments of the disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. The description is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed, and modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The specifically described embodiments explain the principles and practical applications to enable one ordinarily skilled in the art to utilize various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.