Global Patent Index - EP 1671041 A1

EP 1671041 A1 20060621 - BALL AND SOCKET JOINT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

BALL AND SOCKET JOINT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

KUGELGELENK FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

ARTICULATION A ROTULE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1671041 A1 20060621 (DE)

Application

EP 04789917 A 20041001

Priority

  • DE 2004002204 W 20041001
  • DE 10347814 A 20031010

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005040625A1] The invention relates to a ball and socket joint for a motor vehicle, comprising a ball pivot (3) provided with a journal (2) and an articulated ball (1). Said ball pivot is arranged in a manner such that it can be pivoted and rotated by means of the articulated ball (1) in a recess (4) provided in a housing (5) and such that it extends from said housing though a journal opening (6). The ball and socket joint also comprises a sensor which is a humidity sensor (12) which interacts with the recess (4).

IPC 1-7

F16C 11/06

IPC 8 full level

F16C 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16C 11/0647 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 403/20 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005040625A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10347814 A1 20050512; DE 10347814 B4 20051020; CN 100430616 C 20081105; CN 1867780 A 20061122; EP 1671041 A1 20060621; JP 2007508495 A 20070405; US 2007059091 A1 20070315; WO 2005040625 A1 20050506

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10347814 A 20031010; CN 200480029650 A 20041001; DE 2004002204 W 20041001; EP 04789917 A 20041001; JP 2006529625 A 20041001; US 59522904 A 20041001