摘要 |
Disclosed is a radial joint for a motor housing, comprising a metallic housing (1), through the one-sided hole (2) of which a ball journal (3) can be inserted into an interior (4) of the housing (1). The joint ball (5) of the ball journal (3) is pivotally and rotatably mounted in a bearing zone of the interior (4) while a journal section (6) of the ball journal (3), which is connected to the joint ball (5), protrudes from the housing (1) through the hole (2) of the housing (1). The area of the hole (2) of the housing (1) is provided with a section (7) which is created in a machining process and can be shaped with the aid of a cold forming process. Also disclosed is a method for producing a radial joint, which encompasses the following steps:-the housing blank is produced;-the section (7) located close to the hole (2) of the housing is machined;-the joint ball (5) of the ball journal (3) is inserted into the interior (4) of the housing (1);-the peripheral section of the housing (1) located on the hole side is cold formed until a metallic cover (13) is created between the joint ball (5) and the housing (1), said metallic cover (13) ensuring sufficient tensile strength for the joint that is to be created and thus allowing the contacting parts to be positively connected. ® KIPO & WIPO 2009 |