METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINTS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CONNECTING PART

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for assembling ball-and-socket joints comprising at least one connecting part. According to said method, a first ball-and-socket joint housing (3a) is supplied to an assembly device, a ball journal (1), which is surrounded by a bearing casing (2) is inserted into the first ball-and-socket joint housing (3a), a second housing part (3b), which closes the ball-and-socket joint is positioned on the first ball-and-socket joint housing (3a) and a connecting part (4) is placed on the ball-and-socket joint housing (3a, 3b), said housing parts (3a, 3b) being joined together with the connecting part (4) by means of a force-fit, positive-fit and/or material union, using an appropriate joint (5).