F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 16 – D
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F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
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F16D 3/22 (2006.01) B62D 7/16 (2006.01) F16C 11/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1047270
PRELOADED TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A preloaded tie rod end assembly for a motor vehicle steering system and the method for making the assembly is disclosed. The tie rod end is made by positioning first and second frangible bearings against the ball of a ball stud and enclosing the ball and bearings in first and second housings each of which has a socket part and a stem part. A plastically deformable element is also situated within the socket formed by the two socket parts. The two housings are held together under a compressive load while their abutting edges are butt welded. The imposition of this load during the welding operation causes the frangible bearings to each fracture into a plur- ality of self-aligning bearing pieces. The deformable element is plastically deformed by exerting a force on the ball stud whereby a portion of the preload of the joint is relieved. The preload is relieved to the extent necessary to bring the frictional resistance to rotation of the ball stud within a prescribed torque range.
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