Spherical hinge assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a spherical hinge assembly, and belongs to the technical field of automobile accessories. The problem that the service life of an existing spherical hinge assembly is not ideal enough is solved. The spherical hinge assembly comprises a base, a lubricating mechanism is arranged at the top of the base, a rotating ball is arranged in an inner cavity of the base, a connecting shaft is welded to the top of the rotating ball, the lubricating mechanism comprises a cover cap, the surface of the cover cap is fixedly sleeved with a fixing ring plate, the surface of the connecting shaft is sleeved with a mounting sleeve, and a protection mechanism is arranged on the surface of the mounting sleeve. The spherical hinge assembly is reasonable and simple in design, the sponge can absorb and store lubricating oil, the lubricating oil can be continuously added to the surface of the rotating ball conveniently, normal work of the rotating ball is facilitated, the damping rubber and the spring can absorb and buffer tension, normal work of the device can be facilitated, and the spherical hinge assembly is stable in structure and convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile accessories and relates to a ball joint assembly. Background Art

[0002] The ball joint assembly is an automobile suspension accessory that connects the suspension and transmits the load-bearing torque. For example, Chinese patent literature discloses a ball joint assembly [application number: 202022019812.4; authorization announcement number: CN212959509U], which includes a ball shell, a ball stud and a ball seat, the ball seat is located in the ball shell, the ball head of the ball stud is located in the ball shell and abuts against the ball seat, the rod of the ball stud extends out of the ball shell, an elastic member supporting the ball seat is provided between the ball seat and the ball shell, the ball seat has a protrusion that is provided on the same side as the elastic member and axially protrudes outward, the thickness of the protrusion is greater than the limit thickness of the elastic member after being compressed, and the elastic member provides elastic force so that there is a gap between the protrusion and the ball shell.

[0003] The above-mentioned ball joint assembly can improve the buffering effect, but during use, it is not convenient to add lubricating oil to the contact point between the ball head and the ball shell, it is not convenient to protect the ball head and the ball shell, and it is not convenient to protect the installation shaft. The installation shaft is subjected to greater force and is prone to damage, which reduces its service life. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the above problems existing in the prior art and provides a ball joint assembly which is convenient for lubrication, dust prevention and protection of the installation shaft.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: a ball joint assembly, including a base, a lubrication mechanism is arranged on the top of the base, a rotating ball is arranged in the inner cavity of the base, a connecting shaft is welded on the top of the rotating ball, the lubrication mechanism includes a cover, a surface fixing sleeve of the cover is provided with a fixing ring plate, a surface sleeve of the connecting shaft is provided with a mounting sleeve, and a protective mechanism is arranged on the surface of the mounting sleeve.

[0006] The ball joint assembly is mainly provided with a lubrication mechanism on the top of the base, through which lubricating oil can be applied to the surface of the rotating ball in real time for protection thereof; a protective mechanism is provided on the top of the fixed ring plate, which can play a role of buffer protection and is convenient for protecting the connecting shaft.

[0007] In the above-mentioned ball joint assembly, the bottom of the cover is connected to the base by bolts, the inner cavity of the cover is provided with a placement groove, the inner cavity of the placement groove is provided with a sponge, the inner cavity of the placement groove is bonded with a protective hole plate, and the surface of the cover is penetrated by an oil filling pipe. The protective hole plate can play a protective role and can facilitate the isolation between the rotating ball and the sponge, which can effectively prevent the rotating ball from causing damage to the sponge.

[0008] In the above-mentioned ball joint assembly, the bottom of the oil filling pipe is connected to the placement groove, and the left threaded sleeve of the oil filling pipe is provided with a pipe cover. The oil filling pipe can facilitate the replenishment of lubrication in the placement groove. The pipe cover can facilitate the sealing of the oil filling pipe and effectively prevent the lubricating oil from leaking through the oil filling pipe.

[0009] In the above-mentioned ball joint assembly, the protective mechanism includes a first mounting head, the surface of the mounting sleeve is connected to the first mounting head by bolts, the top of the fixed ring plate is connected to the second mounting head by bolts, the inner cavity of the second mounting head and the inner cavity of the first mounting head are both sleeved with a connecting head, the opposite side of the connecting head is connected to a connecting rod by bolts, the opposite side of the connecting rod is connected to a connecting plate by bolts, the surface of the connecting rod is movably sleeved with a mounting shell, the surface of the connecting rod is sleeved with a spring, the opposite side of the spring is connected to the connecting plate by bolts, the mounting shell can facilitate the protection of the spring and damping rubber inside it, can facilitate the normal operation of the spring and damping rubber, and can effectively prevent the spring and damping rubber from being damaged.

[0010] In the above-mentioned ball joint assembly, the opposite side of the connecting plate is connected with a damping rubber by bolts, and the surface of the connecting plate is slidingly connected to the mounting shell. The connecting plate and the damping rubber can facilitate the connection of the two connecting rods. The damping rubber plays the role of telescopic damping and can effectively play a buffering role, thereby protecting the connecting shaft.

[0011] In the above-mentioned ball joint assembly, a dust cover is provided on the surface of the connecting shaft, and the bottom of the dust cover is connected to the fixed ring plate by bolts. The dust cover can easily cover the cover, and can effectively prevent dust from entering the connection between the base, the cover and the rotating ball, so as to facilitate the normal use of the base, the cover and the rotating ball.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the ball joint assembly is reasonably and simply designed. The sponge can absorb and store lubricating oil, which is convenient for continuously adding lubricating oil to the surface of the rotating ball and facilitating the normal operation of the rotating ball. The damping rubber and spring can absorb and buffer the pulling force, which can facilitate the normal operation of the device. The structure is stable and easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural axonometric drawing of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a sectional stereoscopic view of the base and the oil filling pipe of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the rotating ball and the dust cover of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the first mounting head and the connecting head of the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. base; 2. cover; 3. rotating ball; 4. connecting shaft; 5. mounting sleeve; 6. fixing ring plate; 7. first mounting head; 8. connecting rod; 9. mounting shell; 10. spring; 11. damping rubber; 12. dust cover; 13. placement groove; 14. sponge; 15. protective hole plate; 16. second mounting head; 17. connecting plate; 18. connecting head; 19. oil filling pipe; 20. lubrication mechanism; 21. protective mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the ball joint assembly is mainly composed of a lubrication mechanism 20, a rotating ball 3 is arranged in the inner cavity of the base 1, a connecting shaft 4 is welded on the top of the rotating ball 3, the lubrication mechanism 20 includes a cover 2, a fixed ring plate 6 is arranged on the surface of the cover 2, a mounting sleeve 5 is arranged on the surface of the connecting shaft 4, and a protective mechanism 21 is arranged on the surface of the mounting sleeve 5.

[0020] During actual manufacturing, the specific implementation of the lubrication mechanism 20 is as follows: it is mainly composed of a cover 2, the bottom of the cover 2 is connected to the base 1 by bolts, the inner cavity of the cover 2 is provided with a placement groove 13, the inner cavity of the placement groove 13 is provided with a sponge 14, the inner cavity of the placement groove 13 is bonded with a protective hole plate 15, and an oil filling pipe 19 is penetrated through the surface of the cover 2; the bottom of the oil filling pipe 19 is connected to the placement groove 13, and the left threaded sleeve of the oil filling pipe 19 is provided with a pipe cover.

[0021] During actual manufacturing, the protective mechanism 21 is mainly composed of a first mounting head 7. The surface of the mounting sleeve 5 is connected to the first mounting head 7 by bolts. The top of the fixed ring plate 6 is connected to the second mounting head 16 by bolts. The inner cavity of the second mounting head 16 and the inner cavity of the first mounting head 7 are both sleeved with a connecting head 18. The opposite side of the connecting head 18 is connected to a connecting rod 8 by bolts. The opposite side of the connecting rod 8 is connected to a connecting plate 17 by bolts. The surface of the connecting rod 8 is movably sleeved with a mounting shell 9. The surface of the connecting rod 8 is sleeved with a spring 10. The opposite side of the spring 10 is connected to the connecting plate 17 by bolts; the opposite side of the connecting plate 17 is connected to a damping rubber 11 by bolts, and the surface of the connecting plate 17 is slidably connected to the mounting shell 9.

[0022] A dust cover 12 is sleeved on the surface of the connecting shaft 4 , and the bottom of the dust cover 12 is connected to the fixing ring plate 6 by bolts.

[0023] During use, lubricant is added into the placement groove 13 through the oil filling pipe 19, and the lubricant is absorbed and stored by the sponge 14. The absorbed and stored lubricant head will gradually seep out, and the seeped lubricant is retained on the surface of the rotating ball 3 through the protective hole plate 15 to lubricate it. During use, the connecting shaft 4 will shake, and during the shaking process, the connecting rod 8 will be driven to move up and down, and the connecting plate 17 will be driven to move up and down through the connecting rod 8, and the spring 10 and the damping rubber 11 will be driven to telescopic movement through the connecting plate 17 to release force, thereby protecting the connecting shaft 4 and facilitating the normal use of the connecting shaft 4.

[0024] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to the professional and technical personnel in this field. The specific embodiments described in this article are only used to illustrate the spirit of the utility model. The technicians in the technical field of the utility model can make various modifications or supplements to the specific embodiments described or replace them in a similar way, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the utility model or exceed the scope defined by the attached claims.

Claims

1. A ball joint assembly, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A lubricating mechanism (20) is arranged on the top of the base (1), a rotating ball (3) is arranged in the inner cavity of the base (1), a connecting shaft (4) is welded on the top of the rotating ball (3), the lubricating mechanism (20) comprises a cover (2), a fixed ring plate (6) is arranged on the surface of the cover (2), a mounting sleeve (5) is arranged on the surface of the connecting shaft (4), and a protective mechanism (21) is arranged on the surface of the mounting sleeve (5).

2. A ball joint assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cover (2) is connected to the base (1) by bolts, the inner cavity of the cover (2) is provided with a placement groove (13), the inner cavity of the placement groove (13) is provided with a sponge (14), the inner cavity of the placement groove (13) is bonded with a protective hole plate (15), and an oil injection pipe (19) is provided through the surface of the cover (2).

3. A ball joint assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the oil filling pipe (19) is in communication with the placement groove (13), and a pipe cover is provided on the left threaded sleeve of the oil filling pipe (19).

4. A ball joint assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective mechanism (21) comprises a first mounting head (7), the surface of the mounting sleeve (5) is connected to the first mounting head (7) by bolts, the top of the fixed ring plate (6) is connected to the second mounting head (16) by bolts, the inner cavity of the second mounting head (16) and the inner cavity of the first mounting head (7) are both sleeved with a connecting head (18), the opposite side of the connecting head (18) is connected to a connecting rod (8) by bolts, the opposite side of the connecting rod (8) is connected to a connecting plate (17) by bolts, the surface of the connecting rod (8) is movably sleeved with a mounting shell (9), the surface of the connecting rod (8) is sleeved with a spring (10), and the opposite side of the spring (10) is connected to the connecting plate (17) by bolts.

5. A ball joint assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The opposite side of the connecting plate (17) is connected to a damping rubber (11) via bolts, and the surface of the connecting plate (17) is slidably connected to the mounting shell (9).

6. The ball joint assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dust cover (12) is sleeved on the surface of the connecting shaft (4), and the bottom of the dust cover (12) is connected to the fixing ring plate (6) via bolts.

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