F-Term-List

F16C11/04-11/10

AA00
OVERALL STRUCTURE

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

AA05

AA06

AA07

. having pivots

. . pivoting members being rotating bodies

. . pivots being rotary driven shafts

. . Pivots supported at both ends by one pivoting member

. . Pivotal connections by a plurality of pivots with different axes

. . . with mutually non-parallel axes

. . axes being outside pivoting members

AA12

AA13

AA14

AA15

. . pivots integrally provided in pivoting members

. . pivots being floating pins

. . having sleeves

. . with members interposed between side surfaces of pivoting members

AA21

AA22

AA23

AA24

AA25

AA27

. Ball-joints

. . with spherical bodies at shaft ends

. . . sockets being casings with bottoms

. . . . bottom members being separate

. . having spherical bodies between shafts

. . Combinations of one socket and a plurality of studs

AA32

AA33

AA34

AA35

AA36

AA37

. . with intermediate members between spherical bodies and sockets

. . . for elastically supporting ball seats

. . . Ball seats with partially different elasticity or hardness

. . . having a plurality of ball seats

. . Shafts combined with pivots

. . . Stud shaft parts and spherical bodies being relatively pivotable

AA41

AA42

AA46

AA50

. Pivotal connection parts having roller bearings*

. Pivoting members mutually elastically connected*

. not having pivots excluding ball-joints

. Others (FW)

AB00
FUNCTION OR EFFECT

AB01

AB02

AB03

AB06

AB07

AB08

AB09

AB10

. Restriction of pivoting ranges*

. . restricting angle ranges*

. . restricting pivoting directions including only ball-joints*

. Suppression of vibrations clearance adjustment wear-compensation or inclination prevention*

. . Suppression of vibrations or clearance adjustment in axial directions*

. . Suppression of vibrations or clearance adjustment in perpendicular directions of axes*

. allowance of inclination of pivots or pivoting members excluding ball-joints

. Wear detection

AB11

AB12

AB13

AB14

AB15

AB16

AB17

. Application of pivoting resistance or energising force*

. . changing in accordance with pivoting directions*

. . changing in accordance with pivoting angles*

. . . returning to reference positions*

. . optionally releasable*

. Synchronisation of pivoting positions or speed of a plurality of pivotal connection parts

. Application or adjustment of preload

AB21

AB22

AB23

AB24

AB25

. locking of pivoting members*

. . Stepless locking*

. . locking in a plurality of positions*

. . locking only in beginning or terminating positions of pivoting*

. . optionally being unable to lock*

AB31

AB32

AB33

. characterised by lubrication*

. characterised by dust proofing or water proofing*

. . Shape retention or damage prevention of sealing members*

AB41

AB42

AB46

AB47

AB48

AB49

AB50

. Prevention of members from pivoting e.g. pivots or ball seats

. Protection damage prevention or corrosion prevention (AB32 takes precedence)

. Simplification

. Weight reduction

. facilitation of assembly or disassembly

. Improvement of manufacturing

. Others (FW)

AC00
USE

AC01

AC02

AC03

AC04

AC05

AC06

AC07

AC08

AC10

. Links or levers

. . Construction and civil engineering machines

. . Steering devices

. . Suspensions

. . Wipers

. Lids or wings

. . Personal computers or word processors

. . Sun visors

. Others (FW)

BA00
MOUNTING STRUCTURE OR WITHDRAWAL PREVENTION OF PIVOT OR PIVOTING MEMBER EXCLUDING BALL-JOINT

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA06

BA07

BA08

BA09

BA10

. using members for withdrawal prevention

. . engaging with end parts of pivots

. . . Clips

. . . Bayonets

. . . locked members by pushing-in (BA03 and BA04 take precedence)

. . . Pins

. . . Screws (BA31 takes precedence)

. . engaging or abutting with pivot intermediate parts

. . . Clips

. . . Screws (BA31 takes precedence)

BA12

BA13

BA14

BA15

BA16

. . blocking shaft holes

. . blocking grooves to serve as holes

. . Clamps

. . engaging pivoting members to be inserted into shaft holes

. . . inserted into shaft holes of other pivoting members

BA21

BA22

BA23

BA24

BA25

. by snap connection*

. . Elastic parts provided in pivots*

. . Elastic parts provided in pivoting members*

. . . engaging with pivots*

. . Elastic parts having structure to prevent undesired deformation*

BA31

BA32

BA36

BA37

BA38

. pivots per se being screws

. . screwing into pivoting members

. deforming members e.g. caulking

. . pivots being rivets

. . pivots being expansion plugs

BA41

BA46

BA47

BA48

BA50

. engageable and disengageable only at specific angles

. having different positions of pivots between operating and mounting

. . pivots axially advancing and retreating

. . moving in axially perpendicular directions after mounted

. Others (FW)

BB00
DETAIL OF PIVOTAL CONNECTION PART EXCLUDING BALL-JOINT ( DETAIL IN GENERAL)

BB01

BB02

BB03

BB04

BB05

BB06

BB07

. Structures of pivots ##

. . sections perpendicular to axes being non-circular

. . . parts of pivots cut to be planes

. . sections parallel to axes being barrel-shaped

. . having tapered parts

. . . having tapered parts in pivot intermediate parts

. . having steps (BB05 and BB06 take precedence)

BB12

BB13

BB14

BB15

BB16

BB17

. . having grooves in circumferential parts

. . . groove directions being circumferential directions

. . . connected to oil passages

. . having projections in circumference parts

. . Single pivot composed of a plurality of members

. . . a plurality of members being axially in series

BB21

BB22

BB23

BB24

BB25

BB26

. Structures of shaft holes ##

. . sections perpendicular to axes being non-circular

. . sections parallel to axes being drum-shaped

. . having grooves in inner surfaces

. . . groove directions being circumference directions

. . having projections in inner surfaces

BB31

BB32

BB33

BB34

BB35

. Structures of pivoting members (BB21-BB26 take precedence) ##

. . having grooves in side surfaces

. . having projections in side surfaces

. . side surfaces being conical shape

. . . being convex conical surfaces

BB41

BB42

BB43

BB44

BB45

BB46

. Structures of sleeves (BB21-BB35 take precedence) ##

. . Eccentric sleeves

. . Conical sleeves

. . Sleeves with steps or flanges

. . elastic sleeves

. . containing lubricants including solid lubricants

BB51

BB52

BB53

BB54

BB55

BB60

. Structures of members between side surfaces e.g. washers or shims ##

. . having projections or grooves

. . having conical shape

. . having elasticity

. . containing lubricants including solid lubricants

. Others (FW)

BC00
DETAIL OF PIVOTAL CONNECTION PART EXCLUDING BALL-JOINT (FUNCTIONAL DETAIL)

BC01

BC02

BC03

BC04

BC05

BC06

. Structures for restricting pivoting ranges*

. . with projections*

. . . combined with circular arc grooves*

. . with non-circular shaft holes*

. . . (see figures) *

. . with members unlocked to pivots and pivoting members*

BC12

BC13

BC14

. . Arrangements of structures restricting pivoting ranges*

. . . arranged between side surfaces of pivoting members*

. . . arranged between pivots and shaft holes*

BC21

BC22

BC23

BC24

BC25

BC26

. Structures for suppression of vibration or clearance adjustment*

. . Adjusting with removable members e.g. shims*

. . Adjustments with wedge or cam action*

. . Adjusting with screws*

. . with elastic members*

. . Automatically adjusting*

BC31

BC32

BC33

BC34

. Lubricating structures

. . Oil passages provided in pivots*

. . Oil passages provided in pivoting members*

. . Oil passages including plugs provided in shaft hole blocking members*

BC42

BC43

BC44

BC47

. . Oil passages opening into shaft holes*

. . . opening into non-sliding parts of shaft holes*

. . Oil passages opening into side surfaces of pivoting members*

. . Valve members provided in oil passages*

BC51

BC52

BC53

BC54

BC55

BC56

BC57

BC58

BC59

. Dustproof or waterproof structures

. . Types of sealing members

. . . Ring seals

. . . . O-rings

. . . . X-rings

. . . . with cross-sectional shape being plate shape

. . . . hollow

. . . . having lips

. . . Lip seals integrated with sleeves

BC62

BC63

BC64

BC65

BC66

BC67

BC68

. . Arrangements of sealing members

. . . Contact parts with pivots

. . . . Corners of side surfaces of pivoting members

. . . between side surfaces of pivoting members and pivoting members

. . . End surfaces of pivoting members e.g. circumferences of bosses or brackets

. . . . Outer edge parts of side surfaces of pivoting members

. . . Sleeve surfaces (BC63-BC67 take precedence)

BC72

BC73

BC77

BC80

. . having protection members for sealing members

. . . covering circumferences of sealing members

. . characterised by mounting of sealing members

. . Dustproof or waterproof structures not depending on sealing members

CA00
MOUNTING STRUCTURE OR WITHDRAWAL PREVENTION OF SPHERICAL BODY OR BALL SEAT

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

. using members for withdrawal prevention

. . directly pressing spherical bodies

. . . Members to be inserted through circumferences of sockets e.g. pins

. . . Come-out preventing rings

. . pressing ball seats

. . . Snap rings

CA11

CA12

CA16

CA17

. by snap connection

. . having structures or members to prevent diameter of inserting parts from widening

. deforming members e.g. caulking

. . caulking opening parts

CA21

CA22

CA23

. by assembled sockets excluding bottom members

. . divided by surfaces orthogonal to stud axes

. . divided by surfaces parallel to stud axes

CA32

CA33

CA34

CA35

CA36

CA40

. . assembling with screws

. . . Screws in socket members per se

. . having bayonet structures

. . assembling by snap connections

. . connected by welding melting or adhering

. Others (FW)

CB00
DETAIL OF BALL-JOINT ( DETAIL IN GENERAL)

CB01

CB02

CB03

. Structures of ball seats or sockets ##

. . supporting spherical bodies with sheet sockets

. . End parts of spherical bodies supported by tongue-like members

CB12

CB13

CB14

CB15

CB16

CB17

. . Structures of contact surface parts with spherical bodies ##

. . . having relieves corresponding to leading end parts of spherical bodies

. . . having a plurality of concave spherical surfaces with different radiuses or centres

. . . having concave spherical surfaces in which radiuses are sequentially changed

. . . having grooves

. . . Concave and convex structures fitted into or engaging with spherical bodies

CB22

CB23

CB24

CB25

. . Structures of ball seats excluding contact surface parts ##

. . . deformed when inserted into sockets

. . . Sheet-shape ball seats

. . . having through-holes connected to contact surfaces

CB33

CB34

CB35

CB36

. . . having concave and convex including projections or grooves in circumferential surfaces

. . . having concaves and convexes in end surfaces including projections or grooves

. . . . corrugated shape e.g. radial directions or circumferential directions

. . . having parts engaging with other members

CB42

CB43

CB44

CB45

CB46

CB47

CB48

. . Structures of ball seat support parts including bottom members ##

. . . having concaves and convexes

. . . Members for elastically supporting ball seats

. . . . Coil springs

. . . . Dished disc springs

. . . . Ring-like springs expanding in radial directions

. . . . Rubber springs

CB52

CB57

. . Structures of bottom members excluding contact surface parts of ball seats ##

. . Opening parts being non-circular

CB61

CB62

CB63

CB64

CB65

CB66

CB67

. Structures of spherical bodies per se ##

. . having notched parts to be planes

. . . hemispherical

. . having a plurality of spherical surfaces with different radiuses or centres

. . having spherical surfaces with sequentially changing radiuses

. . comprising a plurality of members

. . . Members capable of mutual relative displacements or rotations

CB72

CB73

CB74

CB75

CB76

CB77

. . Structures of surface parts of spherical bodies ##

. . . having grooves

. . . Concave and convex structures fitted into or engaging with sockets

. . having elasticity

. . . elastically supporting spherical body surface parts

. . hollow

CB81

CB90

. Structures of stud shaft parts ##

. Others (FW)

CC00
DETAIL OF BALL-JOINT (DETAIL FUNCTION)

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

. Structures for restricting pivoting ranges*

. . associated with spherical bodies*

. . . by projecting members to contact surfaces*

. . . . integrated with sockets or intermediate members*

. . guided to socket opening parts*

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC14

CC16

CC17

. Structures for wear detection*

. . Members for wear detection to be sequentially displaced*

. . Wear detection members displaced against predetermined wear*

. . Wear detection members by non-mechanical means*

. Structures for wear compensation*

. . Wear compensation by non-elastic means*

CC21

CC22

CC23

CC24

CC26

. Lubricating structures

. . Oil passages provided in spherical bodies*

. . Oil passages provided in socket sides*

. . . Oil passages provided in intermediate members*

. . Lubricant reservoirs between intermediate members and casings

CC31

CC32

CC33

CC34

CC35

CC36

CC37

. Dustproof or waterproof structures

. . Types of sealing members

. . . Boots including covers

. . . . end parts pivoting or sliding to sockets

. . . Ring seals

. . . arranged between spherical bodies and sockets

. . . integrated with intermediate members

CC42

CC43

CC44

CC45

CC46

CC47

CC48

. . Structures of boots per se

. . . having concaves and convexes in mounting parts

. . . reinforcement rings provided in mounting parts

. . . . reinforcement rings embedded in boots

. . . having concaves and convexes in bellows excluding concaves and convexes of bellows

. . . provided with grease holes

. . . having lips

CC52

CC57

CC58

. . having inserts in boots

. . having protection members of sealing members*

. . . Protection members integrally provided with boots*

CC62

CC63

CC64

CC65

CC66

CC67

. . Mounting of sealing members on sockets

. . . Press fitting

. . . Screwing excluding press fitting

. . . using mounting members

. . . using adhesives

. . . Mounting on inner peripheries of sockets

CC72

CC73

CC77

. . Mounting of sealing members on studs

. . . Intervening members between stud shafts and boots

. . for dust-proofing or water-proofing for other parts than opening parts

CD00
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BALL-JOINT

CD01

CD02

CD03

CD04

CD05

CD06

CD07

. Manufacturing sockets

. . Moulding with moulds

. . . arranging spherical bodies in moulds

. . . . Spherical bodies coated in advance including ball seats

. . . arranging casings in moulds

. . by connections of a plurality of members

. . with plastic deformation

CD11

CD12

CD13

CD14

. Manufacturing studs

. . Forming spherical bodies

. . Connections of spherical bodies and shaft parts

. . . by welding melting or adhering

CD21

CD22

CD23

CD24

CD25

CD26

. Forming clearance between spherical bodies and sockets

. . applying external mechanical force

. . . to sockets

. . . to studs

. . by members to be eliminated after manufacturing e.g. peeling materials

. . by heat treatment

CE00
MATERIAL OF BALL-JOINT

CE01

CE02

CE03

CE04

CE05

CE06

CE07

CE08

. Materials of sockets including ball seats

. . Metals

. . Resins

. . . Fibre-reinforced resins

. . . characterised by hardness

. . Elastic materials

. . containing lubricants or anti-friction materials

. . having surface coatings or layered structures

CE11

CE12

CE13

CE14

CE15

CE16

. Materials of spherical bodies

. . Metals

. . Resins

. . Elastic materials

. . containing lubricants or anti-friction materials

. . having surface coatings or layered structures

CF00
SUPPORTING OR MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF BALL-JOINT

CF01

CF02

CF03

CF04

CF05

CF06

CF07

. for mounting sockets on other members

. . by screw connections

. . . connected to ends of screw spindles

. . . . Ends of screw spindles pressing ball seats

. . by caulking

. . by snap connections

. . having lockings

CF11

CF12

CF13

. mounting studs on other members

. . by screw connections

. . by wedges

DA00
STRUCTURE FOR PIVOTING RESISTANCE, ENERGISING FORCE OR LOCKING

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA04

DA05

DA06

. by friction

. . Tightening means by screws

. . Tightening means by cams

. . applying friction by elastic members

. . . Spring brakes

. . . for pressing friction materials

DA11

DA12

DA13

DA14

DA15

DA16

. by elastic force

. . by U-springs

. . by torsion springs

. . . Torsion bars

. . by compression or tension springs

. . by rubber springs

DA22

DA23

DA24

. . integrally provided with pivoting members

. . using cams

. . engaging with flat parts on pivots

DA31

DA32

DA33

DA34

. by detachable locking parts

. . Locking parts capable of axially advancing and retreating

. . Locking parts capable of radially advancing and retreating

. . locking parts being elastically energised

DA41

DA42

DA43

DA46

DA50

. by gear meshing

. . by eccentric gears

. . by orbital gears

. by wedge action

. Others (FW)

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