ROTARY JOINT, FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTION KIT, FRAMEWORK WITH ROTARY JOINTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTARY JOINT
First Claim
1. A rotary joint comprising:
- a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end;
a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head; and
a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface;
wherein a diameter of the threaded side walls of the ball rod corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut;
wherein a plurality of first guiding tracks are arranged on the concave bearing surface and are oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivable with respect to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction; and
wherein a plurality of second guiding tracks are arranged on the convex bearing surface and are oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction.
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Abstract
A rotary joint includes a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end, a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head, and a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface. A diameter of the threaded side walls of the ball rod corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut. First guiding tracks are on the concave bearing surface oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivable to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction. Second guiding tracks are on the convex bearing surface and oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A rotary joint comprising:
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a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end; a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head; and a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface; wherein a diameter of the threaded side walls of the ball rod corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut; wherein a plurality of first guiding tracks are arranged on the concave bearing surface and are oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivable with respect to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction; and wherein a plurality of second guiding tracks are arranged on the convex bearing surface and are oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A framework construction kit, comprising:
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at least one rotary joint comprising; a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end; a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head; and a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface; wherein a diameter of the threaded side walls of the ball rod corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut; wherein a plurality of first guiding tracks are arranged on the concave bearing surface and are oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction; and wherein a plurality of second guiding tracks are arranged on the convex bearing surface and are oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction; and at least one interconnection strut connected to a second end of the socket rod of the at least one rotary joint or connected to the ball rod of the at least one rotary joint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A framework comprising:
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a plurality of rotary joints comprising; a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end; a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head; and a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface; wherein a diameter of the threaded side walls of the ball rod corresponds to a diameter of the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut; wherein a plurality of first guiding tracks are arranged on the concave bearing surface and are oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction; and wherein a plurality of second guiding tracks are arranged on the convex bearing surface and are oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction, the plurality of rotary joints attached to a plurality of bearing structures, respectively; and a plurality of interconnection struts, each connected to a socket rod or a ball rod of the plurality of rotary joints. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for manufacturing a rotary joint, the method comprising:
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forming a socket rod having a socket rod flange with a basically spheroid concave bearing surface at a first end using a 3D printing or additive manufacturing, AM, technique; forming a housing nut encircling the socket rod and having a threaded wrenching head using a 3D printing or AM technique; forming a ball rod having a basically spheroid convex bearing surface and threaded side walls around the bearing surface using a 3D printing or AM technique; and threadingly engaging the threaded wrenching head of the housing nut with the threaded side walls of the ball rod, thereby housing the socket rod flange between the housing nut and the ball rod; wherein a plurality of first guiding tracks are arranged on the concave bearing surface and are oriented into a first swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the first guiding tracks into the first swivelling direction; and wherein a plurality of second guiding tracks are arranged on the convex bearing surface and are oriented into a second swivelling direction, the socket rod being swivellable with respect to the ball rod along the second guiding tracks into the second swivelling direction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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