Patent ID: 7148445
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: B23K,B62D,F16C

Abstract:
1. A process for manufacturing a tie rod housing, the process comprising: providing a tie rod head blank and a shaft element blank; providing the tie rod head blank with a final tie rod head shape, having an outer circumferential surface, by a mechanical machining process after the manufacture of the tie rod housing blank; connecting said shaft element with said tie rod head by means of a resistance pressure welding operation to form a welded connection with a weld seam between said shaft element and said tie rod; forming at least two material accumulations as material in addition to said weld seam, at said shaft element and said tie rod by connecting said shaft element with said tie rod head by a subsequent welding operation to create said two material accumulations welded to each of said shaft element and said tie rod for forming an additional connection between said outer circumferential surface of the tie rod head and said shaft element.