Patent ID: 6390716
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
A pivotal fastening arrangement of a fastening element (7), which is joined to a unit (1), on a cylindrical bearing journal (9) of a diameter dâ€², wherein the fastening element (7) comprises a bearing-journal receptacle (14) of a shape more than semi-cylindrical and less than fully cylindrical, which has a center axis (15) and a diameter d;wherein an axis (8) of the unit (1) and the center axis (15) of the bearing-journal receptacle (14) define a plane; wherein a U-shaped inlet (16) is formed in the fastening element (7) for leading in the bearing journal (9) at right angles to the plane, the inlet (16) having a semi-cylindrical bottom (17) of a diameter d which corresponds to the diameter d of the bearing-journal receptacle (14), and limiting walls (18) parallel to each other at a distance e which corresponds to the diameter d of the bearing-journal receptacle (14); wherein the semi-cylindrical bottom (17) of the inlet (16) has a center axis (19) which is disposed in the plane, having a common point of intersection with the axis (8) of the unit (1) and the center axis (15) of the bearing-journal receptacle (14); wherein an angle a is formed between the center axis (19) of the inlet (16) and the center axis (15) of the bearing-journal receptacle (14); wherein a 5Â°&lE;a&lE;10Â° applies to the angle a between the center axis (19) of the inlet (16) and the center axis (15) of the bearing-journal receptacle (14).