Patent ID: 8375821
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An actuating device comprising: an actuating element that is fixed to a ball stud which is pivotable relative to a base, a ball socket is arranged in the base and supports the ball stud such that the actuating element is movable relative to the base within at least one pivot plane and between at least two shift positions, at least one recess of the ball socket includes a prestressing element having an elastic surface zone which is flexible in a radial direction of the ball socket, the flexible elastic surface zone having a pressure contact element located centrally on the elastic surface zone which bears against the ball stud, wherein a contact surface of the pressure contact element is spaced at a radial distance smaller than the radius of the ball stud away from a center point of the ball socket so that