Patent ID: 7232140

Claim:
A steering knuckle pin bearing in an axle of a vehicle, particularly a commercial vehicle, for supporting a steerable vehicle wheel on a vehicle chassis, comprising: a wheel-side first bearing element ( 2 ) mounted pivotably on a chassis-side second bearing element ( 5 ), one of the bearing elements ( 2 ) having a jaw ( 7 ) including a first bearing bore ( 9 ) provided with a first internal thread ( 21 ) and a second bearing bore ( 10 ) provided with a second internal thread ( 22 ), both bearing bores ( 9 , 10 ) being in alignment with each other, the second bearing element ( 5 ) having a stub ( 8 ) which protrudes into the jaw ( 7 ), said jaw including a first bearing journal ( 11 ) and a second bearing journal ( 12 ) which are aligned with each other, said first bearing journal ( 11 ) being mounted in said first bearing bore ( 9 ) via a first bearing ( 13 ), and said second bearing journal ( 12 ) being mounted in said second bearing bore ( 10 ) via a second bearing ( 14 ), said first bearing bore ( 9 ) being closed by a first screw cap ( 17 ) which interacts with the first thread ( 21 ) and on which the first bearing ( 13 ) is supported axially, said second bearing bore ( 10 ) being closed by a second screw cap ( 18 ) which interacts with the second thread ( 22 ) and on which the second bearing ( 14 ) is supported axially, and both screw caps ( 17 , 18 ) being adjustable to an extent such that, as a result, in the axial direction of the bearing journals ( 11 , 12 ), a predetermined relative position can be set between the bearing elements ( 2 , 5 ) by adjustment of said first screw cap ( 17 ), and a predetermined moment of friction can be set between the bearing elements ( 2 , 5 ) by adjustment of said second screw cap ( 18 ).