Ball swivel module

Disclosed is a ball pivot module (2), in particular for a trailer coupling (1) having a a joint ball having (10) the ball pivot (11), wherein a housing (12) around the joint ball (10) is pivotally mounted, wherein the joint ball ( 10) has a non-plane ruled surface (15) provided with at least one in the housing (12) control element (16) is operatively connected, so that (by means of the non-planar control surface 15) a forced guidance of the housing (12) opposite the ball pin (11) is effected, wherein the housing (12) during a movement between an operating position and a rest position about at least one axis of rotation (48) and about at least one tilt axis (41) is pivoted, wherein a motor (7), in particular an electric motor is provided, which brings about the movement between the operating position and the rest position, associated with performing the pivoting movement of the ball stud (11) with the motor (7) Antriebswel le (23) and with the drive shaft (23) cooperating gear (34) are provided, wherein the first gear (34) on the ball pin (11) is rotatably mounted.