LOWER ARM OF VEHICLE SUSPENSION

• US 20090008891A1
• Filed: 11/20/2007
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Jang, Chanwoo, Jung, Daewoo
• Application Number:
  US11/943,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20090008891A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/124.134
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/122 the arm having L-shape
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/722 Plates
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/8103 by folding or bending
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 7/001 Suspension arms, e.g. constructional features B60G7/006 takes precedence

Abstract

A lower arm of a vehicle suspension includes a base defining: a knuckle assembly configured for a knuckle and ball joints to be coupled thereto, a front assembly configured to be coupled to a front side of a vehicle body, and a rear assembly configured to be coupled to a rear side of the vehicle body. The knuckle assembly, the front assembly, and the rear assembly define a plane. The front assembly includes a pipe member coupled to the base. A first cross-section of the base is defined by a first center part that curves below the plane defined by the assemblies, a first wall portion extending downward from the first center part, and an end portion extending inward from the first wall portion.

Claims

1. A lower arm of a vehicle suspension, comprising:

a base defining;

a knuckle assembly configured for a knuckle and ball joints to be coupled thereto, a front assembly configured to be coupled to a front side of a vehicle body, and a rear assembly configured to be coupled to a rear side of the vehicle body, wherein the knuckle assembly, the front assembly, and the rear assembly define a plane;

wherein the front assembly comprises a pipe member coupled to the base;

and wherein a first cross-section of the base comprises;

a first center part that curves below the plane defined by the assemblies;

a first wall portion extending downward from the first center part; and

an end portion extending inward from the first wall portion.

2. The lower arm as set forth in claim 1,

wherein a second cross-section of the base, near the knuckle assembly, comprises:

a second center part that curves below the plane defined by the assemblies, and a second wall portion extending downward from the second center part;

and wherein a third cross-section of the base, near the rear assembly, comprises;

a third center part that curves below the plane defined by the assemblies, and a third wall portion extending downward from the third center part.

3. The lower arm as set forth in claim 1, wherein the knuckle assembly comprises an assembly hole, and wherein the base further comprises ribs extending upward from the base to the knuckle assembly such that the ribs surround at least a portion of the assembly hole.

4. The lower arm as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a weight reducing hole.