STEERING KNUCKLE APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vehicle steering knuckle, comprising:
- a body part to which an axle is attached;
an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis; and
a connecting portion integrally connected with another end of the arm portion, the connecting portion being configured to be connected with a vehicle component,wherein the arm portion comprises;
a first portion integrally connected with the connecting portion in a direction along the extending axis;
a second portion interposed between the first portion and the body part; and
a hollow portion configured to communicate with the first portion and the second portion,wherein the first portion includes a peripheral wall configured to enclose the extending axis,wherein the second portion includes a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis,wherein, at a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening comprises an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with thickness of side portions adjacent to the end portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with thickness of side portions adjacent to the end portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle steering knuckle, comprising:
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a body part to which an axle is attached; an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis; and a connecting portion integrally connected with another end of the arm portion, the connecting portion being configured to be connected with a vehicle component, wherein the arm portion comprises; a first portion integrally connected with the connecting portion in a direction along the extending axis; a second portion interposed between the first portion and the body part; and a hollow portion configured to communicate with the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion includes a peripheral wall configured to enclose the extending axis, wherein the second portion includes a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis, wherein, at a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening comprises an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with thickness of side portions adjacent to the end portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15)
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10. A steering knuckle for a vehicle to which an axle is attached, said steering knuckle comprising:
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a body part to which the axle is attached; an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis; and a connecting portion integrally connected with another end of the arm portion, the connecting portion being configured to be connected with a vehicle component, wherein the arm portion comprises; an opening having the extending axis therethrough; and an end portion configured to surround the opening, a width of the end portion being defined from an edge of the opening to a distal edge of the end portion in a vehicle width direction, wherein a first width at a center of the end portion is less than a second width measured nearer to the connecting portion of the end portion, and wherein the first width at the center of the end portion is less than a third width measured nearer to the body part. - View Dependent Claims (11, 16, 18)
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12. A steering knuckle for a vehicle to which an axle is attached, said steering knuckle comprising:
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a body part to which the axle is attached; an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis; and a connecting portion integrally connected with another end of the arm portion, the connecting portion being configured to be connected with a vehicle component, wherein the arm portion comprises; a portion interposed between the connecting portion and the body part; an opening having the extending axis therethrough; a hollow portion configured to communicate with the opening and the portion, wherein the portion includes a peripheral wall having a first length, and wherein, at a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the portion on a side of the opening comprises an enlarged portion which has a second length, the second length being greater than the first length. - View Dependent Claims (13, 17, 19)
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Specification