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Suspension arm mounting structure

  • US 9,278,595 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2012
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suspension arm mounting structure for mounting a suspension arm which swingably supports a wheel side of a vehicle from a side of a vehicle body, including:

  • a suspension arm formed of a plate-like member; and

    an elastic member arranged between the suspension arm and the side of the vehicle body,wherein the plate-like member includes;

    a horizontal portion which extends in an approximately horizontal direction when the suspension arm is mounted on the vehicle body;

    vertical portions which are bent downward from edge portions of the horizontal portion; and

    reverse flange portions which are bent inward from lower edge portions of the vertical portions,wherein edges of the reverse flange portions form opposite edges of the plate-like member which are facing each other,wherein the suspension arm includes;

    an arm body arranged between the wheel side and the vehicle body side; and

    a shaft portion which extends from the arm body in a front-rear direction of the vehicle or a width direction of the vehicle, has a tubular shape or a closed cross section, and is fitted or press fitted into an inner circumference of the elastic member,wherein the shaft portion includes a biased portion in which the opposite edges of the plate-like member are biased such that the opposite edges abut and press each other, andwherein the opposite edges of the plate-like member gradually come closer to each other with approach to the shaft portion from the arm body, and abut and bias each other in the shaft portion.

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