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US 12,285,982 B2Granted
Suspension system for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Dmc, Inc
InventorsSang Hoon Yoo, Byeong Gu Jang, Mu Geun Choi
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Abstract
A suspension system for a vehicle is capable of preventing a spring from completely escaping from a spring pad when rebound additionally occurs in a full-rebound state during driving of the vehicle and thus the spring is extended beyond the extendable range thereof (or the free height thereof).
Claims17
A suspension system for a vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a spring pad coupled to a spring connecting a suspension arm to a vehicle body member and configured to support the spring, wherein the spring pad comprises:
- a guide coupled to the vehicle body member and including a cup portion having a concave recess formed therein;
- and
- an elastic pad coupled to the guide and configured to allow an end portion of the spring to be coupled thereto,
- wherein the elastic pad is configured to move along the guide while varying a length thereof in an event of bump and rebound,
- wherein the vehicle body member is formed in a shape corresponding to the cup portion and directly coupled to the cup portion of the guide,
- wherein the guide comprises a circular flange portion extending horizontally from an upper end of the cup portion, and the circular flange portion is in contact with an inner surface of the cup portion and an upper surface of the circular flange portion,
- wherein the guide further comprises:
- a cover portion extending downwards from an edge of the circular flange portion;
- and
- a receiving portion formed between the cup portion and the cover portion to be open downwards, and
- wherein an upper end of the elastic pad is inserted into the receiving portion to be coupled to the guide.
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A suspension system for a vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a spring pad coupled to a spring connecting a suspension arm to a vehicle body member and configured to support the spring, wherein the spring pad comprises:
- a guide coupled to the vehicle body member and including a cup portion having a concave recess formed therein;
- and
- an elastic pad coupled to the guide and configured to allow an end portion of the spring to be coupled thereto,
- wherein the elastic pad is configured to move along the guide while varying a length thereof in an event of bump and rebound,
- wherein the vehicle body member is formed in a shape corresponding to the cup portion and directly coupled to the cup portion of the guide,
- wherein the guide comprises a circular flange portion extending horizontally from an upper end of the cup portion, and the circular flange portion is in contact with an inner surface of the cup portion and an upper surface of the circular flange portion,
- wherein the guide further comprises:
- a cover portion extending downwards from an edge of the circular flange portion;
- and
- a coupling hole formed in a connection portion between the circular flange portion and the cover portion, and
- wherein an upper end of the elastic pad is inserted into a space between the cup portion and the cover portion and is fitted into the coupling hole to couple the elastic pad to the guide.
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A suspension system for a vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a spring pad coupled to a spring connecting a suspension arm to a vehicle body member and configured to support the spring, wherein the spring pad comprises:
- a guide coupled to the vehicle body member and including a cup portion having a concave recess formed therein;
- and
- an elastic pad coupled to the guide and configured to allow an end portion of the spring to be coupled thereto,
- wherein the elastic pad is configured to move along the guide while varying a length thereof in an event of bump and rebound,
- wherein the vehicle body member is formed in a shape corresponding to the cup portion and directly coupled to the cup portion of the guide,
- wherein the guide comprises a circular flange portion extending horizontally from an upper end of the cup portion, and the circular flange portion is in contact with an inner surface of the cup portion and an upper surface of the circular flange portion,
- wherein the cup portion has a plurality of air holes formed to penetrate upper and lower surfaces of the cup portion, and
- wherein, when the elastic pad is compressed, air present between the guide and the elastic pad is discharged toward the vehicle body member through the plurality of air holes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.