Corner module apparatus for vehicle
AssigneeHyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae Woong Jeon, Jin Wook Joo
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Abstract
A corner module apparatus for a vehicle including a driving unit installed inside a wheel and configured to provide a driving force to the wheel, a first knuckle coupled to the driving unit, a second knuckle spaced apart from the first knuckle in a width direction of the vehicle and disposed to face each other, a suspension unit configured to connect to the second knuckle and supports the second knuckle for a vehicle body, a steering driving unit installed in the second knuckle configured to generate a steering force, and a steering angle adjustment unit connected to the first knuckle and configured to adjust a steering angle of the wheel in conjunction with the steering force generated from the steering driving unit.
Claims17
A corner module apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a driving unit installed inside a wheel, the driving unit being configured to provide a driving force to the wheel;
- a first knuckle coupled to the driving unit;
- a second knuckle spaced apart from the first knuckle in a width direction of the vehicle and disposed to face each other;
- a suspension unit configured to connect to the second knuckle and to support the second knuckle for a vehicle body;
- a steering driving unit installed in the second knuckle configured to generate a steering force;
- a steering angle adjustment unit connected to the first knuckle, the steering angle adjustment unit being configured to adjust a steering angle of the wheel in conjunction with the steering force generated from the steering driving unit,
- wherein the second knuckle comprises:
- a knuckle body disposed to face the first knuckle and provided with an accommodation unit into which the steering driving unit is inserted;
- a mounting unit which extends from a first side of the knuckle body, the mounting unit being configured to support the steering angle adjustment unit;
- a first connection unit extending from the mounting unit and connected to the suspension unit;
- and
- a second connection unit extending from a second side of the knuckle body and connected to the suspension unit, and
- wherein the first connection unit and the second connection unit are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a ground.
A corner module apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a driving unit installed inside a wheel, the driving unit being configured to provide a driving force to the wheel;
- a first knuckle coupled to the driving unit;
- a second knuckle spaced apart from the first knuckle in a width direction of the vehicle and disposed to face each other;
- a suspension unit configured to connect to the second knuckle and to support the second knuckle for a vehicle body;
- a steering driving unit installed in the second knuckle configured to generate a steering force;
- and
- a steering angle adjustment unit connected to the first knuckle, the steering angle adjustment unit being configured to adjust a steering angle of the wheel in conjunction with the steering force generated from the steering driving unit,
- wherein the steering angle adjustment unit comprises:
- a deceleration unit configured to connect with the second knuckle and to slow down the steering force generated from the steering driving unit;
- and
- a joint unit configured to vary the steering angle of the wheel by transmitting the steering force from the deceleration unit to the first knuckle.
A corner module apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a driving unit installed inside a wheel, the driving unit being configured to provide a driving force to the wheel;
- a first knuckle coupled to the driving unit;
- a second knuckle spaced away from the first knuckle to face the first knuckle in a width direction of the vehicle and being configured to rotatably support the first knuckle;
- a suspension arm configured to connect the second knuckle and a vehicle body and configured to support the second knuckle with respect to the vehicle body;
- a joint arm configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to each other;
- an angle adjustment unit provided between the second knuckle and the joint arm and configured to adjust a relative angle between the first knuckle and the second knuckle by axially rotating the joint arm in the width direction of the vehicle;
- a ball joint rotatably jointed to the first knuckle;
- a fastener fastened to the second knuckle;
- and
- a connection member configured to connect, the connection member being provided between the ball joint and the fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.