Independent corner module

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a wheel coupled to the vehicle body;
• a knuckle fastened to the wheel;
• a steering frame fastened to the knuckle and having an upper end fixed to the vehicle body, the steering frame being configured to rotate together with the knuckle to apply a steering angle to the wheel;
• a steering drive unit fastened to the steering frame;
• and
• a body guide rail disposed on the vehicle body and fastened to the steering drive unit, wherein, in response to reception of a driving force of the steering drive unit, the steering drive unit is configured to be rotated along the body guide rail and the steering frame is configured to be rotated about the upper end of the steering frame simultaneously along with the rotation of the steering drive unit.

A method of operating an independent corner module of a vehicle, the independent corner module comprising a knuckle fastened to a wheel, a steering frame fastened to the knuckle and having an upper end fixed to a vehicle body, a steering drive unit fastened to the steering frame, and a body guide rail fastened to the steering drive unit and disposed on the vehicle body, the method comprising:

• receiving a driving force of the steering drive unit;
• in response to receiving the driving force, rotating the steering drive unit along the body guide rail, the steering frame being rotated together with the knuckle to apply a steering angle to the wheel;
• and
• simultaneously rotating the steering frame about the upper end of the steering frame along with the rotation of the steering drive unit.