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US 12,686,441 B1Granted
Rear subframe for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsWon Hae Lee, Byung Joo Chung, Jung Ju Kim, Seung Hak Lee
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Abstract
In an embodiment a subframe includes a front cross member extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body; two side members symmetrically connected to both rear sides of the front cross member and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and a rear cross member spaced rearward from the front cross member, extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and connecting the two side members, wherein each of the two side members comprises a through-hole through which a drive shaft is disposable.
Claims20
A subframe comprising:
- a front cross member extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body;
- two side members symmetrically connected to both rear sides of the front cross member and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
- and
- a rear cross member spaced rearward from the front cross member, extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and connecting the two side members,
- wherein each of the two side members comprises a through-hole through which a drive shaft is disposable,
- wherein each side member comprises:
- a hole cylinder arranged in the through-hole;
- a side upper member surrounding an upper side of the hole cylinder and continuously connecting to the front cross member;
- a side front member connecting a front side of the hole cylinder and the front cross member and coupled to a lower side of the side upper member;
- a side rear member connecting a rear side of the hole cylinder and coupled to the lower side of the side upper member;
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- a side lower member surrounding a lower side of the hole cylinder and connecting the side front member and the side rear member.
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A subframe comprising:
- a front cross member extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body;
- two side members symmetrically connected to both rear sides of the front cross member and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
- and
- a rear cross member spaced rearward from the front cross member, extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and connecting the two side members,
- wherein each of the two side members comprises a through-hole through which a drive shaft is disposable, wherein a plurality of arc-shaped members is arranged in the through-hole of each side member.
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A subframe comprising:
- a front cross member extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body, wherein the front cross member comprises a front mounting bush at each end portion;
- two side members symmetrically connected to both rear sides of the front cross member and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, wherein each of the two side members comprises a rear mounting bush at a rear end portion;
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- a rear cross member spaced rearward from the front cross member, extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and connecting the two side members,
- wherein each of the two side members comprises a through-hole through which a drive shaft is disposable, wherein each side member comprises:
- at least one arc-shaped member arranged in the through-hole,
- a side upper member surrounding an upper side of the through-hole with the at least one arc-shaped member and continuously connecting the front cross member and the rear mounting bush;
- a side front member connecting a front side of the through-hole with the at least one arc-shaped member and the front cross member and coupled to a lower side of the side upper member;
- a side rear member connecting a rear side of the through-hole with the at least one arc-shaped member and the rear mounting bush and coupled to the lower side of the side upper member;
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- a side lower member surrounding a lower side of the through-hole with the at least one arc-shaped member and connecting the side front member and the side rear member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.