Vehicle frame structure
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuichiro Tsuruta, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Jin Osada
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Abstract
A frame structure is provided in which a sub-frame is fixed to a rear portion of a vehicle body frame, and serves as a suspension-supporting portion of the vehicle body frame. In the sub-frame, a rear member extends between a sub-frame upper pipe and a sub-frame lower pipe. The rear member includes a rear upper arm supporting portion and a rear lower arm supporting portion, for supporting proximal ends of an upper arm and a lower arm of a rear suspension. The frame structure hereof improves accuracy and rigidity of the suspension-supporting portion of the vehicle body frame, and provides a simplified structure as compared to conventional frame structures.
Claims16
A frame structure for a vehicle having wheels, said frame structure comprising:
- a vehicle body frame;
- and
- a suspension structure for suspending one of the wheels, the suspension structure being operatively attached to the vehicle body frame and comprising upper and lower suspension arms,
- wherein the vehicle body frame comprises:
- an upper frame member;
- a lower frame member;
- and
- a rear bracket member extending between the upper and lower frame members,
- wherein inner ends of the respective suspension arms are operatively supported on the vehicle body frame, and
- wherein the rear bracket member includes upper and lower supporting portions for supporting selected end portions of the respective suspension arms.
A frame structure comprising:
- a vehicle body frame;
- a suspension structure for suspending left and right wheels, the suspension structure comprising left and right suspension arms;
- a stabilizer which extends between the left and right suspension arms;
- and
- a stabilizer holding portion which holds an intermediate portion of the stabilizer,
- wherein proximal ends of the respective suspension arms are supported on an arm support portion of the vehicle body frame, and
- the stabilizer holding portion is provided astride a rear frame member of the vehicle body frame and the arm support portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.