Trailing arm mounting structure
AssigneeSuzuki Motor Corporation
InventorTakayuki Suzuki
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Abstract
A trailing arm mounting structure is capable of size reduction as well as weight saving of a trailing arm bracket while ensuring mounting rigidity. In the trailing arm mounting structure, a clearance is formed between an outer sidewall of a side member and an inner sidewall of an extended portion of a side sill. In addition, an inner sidewall of a mounting bracket for a trailing arm is attached to an outer sidewall of the side member while the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is disposed in the clearance. An outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to the inner sidewall of the extended portion of the side sill, and a base end portion of the trailing arm is supported between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm.
Claims6
A trailing arm mounting structure comprising:
- a trailing arm;
- and
- a mounting bracket for the trailing arm, the mounting bracket being configured to swingably support a base end portion of the trailing arm, the mounting bracket being supported by a side member and a side sill of a vehicle body,
- wherein a clearance is formed between an outer sidewall of the side member and an inner sidewall of the side sill,
- an inner sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to an outer sidewall of the side member while the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is disposed in the clearance,
- an outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to the inner sidewall of the side sill, and
- a base end portion of the trailing arm is supported between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.