Steering function-equipped hub unit
AssigneesHonda Motor Co., Ltd., Ntn Corporation
InventorsKyohei SAKAGAMI, Toru YAGASAKI, Yusuke OHATA, Hirokazu OOBA
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AssigneesHonda Motor Co., Ltd., Ntn Corporation
InventorsKyohei SAKAGAMI, Toru YAGASAKI, Yusuke OHATA, Hirokazu OOBA
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Provided is a steering function-equipped hub unit for steering a rear wheel configured to be supported by a suspension device including a torsion beam and a pair of trailing arms. The hub unit includes: a turning shaft-equipped hub bearing including a turning shaft extending in a vertical direction and configured to rotatably support the rear wheel; a unit support member supporting the turning shaft-equipped hub bearing such that the turning shaft-equipped hub bearing is rotatable about a turning axis; and a steering actuator separate from the unit support member and configured to rotationally drive the turning shaft-equipped hub bearing. The steering actuator is attached to the suspension device at a position higher than a lowermost surface of the torsion beam and between a rotation support part of the suspension device and the turning shaft-equipped hub bearing.
A steering function-equipped hub unit for steering a rear wheel of a vehicle, which is configured to be supported by a suspension device including a torsion beam and a pair of trailing arms, the steering function-equipped hub unit comprising:
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