Suspension arm, and process for producing the same
AssigneesHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd., K. K. Tube Forming
InventorsSuehiro Hasshi, Toshifumi Yamamoto, Tadayoshi Nakamura, Noboru Ashikawa, Tetsuro Saruwatari, Masanobu Nakamura
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Abstract
A suspension arm for a vehicle is provided, the suspension arm including an L-shaped arm body having a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion. The first end portion is adapted to pivotally connect the arm body to a vehicle. The intermediate portion has a bulge formed thereon which is adapted to pivotally connect the arm body to the vehicle. The second end portion is adapted to connect the arm body to a vehicle wheel knuckle. The arm body is formed from a single piece of pipe material having a closed cross-section.
Claims6
A suspension arm for a vehicle, said suspension arm comprising an L-shaped arm body having a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion, said first end portion having first connecting means for pivotally connecting said arm body to a vehicle, said intermediate portion having a second connecting means formed as a bulged portion integral with said arm body for pivotally connecting said arm body to the vehicle, and said second end portion having third connecting means for pivotally connecting said arm body to a vehicle wheel knuckle, and wherein said arm body and said second connecting means are formed from a single piece of pipe material having a closed cross-section.
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