Suspension arm and cushion arm structure for vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsNaoki Kuwabara, Hiroaki Tomita
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Abstract
A suspension arm and cushion support structure for a vehicle. A knuckle support part of a rear suspension arm is formed of a plate member extended to the vehicle body inner side relative to a rim of a wheel element so as to cover the lower side of a boot covering a connected part between a drive shaft and a universal joint. The knuckle is supported by the rear suspension arm, and rotatably supports a wheel of the vehicle. A cushion is provided for absorbing shocks transmitted to the wheel, the lower end of the cushion being coaxially supported on the knuckle support part of a lower part of the rear suspension arm.
Claims5
A suspension arm and cushion support structure comprising:
- left and right wheels each independently and swingably suspended on a frame through a suspension arm;
- a drive shaft for transmitting power from an engine to each of said wheels;
- a hub connected to a wheel element of said wheel;
- a knuckle support part of said suspension arm being connected to said hub through a knuckle;
- an axle connected to said hub, said drive shaft being connected to said axle through a universal joint, and the connected part being covered with a boot,
- wherein said knuckle support part of said suspension arm is formed from a plate member extended from a rim of said wheel element toward a vehicle body inner side so as to cover the lower side of said boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.