Supporting structure of sub-frame in suspension system for vehicle
View Patent ↗A supporting structure of a sub-frame for a suspension system contains a body frame, a sub-frame, elastic bushings, each having an inner cylinder having a lower edge. And an outer cylinder and an elastic member are interposed between the inner and outer cylinders. The sub-frame is supported on the body frame via the elastic bushings, at least one of first stay extends along the body frame, and at least one second stay extends along the body frame in a different direction from the first stay. Both ends of each of the fist and second stays respectively are supported on the lower edge of the inner cylinder and the body frame.
1. A supporting structure of a sub-frame for a suspension system of a vehicle, comprising:
a body frame having a body frame lower face to be provided on a bottom face of a body of said vehicle;
a sub-frame for supporting suspension members, said sub-frame extending in a widthwise direction and provided at a lower position than said body frame;
elastic bushings, each having an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder and an elastic member interposed between said inner cylinder and said outer cylinder, said inner cylinder having a vertically extending center axis, an inner cylinder upper edge and an inner cylinder lower edge, said inner cylinder upper edge being fixed to said body frame lower face, and said outer cylinder provided coaxially to said inner cylinder and fixed to said sub-frame, said sub-frame being supported on said body frame via said elastic bushings;
a pair of first stays, each extending along said body frame from a first stay first end to a first stay second end, said first stay first end being supported on a respective one of said inner cylinder lower edges, and said first stay second end being supported on said body frame; and
a pair of second stays, each extending along said body frame from a second-stay first end to a second-stay second end in a different direction from said first stays, said second-stay first end being supported on a respective one of said inner cylinder lower edges, and said second-stay second end being supported on said body frame.
2. The supporting structure of a sub-frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said body frame comprises a pair of main frames, each extending in a lengthwise direction and spaced from each other in a widthwise direction, and a body cross member extending in said widthwise direction connecting said main frames,
said first stays respectively extending along said main frames, and
said second stays extending along said body cross member in a vehicle widthwise direction.
3. The supporting structure of a sub-frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said sub-frame includes a sub-frame front part and a sub-frame rear part,
said elastic bushings being provided on said sub-frame front part and said sub-frame rear part,
each of said first stays connecting an inner cylinder lower edge of one of said elastic bushings provided on said sub-frame front part and one of said main frames, and
said second stays connecting an inner cylinder lower edge of respective elastic bushings provided on said sub-frame rear part and said body cross member.