BRACKET FOR MOUNTING SHOCK ABSORBER
A bracket for mounting a shock absorber configured to couple a distal end of a piston rod of the shock absorber to a vehicle body includes a body having a recess formed therein, the recess configured to receive a bush assembly, a flange extending from the body, and at least one lateral reinforcement rib formed between the flange and the body to reinforce the bracket.
1 . A bracket configured to couple a piston rod of a shock absorber to a vehicle body, the bracket comprising:
a body having a recess formed therein, the recess configured to receive a bush assembly;
a flange extending from the body; and
at least one lateral reinforcement rib formed between the flange and the body to reinforce the bracket.
2 . The bracket of claim 1 , further comprising:
an inner reinforcement rib formed around a through-hole in an inner bottom surface of the recess.
3 . The bracket of claim 2 , further comprising:
a radial reinforcement rib formed on the inner bottom surface of the recess to radially extend from the inner reinforcement rib.
4 . The bracket of claim 1 , further comprising:
a seat portion allowing a reinforcement washer to be inserted therein to reinforce the flange, the seat portion being formed around a bolt fastening bore in the flange
5 . The bracket of claim 1 wherein the bracket is formed of a non-metallic material.
6 . The bracket of claim 5 wherein the bracket is fabricated from a plastic material.
7 . The bracked of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mounting portion formed at a lower side of the body configured to be coupled to a dust cover and a bumper rubber.