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US 8,167,325 · App. 12/831,746 · Granted May 1, 2012

Control arm of multilink suspension system for vehicle

Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,167,325
App. No.
12/831,746
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control arm may be formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and a bending portion may be formed by bending the lower flange of the front member downwardly such that a drain hole is formed by the bending portion protruded downwardly when the front and rear members are assembled.

Claims (13)

1. A control arm apparatus of a multilink suspension system, the multilink suspension system comprising a plurality of multilinks,

wherein at least one of the multilinks includes at least a control arm,

wherein the at least a control arm is formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and

wherein a bending portion is formed by bending a portion of the lower flange of the front member downwardly such that a drain hole is formed by the bending portion protruded downwardly when the front and rear members are assembled; wherein the bending portion protrudes below remaining portions of the lower flange.

2. The control arm apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower flanges of the rear member are respectively coupled to the upper and lower flanges of the front member inside the front member.

3. The control arm apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a cut portion corresponding to the bending portion of the front member is formed at the lower flange of the rear member such that a drain hole is formed by the bending portion and the cut portion when the front and rear members are assembled.

4. The control arm apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bending portion is formed at a lowest portion of the lower flange of the front member.

5. A control arm apparatus of a multilink suspension system, the multilink suspension system comprising a plurality of multilinks,

wherein at least one of the multilinks includes at least a control arm, and

wherein the at least a control arm is formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and a bending portion is formed by bending a portion of the lower flange of the rear member downwardly such that a drain hole is formed by the bending portion protruded downwardly when the front and rear members are assembled; wherein the bending portion protrudes below remaining portions of the lower flange.

6. The control arm apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the upper and lower flanges of the front member are respectively coupled to the upper and lower flanges of the rear member inside the rear member.

7. The control arm apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a cut portion corresponding to the bending portion of the rear member is formed at the lower flange of the front member such that a drain hole is formed by the bending portion and the cut portion when the front and rear members are assembled.

8. The control arm apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the bending portion is formed at a lowest portion of the lower flange of the rear member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2010
From: LEE, HOO GWANG; PARK, JONG UN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0113510 · Nov 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110121533A1 · May 26, 2011