Suspension apparatus
The suspension apparatus includes a carrier connected to a wheel, a spring mounted between the carrier and a vehicle body, a torsion beam axle spaced apart from the carrier and connected to the vehicle body, a first support member extending from the carrier, a second support member extending from the torsion beam axle and disposed to face the first support member, and a connection member disposed between the first support member and the second support member and connecting the first support member and the second support member to each other.
1 . A suspension apparatus comprising:
a carrier connected to a wheel;
a spring mounted between the carrier and a vehicle body;
a torsion beam axle spaced apart from the carrier and connected to the vehicle body;
a first support member extending from the carrier;
a second support member extending from the torsion beam axle and disposed to face the first support member; and
a connection member disposed between the first support member and the second support member and connecting the first support member and the second support member to each other,
wherein the connection member includes:
a first bush connected to the first support member;
a second bush connected to the second support member and disposed to face the first bush; and
a pipe disposed between the first bush and the second bush and including first and second ends connected to the first bush and the second bush, respectively, and
wherein the pipe includes:
a first pipe extending from the first bush; and
a second pipe extending from the second bush and connected to the first pipe to be reciprocally movable in a direction parallel to the first direction.
2 . The suspension apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes:
a first carrier body disposed to face the wheel and rotatably supporting the wheel; and
a second carrier body extending from the first carrier body in a first direction and supporting the spring.
3 . The suspension apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the torsion beam axle includes:
a torsion bar disposed in parallel to a width direction of the vehicle body; and
a trailing arm connected to the torsion bar and supporting the torsion bar with respect to the vehicle body.
4 . The suspension apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the torsion bar is disposed behind a central axis of the wheel.
5 . The suspension apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first bush and the second bush are elastically deformable.
6 . The suspension apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the pipe is disposed in parallel to the first direction.
7 . The suspension apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second pipe is rotatably connected to the first pipe centered on the first direction, and reciprocally moves in the direction parallel to the first direction according to a rotational direction.
8 . The suspension apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection member further includes:
a fastening rod penetrating the first bush, the pipe, and the second bush;
a first pressing member connected to a first end of the fastening rod and pressing the first bush toward the second bush; and
a second pressing member connected to a second end of the fastening rod and pressing the second bush toward the first bush.
9 . A suspension apparatus comprising:
a carrier connected to a wheel;
a spring mounted between the carrier and a vehicle body;
a torsion beam axle spaced apart from the carrier and connected to the vehicle body;
a carrier support member extending from the torsion beam axle and including a first carrier support member and a second carrier support member spaced apart from the first carrier support member; and
a connection part connecting the carrier, the first carrier support member, and the second carrier support member to one another,
wherein the carrier includes a first carrier body connected to the wheel,
wherein the carrier support member includes:
a first carrier hole penetrating the first carrier support member;
a first carrier bush mounted in the first carrier hole;
a second carrier hole penetrating the second carrier support member; and
a second carrier bush mounted in the second carrier hole,
wherein the connection part includes:
a connector connecting the first carrier bush, the second carrier bush, and the first carrier body to one another; and
a pressing member fastened to the connector and pressing the first carrier bush and the second carrier bush toward the first carrier body.
10 . The suspension apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the carrier further includes:
a second carrier body extending from the first carrier body and supporting the spring.
11 . The suspension apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the torsion beam axle includes:
a torsion bar disposed in parallel to a width direction of the vehicle body; and
a trailing arm connected to the torsion bar and supporting the torsion bar with respect to the vehicle body, the second support member extending from the training arm.
12 . The suspension apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the torsion bar is disposed behind a central axis of the wheel.
13 . The suspension apparatus of claim 10 ,
wherein the carrier includes a carrier shock absorber connection member disposed on the second carrier body, and
wherein the suspension apparatus further includes a shock absorber connected to the carrier shock absorber connection member and the vehicle body to attenuate shock transmitted from the wheel.
14 . The suspension apparatus of claim 10 ,
wherein the carrier includes a carrier link arm connection member disposed on the second carrier body, and
wherein the suspension apparatus further includes a link arm connected to the carrier link arm connection member and the vehicle body to limit a movement path of the carrier.
15 . The suspension apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first carrier body is disposed between the first carrier bush and the second carrier bush.
16 . The suspension apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first carrier bush and the second carrier bush are elastically deformable.