VEHICLE HAVING IN-WHEEL MOTOR - KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE

Title:

VEHICLE HAVING IN-WHEEL MOTOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/097534

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A vehicle having in-wheel motors, wherein when the in-wheel motors are mounted on the vehicle driven by the rotating force of an internal combustion engine, the in-wheel motors (3) are mounted on wheel parts on one side of the vehicle opposite to the other side on which the internal combustion engine (51) is mounted. The non-rotating sides of the motors and knuckles (5) are supported by shock absorbing mechanisms (10) having plates (11) and (12) connected to each other through linear guides (15) with springs formed by integrating linear guides (13) formed of linear bearings (13A) and rods (13B) with spring members (14) an (14) operating in the vertical direction of the vehicle and dampers (16) operating in the vertical direction of the vehicle and connecting the plates (11) and (12) to each other to support the motors (3) on either or both of a vehicle unsprung mass and a vehicle body through the shock absorbing mechanism (10). Thus, the running ability and riding comfortableness of the vehicle having the in-wheel motors can be improved.

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Inventors:

Suzuki, Yasuhiro c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Tashiro, Katsumi c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Kurokawa, Hisashi c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Nakamura, Yoshinari c/o KAYABA INDUSTRY CO. (LTD. World Trade Center Bldg. 4-1, Hamamatsu-cho 2-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo 11, 10561, JP)
Takahashi, Kimio c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD. (19-5, Nihonbashi Koami-cho, Chuo-k, Tokyo 34, 10385, JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2005/006617

Publication Date:

October 20, 2005

Filing Date:

April 04, 2005

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Assignee:

KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE (10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-k, 104-8340 JAPAN Tokyo 40, 10483, JP)
KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (World Trade Center Bldg, 4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo 11, 10561, JP)
AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (19-5, Nihonbashi Koami-cho Chuo-k, Tokyo 34, 10385, JP)
Suzuki, Yasuhiro c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Tashiro, Katsumi c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Kurokawa, Hisashi c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA BRIDGESTONE TECHNICAL CENTER (1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chom, Kodaira-shi Tokyo 31, 18785, JP)
Nakamura, Yoshinari c/o KAYABA INDUSTRY CO. (LTD. World Trade Center Bldg. 4-1, Hamamatsu-cho 2-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo 11, 10561, JP)
Takahashi, Kimio c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD. (19-5, Nihonbashi Koami-cho, Chuo-k, Tokyo 34, 10385, JP)

International Classes:

B60G13/16; B60G3/01; B60K6/26; B60K6/40; B60K6/485; B60K6/52; B60K7/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/356; B60L11/14; (IPC1-7): B60K7/00; B60K6/04

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Miyazono, Junichi (6th Fl, Fifth Tanaka Bldg. 4-4, Iidabashi 3-chom, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 72, 10200, JP)

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