IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE LOWER ARM

Title:

IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE LOWER ARM

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2016124320

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an impact absorbing structure for an automobile lower arm capable of absorbing an input of a collision load from wheels without securing a deformation margin to a suspension member side.SOLUTION: A lower arm body 6 is formed so that an upper member 9 and a lower member 10 are formed into a substantially rectangular hollow shape in a cross-sectional view. In at least a part of the lower arm body 6, the rectangular rear upper corner section c is deformed so that rectangular cross-sectional area is reduced, and a rear lower corner section d is deformed so that the rectangular cross-sectional area is increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

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Inventors:

MINOWA SHINGO
HIGUCHI YOSHIRO

Application Number:

JP2014264339A

Publication Date:

July 11, 2016

Filing Date:

December 26, 2014

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD

International Classes:

B60G7/00; B62D21/00

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Tsutomu Shimoichi

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