Title:
WHEEL UNIT, IN-WHEEL MOTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/145468
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A wheel unit comprises a wheel (30) having a rim section (31) to which a tire (33) can be attached and a disk section (32) provided to the vehicle-widthwise outer side of the rim section, and an in-wheel motor (40) that is at least partially accommodated in a space inside the wheel surrounded by the disk section and the rim section and that causes the wheel to rotate. The wheel is steerably attached to the body of a vehicle via a suspension device (10). The wheel unit also comprises a knuckle (11) provided on the vehicle-widthwise inner side of the wheel, and a lower ball joint (16) through which a kingpin axis passes. A lower arm connecting part (11b) is provided at the lower end of the knuckle. A lower ball joint rotatably connects the lower arm connecting part and the vehicle-widthwise outside end of a lower arm (12) constituting the suspension device. The lower ball joint is located in the space inside the wheel.
Inventors:
ENOKIZONO KAZUYA (JP)
HORIHATA HARUMI (JP)
AKAMA SADAHIRO (JP)
KAWAI KEISUKE (JP)
HORIHATA HARUMI (JP)
AKAMA SADAHIRO (JP)
KAWAI KEISUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/000634
Publication Date:
August 03, 2023
Filing Date:
January 12, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DENSO CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B62D7/18; B60G3/20; B60K7/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YAMADA, Tsuyoshi (JP)
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