Suspension system for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10632810-B2
Application number	US-201816161727-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2018
Priority date	Oct 16, 2017
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

A suspension system may include a lower arm configured to perform a vibrating movement by vibration of the vehicle, a reducer connected to the lower arm so that the vibrating movement of the lower arm is transmitted thereto, and a motor unit connected to the reducer, and configured to receive power from the reducer. The reducer may include an input shaft unit rotatably mounted to the housing and connected to the lower arm to be rotated by vibration of the lower arm, a gear unit configured to receive a rotating force from the input shaft unit, an output shaft unit configured to receive power from the gear unit, and a clutch unit selectively connecting the gear unit with the output shaft unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:
a lower arm configured to perform a vibrating movement by vibration of the vehicle;
a reducer connected to the lower arm so that the vibrating movement of the lower arm is transmitted thereto; and
a motor unit connected to the reducer, and configured to receive power from the reducer,
wherein the reducer comprises:
a housing;
an input shaft unit rotatably mounted to the housing, and connected to the lower arm to be rotated by vibration of the lower arm;
a gear unit configured to receive a rotating force from the input shaft unit;
an output shaft unit configured to receive power from the gear unit; and
a clutch unit configured to selectively connect the gear unit with the output shaft unit,

wherein the gear unit comprises:
a first sun gear mounted to the housing to rotatably support the input shaft unit;
a first planetary gear rotatably mounted to a first side of a connection shaft connected to the input shaft unit, and configured to rotate in the same direction as a rotating direction of the input shaft unit;
a second planetary gear rotatably mounted to a second side of the connection shaft, and configured to rotate in the same direction as a rotating direction of the first planetary gear;
a ring gear engaging at an inner surface thereof with the second planetary gear, and configured to rotate in the same direction as a rotating direction of the second planetary gear; and
a second sun gear engaging at an outer surface thereof with the second planetary gear, and configured to rotate in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the second planetary gear.

2. The suspension system of claim 1 , wherein the output shaft unit comprises:
a first output shaft configured to rotate as the second sun gear rotates; and
a second output shaft configured to be selectively connected by the clutch unit and rotated when rotation is selectively transmitted from the first output shaft or the ring gear.

3. The suspension system of claim 2 , wherein the clutch unit transmits power to cause a rotation in one direction.

4. The suspension system of claim 3 , wherein the clutch unit comprises:
a first clutch interposed between the first output shaft and the second output shaft, and configured to transmit power of the first output shaft rotated in one direction to the second output shaft.

5. The suspension system of claim 3 , wherein the clutch unit comprises:
a second clutch interposed between the ring gear and the second output shaft, and configured to transmit power of the ring gear rotated in one direction to the second output shaft.

6. The suspension system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a belt unit connecting a lower arm shaft of the lower arm with the reducer, and configured to transmit a rotating force from the lower arm shaft to the reducer.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Kyung Ryul

Classifications

• B60G2204/129

  Damper mount on wheel suspension or knuckle · CPC title

• B60G2300/60

  Vehicles using regenerative power · CPC title

• B60G2202/22

  Rotary Damper · CPC title

• B60G13/14 Primary

  having dampers accumulating utilisable energy, e.g. compressing air {(fluid springs with an accumulator B60G11/30)} · CPC title

• B60K2025/103

  by electric means · CPC title