Rear subframe structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10647356-B2
Application number	US-201615761738-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2016
Priority date	Nov 11, 2015
Publication date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	May 12, 2020

Abstract

A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a pillar portion formed between the upper side member and the lower side member; a first-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a first arm; a second-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a second arm; and an arm support bracket to support the second-arm support portion from a rear side.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rear subframe structure, comprising:
a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member extending in a vehicle width direction, a rear cross member extending in the vehicle width direction on a rear side of the front cross member, a left upper side member and a right upper side member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a left lower side member and a right lower side member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are connected in a substantially grid pattern in a plan view of a vehicle;
a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members; and
on each of the left and right sides of the rear subframe structure, respectively:
a pillar portion formed into a vertical wall shape between the upper side member and the lower side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction;
a first-arm support portion formed on a front surface of the pillar portion located on an upper side of the lower side member to support a first arm;
a second-arm support portion formed on a rear surface of the pillar portion located on a lower side of the first-arm support portion and on a lateral side of the lower side member to support a second arm; and
an arm support bracket mounted between the lower side member and the rear surface of the pillar portion to support the second-arm support portion from a rear side.

2. The rear subframe structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first-arm support portion is a lower-arm support portion for supporting a lower arm as the first arm.

3. The rear subframe structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first arm includes a mounting portion on each of a front portion and a rear portion thereof,
rear portions of the upper side members and rear portions of the lower side members are connected by the rear cross member in an up-down direction, and
the rear subframe structure further includes a first-arm rear-side support portion connected to the rear cross member or integrally formed with the rear cross member in such a manner that the first-arm rear-side support portion is located lower than the first-arm support portion of the pillar portion and a first arm pivot centerline passing through the front mounting portion and the rear mounting portion of the first arm is located higher than the second-arm support portion.

Assignees

• Mazda Motor

Inventors

• Tanaka Masaaki
• Komiya Katsuyuki

Classifications

• B62D21/11 Primary

  with resilient means for suspension {, e.g. of wheels or engine; sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions} · CPC title

• B60G3/18

  with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram · CPC title

• B60G7/02

  Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle {(B60G7/006 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60G2200/144

  with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram · CPC title

• B62D21/00

  Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted (combined frame and vehicle body B62D23/00 {; characterised by the material thereof B62D29/00}) · CPC title