Sub frame structure of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9783234-B2
Application number	US-201614986909-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2016
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017

Abstract

A sub frame structure of a vehicle comprising a pair of side members with front ends rigidly connected to a floor frame, a rear cross member holding the vicinity of rear ends of the side members, both-side end portions of which are rigidly connected to a rear side frame, the both-side end portions of the rear cross member being positioned on an outward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the side members, a front cross member interconnecting the side members in the vehicle width direction and being positioned in front of the rear cross member, being spaced apart from the rear cross member, and a pair of upper members respectively connecting an upper portion of the rear cross member and an upper portion of the front cross member in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a position above the side member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sub frame structure of a vehicle, comprising:
a pair of right-and-left side members configured such that a distance between rear ends thereof is smaller than a distance between front ends thereof in a plan view, each of the side members including plural arm connection portions to which plural end portions of an arm member supporting a rear wheel of the vehicle are pivotally connected and having a front end rigidly connected to a vehicle body;
a rear cross member holding the vicinity of respective rear ends of the pair of right-and-left side members, both-side end portions of which are rigidly connected to the vehicle body, the both-side end portions of the rear cross member being positioned on an outward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the side members;
a front cross member interconnecting the pair of right-and-left side members in the vehicle width direction and being positioned in front of the rear cross member, being spaced apart from the rear cross member; and
a pair of right-and-left upper members, each of the upper members connecting an upper portion of the rear cross member and an upper portion of the front cross member in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a position above each of the side members, said right-and-left upper members being configured in a gate shape which opens downward.

2. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said front cross member and said rear cross member are configured to cover over each of said pair of right-and-left side members from an upper face of each of the side members to a lower face of each of the side members.

3. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said side members are configured to curve obliquely forward and outward, and said front cross member is connected to a curve portion of each of the side members where the side members curve obliquely forward and outward.

4. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 3 , wherein said front cross member and said rear cross member are configured to cover over each of said pair of right-and-left side members from an upper face of each of the side members to a lower face of each of the side members.

5. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said upper members are arranged on an outward side, in the vehicle width direction, of said side members in the plan view.

6. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 5 , wherein said side members are configured to curve obliquely forward and outward, and said front cross member is connected to a curve portion of each of the side members where the side members curve obliquely forward and outward.

7. The sub frame structure of the vehicle of claim 5 , wherein said front cross member and said rear cross member are configured to cover over each of said pair of right-and-left side members from an upper face of each of the side members to a lower face of each of the side members.

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

• B62D21/155

  Sub-frames or underguards · CPC title

• B60G3/20

  all arms being rigid · CPC title

• B60G2200/18

  Multilink suspensions, e.g. elastokinematic arrangements · CPC title