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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2021
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Won Hyok Choi, Seoul, KR;
Kyongwon Min, Seoul, KR;
HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An independent drive module includes: an in-wheel motor configured to provide driving force to a wheel of a vehicle; a support arm including a first end connected to a vehicle body and a second end connected to the in-wheel motor, to support the in-wheel motor; a shock absorber module including a first end connected to the in-wheel motor and a second end connected to the vehicle body, the shock absorber being configured to absorb shock between the in-wheel motor and the vehicle body and swivel the in-wheel motor during turning of the vehicle so as to perform both shock absorption and steering; and a steering motor connected to the second end of the shock absorber module to transmit rotational force for the steering to the shock absorber module.