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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2004
Ryoji Mizutani, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Yuki Tojima, Chita, JP;
Shigetaka Isogai, Nishio, JP;
Atsushi Torii, Nishio, JP;
Junichiro Sakurai, Chiryu, JP;
Ryoji Mizutani, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Yuki Tojima, Chita, JP;
Shigetaka Isogai, Nishio, JP;
Atsushi Torii, Nishio, JP;
Junichiro Sakurai, Chiryu, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Abstract
A wheel supporting apparatus includes dampers, ball joints, a knuckle, an upper arm and a lower arm. The dampers are attached to a case of an in-wheel motor in the top-bottom direction of the vehicle's body and are connected respectively to the ball joints. The upper arm and the lower arm have respective one-ends connected to respective dampers via the ball joints and respective other ends pivotably fixed to the vehicle's body. The knuckle is connected to the ball joints to rotatably support a wheel hub via hub bearings.