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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2016
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Higuchi, Osaka, JP;
Kyosuke Taka, Osaka, JP;
Tetsushi Ito, Osaka, JP;
Masatoshi Tomomasa, Osaka, JP;
Kosuke Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Kiyotaka Hirata, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle body structure of an autonomous vehicle includes: a first driver integrally configured of a drive portion for a first wheel, a drive shaft for the first wheel and a first shaft support for the drive shaft; a second driver integrally configured of an axle for a second wheel and a second shaft support for the axle; and, a pair of side frames arranged on each side in a width direction of the chassis and each extended in a front-to-rear direction of the chassis to support the first driver and the second driver. The first shaft support and the second shaft support each have an attachment part to be fixed to a flank of the side frame from an outside. Each of the first and second drivers is integrally attached to, and detached from, the side frame, by access from the flank of the side frame.