Steering knuckle apparatus for a vehicle
US9643646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with side portions adjacent to the end portion.
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