KR101688516B1

KR101688516B1 - multipurpose knuckle using to front wheel and rear wheel for common

Info

Publication number: KR101688516B1
Application number: KR1020150133544A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이현용
Original assignee: (주)씨이에스
Priority date: 2015-09-22
Filing date: 2015-09-22
Publication date: 2016-12-23

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multipurpose knuckle used for a front wheel and a rear wheel for common use, which is individually mounted in a front and a rear wheel of a vehicle, and is configured to fixate a protrusion of a knuckle to form steering of a wheel, a vertical control arm to control vertical balance of the wheel, and a caliper to form braking of the wheel. As stated above, provided is the knuckle, which is applied to a front and a rear wheel to realize the composition and operation.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multipurpose knuckle,

The automobile is configured to be able to move by the rotation of the wheel, and the wheel is fixed to rotate on a rotating shaft supporting the automobile body. A knuckle, which is fixed integrally with the automobile wheel when the wheel rotates and changes its direction, And a knuckle is operated by the operation of a tie rod connected to the handle to control the direction of the wheel.

A knuckle for supporting the tie rod and the upper and lower control arms for controlling the steering and the up-and-down balance of the wheel can be used in common for the front wheel caliper and the rear wheel caliper of the automobile to save automobile manufacturing cost, The present invention relates to a multipurpose knuckle which can be commonly used for front and rear wheels constituted so as to be capable of being carried out.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Generally, a knuckle is mounted on a front wheel or a rear wheel to control a tie rod configured to steer the wheel, a control arm configured to control a vertical balance of the wheel, The caliper of the front wheel is configured to brakes the front wheels while the rear caliper is provided with the function of braking and parking the rear wheels so that the positions of the bolting are drilled differently .

Therefore, the knuckle 11b applied to the front wheel differs from the knuckle 11c applied to the rear wheel because the caliper position of the caliper of the front wheel differs from the position of the caliper of the rear wheel in the conventional knuckles 11a and 11b, There is a problem that an error may occur, and knuckles need to be separately produced according to the front wheels and the rear wheels, resulting in an increase in production cost.

The conventional knuckles 11b and 11c are formed so as to be capable of perforating two holes in a part of the body and fixing the caliper as shown in Fig.

The knuckle 11b shown in FIG. 3A is a knuckle applied to the front wheel. The knuckle 11c shown in FIG. 3B is a knuckle applied to the rear wheel, and the knuckle 11b is applied to the front wheel. The knuckle 11b applied to the front wheel and the knuckle 11c applied to the rear wheel are different from each other in that the bolting holes for fixing the caliper to the knocking holes 11c applied to the bolt holes and the rear wheels are different from each other, .

It is an object of the present invention to provide a multipurpose knuckle which can be used for front and rear wheels which can be used for the rear wheels and used for the front wheels by using the knuckles used for the rear wheels.

The knuckle according to the present invention is configured to exhibit a function similar to that of a conventional knuckle fixed to the rotation axis of a wheel. However, in order to configure the front wheel knuckle and the rear wheel knuckle not to be distinguished from each other, And the bolt hole for fixing the rear wheel caliper to the bolt hole was double-drilled.

A bracket is formed at one side of the knuckle according to the present invention, a fixing hole capable of fixing a knuckle is formed at the center, and four bolting holes are formed on both sides of the fixing hole.

The two spaced bolting holes at both ends of the bracket are bolting holes that can be applied to the calipers of the rear wheel and the two spaced bolting holes formed on the inner side are designed to be applied to the caliper of the front wheel so that one knuckle It can be used on the front wheel and also on the rear wheel.

In addition, the upper and lower control arms of the knuckle according to the present invention may be provided with heads for mounting the upper and lower control arms, and the upper and lower control arms may be mounted at the same positions.

The protrusion is formed at a position opposite to the bracket of the knuckle according to the present invention so that the tie rod can be connected.

When the knuckle configured as described above is applied to the front wheel, the caliper of the front wheel can be mounted on the two bolting holes in the middle, and the upper and lower control arms can be mounted on the upper and lower heads. So that the wheels formed as one body can be steered.

When the above knuckle is applied to the rear wheel, a caliper for the rear wheel is mounted on both bolting holes of the bracket, and upper and lower control arms are connected to the upper and lower heads. The toe link is connected to the protrusion, Respectively.

Therefore, when the knuckle according to the present invention is applied to the front wheel, a tie rod is connected to the protrusion, and when applied to the rear wheel, the protrusion is connected to the toe link, and the four bolting holes formed in the bracket include a front wheel caliper and a rear wheel caliper And it is configured to be able to apply various functions simultaneously by using one knuckle.

When the knuckle according to the present invention is mounted on an automobile, it is possible to use both the front and rear wheels with one knuckle by drilling a hole for fixing the front caliper and the rear caliper to one knuckle, The assembling process can be shortened, and even if it is not an expert, it can be easily carried out.

Fig. 1 is an overall view of a knuckle according to the present invention
Fig. 2 is a state diagram applied to the front wheel of the knuckle according to the present invention
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional front wheel knuckle state diagram
Figure 4 shows the application of the present invention
Figure 5 illustrates the assembly state diagram

The present invention is characterized in that the front wheel is fixed to the front and rear wheel rotating shafts 19 of the automobile to receive the lining (not shown), the calipers 12a and 12b applied to the rear wheels, the upper and lower control arms 16a and 16b, The present invention relates to a knuckle 11a to which a rod 17 is connected and fixed. The knuckle 11a is configured to be applicable to front and rear calipers 12a and 12b.

The present invention is based on the premise that the calipers 12a used for the front wheels are configured to have the same specifications for the same vehicle type, and the calipers 12b used for the rear wheels are also configured to have the same specifications for the same vehicle types.

Figure 1 shows the entire knuckle according to the invention.

2 shows the state of the knuckle applied to the front wheel.

3 shows the state of the knuckle applied to the conventional front and rear wheels.

4 shows an application state of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows a state in which the present invention is applied in conjunction with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the knuckle 11a according to the present invention has a center hole 18 formed at the center thereof so that the wheel rotating shaft 19 can be inserted.

A bracket 23 is protruded on the left side of the knuckle 11a and four bolting holes 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d are formed in the bracket 23 on the upper and lower sides.

Heads 24a and 24b project upward and downward from the knuckle 11a and connection grooves 15a and 15b are formed at the ends of the heads 24a and 24b so as to be connected to the upper and lower control arms 16a and 16b .

A protrusion 25 is formed on the right side of the knuckle 11a in the right direction and a connection hole 15c is formed in the end of the protrusion 25 so as to be connected to the tie rod 17.

A center hole 18 is formed in the center of the knuckle 11a so as to allow the wheel rotating shaft 19 to pass therethrough and three fixing holes 18a and 18b are formed around the center hole 18 so as to be fixed to the rotating shaft 19. [ Bolt holes 14a and 14d capable of connecting and fixing the front wheel caliper 12a to the left side of the center hole 18 and balls 15a and 15b capable of connecting and fixing the rear wheel caliper 12b, And the tongue holes 14b and 14c are vertically arranged.

Heads 24a and 24b protrude rearward to fix the control arms 16a and 16b on the upper and lower sides of the center hole 18 and connection holes 15a and 15b are formed in the two heads 24a and 24b Respectively.

A connecting hole 15c is formed on the right side of the center hole 18 so as to connect and fix the tie rod 17 to the protruding portion 25 which is protruded to the right.

The two bolting holes 14a and 14d outside the four bolting holes 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d of the knuckle 11a configured as described above are configured to be able to engage with the front wheel caliper 12a, The central two bolting holes 14b and 14c of the bolting holes 14a and 14b are connected to the rear wheel caliper 12b so that the front wheel caliper 12a and the rear wheel And the caliper 12b can be commonly used.

Example

The present invention provides an improved knuckle that is fixed to the rotational axis of an automotive wheel and includes an assembly for controlling the braking of the wheel, the steering of the wheel, and the like.

Generally, the wheel of an automobile is rotatably fixed to both the wheel rotation axis of the front wheel and the rear wheel, and the assembly controlling wheel is connected to the knuckle.

The caliper of the front wheel is configured to brake the front wheel and the caliper of the rear wheel is configured to simultaneously perform the braking of the rear wheel and the parking brake so that when the knuckle is engaged with and fixed to the knuckle, Since the bolt holes of the rear wheels are formed to be narrower than the intervals of the bolt holes of the front wheels due to the structure of the assemblies constituting the brakes, the knuckles applied to the front wheels are different from the knuckles applied to the rear wheels, If there is an inconvenience to purchase, and the knocking of either the front wheel or the rear wheel increases the damage rate, either knuckle becomes in stock.

The present invention provides a knuckle 11a which can be commonly used for the front wheel and the rear wheel by one knuckle 11a.

The fixing holes 21a, 21b and 21c formed in the knuckle 11a according to the present invention are configured to fix the knuckle 11a to the rotation axis 19 of the wheel 22 as shown in FIG.

1, a knuckle 11a is inserted by inserting a rotation axis 19 of a wheel 22 into a center hole 18 formed at the center of a knuckle 11a, .

Four bolting holes 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d are formed on the upper and lower sides of the bracket 23 so that the bracket 23 protrudes on the left side of the center hole 18.

Two bolting holes 14a and 14d perforated at the top and bottom of the four bolting holes 14a to 14d are configured to be fixed to the caliper 12a of the front wheel, The bolting holes 14b and 14c are configured to be fixed to the caliper 12b of the rear wheel.

The calipers 12a and 12b are configured to accommodate the disc 13 and the lining is actuated by actuation of a lining embedded in the calipers 12a and 12b to press the disc 13 to brake the wheel 22 .

As described above, the calipers 12a and 12b for braking the wheel 22 are configured to embrace the disk 13 while being fixed to the knuckle 11a.

2, the caliper 12a applied to the front wheel is fixed to the knuckle 11a fixed to the wheel rotating shaft 19 by embracing the disk 13 of the front wheel 22, Of the four bolting holes formed in the upper and lower bolting holes.

The two bolting holes 14a on both sides of the bracket 23 are configured to be fixed to a bolting hole (not shown) of the front wheel caliper 12a and a bracket 23a of the knuckle 11a fixed to the front wheel rotational shaft 19 The front wheel caliper 12a is fixed and the control arms 16a and 16b are mounted on the upper and lower heads 24a and 24b.

A tie rod 17 is connected to the connection hole 15c of the projection 25 of the knuckle 11a to steer the front wheel and to control the balance of the wheel 22 .

The wheel 22 of the rear wheel without the steering device is configured to be able to control the balance of the wheel 22 of the rear wheel by fixing the toe link to the protruding portion 25 of the knuckle 11b which is integrally formed with the wheel 22 .

21b and 21c of the knuckle 11a according to the present invention to the rotary shaft 19 of the rear wheel.

The rear wheel caliper 12b is engaged and fixed to the two bolting holes 14b and 14d at the center formed in the bracket 23 of the knuckle 11a.

The rear wheel control arms 16a and 16b are connected to the connection holes 15a and 15b of the heads 24a and 24b formed above and below the knuckle 11a.

Since the rear wheel 22 does not require steering, the protruding portion 25 of the knuckle 11a fixed to the rear wheel is equipped with a toe link to maintain the balance of the rear wheel.

It is possible to commonly use the knuckle 11a for the front wheel and the rear wheel of the automobile as described above.

11: knuckle (a, b, c) 12: caliper
13: Disk 14: Bolting hole (a, b, c, d)
15: Connection hole (a, b, c) 16: Control arm (a, b)
17: tie rod 18: center hole
21: fixed holes (a, b, c) 22: wheel
(A, b, c) 25: a projection (a, b, c)

Claims

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An upper head 24a capable of connecting and fixing the upper control arm 16a and a lower head 24b having a symmetrical upper portion and an upper portion to which the lower control arm 16b can be connected and fixed, A bracket 23 for fixing the caliper 12 by forming bolting holes 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d on either side of the bracket 23 and a tie rod 17 at a position symmetrical to the bracket 23 The bolting holes 14a and 14d of the upper and lower sides of the bracket 23 are narrower than the bolt holes 14a and 14d of the caliper of the rear wheel And the caliper 12 of the front wheel can be fixed to the bolting holes 14b and 14c having a wide interval at the center of the bracket 23. The knuckle 11a is used to fix the front And the caliper (12) of the rear wheel can be fixed. General purpose knuckle available.

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