Patent ID: 11872889
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An independent drive module, comprising:
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,
wherein the shock absorber module comprises:
a cylinder extending in a longitudinal direction and containing fluid; and
a rod inserted into the cylinder and configured to slide in the longitudinal direction, and

wherein the rod includes a protrusion protruding outward from an outer surface, and the cylinder includes a slot indented in a position corresponding to the protrusion.