Patent ID: 7735589

Claim:
A housing structure of an in-wheel motor, the housing structure being formed by combining a plurality of divided housings, the housing structure receiving at least an electric motor for revolving a wheel, the housing structure comprising: a suspension side divided housing having a fixing boss for fixing the housing structure to a suspension system; and a connection side divided housing connecting to the suspension side divided housing and having a connection boss formed in a position corresponding to a position where the fixing boss is formed; wherein the connection boss includes at least one connection piece for connecting the connection side divided housing with the suspension side divided housing; wherein the fixing boss includes at least one connection piece for fixing the housing structure to the suspension system; wherein the at least one connection boss connection piece is on a plane that begins at one end of the at least one connection boss connection piece and ends at the other end of the at least one connection boss connection piece; wherein the plane is perpendicular to the at least one fixing boss connection piece; and wherein the at least one fixing boss connection piece intersects the plane of the at least one connection boss connection piece.