Patent ID: 7658392

Claim:
A suspension apparatus for a small car, the suspension apparatus being mounted to front and rear axles including wheels and adapted to remove vibration or shock transmitted from the wheels, wherein, the suspension apparatus comprises a plurality of shock-absorbing devices for absorbing shock or vibration transmitted from the wheels by use of a compressive restoring force of air or gas and elasticity of tubes, or by use of an absorptive restoring force of oil and the elasticity of tubes; the front and rear axles comprise axle housings, respectively; the plurality of shock-absorbing devices comprise four shock-absorbing devices provided between both side positions of the axle housings, included in the front and rear axles, and a body of the small car; each of the shock-absorbing devices comprises: an upper plate coupled to a lower end of the body; a lower plate coupled to an upper end of the associated axle housing; and an elastic tube provided between the upper plate and the lower plate and filled with air, gas, or oil; the front axle comprises: left and right steering knuckles each having a hub connected to an axle frame and a wheel disc; and upper and lower suspension arms provided between the axle frame and the left and right steering knuckles, and the rear axle comprises an axle housing; the plurality of shock absorbing devices comprise: two shock absorbing devices between both side positions of a lower end of the axle frame and the lower suspension arms included in the front axle; and two shock-absorbing devices provided between the body and both ends of the axle housing included in the rear axle; each of the two shock absorbing devices for the front axle comprises: an upper plate coupled to the lower end of the axle frame; a lower plate coupled to an upper end of the associated lower suspension arm, and an elastic tube provided between the upper and lower plates and filled with air, gas, or oil; each of the two shock-absorbing devices for the rear axle comprises: an upper plate coupled to a lower end of the body, a lower plate coupled to an upper end of the axle housing, and an elastic tube provided between the upper and lower plates and filled with air, gas, or oil.