US 12,409,902 B2
Link structure for wheel
Hunkee Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Seungmo Ko, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/929,067.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2023-0160490 (KR), filed on Nov. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0162665 A1, May 22, 2025
Int. Cl. B62D 61/12 (2006.01); B62D 63/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 61/12 (2013.01) [B62D 63/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A link structure for a wheel of a vehicle, the link structure comprising:
a first link having a first end connected to a center of the wheel;
a second link having a first end connected to a second end of the first link;
a third link having a first end connected to a second end of the second link;
a gear part connected to a second end of the third link and configured to allow the third link to move rectilinearly; and
a motor part connected to the gear part and configured to provide a rotational force to the gear part.