US 12,447,787 B2
Suspension system for a vehicle
Sang Hoon Yoo, Asan-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 Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,781.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0170968 (KR), filed on Dec. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0173863 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B60G 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 11/16 (2013.01) [B60G 2204/124 (2013.01); B60G 2206/71 (2013.01); B60G 2206/73 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension system for a vehicle, the suspension system comprising a spring pad coupled to a spring configured to connect a suspension arm and a vehicle body, the spring pad being configured to support the spring,
wherein the spring pad comprises:
a vehicle body coupling part coupled to be in contact with the vehicle body;
a spring assembling part formed along an outer periphery of the vehicle body coupling part, an end of the spring being inserted into the spring assembling part; and
a guide part connected to the vehicle body coupling part and extending downward from the spring assembling part, the guide part being configured to guide a movement of the spring when the end of the spring separates from the spring assembling part and to prevent the spring from being withdrawn from the spring pad,
wherein a vehicle body fixing protrusion protrudes upwards from a central portion of the vehicle body coupling part and is integrally formed with the vehicle body coupling part, and
wherein the vehicle body fixing protrusion is coupled to the vehicle body while penetrating a portion of the vehicle body facing the central portion of the vehicle body coupling part.