AU2021103855A4

AU2021103855A4 - Apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle

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Publication number: AU2021103855A4
Application number: AU2021103855A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Atul Babbar; Harshita Bhargave; Vishal Dhiman; Rajeev Kamal Sharma; Ankit Sharma
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-07-04
Filing date: 2021-07-04
Publication date: 2021-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-04

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (100) for controlling movement of vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame (124) configured with a handle (102) adapted to be held by a user, a braking mechanism configured to the handle and coupled with a wheel (126), the braking mechanism comprising, a brake lever (104) adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever in a first direction, wherein, the movement of the brake lever in first direction, creates a downward force to act on a lever latch (108) to fasten a gripping element of the lever latch with a hook (110). A brake arm (112) pivotally coupled to the brake lever, wherein, upon fastening the lever latch, the brake arm (112) is moved upward to contact the wheel (126) with a brake shoe (114) to effect stoppage of the vehicle. 12 116 112 104 118 102 1100 114 FIG. 1A

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APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates, in general, to braking mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle.

BACKGROUND

Road and transport have become an integral part of human beings. Everybody is a road user in one way or another. The present scenario of the transport system has reduced the distances but on the other hand, life risk is increased considerably. As each year passes, the road crashes or mishaps result in the loss of lakhs of lives and solemn injuries to the millions of people. In India, 80,000 people are killed in road crashes every year which is 13 % of the total fatality all over the world.

Technological aspects of the wheel/vehicle play a significant role in most of the collapse or mishap. Hence, a change in the vehicle's braking technology could reduce road accidents in large numbers. Like cars, trains and other forms of transportation became widely available, the popularity of the pulled rickshaws has declined. However, in developing countries, these pulled rickshaws have been widely used still in the present time. These pulled rickshaws have been commercially used in several countries such as India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Pakistan, Myanmar, and the like

The rickshaw originally denoted a two or three-wheeled passenger and goods cart, now known as a pulled rickshaw, which is generally pulled by one man carrying one/two passengers. Pulled manual rickshaws and pulled material loading rickshaws created a popular form of transportation and a source of employment for laborers. It is widely noticed when the pulled rickshaw is needed to be stopped on hilly and rainy slope areas, labour must continuously apply the brake to stop the rickshaw at some position because the release of the brake can cause the rickshaw to move backward that could lead to minor and major road accident. Hence to avoid road accidents, rickshaw's brake is needed to apply continuously. This induces a lot of fatigue in the labour and there are chances of failure of the conventional brake system.

If the load carried by the pulled rickshaw is more then there is a greater possibility of the accidents on the slope roads by colliding with the other vehicles standing behind and aside. Therefore, the failure of the conventional brake system may lead to severe damage to the rickshaw, vehicles, and other mishaps. Moreover, this results in higher maintenance costs of the vehicles.

Existing braking mechanism can, however, limit the levels of performance of the vehicles, for example, the existing braking mechanism can limit the performance due to mishaps on the roads, induces fatigue for the driver, thereby reducing his/her efficiency. Consequently, there is a need in the art to develop a means that can effect robust and safe stoppage by solving the aforementioned problems.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

An object of the present disclosure relates, in general, to braking mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can enhance the braking ability of the vehicle and can provide reduced human effort.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can provide less fatigue for driver and passenger.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can provide increased brake shoe life and can lock the position of the vehicle on spot at a needed position on the road.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can be user-friendly.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can improve the appearance and increase the working life of the braking mechanism.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can reduce the chances of accidents and mishaps remarkably.

Another object of the present disclosure provides an apparatus that can reduce the maintenance cost of the vehicle and can be operated with ease.

Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that can prevent failure in parking the vehicle.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure relates, in general, to braking mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle, the apparatus including a frame configured with a handle adapted to be held by a user, a braking mechanism configured to the handle and coupled with a wheel, the braking mechanism including a brake lever pivotally coupled to a support element, the brake lever adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever in a first direction, the support element is coupled to the handle, a lever latch pivotally coupled to the brake lever, a lower portion of the lever latch is configured with a gripping element, the lever latch, upon movement of the brake lever, configure to fasten the gripping element to a mating surface of a hook, the hook coupled to the lower portion of a handlebar in the frame, and a brake arm pivotally coupled to the brake lever, the lower portion of the brake arm is configured with a brake shoe, the brake arm, upon movement of brake lever, configured to contact the wheel by the brake shoe to restrict the movement of the wheel, wherein, the movement of the brake lever in first direction, creates a downward force to act on the lever latch to fasten the gripping element of the lever latch with the hook, and wherein, upon fastening the lever latch, the brake arm is moved upward to contact the wheel with the brake shoe to effect stoppage of the vehicle. In an embodiment, a spring can be configured between the handlebar and the lever latch, the spring adapted to regulate the movement of the lever latch. In another embodiment, a handgrip can be configured in the brake lever, the handgrip can be adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever for the smooth operation. In another embodiment, the support element can be adapted to support the braking mechanism.

In another embodiment, the movement of the brake lever in second direction, can create the downward force to act on the lever latch to unfasten the lever latch from the hook. In another embodiment, the brake arm, upon unfastening the lever latch from the hook, adapted to release the brake shoe, from the wheel to allow the movement of the vehicle.

In another embodiment, at the second direction, the brake shoe can be adapted to be disengaged with the wheel to allow the movement of the vehicle.

In another embodiment, at the first direction, the brake shoe can be adapted to be engaged with the wheel to restrict the movement of the vehicle. In another embodiment, the vehicle can be any or a combination of two-wheeler, three wheeler and four-wheeler. Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings form part of the present specification and are included to further illustrate aspects of the present disclosure. The disclosure may be better understood by reference to the drawings in combination with the detailed description of the specific embodiments presented herein. FIGs. 1A - IC illustrate exemplary representation of an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGs. 2A - 2C is exemplary view illustrating the engagement and disengagement state of the apparatus in the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. If the specification states a component or feature "may", "can", "could", or "might" be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of "a,' "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The present disclosure relates, in general, to braking mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle. The apparatus can control the movement of the vehicle by controlling the braking effort at the wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus can apply graduated active braking to the wheels independently to restore the vehicle to stable operation. The present disclosure can be described in enabling detail in the following examples, which may represent more than one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGs. 1A - IC illustrate exemplary representation of an apparatus for controlling movement of vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG 1A, apparatus 100 can be configured to release/unchoke the vehicle, for example, manual pulled tricycle rickshaw with a single touch in roads, specifically in inclined/hilly areas. The apparatus 100 may include a braking mechanism that can be configured to a handle 102 of the vehicle and coupled with wheel 126, the apparatus 100 can provide robust and safe stoppage of the pulled rickshaw on hilly or slope road without the need of conventional braking mechanisms such as rope and bricks, and can ensure no movement of the pulled rickshaw during parking on slope and hills areas.

The apparatus 100 is in this example, can be implemented in the manual pulled tricycle rickshaw, however, the present disclosure is not limited to this configuration but may be applied to other configurations such as two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers and the like. The vehicle may include frame 124, wheels 126 disposed on opposite sides of a front portion and rear portion of the frame 124 as shown in FIG. lB. The handle 102 can be disposed on the upper side of the front portion of frame 124 for steering the wheels, and seat can be provided for the vehicle operator and, optionally, a passenger.

In another embodiment, the braking mechanism can be configured to the handle 102 of the vehicle and coupled with wheel 126, the braking mechanism as shown in FIG. 1A may include a brake lever 104, a lever latch 108, brake arm 112 and a brake shoe 114. The brake lever 104 can be pivotally coupled to a support element 106 (also referred to as main support) through a bolt 122 as shown in FIG. IC, the support element 106 can be mounted on the handle 102 of the frame 124, the support element 106 can be adapted to provide support to the braking mechanism of the vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, brake lever 104 can be made of EN-8 grade steel material and any combination thereof.

In another embodiment, the lever latch 108 can be pivotally coupled to the brake lever 104, a gripping element can be configured in a lower portion of the lever latch 108, the gripping element can facilitate gripping by an operator and makes for a more comfortable gripping experience. The lever latch 108 configured to couple the gripping element to a mating surface of a hook 110, the hook 110 coupled to a lower portion of a handlebar 120 in the frame 124. In another embodiment, the brake arm 112 can be pivotally coupled to the brake lever 104, the brake shoe 114 can be coupled to the brake arm 112. The brake arm 112, upon operation, can be moved in the upward direction to contact the wheel 126 by the brake shoe 114, thereby restrict the movement of the wheel 126. The brake arm 112, lever latch 108 and support element 106 can be made of a combination of mild steel material. The brake shoe 114 can be made of a combination of rubber material.

The braking mechanism may further include a spring 116 that can be located between the lever latch 108 and handle bar 120, the spring 116 can be adapted to regulate the movement of the lever latch 108 to perform smooth engagement and disengagement of the braking mechanism. Additionally, lever handgrip 118 can be attached to brake lever 104 for the smooth operation, the lever handgrip 118 can be adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever 104. In an exemplary embodiment, the lever handgrip 118 can be made of a combination of nitrile rubber (NBR).

In another embodiment, the apparatus 100 can be configured to control the movement of vehicle, the apparatus may include the frame 124 configured with the handle 102 adapted to be held by the user, the braking mechanism configured to the handle 102 and coupled with the wheel 126, the braking mechanism may include the brake lever 104 pivotally coupled to the support element 106, the brake lever 104 adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever 104 in a first direction. The lever latch 108 can be pivotally coupled to the brake lever 104, the lower portion of the lever latch 108 can be configured with the gripping element, the lever latch 108, upon movement of the brake lever 104, configure to fasten the gripping element to the mating surface of the hook. The brake arm 112 can be pivotally coupled to the brake lever 104, the lower portion of the brake arm 112 can be configured with the brake shoe 114, the brake arm 112, upon movement of brake lever 104, configured to contact the wheel 126 by the brake shoe 114 to restrict the movement of the wheel 126, wherein, the movement of the brake lever 104 in first direction, creates a downward force to act on the lever latch 108 to fasten the gripping element of the lever latch with the hook 110, and wherein, upon fastening the lever latch 108, the brake arm 112 can be moved upward to contact the wheel 126 with the brake shoe 114 to effect stoppage of the vehicle.

For example, when rickshaw user needs to choke instantly at a required spot on the road, the brake lever 104 can be moved in the downward direction by the user for the engaged position, the lever latch 108, configured to couple the gripping element to the mating surface of the hook 110, to fasten the lever latch 108 with the hook 110. Simultaneously, the brake arm 112 can be moved upward to grip the wheel 126 by brake shoe 114 which is located alongside the wheel 126, the griping can be tight that can choke the wheel ofthe rickshaw/vehicle instantly on the road.

In another embodiment, movement of the brake lever 104 in second direction, can create the downward force to act on the lever latch 108 to unfasten the lever latch 108 from the hook 110, wherein the brake arm 112, upon unfastening the lever latch 108 from the hook 110, can be adapted to release the wheel 126, from the brake shoe 114 to allow the movement of the vehicle. For example, when the user needs to release brake of the wheel of rickshaw/vehicle, to allow the movement of the vehicle on the road, the brake lever 104 can be again pulled in the downward direction. Owing to the arrangement of the spring 116, the lever latch 108 can be released from the hook 110, simultaneously, brake arm 112 can loosen the brake shoe 114, which is located alongside the wheel 126 to disengage the brake shoe 114 from the wheel 126 to allow the movement of the vehicle.

The labour required to apply the braking mechanism to stop the rickshaw on hilly and rainy slope areas can be achieved with ease, less fatigue for driver and passenger, thereby major and minor accidents and mishaps can be reduced. The apparatus 100 can lock the position of the vehicle on spot at a needed position on the road. Thus, the apparatus 100 can enhance the braking ability of manual rickshaws, tricycle, cargo bike and the like effectively.

FIGs. 2A - 2C is an exemplary view illustrating the engagement and disengagement state of the apparatus in the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the engagement and disengagement state of the apparatus 100 may include many of the same components introduced in FIG.A above. Those components that are unchanged in this embodiment retain their original element number and are not reintroduced. In the engagement state, the braking mechanism can be engaged by moving the brake lever 104 downward direction (first direction) by the user, then the lever latch 108 can be fastened with the hook 110, and the brake arm 112 with brake shoe 114 can be moved upward to hold the wheel 126 to restrict the movement of the vehicle.

In another embodiment, in the disengagement state as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the braking mechanism can be disengaged by moving the brake lever 104 again in the downward direction (second direction) then the level latch 108 can unfasten the handle hook 110, and the brake arm 112 can release the brake shoe 114 from the wheel 126 to allow the movement of the vehicle. The handle 102 can be made of a combination of Electrical resistance welded (ERW) carbon steel tube, hook 110 can be made of a combination of EN-8 grade steel, and spring 116 can be made of a combination of steel. In another embodiment, at the first direction, the brake shoe 114 can be adapted to be engaged with the wheel 126 to restrict the movement of the vehicle, and at the second direction, the brake shoe 114 can be adapted to be disengaged with the wheel 126 to allow the movement of the vehicle. The vehicle can be any or a combination of two wheeler, three-wheeler and four-wheeler. In another embodiment, metal inert gas (MIG) welding process can be utilized to join or attach the braking mechanism with the handle 102 of manual rickshaw as illustrated in FIG. 2C. The purpose of MIG welding process can be flexibility in joining base materials and wide range of thickness. As MIG welding has joined the used materials like mild steel, carbon steel and electrical resistance welded (ERW) steel materials with ease, the welding process can be economical, thickness variation capacity and easily available in the market. In another embodiment, welding has been made at three joints. They are as follows: welding between brake lever 104 and lever latch 108; welding between support element 106 and handle 102; and between brake arm 112. Finally, proper finishing can be provided to improve the appearance and increase the working life of the braking mechanism.

The raw materials which are used for fabricating the braking mechanism are easily available in cycle and rickshaw industries. The apparatus 100 can reduce the maintenance cost of the vehicle and can be operated with ease and user-friendly. The apparatus 1-- can provide increased brake shoe life and can lock the position of the vehicle on spot at a needed position on the road, thereby prevent failure in parking the vehicle.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the apparatus 100 of the disclosure may be provided using some or all the mentioned features and components without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described herein, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can enhance the braking ability of the vehicle and can provide reduced human effort The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can provide less fatigue for driver and passenger The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can provide increased brake shoe life and can lock the position of the vehicle on spot at a needed position on the road. The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can be user-friendly. The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can improve the appearance and increase the working life of the braking mechanism. The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can reduce the chances of accidents and mishaps remarkably The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can reduce the maintenance cost of the vehicle and can be operated with ease. The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can prevent failure in parking the vehicle.

Claims

We Claim

1. An apparatus (100) for controlling movement of vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a frame (124) configured with a handle (102) adapted to be held by a user; a braking mechanism configured to the handle and coupled with a wheel (126), the braking mechanism comprising: a brake lever (104) pivotally coupled to a support element (106), the brake lever adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever in a first direction, the support element is coupled to the handle; a lever latch (108) pivotally coupled to the brake lever, a lower portion of the lever latch is configured with a gripping element, the lever latch, upon movement of the brake lever, configure to fasten the gripping element to a mating surface of a hook (110), the hook coupled to the lower portion of a handlebar (120) in the frame; and a brake arm (112) pivotally coupled to the brake lever, the lower portion of the brake arm is configured with a brake shoe (114), the brake arm, upon movement of brake lever, configured to contact the wheel (126) by the brake shoe (114) to restrict the movement of the wheel,

wherein, the movement of the brake lever (104) in first direction, creates a downward force to act on the lever latch (108) to fasten the gripping element of the lever latch with the hook (110), and wherein, upon fastening the lever latch (108), the brake arm (112) is moved upward to contact the wheel(126) with the brake shoe (114) to effect stoppage of the vehicle. 2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spring (116) is configured between the handlebar (120) and the lever latch (108), the spring adapted to regulate the movement of the lever latch.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a handgrip (118) is configured in the brake lever (104), the handgrip is adapted to be operated by the user to move the brake lever for the smooth operation.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support element (106) is adapted to support the braking mechanism.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movement of the brake lever (104) in second direction, creates the downward force to act on the lever latch to unfasten the lever latch from the hook.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the brake arm (112), upon unfastening the lever latch from the hook, adapted to release the brake shoe (114) from the wheel (126) to allow the movement of the vehicle.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the second direction, the brake shoe (114) is adapted to be disengaged with the wheel to allow the movement of the vehicle.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the first direction, the brake shoe (114) is adapted to be engaged with the wheel to restrict the movement of thevehicle.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle is any or a combination of two-wheeler, three-wheeler and four-wheeler.

FIG. 2C