CN104401381A - Electric brake mechanism and baby carrier - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an electric brake mechanism and a baby carrier. The electric brake mechanism comprises a power supply, a brake device and a handle sensor arranged on a push handle, wherein when hands are put on the push handle 3, a first signal is sent; when the hands depart from the push handle 3, a second signal is sent; the electric brake mechanism also comprises a brake release device, a brake sensor and a rotation inductor; the brake sensor is respectively and electrically connected with the handle sensor and the brake release device; when the hands are put on the push handle or the hands are not put on the push handle and wheels are static, the brake device is in a brake release state; when the hands are not put on the push handle and the wheels rotate until the brake sensor senses the rotation inductor, the brake device is in a brake state. The electric brake mechanism provided by the invention is capable of performing the brake operation when the hands depart from the push handle and the wheels rotate; the electric brake mechanism can be used for reducing the brake operation and the brake release operation, reducing part damages and reducing the production cost.
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Technical field
the present invention relates to a kind of electric brake mechanism and perambulator.
Background technology
in prior art, if notification number is CN202966394U, the day for announcing is the electric control brake structure of the perambulator of 2013-6-5, comprise and to be arranged on wheel and with the brake disc of locked groove, to be arranged on movably on vehicle frame and with the brake pin of locked groove clamping separatably, the trailing cable be connected is sold with brake in one end, to be arranged on baby carriage push handle bar and the inductor be triggered when holding handle, inductor and a transmission device are electrically connected, transmission device is connected with the other end of trailing cable, when inductor is under triggering work state, brake pin is separated with the locked groove on brake disc, when inductor is under non-toggle state, brake pin and the locked groove phase clamping on brake disc.The electric control brake structure of this perambulator, when people holds handle, inductor triggers and controls trailing cable and drives that brake pin is mobile removes brake, and when hand is taken away from handle, inductor recovers non-toggle state and controls trailing cable and brake pin brakes.
Summary of the invention
technical matters to be solved by this invention be to provide a kind of can the electric brake mechanism of intelligent braking.
another technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of perambulator adopting above-mentioned electric brake mechanism.
for solving above technical matters, the present invention adopts following technical scheme:
a kind of electric brake mechanism, comprise power supply, be arranged at the brake gear between wheel and wheel joint with braking state and un-brake state, be arranged on hand on handle inductor, the first signal is sent when hand is on described handle, secondary signal is sent when hand leaves described handle, described electric brake mechanism also comprises being connected with described brake gear and described brake gear can be locked in the solution brake apparatus of un-brake state, be arranged in described wheel and described wheel joint two one upper and when the brake inductor that receive secondary signal that described hand sends inductor and the work that is triggered, be arranged in described wheel and described wheel joint two on another and can be sensed when described brake inductor triggering work rotation induction pieces, described brake inductor is electrically connected inductor and described solution brake apparatus with described hand respectively, when hand on described handle or when hand not on described handle and described wheel stationary time, described brake gear is in un-brake state, when hand not on described handle and described vehicle wheel rotation to described brake inductor sense described rotation induction pieces time, described brake gear is in braking state.
particularly, described solution brake apparatus comprises and to be electrically connected with described brake inductor and the motor worked when described brake inductor senses described rotation induction pieces, can to coordinate the brake catch locked with described brake gear by described motor actuation movement, when described brake gear is in braking state, described brake catch and described brake gear are separated; When described brake gear is in un-brake state, described brake catch matches with described brake gear and locks.
more specifically, described solution brake apparatus also comprises the linked component for described motor and described brake catch being in transmission connection, one end of described brake catch, described motor rotate with described wheel joint respectively and are connected, and the both ends of described linked component rotate with the other end of described brake catch and described motor respectively and are connected.
more specifically, described solution brake apparatus also comprises the first spring be arranged at for being resetted by described brake catch between described brake catch and described wheel joint.
more specifically, described brake gear comprises the locked groove be formed on described wheel, be movably arranged on described wheel joint in and the brake pin locked can be coordinated with described locked groove.
more specifically, described brake gear also comprises and being arranged between described brake pin and described wheel joint for the second spring in the locked groove described in being inserted by described brake pin.
more specifically, described brake pin is formed and can coordinates with described brake catch the groove locked, when described brake gear is in braking state, described brake catch and described groove are separated; When described brake gear is in un-brake state, described brake catch and described fit depressions lock.
more specifically, described electric brake mechanism also comprises the tripper for being unlocked by described brake gear, described tripper comprise to rotate with described wheel joint be connected foot piece, be formed in described foot piece and the solution locked groove be obliquely installed, for the extension spring by described foot piece return, described brake pin to be slidably arranged in described solution locked groove thus brake pin described in driving towards the direction motion of the locked groove described in departing from.
more specifically, multiple described foot piece is moved by trailing cable synchronised, the foot piece described at least one is formed with the pedal position for step.
a kind of perambulator, comprises above-mentioned electric brake mechanism, vehicle frame, the wheel joint be connected with described vehicle frame, rotates with described wheel joint the wheel be connected.
beneficial effect of the present invention is:
the invention provides a kind of when hand leave handle and simultaneously vehicle wheel rotation time just carry out the electric brake mechanism of brake, this electric brake mechanism can reduce the action of brake and un-brake, the damage of reduction parts, reduction productive costs.
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accompanying drawing 1 is the block diagram of perambulator;
accompanying drawing 2 is the exploded view of perambulator;
accompanying drawing 3 is the schematic diagram of electric brake mechanism under un-brake state;
accompanying drawing 4 is the schematic diagram of electric brake mechanism under braking state;
accompanying drawing 5 is the section-drawing of electric brake mechanism under un-brake state;
accompanying drawing 6 is the section-drawing of electric brake mechanism under braking state;
accompanying drawing 7 is the schematic diagram of the foot piece of electric brake mechanism;
accompanying drawing 8 is the exploded view of electric brake mechanism;
wherein: 1, wheel; 2, wheel joint; 3, handle; 4, brake inductor; 5, induction pieces is rotated; 6, motor; 7, brake catch; 8, linked component; 9, locked groove; 10, brake pin; 11, groove; 12, foot piece; 13, locked groove is separated; 14, vehicle frame; 15, convex surface; 16, pin; 17, pedal position.
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below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is further elaborated.
as shown in figure 1 and 2, a kind of perambulator, comprise wheel joint 2 that vehicle frame 14 is connected with vehicle frame 14 and wheel joint 2 rotate be connected wheel 1, be arranged on electric brake mechanism between wheel 1 and wheel joint 2.This electric brake mechanism, except can be used for the children trolley in the present embodiment, also can be used on other perambulators such as the child's tricycle needing to use braking mechanism.
as shown in accompanying drawing 2 to 7, a kind of electric brake mechanism, comprise power supply, be arranged at the brake gear between wheel 1 and wheel joint 2 with braking state and un-brake state, be arranged on hand on handle 3 inductor, the first signal is sent when hand is on handle 3, secondary signal is sent when hand leaves handle 3, electric brake mechanism also comprises being connected with brake gear and brake gear can be locked in the solution brake apparatus of un-brake state, be arranged in wheel 1 and wheel joint 2 two one upper and when the brake inductor 4 receiving secondary signal that inductor is sent in one's hands and the work that is triggered, be arranged in wheel 1 and wheel joint 2 two on another and when brake inductor 4 triggering work time can be sensed rotation induction pieces 5, in the present embodiment, brake inductor 4 is arranged on wheel 1, rotating induction pieces 5 is arranged on wheel joint 2, brake inductor 4 can be made for materials such as magnet, electric brake mechanism also comprises the tripper for being unlocked by brake gear.Brake inductor 4 is conciliate inductor with brake apparatus with hand respectively and is electrically connected, when hand on handle 3 or when hand not on handle 3 and wheel 1 is static time, brake gear is in un-brake state; When hand not on handle 3 and wheel 1 turn to brake inductor 4 sense rotate induction pieces 5 time, brake gear is in braking state.Power supply is used for hand, inductor and brake inductor 4 being powered.
brake gear comprises the locked groove 9 be formed on wheel 1, is movably arranged in wheel joint 2 and can coordinates the brake pin 10 locked with locked groove 9.Locked groove 9 is multiple, and multiple locked groove 9 is uniformly distributed circumferentially.Brake gear also comprise be arranged on brake pin 10 and wheel joint 2 between for the pin 10 that brakes being inserted the second spring in locked groove 9, the elastic force direction of the second spring is parallel with the wheel direction of principal axis of wheel 1.
separate brake apparatus comprise with brake inductor 4 be electrically connected and the motor 6 worked when the inductor 4 that brakes senses and rotates induction pieces 5, by motor 6 actuation movement and can coordinate with brake gear lock brake catch 7, for motor 6 and the catch 7 that brakes are in transmission connection linked component 8, be arranged at the first spring braking and be used for the catch 7 that brakes to reset between catch 7 and wheel joint 2.The elastic force direction of the first spring and the wheel direction of principal axis of wheel 1 perpendicular.Brake one end of catch 7, motor 6 rotate with wheel joint 2 respectively and are connected, and the both ends of linked component 8 rotate with the other end of the catch 7 that brakes and motor 6 respectively and are connected.When brake gear is in braking state, brake catch 7 is separated with brake gear; When brake gear is in un-brake state, brake catch 7 matches with brake gear and locks.
as shown in accompanying drawing 3 and accompanying drawing 5, brake pin 10 is formed and can coordinates with brake catch 7 groove 11 locked, when brake gear is in braking state, brake catch 7 is separated with groove 11; When brake gear is in un-brake state, brake catch 7 matches with groove 11 and locks.
tripper comprise to rotate with wheel joint 2 be connected foot piece 12, be formed in foot piece 12 and the solution locked groove 13 be obliquely installed, can by the extension spring of foot piece 12 return, brake pin 10 is slidably arranged in be separated in locked groove 13 thus drives brake pin 10 towards the direction motion departing from locked groove 9.In the present embodiment, the two lateral walls of solution locked groove 13 is formed with the convex surface 15 along the circumferential spiral extension separating locked groove 13, brake pin 10 slides to be plugged in and to separate in locked groove 13 and the end of brake pin 10 is plugged with pin 16, slides and be hung on convex surface 15 in the both ends of pin 16.Multiple foot piece 12 is moved by trailing cable synchronised, at least one foot piece 12 is formed with the pedal position 17 for step.In the present embodiment, two trailing wheels are respectively arranged with a foot piece 12, these two foot pieces 12 are moved by trailing cable synchronised.
brake principle: when staff be held in the hand on inductor time, hand sends the first signal inductor, and now motor 6 does not work, brake catch 7 is fastened in groove 11 under the elastic force effect of the first spring, now, separate brake apparatus and brake gear is locked in un-brake state, wheel 1 can normal rotation.When staff leaves hand inductor, hand sends secondary signal inductor, after brake inductor 4 receives this secondary signal, brake inductor 4 to be triggered work, now, if wheel 1 is static, brake inductor 4 cannot sense and rotate induction pieces 5, then brake inductor 4 can not transmission of signal to motor 6, motor 6 does not still work, and brake gear is still in un-brake state; If during because of External Force Acting promotion perambulator motion, wheel 1 can turn an angle, when rotating induction pieces 5 through brake inductor 4, brake inductor 4 can sense and rotate induction pieces 5, now brake inductor 4 meeting transmission of signal to motor 6, motor 6 is worked rotate, thus drive linked component 8 to move, then brake catch 7 is driven to shift out in groove 11, now, under the elastic force of the second spring, brake pin 10 inserts locked groove 9 and completes brake, then revolution is completed reset by motor 6, and the catch 7 that now brakes is positioned at outside the groove 11 of brake pin 10.The pedal position 17 stepping on foot piece 12 makes foot piece 12 move along A direction, pin 16 slides on the convex surface 15 separating locked groove 13, because convex surface 15 tilts, all pins 16 can drive brake pin 10 to shift out in locked groove 9, two steps are rotated the effect at trailing cable simultaneously, brake catch 7 again snaps in groove 11 under the effect of the first spring, completes unblock, and step is being resetted by extension spring effect.
above-described embodiment, only for technical conceive of the present invention and feature are described, its object is to person skilled in the art can be understood content of the present invention and implement according to this, can not limit the scope of the invention with this.All equivalences done according to Spirit Essence of the present invention change or modify, and all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. an electric brake mechanism, comprise power supply, be arranged at the brake gear between wheel (1) and wheel joint (2) with braking state and un-brake state, be arranged on hand on handle (3) inductor, when hand sends the first signal when described handle (3) is upper, secondary signal is sent when hand leaves described handle (3), it is characterized in that: described electric brake mechanism also comprises being connected with described brake gear and described brake gear can be locked in the solution brake apparatus of un-brake state, be arranged in described wheel (1) and described wheel joint (2) two one upper and when the brake inductor (4) that receive secondary signal that described hand sends inductor and the work that is triggered, be arranged in described wheel (1) and described wheel joint (2) two on another and can be sensed when described brake inductor (4) triggering work rotation induction pieces (5), described brake inductor (4) is electrically connected inductor and described solution brake apparatus with described hand respectively, when hand is on described handle (3) or when hand is when described handle (3) is not upper and described wheel (1) is static, described brake gear is in un-brake state, when hand not the upper and described wheel (1) of described handle (3) turn to described brake inductor (4) sense described rotation induction pieces (5) time, described brake gear is in braking state.
2. electric brake mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described solution brake apparatus comprises and to be electrically connected with described brake inductor (4) and the motor (6) worked when described brake inductor (4) senses described rotation induction pieces (5), can to coordinate by described motor (6) actuation movement the brake catch (7) locked with described brake gear, when described brake gear is in braking state, described brake catch (7) and described brake gear are separated; When described brake gear is in un-brake state, described brake catch (7) matches with described brake gear and locks.
3. electric brake mechanism according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: described solution brake apparatus also comprises the linked component (8) for described motor (6) and described brake catch (7) being in transmission connection, one end of described brake catch (7), described motor (6) rotate with described wheel joint (2) respectively and are connected, and the both ends of described linked component (8) rotate with the other end of described brake catch (7) and described motor (6) respectively and are connected.
4. electric brake mechanism according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described solution brake apparatus also comprises the first spring be arranged at for being resetted by described brake catch (7) between described brake catch (7) and described wheel joint (2).
5. electric brake mechanism according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described brake gear comprises the locked groove (9) be formed on described wheel (1), be movably arranged on described wheel joint (2) in and the brake pin (10) locked can be coordinated with described locked groove (9).
6. electric brake mechanism according to claim 5, is characterized in that: described brake gear also comprises and being arranged between described brake pin (10) and described wheel joint (2) for the second spring in the locked groove (9) described in being inserted by described brake pin (10).
7. electric brake mechanism according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: described brake pin (10) is formed and can coordinates the groove (11) locked with described brake catch (7), when described brake gear is in braking state, described brake catch (7) and described groove (11) are separated; When described brake gear is in un-brake state, described brake catch (7) matches with described groove (11) and locks.
8. electric brake mechanism according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: described electric brake mechanism also comprises the tripper for being unlocked by described brake gear, described tripper comprises the foot piece (12) be connected that to rotate with described wheel joint (2), to be formed in described foot piece (12) and the solution locked groove (13) be obliquely installed, for the extension spring by described foot piece (12) return, described brake pin (10) to be slidably arranged in described solution locked groove (13) thus brake pin (10) described in driving towards the direction motion of the locked groove (9) described in departing from.
9. electric brake mechanism according to claim 8, is characterized in that: multiple described foot piece (12) is moved by trailing cable synchronised, the foot piece (12) described at least one is formed with the pedal position for step.
10. a perambulator, is characterized in that: comprise the electric brake mechanism according to any one of claim 1 to 9, vehicle frame (14), the wheel joint (2) be connected with described vehicle frame (14), rotate with described wheel joint (2) wheel (1) be connected.
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