CN106553730A - A kind of fold mechanism of scooter and the scooter comprising the fold mechanism - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of fold mechanism of scooter, including:Headstock, folding rod, trip lever, check lock lever and unblock spanner, wherein, the folding rod has the first front end and the second front end, first front end connects the front fork mechanism of the scooter, second front end is articulated with the headstock by a folding rod rotary shaft, two first through hole are offered in the middle of folding rod, trip lever is installed between described two first through hole, one end at least within of trip lever passes the first through hole and is connected to unblock spanner, two symmetrically arranged draw-in grooves are further opened with the middle of folding rod, check lock lever is installed between two draw-in grooves, it is connected by couple axle component between trip lever and check lock lever, the check lock lever bottom is provided with reseting spring leaf, the other end of spring leaf is held in the end of the headstock.Additionally, a kind of the invention also discloses scooter comprising the fold mechanism.The present invention solves the problems, such as that original scooter folding mechanism folding process is complicated.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of scooter, specifically, is to be related to a kind of fold mechanism of scooter, and
Scooter with the fold mechanism.
Background technology
Segway Human Transporter is the novel product form of the another skateboarding after conventional skateboard.Electric return board
Car very save energy, charging, quick and voyage ability is long.Vehicle modeling is attractive in appearance, easy to operate, can roll over
It is folded, drive safer, it is very convenient to carry.Definitely it is very suitable for the convenient friend that likes living
A kind of selection of conjunction, gives life addition bull point enjoyment.
The folding of scooter relies primarily on fold mechanism, and in folding process, headstock is not with fold mechanism
Synchronous folding, such front-wheel bearing should bear load, ensure again flexibly to turn;Headstock after folding,
Ensure an integrity with trailing wheel, and in order to ensure effectively utilizes space after folding, fold mechanism center of rotation
Position determine;By bar linkage telescopic mechanism, folding center of rotation, front fork center of rotation, ingenious combination
Get up, front fork and fold mechanism realize that upset is folded, and ensure turning function again, realize the shape for folding completely
Formula.For to sum up, and design of the quality of fold mechanism to overall scooter is most important, in the market
There is following defect in conventional scooter:
1. folding rod is designed for integral type with front fork turning mechanism is driven, and front-wheel synchronous folding after folding is folded
Volume is big afterwards, and spatial arrangement is unbalanced, does not realize folding completely.Consumer's Experience due to bulky,
The convenience of carrying brings worries;
2. folding locking mechanism is loaded down with trivial details, and Consumer's Experience considers less, it is impossible to realize fast folding.
The content of the invention
To solve above-mentioned technical problem, the invention provides a kind of fold mechanism of scooter, including:Headstock,
Folding rod, trip lever, check lock lever and unblock spanner, wherein, the folding rod has the first front end and the
Two front ends, first front end connect the front fork mechanism of the scooter, and second front end is folded by one
Bar rotary shaft is articulated with the headstock, offers two first through hole in the middle of the folding rod, and described two
Trip lever is installed between one through hole, one end at least within of trip lever passes the first through hole and is connected to
The unblock spanner, is further opened with two symmetrically arranged draw-in grooves, two draw-in grooves in the middle of the folding rod
Between check lock lever is installed, between the trip lever and check lock lever by couple axle component be connected, the locking
Bar bottom is provided with reseting spring leaf, and the other end of spring leaf is held in the end of the headstock.
Further, the fold mechanism also includes turning bar, and the headstock central authorities offer one section of chute,
The turning bar is placed in the chute, and the turning bar wherein one end is set to groove structure, in the groove
Between accompany the rounded rotor in a section, a connecting shaft passes through two of the rotor center and groove
Groove face, the turning bar other end are hinged with the folding rod by another connecting shaft.
Further, the couple axle component includes two the first universal driving shafts and two the second universal driving shafts, wherein,
First universal driving shaft is socketed on the trip lever, and second universal driving shaft is socketed on the check lock lever, and this
One universal driving shaft and the second universal driving shaft are fixedly connected by screw, are also arranged respectively on the trip lever and check lock lever
There is annulus cylinder, the annulus cylinder is just sticked between two the first universal driving shafts and two the second universal driving shafts.
Further, two lateral surface of the headstock are set to ledge structure, the second front end of the folding rod
Just it is placed on the step.
Further, the second front end of the folding rod forms curved with the curve transition for smoothing.
Based on another design of the present invention, a kind of folding scooter is also provided, which includes any of the above-described technical side
Fold mechanism in case.
Compared with prior art, the fold mechanism of a kind of scooter of the present invention, the expansion of fold mechanism,
Fold, it is only necessary to settle at one go so that realize completely, flexibly folding, effectively utilizes folding space also makes
Obtain whole product to be convenient for carrying;And the folding mode overturns the realization of innovation, in also ensure that ride
Stability, and which is simple to operate, the significant increase Experience Degree of user.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the front view of the fold mechanism of the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the dimensional structure diagram of the fold mechanism of the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is another dimensional structure diagram of the fold mechanism of the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Schematic diagrams of the Fig. 4 for the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention in the deployed state;
Schematic diagrams of the Fig. 5 for the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention in a folded configuration;
Fig. 6 is the headstock part magnifying state schematic diagram of the scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
To make those skilled in the art more fully understand technical scheme, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specifically
Embodiment is described in further detail to the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 6, a kind of folding machine of the scooter disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention
Structure, including:Headstock 1, folding rod 2, trip lever 3, check lock lever 4 and unblock spanner 5, wherein, the folding
Folded bar 2 has the first front end and the second front end, and first front end connects the front fork mechanism 6 of the scooter,
The front fork mechanism 6 connects the front-wheel 13 of scooter, and drives the front-wheel 13 to move, and second front end leads to
Cross folding rod rotary shaft 10 and be articulated with the headstock 1, the folding rod rotary shaft 10 sequentially passes through the one of turning bar 9
Face is then passed through headstock 1 and passes from the another side of folding rod 2;Offer two first to lead in the middle of the folding rod 2
Hole, is provided with trip lever 3 between described two first through hole, one end at least within of trip lever 3 is through described
First through hole is simultaneously connected to the unblock spanner 5, be further opened with the middle of the folding rod 2 two it is symmetrically arranged
Draw-in groove 11, is provided with check lock lever 4, passes through between the trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4 between two draw-in grooves 11
Couple axle component 7 is connected, and is provided with reseting spring leaf 8 between the check lock lever 4 and trip lever 3, spring leaf it is another
One end is held in the end of the headstock 1 and fixes, and the front end of the reseting spring leaf 8 is designed for bending.
For further, in embodiments of the present invention, wherein a section of 1 two sides of the headstock is designed as platform
Stage structure, i.e. higher end are low, and two sides of coupled folding rod are just fixed with the step
End so that the both sides of folding rod 2 and headstock 1 are in the same plane, it appears smooth, compact conformation, additionally,
The ledge structure is angularly disposed, and not to be vertically arranged, the second front end of the folding rod 2 is with smooth song
Line transition forms curved design, facilitates expansion and the closure of folding rod 2.The front end of the headstock 1 is also curved
Curved, centre is designed for hollow out.First front end of the folding rod 2 is curved to one section also is provided between trip lever 3
Bent hollow out design.
The fold mechanism also includes turning bar 9, offers one section of empty avoiding in the central part of the headstock 1
Groove, the turning bar 9 are laterally disposed in the avoiding hollow groove, save folding space.The turning bar 9 wherein one
Groove structure of the section in " U " type for opening, the groove structure is held just to be held in one end of chute, institute
State groove and be sandwiched between the rounded rotor 12 in a section, a connecting shaft pass through 12 center of the rotor and
Two groove faces of groove, the rotor 12 can be rotated around the connecting shaft, in motor process, led to
Cross the rotor 12 to be capable of achieving to the left or to the right or other arbitrary proper angles (positive and negative 45 degree) carry out turning
Reason is pivotally connected to folding rod 2 by another connection, is worked as folding with control direction, the other end of the turning bar 9
Bar 2 can drive turning bar 9 to be moved upwardly or downwardly when being moved upwardly or downwardly, positioned at the wherein one end of turning bar 9
Rotor 12 then keeps rotating.In folding process, headstock is not with folding rod synchronous folding, front fork bearing
Load can be born, flexibly turning is also ensure that, and, headstock after folding, has been also ensure that with trailing wheel
Whole property.Turning bar in the present invention, folding rod, by linkage the two it is ingenious combine, realize
Fold and turning function.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4 are cylinder, the couple axle component 7
Including two the first universal driving shafts and two the second universal driving shafts, wherein, one end of first universal driving shaft is socketed on institute
State on trip lever 3, one end of second universal driving shaft is socketed on the check lock lever 4, first universal driving shaft it is another
One end is fixedly connected by screw with the other end of the second universal driving shaft, is also divided on the trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4
Annulus cylinder is not arranged with, the annulus cylinder is just sticked in two the first universal driving shafts and two the second universal driving shafts
Between, two annulus cylinders are prevented from relative shift occur between first universal driving shaft and two the second universal driving shafts.
So, when trip lever 3 is rotated, the motion of the first universal driving shaft, the first universal driving shaft is driven to drive the second universal driving shaft fortune
Dynamic, the second universal driving shaft drives check lock lever 4 to move, and has certain folder between the first universal driving shaft and the second universal driving shaft
Angle, first universal driving shaft and the second universal driving shaft are distinguished between coupled trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4
It is fixedly connected, the reseting spring leaf 8 is located at the cylindrical drum lower surface on check lock lever 4.By two universal driving shafts
Design, on the one hand ensure that the convenience of locking unblock, on the other hand can also ensure that the steady of transmission.When
So, realize that the linkage between trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4 is not limited to two universal driving shafts described in the embodiment of the present invention,
A universal driving shaft or other linked manners, here can be adopted not to be limited in any way;By the trip lever
It is with the cooperation of check lock lever, it is ensured that the stability of system, safe and reliable.
Based on another design of the present invention, a kind of folding scooter comprising the fold mechanism, the cunning are also provided
Wooden handcart folds and opens simple by the fold mechanism, and folded configuration is more compact.
With reference to shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5, the folding principle of the folding scooter described in the embodiment of the present invention is as follows;
First, launch process:Unblock spanner 5 (by taking Fig. 2 arrow directions as an example) is pulled, fold mechanism is compressed
Power discharge, rotation unblock spanner 5, direction of rotation can according to design difference, clockwise or counterclockwise
Can, by the couple axle component 7 between trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4, check lock lever 4 now is considered as unblock
The follower lever of bar 3, which drives 4 action of check lock lever, check lock lever 4 to deviate from from draw-in groove 11, now folding rod 2
Folded;
Pull with hand folding rod 2 to rotate up, as turning bar 9 and folding rod 2 connect, now folding rod 2 will
The 9 synchronous motion of turning bar is driven, and turning bar 9 is in the case where its internal linkage drives, by one end
Rotor 12 slide simultaneously;
, to certain angle is rotated to, another draw-in groove and check lock lever 4 on folding rod 2 is in spring leaf for bar to be folded 2
In the presence of elastic force, reset again and fasten, then compress unblock spanner 5, make fold mechanism keep compressing and fixed
State, whole expansion process terminate, you can the scooter of riding.
After expansion, good protective measure causes fold mechanism to have stronger stability.
2nd, folding process:Pull unblock spanner 5 (by taking two arrow indication opposite direction of figure as an example), fold mechanism
Thrust discharges, rotation unblock spanner 5, by the couple axle component 7 between trip lever 3 and check lock lever 4, drives
Check lock lever 4 action of the action for follower lever, check lock lever 4 are deviate from from draw-in groove 11;
Pull with hand folding rod 2 to be rotated down, now turning bar 9 will be with folding rod 2 under the drive of folding rod 2
Synchronously move downward, and in the case where its internal linkage drives, slided by internal rotor 12 simultaneously;
Until rotating to certain angle, another draw-in groove and check lock lever 4 on folding rod 2 is in spring leaf elastic force
In the presence of, resetting again and fasten, compress unblock spanner 5, folding process is completed.
Compared with prior art, the fold mechanism of a kind of scooter of the present invention, the expansion of fold mechanism,
Fold, it is only necessary to settle at one go so that realization is folded completely, effectively utilizes folding space, also so that whole
Product is convenient for carrying;And the folding mode overturns the realization of innovation, the stability in ride is also ensure that,
And which is simple to operate, the significant increase Experience Degree of user.
Described above illustrates and describes some preferred embodiments of the present invention, but as previously mentioned, it should be understood that
The present invention is not limited to form disclosed herein, is not to be taken as the exclusion to other embodiment, and can
For various other combinations, modification and environment, and can be in invention contemplated scope described herein, by upper
The technology or knowledge for stating teaching or association area is modified.And change that those skilled in the art are carried out and change
Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, then all should be in the protection domain of claims of the present invention.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of fold mechanism of scooter, it is characterised in that include:Headstock, folding rod, trip lever, lock
Tight bar and unblock spanner, wherein, the folding rod has the first front end and the second front end, before described first
The front fork mechanism of the end connection scooter, second front end is articulated with described by a folding rod rotary shaft
Headstock, offers two first through hole, solution is provided between described two first through hole in the middle of the folding rod
Locking bar, one end at least within of trip lever pass the first through hole and are connected to the unblock spanner, described
Two symmetrically arranged draw-in grooves are further opened with the middle of folding rod, check lock lever are installed between two draw-in grooves,
It is connected by couple axle component between the trip lever and check lock lever, the check lock lever bottom is provided with back-moving spring
Piece, the other end of spring leaf are held in the end of the headstock.
2. fold mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the fold mechanism is also included and turned
Knee, the headstock central authorities offer one section of avoiding hollow groove, and the turning bar is placed in the avoiding hollow groove, described
Turning bar wherein one end is set to groove structure, and the groove is sandwiched between the rounded rotor in a section,
One connecting shaft passes through two groove faces of the rotor center and groove, and the turning bar other end is by another
Connecting shaft is hinged with the folding rod.
3. fold mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the couple axle component includes two
First universal driving shaft and two the second universal driving shafts, wherein, first universal driving shaft is socketed on the trip lever, should
Second universal driving shaft is socketed on the check lock lever, and first universal driving shaft and the second universal driving shaft are fixed by screw and connected
Connect, on the trip lever and check lock lever, be also arranged with annulus cylinder respectively, the annulus cylinder is just sticked in two
Between first universal driving shaft and two the second universal driving shafts.
4. fold mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that two lateral surface of the headstock set
For ledge structure, the second front end of the folding rod is just placed on the step.
5. fold mechanism as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the second front end of the folding rod with
Smooth curve transition forms curved.
6. a kind of scooter, it is characterised in that comprising the fold mechanism described in any of the above-described claim.
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