CN108974189B - Locking mechanism and locking pile - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle locking mechanism and a vehicle locking pile. Wherein, lock car mechanism includes: the shell is provided with a slot for inserting the wheel; the clamping arm is pivotally connected with the shell and provided with a locking end and an operating end, the operating end is positioned at the upper part of the wheel entering the slot, one part of the operating end extends into the slot, and when the wheel enters the slot and pushes and presses the operating end, the clamping arm swings to enable the locking end of the clamping arm to extend into the slot and lock the wheel. The invention solves the problem that the structure of the locking mechanism in the prior art is complex.

Description

Locking mechanism and locking pile

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of locks, in particular to a vehicle locking mechanism and a vehicle locking pile.

Background

At present, the number of the shared bicycles is more and more, but the phenomenon of random parking and random placing along with the shared bicycles is more and more serious. At present, two modes of managing shared bicycles are commonly used, firstly, the mode adopts special people to manage, but a large amount of manpower and material resources are needed to be input, the management effect is not good, secondly, the mode of arranging the locking piles is adopted to manage, but because the structures of the current locking piles are different, the locking mechanisms on the locking piles are also various, but the locking mechanisms have single functions, cannot be compatible with various vehicle types, and have the problems of complex structure, large volume, high cost and difficult maintenance.

Therefore, the vehicle locking mechanism in the prior art has the problem of complex structure.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a vehicle locking mechanism and a vehicle locking pile, and aims to solve the problem that the vehicle locking mechanism in the prior art is complex in structure.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle locking mechanism comprising: the shell is provided with a slot for inserting the wheel; the clamping arm is pivotally connected with the shell and provided with a locking end and an operating end, the operating end is located at the upper part of the wheel entering the slot, one part of the operating end extends into the slot, and when the wheel enters the slot and pushes and presses the operating end, the clamping arm swings to enable the locking end of the clamping arm to extend into the slot and lock the wheel.

Further, the handle end has a flange that extends into the slot.

Further, the centre gripping arm is a plurality of, and sets up in pairs in the both sides of slot.

Furthermore, all be provided with cooperation structure on the centre gripping arm that sets up in pairs to make the synchronous rotation of the centre gripping arm that sets up in pairs.

Further, the fitting structure includes: the tooth-shaped structures are arranged on the clamping arms and are arranged at the operating ends of the clamping arms which are arranged in pairs.

Further, the locking mechanism further comprises a first elastic piece, and the first elastic piece is connected with the clamping arm to provide resetting force for enabling the locking end to exit the slot for the clamping arm.

Further, the grip arm has a lock position, and when the lock end of the grip arm is inserted into the insertion groove and locks the wheel, the lock positions of the grip arms disposed in pairs coincide with each other, and the vehicle locking mechanism further includes: the first end of the lock tongue is always matched with the clamping arms, and when the locking position of the clamping arms moves to a position corresponding to the first end of the lock tongue, the first end of the lock tongue extends into the locking position to lock the clamping arms arranged in pairs; and the driving part is in driving connection with the lock tongue so as to enable the lock tongue to exit from the locking position.

Further, the first end of the spring bolt is always abutted to the clamping arm, and along with the movement of the clamping arm, the first end of the spring bolt slides relative to the surface of the clamping arm.

Further, the locking position is a limit insertion hole provided on the clamp arm.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism further comprises a lock tongue detection piece, the lock tongue detection piece is arranged in the shell, the lock tongue detection piece is triggered when the first end of the lock tongue extends into the lock position, the lock tongue detection piece sends a lock tongue locking signal, when the first end of the lock tongue is withdrawn from the lock position, the lock tongue is separated from the lock tongue detection piece, and the lock tongue detection piece sends a lock tongue unlocking signal.

Furthermore, the output end of the driving part is provided with a cam, the spring bolt is provided with an accommodating space matched with the cam, the cam extends into the accommodating space, when the spring bolt is unlocked, the driving part rotates, the cam extrudes the inner wall of one side of the accommodating space to drive the spring bolt to exit from the locking position, when the spring bolt is locked, the driving part rotates, the cam relieves the limit of the accommodating space, the spring bolt extends into the locking position, and the cam is not contacted with the inner wall of the other side of the accommodating space.

Further, the locking mechanism further comprises a cam detection piece, the cam detection piece is arranged in the shell, the cam triggers the cam detection piece when the first end of the lock tongue exits from the lock position, the cam detection piece sends a lock tongue unlocking signal, when the first end of the lock tongue enters the lock position, the cam is separated from the cam detection piece, and the cam detection piece sends a lock tongue locking signal.

Furthermore, the lock tongue is provided with an unlocking groove or an unlocking hole to provide an accommodating space.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism also comprises an emergency unlocking piece, the lock tongue is provided with an emergency unlocking position, and the emergency unlocking piece can be inserted into the emergency unlocking position to eject the lock tongue from the locking position.

Furthermore, the emergency unlocking position is an emergency unlocking groove formed in one end, close to the clamping arm, of the lock tongue, the emergency unlocking piece is an unlocking rod, and the unlocking rod extends into the shell to be matched with the emergency unlocking groove to eject the lock tongue from a locking position.

Further, the spring bolt is L shape.

Further, the locking mechanism further comprises wheel detection pieces, the wheel detection pieces are arranged on two sides of the slot, and the wheel detection pieces send vehicle entering signals when detecting that the wheels enter the slot.

Further, the locking mechanism still includes: the control part is connected with the wheel detection piece and receives a vehicle entering signal; the touch switch is arranged on the shell and located on a motion path of the operation end, when the operation end of the clamping arm rotates to move towards the shell from the slot, the flange retracts towards the shell, the operation end triggers the touch switch, the touch switch controls the electrification of the car locking mechanism, when the operation end of the clamping arm rotates to move towards one side of the slot from the shell, the flange stretches out towards the slot, the clamping arm is separated from the touch switch, and the touch switch controls the power failure of the car locking mechanism.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a locking pile is provided, which comprises the locking mechanism.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the vehicle locking mechanism comprises a shell and a clamping arm, wherein the shell is provided with a slot for inserting the wheel; the clamping arm is pivotally connected with the shell and provided with a locking end and an operating end, the operating end is located at the upper portion of the wheel in the slot, one portion of the operating end extends into the slot, and when the wheel enters the slot and pushes and presses the operating end, the clamping arm swings so that the locking end of the clamping arm extends into the slot and locks the wheel.

The clamping arm is pivotally connected with the shell, so that the clamping arm can rotate in the shell, and the unlocking and locking of the wheels are realized by controlling the opening and closing of the clamping arm; in addition, because the operation end of centre gripping arm can be direct and the wheel contact, therefore when locking the wheel, bulldoze the operation end through the wheel to make the centre gripping arm rotate under the effect of wheel, the locking end stretches into and locks the wheel in the slot, convenient operation, swift, can not touch the bicycle steel wire during shutting, but compatible different grade type wheel has improved the work efficiency of locking car mechanism, and the structure is comparatively simple, and the cost is lower, and the practicality is stronger, safe and reliable.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an unlocking mechanism of a vehicle locking mechanism according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a latch mechanism of the latch mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is another schematic structural view of the locking mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is another schematic structural view of the locking mechanism of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the assembled structure of the locking mechanism of FIG. 1; and

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an emergency unlocking of the locking mechanism of fig. 2.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a housing; 20. a slot; 30. a clamp arm; 31. a locking end; 32. an operation end; 33. a lock position; 40. a wheel; 50. a mating structure; 60. a first elastic member; 70. a latch bolt; 71. an accommodating space; 72. emergency unlocking position; 80. a drive section; 81. a cam; 82. a motor; 90. a tongue detecting member; 100. a cam detection member; 200. an emergency unlocking member; 300. a second elastic member.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

It is noted that, unless otherwise indicated, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

In the present invention, unless specified to the contrary, use of the terms of orientation such as "upper, lower, top, bottom" or the like, generally refer to the orientation as shown in the drawings, or to the component itself in a vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational orientation; likewise, for ease of understanding and description, "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the components themselves, but the above directional words are not intended to limit the invention.

The invention provides a vehicle locking mechanism and a vehicle locking pile, and aims to solve the problem that a vehicle locking mechanism in the prior art is complex in structure. The locking pile is provided with the following locking mechanism.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the locking mechanism includes a housing 10 and a clamp arm 30, the housing 10 having a slot 20 into which a wheel 40 is inserted; the clamp arm 30 is pivotally connected to the housing 10, the clamp arm 30 has a locking end 31 and an operating end 32, the operating end 32 is located at an upper portion of the wheel 40 entering the socket 20, and a portion of the operating end 32 extends into the socket 20, and when the wheel 40 enters the socket 20 and pushes the operating end 32, the clamp arm 30 swings such that the locking end 31 of the clamp arm 30 extends into the socket 20 and locks the wheel 40.

As the clamping arm 30 is pivotally connected with the housing 10, the clamping arm 30 can rotate in the housing 10, and the opening and closing of the clamping arm 30 are controlled to unlock and lock the wheel 40; in addition, because the operation end 32 of the clamping arm 30 can directly contact with the wheel 40, when the wheel 40 is locked, the operation end 32 is pushed up through the wheel 40, so that the clamping arm 30 rotates under the action of the wheel 40, and the locking end 31 extends into the slot 20 to lock the wheel 40.

In this embodiment, the handling end 32 has a flange that extends into the slot 20. The wheel 40 abuts against the flange, and the wheel 40 pushes up, so that the clamping arm 30 rotates under the action of the wheel 40, and the locking end 31 extends into the slot 20 to lock the wheel 40.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the holding arms 30 are provided in a plurality and are provided in pairs on both sides of the insertion groove 20. The clamping arms 30 are arranged on two sides of the slot 20 in pairs, and are beneficial to matching between the clamping arms 30, and the clamping arms 30 are opened and closed to unlock and lock the wheel 40, and the bicycle steel wire cannot be touched during locking, so that wheels of different types can be compatible.

As shown in fig. 5, the pair of gripper arms 30 are provided with engaging structures 50 to allow the pair of gripper arms 30 to rotate synchronously. Like this, when locking or unblock wheel 40, under the effect of cooperation structure 50, restraint cooperation each other between two centre gripping arms 30 to the guarantee can rotate in step by the centre gripping arm 30 that sets up in pairs, has avoided producing the dislocation between the centre gripping arm 30 effectively, influences the result of use of centre gripping arm 30.

As shown in fig. 5, the engagement structure 50 includes a tooth-shaped structure provided on the gripper arms 30, the tooth-shaped structure being provided at the operating ends 32 of the gripper arms 30 arranged in pairs. The tooth-shaped structure is simple in structure and low in cost, the requirement for synchronous rotation of the clamping arms 30 which are arranged in pairs can be met, the practicability is high, and the reliability is high.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the locking mechanism further includes a first elastic member 60, and the first elastic member 60 is connected to the clamping arm 30 to provide a restoring force for the clamping arm 30 to withdraw the locking end 31 from the slot 20. Through setting up first elastic component 60 for centre gripping arm 30 keeps open state under free state, when carrying out the unblock to wheel 40, when withdrawing wheel 40 from slot 20, centre gripping arm 30 is under the effect of first elastic component 60, and locking end 31 withdraws from slot 20, realizes the unblock to wheel 40.

Preferably, the first elastic member 60 is a tension spring. The extension spring can satisfy the operation requirement, and simple structure, and the cost is lower, and the good reliability. Specifically, one end of the tension spring is connected to the housing 10, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the clamp arm 30, and when the tension spring is in a relaxed state, the clamp arm 30 maintains an unlocked state, and when the tension spring is in an extended state, the clamp arm 30 maintains a locked state.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the clamp arm 30 has a locking position 33, when the locking end 31 of the clamp arm 30 is inserted into the insertion slot 20 and locks the wheel 40, the locking positions 33 of the clamp arms 30 arranged in pairs coincide with each other, the locking mechanism further includes a latch tongue 70 and a driving part 80, a first end of the latch tongue 70 is always engaged with the clamp arm 30, and when the locking position 33 of the clamp arm 30 moves to a position corresponding to the first end of the latch tongue 70 along with the movement of the clamp arm 30, the first end of the latch tongue 70 is inserted into the locking position 33 to lock the clamp arms 30 arranged in pairs; the driving part 80 is drivingly connected to the latch bolt 70 to move the latch bolt 70 out of the lock position 33. Since the clamp arm 30 has the lock position 33, when the wheel 40 is locked by the clamp arm 30, the lock tongue 70 is inserted into the lock position 33 so that the clamp arm 30 maintains the locked state, which is advantageous to improve the locking reliability of the clamp arm 30; when the wheel 40 is unlocked, the driving portion 80 drives the latch tongue 70 to move so that the latch tongue 70 is out of the lock position 33, and the driving portion 80 abuts against the latch tongue 70, so that the driving portion 80 can restrict the latch tongue 70 from extending into the lock position 33, thereby restricting the position of the latch tongue 70.

In this embodiment, the first end of the latch tongue 70 is always in contact with the clamp arm 30, and the first end of the latch tongue 70 slides relative to the surface of the clamp arm 30 as the clamp arm 30 moves. When the locking position 33 of the clamp arm 30 is moved to a position corresponding to the first end of the latch tongue 70, the first end of the latch tongue 70 is inserted into the locking position 33 to lock the pair of clamp arms 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the locking mechanism further includes a second elastic member 300, a second end of the latch tongue 70 has a connecting rod, and the second elastic member 300 is sleeved on the connecting rod. The second elastic member 300 is used for providing a restoring force for the locking tongue 70 to extend into the locking position 33, and the second elastic member 300 is connected with the locking tongue 70 in a sleeving manner, so that the connection reliability is improved, and the slipping phenomenon between the second elastic member 300 and the locking tongue 70 is avoided in the using process.

Preferably, the second elastic member 300 is a spring. The spring can satisfy the operation requirement, and simple structure, and the cost is lower, and the practicality is strong.

Preferably, the locking position 33 is a limit receptacle provided on the clamp arm 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the output end of the driving portion 80 has a cam 81, the latch 70 has an accommodating space 71 matched with the cam 81, the cam 81 extends into the accommodating space 71, when unlocking, the driving portion 80 rotates, the cam 81 presses the inner wall of one side of the accommodating space 71 to drive the latch 70 to move out of the locking position 33, when locking, the driving portion 80 rotates, the cam 81 releases the limit of the accommodating space 71, the latch 70 extends into the locking position 33, and the cam 81 is not in contact with the inner wall of the other side of the accommodating space 71. Since the output end of the driving part 80 is provided with the cam 81, the driving part 80 can drive the latch bolt 70 to move out of the locking position 33 through the movement of the cam 81, so as to release the locking of the latch bolt 70 on the clamping arm 30, and further realize the unlocking of the wheel 40 by the clamping arm 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the driving part 80 further includes a motor 82, and the cam 81 is connected to an output end of the motor 82. The motor 82 may rotate the cam 81 to move the latch tongue 70 out of the locking position 33, so as to unlock the clamping arm 30 by the latch tongue 70. The center of the cam 81 and the shaft of the motor 82 are eccentrically arranged, which is beneficial for the cam 81 to press the inner wall of the accommodating space 71 to drive the latch bolt 70 to move out of the locking position 33.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the latch tongue 70 has an unlocking groove or an unlocking hole to provide an accommodating space 71.

As shown in fig. 6, the locking mechanism further includes an emergency unlocking member 200, the latch bolt 70 has an emergency unlocking position 72, and the emergency unlocking member 200 can be inserted into the emergency unlocking position 72 to eject the latch bolt 70 from the locking position 33. Since the emergency unlocking assembly is provided, when the driving part 80 is out of order, the emergency unlocking member 200 is inserted into the emergency unlocking position 72 to press the latch tongue 70 to exit the lock position 33, which is advantageous to increase the practicability and convenience of the unlocking mechanism.

As shown in fig. 6, the emergency unlocking position 72 is an emergency unlocking groove provided at an end of the latch bolt 70 near the holding arm 30, and the emergency unlocking member 200 is an unlocking lever which extends into the housing 10 to engage with the emergency unlocking groove and eject the latch bolt 70 from the lock position 33. The unlocking rod extends into the shell 10 to be matched with the bolt 70 for unlocking, and the lock is simple in structure, low in cost, convenient to operate, high in reliability and high in practicability.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the latch tongue 70 is L-shaped.

In this embodiment, the locking mechanism further includes wheel detectors disposed on both sides of the slot 20, and the wheel detectors send a vehicle entrance signal when detecting that the wheel 40 enters the slot 20. The wheel detection piece is used for detecting whether the wheel 40 enters the slot 20 or not, when the wheel 40 enters the slot 20, the wheel detection pieces positioned on two sides of the slot 20 detect the metal rings of the wheel 40, and when the wheel 40 is detected to enter the slot 20, a vehicle entering signal is sent, so that the wrong locking of the vehicle locking mechanism caused by human factors can be effectively avoided, and the reliability and the safety of the vehicle locking mechanism are improved.

In this embodiment, the locking mechanism further comprises a control part, and the control part is connected with the wheel detection piece and receives the vehicle entering signal.

In this embodiment, the locking mechanism further includes a two-dimensional code identification area, the control portion is in communication connection with the two-dimensional code identification area and the background terminal, and when a user unlocks or locks the wheel 40 by scanning the two-dimensional code identification area, the control portion receives an unlocking or locking instruction and operates according to the instruction.

Example two

The difference from the first embodiment is that the locking mechanism further includes a lock tongue detector 90.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the locking mechanism further includes a locking bolt detector 90, the locking bolt detector 90 is disposed in the housing 10, the locking bolt detector 90 is triggered when the first end of the locking bolt 70 extends into the locking position 33, the locking bolt detector 90 sends a locking bolt locking signal, when the first end of the locking bolt 70 exits from the locking position 33, the locking bolt 70 is separated from the locking bolt detector 90, and the locking bolt detector 90 sends a locking bolt unlocking signal.

Because the locking tongue detecting piece 90 is arranged, when the wheel 40 is locked and the first end of the locking tongue 70 extends into the locking position 33, the connecting rod on the second end of the locking tongue 70 contacts with the locking tongue detecting piece 90 and triggers the locking tongue detecting piece 90, at the moment, the locking tongue 70 locks the clamping arm 30, the locking reliability of the clamping arm 30 is improved, and the locking tongue detecting piece 90 sends a locking tongue locking signal; when the wheel 40 is unlocked, the driving unit 80 drives the latch 70 to exit the lock position 33, the second end of the latch 70 is separated from the latch detector 90, the latch 70 unlocks the grip arm 30, and the latch detector 90 transmits a latch unlock signal. The control part is connected with the lock tongue detection piece 90 and receives a lock tongue locking signal or a lock tongue unlocking signal, if the control part does not receive the lock tongue locking signal or the lock tongue unlocking signal sent by the lock tongue detection piece 90 in the operation process, the control part considers that locking or unlocking fails, and sends the operation failure signal to a user and sends the operation failure signal to the background terminal for repair.

Preferably, deadbolt detector 90 is a microswitch.

EXAMPLE III

The difference from the first embodiment is that the locking mechanism further includes a cam detecting member 100.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the locking mechanism further includes a cam detector 100, the cam detector 100 is disposed in the housing 10, the cam 81 triggers the cam detector 100 when the first end of the latch bolt 70 is withdrawn from the lock position 33, the cam detector 100 sends a latch bolt unlocking signal, and when the first end of the latch bolt 70 enters the lock position 33, the cam 81 is separated from the cam detector 100, and the cam detector 100 sends a latch bolt locking signal.

Because the cam detection piece 100 is arranged, when the wheel 40 is unlocked, the driving part 80 drives the bolt 70 to move out of the locking position 33 through the movement of the cam 81 so as to release the bolt 70 from locking the clamping arm 30, at this time, the cam 81 triggers the cam detection piece 100, and the cam detection piece 100 sends a bolt unlocking signal; when the wheel 40 is locked, the clamping arm 30 extends into the housing 10 under the action of the wheel 40 to lock the wheel 40, the driving part 80 drives the cam 81 to move to release the limit of the cam 81 on the locking tongue 70, the first end of the locking tongue 70 enters the locking position 33, at this time, the cam 81 is separated from the cam detection piece 100, and the cam detection piece 100 sends a locking tongue locking signal. The control part is connected with the cam detection part 100 and receives a lock tongue locking signal or a lock tongue unlocking signal, if the control part does not receive the lock tongue locking signal or the lock tongue unlocking signal sent by the cam detection part 100 in the operation process, the control part considers that locking or unlocking fails, and sends the operation failure signal to a user and sends the operation failure signal to the background terminal for repair.

Preferably, the cam detector 100 is a micro switch.

Example four

The difference from the first embodiment is that the locking mechanism further comprises a touch switch.

In this embodiment, the locking mechanism further comprises a touch switch, and the control part is connected with the wheel detection piece and receives a vehicle entering signal; the touch switch is arranged in the shell 10 and located on a movement path of the operating end 32, when the operating end 32 of the clamping arm 30 rotates to move from the slot 20 to the shell 10, the flange retracts towards the shell 10, the operating end 32 triggers the touch switch, and the control part receives a vehicle entering signal, the touch switch controls the power on of the vehicle locking mechanism, when the operating end 32 of the clamping arm 30 rotates to move from the shell 10 to one side of the slot 20, the flange extends towards the slot 20, the clamping arm 30 is separated from the touch switch, and the touch switch controls the power off of the vehicle locking mechanism.

Because the touch switch is arranged, when the wheel 40 is locked, the wheel 40 pushes and presses the operation end 32 of the clamping arm 30, so that the clamping arm 30 rotates under the action of the wheel 40, the locking end 31 extends into the slot 20 to lock the wheel 40, at this time, the operation end 32 of the clamping arm 30 triggers the touch switch, the control part receives a vehicle entering signal, the touch switch controls the electrification of the locking mechanism, after the electrification, the motor 82 can drive the cam 81 to rotate, the limit of the locking tongue 70 is released, and the locking tongue 70 moves towards the clamping arm 30 to extend into the locking position 33; when the wheel 40 is unlocked, the locking end 31 of the clamping arm 30 is withdrawn from the slot 20, the operating end 32 is separated from the touch switch, and the touch switch controls the power-off of the locking mechanism. Therefore, the method is beneficial to reducing the loss of electric energy and has the functions of energy conservation and environmental protection.

EXAMPLE five

The difference from the first embodiment is that the locking mechanism further includes a tongue detecting member 90, a cam detecting member 100, and a touch switch.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

1. when the wheel is locked by the clamping arm, the first end of the lock tongue extends into the locking position of the clamping arm to lock the clamping arm, so that the reliability of the clamping arm is improved;

2. the structure is simple, the cost is low, and the operation is convenient and quick;

3. under the action of the tooth-shaped structure, the two clamping arms are in constrained fit with each other to ensure that the clamping arms arranged in pairs can synchronously rotate, so that the use effect of the clamping arms is effectively prevented from being influenced by dislocation between the clamping arms;

4. the wheel detection piece can effectively avoid the wrong locking of the locking mechanism caused by human factors, and is beneficial to improving the reliability and safety of the locking mechanism;

5. due to the emergency unlocking assembly, when the driving part breaks down, the lock tongue can be pressed by the emergency unlocking assembly to exit the locking position.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are only a few, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and it should be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (17)

1. A locking mechanism, comprising:

a housing (10), the housing (10) having a slot (20) into which a wheel (40) is inserted;

a latch tongue (70);

a clamp arm (30), the clamp arm (30) being pivotally connected to the housing (10), the clamp arm (30) having a locking end (31), an operating end (32), and a locking position (33), the operating end (32) being located at an upper portion of the wheel (40) entering the socket (20), and a portion of the operating end (32) extending into the socket (20), the clamp arm (30) swinging when the wheel (40) enters the socket (20) and pushes the operating end (32) to cause the locking end (31) of the clamp arm (30) to extend into the socket (20) and lock the wheel (40), the locking tongue (70) being capable of entering or exiting the locking position (33);

wherein when the locking end (31) of the gripping arm (30) is inserted into the slot (20) and locks the wheel (40), the locking positions (33) of the gripping arms (30) arranged in pairs coincide with each other, wherein the first end of the locking tongue (70) is always engaged with the gripping arm (30), and when the locking position (33) of the gripping arm (30) is moved to a position corresponding to the first end of the locking tongue (70), the first end of the locking tongue (70) is inserted into the locking positions (33) to lock the gripping arms (30) arranged in pairs;

the clamping arms (30) are arranged on two sides of the insertion groove (20) in pairs, matching structures (50) are arranged on the clamping arms (30) in pairs, and each matching structure (50) comprises a tooth-shaped structure arranged on the clamping arm (30) so that the clamping arms (30) arranged in pairs synchronously rotate.

2. The lock mechanism of claim 1 wherein said handle end (32) has a flange, said flange extending into said socket (20).

3. The lock mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the tooth formations are provided at the operative ends (32) of the clamp arms (30) arranged in pairs.

4. The locking mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a first resilient member (60), said first resilient member (60) being connected to said gripping arm (30) to provide a return force to said gripping arm (30) to withdraw said locking end (31) from said socket (20).

5. The latch mechanism according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising:

a drive portion (80), the drive portion (80) is in driving connection with the latch bolt (70) to cause the latch bolt (70) to exit the locking position (33).

6. The vehicle locking mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the first end of the latch tongue (70) is always in abutment with the clamping arm (30), and the first end of the latch tongue (70) slides relative to the surface of the clamping arm (30) with the movement of the clamping arm (30).

7. The vehicle locking mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the locking position (33) is a limit receptacle provided on the retaining arm (30).

8. The locking mechanism of claim 6, further comprising a locking bolt detector (90), wherein the locking bolt detector (90) is disposed in the housing (10), the locking bolt detector (90) is triggered when the first end of the locking bolt (70) extends into the locking position (33), the locking bolt detector (90) sends a locking bolt (70) locking signal, the locking bolt (70) is separated from the locking bolt detector (90) when the first end of the locking bolt (70) is withdrawn from the locking position (33), and the locking bolt detector (90) sends an unlocking bolt (70) signal.

9. The vehicle locking mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the output end of the driving part (80) is provided with a cam (81), the latch (70) is provided with an accommodating space (71) matched with the cam (81), the cam (81) extends into the accommodating space (71), when the vehicle locking mechanism is unlocked, the driving part (80) rotates, the cam (81) presses the inner wall of one side of the accommodating space (71) to drive the latch (70) to exit from the locking position (33), when the vehicle locking mechanism is locked, the driving part (80) rotates, the cam (81) releases the limit of the accommodating space (71), the latch (70) extends into the locking position (33), and the cam (81) is not in contact with the inner wall of the other side of the accommodating space (71).

10. The locking mechanism according to claim 9, further comprising a cam detector (100), wherein the cam detector (100) is disposed in the housing (10), the cam (81) triggers the cam detector (100) when the first end of the latch bolt (70) is withdrawn from the locking position (33), the cam detector (100) sends a latch bolt (70) unlocking signal, the cam (81) is separated from the cam detector (100) when the first end of the latch bolt (70) enters the locking position (33), and the cam detector (100) sends a latch bolt (70) locking signal.

11. The vehicle locking mechanism according to claim 9, wherein the locking tongue (70) has an unlocking groove or an unlocking hole to provide the accommodating space (71).

12. The locking mechanism according to claim 9, further comprising an emergency unlocking member (200), wherein the latch bolt (70) has an emergency unlocking position (72), and wherein the emergency unlocking member (200) can be inserted into the emergency unlocking position (72) to eject the latch bolt (70) from the locking position (33).

13. The vehicle locking mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the emergency unlocking position (72) is an emergency unlocking slot provided at an end of the lock tongue (70) close to the clamping arm (30), and the emergency unlocking member (200) is an unlocking lever which extends into the housing (10) to be engaged with the emergency unlocking slot, so as to eject the lock tongue (70) from the locking position (33).

14. The vehicle locking mechanism of claim 5 wherein said locking bolt (70) is L-shaped.

15. The locking mechanism according to claim 2, further comprising a wheel (40) detector, wherein the wheel (40) detector is disposed on both sides of the slot (20), and wherein the wheel (40) detector sends a vehicle entry signal upon detecting entry of the wheel (40) into the slot (20).

16. The latch mechanism according to claim 15, further comprising:

a control portion connected to the wheel (40) detector and receiving the vehicle entry signal;

the touch switch is arranged on the movement path of the operating end (32) of the shell (10), when the operating end (32) of the clamping arm (30) rotates to enable the slot (20) to move towards the inside of the shell (10), the flange retracts towards the shell (10), the operating end (32) triggers the touch switch, the touch switch controls the power-on of the car locking mechanism, when the operating end (32) of the clamping arm (30) rotates to enable the shell (10) to move towards one side of the slot (20), the flange extends towards the slot (20), the clamping arm (30) is separated from the touch switch, and the touch switch controls the power-off of the car locking mechanism.

17. A vehicle locking pile comprising a vehicle locking mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 16.

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