Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problems of providing a foldable electric scooter, which can realize folding and dragging carrying of the electric scooter, thereby solving the problems of inconvenient folding and carrying of the existing electric scooter.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
A foldable electric scooter, comprising a front frame part, a body part and a central axle post structure for connecting the front frame part and the body part;
The central shaft column structure comprises a shaft column body and an eccentric connecting piece, wherein a front frame mounting hole and a vehicle body mounting hole are formed in the shaft column body, a rotating shaft with the outer diameter smaller than that of the shaft column body is formed at the upper end of the shaft column body, the eccentric connecting piece comprises a first sleeve and a second sleeve which is eccentrically connected with the first sleeve, the first sleeve is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and a blocking piece is arranged at one end, far away from the shaft column body, of the rotating shaft;
The front frame part comprises a handlebar, two driven wheels, two driven wheel brackets, two steering sleeves, an upper balance cross rod, a lower balance cross rod and a steering control rod, wherein the driven wheels are arranged at the lower ends of the driven wheel brackets, a rotating shaft is formed at the upper ends of the driven wheel brackets, the steering sleeves are sleeved on the rotating shaft, the left end and the right end of the upper balance cross rod are respectively and movably connected with the upper ends of the steering sleeves, and the middle part of the upper balance cross rod is movably connected with a shaft column body of the central shaft column structure through a front frame mounting hole; the left end and the right end of the lower balance cross rod are respectively and movably connected with the lower end of a steering sleeve, the middle part of the lower balance cross rod is movably connected with the axle column body of the central axle column structure through a front frame mounting hole, the left end and the right end of the steering control rod are respectively and movably connected with the top end of a rotating shaft of a driven wheel bracket, the middle part of the steering control rod is connected with the lower end of a second sleeve, and the handle is inserted on the second sleeve;
The automobile body part comprises a driving wheel, a driving wheel support, an automobile body, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a fourth connecting rod, a fifth connecting rod and an unfolding lock rod, wherein the driving wheel is arranged at the rear end of the driving wheel support, the front end of the driving wheel support is fixedly connected with the rear end of the automobile body, the fourth connecting rod is fixedly connected with the front end of the automobile body, the front end of the first connecting rod is movably connected with the upper end of an axle column body of the central axle column structure through an automobile body mounting hole, and the rear end of the first connecting rod is simultaneously movably connected with the front ends of the third connecting rod and the fifth connecting rod; the front end of the second connecting rod is movably connected with the lower end of the axle column body of the central axle column structure through an automobile body mounting hole, the rear end of the second connecting rod is movably connected with the rear end of the fourth connecting rod, and the middle part of the second connecting rod is movably connected with the rear end of the third connecting rod; the front end of the fourth connecting rod is movably connected with the rear end of the fifth connecting rod, the middle part of the first connecting rod is connected with an unfolding lock rod through a lock connecting rod, and the unfolding lock rod can be correspondingly clamped in a hook part formed at the front end of the third connecting rod;
The unfolding lock rod is turned upwards, so that the unfolding lock rod is separated from the hook part at the front end of the third connecting rod, at the moment, the front end of the first connecting rod rotates around the shaft column body, the rear end of the first connecting rod moves upwards and drives the rear end of the second connecting rod to move upwards through the third connecting rod, the rear end of the fourth connecting rod rotates relative to the rear end of the second connecting rod, the driven wheel is close to the driving wheel, and when the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod move upwards to be parallel to the shaft column body of the central shaft column structure, the driving wheel correspondingly enters between the two driven wheels.
Preferably, a vertical balance pressing block is respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the front end of the first connecting rod.
Preferably, a locking cross rod is arranged at the front end of the driving wheel support, a clamping hook is respectively arranged at two sides of the lower end of the shaft column body of the central shaft column structure, the middle part of the clamping hook is movably connected with the lower end of the shaft column body, a groove which is correspondingly clamped and fixed with the locking cross rod is arranged at the front end of the clamping hook, and the rear ends of the two clamping hooks are connected through a lifting rod.
Preferably, a reset spring is installed on the clamping hook, and the clamping hook is automatically clamped with the locking cross rod under the action of the reset spring.
Preferably, a balance supporting wheel is further mounted on the rear side of the driving wheel.
Preferably, the lower end of the second sleeve is provided with a connecting column, the middle part of the steering control rod is provided with a connecting seat, and the connecting column at the lower end of the second sleeve is inserted into the connecting hole of the connecting seat.
Preferably, the vehicle body part further comprises a vehicle seat, a connecting column and a supporting connecting rod, the vehicle seat is fixed on the vehicle body through the connecting column, a hinge seat is arranged on the fifth connecting rod, the front end of the supporting connecting rod is movably connected with the hinge seat, and the rear end of the supporting connecting rod is movably connected with the connecting column.
Preferably, the vehicle body part further comprises a pedal and a rotating gear fixedly connected with the pedal, and the rotating gear is connected with the driving wheel through a chain.
The beneficial technical effects of the invention are as follows: when the folding mechanism is folded, the unfolding lock rod is turned upwards, so that the unfolding lock rod is separated from the hook part at the front end of the third connecting rod, then the unfolding lock rod is lifted, at the moment, the front end of the first connecting rod rotates around the shaft column body, the rear end moves upwards and drives the rear end of the second connecting rod to move upwards through the third connecting rod, and further the rear end of the fourth connecting rod rotates relative to the rear end of the second connecting rod, the driven wheel is close to the driving wheel, and when the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod move upwards to be parallel to the shaft column body of the central shaft column structure, the driving wheel correspondingly enters between the two driven wheels, so that folding is completed. The electric scooter can directly unfold the vehicle body by reversing the folding process, after unfolding, the unfolding lock rod is turned downwards and correspondingly clamped in the hook part at the front end of the third connecting rod, and the hook part hooks the unfolding lock rod to ensure that the structure of the electric scooter in the unfolding state is stable. Compared with the prior art, the electric scooter body can be folded above the wheels through the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod, the fourth connecting rod and the fifth connecting rod, the volume of the folded electric scooter body is greatly reduced, and the occupied ground area is small during storage; in addition, the electric scooter is convenient and labor-saving like a suitcase when being carried.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be further described with reference to the drawings and examples below in order to more clearly understand the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, a foldable electric scooter includes a front frame member, a body member, and a center pillar structure for connecting the front frame member and the body member.
The central axle column structure comprises an axle column body 10 and an eccentric connecting piece 20, wherein a front frame mounting hole 15, a front frame mounting hole 16, a vehicle body mounting hole 12 and a vehicle body mounting hole 13 are formed in the axle column body 10, and the connecting piece 14 is fixedly connected to the vehicle body mounting hole 13. The upper end of the shaft post body 10 is provided with a rotating shaft 11 with the outer diameter smaller than that of the shaft post body 10, the eccentric connecting piece 20 comprises a first sleeve 21 and a second sleeve 22 eccentrically connected with the first sleeve 21, the first sleeve 21 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 11, one end, far away from the shaft post body 10, of the rotating shaft 11 is provided with a blocking piece 30, and the lower end of the second sleeve 22 is provided with a connecting post 50. The lower end of the second sleeve 22 is provided with an internal thread, the upper end of the connecting column 50 is provided with an external thread, and the connecting column 50 is in threaded connection with the lower end of the second sleeve 22.
The blocking member 30 is a nut, and correspondingly, an external thread is disposed at an end of the rotating shaft 11 away from the shaft post body 10, and after the first sleeve 21 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 11, the nut is in threaded connection with the rotating shaft 11, so as to block the first sleeve 21 from being separated from the rotating shaft 11. It should be noted that, in other embodiments of the present invention, the blocking member 30 may also be a bolt, and accordingly, an internal thread is disposed at an end of the rotating shaft 11 away from the shaft post body 10, and after the first sleeve 21 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 11, the bolt is in threaded connection with the rotating shaft 11, so as to block the first sleeve 21 from being separated from the rotating shaft 11.
The lower end of the first sleeve 21 is provided with a bearing 41, the upper end is provided with a bearing 42, the outer ring of the bearing 41 is connected with the lower end of the first sleeve 21, the outer ring of the bearing 42 is connected with the upper end of the first sleeve 21, and the inner rings of the bearing 41 and the bearing 42 are sleeved on the rotating shaft 11. Bearings are provided at both ends of the first sleeve 21, so that the first sleeve 21 can be rotated around the rotation shaft 11.
The front frame components include a handlebar 201, two driven wheels 202, two driven wheel brackets 203, two steering bushings 205, an upper balance rail 206, a lower balance rail 207, and a steering control lever 208. The driven wheel 202 is mounted at the lower end of the driven wheel support 203, a rotating shaft 204 is formed at the upper end of the driven wheel support 203, and the steering sleeve 205 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 204. The left end and the right end of the upper balance cross rod 206 are respectively and movably connected with the upper end of a steering sleeve 205, and the middle part of the upper balance cross rod 206 is movably connected with the axle column body 10 of the central axle column structure through a front frame mounting hole 15; the left and right ends of the lower balance rail 207 are respectively and movably connected with the lower end of a steering sleeve 205, and the middle part of the lower balance rail 207 is movably connected with the axle column body 10 of the central axle column structure through a front frame mounting hole 16. A steering shaft seat 210 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the rotating shaft 204, the left end and the right end of the steering control rod 208 are respectively and movably connected with the rotating shaft 204 of a driven wheel bracket 203 through the steering shaft seat 210, and a connecting seat 209 is arranged in the middle of the steering control rod 208. The connecting post 50 at the lower end of the second sleeve 22 is inserted into the connecting hole of the connecting seat 209, the handlebar 201 is inserted into the second sleeve 22, and the handlebar 201 is rotated to rotate the second sleeve 22 around the rotating shaft 11, so as to drive the steering control rod 208 to move left and right, thereby realizing steering control of the foldable electric scooter.
The vehicle body parts include a drive wheel 301, a drive wheel bracket 302, a vehicle body 303, a first link 304, a second link 305, a third link 306, a fourth link 307, a fifth link 308, and an deployment lock lever 313. The driving wheel 301 is mounted at the rear end of the driving wheel bracket 302, the front end of the driving wheel bracket 302 is fixedly connected with the rear end of the vehicle body 303, the vehicle body 303 comprises a storage battery and a controller, and the storage battery is controlled by the controller to supply power to the driving wheel 301 so as to drive the driving wheel 301 to operate.
The fourth link 307 is fixedly coupled to the front end of the vehicle body 303. The front end of the first connecting rod 304 is movably connected with the upper end of the axle column body 10 of the central axle column structure through the vehicle body mounting hole 12, and the rear end is simultaneously movably connected with the front ends of the third connecting rod 306 and the fifth connecting rod 308. The front end of the second connecting rod 305 is movably connected with the lower end of the axle column body 10 of the central axle column structure through a connecting piece 14, the rear end is movably connected with the rear end of the fourth connecting rod 307, and the middle part is movably connected with the rear end of the third connecting rod 306. The front end of the fourth link 307 is movably connected to the rear end of the fifth link 308.
The middle part of the first connecting rod 304 is connected with an unfolding locking rod 313 through a locking connecting rod 317, a spring (torsion spring) is installed on the locking connecting rod 317, a hook part 314 is formed at the front end of the third connecting rod 306, and when the folding scooter is unfolded and ridden, the unfolding locking rod 313 can be correspondingly clamped in the hook part 314 automatically under the action of the spring so as to keep the structure stable when the folding scooter is unfolded.
As shown in fig. 1 and 7, a locking cross bar 309 is disposed at the lower end of the vehicle body 303, two hooks 310 are disposed at two sides of the lower end of the axle body 10 of the central axle structure, a return spring is mounted on the hooks 310, the middle of the hooks 310 is movably connected with the lower end of the axle body 10, a groove 311 corresponding to the locking cross bar 309 for clamping and fixing is disposed at the front end of the hooks 310, and the rear ends of the two hooks 310 are connected through a lifting rod 312.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the foldable electric scooter in a semi-folded state of the present invention, and fig. 4 defaults to the driven wheel 202, the driven wheel holder 203 and the steering sleeve 205 on the left side in order to better illustrate the positional relationship of the respective components of the foldable electric scooter in the semi-folded state. Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a folded state of the foldable electric scooter of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a side view of the folding electric scooter of the present invention, and fig. 6 defaults to the left-side driven wheel holder 203 and the steering sleeve 205 in order to better illustrate the positional relationship of the respective components of the folding electric scooter in the folding state.
As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the column body 10, the first link 304, the second link 305, and the third link 306 constitute a four-bar linkage, and the second link 305, the third link 306, the fourth link 307, and the fifth link 308 constitute another four-bar linkage.
When the foldable electric scooter is folded, the unfolding lock rod 313 is lifted up, the unfolding lock rod 313 is turned upwards around a pin shaft at the joint of the unfolding lock rod 313 and the middle part of the first connecting rod 304 to be separated from the hook part 314 at the front end of the third connecting rod 306, and the unlocking of the vehicle body is completed.
After the unfolding lock rod 313 is separated from the hook 314 at the front end of the third link 306, the unfolding lock rod 313 is lifted up continuously, at this time, the front end of the first link 304 rotates around the axle column body 10, the rear end moves upwards and drives the rear end of the second link 305 to move upwards through the third link 306, so that the rear end of the fourth link 307 rotates relative to the rear end of the second link 305, the driven wheel 202 approaches the driving wheel 301, and when the first link 304 and the second link 305 move upwards to be parallel to the axle column body 10 of the central axle column structure, the driving wheel 301 correspondingly enters between the two driven wheels 202, and folding is completed.
In the folding process, when the driving wheel 301 moves forward, the locking hook 310 is close to the locking cross rod 309 arranged at the lower end of the vehicle body 303, and after the folding is completed, the locking hook 310 automatically resets under the action of the reset spring, so that the locking cross rod 309 can be correspondingly placed into the groove 311 of the locking hook 310 arranged at the lower end of the shaft column body 10 of the central shaft column structure, and correspondingly clamped with the locking hook 310 to form fixation, so that the problem of loose fixation after folding is prevented, and meanwhile, the balance support wheel 315 arranged at the rear side of the driving wheel 301 correspondingly forms effective three-point ground support with the two driven wheels 10, so that the folded electric scooter can be ensured to be stably balanced on the ground.
After folding is completed, the handlebar 201 can be directly held, and the whole electric scooter can be towed by dragging the two driven wheels 202 at the moment, so that the problems that the folding electric scooter is laborious to carry manually and the carrying difficulty is high are avoided. And when the electric scooter stops towing, the electric scooter can be stably placed at any time by using the two driven wheels 202 and the balance supporting wheel 315 to form three-point support on the ground.
After the vehicle is folded, the upright balance blocks 316 arranged on the left and right sides of the front end of the first connecting rod 304 correspondingly press against the top surface of the upper balance cross bar 206, so that the two driven wheels 202 cannot swing up and down, and the vehicle is ensured to be parked upright and cannot tip over.
When the vehicle is unfolded, the lifting rod 312 at the rear end of the hook 310 is lifted up, so that the locking cross rod 309 is separated from the hook 310, and the electric scooter moves reversely according to the folding process to directly unfold the vehicle body. After the electric scooter is unfolded, the unfolding lock rod 313 is downwards overturned around a pin shaft at the joint of the unfolding lock rod 313 and the middle part of the first connecting rod 304 under the spring action, the unfolding lock rod 313 is correspondingly clamped in the hook part 314, and the hook part 314 hooks the unfolding lock rod 15, so that the structure of the electric scooter in the unfolded state is stable.
The foldable towed electric scooter has the following advantages:
The scooter adopts an inverted three-wheel structure, and the scooter has good over-bending and sideslip prevention capability and is safer than a two-wheel vehicle;
The axle post body 10, the first connecting rod 304, the second connecting rod 305 and the third connecting rod 306 form a four-bar linkage mechanism, the second connecting rod 305, the third connecting rod 306, the fourth connecting rod 307 and the fifth connecting rod 308 form another four-bar linkage mechanism, when the vehicle is folded, the second connecting rod 305 and the fourth connecting rod 307 which are adjacently connected can be folded and overturned by more than 180 degrees, and the technical problem that the front connecting rod and the rear connecting rod cannot be overturned at a large angle by the independent four-bar linkage mechanism is solved, so that the body of the electric scooter is folded above wheels, the volume is greatly reduced after folding, the occupied floor area is small when the vehicle is stored, and the vehicle is convenient to carry and store;
thirdly, when the electric scooter is folded, the driving wheel 301 correspondingly enters between the two driven wheels 202, the three wheels are arranged side by side, the vehicle body is arranged on the upper side, the wheels with larger size can be selected, the storage occupied area after folding is still small, and the vehicle can be guaranteed to have better passing ability;
and fourthly, after the folding, the front two driven wheels are utilized to drag, so that the drag force is very small, and the carrying is as convenient and labor-saving as a drag box, so that a larger battery is arranged, the carrying is still very convenient, and the carrying continuing capability is larger.
As shown in fig. 8, in another embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of the embodiments shown in fig. 1to 7, the foldable electric scooter further includes a saddle 318, a connecting post 319, and a support link 320, wherein the saddle 318 is fixed on the body 303 through the connecting post 319, a hinge seat 321 is disposed on the fifth link 308, the front end of the support link 320 is movably connected with the hinge seat 321, and the rear end of the support link 320 is movably connected with the connecting post 319. The frame part further comprises a pedal 322 and a rotating gear 323 fixedly connected with the pedal 322, wherein the rotating gear 323 is connected with the driving wheel 301 through a chain 324, and the driving wheel 301 is driven to operate through manpower.
The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Various equivalent changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art based on the above embodiments, and all equivalent changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims shall fall within the scope of the present invention.