CN114435120A

CN114435120A - Actuating assembly and oil filler hole or charging hole flip assembly

Info

Publication number: CN114435120A
Application number: CN202110356763.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙源
Original assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
Current assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
Priority date: 2020-11-01
Filing date: 2021-04-01
Publication date: 2022-05-06
Also published as: CN114435119A

Abstract

The present application relates to an actuating assembly and a filler neck or charging port flip assembly. The actuating component comprises a locking device, a flip rotating shaft, a transmission gear, a driving gear and a driving piece. The locking device is movably disposed on the base and configured to lock or release the flip. The flip pivot is configured to drive the flip and rotates, and the flip pivot includes the assembly portion. The transmission gear comprises a receiving part, and the transmission gear is sleeved on the assembling part of the turnover cover rotating shaft through the receiving part. The driving gear and the driving piece are configured to be driven by a common power source to rotate synchronously, the driving gear is in meshing transmission with the transmission gear, and the driving piece is configured to drive the locking device to move. During the process that the locking device moves from the releasing position to the locking position, the driving gear can prevent the transmission gear from rotating to open the turnover cover.

Description

Actuating assembly and oil filler hole or charging hole flip assembly

Technical Field

The present application relates to a flip assembly, and more particularly, to a flip assembly for a fuel filler port or a charging port of a vehicle.

Background

The filler neck or the charging port flip cover of the vehicle is used to open and close the filler neck or the charging port of the vehicle. The oil filler hole or the charging hole turnover cover is rotatably arranged on the automobile body. When the oil filling or charging is not needed, the oil filling port or the charging port flip cover is locked at the closed position by the locking device. When it is desired to refuel or recharge, the locking mechanism releases the flip cover which is then moved from the closed position to the open position. There is therefore a need for an actuating assembly that can control the movement of the flip cover and the locking device.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present application is to at least partly meet the above-mentioned technical requirements. According to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided an actuating assembly for actuating a flip rotatably mounted on a base, comprising a locking device, a flip pivot, a transmission gear, a drive gear and a drive member. The locking device is movably disposed on the base and configured to lock or release the folder. The flip pivot is configured to drive the flip rotates, and the flip pivot includes an assembly portion. The transmission gear comprises a receiving part, and the transmission gear is sleeved on the assembling part of the turnover cover rotating shaft through the receiving part. The driving gear and the driving piece are configured to be driven by a common power source to rotate synchronously, the driving gear is in meshing transmission with the transmission gear, and the driving piece is configured to drive the locking device to move. The assembling part and the receiving part are provided with engaging structures, the engaging structures are configured to enable the receiving part and the assembling part to be rotatably engaged or separated, when the receiving part is rotatably engaged with the assembling part, the driving gear can drive the flip to rotate through the transmission gear and the flip rotating shaft, and when the receiving part is rotatably separated from the assembling part, the transmission gear can rotate relative to the flip rotating shaft.

According to the above actuating assembly, the locking means has a locking position and a releasing position, the locking means being configured to lock the flip when the locking means is in the locking position and to release the flip when the locking means is in the releasing position. Wherein the engagement structure is configured to: in the process that the locking device moves from the locking position to the releasing position, the receiving part and the assembling part are separated in a rotating mode, so that the transmission gear rotates relative to the flip rotating shaft, and when the receiving part and the assembling part are in rotating engagement to drive the flip rotating shaft to rotate through the transmission gear to open the flip, the locking device is located at the releasing position.

According to the actuating assembly, the joint structure comprises a protruding part arranged on the flip rotating shaft and a protruding part accommodating cavity arranged on the transmission gear, and the protruding part extends outwards from the periphery of the flip rotating shaft. In the rotating direction of the flip rotating shaft, the size of the protruding part accommodating cavity is larger than that of the protruding part.

According to the actuating assembly, the transmission gear is in a fan shape, and the outer circumference of the fan shape is a toothed part so as to be meshed with the driving gear. Wherein the toothed portion is disposed around the receiving portion.

According to the above actuating assembly, the central angle of the toothed portion of the outer circumference of the transmission gear is larger than the maximum angle at which the lid can be opened.

According to the above actuating assembly, the drive gear includes external teeth disposed around the entire outer circumference of the drive gear.

According to the above actuating assembly, the driving device further comprises a driving shaft, and the driving gear, the driving member and the driving shaft are connected, and the driving gear and the driving member can rotate along with the rotation of the driving shaft. Wherein the drive shafts are driven by a common power source.

According to the above actuating assembly, the drive member comprises a drive arm which is rotatable about the drive shaft. The actuating arm and the locking arrangement are configured such that the actuating arm is capable of urging the locking arrangement from the locking position to the release position.

According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a fuel filler or charging port flip assembly comprising a base, a flip, and an actuating assembly according to the first aspect of the present application. The flip is rotatably mounted on the base. The actuating assembly is disposed on the base.

According to the oil filling port or charging port flip component, the base is provided with a through hole, and the flip is provided with a locking receiving part. The locking means can pass through the through hole and the lock receiving part, thereby locking the folder.

The actuating assembly of the present application can be configured such that the drive gear can block rotation of the drive gear to open the flip when the flip is in the closed position and the locking device is moved from the release position to the locking position.

The conception, specific structure and technical effects of the present application will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present application.

Drawings

The present application will become more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of one embodiment of a filler or charging port flip assembly of the present application from the front side with the flip in a closed state;

fig. 1B is a perspective view of the filler neck or charging port flip assembly shown in fig. 1A, viewed from the front side, with the flip in an open state;

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the filler neck or charging port flip assembly shown in FIG. 1A from the underside;

FIG. 1D is an exploded view of the filler or charging port flip assembly shown in FIG. 1A from the front side;

FIG. 1E is an exploded view of the filler or charging port flip assembly shown in FIG. 1A from the rear side;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the base shown in FIGS. 1A-1E from the top side;

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the base shown in FIGS. 1A-1E from the underside;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the front side of the hinge shown in FIGS. 1A-1E;

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the flip cover spindle and the drive gear as shown in FIGS. 1A-1E;

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the hinge and the transmission gear shown in FIGS. 1A-1E;

FIG. 5A is a perspective view from the front side of the drive device shown in FIGS. 1A-1E;

FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the drive device shown in FIGS. 1A-1E from the rear side;

fig. 6A is a schematic view of the state of the flip member with the locking mechanism in the locked position and the flip in the closed position;

FIG. 6B is a schematic view of the state of the flip member with the locking mechanism in the release position and the flip in the closed position;

FIG. 6C is a schematic view of the actuating arm of the actuating member disengaged from the push portion of the locking device;

fig. 6D is a schematic view of the first state of the flip member with the flip fully open;

fig. 6E is a schematic view of a second state of the flip member with the flip fully open;

FIG. 6F is a schematic view of the driving arm of the driving member contacting the pushing portion of the locking device;

FIG. 6G is a schematic view of the state of the flip member with the locking mechanism in the release position and the flip in the closed position;

fig. 6H is a schematic view of the state of the flip member with the locking mechanism in the locked position and the flip in the closed position.

Detailed Description

Various embodiments of the present application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. It should be understood that although directional terms, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," etc., may be used herein to describe various example structural portions and elements of the application, these terms are used herein for convenience in description only and are to be construed as exemplary orientations shown in the figures. Because the embodiments disclosed herein can be arranged in a variety of orientations, these directional terms are used for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting.

Fig. 1A is a perspective view of one embodiment of a filler or charging port flip assembly 100 of the present application from the front side with the flip cover 190 in a closed state; fig. 1B is a perspective view of the filler or charging port flip assembly 100 shown in fig. 1A, viewed from the front side, with the flip cover 190 in an open state; fig. 1C is a perspective view of the filler neck or charging port flip assembly 100 shown in fig. 1A from the underside; FIG. 1D is an exploded view of the filler or charging port flip assembly 100 shown in FIG. 1A, from the front side; fig. 1E is an exploded view of the filler neck or charging port flip assembly 100 shown in fig. 1A from the rear side. For convenience of illustration and explanation, the right side of the base 101 shown in fig. 1A is defined as a right side, and the other side opposite to the right side is defined as a left side. The front side of the base 101 shown in fig. 1A is defined as a front side, and the side opposite to the front side is defined as a rear side.

As shown in fig. 1A-1E, a fuel filler or charging port flip assembly 100 includes a base 101, a flip cover 190, and an actuating assembly. The actuating assembly includes a hinge 170, a flip hinge 176, a transmission gear 132, a driving device 140, a power source 150, a locking device 120, and an elastic member 160. The hinge 170, the flip hinge 176, the transmission gear 132, the driving means 140, the power source 150, the locking means 120, and the elastic member 160 are installed on the base 101. Specifically, the base 101 has a cavity 105. The flip cover 190 includes a flip cover body 110 and a connection part 112. The flip body 110 is covered on the connection part 112. The connecting portion 112 is connected to the hinge 170. The right end of the hinge 170 is rotatably mounted on the base 101 through the flip rotation shaft 176 so that the flip 190 can rotate with respect to the base 101. The connecting portion 112 is provided with a flip hole 111.

The transmission gear 132 is sleeved on the flip rotating shaft 176. The flip cover 190 has a closed position and an open position. When the flip cover 190 is in the closed position, the flip cover 190 covers the top of the cavity 105 to enclose the top of the cavity 105. When the lid 190 is in the open position, the cavity 105 is exposed to accommodate external components for refueling or charging. The locking device 120 is installed at the front side of the base 101 and is configured to lock and release the hinge 170, thereby locking and releasing the folder 190. The locking device 120 has a locked position and a released position. When the locking device 120 is in the locked position, the locking device 120 passes through the through hole 222 (see fig. 2B) in the base 101 and extends into the flip hole 111 in the hinge 170. When the locking device 120 is in the release position, the locking device 120 exits the flip aperture 111 on the hinge 170, thereby enabling the flip 190 to rotate relative to the base 101. The power source 150 is installed at a lower portion of the front side of the base 101 and is configured to provide a driving force to drive the flip cover 190 to be opened and closed and a driving force to drive the locking device 120 to be locked and released. As one example, power source 150 is an electric motor. The driving device 140 is installed at the front side of the base 101 and is disposed substantially at the rear side of the power source 150. The driving device 140 is configured to be rotated by the power source 150. Rotation of the driving device 140 can move the locking device 120 and the transmission gear 132. An elastic member 160 is installed below the base 101 for providing a force for the movement of the locking device 120 from the release position to the locking position. As one example, the elastic member 160 is a spring.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the base 101 as shown in FIGS. 1A-1E from the top side; fig. 2B is a perspective view of the base 101 as shown in fig. 1A to 1E, viewed from the lower side, for more clearly showing the specific structure of the base 101. As shown in fig. 2A-2B, the base 101 includes a housing 210 and a mounting portion 220 that form the cavity 105. The mounting portion 220 is connected to the housing 210 and is located at the right end of the base 101. The base 101 can be mounted on the body of the vehicle through the mounting portion 220. The cavity 105 of the housing 210 is open both above and below so that the cavity 105 communicates with the fuel tank opening or charging port of the vehicle after the flip assembly 100 is mounted to the vehicle body. In this way, external components for refueling or charging can project through the receptacle 105 into the tank opening or charging opening of the vehicle. The mounting portion 220 of the base 101 has a cavity (not shown) therein that communicates with the cavity 105 of the housing 210 for receiving a portion of the hinge 170.

The top of the housing 210 of the base 101 has a turned-out flange 219. A through hole 222 is provided on a sidewall of the case 210. The through hole 222 is provided at the left end of the base 101 and at a position near the front side. The through-hole 222 is configured to receive the locking pin 128 on the locking device 120 (see fig. 1D-1E).

The lower portion of the front side of the base 101 is provided with a projection 231 and a projection 232. The

protrusions

231 and 232 extend downward and to the front side from the bottom of the base 101 such that recesses 241 and 242 are formed between the

protrusions

231 and 232 and the base 101, respectively, for accommodating the locking device 120, thereby guiding the locking device 120 to move in the left-right direction. One end of the elastic member 160 is connected to the protrusion 231, so that the elastic member 160 is connected to the base 101.

The front side of the base 101 is provided with a power source mounting plate 216, a flip hinge mounting hole 217, and a driving device mounting portion 218 at the position of the mounting portion 220. The flip hinge mounting hole 217 and the driving device mounting portion 218 penetrate the base 101 in the front-rear direction. Wherein the power source 150 is disposed on the power source mounting plate 216. The flip hinge mounting hole 217 is used to receive the flip hinge 176, and the actuator mounting portion 218 is used to receive the actuator 140.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the connection part 112 of the hinge 170 and the folder 190 shown in fig. 1A to 1E, viewed from the front side, to show a specific structure of the connection part 112 of the hinge 170 and the folder 190. As shown in fig. 3, the hinge 170 and the connecting portion 112 of the lid 190 are integrally formed. The hinge 170 is connected to the right side of the connecting portion 112. The connecting portion 112 is used to connect with the flip body 110. Specifically, the top of the connecting portion 112 is provided with a hinge fastening portion 310, and the bottom of the flip body 110 is provided with a corresponding flip fastening portion (not shown), and the hinge fastening portion 310 can be matched with the flip fastening portion, so as to connect the connecting portion 112 and the flip body 110 together. The lower side of the left end of the connecting portion 112 is provided with a flip hole 111 to form a lock receiving portion. The locking device 120 can lock the flip cover 190 and the hinge 170 when the locking device 120 passes through the through hole 222 on the base 101 and the flip cover hole 111 (i.e., the lock receiving part) on the connecting part 112 of the flip cover 190. When the locking means 120 exits the flip hole 111, the locking means 120 releases the flip 190 hinge 170 and the flip 190 can be opened. Hinge 170 is generally bent in shape and includes a hinge shaft 304 disposed at an end thereof. The hinge shaft 304 is a generally cylindrical body that is received in the flip shaft mounting hole 217 of the base 101 to enable the hinge 170 to rotate relative to the base 101. The hinge shaft 304 is provided with a flip shaft receiving portion 311. The flip hinge receiving portion 311 is substantially cylindrical and is formed to extend in the front-rear direction. The front end of the flip cover rotation shaft accommodating portion 311 is further provided with a radial accommodating portion 312 in the circumferential direction, and the radial accommodating portion extends in the radial direction. The flip hinge receiving portion 311 is adapted to cooperate with the flip hinge 176 such that the flip hinge 176 can be coupled with the hinge 170.

The specific structure of the locking device 120 is described below with reference to fig. 1D-1E. As shown in fig. 1D to 1E, the locking device 120 includes a locking bar 121, a locking part 127, a pushing part 123, a guide part 124, a guide part 125, and a protrusion 126. Among them, the lock bar 121 has a long and thin shape, and extends a certain length in the left and right direction. A locking part 127 is provided at the left end of the locking bar 121, which is substantially in the shape of a hook protruding to the rear side. One end of the locking portion 127 is connected to the lock lever 121, and the other end forms a lock pin 128. The latch 128 can extend into and out of the through hole 222 in the base 101 and the flip hole 111 in the hinge 170 to lock the flip 190 to the base 101 or release the flip 190 from the base 101. The pushing portion 123 is provided at the right end of the lock lever 121, and has a substantially plate shape. The push portion 123 is disposed in a vertical direction and is connected with the lock lever 121. The pushing part 123 is used to cooperate with the driving device 140. When the driving device 140 pushes the pushing part 123, the driving device 140 can push the locking device 120 to move. The guide 124 and the guide 125 are disposed at the rear side of the lock lever 121, and the guide 124 and the guide 125 are disposed at a distance. The

guide portions

124 and 125 can be engaged with the

protrusions

232 and 231 on the base 101, respectively, to guide the movement of the locking device 120 in the left and right directions. The protrusion 126 is provided at the rear side of the lock lever 121 and between the guide 125 and the locking part 127. One end of the elastic member 160 is connected to the protrusion 126, and the other end of the elastic member 160 is connected to the base 101.

Fig. 4A is a perspective view of the flip rotation shaft 176 and the transmission gear 132 as shown in fig. 1A to 1E to show a specific structure of the flip rotation shaft 176 and the transmission gear 132. As shown in fig. 4A, the flip hinge 176 includes a hinge body 401, a protrusion 402, and a cover 403. Specifically, the hinge main body 401 is substantially a cylinder which can be fitted with the flip hinge receiving portion 311, and received in the flip hinge receiving portion 311. The rotation shaft main body 401 is provided with a radial protrusion 404 in the circumferential direction at the middle portion thereof, which extends outward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft main body 401. The radial protrusion 404 can mate with the radial receptacle 312 on the hinge 170 to couple the flip pivot 176 with the hinge 170. The front end of the spindle body 401 is provided with a protrusion 402. The protrusion 402 is formed to extend radially outward along the outer circumference of the flip rotation shaft 176. More specifically, the protrusion 402 includes an upper protrusion 411 and a lower protrusion 412. Both right and left sides of the upper protruding portion 411 and both right and left sides of the lower protruding portion 412 are flat. The left side of the upper protrusion 411 forms an obtuse angle with the left side of the lower protrusion 412, and the right side of the upper protrusion 411 forms an obtuse angle with the right side of the lower protrusion 412 to mate with the transmission gear 132. The cover 403 is disposed at the front end of the rotating shaft main body 401, and the circumferential dimension of the cover 403 is larger than the circumferential dimension of the rotating shaft main body 401, so as to prevent the transmission gear 132 from being pulled out from the front end of the rotating shaft main body 401 after being sleeved on the rotating shaft main body 401.

As shown in fig. 4A, the drive gear 132 is scalloped. Specifically, a protrusion receiving cavity 421 is formed in the middle thereof. The protrusion receiving chamber 421 penetrates the transmission gear 132 in the front-rear direction. The opposite left and right sides of the protrusion receiving cavity 421 are planes, and the other opposite upper and lower sides are arcs. The size of the protrusion receptacle 421 is larger than the size of the protrusion 402 so that the protrusion 402 can be received in the protrusion receptacle 421. The fan-shaped outer circumferential portion of the transmission gear 132 is a toothed portion 422 capable of meshing with the drive gear 504. A toothed portion 422 is disposed around the projection cavity 421. The central angle of the toothed portion 422 of the outer circumference of the driving gear 132 is greater than the maximum angle at which the lid 190 can be opened.

Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the flip cover rotation shaft 176 and the transmission gear 132 shown in fig. 1A-1E, illustrating the mating relationship of the protrusion 402 on the flip cover rotation shaft 176 and the protrusion cavity 421 on the transmission gear 132. As shown in fig. 4B, the protrusion 402 is received in the protrusion receptacle 421. In the state shown in fig. 4B, the left side surface of the upper tab 411 abuts against the left side wall of the tab receiving cavity 421, the right side surface of the lower tab 412 abuts against the right side wall of the tab receiving cavity 421, while the right side surface of the upper tab 411 does not abut against the right side wall of the tab receiving cavity 421, and the left side surface of the lower tab 412 does not abut against the left side wall of the tab receiving cavity 421. At this time, if the transmission gear 132 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, since the left side surface of the upper protrusion 411 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421 and the right side surface of the lower protrusion 412 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421, the transmission gear 132 can drive the folder rotation shaft 176 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. However, if the transmission gear 132 rotates clockwise, since the right side surface of the upper protrusion 411 does not abut against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving cavity 421 and the left side surface of the lower protrusion 412 does not abut against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving cavity 421, the transmission gear 132 does not drive the flip rotation shaft 176 to rotate, but rotates relative to the flip rotation shaft 176 until the right side surface of the upper protrusion 411 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving cavity 421 and the left side surface of the lower protrusion 412 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving cavity 421, and then the transmission gear 132 cannot drive the flip rotation shaft 176 to rotate.

The protrusion 402 and the protrusion receiving cavity 421 are respectively referred to as a mounting portion and a receiving portion, and the transmission gear 132 is sleeved on the mounting portion of the flip rotating shaft 176 through the receiving portion. The protruding portion (assembling portion) 402 and the protruding portion accommodating cavity (receiving portion) 421 can form a joint structure, so that the assembling portion and the receiving portion can be rotatably jointed or rotatably separated, when the receiving portion is rotatably jointed with the assembling portion, the transmission gear 132 can drive the flip rotating shaft 176 to rotate, and when the receiving portion is rotatably separated from the assembling portion, the transmission gear 132 can rotate relative to the flip rotating shaft 176.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view from the front side of the drive device 140 as shown in FIGS. 1A-1E; fig. 5B is a perspective view of the driving device 140 shown in fig. 1A to 1E, viewed from the rear side, for more clearly illustrating a specific structure of the driving device 140. As shown in fig. 5A-5B, the drive device 140 includes a drive shaft 501, a drive member 502, a drive gear 504, and a mounting shaft 506. Wherein the drive shaft 501, the driver 502, the drive gear 504 and the mounting shaft 506 are connected together in sequence, and the drive shaft 501 and the mounting shaft 506 are arranged coaxially. Specifically, the driving member 502 is a generally circular disk having a driving arm 503 disposed thereon for contacting the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120 (see fig. 1D-1E). The drive gear 504 is an external gear having external teeth 505 provided thereon. External teeth 505 are provided around the entire outer circumference of the drive gear 504. External teeth 505 can mesh with toothed portion 422 of drive gear 132. The drive shaft 501 is coupled to an output (not shown) of the power source 150 such that the power source 150, when activated, is capable of driving the rotation of the drive shaft 501. In the embodiment of the present application, the power source 150 can drive the driving shaft 501 to rotate in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and therefore the driving device 140 can also rotate in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions under the driving of the power source 150. The mounting shaft 506 can be received in the drive mounting portion 218 (see fig. 2A) of the base 101, thereby allowing the drive 140 to be mounted on the base 101.

The process of releasing and opening the lid 190 and the process of closing and locking the lid 190 are described below with reference to fig. 6A to 6H:

fig. 6A shows a schematic view of the state of the flip member 100 with the locking mechanism 120 in the locked position and the flip cover 190 in the closed position; fig. 6B shows a schematic view of the state of the flip member 100 with the locking device 120 in the release position and the flip cover 190 in the closed position; fig. 6C is a schematic view of the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 being disengaged from the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120; fig. 6D shows a schematic view of the first state of the flip member 100 with the flip cover 190 fully open; fig. 6E is a schematic diagram of the second state of the flip member 100 when the flip cover 190 is fully opened; fig. 6F is a schematic view of the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 contacting the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120; fig. 6G is a schematic view of the state of the flip member 100 with the locking mechanism 120 in the release position and the flip cover 190 in the closed position; fig. 6H is a schematic view of the state of the flip member 100 with the locking mechanism 120 in the locked position and the flip cover 190 in the closed position. To facilitate the illustration of the positional relationship of the various components in the different states of fig. 6A-6H, the power source 150 is removed from fig. 6A-6H to better illustrate the mating relationship of the various components in the flip assembly 100. The dotted circle in fig. 6A-6H shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the latch 128 of the locking device 120 in mating relationship with the flip hole 111 of the hinge 170, and the dotted rectangle in fig. 6A-6H shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tab 402 of the flip rotary shaft 176, the transmission gear 132, and the driving gear 504 in mating relationship.

Fig. 6A-6D illustrate the process of releasing and opening the flip cover 190. As shown in fig. 6A, the flip cover 190 is in the closed position and the locking mechanism 120 is in the locked position. The latch 128 of the locking device 120 is inserted into the through hole 222 of the base 101 and the flip hole 111 of the hinge 170, thereby maintaining the flip 190 in the closed position. At this time, the right side surface of the upper protrusion 411 of the protrusion 402 of the folder rotation shaft 176 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421, and the left side surface of the lower protrusion 412 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421.

The process of fig. 6A to 6B shows the unlocking process of the locking device 120. In the process, the power source 150 drives the driving device 140 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, and thus both the driving member 502 and the driving gear 504 rotate in a counterclockwise direction. On the one hand, during the counterclockwise rotation of the driver 502, the driving arm 503 of the driver 502 abuts against and pushes the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120, thereby driving the locking device 120 to move from the locking position to the releasing position. On the other hand, during the counterclockwise rotation of the drive gear 504, the drive gear 132 rotates in the clockwise direction because the drive gear 504 meshes with the toothed portion 422 of the drive gear 132. However, during the rotation of the transmission gear 132, the transmission gear 132 rotates with respect to the protrusion 402 of the flip cover rotation shaft 176 until the left side surface of the upper protrusion 411 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421 and the right side surface of the lower protrusion 412 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421. Thus, in the process of fig. 6B to 6C, the locking device 120 moves from the locking position to the releasing position, and since the transmission gear 132 rotates with respect to the protrusion 402 of the flip rotation shaft 176, the flip rotation shaft 176 does not move, and the flip 190 is in the closed position.

The processes of fig. 6B to 6D show the process of the flip cover 190 from the closed position to the open position. In the process, the power source 150 continues to drive the driving device 140 in a counterclockwise direction, and thus both the driving member 502 and the driving gear 504 continue to rotate in a counterclockwise direction. In the process that the driving gear 504 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, since the driving gear 504 is engaged with the toothed portion 422 of the transmission gear 132, the left side surface of the upper protrusion 411 of the protrusion 402 of the folder rotation shaft 176 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion chamber 421, and the right side surface of the lower protrusion 412 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion chamber 421, so the transmission gear 132 rotates in the clockwise direction, and the rotation of the transmission gear 132 drives the protrusion 402 of the folder rotation shaft 176 to rotate in the clockwise direction. The rotation of the tab 402 in the clockwise direction causes the flip cover 190 to rotate in the clockwise direction, whereby the flip cover 190 moves from the closed position to the open position.

It should be noted that in the process shown in fig. 6B to 6C, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 also rotates in the clockwise direction, so that the driving arm 503 continues to push the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120, so that the locking device 120 is maintained in the unlocking position. In the state shown in fig. 6C, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 is separated from the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120. That is, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 no longer pushes the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120. Since the locking device 120 is continuously moved leftward in the process shown in fig. 6A to 6C, the spring 425 is continuously compressed. Until in the state shown in fig. 6C, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 is separated from the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120. The spring 425 now applies a rightward force to the lockout device 120 to move the lockout device 120 rightward until returning to the lockout position. However, since the flip cover 190 is already opened, the locking means 120 returned to the locking position does not restrict the movement of the flip cover 190.

The process of fig. 6D to 6E shows the protrusion 402 of the flip rotation shaft 176 rotating with respect to the transmission gear 132. In the process, the power source 150 drives the driving device 140 to rotate in a clockwise direction, and thus both the driving member 502 and the driving gear 504 also rotate in a clockwise direction. Since the drive gear 504 is meshed with the toothed portion 422 of the drive gear 132, the drive gear 132 will rotate in a counterclockwise direction. However, during the rotation of the transmission gear 132, the transmission gear 132 rotates with respect to the protrusion 402 of the flip cover rotation shaft 176 until the right side surface of the upper protrusion 411 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421 and the left side surface of the lower protrusion 412 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421. Thus, in the process of fig. 6C to 6D, the lid 190 is held in the open position.

Fig. 6E-6H illustrate the process of closing and locking the flip cover 190:

the processes of fig. 6E to 6G show the process of the folder 190 from the open position to the closed position. In the process, the power source 150 continues to drive the drive device 140 in a clockwise direction, and thus both the drive member 502 and the drive gear 504 continue to rotate in a clockwise direction. In the process that the driving gear 504 rotates in the clockwise direction, since the driving gear 504 is engaged with the toothed portion 422 of the transmission gear 132, the right side surface of the upper protrusion 411 of the protrusion 402 of the folder rotation shaft 176 abuts against the right side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421, and the left side surface of the lower protrusion 412 of the protrusion 402 abuts against the left side wall of the protrusion receiving chamber 421, the transmission gear 132 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the rotation of the transmission gear 132 drives the protrusion 402 of the folder rotation shaft 176 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. The rotation of the tab 402 in the counterclockwise direction causes the flip cover 190 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, whereby the flip cover 190 moves from the open position to the closed position.

It should be noted that in the process shown in fig. 6E to 6G, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 is also rotated in the clockwise direction. In the process shown in fig. 6E to 6F, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 is always separated from the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120 until the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 contacts the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120 in the state shown in fig. 6F. In the process shown in fig. 6F to 6G, the driving arm 503 pushes the pushing portion 123 of the lock device 120, so that the lock device 120 moves from the lock position to the unlock position.

In the process shown in fig. 6G to 6H, the driving arm 503 of the driving member 502 continues to rotate in the clockwise direction, so that the driving arm 503 continues to push the pushing portion 123 of the locking device 120, so that the locking device 120 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, so that the locking pin 128 of the locking device 120 is inserted into the through hole 222 of the base 101 and the flip hole 111 on the hinge 170 to hold the flip 190 in the closed position.

Although the assembling portion and the receiving portion are illustrated as the protruding portion 402 and the protruding portion receiving cavity 421, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the assembling portion and the receiving portion included in the engaging structure can be formed by different specific structures, as long as the engaging structure is configured to enable the receiving portion and the assembling portion to be rotatably engaged or separated, when the receiving portion is rotatably engaged with the assembling portion, the driving gear 504 can drive the flip cover 190 to rotate through the driving gear 132 and the flip cover rotating shaft 176, and when the receiving portion is rotatably separated from the assembling portion, the driving gear 132 can rotate relative to the flip cover rotating shaft 176.

In the prior art, after the flip cover is located at the closed position, the transmission gear is not limited by the driving gear, and the driving gear only controls the movement of the locking device, so that the flip cover cannot be kept at the closed position when the vehicle is vibrated, and the locking device cannot lock the flip cover which is not at the closed position.

In contrast, the drive gear 132 in the actuating assembly of the present application is always meshed with the drive gear 504, and therefore the drive gear 132 is always restricted from rotation by the drive gear 504 when the vehicle is subjected to a shock or not during movement of the locking device 120 from the release position to the locking position. The flip cover is thus always kept in the closed position during the movement of the locking means 120 from the release position to the locking position.

This specification discloses the application using examples, one or more of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the application, and not limitation of the application. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present application without departing from the scope or spirit of the application. For instance, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment, can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. It is therefore intended that the present application cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An actuating assembly for actuating a flip (190) rotatably mounted on a base (101), comprising:

a locking device (120), the locking device (120) being movably disposed on the base (101) and configured to lock or release the flip cover (190);

the flip rotating shaft (176), the flip rotating shaft (176) is configured to drive the flip (190) to rotate, and the flip rotating shaft (176) comprises an assembling part;

the transmission gear (132) comprises a receiving part, and the transmission gear (132) is sleeved on the assembling part of the flip rotating shaft (176) through the receiving part; and

a driving gear (504) and a driving member (502), wherein the driving gear (504) and the driving member (502) are configured to be driven by a common power source (150) to synchronously rotate, the driving gear (504) is in meshing transmission with the transmission gear (132), and the driving member (502) is configured to drive the locking device (120) to move;

wherein the assembling part and the receiving part are provided with engaging structures which are configured to enable the receiving part and the assembling part to be rotatably engaged or disengaged, when the receiving part and the assembling part are rotatably engaged, the driving gear (504) can drive the flip cover (190) to rotate through the transmission gear (132) and the flip cover rotating shaft (176), and when the receiving part and the assembling part are rotatably disengaged, the transmission gear (132) can rotate relative to the flip cover rotating shaft (176).

2. The actuating assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the locking device (120) has a locking position and a releasing position, the locking device (120) being configured to lock the flip (190) when the locking device (120) is in the locking position and to release the flip (190) when the locking device (120) is in the releasing position;

wherein the engagement structure is configured to: in the process that the locking device (120) moves from the locking position to the releasing position, the receiving part and the assembling part are separated in a rotating mode, so that the transmission gear (132) rotates relative to the flip rotating shaft (176), and when the receiving part and the assembling part are in rotating engagement, the transmission gear (132) drives the flip rotating shaft (176) to rotate so as to open the flip (190), the locking device (120) is located at the releasing position.

3. The actuating assembly of claim 2, wherein:

the joint structure comprises a protrusion (402) arranged on the flip rotating shaft (176) and a protrusion accommodating cavity (421) arranged on the transmission gear (132), and the protrusion (402) is formed by extending outwards from the periphery of the flip rotating shaft (176);

in the rotating direction of the flip cover rotating shaft (176), the size of the protrusion accommodating cavity (421) is larger than that of the protrusion (402).

4. The actuating assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the transmission gear (132) is in a fan shape, and the outer circumference of the fan shape is a toothed part (136) so as to be meshed with the driving gear (504);

wherein the toothed portion (136) is disposed around the receiving portion.

5. The actuating assembly of claim 4, wherein:

the central angle of the toothed portion of the outer circumference of the transmission gear (132) is greater than the maximum angle at which the lid can be opened.

6. An actuating assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the drive gear (504) comprises external teeth (505), the external teeth (505) being arranged around the entire outer circumference of the drive gear (504).

7. The actuating assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the driving device (140) further comprises a driving shaft (501), the driving gear (504), the driving part (502) and the driving shaft (501) are connected, and the driving gear (504) and the driving part (502) can rotate along with the rotation of the driving shaft (501);

wherein the drive shafts (501) are driven by a common power source (150).

8. The actuating assembly of claim 7, wherein:

the drive member (502) comprises a drive arm (503), the drive arm (503) being rotatable about the drive shaft (501);

the drive arm (503) and the locking arrangement (120) are configured such that the drive arm (144) is capable of urging the locking arrangement (120) from the locking position to the release position.

9. The utility model provides a fuel filler hole or charge mouthful flip subassembly which characterized in that includes:

a base (101);

a flip cover (190), the flip cover (190) being rotatably mounted on the base (101); and

the actuation assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided on the base (101).

10. The filler or charging port flip assembly of claim 9, wherein:

a through hole (222) is formed in the base (101), and a locking receiving part is formed in the flip cover (190);

the locking device (120) can pass through the through hole (222) and the lock receiving part (111) to lock the flip cover (190).