CN211468657U

CN211468657U - Folding device and scooter with same

Info

Publication number: CN211468657U
Application number: CN201921863212.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王耀钦
Original assignee: Lekuma Energy Technology Hangzhou Co ltd
Current assignee: Lekuma Energy Technology Hangzhou Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2020-09-11
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-31

Abstract

The utility model provides a folding device and have folding device's scooter, this folding device is suitable for and installs on the base between two wheels of scooter, including body, first support piece and second support piece. The body is provided with a guide groove extending from the head end to the tail end. The first supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the guide groove, one end of the first supporting piece can swing in a pivot mode relative to the body and can slide and be positioned relative to the guide groove, and the other end of the first supporting piece is provided with the seat cushion. The second supporting piece is selectively contained in the first containing piece, one end of the second supporting piece is pivoted to the tail end of the body, and the other end of the second supporting piece is pivoted to the first supporting piece. The utility model discloses another provide a scooter has this folding device.

Description

Folding device and scooter with same

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a folding device, and more particularly to a folding device and a scooter with the same.

Background

Electric scooter is the leisure tool of riding instead of walk that has prevailed in recent years, but must stand on the footboard constantly when riding, and the time of riding can not avoid feeling hard for a long time, and the people's focus is higher when standing, and is unstable when riding or turning, produces accident easily. Therefore, there is an electric scooter with a seat on the market, such as chinese utility model publication No. CN204801984U, "an electric folding scooter with a seat", but such an electric folding scooter is only connected to a seat cushion folding device on a seat cushion plate, and utilizes a bottom folding assembly to fold a seat cushion telescopic rod, which is not only inconvenient for folding operation, but also has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. More importantly, the user can not ride on the pedal by standing the seat cushion folding device, and the riding pleasure is greatly reduced. In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a folding device suitable for use in a scooter.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a folding device can supply the user to stand on it in the position of folding up to can supply the user to take in the expansion position.

The utility model provides a pair of folding device is suitable for and installs on the base between two wheels of scooter, including body, first support piece and second support piece. The body defines head end and tail end, and the body is provided with the guide slot that extends to the tail end by the head end. The first supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the guide groove, the first supporting piece defines a first end and a second end, the first end can swing relative to the body in a pivot mode and can slide and be positioned relative to the guide groove, the second end is provided with a seat cushion, and the first supporting piece is provided with an accommodating groove extending from the first end to the second end. The second supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the accommodating groove, the second supporting piece defines a first pivot end and a second pivot end, the first pivot end is pivoted to the tail end of the body, and the second pivot end is pivoted to the first supporting piece.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the two inner walls of the guide groove are respectively provided with a guide rail. The first supporting piece is provided with a sliding block in the containing groove, the sliding block defines a front end and a rear end, the first shaft piece penetrates through the first end of the first supporting piece and the front end of the sliding block, and the two different ends of the first shaft piece are respectively limited on the guide rail in a sliding manner.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first limiting shaft is disposed through the two inner walls of the guiding groove. The first supporting piece is provided with a notch corresponding to the first limiting shaft piece, and the notch is selectively clamped with the first limiting shaft piece along with the pivot swing of the first supporting piece relative to the body. The slider is provided with a hook part at the rear end, and the hook part slides along with the first supporting piece relative to the guide groove to be selectively clamped with the first limiting shaft piece.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding block is provided with an accommodating portion extending from the front end to the rear end, and the abutting block is pivotally disposed in the accommodating portion and selectively abuts against the bottom surface of the accommodating groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a first torsion spring is disposed at the front end of the slider. The two opposite sides of the first supporting piece are respectively provided with a bearing, and the first shaft piece penetrates through the first end of the first supporting piece, the bearing, the front end of the sliding block and the first torsion spring.

The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, support the piece and have the pin joint in the pin joint end of slider and the butt end in the pin joint end on the contrary, the pin joint end is provided with second torsion spring, and the second axle piece wears to locate the slider, supports the pin joint end and the second torsion spring of piece.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the folding device further includes a control unit, and the control unit has a control element disposed on the seat cushion and a pull rope connected between the control element and the abutting block. The control piece can move between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the seat cushion, and the pull rope moves along with the control piece relative to the seat cushion to drive the abutting block to pivot relative to the containing part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first supporting member is provided with a first supporting member penetrating through the accommodating groove, the slider is provided with a second supporting member penetrating through the rear end, and the pulling rope contacts the first supporting member and the second supporting member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the seat cushion is provided with a connecting seat and a pivot member. The control piece is movably connected with the connecting seat and moves between a locking position and a releasing position. The pivot member defines a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is pivotally connected to the second end of the first support member, and the distal end is pivotally connected to the connecting base. The connecting seat is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning groove is provided with a first positioning part and a second positioning part which are positioned at different horizontal heights, and the second limiting shaft piece penetrates through the far end of the pivoting piece and the positioning groove and can be limited in the first positioning part or the second positioning part along with the pivoting swing of the second end of the seat cushion relative to the first supporting piece.

The utility model provides a scooter in addition, include two wheels, set up base and the folding device between two wheels. The folding device is installed on the base and comprises a body, a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece. The body defines head end and tail end, and the body is provided with the guide slot that extends to the tail end by the head end. The first supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the guide groove, the first supporting piece defines a first end and a second end, the first end can swing in a pivot mode relative to the body and can slide and be positioned relative to the guide groove, and the second end is provided with a seat cushion. The first supporting piece is provided with a containing groove extending from the first end to the second end. The second supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the accommodating groove, the second supporting piece defines a first pivot end and a second pivot end, the first pivot end is pivoted to the tail end of the body, and the second pivot end is pivoted to the first supporting piece.

Based on the above, the folding device provided by the above embodiments of the present invention can fold up and change between the folding position and the unfolding position by means of the folding device, so that the user can select to ride the scooter in a standing or riding manner.

In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a folding device and a scooter with the folding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the folding device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the folding device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 to 6 are schematic views illustrating the operation of the scooter with the folding device shown in fig. 1.

Description of reference numerals: 1-scooter, 2-wheel, 3-base, 4-folding device, 10-body, 101-head end, 102-tail end, 11-guide groove, 111-guide rail, 12-first shaft element, 13-first limit shaft element, 14-bearing, 20-first support element, 201-first end, 202-second end, 21-containing groove, 22-notch, 23-first support element, 30-seat cushion, 31-connecting seat, 311-locating groove, 312-first locating part, 313-second locating part, 32-pivot element, 321-near end, 322-far end, 33-second limit shaft element, 40-second support element, 401-first end, 402-second pivot end, 50-slide block, 501-front end pivot element, 502-rear end, 51-hook part, 52-containing part, 53-resisting block, 531-pivoting end, 532-resisting end, 54-first torsion spring, 55-second torsion spring, 56-second shaft part, 57-second supporting part, 60-control unit, 61-control part and 62-pull rope.

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a folding device and a scooter with the folding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the folding device shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the folding device shown in fig. 1. Fig. 4 to 6 are schematic views illustrating the operation of the scooter with the folding device shown in fig. 1. The scooter of this embodiment includes two wheels 2, sets up in base 3 between two wheels 2 and installs folding device 4 on base 3. The folding device 4 can be folded and changed between the folding position and the unfolding position, so that a user can select to ride the scooter 1 in a standing or riding manner.

The folding device 4 of the present embodiment includes a body 10, a first supporting member 20, a seat 30, a second supporting member 40, a sliding block 50 and a control unit 60. The body 10 defines a head end 101 and a tail end 102, and is provided with a guide groove 11 extending from the head end 101 to the tail end 102, and two inner walls of the guide groove 11 are respectively provided with a guide rail 111.

The first supporting member 20 is selectively received in the guiding groove 11, and the first supporting member 20 defines a first end 201 and a second end 202. The first end 201 can swing pivotally relative to the body 10 and can be forced to slide and position relative to the guide slot 11. The second end 202 is provided with a seat cushion 30, the first supporting member 20 is provided with a receiving groove 21 extending from the first end 201 to the second end 202, and the receiving groove 21 is used for receiving the second supporting member 40.

The second supporting member 40 is selectively received in the receiving slot 21, the second supporting member 40 defines a first pivot end 401 and a second pivot end 402, the first pivot end 401 is pivotally connected to the tail end 102 of the body 10, and the second pivot end 402 is pivotally connected to the first supporting member 20.

By means of the above structure, when the folding device 4 is in the folded position, the second supporting member 40 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 21 of the first supporting member 20, and the first supporting member 20 is accommodated in the guide groove 11, so that a user can stand on the body 10 and the first supporting member 20; when the folding device 4 is changed from the folding position to the unfolding position, the first supporting member 20 is forced to slide relative to the guiding groove 11, and the first end 201 of the first supporting member 20 swings pivotally relative to the body 10 and drives the first pivoting end 401 of the second supporting member 40 to swing pivotally relative to the tail end 102 of the body 10, so that the seat cushion 30 is away from the base 3 of the scooter 1 and is provided for the user to sit.

Further, the first supporting member 20 is provided with a sliding block 50 in the accommodating slot 21, the sliding block 50 defines a front end 501 and a rear end 502, and the rear end 502 selectively abuts against the bottom surface of the guiding slot 11 along with the pivoting of the first supporting member 20 relative to the body 10. A first shaft 12 is disposed through the first end 201 of the first supporting member 20 and the front end 501 of the sliding block 50, and two different ends of the first shaft 12 are slidably limited to the two guide rails 111 disposed on the inner wall of the guide slot 11. Thus, the first end 201 of the first support 20 can swing pivotally relative to the body 10 and can be forced to slide relative to the guide slot 11.

To achieve the positioning function between the slider 50 and the first support 20, the folding device 4 is maintained in the unfolded position. A first limiting shaft 13 is inserted into the two inner walls of the guide groove 11. The first supporting member 20 is provided with at least one notch 22 corresponding to the first position-limiting shaft 13, and the notch 22 is selectively engaged with the first position-limiting shaft 13 as the first supporting member 20 swings relative to the body 10. In other words, when the folding device 4 is located at the folding position, the notch 22 engages with the first position-limiting shaft 13, so that the first supporting member 20 cannot slide relative to the guiding groove 11. The slider 50 is provided with at least one hook 51 at the rear end 502, and the hook 51 selectively engages with the first position-limiting shaft 13 along with the sliding of the first support 20 relative to the guide slot 11. In other words, when the folding device 4 is located at the unfolding position, the hook 51 is engaged with the first position-limiting shaft 13, so that the first supporting member 20 cannot slide relative to the guiding groove 11.

The slide block 50 has a receiving portion 52 extending from a front end 501 to a rear end 502, and a propping block 53 pivotally disposed on the receiving portion 52 and selectively propping against the bottom surface of the receiving slot 21. In addition, a first torsion spring 54 is disposed at the front end 501 of the slider 50, a bearing 14 is disposed on each of two opposite sides of the first supporting member 20, and the first shaft 12 is disposed through the first end 201 of the first supporting member 20, the bearing 14, the front end 501 of the slider 50, and the first torsion spring 54. Thus, when the first supporting member 20 swings pivotally relative to the body 10, the first supporting member can be easily changed from the unfolded position to the folded position by the elastic restoring force of the first torsion spring 54. The abutting block 53 has a pivoting end 531 pivoted to the slider 50 and an abutting end 532 opposite to the pivoting end 531, the pivoting end 531 is provided with a second torsion spring 55, and a second shaft 56 penetrates through the slider 50, the pivoting end 531 of the abutting block 53 and the second torsion spring 55. Thus, after the abutting block 53 swings pivotally relative to the sliding block 50, the elastic restoring force of the second torsion spring 55 can be used to easily change the extended position to the folded position.

Further, the folding device 4 further includes a control unit 60 having a control member 61 disposed on the seat cushion 30 and a pulling rope 62 connected between the control member 61 and the abutting block 53. The control member 61 can move between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the seat cushion 30, and the pulling rope 62 moves along with the control member 61 relative to the seat cushion 30 to drive the abutting block 53 to pivot relative to the accommodating portion 52.

The first support member 20 is provided with a first support member 23 passing through the receiving slot 21. The slider 50 is provided with a second supporting member 57 penetrating the rear end 502, and the pulling rope 62 contacts the first supporting member 23 and the second supporting member 57, so as to maintain the smoothness of the pulling rope 62 driven by the control member 61, and enable the pulling rope 62 to drive the slider 50 to pivot relative to the guide slot 11 when being pulled by the control member 61.

The seat cushion 30 is provided with a connecting seat 31 and a pivoting member 32, and the control member 61 is movably connected to the connecting seat 31 to move between a locking position and a releasing position. The pivot member 32 defines a proximal end 321 and a distal end 322, the proximal end 321 is pivotally connected to the second end 202 of the first support member 20, and the distal end 322 is pivotally connected to the connecting base 31. The connecting base 31 is provided with a positioning slot 311, and the positioning slot 311 has a first positioning portion 312 and a second positioning portion 313 at different levels. In the present embodiment, the positioning slot 311 has a cross-sectional shape similar to an N-shape, and the first positioning portion 312 and the second positioning portion 313 are respectively formed at the lower left corner and the upper right corner of the N-shape. A second position-limiting shaft 33 passes through the distal end 322 of the pivot member 32 and the positioning slot 311 and can be positioned in the first positioning portion 312 or the second positioning portion 313 along with the pivotal movement of the seat cushion 30 relative to the second end 202 of the first support member 20. In this way, the seat cushion 30 can be adjusted to an appropriate seating position when the folding device 4 is in the deployed position.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the folding device 4 in the folded position. When the folding device 4 is located at the folding position, the first supporting member 20 is accommodated in the guide slot 11, the second supporting member 40 is accommodated in the accommodating slot 21, the notch 22 of the first supporting member 20 is engaged with the first position-limiting shaft 13, the second position-limiting shaft 33 is limited at the first positioning portion 312, the rear end 502 of the slider 50 abuts against the bottom surface of the guide slot 11, and the control unit 60 is located at the locking position. At this time, the first supporting member 20 cannot pivot relative to the body 10 and cannot slide relative to the guiding groove 11, and a user can stand on the body 10 and the first supporting member 20.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the folding device 4 changing from the folded position to the unfolded position. When the user wants to change the folding device 4 from the folded position to the unfolded position, the user can pull the control member 61, so that the control member 61 moves relative to the connecting seat 31 to change from the locked position to the released position, and slightly lift the seat cushion 30. The pulling rope 62 moves along with the control member 61 relative to the connecting seat 31 to drive the sliding block 50 to pivot relative to the guiding groove 11, and the abutting block 53 pivots relative to the accommodating portion 52, so that the rear end 502 slightly leaves away from the bottom surface of the guiding groove 11, and the abutting block 53 abuts against the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 21, so that the first supporting member 20 and the second supporting member 40 respectively pivot relative to the body 10, and further change from the folding position to the unfolding position.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the folding device 4 in the unfolded position. The user can continuously lift the seat cushion 30, the hook portion 51 of the slider 50 slides along the first supporting member 20 relative to the guiding groove 11 to engage with the first limiting shaft 13, so as to achieve the positioning function between the first supporting member 20 and the body 10, the first supporting member 20 and the second supporting member 40 form a stable triangular structure. The user can also apply force to pivot the seat cushion 30 relative to the second end 202 of the first support 20, and the second position-limiting shaft 33 is limited by the second positioning portion 313. Thus, the seat cushion 30 is substantially parallel to the main body 10 for the user to sit in a proper position.

To sum up, the folding device and the scooter with the folding device of the utility model can fold up and change between the folding position and the unfolding position by virtue of the folding device 4, so that the user can choose to ride the scooter in a standing or riding mode.

The foregoing description is intended to be illustrative rather than limiting, and it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many modifications, variations or equivalents may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a folding device, is suitable for and installs on the base between two wheels of scooter, its characterized in that includes:

a body defining a head end and a tail end, the body being provided with a guide slot extending from the head end to the tail end;

a first supporting piece selectively accommodated in the guide groove, the first supporting piece defining a first end and a second end, the first end being capable of pivotally swinging relative to the body and capable of sliding and positioning relative to the guide groove, the second end being provided with a seat cushion, the first supporting piece being provided with an accommodating groove extending from the first end to the second end; and

the second supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the accommodating groove, the second supporting piece defines a first pivot end and a second pivot end, the first pivot end is pivoted to the tail end of the body, and the second pivot end is pivoted to the first supporting piece.

2. The folding apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the two inner wall surfaces of the guide groove are respectively provided with a guide rail, the first supporting piece is provided with a sliding block in the containing groove, the sliding block defines a front end and a rear end, a first shaft piece penetrates through the first end of the first supporting piece and the front end of the sliding block, and the different two ends of the first shaft piece are respectively limited on the guide rails in a sliding way.

3. The folding apparatus of claim 2, wherein: a first limiting shaft passes through the two inner wall surfaces of the guide groove, the first supporting piece is provided with at least one notch corresponding to the first limiting shaft, the at least one notch is pivoted with the first supporting piece relative to the body to be selectively clamped with the first limiting shaft, the sliding block is provided with at least one hook part at the rear end, and the at least one hook part slides with the first supporting piece relative to the guide groove to be selectively clamped with the first limiting shaft.

4. The folding apparatus of claim 3, wherein: the sliding block is provided with an accommodating part extending from the front end to the rear end, and a resisting block can be pivotally arranged in the accommodating part and selectively resists and pushes the bottom surface of the accommodating groove.

5. The folding apparatus of claim 2, wherein: the front end of the sliding block is provided with a first torsion spring, two opposite sides of the first supporting piece are respectively provided with a bearing, and the first shaft piece penetrates through the first end of the first supporting piece, the bearing, the front end of the sliding block and the first torsion spring.

6. The folding apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the abutting block is provided with a pivoting end pivoted to the sliding block and an abutting end opposite to the pivoting end, the pivoting end is provided with a second torsion spring, and a second shaft element penetrates through the sliding block, the pivoting end of the abutting block and the second torsion spring.

7. The folding apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

the control unit is provided with a control piece arranged on the seat cushion and a pull rope connected between the control piece and the abutting block, the control piece can move between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the seat cushion, and the pull rope moves along with the control piece relative to the seat cushion to drive the abutting block to pivot relative to the accommodating part.

8. The folding apparatus of claim 7, wherein: the first supporting piece is provided with a first supporting piece penetrating through the accommodating groove, the sliding block is provided with a second supporting piece penetrating through the rear end, and the pull rope is in contact with the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece.

9. The folding apparatus of claim 8, wherein: the seat cushion is provided with a connecting seat and a pivoting piece, the control piece is movably connected with the connecting seat and moves between a locking position and a releasing position, the pivoting piece defines a near end and a far end, the near end is pivoted to the second end of the first supporting piece, the far end is pivoted to the connecting seat, the connecting seat is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning groove is provided with a first positioning part and a second positioning part which are located at different horizontal heights, and a second limiting shaft piece penetrates through the far end of the pivoting piece and the positioning groove and can be limited in the first positioning part or the second positioning part along with the pivoting of the seat cushion relative to the second end of the first supporting piece.

10. A scooter, comprising:

two wheels;

a base arranged between the two wheels; and

the folding device is arranged on the base and comprises a body, a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece, wherein the body defines a head end and a tail end, the body is provided with a guide groove extending from the head end to the tail end, the first supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the guide groove, the first supporting piece defines a first end and a second end, the first end can pivot relative to the body and can slide and be positioned relative to the guide groove, the second end is provided with a seat cushion, the first supporting piece is provided with an accommodating groove extending from the first end to the second end, the second supporting piece is selectively accommodated in the accommodating groove, the second supporting piece defines a first pivot end and a second pivot end, the first pivot end is pivoted to the tail end of the body, and the second pivot end is pivoted to the first supporting piece.