CN212950990U - Folding structure of handrail and children's scooter - Google Patents

Folding structure of handrail and children's scooter Download PDF

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CN212950990U
CN212950990U CN202021910586.2U CN202021910586U CN212950990U CN 212950990 U CN212950990 U CN 212950990U CN 202021910586 U CN202021910586 U CN 202021910586U CN 212950990 U CN212950990 U CN 212950990U
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The utility model relates to the technical field of scooters, in particular to a folding structure of a handrail and a child scooter, which comprises a bottom plate; the fixing part is positioned at the left end of the bottom plate; the lower part of the handrail is rotatably arranged in the fixed part; the locking mechanism is arranged between the handrail and the fixing part and is used for preventing the handrail from rotating; the button is connected with the locking mechanism and arranged on one side of the handrail; the button is used for driving the locking mechanism to move upwards by moving the button upwards, so that the locking mechanism is unlocked. The utility model discloses a set up unblock locking mechanism's button in handrail one side, through shifting up the button, unblock locking mechanism, then utilize the arm to rotate the handrail and fold, realize that the one hand is folding, solved current scooter and need fold the scooter upset again, folding process is very inconvenient problem for folding process convenient and fast.

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Folding structure of handrail and children's scooter
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a scooter technical field refers in particular to a beta structure and children's scooter of handrail.
Background
The scooter is a novel product form of scooter motion after a traditional scooter, and is a simple labor-saving motion machine.
At present, the most folding process of current scooter is very inconvenient, like patent number 2019200273613, and the patent name is for sitting the utility model patent of standing dual-purpose children's scooter, though this patent has solved long-time stand and has ridden very tired problem easily, can find out this utility model and adopt folding mechanism to be located the setting of scooter bottom for folding process needs to overturn the scooter and refold, and is very inconvenient.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a beta structure and children's scooter of handrail sets up in handrail one side through the button with unblock locking mechanism, through shifting up the button, then rotates the handrail and fold, realizes that the one hand is folding, has solved and has need fold the scooter upset again, folding process very inconvenient problem.
The purpose of the utility model is realized like this: a folding structure of a handrail comprises a bottom plate;
the fixing part is positioned at the left end of the bottom plate;
the lower part of the handrail is rotatably arranged in the fixed part;
the locking mechanism is arranged between the handrail and the fixing part and is used for preventing the handrail from rotating;
the button is connected with the locking mechanism and arranged on one side of the handrail; the button is used for driving the locking mechanism to move upwards by moving the button upwards, so that the locking mechanism is unlocked.
On the basis of the above scheme, a further improved or preferred scheme further comprises:
preferably, the locking mechanism comprises a locking rod penetrating into the handrail, and the lower end of the locking rod is connected with a locking piece;
the locking mechanism is provided with a matching mechanism, a plurality of locking ports and locking channels connected with the locking ports are formed in the matching mechanism, and the locking pieces are arranged in the locking ports;
the locking rod drives the locking piece to fold from one locking opening to the other locking opening through the locking channel by rotating rightwards.
Preferably, a third groove is formed in the fixing portion, a fourth groove is formed in two sides of the third groove, the lower portion of the handrail is arranged in the third groove, a first protrusion is formed on two sides of the lower portion of the handrail, the first protrusion is rotatably arranged in the fourth groove, and the lower portion of the handrail is rotatably arranged in the fixing portion through the first protrusion.
Preferably, a stop block is arranged on the upper side of the first protrusion, a groove five matched with the first protrusion is formed in the stop block, and the stop block is connected with the fixing part.
Preferably, the lower end of the locking rod is connected with a locking block, a locking sliding rod transversely penetrates through the locking block and is connected with the locking sliding rod, and the locking piece is a locking sliding rod; the matching mechanism is a stop block, a plurality of grooves six are formed in the stop block along the rotation direction of the locking slide rod, a first channel for connecting the grooves six is formed in the stop block along the rotation direction of the locking slide rod, the locking opening is a groove six, the locking channel is a channel one, and one end of the locking slide rod is arranged in the groove six.
Preferably, the lower end of the locking rod is connected with a locking block, the locking block is a locking block, the matching mechanism comprises a fixing part, the locking opening is a second groove, the locking channel is a third groove, the second grooves are arranged in the third groove along the rotation direction of the locking block, and the locking block is arranged in the second groove.
Preferably, a long hole is formed in one side of the handrail, a button used for sliding up and down is connected to the upper end of the locking rod, the button is arranged in the long hole in a penetrating mode, and the locking rod can move up and down through the up-and-down sliding button.
Preferably, a flange is arranged on the button, and a first groove matched with the flange is arranged on the periphery of the long hole.
Preferably, the locking rod is sleeved with a spring for resetting, the upper end of the spring is provided with a limiting part and abuts against the inner side of the limiting part, and the lower end of the spring at the lower end of the locking rod abuts against the upper side of the locking piece.
Preferably, a children's scooter, includes the frame main part, and the frame main part includes the wheel, its characterized in that: the folding structure of the handrail further comprises any one of the above-mentioned folding structures; a handlebar is arranged above the folding structure of the handrail, and a handrail is arranged below the handlebar; the wheels are arranged below the folding structure of the handrail.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model outstanding and profitable technological effect is:
1. the utility model discloses a set up unblock locking mechanism's button in handrail one side, through shifting up the button, unblock locking mechanism, then utilize the arm to rotate the handrail and fold, realize that the one hand is folding, solved current scooter and need fold the scooter upset again, folding process is very inconvenient problem for folding process convenient and fast.
2. The utility model discloses a setting up of spring makes after getting into the closure passageway, need not press the button all the time, rotates the handrail and makes the closure support to remove by closure passageway lower part because spring automatic re-setting to the locking mouth on getting into the right side automatically.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of a base plate in the first embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a folding structure of the armrest according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken at A-A of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a folding structure of the armrest according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the folding structure of the armrest of the first embodiment with the armrest removed;
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a folding structure of the base plate and the armrest in the second embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of a folding structure of the base plate and the armrest;
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of a base plate in the second embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the armrest, locking mechanism and stopper of the second embodiment;
fig. 12 is a sectional view of the folding structure of the armrest in the second embodiment.
In the figure: 1-vehicle handle; 2-a handrail; 21-long hole; 211, a first groove; 22-a first projection;
3-a locking mechanism; 31-a locking bar; 32-a locking element; 321-a locking block;
322-locking the slide bar; 33-a button; 331-a flange; 34-a spring; 35-a stop;
36-a connecting rod; 4-a mating mechanism; 41-a bottom plate; 411-a stationary part; 4111-groove two;
4112-groove three; 4113-groove four; 42-stop block, 421-groove five;
422-groove six; 423-channel one; 5-vehicle wheels.
Detailed Description
The following describes the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The first embodiment is as follows: as shown in fig. 1 and 7, a child scooter comprises a frame body, the frame body comprises wheels 5, and a folding structure of a handrail; a handlebar 1 is arranged above the folding structure of the handrail, and a handrail 2 is arranged below the handlebar 1; the wheels 5 are arranged below the folding structure of the handrail.
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, a folding structure of a handrail includes a base plate 41;
a fixing part 411, the fixing part 411 is located at the left end of the bottom plate 41;
the armrest 2, the lower part of the armrest 2 is rotatably arranged in the fixing part 411;
a locking mechanism 3, the locking mechanism 3 being disposed between the armrest 2 and the fixing portion 411, the locking mechanism 3 being configured to prevent the armrest 2 from rotating;
the button 33, the button 33 is connected with the locking mechanism 3 and is arranged on one side of the handrail 2; the button 33 is used for unlocking the locking mechanism 3 by moving up the button 33 and then driving the locking mechanism 3 to move up, and the armrest 2 is rotated by an arm to be folded, so that one-hand folding is realized.
Compare in the comparison file, set up unblock locking device's handle in the folding rod bottom, need overturn the scooter when folding, mention the handle again and carry out the unblock, then rotate the folding rod and fold, overturn at last and return.
And as can be known from fig. 1, the utility model discloses a set up the button 33 of unblock locking mechanism 3 in handrail 2 one side, through shifting up the button 33, then utilize the arm to rotate handrail 2 and fold to realize that the one-hand is folding, make folding process convenient and fast. The problem of need overturn the folding again with the scooter, folding process is very inconvenient is solved.
As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 5, preferably, the locking mechanism 3 includes a locking rod 31 penetrating into the armrest 2, and a locking element 32 is connected to a lower end of the locking rod 31;
the locking mechanism 3 is provided with a matching mechanism 4, the matching mechanism 4 is provided with a plurality of locking ports and locking channels for connecting the locking ports, and the locking piece 32 is arranged in the locking ports;
the locking bar 31 is rotated to the right to fold the locking element 32 from one locking opening to the other through the locking passage.
As shown in fig. 1 and 5, two sides of the lower portion of the armrest 2 are formed with a first protrusion 22, the first protrusion 22 is rotatably disposed in the fixing portion 411, the armrest 2 is rotatably connected to the fixing portion 411 through the first protrusion 22, and in the folding process, the armrest 2 rotates around the first protrusion 22 as a center of a circle.
Preferably, a long hole 21 is formed in one side of the armrest 2 as shown in fig. 11, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, a button 33 for sliding up and down is connected to the upper end of the locking rod 31, the button 33 is inserted into the long hole 21, and the up and down movement of the locking rod 31 is realized by sliding the button 33 up and down.
The lock bar 31 is moved upward by sliding the button 33 upward as shown in fig. 4, thereby moving the lock slide 322 upward, then the handle 2 is rotated downward as shown in fig. 5, so that the lock slide 322 slides downward along the first channel 423, and then the button 333 is moved downward to move the lock bar 31 downward, thereby moving the lock slide 322 downward into the lower groove 422 as shown in fig. 5, thereby completing the folding.
As shown in fig. 5, 6 and 8, preferably, the button 33 is provided with a flange 331, and the periphery of the elongated hole 21 is provided with a first groove 211 matched with the flange 331.
The cooperation of the flange 331 and the first recess 211 facilitates the sliding movement of the button 33 within the slot 21.
As shown in fig. 4 and 6, preferably, a spring 34 for returning is sleeved outside the locking rod 31, a limiting member 35 is arranged at the upper end of the spring 34 and abuts against the inner side of the limiting member 35, and the lower end of the spring 34 abuts against the upper side of the locking member 32.
The spring 34 is used for resetting, the button 33 does not need to be pressed all the time after being upwards slid, the sliding button is released after the locking slide bar 322 reaches the first channel 423, the locking slide bar 322 automatically moves downwards due to the resetting of the spring 34 when moving into the sixth groove 422, and the folding process is simpler and more convenient.
As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, a connecting rod 36 is disposed below the button 33, the connecting rod 36 is used for driving the armrest 2 to rotate when the button 33 is rotated downward, the connecting rod 36 is transversely disposed on the armrest 2, and the connecting rod 36 is disposed at the rear side of the locking rod 31 and abuts against the locking rod 31.
The connecting rod 36 is arranged so that the armrest 2 is rotated when the button 33 is rotated downwards during folding.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, preferably, a third groove 4112 is formed in the fixing portion 411, a fourth groove 4113 is formed on two sides of the third groove 4112, a lower portion of the armrest 2 is disposed in the third groove 4112, and the first protrusion 22 is rotatably disposed in the fourth groove 4113.
A stop block 42 is arranged on the upper side of the first protrusion, a groove five 421 matched with the first protrusion 22 is formed in the stop block 42, and as shown in fig. 8, the stop block 42 is connected with the fixing portion 411 through a screw.
The stopper 42 is used to connect the fixing portion 411 and the armrest 2, and prevent the armrest 2 from separating from the fixing portion 411.
As shown in fig. 4, 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the lower end of the locking rod 31 is connected to a locking block 321, a locking slide rod 322 is transversely arranged in the locking block 321 and connected to the locking slide rod 322, and the locking element 32 is the locking slide rod 322.
In this embodiment, the matching mechanism 4 is a block 42, the block is provided with a plurality of grooves six 422 along the rotation direction of the locking sliding rod 322, and the block is provided with a channel one 423 connecting the grooves six 422 along the rotation direction of the locking sliding rod 322, the locking opening is the groove six 422, the locking channel is the channel one 423, and one end of the locking sliding rod 322 is disposed in the groove six 422.
The locking rod 31 is driven to move upwards by the upward sliding button 33, so that the locking sliding rod 322 is driven to move upwards, then the handrail 2 is rotated rightwards around the first bulge 22, so that the locking sliding rod 322 moves in the first channel 423, then the spring return of the sliding button 33 is released, the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards, finally the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards by the spring return when the handrail enters the left groove six 422, so that the locking sliding rod 322 is driven to move downwards, and the folding is finished
Example two: the present embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, and the difference is: as shown in fig. 9, fig. 10 and fig. 11, preferably, the lower end of the locking rod 31 is connected with a locking block 321, the locking piece 32 is the locking block 321, the matching mechanism 4 includes a fixing portion 411, the locking opening is a second groove 4111, the locking passage is a third groove 4112, a plurality of second grooves 4111 are disposed in the third groove 4112 along the rotation direction of the locking block 321, and the locking block 321 is disposed in the second groove 4111.
As shown in fig. 12, the locking rod 31 is driven to move upwards by the upward sliding button 33, so as to drive the locking block 321 to move upwards, then the armrest 2 is rotated rightwards around the first protrusion 22, so that the locking block 321 moves in the third groove 4112, then the spring return of the sliding button 33 is released, so as to drive the locking rod 31 to move downwards, and when entering the second groove 4111 on the left, the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards due to the spring return, so as to drive the locking block 321 to move downwards, thereby completing the folding.
As shown in fig. 9 and 11, preferably, a connecting rod 36 for driving the armrest 2 to rotate when the button 33 is rotated downward is disposed below the button 33, a connecting body 332 for engaging the connecting rod 36 is formed below the button 33, and the connecting rod 36 is transversely inserted through the armrest 2 and disposed in front of the locking rod 31 and abuts against the connecting body 332.
The connecting rod 36 is arranged so that the armrest 2 can be rotated when the push button 33 is rotated during folding.
Compared with the first embodiment, the locking and unlocking are performed in a mode that the locking block 321 is directly matched with the second groove 4111, and parts are convenient to machine.
The working principle is as follows: the utility model discloses a set up unblock locking mechanism 3's button 33 in handrail 2 one side, through shifting up button 33, then utilize the arm to rotate handrail 2 and fold, realize that the one hand is folding.
The working principle of the first embodiment is as follows: the locking rod 31 is driven to move upwards by the upward sliding button 33, so that the locking sliding rod 322 is driven to move upwards, then the handrail 2 is rotated rightwards around the first protrusion 22, so that the locking sliding rod 322 moves in the first channel 423, then the spring return of the sliding button 33 is released, the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards, and finally the locking sliding rod 31 is driven to move downwards due to the spring return when entering the left groove six 422, so that the locking sliding rod 322 is driven to move downwards, and the folding is completed.
Working principle of the second embodiment: the locking rod 31 is driven to move upwards through the upward sliding button 33, so that the locking block 321 is driven to move upwards, then the handrail 2 is rotated rightwards around the first protrusion 22, so that the locking block 321 moves in the third groove 4112, then the spring reset of the sliding button 33 is released, the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards, and finally the locking rod 31 is driven to move downwards due to the reset of the spring when the handrail enters the second groove 4111 on the left, so that the locking block 321 is driven to move downwards, and the folding is completed.
The above-mentioned embodiment is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the protection scope of the present invention according to this, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model are covered within the protection scope of the utility model.

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1. A folding structure of handrail which characterized in that: comprises a bottom plate (41);
the fixing part (411), the fixing part (411) is positioned at the left end of the bottom plate (41);
the lower part of the handrail (2) is rotatably arranged in the fixing part (411);
the locking mechanism (3), the locking mechanism (3) is set between the handrail (2) and the fixed part (411), the locking mechanism (3) is used for preventing the handrail (2) from rotating;
the button (33), the button (33) is connected with the locking mechanism (3) and is arranged on one side of the handrail (2); the button (33) is used for unlocking the locking mechanism (3) by moving the button (33) upwards and then driving the locking mechanism (3) to move upwards.
2. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the locking mechanism (3) comprises a locking rod (31) penetrating into the handrail (2), and the lower end of the locking rod (31) is connected with a locking piece (32);
the locking mechanism (3) is provided with a matching mechanism (4), the matching mechanism (4) is provided with a plurality of locking ports and locking channels for connecting the locking ports, and the locking piece (32) is arranged in the locking ports;
the locking rod (31) drives the locking piece (32) to fold from one locking opening to the other locking opening through the locking channel by rotating towards the right.
3. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 2, wherein: a third groove (4112) is formed in the fixing part (411), a fourth groove (4113) is formed in two sides of the third groove (4112), and the lower portion of the handrail (2) is arranged in the third groove (4112);
the handrail (2) lower part both sides shaping has protruding one (22), and protruding one (22) rotate to set up in recess four (4113), and handrail (2) lower part is rotated through protruding one (22) and is set up in fixed part (411).
4. A folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 3, wherein: a stop block (42) is arranged on the upper side of the first protrusion, a groove five (421) matched with the first protrusion is formed in the stop block (42), and the stop block (42) is connected with the fixing portion (411).
5. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the lower end of the locking rod (31) is connected with a locking block (321), a locking sliding rod (322) transversely penetrates through the locking block (321) and is connected with the locking sliding rod (322), and the locking piece (32) is the locking sliding rod (322); the matching mechanism (4) is a stop block (42), a plurality of grooves six (422) are formed in the stop block along the rotation direction of the locking sliding rod (322), a channel I (423) for connecting the grooves six (422) is formed in the stop block along the rotation direction of the locking sliding rod (322), the locking opening is the groove six (422), the locking channel is the channel I (423), and one end of the locking sliding rod (322) is arranged in the groove six (422).
6. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the locking pole (31) lower extreme is connected with locking piece (321), locking piece (32) are locking piece (321), cooperation mechanism (4) are including fixed part (411), the locking mouth is recess two (4111), the locking passageway is recess three (4112), and a plurality of recess two (4111) sets up in recess three (4112) along locking piece (321) rotation direction, and locking piece (321) sets up in recess two (4111).
7. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 2, wherein: a long hole (21) is formed in one side of the handrail (2), a button (33) used for sliding up and down is connected to the upper end of the locking rod (31), the button (33) penetrates through the long hole (21), and the locking rod (31) moves up and down through the up-and-down sliding button (33).
8. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 7, wherein: the button (33) is provided with a flange (331), and the peripheral side of the long hole (21) is provided with a first groove (211) matched with the flange (331).
9. The folding structure of a handrail as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the locking rod (31) is sleeved with a spring (34) for resetting, the upper end of the spring (34) is provided with a limiting piece (35) and abuts against the inner side of the limiting piece (35), and the lower end of the spring (34) abuts against the upper side of the locking piece (32).
10. The utility model provides a children's scooter, includes the frame main part, and the frame main part includes wheel (5), its characterized in that: further comprising a folded configuration of the handrail of any one of claims 1 to 9; a handlebar (1) is arranged above the folding structure of the handrail, and a handrail (2) is arranged below the handlebar (1); the wheels (5) are arranged below the folding structure of the handrail.
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