CN216776891U

CN216776891U - Locking module

Info

Publication number: CN216776891U
Application number: CN202123427585.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 祁立刚; 钱晨阳; 杨勇
Original assignee: Shenzhen 3irobotix Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen 3irobotix Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-31
Filing date: 2021-12-31
Publication date: 2022-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-31

Abstract

The utility model provides a locking module for locking engagement with a locking carrier and detachable connection with a mounting carrier, the locking module comprising a latch member provided with a catch portion for locking engagement with the locking carrier, the catch portion being movable from a first position to a second position; the lock hook component comprises a shell, a first locking piece and a second locking piece, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the lock hook component and a first mounting part for detachably mounting the first mounting part with the assembly carrier; a reset member connected with the latch hook member to reset the latch hook portion from the second position to the first position. Compared with the prior art, the utility model does not need to arrange fixed locking structures in the locking carrier and the assembling carrier, but modularizes the locking structures, thereby simplifying the structures of the locking carrier and the assembling carrier, facilitating production and manufacture and reducing cost.

Description

Locking module

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a locking module, and belongs to the field of automatic cleaning equipment.

Background

The cleaning unit of the existing sweeping robot is generally provided with a butt joint structure and a locking structure on a robot main body or a base station for locking and matching, however, the locking structure directly arranged on the robot main body or the base station makes the structural design more complicated easily, and is not beneficial to production and installation.

In view of the above, there is a need for an improvement of the existing locking structure to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a locking module which is convenient to mount and dismount and can be locked with other structures.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a locking module for locking engagement with a locking carrier and detachable connection with a mounting carrier, the locking module comprising a latch member provided with a catch portion for locking engagement with the locking carrier, the catch portion being movable from a first position to a second position; the lock hook component comprises a shell, a first locking piece and a second locking piece, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the lock hook component and a first mounting part for detachably mounting the first mounting part with the assembly carrier; a reset member connected with the latch hook member to reset the latch hook portion from the second position to the first position.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the mounting groove has a limiting surface and a supporting surface opposite to the limiting surface and disposed obliquely, the latching hook member is close to the limiting surface and extends beyond the mounting groove, and when the latching hook member moves from the first position to the second position, the latching hook member moves in the mounting groove from the limiting surface to one side of the supporting surface.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the latch hook member further includes a connecting portion connected to the hook portion, the connecting portion is partially disposed in the mounting groove, and the hook portion is located outside the mounting groove and protrudes in a direction away from the support surface with respect to the connecting portion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, in the first position, the connecting portion is disposed to abut against the stopper surface, and in the second position, the connecting portion is disposed to be away from the stopper surface and closer to the support surface.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a groove is formed on one side of the connecting part facing the limiting surface, and the groove is recessed towards the extending direction away from the hook part.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the reset member is disposed between the latch hook member and the housing, and the reset member is configured to generate an elastic force for abutting the latch hook member against the stopper surface to reset the hook portion from the second position to the first position.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the reset member is a snap spring, a part of the reset member is disposed in the latch hook member, another part of the reset member is used for abutting against the support surface, and the reset member is configured to make the latch hook member away from the support surface.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing are clamped to each other.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the first mounting portion is a mounting hole and is located on at least one side of the mounting groove, and the mounting hole penetrates through the first housing and the second housing, so that the first housing and the second housing are fixed and mounted to the mounting carrier by a fastener in cooperation with the first mounting portion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, two sides of the latch hook are convexly provided with a pivot portion, and two sides of the mounting groove of the housing are provided with rotating holes matched with the pivot portion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the latch hook member includes a body and a pivot member, the body is rotatably sleeved outside the pivot member, the hook portion is disposed on a side of the body away from the pivot member, and both ends of the pivot member protrude outside the body to form the pivot portion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the pivot member is further sleeved with limiting members located at two sides of the body, two sides of the limiting members are respectively abutted against the body and the housing to axially limit the body, and the pivot portion protrudes from the limiting members.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the bottom of the body is provided with an opening for receiving the reset piece of the part, and the reset piece part is arranged on the pivot piece in a surrounding manner and is abutted against the body.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the side of the hook part away from the mounting groove is provided with an obliquely arranged guide surface, and the guide surface is arranged towards the extending direction of the hook part.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that: the utility model does not need to arrange fixed locking structures in the locking carrier and the assembling carrier, but modularizes the locking structures, thereby simplifying the structures of the locking carrier and the assembling carrier, facilitating the production and the manufacture and reducing the cost.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a locking module according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view of the construction of the racking unit of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the locking module of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a locking module according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a locking module with a second housing removed in another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a latch hook member of a latch module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the catch portion of the locking module of the present invention in a first position.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the catch portion of the locking module of the present invention in a second position.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

It should be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention with unnecessary details, only the structures and/or processing steps closely related to the aspects of the present invention are shown in the drawings, and other details not closely related to the present invention are omitted.

In addition, it is also to be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the present invention discloses a locking module 100, wherein the locking module 100 is configured to be locked and engaged with a locking carrier and detachably connected to a mounting carrier, the locking carrier is a cleaning unit or a dust box or a water tank of an automatic cleaning apparatus (not shown), the mounting carrier is a main body of the automatic cleaning apparatus, wherein the cleaning unit or the dust box or the water tank is mounted on the main body through the locking module 100, and the automatic cleaning apparatus is docked with a base station for charging or performing other functions, which is not specifically described herein. In other embodiments, the mounting carrier may also be a component on a base station, and the locking carrier is not limited to a cleaning unit or a dust box or a water tank, but may be any component that requires a mounting carrier, such as a main body, to be locked and mounted by the locking module 100.

Specifically, the base station is provided with a supporting unit 200 for abutting against the cleaning unit, and in this case, the supporting unit 200 is an assembly carrier. The holder unit 200 includes at least one receiving groove, the holder unit 200 can be rotated to adjust the position of the receiving groove, a locking module 100 for detachably and mechanically connecting with the cleaning unit is fixed in the receiving groove, and the specific structure of the locking module 100 is not limited. It will be appreciated that the horizontal length of the bolster unit 200 may be configured to match the length of the cleaning unit, or a plurality of spaced bolster units 200 may be configured to form a bolster assembly that provides increased structural stability while reducing the weight of the bolster assembly. Preferably, the supporting member includes three supporting units 200, and adjacent supporting units 200 are fixedly connected to each other through a limiting shaft, and the limiting shaft is used for driving adjacent supporting units 200 to rotate synchronously.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, further, the locking module 100 includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 20, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are clamped to each other so that the locking module 100 is a rectangular parallelepiped, an installation groove 30 facing the opening of the accommodation groove is provided in the first housing 10, and the opening direction of the installation groove 30 is far away from the second housing 20, that is, the opening of the installation groove 30 and the second housing 20 are respectively provided at two opposite sides of the first housing 10. First casing 10 be in mounting groove 30 extending direction's both sides seted up with the first installation department 11 that second casing 20 is linked together, first installation department 11 with mounting groove 30 extending direction is located same straight line to will through the fastener first casing 10 with second casing 20 is fixed, first installation department 11 with mounting groove 30's opening is located the coplanar. Preferably, the first mounting portion 11 is a mounting hole and is located on at least one side of the mounting groove 30, and the mounting hole penetrates through the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, so that the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are fixed and then mounted to the supporting unit 200 by a fastener and the first mounting portion 11. In other embodiments of the present invention, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 may be integrally formed, that is, the locking module 100 is composed of only one housing, and accordingly, the mounting groove 30 is opened in the housing and the latch hook member 40 is mounted in the mounting groove 30 to be detachably mounted with the assembly carrier.

As shown in fig. 4, the mounting groove 30 is wedge-shaped and has a limiting surface 31 and a supporting surface 32, the supporting surface 32 is disposed obliquely relative to the limiting surface 31 and is respectively located at two sides of the opening of the mounting groove 30, the supporting surface 32 and the limiting surface 31 are connected by two parallel sides, the supporting surface 32, the limiting surface 31 and the two sides surround together to form the mounting groove 30, the mounting groove 30 extends along the extending direction of the sides, and preferably, the supporting surface 32 is configured to make the mounting groove 30 gradually increase from inside to outside.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, a locking hook member 40 extending out of the mounting groove 30 is disposed on a side of the mounting groove 30 close to the limiting surface 31, and the locking hook member 40 can rotate relative to the mounting groove 30 toward the supporting surface 32, so that the locking hook member 40 is received in the mounting groove 30. Specifically, the latch hook member 40 has a connecting portion 41 and a hook portion 42 connected to the connecting portion 41, and the hook portion 42 is located in the receiving slot and extends in a direction away from the supporting surface 32. The hook member 42 is movable from a first position to a second position, the latch hook member 40 is close to the position-limiting surface 31 and extends beyond the mounting groove 30, and when the latch hook member 40 moves from the first position to the second position, the latch hook member 40 moves from the position-limiting surface 31 to the supporting surface 32 side in the mounting groove 30. The connecting portion 41 is partially disposed in the mounting groove 30, and the hook portion 42 is located outside the mounting groove 30 and protrudes toward a direction away from the supporting surface 32 relative to the connecting portion 41. The first position is a position where the hook portion 42 and the lock carrier are locked, and the second position is a position where the hook portion 42 and the lock carrier are unlocked.

In the first position, the connection portion 41 is disposed to abut against the stopper surface 31, and in the second position, the connection portion 41 is disposed to be away from the stopper surface 31 and closer to the support surface 32.

The side of the hook portion 42 away from the mounting groove 30 has an obliquely arranged guide surface 43, and the guide surface 43 is arranged toward the extending direction of the hook portion 42. When an external force touches the guide surface 43, the latch hook member 40 can rotate towards the support surface 32, and when the latch hook member 40 rotates, the connecting portion 41 abuts against the support surface 32, and the hook portion 42 is partially received in the receiving groove.

As shown in fig. 3, pivoting portions 441 are protruded from two sides of the hook member 40, and rotation holes 12 matched with the pivoting portions 441 are formed on two sides of the first housing 10 perpendicular to the extending direction of the mounting groove 30.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, further, the latch hook 40 includes a body 401 and the pivot member 44, the pivot member 44 protrudes from the body 401 to two sides to form the pivot portion 441 engaged with the rotation hole 12, in this embodiment, the body 401 is rotatably sleeved outside the pivot member 44, that is, the body 401 and the pivot member 44 are separately provided. In other embodiments of the present invention, the pivot member 44 may also be integrally formed with the body 401, so that the body 401 drives the pivot member 44 to rotate synchronously when rotating, which is not limited herein.

Particularly, the pivot member 44 is further provided with a limiting member 47 located at two sides of the body 401, the body 401 can rotate relative to the pivot member 44, the pivot member 44 sequentially passes through the rotation hole 12, the limiting member 47 and the body 401, the limiting member 47 is used for preventing the body 401 from shaking, and the limiting member 47 may be fixed relative to the pivot member 44, or the pivot member 44 may be fixed relative to the rotation hole 12, of course, the pivot member 44 may also rotate relative to the rotation hole 12, and may be specifically set as required, which is not limited herein.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, a reset member 45 is further disposed between the latch hook member 40 and the housing, the reset member 45 is disposed between the pivot member 44 and the connecting portion 41 for resetting the latch hook member 40, and the reset member 45 is configured to generate an elastic force for abutting the latch hook member 40 against the limiting surface 31 so as to reset the latch portion 42 from the second position to the first position. The reset member 45 may be a snap spring or other structures, and is not limited herein, when the reset member 45 is a snap spring, a part of the reset member 45 is disposed in the latch hook member 40, another part of the reset member 45 is configured to abut against the supporting surface 32, and the reset member 45 is configured to make the latch hook member 40 away from the supporting surface 32.

Further, the bottom of the body 401 is opened with an opening 48 for receiving the reset piece 45, the reset piece 45 is partially disposed on the pivot piece 44 in a surrounding manner, that is, the pivot piece 44 is disposed through the reset piece 45, and one end of the reset piece 45 abuts against the body 401 and the other end abuts against the supporting surface 32, so as to generate a reset effect through elastic deformation.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a groove 46 is formed on a side of the connecting portion 41 facing the limiting surface 31, and the groove 46 is recessed in an extending direction away from the hook portion 42.

In other embodiments of the present invention, at the connection of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, the surface of the first housing 10 is recessed relative to the surface of the second housing 20, so as to protect the pivot member 44 from being obstructed in the rotation process.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking module 100 is mirror-symmetrical with respect to the rotation plane of the body 401, so that the locking module 100 is not installed in a unique manner. In the integrated assembly, the locking modules 100 may be arranged on the holder unit in mirror symmetry to secure the cleaning unit, although it is understood that the locking modules 100 may be arranged on the robot cleaner in mirror symmetry to secure the cleaning unit.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the locking module 100 is provided with only one housing, and the side surface of the housing is provided with a first mounting portion 11, and the extending direction of the first mounting portion 11 is parallel to the extending direction of the rotation hole 12, so that the housing is mounted to the supporting unit 200 by a fastening member.

In summary, the present invention does not need to provide a fixed locking structure in the locking carrier and the assembly carrier, but modularizes the locking structure, thereby simplifying the structure of the locking carrier and the assembly carrier, facilitating the production and manufacturing, and reducing the cost.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A locking module, characterized by: the locking module is adapted to lockingly engage with a locking carrier and removably connect with an assembly carrier, the locking module comprising:

a latch member provided with a catch portion for locking engagement with the lock carrier, the catch portion being movable from a first position to a second position;

the locking device comprises a shell, a locking piece and a locking piece, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the locking piece and a first mounting part for detachably mounting with the mounting carrier;

a reset member connected with the latch hook member to reset the latch hook portion from the second position to the first position.

2. The locking module of claim 1, wherein: the mounting groove has spacing face and with the relative just support surface that the slope set up of spacing face, the latch hook spare is close to spacing face and extension exceed the mounting groove, work as latch hook spare is followed first position activity arrives the second position in-process, latch hook spare is in by in the mounting groove spacing face court support surface one side activity.

3. The locking module of claim 2, wherein: the hook locking part further comprises a connecting part connected with the hook clamping part, the connecting part is arranged in the mounting groove, the hook clamping part is located on the outer side of the mounting groove and opposite to the outer side of the mounting groove, and the connecting part faces away from the supporting surface and stretches convexly in the direction.

4. The locking module of claim 3, wherein: when the first position, the connecting part is configured to abut against the limiting surface, and when the second position, the connecting part is configured to be far away from the limiting surface and closer to the supporting surface.

5. The locking module of claim 3, wherein: one side of the connecting part facing the limiting surface is provided with a groove, and the groove is sunken in the extending direction departing from the clamping hook part.

6. The locking module of claim 2, wherein: the reset piece is arranged between the latch hook piece and the shell and used for generating elastic force for abutting the latch hook piece and the limiting surface so as to reset the latch hook part from the second position to the first position.

7. The locking module of claim 6, wherein: the reset piece is a clamp spring, one part of the reset piece is arranged in the latch hook piece, the other part of the reset piece is used for abutting against the supporting surface, and the reset piece is configured to enable the latch hook piece to be far away from the supporting surface.

8. The locking module of claim 1, wherein: the casing includes first casing and second casing, first casing with the mutual joint of second casing.

9. The locking module of claim 8, wherein: first installation department is the mounting hole and is located at least one side of mounting groove, the mounting hole runs through first casing with the second casing link up, with through the fastener with first installation department cooperation will first casing with the second casing is fixed the back install extremely the assembly carrier.

10. The locking module of claim 1, wherein: the lock hook piece both sides are protruding to be equipped with pin joint portion, the casing is in the both sides of mounting groove are seted up with pin joint portion complex changes the hole.

11. The locking module of claim 10, wherein: the lock hook piece comprises a body and a pivot piece, the body is rotatably sleeved outside the pivot piece, the hook portion is arranged on one side, away from the pivot piece, of the body, and two ends of the pivot piece protrude out of the body to form the pivot portion.

12. The locking module of claim 11, wherein: the pivot piece is further sleeved with limiting pieces located on two sides of the body, two sides of each limiting piece are respectively abutted with the body and the shell to axially limit the body, and the pivot portion protrudes out of the limiting pieces.

13. The locking module of claim 11, wherein: the bottom of the body is provided with an opening for accommodating a part of the reset piece, and the reset piece part is arranged on the pivot piece in a surrounding mode and is abutted to the body.

14. The locking module of claim 1, wherein: one side of the clamping hook part, which is far away from the mounting groove, is provided with a guide surface which is obliquely arranged, and the guide surface faces to the extending direction of the clamping hook part.