CN217496410U - Folding assembly and scooter - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a folding assembly and a scooter, which comprises a first seat, a second seat, a first piece, a second piece and a third piece, wherein the first seat is rotatablely connected with the second seat, the first seat and the second seat have a first shape and a second shape, the axial direction of the first seat is consistent with the axial direction of the second seat in the first shape, and the axial direction of the first seat and the axial direction of the second seat form an included angle in the second shape; the first piece is arranged on the first seat; the second piece and the third piece are arranged on the second seat, the second piece is rotatably connected with the second seat, the second piece is provided with an unlocking position and a locking position, in the first state, the second piece is switched to the locking position, the second piece is connected with the first piece in a hooking mode to lock the first seat and the second seat, in the second state, the second piece is switched to the unlocking position to enable the first piece and the second piece to be separable, the third piece is assembled on the second seat in a position-adjustable mode, and the third piece is suitable for fixing the second piece in the locking position. The utility model discloses a folding assembly simple structure, convenient operation.

Description

Folding assembly and scooter

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a car folding technology field of riding instead of walk specifically relates to a folding assembly and applied this folding assembly's car of riding instead of walk.

Background

Electric scooter, electric balance car etc. are instead of walk the car as a short distance vehicle, because its convenience and receive more and more consumers' favor, for the convenient accomodation of car of riding instead of walk, the riser of car of riding instead of walk designs for folding form usually, but the folding mechanism structure of car of riding instead of walk in the correlation technique is complicated, and wastes time and energy when folding, has caused inconvenience for the use of the weak women of some strength.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention aims at solving at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent.

Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a folding assembly, this folding assembly's simple structure, convenient operation are proposed.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a still provide an use above-mentioned folding assembly's car of riding instead of walk.

The utility model discloses folding assembly includes: the first seat and the second seat are rotatably connected, and have a first shape and a second shape, wherein in the first shape, the axial direction of the first seat is consistent with the axial direction of the second seat, and in the second shape, the axial direction of the first seat forms an included angle with the axial direction of the second seat; a first piece provided to the first seat; a second member and a third member, the second member and the third member being disposed in the second seat, the second member being rotatably coupled to the second seat, the second member having an unlocked position and a locked position, in the first configuration, the second member being switched to the locked position and the second member being hooked to the first member to lock the first seat and the second seat, in the second configuration, the second member being switched to the unlocked position to allow the first member and the second member to be separated, the third member being adjustably mounted to the second seat, the third member being adapted to secure the second member in the locked position.

The utility model discloses folding assembly simple structure, convenient operation.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly comprises a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member being connected to the second seat and the other end of the first elastic member being connected to the second member, the first elastic member being adapted to return the second member to the unlocked position after the third member has released the fixation of the second member.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly comprises a second elastic element, said third element being slidably mounted in said second seat in a guided manner and being capable of being wedged in cooperation with said second element, said second elastic element being suitable for returning and pushing said third element so as to keep it in a position in which it is wedged in said second element.

In some embodiments, in the unlocked position, the component of the force applied by the first elastic member to the second member in the third member sliding direction is not less than the restoring force applied by the second elastic member to the third member.

In some embodiments, a fitting groove is provided in the second seat, and the third member is fitted in and slidably movable along the fitting groove.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly comprises a guide member which is arranged in the assembling groove and extends along the extending direction of the assembling groove, and a guide groove is arranged in the third member, and the guide member is in guide fit in the guide groove to enhance the guidance of the third member.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly includes a stopping member, the third member is disposed at one end of the guiding member, the stopping member is disposed at the other end of the guiding member, the second elastic member is a spring, the second elastic member is sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the guiding member, one end of the second elastic member is adapted to stop against the third member, and the other end of the second elastic member is adapted to stop against the stopping member.

In some embodiments, a toggle part is arranged on the third part, at least part of the toggle part is positioned outside the second seat, and the third part is suitable for realizing sliding driving by toggling the toggle part.

In some embodiments, the second member is provided with a slot, and at least a part of the first member is fitted in the slot in the locking position to realize the hooking connection of the first member and the second member.

In some embodiments, a driving portion is disposed on the second member, and the second member is adapted to push the driving portion to switch the second member from the unlocking position to the locking position during the switching from the second configuration to the first configuration.

The utility model discloses car of riding instead of walk includes folding assembly, folding assembly be in above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment folding assembly.

In some embodiments, the scooter comprises a riser, one of the first and second seats being connected to the riser.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the overall structure of a folding assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the second member of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the third member of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a folding assembly in a first configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a folding assembly in a second configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a front view of a folding assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first configuration.

Fig. 8 is a schematic front view of a folding assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second configuration.

Fig. 9 is a schematic right view of a folding assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a folding assembly 100; a first pivot 101; a second pivot 102; a third pivot 103; a fastener 104;

a first seat 1;

a second seat 2; a fitting groove 21; an opening 211;

a first part 3;

a second piece 4; a card slot 41; a drive unit 42; a first wedge surface 43;

a third piece 5; a toggle part 51; a second wedge surface 52; the guide groove 53;

a first elastic member 6;

a second elastic member 7;

a guide member 8;

a stopper 9;

a riser 200.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, a folding assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first seat 1, a second seat 2, a first member 3, a second member 4, and a third member 5.

The first seat 1 is rotatably connected with the second seat 2, the first seat 1 and the second seat 2 have a first shape and a second shape, in the first shape, the axial direction of the first seat 1 is consistent with the axial direction of the second seat 2, and in the second shape, the axial direction of the first seat 1 forms an included angle with the axial direction of the second seat 2.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the first seat 1 may be disposed above the second seat 2, the first seat 1 is substantially annular, the second seat 2 is also substantially annular, an axial direction of the first seat 1 may be regarded as an extending direction of an axis of the first seat 1, and an axial direction of the second seat 2 may be regarded as an extending direction of an axis of the second seat 2.

The first seat 1 may be rotatably connected to the second seat 2 by a first pivot 101, the first pivot 101 may be a male-female screw, the first pivot 101 extends substantially along the front-rear direction, the extending direction of the first pivot 101 is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the first seat 1, and the extending direction of the first pivot 101 is also substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the second seat 2. In the process of relative rotation of the first seat 1 and the second seat 2, the first seat 1 has two forms, which are a first form and a second form, respectively.

As shown in fig. 4, in the first mode, both the axial direction of the first seat 1 and the axial direction of the second seat 2 are substantially vertical, and at this time, the bottom end surface of the first seat 1 and the top end surface of the second seat 2 are in close contact. As shown in fig. 6, in the second mode, the circumferential direction of the first seat 1 is substantially the left-right direction, and the axial direction of the second seat 2 is substantially the up-down direction, and at this time, the first seat 1 and the second seat 2 are separated, and the first seat 1 and the second seat 2 are connected only by the first pivot 101, that is, the first seat 1 and the second seat 2 are folded.

The first member 3 is provided on the first seat 1, and as shown in fig. 1, the first member 3 may be a rod-like member, for example, the first member 3 may be a pin, or the like. The first member 3 may be fixed to the first seat 1 by welding, screwing, integral molding, etc. The first member 3 extends substantially in the front-rear direction. The first member 3 is synchronously movable with the first seat 1.

A second member 4 and a third member 5 are provided on the second seat 2, the second member 4 being rotatably connected to the second seat 2, the second member 4 having an unlocked position and a locked position, in the first configuration the second member 4 being switched to the locked position and the second member 4 being hooked to the first member 3 to lock the first seat 1 to the second seat 2, in the second configuration the second member 4 being switched to the unlocked position to allow the first member 3 to be separated from the second member 4, the third member 5 being adjustably mounted to the second seat 2, the third member 5 being adapted to secure the second member 4 in the locked position.

In particular, as shown in fig. 2, the second member 4 may be a hook-shaped member, the second member 4 may be pivotally mounted on the second seat 2 by a second pivot 102, and the second member 4 may have an unlocked position and a locked position during the swinging of the second member 4 about the second pivot 102. The third member 5 may be a wedge, as shown in fig. 2, the second member 4 may be provided with a first wedge surface 43, as shown in fig. 3, the third member 5 may be provided with a second wedge surface 52, the third member 5 may be assembled with the second seat 2 in a guiding manner and may move along the axial direction of the second seat 2, and in the moving process of the third member 5, the second wedge surface 52 of the third member 5 may contact with the first wedge surface 43 of the second member 4, so as to realize the wedging fit between the second member 4 and the third member 5, and further, the position of the second member 4 may be fixed.

As shown in fig. 4, when the first and second housings 1 and 2 are switched to the first configuration, the second member 4 is switched to the lock position, and at this time, the first member 3 and the second member 4 can be hooked and engaged, so that the first and second housings 1 and 2 can be held in the first configuration, and the first and second housings 1 and 2 can be locked in the first configuration. When the second member 4 is switched to the locked position, the third member 5 may move upwards, in which case the second wedge surface 52 of the third member 5 abuts the first wedge surface 43 of the second member 4 and the second member 4 may remain in the locked position.

As shown in fig. 6, before the first and second housings 1 and 2 are switched to the second configuration, the second member 4 may be swung rightward and switched to the unlock position, and at this time, the second member 4 may release the hooking restriction of the first member 3, and the first housing 1 may be swung leftward. Thereby enabling the folding of the first and second seats 1 and 2.

The utility model discloses folding assembly 100 can realize folding the switching through mutually supporting of first 3, second 4, third 5, and folding assembly 100's part is less, simple structure. During the use, only need adjust the position of third 5, can realize the unblock to folding assembly 100 for folding process of folding assembly 100 easy operation, labour saving and time saving has made things convenient for the use.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly 100 comprises a first elastic element 6, one end of the first elastic element 6 being connected to the second seat 2 and the other end of the first elastic element 6 being connected to the second element 4, the first elastic element 6 being adapted to return the second element 4 to the unlocked position after the third element 5 has released the fixation of the second element 4.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the first elastic member 6 may be a tension spring, the second seat 2 may be equipped with a third pivot 103, the left end of the first elastic member 6 may be provided with a hook ring, the hook ring may be sleeved on the outer periphery side of the third pivot 103, so as to realize the rotatable connection between the first elastic member 6 and the second seat 2, and the right end of the second elastic member 7 may be fixedly connected with the second member 4. The second pivot 102 may be located substantially above the location where the second resilient member 7 is connected to the second member 4.

Under normal conditions, the first elastic piece 6 can exert a pulling force action towards the left on the second piece 4, and the top of the second piece 4 can swing towards the right under the action of the first elastic piece 6, so that the hooking constraint on the first piece 3 can be released. During the use, can slide third piece 5 downwards, the right side of second piece 4 can lose the wedging restraint of third piece 5, and second piece 4 can swing by oneself under the effect of first elastic component 6 to made things convenient for second piece 4 to switch to the unblock position from the locking position.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the first elastic element 6 may be disposed on the right side of the second element 4, and in this case, the first elastic element 6 may be connected to the top of the second element 4, and in a normal state, the first elastic element 6 may apply a force to the right to the top of the second element 4.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly 100 comprises a second elastic element 7, the third element 5 being slidably mounted on the second seat 2 and being able to be wedged in engagement with the second element 4, the second elastic element 7 being suitable to return and push the third element 5 so that the third element 5 can be kept in a wedged position with the second element 4.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the second elastic member 7 may be a spring, the second elastic member 7 may be disposed below the third member 5, the second elastic member 7 may be capable of extending and retracting along the up-down direction, and a top end of the second elastic member 7 may be in pressing contact with the third member 5, and under the action of the second elastic member 7, the third member 5 may move up by itself, so that, in a normal state, the third member 5 may be maintained at a position where it is wedged with the second member 4, thereby facilitating locking the second member 4 at the locking position.

In some embodiments, in the unlocking position, the component of the force exerted by the first elastic element 6 on the second element 4 in the sliding direction of the third element 5 is not less than the return force exerted by the second elastic element 7 on the third element 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the force applied by the first elastic member 6 to the second member 4 is generally in the direction from top right to bottom left, so that the force applied by the first elastic member 6 to the second member 4 generates a downward vertical component, the second elastic member 7 can apply an upward return force to the third member 5, and the third member 5 can directly transmit the force to the second member 4, so that the second member 4 is also subjected to an upward return force, and the force and the return force have the same magnitude.

The vertical component force that first elastic component 6 produced can be greater than the reset effort that second elastic component 7 applied, and at this moment, the right side of second 4 can be with the inner wall laminating cooperation of second seat 2, and the inner wall of second seat 2 can apply the friction effort about the direction to second 4, and the numerical value of the reset effort and the friction effort of second elastic component 7 is the same with vertical component force. Therefore, the second piece 4 can be kept at the unlocking position, and the second piece 4 and the third piece 5 are not in wedged fit, so that the subsequent rotation driving of the second piece 4 is facilitated.

In some embodiments, a fitting groove 21 is provided in the second seat 2, and the third member 5 is fitted in the fitting groove 21 and slidably moved along the fitting groove 21. As shown in fig. 5, the fitting groove 21 may extend in the up-down direction, and the third member 5 is guide-fitted in the fitting groove 21 and may move in the up-down direction. Thereby, the degree of freedom of the third member 5 can be restricted, and the guidance of the movement of the third member 5 is enhanced.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly 100 comprises a guide member 8, the guide member 8 is disposed in the mounting groove 21 and extends along the extending direction of the mounting groove 21, a guide groove 53 is disposed in the third member 5, and the guide member 8 is guided and fitted in the guide groove 53 to enhance the guidance of the third member 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the guide member 8 may be a guide bar, the guide member 8 may be fixed in the fitting groove 21, and the guide member 8 extends in the up-down direction, the guide groove 53 may be provided at the bottom of the third member 5, the guide groove 53 may extend in the up-down direction, and the notch of the guide groove 53 faces downward, and the top of the guide member 8 may be guide-fitted in the guide groove 53. Hereby, the constraint of the third member 5 can be enhanced, so that the third member 5 has a better guiding.

In some embodiments, the folding assembly 100 includes a stopping member 9, the third member 5 is disposed at one end of the guiding member 8, the stopping member 9 is disposed at the other end of the guiding member 8, the second elastic member 7 is a spring, the second elastic member 7 is disposed on the outer periphery of the guiding member 8, one end of the second elastic member 7 is adapted to stop against the third member 5, and the other end of the second elastic member 7 is adapted to stop against the stopping member 9.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the stopper 9 may be ring-shaped, the stopper 9 is disposed in the assembly groove 21, the stopper 9 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the guide 8, the stopper 9 may be detachably connected to the second seat 2 by a fastener 104, and the fastener 104 may be a screw, a bolt, or the like. The second elastic piece 4 is located above the guide piece 8, the stopping piece 9 is located below the guide piece 8, the second elastic piece 7 is a spring and surrounds the periphery of the guide piece 8, the top end of the second elastic piece 7 can be in abutting fit with the third piece 5, and the bottom end of the second elastic piece 7 can be in abutting fit with the stopping piece 9, so that the stretching guidance of the second elastic piece 7 can be enhanced, and the driving precision can be improved.

In some embodiments, the third member 5 is provided with a toggle portion 51, at least a part of the toggle portion 51 is located outside the second seat 2, and the third member 5 is adapted to realize sliding driving by toggling the toggle portion 51. As shown in fig. 3, the toggle part 51 may be integrally disposed with the third member 5, the toggle part 51 is a toggle button, and the third member 5 can be moved up and down by moving the toggle part 51, so as to facilitate driving of the third member 5. It should be noted that the assembly slot 21 may be provided with an opening 211, the opening 211 may be disposed at the right side of the second seat 2, the opening 211 may extend along the up-down direction, and the toggle portion 51 may extend from the opening 211 to the outside of the second seat 2, so as to facilitate assembly and installation.

In some embodiments, second member 4 is provided with a catch 41, and in the locked position, at least a portion of first member 3 fits within catch 41 to provide a hooked connection between first member 3 and second member 4. As shown in fig. 2, the locking groove 41 may be a U-shaped groove, and the locking groove 41 may be disposed on the top of the second member 4 with the notch of the locking groove 41 facing to the left, as shown in fig. 4, and the locking groove 41 is located above the second pivot 102. When in use, the first piece 3 can be inserted into the slot 41 from the left side, thereby facilitating the hooking and matching of the first piece 3 and the second piece 4.

In some embodiments, the second member 4 is provided with a driving portion 42, and the second member 4 is adapted to push the driving portion 42 to switch the second member 4 from the unlocking position to the locking position during the switching from the second configuration to the first configuration.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the driving portion 42 may be integrally disposed with the second member 4, the driving portion 42 may be prism-shaped, and the driving portion 42 is disposed on the left side of the second member 4, when the first seat 1 is switched from the second configuration to the first configuration, the first member 3 first contacts with the driving portion 42, and the first member 3 presses the driving portion 42 downward, so that the second member 4 can be switched from the unlocking position to the locking position by the first member 3, which facilitates the connection and fixation of the first seat 1 and the second seat 2.

It should be noted that, during the process of swinging the second member 4 from the unlocking position to the locking position, the card slot 41 swings to the left, and the first member 3 gradually fits into the card slot 41.

The following describes the scooter of the embodiment of the present invention.

The utility model discloses car of riding instead of walk includes folding assembly, and folding assembly can be folding assembly 100 described in the above-mentioned embodiment. The scooter can be a scooter, an electric bicycle, a balance car and the like, and can also be other scooter needing the folding component 100.

In some embodiments, the scooter comprises a riser 200, and one of the first and second mounts 1 and 2 is connected to the riser 200. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 6, the vertical pipe 200 may be fixedly connected to the first seat 1, and the vertical pipe 200 may swing synchronously with the first seat 1, that is, when the first seat 1 is switched to the first configuration, the vertical pipe 200 extends substantially along the up-down direction, and the top of the vertical pipe 200 is provided with a handlebar, so that the scooter can ride. When the first seat 1 is switched to the second form, the stand pipe 200 extends substantially in the left-right direction, and at this time, the stand pipe 200 is folded, thereby realizing the folding of the scooter, and facilitating the storage and carrying of the scooter.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the stand pipe 200 may be connected to the second seat 2, in which case the second seat 2 may be located above the first seat 1, and the first seat 1 may be connected to a front fork of the scooter, etc.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless expressly specified otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A folding assembly, comprising:

the first seat and the second seat are rotatably connected, and have a first shape and a second shape, wherein the axial direction of the first seat is consistent with the axial direction of the second seat in the first shape, and the axial direction of the first seat forms an included angle with the axial direction of the second seat in the second shape;

a first piece provided to the first seat;

a second member and a third member, the second member and the third member being disposed in the second seat, the second member being rotatably coupled to the second seat, the second member having an unlocked position and a locked position, in the first configuration, the second member being switched to the locked position and the second member being hooked to the first member to lock the first seat and the second seat, in the second configuration, the second member being switched to the unlocked position to allow the first member and the second member to be separated, the third member being adjustably mounted to the second seat, the third member being adapted to secure the second member in the locked position.

2. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 1, including a first resilient member, one end of said first resilient member being connected to said second seat and the other end of said first resilient member being connected to said second member, said first resilient member being adapted to return said second member to said unlocked position after said third member has released its securement to said second member.

3. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 2, including a second resilient member, said third member being slidably guided in said second seat and being engageable with said second member, said second resilient member being adapted to return to and urge said third member so that said third member may be retained in an engaged position with said second member.

4. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 3 wherein, in said unlocked position, said force exerted by said first resilient member on said second member has a component in said third member sliding direction which is no less than the return force exerted by said second resilient member on said third member.

5. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein a mounting slot is provided in said second seat, said third member being fitted in said mounting slot and slidably movable along said mounting slot.

6. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 5, including a guide member disposed within and extending in the direction of extent of said mounting slot, and a guide slot disposed within said third member, said guide member being a guide fit within said guide slot to enhance guidance of said third member.

7. The folding assembly of claim 6, comprising a stopping member, wherein the third member is disposed at one end of the guiding member, the stopping member is disposed at the other end of the guiding member, the second elastic member is a spring, the second elastic member is sleeved at an outer peripheral side of the guiding member, one end of the second elastic member is adapted to stop against the third member, and the other end of the second elastic member is adapted to stop against the stopping member.

8. The folding assembly of claim 3 wherein said third member has a toggle portion, at least a portion of said toggle portion being located outside of said second seat, said third member being adapted to be slidably actuated by toggling said toggle portion.

9. A folding assembly according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said second member is provided with a catch, and in said locked position at least part of said first member fits within said catch to effect a hooked connection of said first member to said second member.

10. A folding assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein a drive portion is provided on said second member, said second member being adapted to urge said drive portion to switch said second member from said unlocked position to said locked position during switching from said second configuration to said first configuration.

11. A scooter comprising a folding assembly according to any one of claims 1-10.

12. The walker of claim 11 comprising a riser, one of the first and second seats being connected to the riser.

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