GB2477784A

GB2477784A - Scooter seat

Info

Publication number: GB2477784A
Application number: GB1002461A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Chen-Chi Hsiao
Original assignee: Sunpex Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sunpex Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-02-15
Filing date: 2010-02-15
Publication date: 2011-08-17
Also published as: GB201002461D0

Abstract

A scooter seat 1 is provided which is pivotably mounted on a support post 2 and having a locating disk 22. Pivoting of the seat is controlled by a control rod 13 which has a locking part 131 that is biased by a returning member 14 such as a spring into engagement with the locating part 221 on the locating disk. The returning member 14 extends between the seat and the control rod. The control rod is pivotably mounted to the seat and has two outwardly projecting ends with first 132 and second 133 grips. Thus users can ride scooters conveniently by pivoting the seat to the required position for seating or driving and can choose freely one grip to pull the control rod. Thus the elderly, the disabled and even the handicapped can operate and rotate the seat conveniently.

Description

SCOOTER SEAT

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Fields of the invention

The present invention relates to a scooter seat, especially to a locating member that fixes a seat at a proper position so as to make users ride the scooter more conveniently.

2. Descriptions of Related Art

Generally, scooters are vehicles with at least one storage cell and a direct current (DC) motor. The storage cell provides electricity to the DC motor for generating mechanical power that drives the scooters. During conversion processes in which electrical energy is converted to kinetic energy, nearly no side products are generated except little frictional heat energy. Moreover, beside some unavoidable noises generated by friction of machine parts, the sound level generated by normal operation of the electric motor is quite low, compared with noises generated by internal combustion engine. Thus scooters are transportation vehicles without pollution and with small noises. Now scooters are mainly used for helping old people and the disabled in their mobility requirements. They are also used as golf carts designed to carry golfers and their golf clubs.

For easy ride on scooters, the seat can be rotated 90 degrees and located in one of four positions, front, back, left and right after being connected with a vehicle body of the scooter. Referring to Taiwanese App. Pub. No. M282662-"locating member for locating scooter seat", a scooter includes a bump extended from a center of a bottom plate of a seat. An elastic control rod is arranged on the bump. The control rod can move back to its original position after being pulled up. As to a seat tube in an housing extended from and fixed on the vehicle body, a round top block is arranged thereon so as to assemble with the bump of the seat. Moreover, a slot for mounting a front end of the control rod is respectively arranged on a front position and a back position on a circumference of the round top block. Each of two sides of the front end of the control rod is a bevel edge, corresponding to the other side.

However, in use, the seat is located by the control rod on one side of the scooter seat mounted into the slot on the circumference of the round top block. Most of the users are old people, the disabled and even the handicapped and they may have difficulties in operating the control rod. Thus they still need assistance from others while riding the scooter. This leads to disturbance in use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore the present invention provides a scooter seat, pivotally mounted on a support post provided with a locating disk, wherein pivoting of the seat is controlled by a control rod disposed with a locking part biased by a returning member into engagement with a locating part of the locating disk to prevent rotation of the seat, the control rod having a pivotal mounting on the seat and having two ends projecting outwardly from the pivotal mounting and respectively arranged with a first grip and a second grip, the returning member extending between the seat and the control rod.

Thus users can ride scooters conveniently. Moreover, users can choose each of the two ends of the control rod to pull the control rod according to their needs. The operation and rotation of the seat is convenient for the elderly, the disabled and even the handicapped.

The locking part is preferably locked in a locating part on a circumference of a locating disk. One end of the returning member is fixed on the control rod while the other end thereof is preferably arranged on the bottom plate. The returning member can be a spring. Thus the control rod can move back to its original position after being pulled.

As to the support post, it includes a connection part for pivoting to the connection rod on the bottom of the seat and a locating disk fixed around the top end thereof A plurality of locating parts such as openings is arranged at a circumference of the locating disk so as to lock and fix the locking part of the control rod. Thus the seat is located after being rotated.

The locking part can be a projecting block and the locating part is a corresponding opening on the circumference of the locating disk.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is an explosive view of an embodiment according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a top view of an embodiment in a located state according to the present invention; Fig. 3 is a lateral cross-sectional view of an embodiment in a located state according to the present invention; Fig. 4 is a top view of an embodiment that is not located according to the present invention; Fig. 5 is a lateral cross-sectional view of an embodiment that is not located according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to Fig. 1, a locating member for locating scooter seats includes a seat 1 and a support rod 2. A bottom plate 11 is fixed on a bottom of the seat 1 and a connection tube 12 for being pivoted to the support rod 2 extended downward from a center of the bottom plate 11. A control rod 13 is pivoted beside the connection tube 12 correspondingly. A locking part 131 such as a projecting block projects from the control rod 13, corresponding to the connection tube 12, and is used to lock in a locating part 221 around a locating disk 22. Moreover, the control rod 13 includes a first grip 132 and a second grip 133 respectively disposed on two ends thereof, away from a pivot region. Thus users can choose freely one of the two sides to pull the control rod 13. Furthermore, one end of a returning member 14 is connected with and fixed on the control rod 13 while the other end of the returning member 14 is disposed on the bottom plate 11. The returning member 14 can be a spring. Thus after being pulled, the control rod 13 can be turned back to the original position.

A connection part 21 for pivoting to the connection tube 12 on the bottom of the seat 1 is formed on a top end of the support rod 2. The connection part 21 can be a sleeve hole while a locating disk 22 is disposed around the top end of the support rod 2. A plurality of locating parts 221 such as openings is arranged at a circumference of the locating disk 22 sO as to lock and fix the locking part 131 of the control rod 13.

Thus the seat 1 can be located after being rotated.

While assembling, referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the connection tube 12 on the bottom of the seat 1 is sleeved into the connection part 21 on the top end of the support rod 2 so that the seat 1 can rotate a full 360 degrees on top of the support rod 2. And the locking part 131 of the control rod 13 is locked into one of the locating part 221 on the circumference of the locating disk 22 so as to fix the angle of the seat 1.

In use, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the seat 1 is rotated to a position facing outwards for users' convenience to sit thereon. After the user sits on the seat 1, referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, pull the first grip 132 (or the second grip 133) of the control rod 13 so as to make the control rod 13 rotate around the pivot region and further drive the locking part 131 releasing from the locating part 221 of the locating disk 22. Then the seat 1 is turned back to the state facing forward and is ready for users to sit and drive the scooter. After the seat 1 being turned back, release the first grip 132 (or the second grip 133) of the control rod 13 and the control rod 13 is turned back to it original position and is forced to be locked into a corresponding locating part 221 of the locating disk 22 by elasticity of the returning member 14.

Thus the seat 1 is located at a position facing forward and the scooter is ready to ride.

Thereby the user can ride the scooter safely and conveniently. Moreover, the control rod 13 is disposed with the first grip 132 and the second grip 133. Thus the user can choose to pull one of the two grips as they required. This enhances the convenience of operating and rotating the seat 1 for older people, the disabled and even the handicapped.

Compared with the structure available now, the present invention has following advantages: 1. The control rod is pivoted to the seat while the support rod under the control rod and under the seat is arranged with the locking part and locating part correspondingly. Thus the rotation angle of the seat can be fixed as required for the convenience of users while riding scooters.

2. Two ends of the control rod of the present invention are respectively disposed with the first grip and the second grip so that users can choose one of the grips according to their needs to pull the control rod. Thus the operation and rotation of the seat become convenient for old people, the disabled, even the handicapped.

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A scooter seat, pivotally mounted on a support post provided with a locating disk, wherein pivoting of the seat is controlled by a control rod disposed with a locking part biased by a returning member into engagement with a locating part of the locating disk to prevent rotation of the seat, the control rod having a pivotal mounting on the seat and having two ends projecting outwardly from the pivotal mounting and respectively arranged with a first grip and a second grip, the returning member extending between the seat and the control rod.
2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein a bottom plate is fixed on the seat and a connection rod extends from the bottom plate, while a connection part is arranged at the support post, and the connection rod is sleeved in and connected with the connection part.
3. A device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the other end of the returning member is fixed on the bottom plate.
4. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the returning member is a spring.
5. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the locking part is a projecting block and the locating part is an opening corresponding to the projecting block.