TWI598261B - Transport support for collapsible vehicles - Google Patents

Description

Transport support device for foldable vehicles

The present invention relates to a transport vehicle structure, and more particularly to a transport support device for a foldable vehicle.

According to the prior art, there are some solutions in which there is an auxiliary wheel connected to the foldable vehicle for the purpose of transporting the vehicle. In these solutions, the wheel is fixed at a certain position and can be used once the vehicle has been folded into the transport position, in particular when it has been folded into the drag position.

In some solutions, the position of the auxiliary wheel is adjustable. Once the user wants to start transporting the bicycle, the position of the auxiliary wheel is adjusted, for example, by first loosening the screw, adjusting the position, and then tightening the screw and securing the wheel into the transport position.

Disadvantages of prior art solutions include that the auxiliary wheel for transport is positioned too close to the ground from the standpoint of riding, in which case the wheel is on a rough surface or around a corner, etc. Touch the ground. On the other hand, if the wheel is placed in a position that is too high, it is difficult for a short person to drag the vehicle, especially since it is necessary to raise the wheel to a relatively high angle with respect to the ground. In a solution where the position of the auxiliary wheel can be manually adjusted, it is necessary to loosen the fastener, adjust the position, and then tighten the fastener again. This is annoying and uncomfortable because the user has to touch the dirty parts of the vehicle.

In view of this, the inventor has been engaged in the manufacturing development and design experience of related products for many years. After the detailed design and careful evaluation of the above objectives, the inventor has finally obtained a practical basis. invention.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a transport support device for a foldable vehicle in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art.

The foldable vehicle has at least a first vehicle position, at least one second vehicle position, at least one first transport position, and at least one second transport position, characterized by: a transport support member; and a shifting mechanism, the shifting Positioning mechanism is configured to displace the transport support member from the transport support member relative to the first transport position of the foldable vehicle by a change from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle And a second transport position of the transport support member relative to the foldable vehicle, and a change from the second vehicle position to the first vehicle position of the foldable vehicle, the transport support member from the second The transport position is displaced back to the first transport position.

Wherein the transport support member is disposed to pass through a change from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle to protrude in a direction of an axis of the foldable vehicle, and the transport support member is configured to pass through Retracting in the direction of the axis of the foldable vehicle from the second vehicle position to the first vehicle position.

Wherein the shifting mechanism includes at least one displacement member coupled to the transport support member, and the displacement member is disposed to be transmissive from the second vehicle position to the first vehicle position of the foldable vehicle a change in the transport support member from the second transport position to the first transport position.

Wherein the shifting mechanism is arranged to be coupled to the transport support mechanism via the displacement member, and thereby the transport support member is between the first transport position and the second transport position Shift.

Wherein the displacement member is one of: a spring, a piston, a rod, a rack, a rope, a cable or a magnet.

Wherein the displacement mechanism includes a wedge member configured to move through a change from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle, and the wedge member is further disposed to be coupled to the transport support The members are coupled and thereby the transport support member is displaced from the first transport position to the second transport position.

Wherein the displacement mechanism receives a recess of the wedge member through a change of the foldable vehicle from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position by a corresponding component, whereby the corresponding component and the transport support member The connection, in turn, the wedge member is configured to displace the transport support member from the first transport position to the second transport position by displacing the corresponding member.

Wherein the corresponding component is a roller or a sliding surface, the roller or the sliding surface being disposed during the change from at least a portion of the position from the first position of the transport support member to the second position of the transport support member Piece of contact.

Therein, at least two transport support members on opposite sides of the plane defined by the direction of the height H of the foldable vehicle and the direction of the axis L.

Therein, the two transport support members are disposed at respective positions relative to the foldable vehicle.

Wherein, the transport support member is one of the following: a wheel, a skid, a roller or a slider.

Wherein the foldable vehicle includes an upper frame coupled to the displacement member, and a positional change of the transport support member through the upper frame, and a position of the foldable vehicle Changed and shifted.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims.

[this creation]

10‧‧‧Upper frame

100A‧‧‧First transport location

100B‧‧‧Second transport location

20‧‧‧Foldable vehicles

200A‧‧‧First vehicle location

200B‧‧‧First intermediate position

200C‧‧‧second intermediate position

200D‧‧‧Second vehicle position

30‧‧‧Transport support members

40‧‧‧Shift mechanism

41‧‧‧Wedges

411‧‧‧ recess

42‧‧‧Shifting members

421‧‧ ‧ spring

43‧‧‧ corresponding parts

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention (1).

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention (2).

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention (3).

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention (4).

In order to enable your review committee to have a better understanding and understanding of the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, please refer to the following [detailed description of the drawings] as follows: As shown in Figure 1, the foldable vehicle 20 is in the first a vehicle position 200A, i.e., in a riding position, and the auxiliary support wheel 30 of the transport support member 30 in this embodiment is in the first transport position 100A, the transport support member 30 may also be an additional skid, roller or slide or according to The embodiment is replaced by a skid, roller or slider, which in turn can advantageously be at a sufficient height from the ground in the first transport position 100A and thus at the first vehicle position 200A (ie in the riding position), which The transport support member 30 can be prevented from coming into contact with the ground when riding on or around the rough surface or performing any other non-linear motion, and the transport support member 30 can also be in the direction of the axis L/ or height H of the foldable vehicle 20. For example, there is no further extension or protrusion or the other components of the vehicle as shown in Figure 1 are at least not farther apart. In the embodiment of Fig. 1, the shifting mechanism 40 A wedge member 41 is included that is coupled to the upper frame 10 of the foldable vehicle 20. The wedge member 41 in this particular embodiment has a substantially triangular shape, but may have other shapes, such as a pentagon.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transport support member 30 is still in the first transport position 100A, but the upper frame 10 has been folded such that the foldable vehicle 20 is in the first intermediate position 200B, and the shifting mechanism 40 includes a displacement member 42. The shifting member 42 is coupled to the transport support member 30, and the shifting member 42 is disposed to transmit a change between the first vehicle position 200A and the second vehicle position 200D of the foldable vehicle 20, respectively, to enable transport support The displacement of the member 30 between the first transport position 100A and the second transport position 100B, the displacement member 42 may be a spring 421, a piston, a rod, a rack, a rope, a cable, or a magnet, a permanent magnet or an electromagnet . In another embodiment, the spring 421 is replaced by a magnet such that the magnet passes through the change from the second vehicle position 200D to the first vehicle position 200A of the foldable vehicle 20 to pull the transport support member 30 back from the second transport position 100B to The first transport location is 100A. In another embodiment, the transport support member 30 is pulled back from the second transport position 100B to the first transport position 100A via a cord, cable or cable. In various embodiments, the transport support member 30 can be moved between the first transport position 100A and the second transport position 100B using different pistons or bars. According to an embodiment, the shifting mechanism 40 pulls the cord or cable attached to the transport support member 30 through a change in the foldable vehicle 20 from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D. The cord or cable may also be attached to an additional element displaced by the shifting mechanism 40 whereby the change from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D by the foldable vehicle 20 enables the shift with a rope or cable The member 42 is displaced. Alternately having a second vehicle position 200D through the foldable vehicle 20 to the first vehicle The change of position 200A causes the displacement member 42 to return from the second transport position 100B to the spring 421 or magnet of the first transport position 100A, and the magnet can be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, and the current of the electromagnet can be transmitted through The change of the foldable vehicle 20 from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D is opened by the shift mechanism 40. The transport support member 30 is transmitted through the change of the foldable vehicle 20 between the first vehicle position 200A and the second vehicle position 200D, and the change between the first transport position 100A and the second transport position 100B can be transmitted through the same shifting member. 42 (eg, a piston) is performed, alternatively the change from the first transport position 100A to the second transport position 100B is performed through a rope or cable, and the change from the second transport position 100B to the first transport position 100A It can be performed by, for example, a spring 421 or a piston instead of a rope or a cable. In one embodiment, as shown in the first to fourth figures, the displacement member 42 (piston) is displaced by the wedge member 41, which shifts the transport support member 30 from the first transport position 100A to the first The second transport position 100B is used by the spring 421 to shift the transport support member 30 back from the second transport position 100B to the first transport position 100A.

As shown in Fig. 2, the shifting mechanism 40 utilizes a spring 421 as an embodiment of a displacement member 42 that passes through the folding member 20 from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D at the wedge member 41. The change is when the piston is moved while compressing. The spring 421 then returns to the first intermediate position 200B when the position of the foldable vehicle 20 changes back from the second vehicle position 200D to the first vehicle position 200A, or in particular in this particular embodiment from the second intermediate position 200C. Returning the transport support member 30 from the second transport position 100B to the first transport position 100A, the spring 421 may also be configured to extend through a change in the foldable vehicle 20 from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D, And then retracted, returning from the second vehicle position 200D to the first through the foldable vehicle 20 The change in vehicle position 200A causes the transport support member 30 to be pulled from the second transport position 100B to the first transport position 100A. The above description can be achieved by an embodiment having a displacement member 42 that displaces the transport support member 30 and the spring 421 that is coupled to the foldable vehicle 20 and that is coupled to the transport support member 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the displacement mechanism 40 is configured with a recess 411 by a corresponding member 43 for transmitting the folding wedge 41 from the first vehicle position 200A to the second vehicle position 200D through the foldable vehicle 20, The corresponding member 43 is thereby coupled to the transport support member 30, and the wedge member 41 is disposed to be displaced through the corresponding member 43 to displace the transport support member 30 from the first transport position 100A to the second transport position. 100B, in turn, the corresponding member 43 utilizes the configuration of the recess 411 to lock the transport support member 30 in the second transport position 100B. In this embodiment, the corresponding component 43 can be a pin or a short bar. In some embodiments, the corresponding component 43 can be a roller or include a roller or sliding surface to facilitate movement of the corresponding component 43 along the surface of the wedge 41 along the surface or embodiment of the displacement mechanism 40. In some embodiments, the displacement mechanism 40 can be transmitted through the positional change between the first vehicle position 200A and the second vehicle position 200D of the foldable vehicle 20 such that the transport support member 30 is displaced by a displacement member 42 (such as a piston or rod) Shifting between the first transport position 100A and the second transport position 100B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, according to the present embodiment, the transport support member 30 is in the second transport position 100B, and the foldable vehicle 20 is in the second intermediate position 200C, and the wedge member 41 of the shift mechanism 40 is When the position of the folding vehicle 20 changes from the first intermediate position 200B to the second intermediate position 200C, the transport support member 30 is displaced via the displacement member 42, which may be a piston or a rod. Therefore, the transport support member 30 can change the position of the auxiliary wheel from the first transport position 100A to the second transport position 100B, and the shift member 42 In some embodiments, it can be performed directly through the shifting mechanism 40 (such as the wedge 41).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the foldable vehicle 20 according to the present embodiment is in the second vehicle position 200D (ie, in the transport position), and the transport support member 30 is in the second transport position 100B. In the second transport position 100B, the transport support member 30 is positioned at least in the direction of the axis such that the transport support member 30 protrudes or extends further than other components of the foldable vehicle 20, which enables the user to be in the second vehicle position 200D The folding vehicle 20 is adjusted to a position that is transportable and convenient to transport, and the transport support member 30 is in contact with the ground (shown by horizontal lines), but other components of the foldable vehicle 20 are off the ground. In some embodiments, there are at least two transport support members 30 that are advantageously in opposite sides of the foldable vehicle 20 with respect to a plane defined by the height axis H and axis L of the foldable vehicle 20 side. Furthermore, the at least two transport support members 30 are positioned at respective locations on opposite sides of the plane.

In summary, the present invention has indeed achieved a breakthrough structural design, and has improved invention content, and at the same time, can achieve industrial utilization and progress, and the present invention is not found in any publication, but also novel, when In accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws and regulations of the Patent Law, the application for invention patents is filed according to law, and the examination authority of the bureau is required to grant legal patent rights.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto; that is, the equal variation and modification of the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still belong to the present invention. Within the scope of coverage.

10‧‧‧Upper frame

100A‧‧‧First transport location

20‧‧‧Foldable vehicles

200A‧‧‧First vehicle location

30‧‧‧Transport support members

40‧‧‧Shift mechanism

41‧‧‧Wedges

411‧‧‧ recess

Claims (9)

A transport support device for a foldable vehicle, the foldable vehicle having at least a first vehicle position, at least a second vehicle position, at least a first transport position, and at least a second transport position, characterized by: a transport support member And a shifting mechanism configured to transmit the transport support member from the transport support member relative to the changeable position of the foldable vehicle from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position Displacement of a first transport position of the folding vehicle to a second transport position of the transport support member relative to the foldable vehicle, and a change from the second vehicle position to the first vehicle position of the foldable vehicle Having the transport support member displaced from the second transport position to the first transport position, the shift mechanism comprising at least one displacement member, a wedge member and a corresponding member, the displacement member and the corresponding portion Transporting a support member connection, the wedge member being configured to move through a change in the foldable vehicle from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position, the wedge Arranging to displace the transport support member from the first transport position to the second transport position by contacting the corresponding component, and the shifting member is configured to pass through the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle The change in the first vehicle position causes the transport support member to be displaced from the second transport position to the first transport position. The transport support device of the foldable vehicle of claim 1, wherein the transport support member is disposed to transmit a change from the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle along the The direction of the axis of the foldable vehicle protrudes, and the transport support member is configured to retract in the direction of the axis of the foldable vehicle from the second vehicle position to the first vehicle position. A transport support device for a foldable vehicle according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the displacement member is a spring. The transport support device of the foldable vehicle of claim 1 or 2, wherein the displacement mechanism is configured to pass the first vehicle position to the second vehicle position of the foldable vehicle The change receives a recess of the wedge member. A transport support device for a foldable vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the corresponding member is a roller or a sliding surface. A transport support device for a foldable vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least two of the opposite sides of the plane defined by the direction of the height H of the foldable vehicle and the direction of the axis L are Transport support members. The transport support device of the foldable vehicle of claim 6, wherein the two transport support members are disposed at respective positions relative to the foldable vehicle. A transport support device for a foldable vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transport support member is one of: a wheel, a skid, a roller or a slider. The transport support device of the foldable vehicle of claim 1 or 2, wherein the foldable vehicle includes an upper frame coupled to the displacement member, and the transport support member is transmissive to the upper frame The position changes, as well as the position of the foldable vehicle, is shifted.