WO2016188321A1

WO2016188321A1 - Combined mechanism of middle cabin and control rod

Info

Publication number: WO2016188321A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/081583
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张辉; 张珍源; 蒋旭东; 刘磊; 王野; 陈中元
Original assignee: 纳恩博（北京）科技有限公司
Priority date: 2015-05-28
Filing date: 2016-05-10
Publication date: 2016-12-01
Also published as: CN204641992U

Abstract

A combined mechanism of a middle cabin and a control rod. The combined mechanism is mounted on a vehicle body of a two-wheel dynamic balance vehicle. The middle cabin (3) is disposed right above the vehicle body (1). The middle cabin (3) is provided with a housing. An accommodation space is formed in the housing. A steering mechanism for controlling the vehicle body (1) to turn is accommodated in the accommodation space. The steering mechanism at least comprises a steering shaft (5). The control rod (4) is connected to the steering shaft (5) at the rear end of the vehicle body (1), and extends from the rear end of the vehicle body (1) to a position suitable for leg control of an operator along a rear end portion of the housing. The control rod (4) is rotated under the control of the operator, so as to drive the steering shaft (5) to rotate to control steering of the vehicle body (1). The combined mechanism can help the operator know about related state information of the vehicle body in real time, has a compact structure and is convenient to operate.

Description

Combination mechanism of middle cabin and joystick

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of scooters, and in particular to a combination mechanism of a middle cabin and a joystick.

Background technique

At present, the electric-powered scooter has become the main tool for people to take care of daily, especially the two-wheeled dynamic balance car that can meet the short-distance travel function. Two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicles mainly include models that can be operated by hand and models that can be operated through the legs. One thing that these models have in common is that the steering of the car body is achieved by a lever that is placed at the front end of the body of the balance car.

For the two-wheeled dynamic balance car operated by hand, the joystick is relatively long, and a display screen for displaying battery power and driving state information of the vehicle body is provided on the joystick for reference by the operator. For the two-wheeled dynamic balancer with leg operation, the joystick is relatively short, and it is difficult to install the display on the joystick. If the display is not installed, it will be difficult for the operator to know the information of the vehicle body in real time.

In addition, with the continual pursuit of lighter weight and smaller volume of dynamic balance vehicles, the size of the dynamic balance car becomes smaller and smaller, thus making it more difficult to install the display screen on the leg-operated dynamic balance car. .

Therefore, it is expected to improve the display mechanism and the steering mechanism of the two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, an embodiment of the present invention provides a combination mechanism of a middle cabin and a joystick, which can be applied to a two-wheel dynamic balance vehicle, which is disposed at the rear of the body of the balance vehicle. The rear end is provided with a display screen on the middle compartment, so that the human-computer interaction information is visible to the operator standing on the pedal of the vehicle body, so that the operator can know the battery power and the driving state of the vehicle body in real time through the display screen.

The technical solution adopted by the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

In an embodiment of the present invention, a combination mechanism of a middle cabin and a joystick is provided. The assembly mechanism is mounted on a vehicle body of a two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle, and the middle cabin is disposed above the vehicle body. The middle compartment has a casing, and the casing is internally formed with an accommodation space, and the accommodation space at least accommodates a steering mechanism for controlling the steering of the vehicle body; the steering mechanism includes at least a steering shaft; a rear end of the vehicle body is coupled to the steering shaft and extends from a rear end of the vehicle body along a rear end portion of the housing to a position suitable for operator leg control, the joystick being operated by an operator Rotating downwards drives the steering shaft to rotate to control the steering of the vehicle body.

In an embodiment, the housing is formed with an upslope surface extending from a rear end of the vehicle body and a downslope surface connected to the upslope surface, and the joystick is formed with the uphill slope Bending of the shape of the face unit.

In an embodiment, the upper slope surface and/or the lower slope surface are provided with display devices.

In an embodiment, the housing is formed with a transparent area, and the display device is located within the housing and corresponds to the position of the transparent area.

In an implementation manner, the display device is a light emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display.

In an embodiment, the operating lever is coupled to a clamping member adapted to grip the operator's leg.

In an embodiment, the outer portion of the clamping member is wrapped with a flexible member.

In an embodiment, the joystick is coupled to the steering shaft through a connecting base, the connecting base includes a connecting sleeve and a connecting rod, the connecting sleeve is coupled to the steering shaft, the connecting rod and the connecting rod Joystick connection.

In an embodiment, the handle is provided with a handle.

The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention has the beneficial effects that the middle cabin arrangement in the combination mechanism is formed such that the operator can see the display device displayed on the vehicle body whether standing on the vehicle body or not standing on the vehicle body. The display device of the machine interaction information, which helps the operator to know the relevant state information of the car body in real time. The lever for realizing steering is fixed to the rear end of the vehicle body, and the lever has a curved portion that coincides with the shape of the middle cabin adjacent thereto, so that the external space can be saved as much as possible, so that the overall balance looks more compact And the position at which the curved portion is bent is substantially on a line perpendicular to the midpoint of the length of the middle compartment on the vehicle body, so that the operator can clamp the clamping member provided on the operating lever with both legs to pass the swinging double The legs drive the joystick to rotate left and right, and then drive the steering shaft to rotate, thereby driving the vehicle body to turn.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the above-described and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. Specific embodiments of the invention are set forth below.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention, which are common to the art. For the skilled person, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic structural view of a combination mechanism according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of a combination mechanism according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

3 and 4 are top and side views, respectively, of the middle compartment shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of a combination mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of a combination mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

7 and 8 are top and side views, respectively, of the middle compartment shown in Figs. 5 and 6;

Figure 9 is a schematic view of the operator's foot on the pedal;

10 and 11 are schematic structural views of a joystick and a middle compartment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

12 and FIG. 13 are schematic diagrams showing the structure of a middle compartment having a handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown in the drawings, the embodiments Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more fully understood and the scope of the disclosure will be fully disclosed.

The concepts of "upper", "lower", "left", and "right" in the figure indicate the "upper", "lower", "left", and "right" directions as viewed from the drawing.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a combination mechanism of a middle cabin and a joystick, the assembly mechanism is mounted on a body of a two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle, the middle compartment is disposed directly above the vehicle body, and the middle compartment has a casing and a shell Forming a receiving space inside the body, the receiving space at least accommodating a steering mechanism for controlling the steering of the vehicle body; the steering mechanism includes at least a steering shaft; the operating lever is coupled to the steering shaft at a rear end of the vehicle body, and is along the rear end of the vehicle body The rear end portion of the housing extends to a position suitable for the operator's leg control, and the joystick is rotated under the control of the operator to drive the steering shaft to rotate to control the steering of the vehicle body. A two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle suitable for mounting the combination mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention is a two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle that performs steering by operating a joystick with a leg, which is similar to the structure of a dynamic balance vehicle in the field of the existing balance motion vehicle. In the embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description of the two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle is omitted. The combination mechanism of the center cabin and the joystick of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a combination mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which only the vehicle body 1 of the dynamic balance vehicle in which the combination mechanism is disposed (only the upper portion of the vehicle body is shown) is shown. As shown in Fig. 1, the combination mechanism includes a middle compartment 3 and a joystick 4 mounted on the vehicle body 1, wherein the middle compartment 3 is provided with a display device 2, and the steering shaft 5 is housed in the middle compartment 3, and the joystick 4 is The rear end of the vehicle body is coupled to the steering shaft 5 and is adapted to the shape of the mid-port portion adjacent thereto.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the middle compartment 3 is fixedly disposed at an intermediate position above the vehicle body 1, between the pedal pads on the vehicle body 1 for the operator's feet, and the middle compartment 3 and The connecting portion of the plane of the pedal is located on the plane of the pedal, that is, the lower end of the middle compartment 3 is fixed on the plane where the pedal is located. The middle compartment 3 may include a casing formed with an accommodation space for accommodating a steering mechanism or the like. The middle compartment 3 is provided with a display device 2 for displaying human-computer interaction information, and the display device 2 is installed at a position where the human-machine interaction information is convenient for the operator standing on the pedal. Further, in addition to the display device 2, A buzzer, a Bluetooth module, a switch key, and the like are further disposed on the casing of the middle compartment 3, and these structures are well-known structures in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

The embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited as to the specific arrangement position of the display device 2. As long as the operator stands on the pedal of the vehicle body 1, the human-computer interaction information displayed by the display device 2 can be seen in a plan view. The human-machine interaction information displayed by the display device 2 includes the battery power information and the vehicle body traveling state information in the vehicle body 1, and may further include light intensity information and the like. The light intensity refers to the sensed light intensity information of the outside world. When the external light is strong, such as during the day, the display device 2 displays a signal with a strong light intensity. At this time, the main control board reduces the luminous intensity of the display device. When the external light is weak, for example, at night, the display device 2 displays a signal with weak light intensity. At this time, the main control board increases the luminous intensity of the display device 2, thereby saving power and extending battery life. The display device 2 can be a light emitting diode (LED) display or a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, or other display device capable of realizing a display function. In order to realize the installation of the display device 2, a transparent area suitable for displaying the human-computer interaction information displayed on the display device 2 is disposed on the casing of the middle compartment, which may be a translucent area, and the display device 2 is attached from the inside of the casing. In the translucent area, the mounting of the display device 2 can be achieved.

In the present embodiment, the middle compartment 3 may be a triangular-like or mountain-like structure, that is, a shape in which the middle and high sides are low, and the casing of the middle compartment may include a left casing, an intermediate casing, and a right casing. The intermediate casing is sandwiched between the left casing and the right casing, and forms a receiving space together with the left and right casings. The left and right casings may have a triangular-like shape, and the intermediate casing may be formed in an arc shape. In this embodiment, the display device 2 is disposed on the intermediate casing, and for this purpose, at least a portion of the intermediate casing is formed with a translucent region in which the display device 2 is disposed, the translucent region may be formed of a translucent resin, and other may be employed. Material formation. The display device 2 can be engaged with the intermediate casing through the card slots formed on the left and right casings. Thus, on the one hand, the human-computer interaction information displayed by the display device 2 can be displayed through the translucent region. The display device 2 can be protected by the translucent area covering it to avoid being damaged by an external impact.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an example of this embodiment, the intermediate casing may include an upslope surface 31 and a downslope surface 32, and the upslope surface 31 is located at the rear end of the vehicle body 1 as a rear end from the vehicle body 1. A surface that is curved upward and extends toward the front end of the vehicle body 1, and the lower slope surface 32 is connected to the upper slope surface 31, and is a surface that is bent downward from the connection with the upslope surface 31 toward the front end of the vehicle body 1, and the display device 2 is provided. On the lower slope surface 32, at this time, when the middle compartment 3 is viewed from above and below the vehicle body 1, a schematic view which can be seen can be seen as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 (Figs. 3 and 4 only show above from the vehicle body and A schematic view of the front view, the size shown is different from the size of FIG. 1). That is, not only the operator standing on the pedal of the vehicle body 1 can see the human-computer interaction information displayed by the display device 2 when looking down, but also can see the human-computer interaction displayed by the display device 2 when standing in front of the vehicle body 1. information. That is to say, the human-computer interaction information displayed by the display device 2 can be viewed regardless of whether the operator is standing on the vehicle body or not standing on the vehicle body. Of course, the display device 2 can also be disposed on the entire downhill surface. 32. An area extending from the lower slope surface 32 to a portion of the upper slope surface 31.

In another example of this embodiment, the intermediate casing may include an upslope surface, a flat surface, and a downslope surface, that is, the upslope surface and the downslope surface are connected by a flat surface, and the display device 2 may be simultaneously disposed on the flat surface And downhill. However, the display device 2 can also be disposed only on the downslope surface, and the downslope surface can be arranged so that the operator can view the man-machine displayed by the display device 2 whether standing on the vehicle body or not standing on the vehicle body. Interactive information; it is also possible to set only the flat surface so that the operator can see the human-computer interaction information on the standing pedal.

In addition, the middle compartment 3 can have various different forms, as long as it can be adapted to position the display device 2 so that the operator can stand on the pedal to see human-computer interaction information, FIGS. 10 and 11 show the middle compartment 3 Two forms, and showing the form in which the joystick 4 is adapted to the middle compartment 3.

The steering mechanism is housed in an accommodation space formed by the housing and may include a steering shaft 5 and a sensor (not shown). The steering shaft 5 is coupled to the joystick 4 to control the steering of the vehicle body 1. During the running of the balancer, the operator manipulates the joystick 4 through the legs, so that the steering shaft 5 rotates with the rotation of the joystick 4, and the sensor senses the steering motion of the steering shaft 5 and generates a corresponding steering signal. To be sent to the main control board (not shown) provided on the vehicle body. The main control board generates a corresponding control signal based on the received steering signal to control the output of the motor corresponding to the wheel to be steered, thereby realizing the steering of the vehicle body. The sensor may include a Hall sensor and two rotor magnets that are rotated by the joystick 4 to change the magnetic field applied to the Hall sensor, and the Hall sensor thereby outputs a corresponding electrical signal.

As shown in Fig. 1, the lever 4 is coupled to the steering shaft 5 at the rear end of the vehicle body 1 and extends from the rear end of the vehicle body to a position suitable for the operator's leg manipulation, i.e., in this embodiment, the joystick 4 is "post-mounted", which is different from the structure in which the joystick of the prior art is disposed at the front end of the vehicle body. With this "post-mounted" joystick, the operator can see when driving the balance car. The human-computer interaction information displayed on the display device 2 on the casing can effectively utilize the space of the vehicle body, and the utilization space can be increased as much as possible without affecting the operation and the appearance, so that the vehicle body can be made Minimize volume. The joystick 4 can be connected to the steering shaft 5 via a steering seat (not shown) or directly to the steering shaft 5. When the steering base is connected with the steering shaft, the steering base may include a connecting sleeve and a connecting rod, and the connecting sleeve may be connected to the steering shaft through a screw, and one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the connecting sleeve, and the other end is connected with the operating rod 4. A clamping member (not shown) suitable for leg clamping is attached to the joystick 4, and a flexible member suitable for the operator's leg clamping can be wrapped outside the clamping member for ease of clamping. In order to save as much external space as possible, the overall balance of the balance car looks more compact, and in order to prevent the operator from causing trouble when driving the balance car, the joystick 4 can be placed close to the lower end. The outer casing of the middle compartment extends in an outer shape, that is, a curved portion that conforms to the outer shape of the casing. "Agreement" in the embodiments of the present invention means substantially identical meaning, and is not identical or identical. As shown in Figure 9, the position where the curved portion extends is located substantially In the front and rear center line m of the middle cabin 3, the front and rear center lines of the middle cabin 3 refer to a straight line perpendicular to the surface of the vehicle body 1, and the intersection of the straight line with the surface of the vehicle body 1 is the length of the middle cabin 3 on the vehicle body 1. point. In other words, the vertical plane on which the vertical portion of the joystick 4 is connected to the curved portion is a vertical plane suitable for the operator to grip the flexible member to operate the balancing vehicle, ie the operating lever 4 is arranged to be suitable for the operator to grip the flexible member . When the operator's foot 6 stands on the vehicle body 1, the operator can clamp the flexible member connected to the vertical portion with the two legs, and swing the legs to drive the joystick 4 to rotate left and right, and then drive the steering shaft 5 to turn. In turn, the vehicle body 1 is turned.

In the present embodiment, since the middle compartment 3 is mounted on the plane on which the pedal is located, the portion where the joystick 4 is coupled to the steering shaft 5 is "exposed" above the vehicle body 1 under such a mounting structure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the combination mechanism of the second embodiment of the present invention, in which only the vehicle body 1 of the dynamic balance vehicle in which the combination mechanism is disposed (only the upper portion of the vehicle body is shown) is shown. As shown in Fig. 2, the combination mechanism includes a middle compartment 3 and a joystick 4 mounted on the vehicle body 1, wherein the middle compartment 3 is provided with a display device 2, and the steering shaft 5 is housed in the middle compartment 3, and the joystick 4 is The rear end of the vehicle body is coupled to the steering shaft 5 and is adapted to the shape of the mid-port portion adjacent thereto.

The structure of the combination mechanism in this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the middle compartment 3 in the embodiment is not disposed on the plane where the pedal is located, and the lower end thereof is "sinked" into the vehicle body. That is, a recess is provided in the vehicle body 1, and the lower end of the middle compartment 3 is installed in the recess and is fixed to the vehicle body. In this mounting configuration, the portion of the lever 4 that is coupled to the steering shaft 5 is "sinked" into the vehicle body 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a combination mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which only the vehicle body 1 of the dynamic balance vehicle to which the combination mechanism is mounted (only the upper portion of the vehicle body is shown) is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the combination mechanism includes a middle compartment 3 and a joystick 4 mounted on the vehicle body 1, wherein the middle compartment 3 is provided with a display device 2, and the steering shaft 5 is housed in the middle compartment 3, and the joystick 4 is The rear end of the vehicle body is coupled to the steering shaft 5 and is adapted to the shape of the mid-port portion adjacent thereto.

The structure of the combination mechanism in this embodiment is basically the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, except that the display device 2 is provided on the entire intermediate portion of the middle compartment 3, that is, on the intermediate casing. When the middle compartment 3 of this embodiment is viewed from above and from the front of the vehicle body 1, the observation pattern can be as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 (Figs. 7 and 8 are only schematic views showing the upper and the front of the vehicle body, as shown The size is different from the size of Figure 5.) The display device 2 is disposed in the entire middle portion of the middle compartment 3, which not only ensures that the human-computer interaction information displayed by the display device can be viewed at a plurality of angles, but also enhances the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle body.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the combination mechanism of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which only the vehicle body 1 of the dynamic balance vehicle to which the combination mechanism is mounted (only the upper portion of the vehicle body is shown) is shown. As shown in Fig. 6, the combination mechanism includes a middle compartment 3 and a joystick 4 mounted on the vehicle body 1, wherein the middle compartment 3 is provided with a display device 2, and the steering shaft 5 is housed in the middle compartment 3, and the joystick 4 is The rear end of the vehicle body is coupled to the steering shaft 5 and is adapted to the shape of the mid-port portion adjacent thereto.

The structure of the combination mechanism in this embodiment is basically the same as that of the above-mentioned third embodiment, except that the middle compartment 3 in this embodiment is not disposed on the plane where the pedal is located, and the lower end thereof is "sinked" into the vehicle body. That is, a recess is provided in the vehicle body 1, and the lower end of the middle compartment 3 is installed in the recess and is fixed to the vehicle body. In this mounting configuration, the portion of the lever 4 that is coupled to the steering shaft 5 is "sinked" into the vehicle body 1.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the installation and disassembly of the middle compartment 3 on the vehicle body 1, a handle portion 7 may be disposed on the casing of the middle cabin in the above embodiment, and the handle portion 7 may pass through the shell. This is achieved by forming an opening in the body, as shown in Figures 12 and 13. The handle portion 7 shown in Fig. 12 is provided at the top of the middle compartment 3, and is formed by opening an opening laterally at the upper portion of the casing, and the handle portion 7 shown in Fig. 13 is provided at the side of the middle compartment 3, through the casing. The side is inclined to open the opening. Of course, the handle portion 7 can also be disposed at other positions of the middle compartment 3 housing, and the shape of the handle portion 7 can also adopt other structures suitable for hand grip.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments not shown in the embodiments of the present invention, the housing of the middle compartment 3 may have other structures, and is not limited to a triangle-like or mountain-like shape having left and right housings and an intermediate housing. The structure may be any structure suitable for setting the display device 2 and ensuring that the operator stands on the vehicle body 1 to see the human-machine interaction information displayed by the display device 2. For example, the housing may be an integral structure in which a translucent region in which the display device 2 is disposed is formed at the front portion thereof.

The above description illustrates and describes several preferred embodiments of the present invention, but as described above, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the forms disclosed herein, and should not be construed as Other combinations, modifications, and environments are possible and can be modified by the above teachings or related art or knowledge within the scope of the inventive concept described herein. All changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art are intended to be within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

A combination mechanism of a middle cabin and a joystick, the assembly mechanism being mounted on a vehicle body of a two-wheeled dynamic balance vehicle, the middle cabin being disposed above the vehicle body, the middle cabin having a casing An accommodation space is formed inside the housing, and the accommodation space at least accommodates a steering mechanism for controlling the steering of the vehicle body; the steering mechanism includes at least a steering shaft;

The lever is coupled to the steering shaft at a rear end of the vehicle body and extends from a rear end of the vehicle body along a rear end portion of the housing to a position suitable for operator leg control, the joystick Rotating under the control of the operator, the steering shaft is rotated to control the steering of the vehicle body.
The combination mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said housing is formed with an upslope surface extending from a rear end of said vehicle body and a downslope surface connected to said upslope surface, said lever being formed with a curved portion that coincides with the shape of the upslope.
The combination mechanism according to claim 2, wherein said upslope surface and/or said downslope surface are provided with display means.
The combination mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said housing is formed with a transparent area, and said display means is located inside said housing and corresponds to said transparent area position.
The combination mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said display device is a light emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display.
The combination mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said lever is connected to a grip member adapted to grip the operator's leg.
The combination mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the outer portion of the holder is wrapped with a flexible member.
The combination mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lever is coupled to the steering shaft through a connecting base, the connecting base includes a connecting sleeve and a connecting rod, and the connecting sleeve is coupled to the steering shaft, A connecting rod is coupled to the lever.
The combination mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided with a handle portion.