WO2021136387A1

WO2021136387A1 - Electric scooter and matching structure for rear mudguard and switch assembly thereof

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Publication number: WO2021136387A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/141445
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王凤昕
Original assignee: 纳恩博（常州）科技有限公司
Priority date: 2020-01-03
Filing date: 2020-12-30
Publication date: 2021-07-08
Also published as: CN211844719U

Abstract

A matching structure (10) for a rear mudguard and a switch assembly of an electric scooter comprises: a mudguard assembly (11), a switch assembly (12), and a controller. The mudguard assembly (11) comprises a mudguard support (111), a mudguard (112), and an elastic member (113). One end of the mudguard (112) is pivotally connected to the mudguard support (111) to switch between a raised position and a depressed position. The elastic member (113) normally maintains the mudguard (112) in the raised position. The switch assembly (12) comprises a travel switch (121). The mudguard (112) is separated from and in contact with the travel switch (121) in the raised position and the depressed position, respectively. After receiving a preset contact action of the mudguard (112), the travel switch (121) triggers the controller to perform at least one of the following operations: light switching, gear shifting, power on/off, and speaker turn-on/off.

Description

Cooperating structure of electric scooter and its rear fender and switch assembly

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application number "202020011592.8" filed on January 3, 2020, entitled "Coordination Structure of Electric Scooter and Its Rear Mudguard and Switch Assembly".

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of scooters, and in particular to an electric scooter and a matching structure of a rear fender and a switch assembly of an electric scooter.

Background technique

Traditional scooters mostly use forehead buttons to control functions, including turning on/off electric scooters, turning on/off headlights, switching gears, etc. The way of using forehead buttons will integrate a large number of structures in the forehead, which will hide larger parts. At the same time, when using other electronic control functions, a one-handed grip is required to switch the electronic control functions. At this time, there will be a higher safety hazard.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this reason, one purpose of the present disclosure is to propose a matching structure of the rear fender and the switch assembly of the electric scooter, and the matching structure adopts the rear fender to realize the switching of the electric control function.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the matching structure of the rear fender and the switch of the electric scooter includes: a fender assembly, a switch assembly and a controller. The fender assembly includes a fender bracket, a fender, An elastic piece, one end of the mudguard is pivotally connected to the mudguard bracket so as to be switchable between the raised position and the depressed position. The elastic piece often drives the mudguard in the raised position. The switch assembly includes a travel switch, In the raised position the mudguard is separated from the travel switch, and in the depressed position the mudguard is suitable for contact with the travel switch, the controller is electrically connected to the travel switch, and the travel switch is adapted to trigger the controller after receiving the preset contact action of the mudguard Perform at least one of the following operations: light switch, gear switch, switch machine, horn switch.

In this way, by making the fender input different contact actions to the travel switch, the travel switch receives different operation signals according to the contact action of the travel switch when the fender hits it, so that the controller responds to different contact actions. Perform corresponding operations to realize different electronic control functions. Therefore, using the form of pedaling fenders to control various performances not only makes the user's operation easier, but also allows users to continue to hold both hands when they need to switch various functions during riding the electric scooter. Holding the grip, there is no need to divert attention, thereby eliminating safety hazards and making the user's riding process safer.

In some embodiments, the mudguard is configured to input a plurality of different contact actions to the travel switch, so that the controller can selectively perform corresponding operations after the travel switch receives the corresponding contact action.

In some embodiments, the switch assembly includes a movable or rotatable trigger lever, and the mudguard assembly inputs a contact action to the travel switch by pushing the trigger lever.

In some embodiments, the switch assembly further includes a box body and a cover plate. The switch is fixed in the box body and the cover plate covers the box body. The switch has a receiving end. Fit, and the other part extends into the box body to input a contact action to the receiving end.

In some embodiments, the box body further has a wire-through hole for the wire harness that is electrically connected to the switch to extend into the box body.

In some embodiments, the end of the trigger rod for contact with the mudguard is also provided with a flexible pad.

In some embodiments, the fender includes a fender body and a side plate, the fender body is adapted to be opposite to the outer peripheral surface of the wheel, the side plate is adapted to be opposite to the side of the tire, and the fender body and the side plate jointly define An accommodating space for accommodating the wheel is provided, the side plate has a baffle protruding toward one side, and the baffle is used for contacting the travel switch.

An embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure proposes an electric scooter, including the above-mentioned matching structure.

In some embodiments, including pedaling, the rear end of the pedaling has a wheel mounting area, and the micro switch assembly is installed on the sidewall of the pedaling and located in the wheel mounting area.

Description of the drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a mudguard assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a switch assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of an embodiment of the present disclosure (the mudguard is in a raised position);

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of an embodiment of the present disclosure (the mudguard is in a depressed position);

Reference signs: matching structure 10, mudguard assembly 11, mudguard bracket 111, mudguard 112, mudguard body 1121, side plate 1122, baffle 1122a, elastic member 113, switch assembly 12, stroke The switch 121, the receiving end, the control circuit 122, the trigger lever 123, the flexible pad 1231, the box body 124, the cable hole, the cover 125, the electric scooter 100, the wheels 20, and the accommodation space q.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary, and are only used to explain the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", " The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply the pointed device or element It must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. Further, in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

The following describes the matching structure of the rear fender and the switch assembly of an electric scooter proposed by the present disclosure with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the matching structure 10 includes: a mudguard assembly 11, a switch assembly 12, and a controller. The mudguard assembly 11 includes a mudguard bracket 111, a mudguard 112, and an elastic member 113. , One end of the mudguard 112 is pivotally connected to the mudguard bracket 111 so as to be switchable between the raised position and the depressed position. The elastic member 113 often drives the mudguard 112 in the raised position. The switch assembly 12 includes The travel switch 121, in the raised position, the mudguard 112 is disengaged from the travel switch 121, and in the depressed position, the mudguard 112 is adapted to contact with the travel switch 121, the controller is electrically connected to the travel switch 121, and the travel switch 121 is adapted to receive the mud guard After the preset contact action of the board 112, the controller is triggered to perform at least one of the following operations: light switching, gear switching, switching on and off, and horn opening and closing.

Wherein, the travel switch 121 can also be called a micro switch. By stepping on the fender 112, the fender 112 is switched between the raised position and the depressed position, thereby controlling the activation or closing of the corresponding circuit. Specifically, The fender 112 is provided with an elastic member 113 so that the fender 112 is always in a raised position. The preset contact actions include at least: single click, double click, and long press.

Specifically, clicking on the fender 112 can be to step on the fender 112 to move the fender 112 to the down position and contact with the formation switch. When the fender 112 goes from the raised position to the down position and then to the raised position If the time is shorter than the first preset time (such as 1s), it can be considered as a valid click. When the interval between two clicks of the fender 112 is less than the second preset duration (such as 0.5s), it is considered as a valid double-click; when the fender 112 is in the down position for longer than the third preset duration (E.g. 3s), it can be considered as a long press, and operations such as turning on/off the electric scooter 100 can be performed at this time.

Among them, the following embodiments can be used between contact action and function switching: lightly step on the fender 112 for three seconds (equivalent to a long press) to switch on/off, double-click the fender 112 to perform the normal gear/sports gear Switch. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to this, as long as the function can be defined and distinguished according to the contact action of the mudguard 112 and the travel switch 121.

In this way, by making the mudguard 112 input different contact actions to the travel switch 121, so that the travel switch 121 varies according to the contact action of the mudguard 112 hitting it, and the travel switch 121 receives different operation signals, so that the controller according to Different contact actions execute corresponding operations to realize different electronic control functions. As a result, using the form of stepping on the mudguard 112 to control various performances not only makes the user's operation easier, but also allows the user to switch between various functions when riding the electric scooter 100 with both hands. Continue to hold the grip without distracting attention, thereby eliminating safety hazards and making the user's riding process safer. At the same time, the various functions of the electric scooter 100 can be turned on or off by switching/opening and closing different travel switches 121, so that the control circuit 122 can be integrated to control multiple functions, which simplifies the control circuit 122 The structure makes the structure of the electric scooter 100 simpler.

In some embodiments, the mudguard 112 is configured to input a plurality of different contact actions to the travel switch 121, so that the controller can selectively perform corresponding operations after the travel switch 121 receives the corresponding contact action. In this way, different control circuits 122 are turned on or off, so that various functions of the electric scooter 100 can be started or stopped. At the same time, using the controller to control the function switching of the electric scooter 100 allows the user to use or stop the function. Time is more convenient, and precise control can be achieved to avoid safety hazards caused by improper function selection caused by operating errors.

As shown in FIG. 2, the switch assembly 12 includes a movable or rotatable trigger rod 123, and the mudguard assembly 11 inputs a contact action to the travel switch 121 by pushing the trigger rod 123.

For example, the fender assembly 11 and the trigger lever 123 can be in contact for 3 seconds to control the on/off of the electric scooter 100, and the fender assembly 11 and the trigger lever 123 can be clicked to control the on/off of the headlights. The mudguard assembly 11 makes double-click contact with the trigger lever 123 to switch the normal gear/sports gear.

Therefore, the switch assembly 12 touches the trigger lever 123 to switch to a different control circuit 122 to start or close the corresponding electronic control function.

As shown in Figure 2, the switch assembly 12 further includes a box body 124 and a cover plate 125. The switch is fixed in the box body 124 and the cover plate 125 covers the box body 124. The switch has a receiving end 1211, and a part of the trigger lever 123 extends The outer part of the box body 124 is suitable for mating with the mudguard 112, and the other part extends into the box body 124 to input a contact action to the receiving end 1211. In this way, the cover 125 provided on the box body 124 can not only protect the switch assembly 12 inside the box body 124 from being easily exposed to water, but also increase the waterproofness of the switch assembly 12. At the same time, setting the signal transmission end of the trigger rod 123 in the box body 124 to be in contact with the switch assembly 12 can protect the signal from being lost due to water ingress and so on, and increase the accuracy of signal transmission.

In a specific embodiment, the box body 124 further has a wire hole (not shown in the figure), and the wire hole is used for the wire harness electrically connected to the switch to extend into the box body 124. Therefore, the cable hole provided on the box body 124 can not only arrange the wires passing through the cable hole, that is, the wires can be more tidy, but also become beautiful, and the cable hole can limit and fix the wire. , The role of preventing the wires from entanglement.

A flexible pad 1231 is also provided at one end of the trigger rod 123 used to contact the mudguard 112, as shown in FIG. 2.

In this way, the flexible pad 1231 provides buffering capacity for the trigger rod 123 to avoid the rigid contact of the trigger rod 123 when it comes into contact with the mudguard 112, causing the end of the trigger rod 123 to contact the mudguard 112 to be damaged faster, affecting the trigger rod The service life of 123. At the same time, the end of the trigger rod 123 in contact with the fender 112 is protected, thereby reducing the risk of accidental damage to the end of the trigger rod 123 in contact with the fender 112 caused by excessive force when the user operates the electric scooter 100.

Referring to the specific embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the mudguard 112 includes a mudguard body 1121 and a side plate 1122. The mudguard body 1121 is adapted to be opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the wheel 20, and the side plate 1122 is adapted to be connected to the tire. The side faces are opposite, the fender body 1121 and the side plate 1122 jointly define an accommodating space q for accommodating the wheel 20. The side plate 1122 has a baffle 1122a protruding toward one side, and the baffle 1122a is used to contact the travel switch 121.

As a result, the mudguard 112 is installed on the outside of the wheel 20, which not only has the original function of shielding muddy water, but also can control the travel switch 121 through the baffle 1122a on the side plate 1122, so that the user is controlling the electric skateboard When the car is 100, it is only necessary to step on the fender 112 to make the fender 112 contact with the travel switch 121 with different contact actions to realize the automatic control of light control, acceleration and deceleration, switch machine and other functions, allowing the user to control The process becomes easier and convenient for users to control.

The embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure proposes an electric scooter 100 including the matching structure 10 as described above.

In this way, the user can control the direction with both hands when using the electric scooter 100, and use both feet to step on the fender 112 to shift gears, turn on the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the electric scooter 100, turn off the scooter and other functions, allowing the user The attention of the user can be focused on riding the electric scooter 100, thereby avoiding accidents caused by the distraction of the user.

In some embodiments, including pedaling, the rear end of the pedaling has a wheel 20 mounting area, and the switch assembly 12 is installed on the side wall of the pedaling and located in the wheel 20 mounting area (not shown in the figure).

Therefore, the switch assembly 12 is installed in the installation area of the pedal wheel 20, which has good concealment and can protect the switch assembly 12. On the other hand, it is also convenient for the wiring harness of the switch assembly 12 and the control set in the pedal. Circuit 122 board connection.

In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. means to incorporate the implementation The specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described by the examples or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above-mentioned terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and purpose of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A matching structure of a rear fender and a switch assembly of an electric scooter is characterized in that it includes:

A mudguard assembly, the mudguard assembly includes a mudguard bracket, a mudguard, and an elastic member. One end of the mudguard is pivotally connected to the mudguard bracket to be in a raised position and Switchable between the depressed positions, the elastic member often drives the mudguard in the raised position;

A switch assembly, the switch assembly includes a travel switch, the fender is disengaged from the travel switch in the raised position, and the fender is adapted to contact the travel switch in the depressed position ；

The controller is electrically connected to the travel switch, and the travel switch is adapted to trigger the controller to perform at least one of the following operations after receiving the preset contact action of the mudguard: light switching, gear position Switch, switch, and horn open and close.
The mating structure according to claim 1, wherein the fender is configured to input a plurality of different contact actions to the travel switch, so that the travel switch receives the corresponding contact action The controller described later executes the corresponding operation one by one.
The mating structure according to claim 1, wherein the switch assembly includes a movable or rotatable trigger lever, and the mudguard assembly inputs contact to the travel switch by pushing against the trigger lever. action.
The matching structure according to claim 3, wherein the switch assembly further comprises a box body and a cover plate, the switch is fixed in the box body and the cover plate covers the box body, the The switch has a receiving end, a part of the trigger rod extends out of the box body to be suitable for mating with the mudguard, and the other part extends into the box body to input a contact action to the receiving end.
The matching structure according to claim 4, wherein the box body further has a wire passing hole, and the wire passing hole is used for the wire harness electrically connected to the switch to extend into the box body.
The mating structure according to claim 4, wherein the end of the trigger rod for contact with the mudguard is further provided with a flexible pad.
The mating structure according to claim 4, wherein the fender comprises a fender body and a side plate, the fender body is adapted to be opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the wheel, and the side plate is adapted to be opposite to the outer peripheral surface of the wheel. The sides of the tire are opposite, the fender body and the side plate jointly define an accommodating space for accommodating the wheel, the side plate has a baffle protruding toward one side, and the baffle is used to contact the Limit switch.
An electric scooter characterized by comprising the matching structure according to any one of claims 1-7.
The electric scooter according to claim 8, characterized in that it includes pedaling, the rear end of the pedaling has a wheel mounting area, and the switch assembly is installed on the sidewall of the pedaling and located on the wheel. Installation area.