WO2024012258A1

WO2024012258A1 - Modular hub and instrument

Info

Publication number: WO2024012258A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/104564
Authority: WO
Inventors: 葛春根; 赵景岩
Original assignee: 海固科技(苏州)有限公司
Priority date: 2022-07-13
Filing date: 2023-06-30
Publication date: 2024-01-18
Also published as: TWI834569B; TW202404213A; CN217823600U

Abstract

A modular hub, comprising a housing, a socket assembly, and an electrical connection assembly, wherein the housing is detachably connected to an instrument body; the socket assembly is electrically connected to the electrical connection assembly; the socket assembly and the electrical connection assembly are both partially mounted in the housing, and the socket assembly and the electrical connection assembly respectively pass through the housing; the socket assembly comprises an output interface and at least two input interfaces. The present application further provides an instrument using the modular hub. The modular hub and the instrument are convenient to replace and maintain, so that the cost is low and wires can be conveniently arranged.

Description

A modular hub and instrument

This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on July 13, 2022, with the application number 202221799097.3 and the invention title "A modular hub and instrument", the entire content of which is incorporated into this application by reference. .

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field related to instrument equipment, and more precisely to a modular hub and instrument.

Background technique

The instrument is an important component of an electric vehicle or an electric power-assisted bicycle. It is responsible for displaying parameters. In addition to being connected to the controller, it also needs to be connected to various components such as brake levers, handlebars, buttons, etc. through connecting lines. Instruments in the prior art are generally connected to connecting lines through a hub integrated therein, and the hub and the instrument have an integrated structure. In instruments with an integrated structure, the hub needs to be designed and placed according to the instrument structure, which requires special mold opening, which increases production costs. The integrated structure is also inconvenient to install. And when the instrument or hub is damaged, the entire structure needs to be replaced, which makes maintenance inconvenient and further increases the cost. Existing hubs only have one input and output interface, which can easily cause messy connection lines.

In summary, the field needs to improve hubs used for instruments to improve the convenience of maintenance, reduce costs, and facilitate the organization of connecting lines.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a modular hub that is separated from the instrument body and includes multiple input interfaces to facilitate replacement, maintenance, and arrangement of connection lines, and to reduce costs.

Another object of the present application is to provide an instrument using the modular hub.

In order to achieve the above purpose, this application provides a modular hub, which includes a housing, a socket component and an electrical connection component. The housing is detachably connected to the instrument body, and the socket component is electrically connected to the electrical connection component. The socket component and the electrical connection component are both partially installed inside the housing, and the socket component and the electrical connection component respectively pass through the housing; the socket component includes an output interface and at least two input interface.

Preferably, the housing is connected to the bracket.

Preferably, both ends of the housing respectively have bracket through holes connected to the bracket; The bracket through hole has threads inside, and the bracket is connected to the bracket through hole through bolts.

Preferably, the four corners of the housing are respectively provided with bolt through holes, and the bolts pass through the bolt through holes to connect to the instrument body.

Preferably, the housing has an electrical connection through hole, the electrical connection through hole is located on a side of the housing facing the instrument body, and the electrical connection component passes through the electrical connection through hole. case.

Preferably, the electrical connection assembly includes several connectors or PIN pins.

Preferably, the socket assembly includes five input interfaces, and the five input interfaces are electrically connected to the left brake lever, the right brake lever, the car light, the button and the steering wheel respectively.

The present application provides an instrument, which includes an instrument body and a modular hub. The modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body. A PCB board is installed inside the instrument body. The back of the instrument body has a A connection through hole through which the socket component is electrically connected to the PCB board.

The present application provides an instrument, which includes an instrument body and a modular hub. The modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body. Signals are transferred inside the instrument through stamped signal components. The instrument There is a connection through hole on the back of the body. The socket component is electrically connected to the stamped signal component through the connection through hole. The stamped signal component is merged into an electrical connection component.

Preferably, a waterproof rubber ring is provided at the connection through hole.

Compared with the existing technology, the advantages of the modular hub and instrument disclosed in this application are that the modular hub is separated from the instrument body, which facilitates replacement and maintenance, simplifies instrument design, and helps reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs. ; The modular hub has multiple input interfaces, which can easily connect multiple components and facilitate the arrangement of wires; the instrument uses the modular hub, which has lower cost and facilitates the arrangement of wires.

Description of drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without exerting creative efforts, other appendices can also be obtained based on these drawings. picture.

Figure 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a modular hub and a bracket installed together according to the present application.

Figure 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a modular hub according to the present application with the casing removed.

Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the back structure of the instrument using the modular hub.

Figure 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a variant of the modular hub of the present application.

Figure 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a variant of the electrical connection component.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this application.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a modular hub of the present application includes a housing 10, a socket component 20 and an electrical connection component 30. The housing 10 is detachably connected to the instrument body 4, and the socket component 20 and the electrical connection component 30 For electrical connection, the socket component 20 and the electrical connection component 30 are both partially installed inside the housing 10 , and the socket component 20 and the electrical connection component 30 respectively pass through the housing 10 . The socket assembly 20 includes an output interface 21 and at least two input interfaces 22 . Preferably, the housing 10 is connected to the bracket 6, and the instrument body 4 is connected to the bracket 6 through the modular hub. The modular hub and the instrument body 4 are set up separately, which facilitates the maintenance or replacement of the modular hub and the instrument body 4. It can also simplify the instrument design and help reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs. The socket assembly 20 can connect multiple components through multiple input interfaces 22 to facilitate wire arrangement.

Specifically, the housing 10 has an electrical connection through hole 13 , which is located on the side of the housing 10 facing the instrument body 4 , and the electrical connection component 30 penetrates the housing 10 through the electrical connection through hole 13 .

The electrical connection assembly 30 includes several connectors or PIN pins.

Preferably, the socket assembly 20 includes five input interfaces 22, the input interface 21 is electrically connected to the controller, and the five input interfaces 22 are electrically connected to the left brake lever, right brake lever, car light, button and steering wheel respectively.

The four corners of the housing 10 are respectively provided with bolt through holes 12, and the bolts 5 pass through the bolt through holes 12 to connect with the instrument body 4.

Both ends of the housing 10 have bracket through holes 11 connected to the bracket 6 respectively. Preferred bracket through hole 11 has threads inside, and the bracket 6 is connected to the bracket through hole 11 through bolts.

This application also provides an instrument, including an instrument body 4 and the modular hub. The modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body 4. A PCB board is installed inside the instrument body 4. The back of the instrument body 4 has a connection Through holes, the socket assembly 20 is electrically connected to the PCB board through the connecting through holes. It is preferable to install a waterproof rubber ring at the connection through hole.

This application also provides an instrument, see Figure 4, which includes an instrument body 4 and the modular hub. The modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body 4. The inside of the instrument body 4 carries out signals through a stamped signal assembly 30A. For transfer, there is a connection through hole on the back of the instrument body 4. The socket assembly 20 is electrically connected to the stamped signal assembly 30A through the connection through hole. The stamped signal assembly 30A is merged into an electrical connection assembly. It is preferable to install a waterproof rubber ring at the connection through hole.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be practiced in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Therefore, the present application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

A modular hub, characterized in that it includes a housing, a socket component and an electrical connection component. The housing is detachably connected to the instrument body. The socket component is electrically connected to the electrical connection component. The socket component and the electrical connection component are partially installed inside the housing, and the socket component and the electrical connection component respectively pass through the housing; the socket component includes an output interface and at least two input interfaces.
The modular hub according to claim 1, wherein the housing is connected to the bracket.
The modular hub according to claim 2, wherein the two ends of the housing have bracket through holes connected to the bracket respectively; the bracket through holes have threads inside, and the bracket is connected to the bracket through bolts. The bracket is connected through a hole.
The modular hub according to claim 1, characterized in that four corners of the housing are respectively provided with bolt through holes, and bolts pass through the bolt through holes to connect to the instrument body.
The modular hub according to claim 1, wherein the housing has an electrical connection through hole, and the electrical connection through hole is located on a side of the housing facing the instrument body, and the electrical connection through hole The component penetrates the housing through the electrical connection through hole.
The modular hub of claim 1, wherein the electrical connection component includes a plurality of connectors or PIN pins.
The modular hub according to claim 1, wherein the socket assembly includes five input interfaces, and the five input interfaces are respectively connected to a left brake lever, a right brake lever, a car light, a button and a steering wheel. Electrical connection.
An instrument, characterized in that it includes an instrument body and a modular hub according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body, and the instrument body A PCB board is installed inside, and the back of the instrument body has a connection through hole, and the socket component is electrically connected to the PCB board through the connection through hole.
An instrument, characterized in that it includes an instrument body and a modular hub according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the modular hub is detachably connected to the back of the instrument body, and the inside of the instrument The signal is transferred through a stamped signal component. The back of the instrument body has a connection through hole. The socket component is electrically connected to the stamped signal component through the connection through hole. The stamped signal component is merged into an electrical connection component.
The instrument according to any one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that a waterproof rubber ring is provided at the connection through hole.