A motorhome

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of transportation vehicles and discloses a recreational vehicle, which includes at least two layers of carriages, with a passage provided between two adjacent carriages. The recreational vehicle also includes an elevator, which can carry passengers to each carriage via the passage. The elevator includes a platform and a lifting mechanism. The platform can carry passengers. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the platform so that the platform can dock with the floor of each carriage. The lifting mechanism can drive the platform to rise and fall in a vertical direction. The platform can carry passengers and pass through the passage together with the passengers. At the same time, the platform can dock with the floor of any layer of carriages to transport passengers from the lower carriage to the upper carriage, or from the upper carriage to the lower carriage. Compared with climbing a ladder, in this embodiment, passengers only need to stand on the platform to enter the upper carriage from the lower carriage, or enter the lower carriage from the upper carriage, which is convenient and fast, and greatly reduces the risk.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, and in particular to a recreational vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people's personalized needs are becoming stronger and stronger. More and more people choose to travel during holidays. Among them, self-driving tours have inherent characteristics such as freedom and personalization, flexibility and comfort, selectivity and seasonality. Therefore, they have gradually become the first choice for most people to travel. RVs, as a movable type of vehicle with basic facilities necessary for home, have gradually become the preferred means of transportation for most people's self-driving tours.

[0003] A motorhome includes a driving area, a living area, a bedroom area, a sanitary area, and a kitchen area. As people's needs increase, a single-deck motorhome can no longer meet people's needs. Therefore, the prior art provides a motorhome with a double-deck or multi-deck carriage, and each carriage is provided with different areas to meet people's needs. In order to enable passengers to enter different carriages, a ladder is provided between the upper and lower adjacent carriages of the motorhome in the prior art. However, it is laborious for passengers to climb up to the upper carriage along the ladder, and due to space limitations, it is not convenient for passengers to use the ladder. At the same time, the ladder poses a safety hazard, and passengers are prone to falling from the ladder and getting injured.

[0004] Therefore, a kind of recreational vehicle is in the urgent need of, to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a recreational vehicle for transporting passengers from a lower compartment to an upper compartment.

[0006] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A recreational vehicle comprises at least two layers of compartments, wherein a passage is provided between two upper and lower adjacent compartments, and the recreational vehicle further comprises an elevator capable of transporting passengers to each of the compartments via the passage, the elevator comprising:

[0008] a platform capable of carrying passengers; and

[0009] The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the platform so that the platform can dock with the floor of each of the carriages.

[0010] Preferably, the RV further includes a sliding cover, which is arranged in the upper compartment of the two adjacent compartments, and the sliding cover can move toward or away from the channel so that the sliding cover has a first working state of closing the channel and a second working state of opening the channel.

[0011] Preferably, the RV further includes a first drive mechanism, and the first drive mechanism includes:

[0012] a first driving member configured to drive the sliding cover to move horizontally toward or away from the channel; and

[0013] The first sliding member includes a first sliding block and a first sliding rail. The first sliding block is fixedly connected to the sliding cover so that the sliding cover can move along the first sliding rail.

[0014] Preferably, when the sliding cover is in the first working state, the sliding cover is the floor of the compartment where it is located.

[0015] Preferably, the first driving member is connected to the sliding cover via a right-angle plate, the first driving member and the sliding cover are respectively connected to two side edges of the right-angle plate, and the first driving member is located above the sliding cover.

[0016] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a second slider fixedly connected to the platform, and the RV also includes a second driving mechanism configured to drive the second slider to move in a vertical direction.

[0017] Preferably, the second driving mechanism includes:

[0018] a second driving member;

[0019] a speed reducer connected to the second driving member; and

[0020] A transmission member is connected between the second slider and the reducer.

[0021] Preferably, the outline of the sliding cover is equal to the outline of the channel, and a light curtain is provided below the sliding cover.

[0022] Preferably, the RV further includes a control device, and the first driving member and the second driving member are both electrically connected to the control device.

[0023] Preferably, the platform is arranged as the floor of the carriage at the bottom layer.

[0024] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0025] In the present invention, a through passage is provided between two adjacent carriages. Passengers can stand on a platform, which is driven by a lifting mechanism to rise and fall vertically. The platform can carry passengers and pass through the passage together with them. At the same time, the platform can dock with the floor of any carriage to transport passengers from the lower carriage to the upper carriage, or vice versa. Compared to climbing a ladder, in this embodiment, passengers only need to stand on the platform to enter the upper carriage from the lower carriage, or from the upper carriage to the lower carriage. This is convenient and fast, and greatly reduces the risk. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 1 is a structural diagram of the platform, the lifting mechanism, the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism when the sliding cover is in the first working state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 1 is a structural diagram of the platform, the lifting mechanism, the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism when the sliding cover is in the second working state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a first driving mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the second driving mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] In the picture:

[0031] 1. Carrier;

[0032] 2. Lifting mechanism; 21. Second slider; 22. Second slide rail;

[0033] 3. Sliding cover;

[0034] 4. First drive mechanism; 41. First drive member; 411. First motor; 412. First screw rod; 413. First screw rod slider; 42. First sliding member; 421. First slider; 422. First slide rail; 43. Right-angle plate;

[0035] 5. Second driving mechanism; 51. Second driving member; 52. Reducer; 521. First sprocket; 522. Second sprocket; 53. Transmission member; 531. First bevel gear; 532. Second bevel gear; 54. Second screw rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It will be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all structures.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific circumstances.

[0038] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0039] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," and other orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely for ease of description and simplified operation. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meanings.

[0040] This embodiment provides a recreational vehicle, which includes at least two layers of compartments, a passage is provided between two adjacent compartments, and the recreational vehicle also includes an elevator, which can transport passengers to each compartment through the passage, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the elevator includes a platform 1 and a lifting mechanism 2. The platform 1 can carry passengers. The lifting mechanism 2 is configured to lift the platform 1 so that the platform 1 can dock with the floor of each compartment.

[0041] That is, a through passage is provided between two adjacent carriages. Passengers can stand on a platform 1. A lifting mechanism 2 can drive the platform 1 up and down in a vertical direction. The platform 1 can carry passengers and pass through the passage together with the passengers. At the same time, the platform 1 can dock with the floor of any carriage on any level to transport passengers from the lower carriage to the upper carriage, or vice versa. Compared to climbing a ladder, in this embodiment, passengers only need to stand on the platform 1 to enter the upper carriage from the lower carriage, or from the upper carriage to the lower carriage. This is convenient and fast, and greatly reduces the risk.

[0042] It can be understood that the platform 1 can be located in the same horizontal plane as the floor of any level of the carriage, and the platform 1 can also be located below or above any level of the floor, so as to be arranged in a stepped manner with respect to any level of the floor. This is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0043] Specifically, in this embodiment, the RV is provided with two-layer compartments. When passengers need to go from the lower compartment to the upper compartment, they only need to stand on the platform 1 of the lower compartment. The platform 1 rises in the vertical direction under the action of the lifting mechanism 2. When the platform 1 rises to dock with the floor of the upper compartment, the lifting mechanism 2 stops working and the passengers can leave the platform 1. The lifting mechanism 2 drives the platform 1 to return to its initial position, that is, the platform 1 moves to dock with the floor of the lower compartment. When passengers need to go from the upper compartment to the lower compartment, the platform 1 located in the lower compartment rises to the upper compartment under the drive of the lifting mechanism 2, and the passengers stand on the platform 1. The platform 1 descends in the vertical direction under the action of the lifting mechanism 2. When the platform 1 descends to dock with the floor of the lower compartment, the lifting mechanism 2 stops working and the passengers can leave the platform 1. It can be understood that after the platform 1 carries passengers to the upper compartment, the platform 1 can also be fixed to the upper compartment. When passengers need to go from the upper compartment to the lower compartment, they can directly stand on the platform 1 located in the upper compartment. If when the platform 1 is fixed to the upper compartment, there are passengers in the lower compartment who need to go to the upper compartment, the platform 1 can be moved to dock with the floor of the lower compartment under the action of the lifting mechanism 2.

[0044] It can be understood that in order to enable the platform 1 to reciprocate between the upper and lower carriages, in this embodiment, an operating switch is provided in the upper and lower carriages, and the operating switch is electrically connected to the lifting mechanism 2 to control the lifting of the platform 1.

[0045] Because a through passage is provided between the two adjacent cars, when the platform 1 is located in the lower car, the passage of the upper car is open, and passengers in the upper car can easily fall through the passage into the lower car, causing a safety accident. To this end, the RV in this embodiment also includes a sliding cover 3, which is provided in the upper car of the two adjacent cars. The sliding cover 3 can move toward or away from the passage, so that the sliding cover 3 has a first working state of closing the passage and a second working state of opening the passage. When the platform 1 carries passengers from the lower car to the upper car, or from the upper car to the lower car, the sliding cover 3 provided in the upper car of the two adjacent cars is in the second working state. When the platform 1 leaves the upper car, the sliding cover 3 returns to the first working state from the second working state.

[0046] Furthermore, the platform 1 is provided as the floor of the carriage on the bottom floor, and passengers in the carriage on the bottom floor can take the platform 1 to enter the carriage on the upper floor.

[0047] When the sliding cover 3 is in the first working state, the sliding cover 3 is the floor of the compartment where it is located, that is, when the sliding cover 3 closes the passage, the sliding cover 3 is the floor of the compartment where it is located.

[0048] See also Figure 3 In order to enable the sliding cover 3 to switch between the first working state and the second working state, in this embodiment, the RV also includes a first driving mechanism 4, the first driving mechanism 4 includes a first driving member 41 and a first sliding member 42, the first driving member 41 is configured to drive the sliding cover 3 to move horizontally toward or away from the channel, the first sliding member 42 includes a first slider 421 and a first slide rail 422, the first slider 421 is fixedly connected to the sliding cover 3 so that the sliding cover 3 can move along the first slide rail 422.

[0049] In this embodiment, the first driving member 41 preferably includes a first motor 411, a first screw rod 412 and a first screw rod slider 413. The first screw rod slider 413 is connected to the sliding cover 3. The first screw rod 412 extends horizontally toward the channel. The first motor 411 can drive the first screw rod 412 to rotate so that the first screw rod slider 413 slides along or away from the extension direction of the first screw rod 412. The first slider 421 is connected between the sliding cover 3 and the first slide rail 422. The first screw rod slider 413 causes the sliding cover 3 to slide toward or away from the channel.

[0050] Since the sliding cover 3 serves as the floor of the compartment in which it is located when the sliding cover 3 is in the first working state, in order to ensure that the sliding cover 3 can seamlessly connect with the other floors in the horizontal direction when the sliding cover 3 is in the first working state, and that the other floors do not interfere with the sliding of the sliding cover 3 when the sliding cover 3 switches from the first working state to the second working state, the sliding cover 3 and the other floors need to be arranged in a stepped manner. In this embodiment, the first driving member 41 is connected to the sliding cover 3 via a right-angle plate 43. The first driving member 41 and the sliding cover 3 are respectively connected to the two side edges of the right-angle plate 43, and the first driving member 41 is located above the sliding cover 3. The first driving member 41 is installed below the other floors of the compartment. When the first driving member 41 drives the sliding cover 3 to move horizontally away from the passage, the sliding cover 3 can move below the other floors.

[0051] Furthermore, to enable the lifting mechanism 2 to lift the platform 1, in this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 2 includes a second slider 21, which is fixedly connected to the platform 1. The RV also includes a second drive mechanism 5, which is configured to drive the second slider 21 to move in a vertical direction. Of course, in this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 2 also includes a second slide rail 22, along which the second slider 21 can slide.

[0052] See also Figure 4 The second driving mechanism 5 includes a second driving member 51 , a reducer 52 and a transmission member 53 . The reducer 52 is connected to the second driving member 51 , and the transmission member 53 is connected between the second slider 21 and the reducer 52 . The second driving member 51 can be optionally set as a second motor, and the reducer 52 includes a first sprocket 521 and a second sprocket 522, wherein the first sprocket 521 is connected to the output end of the second motor, and the diameter of the second sprocket 522 is larger than the diameter of the first sprocket 521. The transmission member 53 includes a first bevel gear 531 and a second bevel gear 532 that mesh with each other. The second sprocket 522 and the first bevel gear 531 are coaxially connected. The first bevel gear 531 rotates in a vertical plane, and the second bevel gear 532 rotates in a horizontal plane. The second driving mechanism 5 also includes a second screw rod 54, and the second bevel gear 532 drives the second screw rod 54 to rotate. The second slider 21 is set as a second screw rod slider, and the platform 1 is connected to the second screw rod slider. The second screw rod slider can drive the platform 1 to slide up and down. The reducer 52 can reduce the speed of the second motor and increase the torque so that the platform 1 can carry passengers and smoothly lift and lower in the vertical direction, prevent passengers from feeling uncomfortable due to excessive lifting speed, and can lift passengers within a certain weight range.

[0053] It is understandable that the reducer 52 in this embodiment can also be configured as a transmission component such as a gear transmission, a worm transmission, and a gear-worm transmission, without specific limitation.

[0054] Preferably, in this embodiment, the outline of the platform 1 is less than or equal to the outline of the passage, and the outline of the sliding cover 3 is equal to the outline of the passage. When a passenger stands on the platform 1, if a part of his body is outside the outline of the platform 1, when the platform 1 carries the passenger through the passage, the passenger will collide with other parts of the car, causing a safety accident. In order to avoid the occurrence of the above-mentioned safety accidents, in this embodiment, a light curtain is preferably provided under the sliding cover 3. The light curtain can detect whether the passenger's body is outside the outline of the platform 1. If the passenger's body is outside the outline of the platform 1, the platform 1 stops working.

[0055] When the platform 1 rises or falls, the slide 3 needs to be switched from the first working state to the second working state in time to prevent the passengers or the platform 1 from colliding with the slide 3. For this purpose, the RV also includes a control device, and the first drive member 41 and the second drive member 51 are both electrically connected to the control device. The control device can control the first drive member 41 and the second drive member 51 to achieve linkage, so that when the second drive member 51 drives the platform 1 to rise or fall, the first drive member 41 can promptly drive the slide 3 to switch from the first working state to the second working state.

[0056] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. A person skilled in the art would be able to make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A recreational vehicle comprising at least two compartments, wherein a passage is provided between two upper and lower adjacent compartments, characterized in that: The RV further includes an elevator capable of transporting passengers to each of the carriages via the passage, and the elevator includes: a platform (1) capable of carrying passengers; and A lifting mechanism (2) is configured to lift the platform (1) so that the platform (1) can dock with the floor of each of the carriages; The RV further comprises a sliding cover (3), the sliding cover (3) being arranged in the upper compartment of the two upper and lower adjacent compartments, the sliding cover (3) being capable of moving toward or away from the passage, so that the sliding cover (3) has a first working state of closing the passage and a second working state of opening the passage; The RV further comprises a first driving mechanism (4), wherein the first driving mechanism (4) comprises: a first driving member (41), a first sliding member (42); The lifting mechanism (2) includes a second slider (21), the second slider (21) is fixedly connected to the carrier (1), and the RV also includes a second driving mechanism (5), the second driving mechanism (5) is configured to drive the second slider (21) to move in a vertical direction; The second driving mechanism (5) comprises: A second driving member (51); A reducer (52), the reducer (52) comprising a first sprocket (521) and a second sprocket (522), the reducer (52) being connected to the second driving member (51); and a transmission member (53), the transmission member (53) being connected between the second slider (21) and the reducer (52); The transmission member (53) includes a first bevel gear (531) and a second bevel gear (532) meshing with each other, the second sprocket (522) and the first bevel gear (531) are coaxially connected, the first bevel gear (531) rotates in a vertical plane, and the second bevel gear (532) rotates in a horizontal plane, the second driving mechanism (5) also includes a second screw rod (54), the second bevel gear (532) drives the second screw rod (54) to rotate, the second slider (21) is configured as a second screw rod slider, the carrier (1) is connected to the second screw rod slider, and the second screw rod slider can drive the carrier (1) to slide up and down; The outline of the sliding cover (3) is equal to the outline of the channel, and a light curtain is provided below the sliding cover (3).

2. The recreational vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving member (41) is configured to drive the sliding cover (3) to move toward or away from the channel in a horizontal direction; and The first sliding member (42) comprises a first sliding block (421) and a first sliding rail (422); the first sliding block (421) is fixedly connected to the sliding cover (3) so that the sliding cover (3) can move along the first sliding rail (422).

3. The recreational vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the sliding cover (3) is in the first working state, the sliding cover (3) serves as the floor of the compartment where it is located.

4. The recreational vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first driving member (41) is connected to the sliding cover (3) via a right-angle plate (43), the first driving member (41) and the sliding cover (3) are respectively connected to two side edges of the right-angle plate (43), and the first driving member (41) is located above the sliding cover (3).

5. The recreational vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recreational vehicle further comprises a control device, and the first driving member (41) and the second driving member (51) are both electrically connected to the control device.

6. The recreational vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier (1) is arranged as the floor of the carriage at the bottom layer.

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