Inverting drive device and storage device

Abstract

The present application relates to a flipping drive device and a storage device. The flipping drive device is adapted to drive a first structure to flip relative to a second structure, and the flipping drive device includes a drive mechanism and a transmission mechanism. The drive mechanism is adapted to be connected to the second structure; the transmission mechanism is connected to the drive mechanism and is adapted to be connected to the first structure. The transmission mechanism includes a flipping assembly and a lifting assembly. The flipping assembly is used to connect the first structure; the lifting assembly is connected between the drive mechanism and the flipping assembly to drive the first structure to translate relative to the second structure under the drive of the drive mechanism, and drive the first structure to flip relative to the second structure through the flipping assembly. The above-mentioned flipping drive device can not only drive the first structure to translate relative to the second structure, but also drive the first structure to flip relative to the second structure, with high automation and simple operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of storage devices, and particularly to a flipping drive device and a storage device. Background Art

[0002] People usually use desks with storage boxes for office activities (such as working, studying, etc.) or daily activities (such as tabletop games, makeup, etc.). Such desks are equipped with storage boxes that can be used to store office supplies, game supplies, makeup supplies, etc., providing convenience for people's lives. Generally, there are two forms of storage boxes for such desks: one is a drawer type, and the other is a flip-top box type.

[0003] For the flip-top box type of storage box, the tabletop is usually used as the cover of the storage box. When taking or placing items in the storage box, the user needs to manually flip up the tabletop to expose the storage box before subsequent operations can be carried out, and the operation process is relatively cumbersome. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An embodiment of the present application provides a flipping drive device, and an embodiment of the present application also provides a storage device having the above flipping drive device.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a flipping drive device, which is adapted to drive a first structure to flip relative to a second structure. The flipping drive device includes a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism. The driving mechanism is adapted to be connected to the second structure; the transmission mechanism is connected to the driving mechanism and is adapted to be connected to the first structure. The transmission mechanism includes a flipping component and a lifting component. The flipping component is used to connect the first structure; the lifting component is connected between the driving mechanism and the flipping component to drive the first structure to translate relative to the second structure under the drive of the driving mechanism, and drive the first structure to flip relative to the second structure through the flipping component.

[0006] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a control method for a storage device, which is applied to a storage device. The storage device includes a cabinet body, a flipping drive device, and a cover plate. The flipping drive device is connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate; the method includes: controlling the flipping drive device to drive the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body along a first direction; when the displacement of the cover plate in the first direction reaches a predetermined stroke, controlling the flipping drive device to drive the cover plate to rotate relative to the cabinet body around a second direction, where the second direction intersects the first direction.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, in the flipping driving device provided by the embodiments of the present application, the driving mechanism first drives the lifting component to drive the first structure to translate a preset distance; the driving mechanism continues to drive the lifting component, and the lifting component drives the first structure to flip through the flipping component. The flipping driving device can realize the translation and flipping of the first structure through one driving mechanism, with a simple structure and low cost. The flipping driving device of the embodiments of the present application is applied to a storage device, and the driving mechanism drives the cover plate of the storage device to automatically flip open or close, which is convenient to operate and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0009] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a storage device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0010] Figure 2 is Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage device shown in the unfolded state.

[0011] Figure 3 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a flipping driving device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0012] Figure 4 is Figure 3 FIG. is a partial structure schematic diagram of the flipping driving device shown.

[0013] Figure 5 is Figure 3 FIG. is a sectional view of the lifting component and a structural schematic diagram of the flipping component of the flipping driving device shown.

[0014] Figure 6 is Figure 5 FIG. is a partial structural diagram of the sectional view of the lifting component shown.

[0015] Figure 7 is Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping driving device in the storage device when the cover plate is in the open state.

[0016] Figure 8 is Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping driving device in the storage device when the cover plate is in the closed state.

[0017] Figure 9 is Figure 5Partial structural diagram of the sectional view of the lifting component shown and schematic diagram of the flipping component.

[0018] Figure 10 is Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure expansion of the storage device shown.

[0019] Figure 11 is Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the first storage box and the second storage box in the storage device shown at the first extreme position.

[0020] Figure 12 is Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the first storage box and the second storage box in the storage device shown at the second extreme position.

[0021] Figure 13 is Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the flipping drive device in other application scenarios shown.

[0022] Figure 14 Schematic flowchart of the control method for the storage device provided in another embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a flipping drive device 100 and a storage device 200 configured with the flipping drive device 100. The storage device 200 may include a cabinet body 21, a first storage box 23, and a cover plate 25. The first storage box 23 is disposed inside the cabinet body 21, and the cover plate 25 is connected to the cabinet body 21 through the flipping drive device 100. The flipping drive device 100 is disposed inside the cabinet body 21 and is used to drive the cover plate 25 of the storage device 200 to flip relative to the cabinet body 21, so as to realize automatic control of the storage device 200 and improve the user experience.

[0027] Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , further, an accommodation cavity 212 is formed inside the cabinet body 21, and the accommodation cavity 212 is used to accommodate the first storage box 23. The cover plate 25 is connected to the flipping drive device 100. The cover plate 25 can cover the accommodation cavity 212 and cover the first storage box 23 under the drive of the flipping drive device 100, or can flip under the drive of the flipping drive device 100 to expose the first storage box 23.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 3 , the flipping drive device 100 includes a driving mechanism 50 and a transmission mechanism 70. The driving mechanism 50 is disposed on the cabinet body 21, and the transmission mechanism 70 is connected between the driving mechanism 50 and the cover plate 25. The transmission mechanism 70 includes a flipping assembly 72 and a lifting assembly 74. The flipping assembly 72 is connected to the cover plate 25, and the lifting assembly 74 is connected between the driving mechanism 50 and the flipping assembly 72.

[0029] During use, the driving mechanism 50 first drives the lifting assembly 74 to drive the cover plate 25 to translate a preset distance; the driving mechanism 50 continues to drive the lifting assembly 74, and the lifting assembly 74 drives the cover plate 25 to flip through the flipping assembly 72. The driving mechanism 50 can not only drive the cover plate 25 to translate relative to the cabinet body 21, but also drive the cover plate 25 to flip relative to the cabinet body 21, with high automation and simple operation.

[0030] Please also refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the driving mechanism 50 may include a fixed seat 52, a driving member 54, a transmission link group 56, and a connecting seat 58. The fixed seat 52 is disposed on the cabinet body 21; the driving member 54 is connected between the fixed seat 52 and the transmission link group 56; the transmission link group 56 is movably connected between the fixed seat 52 and the connecting seat 58. The connecting seat 58 is spaced apart from the fixed seat 52 and is connected to the lifting assembly 74 and the transmission link group 56.

[0031] During use, the driving member 54 drives the transmission link group 56 to move, driving the connecting seat 58 to move relative to the fixed seat 52. The movement of the connecting seat 58 drives the cover plate 25 to translate a preset distance through the lifting assembly 74. Then, the lifting assembly 74 continues to drive the flipping assembly 72 to drive the cover plate 25 to flip.

[0032] Specifically, in this embodiment, the fixed seat 52 is fixedly installed on the cabinet body 21. The fixed seat 52, the transmission link group 56, and the connecting seat 58 are arranged along the first direction Z. The fixed seat 52 is used to install the driving member 54 and the transmission link group 56. The fixed seat 52 may include a plate body 521 and a first connecting portion 523 and a second connecting portion 525 connected to the plate body 521. The plate body 521 is arranged along the second direction X. The first connecting portion 523 and the second connecting portion 525 are located on the same side of the plate body 521 and are arranged at intervals along the second direction X. The specific direction of the second direction X in this application is not limited. For example, the second direction X may be the length direction of the plate body 521 or the width direction of the plate body 521. In this embodiment, the second direction X is the length direction of the plate body 521. The first direction Z is perpendicular to the second direction X, and the first direction Z is the thickness direction of the plate body 521. The first connecting portion 523 and the second connecting portion 525 are used to install the transmission link group 56. A first sliding groove 5232 is formed in the first connecting portion 523. The first sliding groove 5232 is arranged along the second direction X and is used to cooperate with the transmission link group 56.

[0033] Furthermore, the transmission link group 56 is movably connected to the fixed seat 52 and is connected to the output end of the driving member 54. It is used to change the distance between the connecting seat 58 and the fixed seat 52 under the drive of the driving member 54. Specifically, the transmission link group 56 may include a first link 561 and a second link 563 that are cross - arranged. The approximate middle positions of the first link 561 and the second link 563 are rotatably connected. One end of the first link 561 is slidably connected in the first sliding groove 5232 of the first connecting portion 523 and can be rotationally matched with the first sliding groove 5232, and the other end is rotatably connected to the connecting seat 58. The end of the first link 561 at the first sliding groove 5232 is connected to the output end of the driving member 54. One end of the second link 563 is rotatably connected to the second connecting portion 525, and the other end is slidably connected to the connecting seat 58 and can be rotationally matched with the connecting seat 58.

[0034] During operation, the driving member 54 drives one end of the first connecting rod 561 to slide towards or away from the second connecting portion 525 within the first sliding groove 5232, driving the other end of the first connecting rod 561 to rotate. Synchronously with the first connecting rod 561, one end of the second connecting rod 563 slides relative to the connecting seat 58, driving the other end thereof to rotate relative to the connecting seat 58. The angles between the first connecting rod 561 and the second direction X and between the second connecting rod 563 and the second direction X increase or decrease simultaneously, thereby driving the connecting seat 58 to translate along the first direction Z. That is, the connecting seat 58 translates along the first direction Z, i.e., the connecting seat 58 moves towards or away from the fixed seat 52.

[0035] The number of the transmission connecting rod groups 56 can be two, and the two transmission connecting rod groups 56 are arranged side by side and spaced apart along the third direction Y. In this embodiment, the third direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction Z and the second direction X, and the third direction Y is the width direction of the plate body 521. The two transmission connecting rod groups 56 altogether have two first connecting rods 561 and two second connecting rods 563. Correspondingly, two first connecting portions 523 and two second connecting portions 525 are provided. A connecting rod (not shown in the figure) can be connected between the ends of the two first connecting rods 561 located within their respective corresponding first sliding grooves 5232, and the output end of the driving member 54 is connected to the connecting rod. The driving forces exerted by the two transmission connecting rod groups 56 on the connecting seat 58 are more evenly distributed, improving the smoothness of the movement of the connecting seat 58.

[0036] Further, the driving member 54 is connected to the side of the plate body 521 facing the connecting seat 58. The specific structure of the driving member 54 is not limited in this application. For example, the driving member 54 can be a linear motor, or it can be a cylinder, an electric cylinder, or other driving sources capable of driving the connecting rod to move along the second direction X. In this embodiment, the driving member 54 is a linear motor, and its output shaft is connected to the connecting rod. If there is only one transmission connecting rod group 56, the output shaft of the driving member 54 is connected to one end of the first connecting rod 561 located within the first sliding groove 5232.

[0037] In this embodiment, the connecting seat 58 and the fixing seat 52 are spaced apart along the first direction Z, and the connecting seat 58 may include a mounting portion 581 and a supporting portion 583. The mounting portion 581 is connected to the side of the transmission connecting rod group 56 away from the fixing seat 52, and can be driven by the transmission connecting rod group 56 to translate along the first direction Z to reduce the distance between the fixing seat 52. The mounting portion 581 and the supporting portion 583 are spaced apart along the first direction Z, and the mounting portion 581 is fixedly connected to the supporting portion 583 through a connecting plate 5812. The supporting portion 583 is connected to the first storage box 23, and is located between the bottom of the accommodating cavity 212 and the first storage box 23. The driving member 54 drives the transmission connecting rod group 56 to reduce the distance between the mounting portion 581 and the fixing seat 52. The mounting portion 581 translates, and drives the supporting portion 583 to translate through the connecting plate 5812, thereby driving the first storage box 23 to rise out of the accommodating cavity 212, so that the first storage box 23 is closer to the user, thereby improving the convenience of user use.

[0038] Please also see Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the lifting assembly 74 is connected between the connecting seat 58 and the flip assembly 72, and is used to drive the cover plate 25 to translate along the first direction Z and flip around the second direction X through the flip assembly 72 under the drive of the connecting seat 58. The lifting assembly 74 may include a first push rod 741 and a second push rod 743, and the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 are movably nested with each other.

[0039] Further, in this embodiment, the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 are coaxially arranged, and the axial direction thereof is parallel to the first direction Z. One end of the first push rod 741 is movably connected to the mounting portion 581 , and the other end is rotatably connected to the flip assembly 72 . A through cavity 7412 is provided in the first push rod 741 along its axial direction, and the through cavity 7412 passes through opposite ends of the first push rod 741 .

[0040] The second push rod 743 is slidably disposed in the through cavity 7412, and includes a rod body 7432 and a fixed end 7434 and a push end 7436 respectively connected to opposite ends of the rod body 7432. The fixed end 7434 is fixedly connected to the mounting portion 581, and the push end 7436 is rotatably connected to the flip assembly 72. The mounting portion 581 moves under the drive of the driving member 54, driving the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 to move along the first direction Z, thereby realizing the translation of the cover plate 25.

[0041] Further, the lifting assembly 74 further includes a mounting seat 747, a guiding member 745, and an elastic member 749. The mounting seat 747 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting seat 58 facing the fixed seat 52 along the first direction Z. It is generally cylindrical and is used for mounting the guiding member 745 and the elastic member 749. The guiding member 745 is movably received in the mounting seat 747 along the first direction Z. The guiding member 745 is generally in the shape of a sleeve that penetrates through both ends. One end of the guiding member 745 facing away from the connecting seat 58 is relatively fixedly connected to one end of the first push rod 741 facing away from the fixed seat 52. The second push rod 743 is movably inserted through the first push rod 741 and the guiding member 745.

[0042] The elastic member 749 is disposed in the mounting seat 747 and elastically abuts between the fixed end 7434 and the end of the guiding member 745 facing away from the first push rod 741. It is used to ensure that there is a relative movement stroke between the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743, so as to realize the action of the cover plate 25 moving translationally first and then flipping. The present application does not limit the specific structure of the elastic member 749. For example, the elastic member 749 can be a spring, a rubber sleeve, or other elastic materials that can undergo elastic deformation. In this embodiment, the elastic member 749 is a spring. The spring elastically abuts between the guiding member 745 and the fixed end 7434. A receiving groove 7454 for receiving the elastic member 749 is formed at one end of the guiding member 745 close to the fixed end 7434.

[0043] During operation, when the distance between the mounting portion 581 and the fixed seat 52 decreases under the drive of the driving member 54, the mounting portion 581 drives the mounting seat 747 and the second push rod 743 to move. The mounting seat 747 drives the first push rod 741 to move through the guiding member 745. The first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 move together, so as to drive the cover plate 25 to move translationally through the flipping assembly 72. In order to realize the second stroke of the first push rod 741 relative to the second push rod 743, the flipping driving device 100 further includes a limiting member 527 disposed on the fixed seat 52.

[0044] Further, the limiting member 527 is disposed on the fixed seat 52 and is provided with a guiding hole 529 along the first direction Z. Both the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 are movably inserted through the guiding hole 529. The outer diameter of the guiding member 745 is smaller than the inner diameter of the guiding hole 529. As the distance between the mounting portion 581 and the fixed seat 52 continuously decreases (as Figure 7 shown), the guiding member 745 abuts against the limiting member 527, and the first push rod 741 stops moving. The connecting seat 58 drives the mounting seat 747 and the second push rod 743 to continue moving. The fixed end 7434 moves relative to the guiding member 745, compressing the elastic member 749 between the two; the pushing end 7436 drives the flipping assembly 72, and cooperating with the restriction of the first push rod 741 on the flipping assembly 72, the cover plate 25 is flipped.

[0045] During use, when the distance between the mounting portion 581 and the fixed seat 52 increases under the drive of the driving member 54 (as Figure 8 shown), the mounting portion 581 drives the mounting seat 747 and the second push rod 743 to move. Under the elastic abutting action of the elastic member 749, the guiding member 745 and the first push rod 741 do not move relative to the fixed seat 52; the mounting seat 747 slides relative to the guiding member 745, and the guiding member 745 gradually extends out of the mounting seat 747; the pushing end 7436 of the second push rod 743 drives the flipping assembly 72, and in cooperation with the restriction of the first push rod 741 on the flipping assembly 72, the cover plate 25 is rotated and reset. In order to make the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 move synchronously, so as to realize the moving reset of the cover plate 25, a first limiting portion 7472 for clamping the guiding member 745 is provided on the inner wall of the mounting seat 747, and a second limiting portion 7452 for clamping and cooperating with the first limiting portion 7472 is formed on the outer wall of the guiding member 745.

[0046] As the mounting portion 581 moves away from the fixed seat 52, the second push rod 743 and the mounting seat 747 move relative to the guiding member 745 until the first limiting portion 7472 clamps the second limiting portion 7452. The mounting seat 747 drives the guiding member 745 to move synchronously and in the same direction through the first limiting portion 7472 and the second limiting portion 7452, and the guiding member 745 drives the first push rod 741 to move. The first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 move together to drive the cover plate 25 to move and reset through the flipping assembly 72.

[0047] Furthermore, the present application does not limit the specific structures of the first limiting portion 7472 and the second limiting portion 7452. For example, the first limiting portion 7472 and the second limiting portion 7452 can be a convex portion and a groove in plug-in fit, or a clamping fit structure formed by a combination of a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of grooves.

[0048] In some embodiments, the number of the lifting assemblies 74 can be two. The two lifting assemblies 74 are respectively located at opposite ends of the mounting portion 581, and the two lifting assemblies 74 are symmetrically arranged approximately with respect to the intersection point of the first connecting rod 561 and the second connecting rod 563. The two lifting assemblies 74 improve the stability of the translation and flipping of the cover plate 25.

[0049] Please also refer to Figure 5 and Figure 9, in this embodiment, the flipping assembly 72 is connected between the cover plate 25 and the lifting assembly 74, and is used to drive the cover plate 25 to translate first and then flip under the drive of the lifting assembly 74. The flipping assembly 72 is located between the cover plate 25 and the fixed seat 52. The flipping assembly 72 may include a flip connecting member 721 and a movable rod 723. The flip connecting member 721 is connected to the side of the cover plate 25 facing the fixed seat 52 and is rotatably connected to the pushing end 7436 of the second push rod 743. One end of the movable rod 723 is rotatably connected to the flip connecting member 721, and the other end is rotatably connected to the first push rod 741.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 7 , the movable rod 723 has a first rotation center 7232 relative to the first push rod 741 and a second rotation center 7234 relative to the flip connecting member 721. The connection line between the first rotation center 7232 and the second rotation center 7234 intersects the axis of the second push rod 743, and the distance between the first rotation center 7232 and the axis of the second push rod 743 is smaller than that between the second rotation center 7234 and the axis of the second push rod 743. The included angle between the connection line of the first rotation center 7232 and the second rotation center 7234 and the axis of the second push rod 743 is always an acute angle during the flipping process of the cover plate 25, avoiding interference between the movable rod 723 and the second push rod 743 during the rotation of the cover plate 25, improving the smoothness and stability of the rotation of the cover plate 25, and preventing the cover plate from shaking. The first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 move synchronously under the indirect drive of the drive mechanism 50. The first push rod 741 drives the cover plate 25 to translate together with the movable rod 723, and the second push rod 743 drives the cover plate 25 to translate together with the flip connecting member 721; when the guiding member 745 abuts against the limiting member 527, the first push rod 741 stops moving, and the second push rod 743 continues to drive the flip connecting member 721 to move. Since the first push rod 741 does not move, the movable rod 723 restricts the translation of one side of the flip connecting member 721, and the pushing end 7436 drives the flip connecting member 721 to rotate around the rotation connection point of the flip connecting member 721 and the movable rod 723, and the flip connecting member 721 drives the cover plate 25 to flip.

[0051] The number of the flipping assemblies 72 may be two. The two flipping assemblies 72 are respectively located at opposite ends of the fixed seat 52 and are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two lifting assemblies 74, further improving the stability of the translation and flipping of the cover plate 25.

[0052] In the flipping driving device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application, the driving member 54 drives the transmission link group 56 to shorten the distance between the connecting seat 58 and the fixed seat 52, and the first push rod 741 and the second push rod 743 move synchronously for a predetermined stroke, so as to push the cover plate 25 to translate away from the fixed seat 52. When the guiding member 745 abuts against the limiting member 527, the first push rod 741 ends its stroke, and the second push rod 743 performs a second stroke, and the pushing end 7436 drives the cover plate 25 to flip through the flip cover connecting member 721.

[0053] The driving member 54 drives the transmission link group 56 to increase the distance between the connecting seat 58 and the fixed seat 52. The second push rod 743 first performs a first stroke. Under the elastic abutting action of the elastic member 749, the first push rod 741 does not move first. The second push rod 743 pulls the flip cover connecting member 721 to drive the cover plate 25 to flip, so that the cover plate 25 rotates and resets. When the second push rod 743 ends the first stroke, the cover plate 25 is reset. The second push rod 743 performs a second stroke. At this time, the first push rod 741 also starts to move synchronously with the second push rod 743, and the two pull the cover plate 25 to move and reset through the flip cover connecting member 721.

[0054] The above flipping driving device 100 can control the cover plate 25 to first translate to a preset stroke and then automatically flip through the driving mechanism 50 and the transmission mechanism 70, with a high degree of automation and simple operation. Based on the driving mechanism 50 and the transmission mechanism 70 of the above embodiment of the present application, other embodiments of the present application can also provide a driving mechanism 50 and a transmission mechanism 70 with another structural form.

[0055] For example, in some other embodiments of the present application, the above structure of the driving mechanism 50 can be replaced by a controller and a linear driving member, that is, the driving mechanism 50 can include a controller and a linear driving member electrically connected to the controller. The driving end of the linear driving member is connected to the lifting assembly 74 and is configured to drive the lifting assembly 74 to drive the cover plate 25 to translate under the control of the controller. The present application does not limit the specific structure of the linear driving member. For example, the linear driving member can be a linear motor, or can be other driving sources such as a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder that can drive the cover plate 25 to translate. In these embodiments, the above structure of the flipping assembly 72 can be replaced by a rotational driving member. For example, the flipping assembly 72 can include a rotational driving member electrically connected to the controller. The rotational driving member is disposed between the lifting assembly 74 and the cover plate 25 and can be driven by the lifting assembly 74 to translate. The driving end of the rotational driving member is connected to the cover plate 25 and is configured to drive the cover plate 25 to flip based on the control of the controller. The present application does not limit the specific structure of the rotational driving member. For example, the rotational driving member can be a rotational driving structure (such as a rotary motor, a servo motor, a rotary cylinder, etc.). In these embodiments, the controller is configured to: after controlling the linear driving member to drive the lifting assembly 74 to drive the flipping assembly 72 to translate a predetermined stroke, control the driving end of the rotational driving member to rotate. The controller controls the linear driving member to drive the cover plate 25 to translate and controls the rotational driving member to drive the cover plate 25 to flip, with high automation and simple operation.

[0056] Further, in these embodiments, the lifting assembly 74 can be omitted. In this case, the rotational driving member of the flipping assembly 72 is directly mounted on the driving end of the linear driving member of the driving mechanism 50. Specifically, the linear driving member of the driving mechanism 50 is connected to the cabinet body 21, and its output end is connected to the connecting seat 58. The rotational driving member of the flipping assembly 72 can be disposed on the connecting seat 58 or mounted on the output end of the linear driving member. During use, the driving mechanism 50 drives the rotational driving member and the connecting seat 58 to translate (such as rise) relative to the cabinet body 21. The connecting seat 58 drives the rotational driving member, the first storage box 23, and the cover plate 25 to rise synchronously. When the cover plate 25 rises to a predetermined stroke and stops, the rotational driving member drives the cover plate 25 in response to an instruction from the controller.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 10, Further, the first storage box 23 is movably disposed in the accommodation cavity 212 and connected to the lifting assembly 74 of the flipping drive device 100. The storage device 200 may further include a second storage box 27 and a movable connection mechanism 29. The second storage box 27 is movably connected to the first storage box 23 to be in a deployed or retracted state relative to the first storage box 23. Both ends of the movable connection mechanism 29 are respectively movably connected to the first storage box 23 and the second storage box 27 to allow the second storage box 27 to move relative to the first storage box 23 between a first extreme position and a second extreme position. Among them, the first extreme position is the closest position that the second storage box 27 can reach when it is retracted relative to the first storage box 23 (as Figure 11 shown), and the second extreme position is the farthest position that the second storage box 27 can reach when it is deployed relative to the first storage box 23 (as Figure 12 shown). The movable connection mechanism 29 may be a mechanism such as a parallelogram link group.

[0058] The first storage box 23 is provided with an accommodation space 232. When the second storage box 27 is in the first extreme position, at least part of the structure of the second storage box 27 is located in the accommodation space 232, forming a nested structure between the two, making the structure of the storage device 200 more stable and reducing the volume of the storage device 200.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 2, in this embodiment, if the storage device 200 is placed against the wall, in order to prevent the cover plate 25 from colliding with the wall when it is flipped open or the wall interfering with the flipping angle of the cover plate 25, the storage device 200 may further include a partition plate 214. The partition plate 214 is fixed along the second direction X to the side of the cabinet body 21 where the cover plate 25 is connected, and the length of the partition plate 214 along the third direction Y is less than the length of the cover plate 25 along the third direction Y when the cover plate 25 is closed. When the cover plate 25 is closed, the partition plate 214 and the cover plate 25 are arranged along the third direction Y, and the upper surface of the partition plate 214 is substantially flush with the upper surface of the cover plate 25 (for example, they are continuous), so that the outer surface of the partition plate 214 can be used as part of the surface appearance of the storage device 200. When the cover plate 25 is opened, the cover plate 25 and the partition plate 214 are arranged at intervals along the first direction Z. At this time, the projection of the cover plate 25 on the partition plate 214 is located within the partition plate 214. The partition plate 214 abuts against the wall, which can improve the stability of the placement of the storage device 200; at the same time, the partition plate 214 provides a certain avoidance space between the cover plate 25 and the wall, preventing the wall from obstructing the flipping of the cover plate 25 and avoiding the situation where the cover plate 25 collides with the wall and is damaged when opened. Further, due to the presence of the partition plate 214, the above-mentioned avoidance space is reserved between the side of the cover plate 25 connected to the flipping assembly 72 and the wall. Therefore, when the cover plate 25 is turned up, the avoidance space does not limit the flipping angle of the cover plate 25 to an angle close to the wall. For example, the travel of the flipping angle of the cover plate 25 can be greater than 90 degrees, thereby improving the applicability of the storage device 200. A reflector 252 is provided on the side of the cover plate 25 facing the cabinet body 21, so that the storage device 200 can be used as a dressing table, improving the practicality of the storage device 200.

[0060] In the practical application of the flipping driving device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application, it is not limited to the flipping process of the cover plate 25 of the storage device 200 described above, but can also be applied to other two components that need to flip relative to each other. Next, other application scenarios of the flipping driving device 100 will be briefly described. Please refer to Figure 13 , for the convenience of description, the two components that need to flip relative to each other are respectively denoted as the first structure 10 and the second structure 30.

[0061] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned flipping driving device 100 is adapted to drive the first structure 10 to flip relative to the second structure 30. The flipping driving device 100 includes a driving mechanism 50 and a transmission mechanism 70. The driving mechanism 50 is adapted to be connected to the second structure 30; the transmission mechanism 70 is connected to the driving mechanism 50 and is adapted to be connected to the first structure 10. The transmission mechanism 70 includes a flipping component 72 and a lifting component 74. The flipping component 72 is used to connect the first structure 10; the lifting component 74 is connected between the driving mechanism 50 and the flipping component 72 to drive the first structure 10 to translate under the drive of the driving mechanism 50 and drive the first structure 10 to flip through the flipping component 72. In practical applications, the first structure 10 can be the above-mentioned cover plate 25, and the second structure 30 can be the above-mentioned cabinet body 21. If applied to other storage boxes, the first structure 10 can be the cover plate of the storage box, and the second structure 30 can be the housing of the storage box.

[0062] In some other examples, the flipping driving device 100 provided in this embodiment can have a combination of one or more features of the flipping driving device 100 provided in any one or more of the above embodiments.

[0063] Based on the above-mentioned flipping driving device 100 and the storage device 200, the present application also provides a storage device, which may include a cabinet body, a flipping driving device, and a cover plate. The cabinet body is provided with a storage space and an opening, and the storage space communicates with the outside through the opening. The flipping driving device is arranged on the cabinet body. The cover plate is connected to the flipping driving device and is located on one side of the cabinet body where the opening is provided. The flipping driving device is configured to: after controlling the cover plate to translate a predetermined stroke along a first direction, control the cover plate to rotate around a second direction to drive the cover plate to expose the storage space, where the second direction intersects with the first direction. The present application does not limit the specific direction of the second direction. The second direction can be the length direction of the cabinet body or the width direction of the cabinet body. In this embodiment, the second direction is the length direction of the cabinet body, and the first direction is the height direction of the cabinet body. The cabinet body and the cover plate in this embodiment can refer to the specific structures of the cabinet body 21 and the cover plate 25 in the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated here.

[0064] In some examples of this embodiment, the flipping driving device may include a rotation driving mechanism and a linear driving mechanism. The linear driving mechanism can be connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate, and its output end is connected to the cover plate to drive the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body. The rotation driving mechanism can be connected to the linear driving mechanism and can be driven to translate by the linear driving mechanism. The output end of the rotation driving mechanism is connected to the cover plate, and it is used to drive the cover plate to flip relative to the cabinet body. In some other examples, the flipping driving device can have a combination of one or more features of the flipping driving device 100 provided in any one or more of the above embodiments.

[0065] The flipping drive device controls the cover plate to flip automatically, which is convenient to operate and has a high degree of automation. Before controlling the cover plate to flip, the flipping drive device first drives the cover plate to translate to adapt to the user's usage height, facilitating the user's use and improving the user experience. When the flipping drive device controls the cover plate to open, the first storage box can rise out of the accommodation cavity, facilitating the user to use the first storage box and improving the convenience of user use.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 14 , based on the above storage device, an embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for a storage device. This control method for the storage device is applied to a storage device, which includes a cabinet body, a flipping drive device, and a cover plate. The flipping drive device is connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate. Specifically, in this embodiment, the method may include the following steps S1010 to step S1030.

[0067] Step S1010: Control the flipping drive device to drive the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body along a first direction.

[0068] In this embodiment, the driving member drives the transmission link group to drive the connecting seat to move closer to the fixed seat. The movement of the connecting seat drives the first push rod and the second push rod to move together, thereby driving the cover plate to move away from the cabinet body along the first direction through the flipping assembly. In this embodiment, the first direction is the thickness direction of the plate body.

[0069] In some embodiments, if the above structure of the driving mechanism is replaced by a controller and a linear driving member, the driving end of the linear driving member is connected to the lifting assembly, the linear driving member is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller controls the linear driving member to drive the lifting assembly to drive the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body along the first direction.

[0070] In other embodiments, the flipping drive device is arranged between the cabinet body and the cover plate, and the flipping drive device may include a linear driving mechanism. The linear driving mechanism is connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate, and its output end is connected to the cover plate. The linear driving mechanism drives the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body along the first direction.

[0071] Step S1030: When the displacement of the cover plate in the first direction reaches a predetermined stroke, control the flipping drive device to drive the cover plate to rotate relative to the cabinet body around a second direction, where the second direction intersects the first direction.

[0072] In some embodiments, when the cover plate moves along the first direction to a predetermined stroke, the guide member abuts against the limiting member, and the first push rod stops moving. The connecting seat drives the mounting seat and the second push rod to continue moving. Since the first push rod does not move, the movable rod restricts the translation of one side of the flip connecting member, and the pushing end drives the flip connecting member to rotate about the rotation connection point of the flip connecting member and the movable rod. The flip connecting member drives the cover plate to flip relative to the cabinet body about the second direction. The second direction intersects with the first direction. In this embodiment, the second direction is the length direction of the plate body.

[0073] In some other embodiments, if the above structure of the driving mechanism is replaced by a controller and a linear driving member, and the above structure of the flipping assembly is replaced by a rotary driving member, and the rotary driving member is electrically connected to the controller, then the rotary driving member drives the cover plate to flip about the second direction under the control of the controller. In these embodiments, the lifting assembly can be omitted. In this case, the rotary driving member is directly installed at the driving end of the linear driving member, and the linear driving member drives the rotary driving member and the cover plate to translate along the first direction. When the cover plate rises to the predetermined stroke, it stops, and the rotary driving member drives the cover plate to rotate about the second direction in response to the instruction of the controller.

[0074] In some other embodiments, the flipping driving device may include a rotary driving mechanism and a linear driving mechanism. The linear driving mechanism is connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate, and its output end is connected to the cover plate for driving the cover plate to translate a predetermined stroke relative to the cabinet body along the first direction. The rotary driving mechanism is connected to the linear driving mechanism and is driven to translate by the linear driving mechanism. The output end of the rotary driving mechanism is connected to the cover plate, and the rotary driving mechanism drives the cover plate to flip relative to the cabinet body about the second direction.

[0075] The flipping driving device controls the cover plate to first translate a predetermined stroke and then controls the cover plate to flip. The flipping driving device controls the cover plate to automatically flip, with convenient operation and high automation degree; before controlling the cover plate to flip, the flipping driving device first drives the cover plate to translate to adapt to the user's use height, which is convenient for the user to use and improves the user's use experience.

[0076] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0077] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0078] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not intended to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. These modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A flipping drive device, characterized in that, The flipping drive device is adapted to drive the first structure to flip relative to the second structure; the flipping drive device includes: a driving mechanism adapted to be connected to the second structure; and a transmission mechanism connected to the driving mechanism and adapted to be connected to the first structure; the transmission mechanism includes: a flipping assembly, the flipping assembly includes a flip connecting member and a movable rod, the flip connecting member is adapted to connect the first structure, and one end of the movable rod is rotatably connected to the flip connecting member; and a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly includes a first push rod and a second push rod arranged coaxially, one end of the first push rod is movably connected to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the other end is rotatably connected to the end of the movable rod away from the flip connecting member, the second push rod is movably nested with the first push rod and can move axially relative to the first push rod, one end of the second push rod is relatively fixedly connected to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the other end is rotatably connected to the flip connecting member; the movable rod has a first rotation center relative to the first push rod and a second rotation center relative to the flip connecting member, and the connection line between the first rotation center and the second rotation center intersects the axis of the second push rod; the distance between the first rotation center and the axis of the second push rod is less than the distance between the second rotation center and the axis of the second push rod; the driving mechanism drives the first push rod and the second push rod to move synchronously to drive the first structure to translate relative to the second structure, and the driving mechanism drives the second push rod to move relative to the first push rod to drive the first structure to flip relative to the second structure through the flipping assembly.

2. The flipping drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first push rod is provided with a through cavity along its own axis, the second push rod is inserted into the through cavity, and the second push rod includes a fixed connection end and a pushing end opposite to each other, the fixed connection end is relatively fixedly connected to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the pushing end is rotatably connected to the flipping assembly.

3. The flipping drive device according to claim 2, wherein, The lifting assembly further includes a guiding member, a mounting seat and an elastic member, the mounting seat is relatively fixedly arranged at the output end of the driving mechanism, and the guiding member is movably accommodated in the mounting seat; the first push rod is relatively fixedly connected to one end of the guiding member, the second push rod is movably inserted through the first push rod and the guiding member, and the elastic member is arranged in the mounting seat and elastically abuts between the end of the guiding member and the fixed connection end.

4. The flipping drive device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes a fixed seat adapted to be connected to the second structure and a driving member arranged on the fixed seat, the output end of the driving member is connected to the mounting seat; the flipping drive device further includes a limiting member arranged on the fixed seat, the limiting member is provided with a guiding hole, the first push rod is movably inserted through the guiding hole, and the outer diameter of the guiding member is larger than the inner diameter of the guiding hole.

5. The flipping drive device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The driving mechanism further includes a transmission link group and a connecting seat. The transmission link group is movably connected to the connecting seat and the output end of the driving member, so as to change the distance between the connecting seat and the fixed seat under the drive of the driving member. The mounting seat is relatively fixedly arranged on the connecting seat.

6. The flipping drive device according to claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism includes a controller and a linear driving member electrically connected to the controller. The driving end of the linear driving member is connected to the lifting assembly; the flipping assembly includes a rotary driving member electrically connected to the controller, and the driving end of the rotary driving member is used to connect the first structure; the controller is configured to: after controlling the linear driving member to drive the lifting assembly to drive the flipping assembly to translate a predetermined stroke, control the driving end of the rotary driving member to rotate.

7. A storage device, characterized in that, The storage device includes: a cabinet body provided with a receiving cavity; the flipping driving device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the driving mechanism of the flipping driving device is arranged in the cabinet body; a first storage box movably arranged in the receiving cavity and connected to the lifting assembly; and a cover plate connected to the flipping assembly of the flipping driving device.

8. The storage device according to claim 7, wherein, The storage device further includes a second storage box and a movable connection mechanism. Two ends of the movable connection mechanism are respectively movably connected to the first storage box and the second storage box, so that the second storage box can move relative to the first storage box between a first extreme position and a second extreme position. The first storage box is provided with a receiving space. When the second storage box is in the first extreme position, at least part of the structure of the second storage box is located in the receiving space.

9. The storage device according to claim 7, wherein The storage device further includes a partition plate arranged in the cabinet body and adjacent to one side where the cover plate is connected to the flipping assembly.

10. A control method for a storage device, characterized in that, Applied to the storage device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, the storage device includes a cabinet body, a flipping driving device and a cover plate. The flipping driving device is connected between the cabinet body and the cover plate; The method includes: controlling the flipping driving device to drive the cover plate to translate relative to the cabinet body along a first direction; when the displacement amount of the cover plate in the first direction reaches a predetermined stroke, controlling the flipping driving device to drive the cover plate to rotate relative to the cabinet body around a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects with the first direction.

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