Straddle type electric vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a bestriding type electric vehicle which is suitable for being provided with a battery and comprises a vehicle body and a detection unit installed on the vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a main pipe, a side pipe connected with the main pipe, an ascending pipe connected with the side pipe and defining an arrangement space, a groove body seat arranged in the arrangement space and defining an insertion groove suitable for installing the battery, a seat cushion covering the groove body seat in an openable mode, and a fastener arranged on one side of the groove body seat. And the pressing piece is arranged on the other side of the groove body seat and is separably buckled with the buckling piece so as to be pressed on the battery. The detection unit comprises a trigger piece arranged between the seat cushion and the groove body seat, and a microswitch which is triggered by the trigger piece when the pressing piece is buckled on the buckling piece so as to judge that the bestriding type electric vehicle is in a ridable state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle, in particular to a straddle-type electric vehicle. Background Art

[0002] At present, straddle-type vehicles powered by electricity are becoming more and more popular in the market. In order to overcome the problem of waiting time when charging the battery, most of the straddle-type vehicles are designed to be detachable and replaceable, so that when the battery power is exhausted, the battery can be directly replaced and the rider can continue riding. However, in response to the design of detachable and replaceable batteries, it is usually achieved by plugging the battery into a corresponding connector. However, if there is no further guarantee mechanism for the detachable plug-in connector, when the vehicle is driving and encounters a bumpy road surface that is difficult to completely avoid, it is possible that the battery and the connector will be disconnected due to vibration, and the power supply will be instantly interrupted. In order to avoid the aforementioned instantaneous interruption of power supply and put the rider in danger, the current relevant laws and regulations have stipulated that a special guarantee mechanism must be configured for the stable connection of the battery, so subsequent related vehicle models must be responsive. Summary of the invention

[0003] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type electric vehicle that can reliably determine whether a battery has been stably electrically connected.

[0005] [Technical means to solve the problem]

[0006] Therefore, the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention is suitable for installing at least one battery, and includes a vehicle body, and a detection unit installed on the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a main pipe extending longitudinally, a side pipe connected to the main pipe and extending transversely, a riser connected to the side pipe and extending upward to define a setting space, a slot body seat arranged in the setting space and surrounding a slot suitable for installing the at least one battery, a seat cushion openably covered on the slot body seat, a fastener arranged on one side of the slot body seat, and a pressing member arranged on the other side of the slot body seat and used to be detachably fastened with the fastener to press on the at least one battery. The detection unit includes a trigger member arranged between the seat cushion and the slot body seat, and a micro switch used to be triggered by the trigger member when the pressing member is fastened to the fastener, thereby determining that the straddle-type electric vehicle is in a rideable state.

[0007] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the trigger member and the micro switch of the detection unit are respectively disposed on the fastener and the pressing member.

[0008] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the trigger member of the detection unit and the micro switch are respectively disposed on the fastener and the slot seat.

[0009] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the trigger member and the micro switch of the detection unit are respectively disposed on the pressing member and the slot seat.

[0010] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the slot seat has a base surrounding the insertion slot, and a plurality of mounting portions extending upward from the top of the base for mounting the fastener and the pressing member.

[0011] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the vehicle body further comprises a storage box mounted on the riser and pivotally mounted on the seat cushion, and the position where the pressing member is pivotally connected to the corresponding mounting portion is higher than the top edge of the storage box.

[0012] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the straddle-type electric vehicle further comprises a controller installed on the vehicle body, wherein the controller is arranged relatively rearward of the detection unit.

[0013] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the pressing piece of the vehicle body is pivotally mounted on the slot seat and has a pivot and an elastic piece disposed on the pivot and used to accumulate an elastic restoring force to cause the pressing piece to pivot in the opposite direction when the pressing piece is buckled with the buckle.

[0014] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, when the triggering member of the detection unit does not trigger the micro switch, a warning message is sent.

[0015] [Effects that can be achieved by the present invention]

[0016] The effect of the present invention is that when the pressing member is actually fastened to the fastener and pressed on the at least one battery, the trigger member simultaneously triggers the micro switch to generate relevant information to determine that the straddle-type electric vehicle can travel normally. The stable plug-in state of the at least one battery can be accurately determined by a simple determination mechanism, thereby improving the safety of riding the straddle-type electric vehicle.

[0017] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the trigger member and the micro switch are respectively arranged on the fastener and the pressing member, or respectively arranged on the pressing member and the fastener. The mechanism for pressing the at least one battery can directly ensure the fastening relationship between the pressing member and the fastener, and eliminate the linkage with the actuation of the seat switch.

[0018] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the micro switch is arranged on the slot seat which is fixed and will not move. In addition to not affecting the determination of whether the pressing part is engaged with the fastener, the stability of the determination can be further improved.

[0019] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, since the pressing member is pivotally connected to the corresponding mounting seat at the top edge of the storage box, the pivoting of the pressing member will not be interfered by the storage box, and naturally will not affect the detection unit's determination of whether the pressing member is indeed engaged with the buckle.

[0020] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the fastener and the pressing member are arranged at the mounting portions higher than the base, thereby reducing the pivot arm of the fastener and the pressing member, thereby reducing the possibility of deformation of the fastener and the pressing member under long-term use. In addition to extending the service life of the fastener and the pressing member, when the fastener and the pressing member are related to the activation of the microswitch, the activation mechanism of the microswitch is prevented from failing due to the deformation of the fastener and the pressing member.

[0021] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, since the detection unit is arranged around the slot seat, that is, at least around the setting space, the controller is arranged behind the detection unit, which can effectively shorten the routing path of the necessary connecting lines, thereby optimizing the utilization configuration of the space.

[0022] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the pressing member can move in the opposite direction when not fastened to the fastener by means of the elastic restoring force of the elastic member, thereby preventing the trigger member from accidentally touching the micro switch, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the determination.

[0023] In some embodiments of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, the detection unit can directly issue the warning information when determining that the battery is not stably pressed, thereby further optimizing the relevant safety mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0025] Figure 1 is a side view illustrating a first embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention and a vehicle body of the first embodiment;

[0026] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a detection unit of the first embodiment, and the relative positions of the detection unit, a fastener and a pressing member of the vehicle body;

[0027] Figure 3is a cross-sectional view illustrating the relative positions of a storage box of the vehicle body and the fastener and the pressed member;

[0028] Figure 4 It is an incomplete cross-sectional view, illustrating a situation where a trigger member of the detection unit touches a micro switch;

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the design of the pressed part so that it is not easy to accidentally trigger the micro switch;

[0030] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention; and

[0031] Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a third embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention.

[0032] Reference numerals list

[0033] 1. Body

[0034] 11. Supervisor

[0035] 12···Side pipe

[0036] 13···Rising pipe

[0037] 130···Setting space

[0038] 14···Trough seat

[0039] 140···Insert slot

[0040] 141···Base

[0041] 142···Installation

[0042] 15···Storage box

[0043] 16···Seat cushion

[0044] 17···Fasteners

[0045] 18···Pressed parts

[0046] 181···Pivot

[0047] 182···Elastic parts

[0048] 2. Detection Unit

[0049] 21···Trigger

[0050] 22···Micro switch

[0051] 3. Controller

[0052] 9····Battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description.

[0054] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , is a first embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention, which is suitable for installing two batteries 9, and comprises a vehicle body 1, a detection unit 2 installed on the vehicle body 1, and a controller 3 installed on the vehicle body 1 and arranged relatively rearward of the detection unit 2. It should be emphasized that the first embodiment is described with reference to a vehicle type installed with two batteries 9, but in actual application, it can also be applied to a vehicle type installed with only one battery 9, and is not limited thereto.

[0055] See also Figures 1 to 3 The vehicle body 1 includes a main pipe 11 extending longitudinally, a side pipe 12 connected to the main pipe 11 and extending transversely, a rising pipe 13 connected to the side pipe 12 and extending upward to define a setting space 130, a tank seat 14 arranged in the setting space 130 and surrounding an insertion groove 140 suitable for installing the batteries 9, a storage box 15 mounted on the rising pipe 13 and surrounding the tank seat 14, a seat cushion 16 pivotally mounted on the storage box 15 and openably covering the tank seat 14, a fastener 17 arranged on one side of the tank seat 14, and a pressing piece 18 arranged on the other side of the tank seat 14 and used to be detachably fastened with the fastener 17 and pressed on the batteries 9. It is worth mentioning that when the pressing piece 18 is engaged with the fastener 17, the opening or closing of the seat cushion 16 will not touch the pressing piece 18 or the fastener 17, thereby separating the movements of the pressing piece 18 and the seat cushion 16 from each other and preventing the seat cushion 16 from affecting the cooperation between the pressing piece 18 and the fastener 17 to stably press the batteries 9.

[0056] The slot seat 14 has a base 141 surrounding the insertion slot 140, and a plurality of mounting portions 142 extending upward from the top of the base 141 for mounting the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18. The fastener 17 and the pressing member 18 are mounted on the mounting portions 142 higher than the base 141, thereby reducing the pivot arm of the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18, thereby reducing the possibility of deformation of the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18 under long-term use, and extending the service life of the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18. In addition, the position where the pressing member 18 is pivotally connected to the corresponding mounting portion 142 is higher than the top edge of the storage box 15, so the pivoting of the pressing member 18 will not be interfered by the storage box 15.

[0057] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 And cooperate Figure 1 The detection unit 2 includes a trigger member 21 disposed between the seat cushion 16 and the slot seat 14, and a micro switch 22 that is triggered by the trigger member 21 when the pressing member 18 is buckled on the fastener 17, thereby determining that the straddle-type electric vehicle is in a rideable state. The trigger member 21 and the micro switch 22 are respectively disposed on the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18. Therefore, when the pressing member 18 is buckled on the fastener 17 in order to press and fix the batteries 9, the micro switch 22 disposed on the pressing member 18 will also move toward the fastener 17, and then be triggered by the trigger member 21 disposed on the fastener 17, so that the micro switch 22 can send a determination signal indicating that the pressing member 18 has been stably buckled on the fastener 17 to the controller 3, so that the controller 3 makes the straddle-type electric vehicle in a rideable state. On the contrary, if the control mechanism of the controller 3 is used, the power of the straddle-type electric vehicle can be started, but when the trigger member 21 of the detection unit 2 does not trigger the micro switch 22, a warning message is sent to remind the rider, so that the rider knows that he cannot ride safely at the moment, and even a related safety mechanism that the throttle cannot be operated can be designed to completely ensure riding safety.

[0058] See also Figure 5 The pressing member 18 is pivotally mounted on the slot seat 14 and has a pivot 181 and an elastic member 182 which is sleeved on the pivot 181 and is used to accumulate an elastic restoring force to make the pressing member 18 pivot in the opposite direction when the pressing member 18 is engaged with the buckle 17. Specifically, the elastic member 182 can be a torsion spring, so when the pressing member 18 moves in the direction of engaging with the buckle 17, the elastic member 182 will accumulate an elastic restoring force in the opposite direction. Unless the pressing member 18 is finally engaged with the buckle 17, the elastic restoring force accumulated by the elastic member 182 will make the pressing member 18 move in the direction away from the buckle 17, thereby preventing the pressing member 18 from moving toward the buckle 17 without being operated, thereby causing the micro switch 22 to be accidentally touched and cause a misjudgment.

[0059] It is worth mentioning that since the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18 are less likely to be deformed under long-term use, when the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18 are related to the activation of the micro switch 22, it can ensure that the relative position and relative movement of the trigger member 21 and the micro switch 22 are not affected, thereby avoiding the activation mechanism of the micro switch 22 from failing due to the deformation of the fastener 17 and the pressing member 18, thereby improving the reliability of the first embodiment.

[0060] See also Figure 6, is a second embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the trigger member 21 and the micro switch 22 are respectively arranged on the fastener 17 and the slot body seat 14. Compared with the first embodiment, the second embodiment only changes the positions of the trigger member 21 and the micro switch 22. When the pressing member 18 is fastened to the fastener 17, the fastener 17 will also be displaced toward the slot body seat 14. Therefore, the micro switch 22 arranged on the slot body seat 14 can be triggered by the trigger member 21 formed on the fastener 17, thereby determining whether the pressing member 18 is indeed fastened to the fastener 17, so as to achieve the same effect as the first embodiment.

[0061] See also Figure 7 , which is a third embodiment of the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that the trigger member 21 and the micro switch 22 are respectively arranged on the pressing member 18 and the slot body seat 14. In the third embodiment, since the micro switch 22 is arranged on the slot body seat 14 which is fixed and will not move, the judgment of whether the pressing member 18 is buckled with the buckle 17 can be made by directly and surely detecting the movement of the pressing member 18 by whether the trigger member 21 touches the micro switch 22 under the premise that the micro switch 22 will not move, thereby further improving the stability of the judgment.

[0062] In summary, the straddle-type electric vehicle of the present invention can utilize the mutual action of the trigger member 21 of the detection unit 2 and the micro switch 22 to accurately determine whether the pressing member 18 is indeed engaged with the fastener 17 to press and fix the batteries 9, while being separated from the action of the seat cushion 16, so as to optimize the riding safety in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

[0063] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and description of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A straddle-type electric vehicle, characterized in that: Suitable for mounting at least one battery, and comprising: A vehicle body, comprising a main pipe extending longitudinally, a side pipe connected to the main pipe and extending transversely, a riser connected to the side pipe and extending upward to define a setting space, a slot body seat arranged in the setting space and surrounding and defining an insertion slot suitable for installing the at least one battery, a seat cushion openably covering the slot body seat, a fastener arranged on one side of the slot body seat, and a pressing piece arranged on the other side of the slot body seat and used to be detachably fastened with the fastener and pressed on the at least one battery; and A detection unit is installed on the vehicle body and includes a trigger member arranged between the seat cushion and the slot seat, and a micro switch that is triggered by the trigger member when the pressing member is buckled with the buckle, thereby determining that the straddle-type electric vehicle is in a rideable state.

2. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger member and the micro switch of the detection unit are respectively arranged on the fastener and the pressing member.

3. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger member and the micro switch of the detection unit are respectively arranged on the fastener and the slot seat.

4. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger member and the micro switch of the detection unit are respectively arranged on the pressing member and the slot seat.

5. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The slot body seat has a base surrounding the inserting slot, and a plurality of mounting portions extending upward from the top of the base for mounting the fastener and the pressing member.

6. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The vehicle body also includes a storage box mounted on the rising tube and pivotally mounted on the seat cushion, and the position where the pressing member is pivotally connected to the corresponding mounting portion is higher than the top edge of the storage box.

7. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also includes a controller installed on the vehicle body, wherein the controller is arranged relatively rearward of the detection unit.

8. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The pressing member of the vehicle body is pivotally mounted on the slot seat and has a pivot and an elastic member which is mounted on the pivot and is used to accumulate an elastic restoring force to enable the pressing member to pivot in the opposite direction when the pressing member is buckled with the buckle.

9. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: When the triggering member of the detection unit does not trigger the micro switch, a warning message is sent.

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