Intelligent electric luggage case

By setting a steering drive and coupling between the telescopic rod and the front handlebar of the electric suitcase, the problem of electric suitcase being difficult to achieve electric steering is solved, intelligent functions such as remote remote control and automatic follow-up are realized, and effective protection of components is provided.

CN119699755APending Publication Date: 2025-03-28CHANGZHOU AIRWHEEL SMART SKY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311256935.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-27
Publication Date
2025-03-28

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Technical Problem

The difficulty in electric steering of existing electric trunks has limited the development of its intelligent functions, such as remote remote control and automatic follow-up.

Method used

By setting a steering driver between the telescopic rod and the front handlebar, the steering driver and coupling drive the front handlebar for electric steering, and connect and control the steering driver to the controller to achieve remote remote control and automatic follow-up functions.

Benefits of technology

The electric steering function of the electric suitcase is realized, meeting the intelligent needs of remote control and automatic follow-up. At the same time, by setting the driver and other components inside the telescopic rod and the front handlebar, it provides effective protection and a simpler appearance.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent electric luggage case, and belongs to the field of luggage cases, the intelligent electric luggage case comprises a case body, a battery, a controller, a slide rail fixed in the case body, a telescopic rod mounted on the slide rail and capable of sliding along the slide rail to extend out of the case body, and an electric push rod used for driving the telescopic rod to slide, the front end of the telescopic rod is rotatably connected with a front handle rod and a front wheel; a steering driver is arranged in the telescopic rod, a steering gear is arranged in the front handle rod, and the steering driver is connected with the steering gear through a coupler. The steering driver is arranged between the telescopic rod and the front handle rod, the steering driver and the coupler are used for driving the front handle rod to conduct electric steering, meanwhile, the steering driver is connected with and controlled by the controller, and therefore the use requirements of the functions of remote control, automatic following and the like can be met; the steering driver, the coupler and the steering gear are all arranged in the telescopic rod and the front handle rod and can be effectively protected, and the appearance is simpler.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of luggage cases, and in particular to an intelligent electric luggage case. Background Art

[0002] The electric suitcase is improved on the basis of the traditional suitcase so that it can be ridden to reduce the carrying burden of the suitcase, such as the electric suitcase disclosed in Chinese patent application number CN202120992641.5. However, in order to make the electric suitcase have more intelligent usage functions, such as remote control, automatic following, etc., it is necessary to solve the problem of how the electric suitcase can achieve electric steering. Therefore, it is necessary to design a smart electric suitcase. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a smart electric suitcase to solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0004] An intelligent electric suitcase comprises a case body, a battery, a controller, a slide rail fixed inside the case body, a telescopic rod installed on the slide rail and capable of sliding along the slide rail and protruding outside the case body, and an electric push rod for driving the telescopic rod to slide, wherein the front end of the telescopic rod is rotatably connected to a front handle bar and a front wheel, a steering driver is provided inside the telescopic rod, a steering gear is provided inside the front handle bar, and the steering driver is connected to the steering gear via a coupling.

[0005] Preferably, a driver mounting seat is provided inside the telescopic rod, the steering driver is fixed in the driver mounting seat, one end of the coupling is connected to the output end of the steering driver, and the other end is provided with a driving gear, and the driving gear is meshed with the steering gear.

[0006] Preferably, the steering gear is a sector-shaped cylindrical internal gear.

[0007] Preferably, both ends of the steering gear are provided with limiting columns.

[0008] Preferably, the front handlebar includes a fixed rod and a lifting rod, the front wheel is installed at the bottom of the fixed rod, the lower part of the fixed rod is rotatably connected to the front end of the telescopic rod, and the lifting rod is slidably installed on the upper part of the fixed rod and can slide up and down along the fixed rod and be positioned and fixed.

[0009] Preferably, the front part of the box body is provided with an opening, the opening is installed with a front baffle, the upper part of the front baffle is provided with a hole for the telescopic rod to pass through, the lower part of the front baffle is provided with a groove, the groove is adapted to the front wheel, and when the telescopic rod is in a retracted state, the front wheel is located in the groove.

[0010] Preferably, a battery slot is provided at the rear of the box body, and the battery is detachably installed in the battery slot.

[0011] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the smart electric suitcase provided by the present application arranges a steering drive between the telescopic rod and the front handle rod, and uses the steering drive and the coupling to drive the front handle rod for electric steering. At the same time, the steering drive is connected to and controlled by the controller, thereby meeting the use requirements of remote control, automatic following and other functions. In addition, the steering drive, the coupling and the steering gear are all arranged inside the telescopic rod and the front handle rod, which can provide effective protection for them and make the appearance more simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 A side view of the smart electric luggage provided for this application;

[0013] Figure 2 A front perspective view of the smart electric luggage provided for this application;

[0014] Figure 3 A rear perspective view of the smart electric luggage provided for this application;

[0015] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the smart electric luggage provided for this application;

[0016] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a box body in the smart electric suitcase provided in this application;

[0017] Figure 6 A front perspective view of the front baffle of the smart electric luggage provided in the present application;

[0018] Figure 7 A rear perspective view of the front baffle in the smart electric luggage case provided in this application;

[0019] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a telescopic rod, a steering drive and a coupling in the smart electric luggage provided in this application;

[0020] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of a steering drive and a coupling in the smart electric luggage provided in this application;

[0021] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a steering drive, a coupling and a front handlebar in the smart electric luggage provided in the present application;

[0022] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a steering gear in the smart electric luggage provided in this application;

[0023] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the smart electric suitcase provided in this application in the unfolded and turned state.

[0024] Among them: 10-box, 101-battery slot, 102-opening, 103-front baffle, 104-jack, 105-groove, 106-rear handle bar, 107-power switch, 108-control switch, 20-battery, 30-controller, 40-slide rail, 50-telescopic rod, 501-steering drive, 502-coupling, 503-drive mounting seat, 504-drive gear, 60-electric push rod, 70-rear wheel, 80-front handle bar, 801-steering gear, 802-limiting column, 803-control component, 804-speed control handle, 805-brake handle, 806-fixing rod, 807-lifting rod, 90-front wheel, 901-pedal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited. The directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", "lower", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. The terms "first" and "second" are only used to simplify the textual description to distinguish similar objects, and cannot be understood as a sequence relationship between specific orders.

[0026] See also Figures 1 to 4 , Fig.10 The present application provides an intelligent electric suitcase, including a case 10, a battery 20, a controller 30, a slide rail 40 fixed inside the case, a telescopic rod 50 installed on the slide rail 40 and capable of sliding along the slide rail 40 and protruding out of the case 10, an electric push rod 60 for driving the telescopic rod 50 to slide, and two rear wheels 70 arranged at the bottom of the case 10, the front end of the telescopic rod 50 is rotatably connected to a front handle bar 80 and a front wheel 90, and the front wheel 90 is driven to rotate by rotating the front handle bar 80, thereby achieving steering; a steering driver 501 is provided inside the telescopic rod 50, and a steering gear 801 is provided inside the front handle bar 80, and the steering driver 501 is connected to the steering gear 801 through a coupling 502. By setting a steering drive 501 between the telescopic rod 50 and the front handle rod 80, the steering drive 501 and the coupling 502 are used to drive the front handle rod 80 to perform electric steering. At the same time, the steering drive 501 is connected to and controlled by the controller 30, thereby meeting the use requirements of functions such as remote control and automatic following. In addition, the steering drive 501, the coupling 502 and the steering gear 801 are all arranged inside the telescopic rod 50 and the front handle rod 80, which can provide effective protection for them and make the appearance more simple.

[0027] See also Figures 8 to 11A driver mounting seat 503 is provided inside the telescopic rod 50, a steering driver 501 is fixed in the driver mounting seat 503, one end of the coupling 502 is connected to the output end of the steering driver 501, and the other end is provided with a driving gear 504, and the driving gear 504 is meshed with the steering gear 801. The steering gear 801 is a sector-shaped cylindrical internal gear, and both ends of the steering gear 801 are provided with limit posts 802.

[0028] See also Figure 3 A battery slot 101 is provided at the rear of the box body 10, and the battery 20 is detachably installed in the battery slot 101. Through this design, when the battery is exhausted or damaged, the user can remove, replace and install the battery at any time, which greatly improves the convenience of user use; the front wheel 90 and / or the two rear wheels 70 use hub motor wheels to drive the electric suitcase to move; the front handle bar 80 is provided with a control component 803 for controlling the hub motor wheels to move forward or backward, and the control component 803, the hub motor wheels, the electric push rod 60 and the battery 20 are all connected to the controller 30.

[0029] See also Figure 3 The control component 803 includes a speed control knob 804 and a brake knob 805. Both the speed control knob 804 and the brake knob 805 can rotate in a circular direction. Both the speed control knob 804 and the brake knob 805 are provided with a force-applying member that can be pressed or toggled by a thumb. The speed control knob 804 and the brake knob 805 are connected to the controller 30 through a wire. When the user operates the control component 803, the speed control knob 804 or the brake knob 805 can be rotated in a circular direction by pressing the force-applying member with the corresponding thumb to realize the speed control and electronic braking of the electric luggage case. The speed regulator of the speed control knob 804 is a potentiometer or a Hall sensor.

[0030] Through the above design, the user can sit on the upper part of the box body 10, and the electric push rod 60 pushes the telescopic rod 50, the front handle rod 80 and the front wheel 90 to extend outward. The user operates the control component 803, and the control component 803 converts the user's operation instructions into electrical signals and transmits them to the controller 30. The controller 30 controls the wheel hub motor to rotate to start riding; when not riding, the electric push rod 60 pulls the telescopic rod 50, the front handle rod 80 and the front wheel 90 back to achieve storage, which greatly improves the convenience of carrying the suitcase when traveling.

[0031] See also Figures 5 to 7The front of the box body 10 is provided with an opening 102, and the opening 102 is provided with a front baffle 103. The upper part of the front baffle 103 is provided with a socket 104 for the telescopic rod 50 to pass through, and the lower part of the front baffle 103 is provided with a groove 105, which is adapted to the front wheel 90. When the telescopic rod 50 is in a retracted state, the front wheel is located in the groove 105. Through the above design, the front baffle 103 can effectively resist the splashing sewage and mud generated when the front wheel 90 rolls. At the same time, the design of the groove 105 can facilitate the storage of the front wheel 90, reduce the space occupied by the entire electric luggage case, and improve the overall aesthetics of the electric luggage case. The slide rail 40 is integrally formed with the front baffle 103 and communicated with the socket 104. One end of the electric push rod 60 is connected and fixed to the inside of the box body 10, and the other end is connected and fixed to the telescopic rod 50, which is used to provide power for the sliding of the telescopic rod 50.

[0032] Preferably, the front baffle 103 is made of plastic material, which reduces the overall weight of the electric luggage while ensuring the overall structural strength of the electric luggage, so that it is more convenient to carry. In addition, the electric luggage provided by the present application can also reduce the overall size of the electric luggage without changing the overall structure, and reduce the weight to meet the boarding requirements.

[0033] See also Figure 2 The front handle bar 80 includes a fixed bar 806 and a lifting bar 807. The front wheel 90 is installed at the bottom of the fixed bar 806. The lower part of the fixed bar 806 is rotatably connected to the front end of the telescopic bar 50. The steering gear 801 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the fixed bar 806. The lifting bar 807 is slidably installed on the upper part of the fixed bar 806 and can slide up and down along the fixed bar 806 and be positioned and fixed. When the lifting bar 807 rotates, it drives the fixed bar 806 and the front wheel 90 to rotate to achieve steering. The lifting bar 807 can be lifted up and down along the fixed bar 806 and positioned and fixed in a manner of a lock. The user can loosen and tighten the lifting bar 807 by pulling the folding handle; it can also be a buckle. The user can drive the buckle to disengage from the limit hole by pressing the lifting button, and the lifting bar 807 can be lifted and slid. When the buckle is embedded in the limit hole, the lifting bar 807 is positioned and fixed. This application does not specifically limit the lifting and lowering and positioning and fixing of the lifting bar 807.

[0034] Through the above design, the user can adjust the height of the lifting rod 807 to achieve an optimal riding posture, thereby improving the user's experience.

[0035] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3, pedals 901 are provided on both sides of the front wheel 90, which can provide foot support for the user when riding, so as to improve the riding comfort of the user; a rear handle bar 106 is provided at the rear of the box body 10, and the user can choose to ride the suitcase and push and pull the suitcase. When the user does not want to ride, the rear handle bar 106 is pulled out to push and pull the suitcase; a power switch 107 and a control switch 108 for controlling the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod are provided on the side of the box body 10, and the power switch 107 and the control switch 108 are both connected to the controller 30. Through the above design, the power switch 107 and the control switch 108 can realize the automatic control of the electric suitcase, greatly improving the user experience.

[0036] See also Figure 1 and Fig.12 The use process of the smart electric suitcase provided by the present application is as follows: when the user chooses to ride the electric suitcase, the power switch 107 is turned on, and the control switch 108 is operated to control the electric push rod 60 to extend outward, and push the telescopic rod 50, the front handle bar 80 and the front wheel 90 to extend outward. At this time, the user can freely adjust the extension length of the telescopic rod 50. After the telescopic rod 50 is extended, the user sits on the upper part of the box body 10 and places both feet on the pedals 901. The electric suitcase can be moved forward or backward by manually operating the control component 803, and the electric can be realized by rotating the front handle bar 80. Steering of the luggage case; in the electric steering mode, the steering driver 501 is controlled by the controller 30 to rotate forward or reverse, and the coupling 502 and the driving gear 504 drive the steering gear 801 to rotate, so as to realize the left and right steering of the front handle bar 80; when the user chooses to push or pull the electric luggage case, the control switch 108 is operated to control the electric push rod 60 to retract inward, and pull the telescopic rod 50, the front handle bar 80 and the front wheel 90 to retract inward, at which time the front wheel 90 is stored in the groove 105, and then the power switch 107 is turned off, and the rear handle bar 106 is pulled out, and the electric luggage case can be pushed or pulled.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the technical solutions described in the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can still be modified or replaced by equivalents. All technical solutions and improvements that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart electric luggage box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body, a battery, a controller, a slide rail fixed inside the box body, a telescopic rod installed on the slide rail and capable of sliding along the slide rail and protruding out of the box body, and an electric push rod for driving the telescopic rod to slide. The front end of the telescopic rod is rotatably connected to a front handle bar and a front wheel. A steering driver is provided inside the telescopic rod. A steering gear is provided inside the front handle bar. The steering driver is connected to the steering gear through a coupling.

2. The smart electric luggage according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driver mounting seat is arranged inside the telescopic rod, the steering driver is fixedly installed in the driver mounting seat, one end of the coupling is connected to the output end of the steering driver, and the other end is provided with a driving gear, and the driving gear is meshed with the steering gear.

3. The smart electric luggage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steering gear is a sector-shaped cylindrical internal gear.

4. The intelligent electric luggage case according to claim 3, characterized in that: Limiting columns are provided at both ends of the steering gear.

5. The intelligent electric luggage case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front handle bar includes a fixed bar and a lifting bar, the front wheel is installed at the bottom of the fixed bar, the lower part of the fixed bar is rotatably connected to the front end of the telescopic bar, and the lifting bar is slidably installed on the upper part of the fixed bar and can slide up and down along the fixed bar and be positioned and fixed.

6. The intelligent electric luggage case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front part of the box body is provided with an opening, and a front baffle is installed at the opening. The upper part of the front baffle is provided with a socket for the telescopic rod to pass through, and the lower part of the front baffle is provided with a groove, which is adapted to the front wheel. When the telescopic rod is in a retracted state, the front wheel is located in the groove.

7. The intelligent electric luggage case according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery slot is provided at the rear of the box body, and the battery is detachably installed in the battery slot.

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