Intelligent folding scooter

By using a multi-rotation linkage design and an electric telescopic push rod to extend and retract the front wheels, the space-consuming problem caused by the inability to fold the mobility scooter is solved, enabling convenient transportation and storage.

CN121361528APending Publication Date: 2026-01-20CHANGZHOU AIRWHEEL SMART SKY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202410967674.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-18
Publication Date
2026-01-20

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Technical Problem

Existing mobility scooters are large and cannot be folded, making them inconvenient to transport and store.

Method used

It adopts a multi-rotation linkage design and an electric telescopic push rod to drive the front wheels to unfold and retract, and combines the rotation of the steering handle to achieve folding, reducing the space occupied by electric drive.

Benefits of technology

This reduces the space occupied by the mobility scooter when not in use, making it easier to transport and store.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent folding scooter, and belongs to the field of scooters, the intelligent folding scooter comprises a chassis, a seat support and a steering handle, the chassis comprises a first chassis and a second chassis capable of sliding back and forth relative to the first chassis, a first electric telescopic push rod is connected between the first chassis and the second chassis, and the second chassis is provided with a front wheel seat; front wheels are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the front wheel seat, a first rotating connecting rod and a second rotating connecting rod parallel to each other are connected between the front wheels and the front wheel seat, a transmission connecting rod is connected to the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod, and a fifth rotating connecting rod is connected between the transmission connecting rod and the first rotating connecting rod. According to the intelligent folding scooter provided by the invention, the two front wheels adopt a design mode of multiple rotating connecting rods, and are electrically driven by the first electric telescopic push rod to drive the two front wheels to expand outwards and contract inwards, so that the space occupied by the scooter in a non-use state can be reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of scooters, in particular to an intelligent folding scooter. BACKGROUND

[0002] Scooters refer to traffic tools and auxiliary tools for the purpose of walking. Electric scooters, compared with internal combustion engine vehicles, do not produce exhaust gas when in use and will not pollute the environment, so they are clean and environmentally friendly traffic tools. With the increasing environmental awareness of society, electric scooters are increasingly favored by people. However, the inventor found in the research process of the present application that the existing scooters are usually large in size and cannot be folded, which occupies a large space during transportation and storage, and is very inconvenient to use. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application provides an intelligent folding scooter to solve the problems raised in the background art.

[0004] An intelligent folding scooter includes a chassis, a seat support and a steering handle, the chassis includes a first chassis and a second chassis that can slide forward and backward relative to the first chassis, a first electric telescopic push rod is connected between the first chassis and the second chassis, the rear end of the first electric telescopic push rod is fixed to the first chassis, and the front end is connected to the second chassis, the second chassis is provided with a front wheel seat, two ends of the front wheel seat are symmetrically provided with front wheels, the first rotating link and the second rotating link are connected between the front wheels and the front wheel seat, the first rotating link and the second rotating link are rotatably connected between the corresponding one ends of the first rotating link and the second rotating link, the corresponding other ends of the first rotating link and the second rotating link are rotatably connected with the wheel shaft of the front wheel, the third rotating link is rotatably connected between the corresponding one side of the third rotating link of each of the front wheels, the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod is connected with a transmission link, the fifth rotating link is connected between the transmission link and the first rotating link, and the two ends of the fifth rotating link are rotatably connected with the transmission link and the first rotating link respectively.

[0005] Preferably, the second chassis is provided with a vertically arranged connecting pipe, the steering handle is rotatably connected with the second chassis by inserting into the connecting pipe, the steering handle is provided with a steering connecting piece outside the connecting pipe, the end of the steering connecting piece is provided with a steering connecting rod, and the steering connecting rod is rotatably connected with the fourth rotating link.

[0006] Preferably, the front wheel seat is provided with a steering limiting rod, one end of the steering limiting rod is rotatably connected with the front wheel seat, the other end is provided with a limiting waist-shaped hole, the steering connecting rod is rotatably connected with the fourth rotating link by inserting into the limiting waist-shaped hole.

[0007] Preferably, a connecting rod and a second electric telescopic push rod are arranged between the seat support and the first chassis, the upper end of the connecting rod is hinged to the rear part of the seat support, the lower end of the connecting rod is hinged to the front part of the first chassis, the upper end of the second electric telescopic push rod is hinged to the front part of the seat support, and the lower end of the second electric telescopic push rod is hinged to the rear part of the first chassis.

[0008] Preferably, the lower end of the connecting rod comprises a first limiting surface and a first rotating surface, the first limiting surface is in a planar shape, the first rotating surface is in a circular arc shape, the upper end of the connecting rod comprises a second limiting surface and a second rotating surface, the second limiting surface is in a planar shape, the second rotating surface is in a circular arc shape, the first limiting surface is located at the front side of the first rotating surface, and the second rotating surface is located at the front side of the second limiting surface.

[0009] Preferably, a backrest support is arranged at the rear side of the seat support, and the bottom of the backrest support is hinged to the rear part of the seat support.

[0010] Preferably, the steering handle comprises a first connecting section and a second connecting section, and the second connecting section is arranged at the upper part of the first connecting section and is hinged to the first connecting section.

[0011] According to the above technical solution, the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application adopts a multi-rotation connecting rod design for the two front wheels, and is driven by the first electric telescopic push rod to drive the two front wheels to expand outward and contract inward, thereby reducing the space occupied by the scooter when not in use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 A side view of the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0013] Figure 2 A front side perspective view of the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0014] Figure 3 A connection diagram of the second chassis and the front wheel in the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0015] Figure 4 A connection diagram of the first rotating connecting rod, the second rotating connecting rod, the third rotating connecting rod, and the fifth rotating connecting rod in the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0016] Figure 5 A perspective view of the front wheel and the wheel shaft connecting piece in the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0017] Figure 6 A connection diagram of the second chassis and the first electric telescopic push rod in the intelligent folding scooter provided by the present application;

[0018] Figure 7 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a schematic diagram of the first electric telescopic push rod;

[0019] Figure 8 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a schematic diagram of the connection between the steering connecting piece and the steering limiting rod;

[0020] Figure 9 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a perspective view of the connecting rod;

[0021] Figure 10 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a side view of the connecting rod;

[0022] Figure 11 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a rear side perspective view in the unfolded state of the front wheel;

[0023] Figure 12 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a rear side perspective view in the folded state of the front wheel;

[0024] Figure 13 In the intelligent folding scooter provided in the present application, a side view in the folded state of the second connecting section.

[0025] Wherein: 10 - chassis, 101 - first chassis, 102 - second chassis, 103 - first electric telescopic push rod, 104 - front wheel seat, 105 - front wheel, 106 - first rotating connecting rod, 107 - second rotating connecting rod, 108 - third rotating connecting rod, 109 - wheel shaft, 110 - fourth rotating connecting rod, 111 - transmission connecting rod, 112 - fifth rotating connecting rod, 113 - sliding waist-shaped groove, 114 - sliding tip, 115 - connecting seat, 116 - wheel shaft connecting piece, 117 - connecting pipe, 118 - rear wheel, 119 - driving motor, 20 - seat support, 201 - backrest support, 30 - steering handle, 301 - steering connecting piece, 302 - steering connecting rod, 303 - steering limiting rod, 304 - limiting waist-shaped hole, 305 - first connecting section, 306 - second connecting section, 307 - quick-release connecting piece, 40 - connecting rod, 401 - second electric telescopic push rod, 402 - fixing piece, 403 - first limiting surface, 404 - first rotating surface, 405 - second limiting surface, 406 - second rotating surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, but are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. The terms "front", "back", "left", "right", "up", "down", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. The terms "first", "second" are only used to simplify the literal description to distinguish similar objects, and cannot be understood as the sequence of the specific order.

[0027] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 The present application provides an intelligent folding scooter, comprising a chassis 10, a seat support 20 and a steering handle 30, the chassis 10 comprising a first chassis 101, a second chassis 102 slidable forward and backward relative to the first chassis 101, a first electric telescopic push rod 103 connected between the first chassis 101 and the second chassis 102, the rear end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 being fixed to the first chassis 101, the front end being connected with the second chassis 102, the rear end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 being a fixed end, the front end being a telescopic end, the second chassis 102 being provided with a front wheel seat 104, the two ends of the front wheel seat 104 being symmetrically provided with front wheels 105, the first rotating connecting rod 106 and the second rotating connecting rod 107 being connected between the front wheels 105 and the front wheel seat 104, the third rotating connecting rod 108 being rotatably connected between the corresponding ends of the first rotating connecting rod 106 and the second rotating connecting rod 107, the other ends of the first rotating connecting rod 106 and the second rotating connecting rod 107 being rotatably connected with the wheel shaft 109 of the front wheel 105, the rotating connection between the first rotating connecting rod 106 and the third rotating connecting rod 108 also being rotatably connected to the front wheel seat 104, the fourth rotating connecting rod 110 being rotatably connected between the third rotating connecting rods 108 corresponding to one side of the two front wheels 105, the rotating connections between the third rotating connecting rod 108, the fourth rotating connecting rod 110 and the second rotating connecting rod 107 being the same, the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 being connected with a transmission connecting rod 111, the fifth rotating connecting rod 112 being connected between the transmission connecting rod 111 and the first rotating connecting rod 106, the two ends of the fifth rotating connecting rod 112 being rotatably connected with the transmission connecting rod 111 and the first rotating connecting rod 106 respectively.

[0028] Referring to Figures 5 to 7The front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 is provided with a sliding waist-shaped groove 113 and a sliding tip 114 at the connection position with the second chassis 102. The second chassis 102 is provided with a connecting seat 115 for mounting the sliding tip 114. The sliding tip 114 penetrates through the connecting seat 115 and is inserted into the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. The sliding tip 114 can slide back and forth between the front end and the rear end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. The wheel shaft 109 of the front wheel 105 is provided with a wheel shaft connecting piece 116 which is parallel to the third rotating connecting rod 108 and is rotationally connected with the first rotating connecting rod 106 and the second rotating connecting rod 107.

[0029] Referring to Figures 2 to 4 , Figure 8 , the second chassis 102 is provided with a vertically arranged connecting pipe 117. The steering handle 30 is inserted into the connecting pipe 117 and is rotationally connected with the second chassis 102. The steering handle 30 is provided with a steering connecting piece 301 which protrudes out of the connecting pipe 117 at the bottom. The end of the steering connecting piece 301 is provided with a steering connecting rod 302 which is rotationally connected with the fourth rotating connecting rod 110. The front wheel seat 104 is provided with a steering limiting rod 303 which is rotationally connected with the front wheel seat 104 at one end and is provided with a limiting waist-shaped hole 304 at the other end. The steering connecting rod 302 is inserted into the limiting waist-shaped hole 304 and is rotationally connected with the fourth rotating connecting rod 110. The steering connecting rod 302 can rotate left and right in the limiting waist-shaped hole 304. The limiting waist-shaped hole 304 limits the left and right rotation angle of the steering connecting rod 302.

[0030] Referring to Figure 4 , Figure 11 , Figure 12 , the process of the electric expansion and contraction of the front wheel and the left and right steering of the steering handle in the intelligent folding scooter of the present application is as follows:

[0031] When the front wheel 105 is electrically expanded, the first electric telescopic push rod 103 is started. The front end thereof is stretched forward. At this time, the sliding tip 114 gradually slides from the front end to the rear end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. The forward stretching of the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 drives the transmission connecting rod 111 to move forward. The transmission connecting rod 111 drives the fifth rotating connecting rod 112 to move forward. The fifth rotating connecting rod 112 drives the first rotating connecting rod 106 to move forward, thereby driving the front wheel 105 to expand outward. The front wheel 105 always faces forward during the expansion process. When the front wheel 105 is completely expanded, the sliding tip 114 is synchronously slid to the rear end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. At this time, the first electric telescopic push rod 103 continues to stretch forward. The rear end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113 holds the sliding tip 114 forward. The front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 drives the second chassis 102 to stretch forward relative to the first chassis 101. Thus, the entire expansion process of the front wheel 105 is completed.

[0032] When the front wheels 105 are electrically retracted, the first electric telescopic push rod 103 is activated, and the front end thereof is retracted backward. At this time, the sliding tip 114 gradually slides from the rear end to the front end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. The retraction of the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 drives the transmission connecting rod 111 to move backward, and the transmission connecting rod 111 drives the fifth rotating connecting rod 112 to move backward, and the fifth rotating connecting rod 112 drives the first rotating connecting rod 106 to move backward, and further drives the front wheels 105 to retract inward. The front wheels 105 always face the front of the scooter during the retraction process. When the front wheels 105 are completely retracted, the sliding tip 114 is synchronously slid to the front end of the sliding waist-shaped groove 113. At this time, the first electric telescopic push rod 103 continues to retract backward, and the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod 103 drives the second chassis 102 to retract backward relative to the first chassis 101. Thus, the entire retraction process of the front wheels 105 is completed.

[0033] When turning left or right, the steering handle 30 is turned left or right, driving the steering connecting piece 301 and the steering connecting rod 302 to turn left or right. The steering connecting rod 302 drives the fourth rotating connecting rod 110 to turn left or right, and the fourth rotating connecting rod 110 drives the second rotating connecting rod 107 to turn left or right, and further drives the two front wheels 105 to turn left or right.

[0034] Referring to Figures 9 to 11 The first chassis 101 is provided with rear wheels 118 and a drive motor 119 at the rear portion thereof. The drive motor 119 is connected with the two rear wheels 118 and provides driving power for the two rear wheels 118. The seat support 20 is located at the upper portion of the first chassis 101. The seat support 20 and the first chassis 101 are provided with connecting rods 40 and a second electric telescopic push rod 401 therebetween. The number of the connecting rods 40 is two, and the two connecting rods 40 are symmetrically arranged at the two sides of the seat support 20 and the first chassis 101. The upper ends of the connecting rods 40 are hingedly connected with the rear portion of the seat support 20, and the lower ends of the connecting rods 40 are hingedly connected with the front portion of the first chassis 101. The upper end of the second electric telescopic push rod 401 is hingedly connected with the front portion of the seat support 20, and the lower end of the second electric telescopic push rod 401 is hingedly connected with the rear portion of the first chassis 101. The seat support 20 can be automatically lifted upward and automatically lowered downward under the driving of the second electric telescopic push rod 401. The two connecting rods 40 are further fixedly connected with a fixing piece 402, so that the two connecting rods 40 keep synchronous movement through the fixing piece 402.

[0035] The lower end of the connecting rod 40 comprises a first limiting surface 403 and a first rotating surface 404, the first limiting surface 403 is flat, and the first rotating surface 404 is circular arc-shaped; the upper end of the connecting rod 40 comprises a second limiting surface 405 and a second rotating surface 406, the second limiting surface 405 is flat, and the second rotating surface 406 is circular arc-shaped; the first limiting surface 403 is located in front of the first rotating surface 404, and the second rotating surface 406 is located in front of the second limiting surface 405; during the lifting and lowering of the seat support 20, the first rotating surface 404 is in contact with the first bottom frame 101, and the second rotating surface 406 is in contact with the seat support 20, so as to ensure the normal rotation of the connecting rod 40; after the lifting of the seat support 20 is completed, the first limiting surface 403 is in contact with the first bottom frame 101, and the second limiting surface 405 is in contact with the seat support 20, so as to limit the connecting rod 40 and prevent excessive rotation.

[0036] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 13 The rear side of the seat support 20 is provided with a backrest support 201, and the bottom of the backrest support 201 is hingedly connected to the rear part of the seat support 20; the handle assembly 30 comprises a first connecting section 305 and a second connecting section 306, the first connecting section 305 is rotationally connected to the connecting pipe 117, and the second connecting section 306 is arranged on the upper part of the first connecting section 305 and is hingedly connected to the first connecting section 305; the second connecting section 306 can be folded towards the rear side of the scooter, and specifically, the folding and fixing of the second connecting section 306 and the first connecting section 305 are realized through a quick release connecting piece 307.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions described in the present application and not to limit the technical solutions described in the present application; therefore, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the present application can still be modified or replaced by equivalents; all technical solutions and improvements that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A smart folding scooter comprising a chassis, a seat support and a steering handle, characterized in that, The bottom frame comprises a first bottom frame, a second bottom frame which can slide forward and backward relative to the first bottom frame, a first electric telescopic push rod connected between the first bottom frame and the second bottom frame, a front end of the first electric telescopic push rod is fixed to the first bottom frame, a front end is connected with the second bottom frame, the second bottom frame is provided with a front wheel seat, two ends of the front wheel seat are symmetrically provided with front wheels, the front wheels and the front wheel seat are connected with first and second rotating connecting rods which are parallel to each other, the first and second rotating connecting rods are rotatably connected with a third rotating connecting rod between corresponding one ends of the first and second rotating connecting rods, the other ends of the first and second rotating connecting rods are rotatably connected with the wheel shafts of the front wheels, the third rotating connecting rods corresponding to each side of the two front wheels are rotatably connected with a fourth rotating connecting rod, a transmission connecting rod is connected with the front end of the first electric telescopic push rod, the transmission connecting rod and the first rotating connecting rod are connected with a fifth rotating connecting rod, the fifth rotating connecting rod is rotatably connected with the transmission connecting rod and the first rotating connecting rod at both ends thereof.

2. The smart folding scooter of claim 1, wherein, The second bottom frame is provided with a vertically arranged connecting pipe, the steering handle is rotatably connected with the second bottom frame by being inserted into the connecting pipe, a steering connecting piece is arranged on the bottom of the steering handle and protrudes out of the connecting pipe, a steering connecting rod is arranged at the end of the steering connecting piece, and the steering connecting rod is rotatably connected with the fourth rotating connecting rod.

3. The smart folding scooter of claim 2, wherein, The front wheel seat is provided with a steering limiting rod, one end of the steering limiting rod is rotatably connected with the front wheel seat, the other end of the steering limiting rod is provided with a limiting waist-shaped hole, the steering connecting rod is inserted into the limiting waist-shaped hole and rotatably connected with the fourth rotating connecting rod.

4. The smart foldable scooter of claim 1, wherein, A connecting rod and a second electric telescopic push rod are arranged between the seat support and the first bottom frame, the upper end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected with the rear part of the seat support, the lower end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected with the front part of the first bottom frame, the upper end of the second electric telescopic push rod is hingedly connected with the front part of the seat support, and the lower end of the second electric telescopic push rod is hingedly connected with the rear part of the first bottom frame.

5. The smart folding scooter of claim 4, wherein, The lower end of the connecting rod comprises a first limiting surface and a first rotating surface, the first limiting surface is in a planar shape, the first rotating surface is in a circular arc shape, the upper end of the connecting rod comprises a second limiting surface and a second rotating surface, the second limiting surface is in a planar shape, the second rotating surface is in a circular arc shape, the first limiting surface is located at the front side of the first rotating surface, and the second rotating surface is located at the front side of the second limiting surface.

6. The smart foldable scooter of claim 1, wherein, The rear side of the seat support is provided with a backrest support, and the bottom of the backrest support is hingedly connected with the rear part of the seat support.

7. The smart foldable scooter of claim 1, wherein, The steering handle comprises a first connecting section and a second connecting section, the second connecting section is arranged on the upper part of the first connecting section and is hingedly connected with the first connecting section.