Electric side pedal and pickup truck

Abstract

The utility model provides an electric side pedal and a pickup truck. The electric side pedal comprises a main pedal, an expansion pedal, a first driving unit and a second driving unit, wherein the expansion pedal is arranged at one end of the main pedal in a telescopic manner; the first driving unit comprises a connecting rod mechanism connected to the side portion of the main pedal and a first driving motor used for driving the connecting rod mechanism to drive the main pedal to swing. The second driving unit is arranged on the main pedal and can drive the expansion pedal to stretch out of the end of the main pedal or retract into the main pedal in the length direction of the main pedal. The electric side pedal disclosed by the utility model has a length expansion function, can meet application scenes with various different requirements, and has higher practicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an electric side step. Meanwhile, the utility model also relates to a pickup truck vehicle provided with the electric side step. Background Art

[0002] With the development of intelligent pickup trucks, more and more pickup trucks are equipped with electric side steps to improve the convenience of users in the process of using the vehicle and the sense of technology and luxury of the whole vehicle. At present, the electric side step configuration of mainstream pickup trucks can be divided into the following two types: one is a short electric side step, the front end of which starts at the front wheel fender and the rear end extends to the bottom of the cargo box; the other is a long electric side step, the front end of which starts at the front wheel fender and the rear end extends to the rear wheel fender.

[0003] However, both of the above two electric side steps have certain limitations. Specifically, the short electric side step only provides a condition for stepping on the side of the door. When users take or put items in the rear compartment, they cannot step on the electric side step, which makes it inconvenient to take the goods. At the same time, when a long electric side step is set on a pickup truck (especially a pickup truck with a non-load-bearing body structure), the gap between the long electric side step and the front compartment and the gap between the long electric side step and the rear cargo box must be consistent, otherwise the appearance gap will be uneven, and when the rear cargo box is lower than the front compartment in the Z direction of the vehicle, the long electric side step cannot be configured on the vehicle. For this reason, the existing electric side steps, especially those configured on pickup trucks, have weak versatility and a small scope of application, resulting in insufficient practicality and failure to meet user needs. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the utility model aims to provide an electric side step, which has a better scope of application and versatility.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is implemented as follows:

[0006] An electric side step comprises a main pedal, an extension pedal telescopically arranged at one end of the main pedal, and a first drive unit and a second drive unit; the first drive unit comprises a connecting rod mechanism connected to the side of the main pedal, and a first drive motor for driving the connecting rod mechanism to drive the main pedal to swing; the second drive unit is arranged on the main pedal, and can drive the extension pedal to extend from the end of the main pedal along the length direction of the main pedal, or retract into the main pedal.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting rod mechanism includes an active connecting rod mechanism and a driven connecting rod mechanism which are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the main pedal, and the first driving motor is configured on the active connecting rod mechanism.

[0008] Furthermore, the connecting rod mechanism adopts a hinged four-bar mechanism; the hinged four-bar mechanism includes a frame for connecting the vehicle body, a connecting rod fixedly connected to the main pedal, and two connecting rods arranged between the frame and the connecting rod; the first drive motor is arranged on the frame of the active hinged four-bar mechanism, and is transmission-connected to one of the two connecting rods of the active hinged four-bar mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the main pedal and the extension pedal are both made of extruded aluminum profiles.

[0010] Furthermore, a storage cavity opening at the end is formed in the main pedal, the expansion pedal can be slidably guided in the storage cavity, and the second driving unit includes an electric telescopic mechanism disposed between the bottom of the storage cavity and the expansion pedal.

[0011] Furthermore, the electric telescopic mechanism includes a second driving motor disposed in the storage cavity, and a telescopic rod driven to be telescopic by the second driving motor; the driving end of the telescopic rod is connected to the expansion pedal.

[0012] Furthermore, the telescopic rod includes a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod arranged in parallel, and driving ends of the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod are both connected to the expansion pedal.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0014] The electric side step described in the utility model can realize the swing-out and swing-back functions of the main pedal through the cooperative arrangement of the first drive motor and the connecting rod mechanism. On this basis, through the arrangement of the second drive unit and the extension pedal, the extension pedal can be extended and retracted relative to the main pedal to realize the length extension function of the electric side step, thereby meeting the use scenarios with different length requirements, having a wider range of applicability and versatility, thereby improving practical performance.

[0015] Secondly, the coordinated setting of the active connecting rod mechanism and the driven connecting rod mechanism is conducive to improving the smoothness, stability and reliability of the swinging action of the main pedal. At the same time, the first drive motor is arranged on the active connecting rod mechanism to form a design form in which a single motor drives the main pedal. This can reduce the use of motors while meeting the needs of driving the main pedal to expand and retract, thereby helping to reduce weight and cost.

[0016] In addition, both the main pedal and the expansion pedal are made of extruded aluminum profiles, which is conducive to improving the molding quality of the components and realizing lightweight design. The expansion pedal is slidably arranged in the storage cavity, which is conducive to improving the telescopic stability of the expansion pedal, thereby improving the overall use effect of the electric pedal. By providing the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod, it is conducive to further improving the telescopic stability of the expansion pedal.

[0017] Another object of the utility model is to provide a pickup truck vehicle, comprising a front compartment and a rear cargo box connected front and rear, and also comprising the electric side step as described above; the main pedal is connected to the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment through the connecting rod mechanism, and can swing between the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment and the outer side of the side wall under the drive of the first drive motor.

[0018] Furthermore, the main pedal is extended from the rear side of the front wheel fender to the rear of the electric side step to the front side of the rear cargo box; the extended pedal is arranged at one end of the main pedal close to the rear cargo box.

[0019] Furthermore, the length of the extended pedal when fully extended from the main pedal is consistent with the distance between the main pedal and the rear wheel fender.

[0020] The pickup vehicle described in the utility model is provided with the above-mentioned electric pedal, which can have the function of expanding the length of the pedal, so that the length can be expanded when the user takes the goods in the cargo box, thereby improving the convenience of the user to take the goods, and can also solve the problem of uneven gap between the main pedal and the vehicle body when the length expansion is not needed, thereby meeting the appearance requirements of the whole vehicle and improving the quality of the whole vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which constitute part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention. The directional terms such as front and back, top and bottom involved therein are only used to indicate relative positional relationships and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electric side step according to the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective of the structure shown in ;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the main pedal according to the first embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the active connecting rod mechanism described in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective of the structure shown in ;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the driven connecting rod mechanism according to the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective of the structure shown in ;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second driving unit and the expansion pedal when they are assembled according to the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Description of reference numerals:

[0031] 1. Main pedal; 10. Storage cavity;

[0032] 2. Expand the pedal;

[0033] 3. First drive unit; 30. First drive motor; 31. Active connecting rod mechanism; 32. Driven connecting rod mechanism; 300. Frame; 301. Connecting rod; 302. Connecting rod;

[0034] 4. Second driving unit; 40. Second driving motor; 41. Telescopic rod; 411. First telescopic rod; 412. Second telescopic rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are 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 cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, if there are terms such as "first" and "second", they are also used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] Taking the vehicle in which the electric side step described in the utility model is located as an example, the directional words such as "up, down, left, right, front, and back" used in the embodiment are defined based on the up and down direction (also known as the height direction, or the Z direction of the whole vehicle), the left and right direction (also known as the width direction, or the Y direction of the whole vehicle), and the front and rear direction (also known as the length direction, or the X direction of the whole vehicle). "Inside and outside" are defined based on the contour of the corresponding parts. For example, "inside" and "outside" are defined based on the contour of the vehicle, and the side of the vehicle contour close to the middle of the vehicle is "inside", and the opposite is "outside".

[0038] In addition, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection" and "connector" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in combination with specific circumstances.

[0039] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] The present embodiment relates to an electric side step, which can not only realize the extension and retraction functions of a traditional electric pedal, but also, on this basis, realize the expansion of the overall length of the pedal to meet usage scenarios with different length requirements, thereby having a good use effect.

[0042] In terms of overall structure, Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the electric side step of this embodiment includes a main pedal 1, an extended pedal 2 telescopically arranged at one end of the main pedal 1, and a first drive unit 3 and a second drive unit 4.

[0043] In addition, the first driving unit 3 includes a connecting rod mechanism connected to the side of the main pedal 1, and a first driving motor 30 for driving the connecting rod mechanism to swing the main pedal 1. The second driving unit 4 is arranged on the main pedal 1, and can drive the extension pedal 2 to extend from the end of the main pedal 1 along the length direction of the main pedal 1 (that is, the length direction of the entire vehicle), or retract into the main pedal 1.

[0044] Specifically, in this embodiment, as an exemplary structure, see Figure 2 As shown, the link mechanism includes an active link mechanism 31 and a driven link mechanism 32 which are spaced apart in the length direction of the main pedal 1 , and the first drive motor 30 is disposed on the active link mechanism 31 .

[0045] Here, the coordination of the active connecting rod mechanism 31 and the driven connecting rod mechanism 32 is helpful to improve the smoothness, stability and reliability of the swinging action of the main pedal 1. At the same time, the first drive motor 30 is arranged on the active connecting rod mechanism 31 to form a design form in which a single motor drives the main pedal 1. This can reduce the use of the motor while meeting the needs of driving the main pedal 1 to extend and retract, thereby helping to reduce weight and cost.

[0046] Moreover, as a preferred implementation form, in this embodiment, the connecting rod mechanism adopts a hinged four-bar mechanism, that is, the active connecting rod mechanism 31 and the driven connecting rod mechanism 32 both adopt a hinged four-bar mechanism, and see Figures 4 to 7As shown, the hinged four-bar mechanism includes a frame 300 for connecting the vehicle body, a connecting rod 302 fixedly connected to the main pedal 1 , and two connecting rods 301 arranged between the frame 300 and the connecting rod 302 .

[0047] The first drive motor 30 is arranged on the frame 300 of the active link mechanism 31 and is connected to one of the two connecting rods 301 of the active link mechanism 31. Such an arrangement not only makes the active link mechanism 31 and the driven link mechanism 32 simple in structure and highly stable in structure, but also helps to improve the consistency between the two.

[0048] In addition, in this embodiment, as a preferred implementation form, the main pedal 1 and the extension pedal 2 are both made of extruded aluminum profiles, which is beneficial to improving the molding quality of the components and achieving a lightweight design.

[0049] Furthermore, as a preferred implementation form, in this embodiment, see Figure 3 As shown, a storage cavity 10 opened at the end is formed in the main pedal 1, and the expansion pedal 2 can be guided and slidably arranged in the storage cavity 10. The second drive unit 4 includes an electric telescopic mechanism arranged between the bottom of the storage cavity 10 and the expansion pedal 2.

[0050] The advantage of such a configuration is that the structure is simple and the stability is high, which is conducive to improving the telescopic stability of the expansion pedal 2, thereby improving the overall use effect of the electric pedal.

[0051] In the specific implementation, in this embodiment, as a preferred implementation form, see Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, the electric telescopic mechanism includes a second driving motor 40 disposed in the storage chamber 10 , and a telescopic rod 41 driven to be telescopic by the second driving motor 40 , and at the same time, the driving end of the telescopic rod 41 is connected to the expansion pedal 2 .

[0052] Furthermore, based on the consideration of the driving stability of the expansion pedal 2, as a preferred implementation form, in this embodiment, see Figure 8 As shown, the telescopic rod 41 includes a first telescopic rod 411 and a second telescopic rod 412 arranged in parallel, and the driving ends of the first telescopic rod 411 and the second telescopic rod 412 are both connected to the expansion pedal 2 to further improve the telescopic stability of the expansion pedal 2.

[0053] The electric side step of the present embodiment can realize the swinging extension and swinging retraction functions of the main pedal 1 through the coordinated arrangement of the first drive motor 30 and the hinged four-bar mechanism. On this basis, through the arrangement of the second drive unit 4 and the extension pedal 2, the extension pedal 2 can be extended and retracted relative to the main pedal 1 to realize the length extension function of the electric side step, thereby having a wider range of application and versatility, thereby improving practical performance.

[0054] Embodiment 2

[0055] This embodiment relates to a pickup truck, which includes a front compartment and a rear cargo box connected front and rear, and also includes an electric side step as in Embodiment 1. In the specific structure, the main step 1 is connected to the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment through a connecting rod mechanism, and can swing between the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment and the outer side of the side wall under the drive of the first drive motor 30.

[0056] To elaborate, as a preferred implementation form, in this embodiment, the main pedal 1 extends from the rear side of the front wheel fender to the rear of the electric side step to the front position of the rear cargo box, and the extended pedal 2 is arranged at one end of the main pedal 1 close to the rear cargo box.

[0057] As a result, when the electric side step is in a non-extended length state, the problem of uneven gap between the main pedal 1 and the vehicle body can be solved, the appearance requirements of the entire vehicle can be met, and when the electric side step is in an extended length state, the user's need to take goods from the rear cargo box can be met, thereby improving the use effect of the entire vehicle.

[0058] Furthermore, considering the requirements for the overall appearance of the vehicle after the length of the electric side panel is extended, as a preferred implementation form, in this embodiment, the length of the extended pedal 2 fully extended from the main pedal 1 is consistent with the distance between the main pedal 1 and the rear wheel fender.

[0059] The pickup truck of this embodiment is provided with the electric pedal in the first embodiment, so that the length can be extended when the user takes the cargo in the cargo box, and the appearance of the whole vehicle can be improved when the length extension is not needed, thereby combining practicality and appearance and effectively improving the quality of the whole vehicle.

[0060] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electric side step, characterized in that: It comprises a main pedal (1), an expansion pedal (2) telescopically arranged at one end of the main pedal (1), a first drive unit (3) and a second drive unit (4); The first driving unit (3) comprises a connecting rod mechanism connected to the side of the main pedal (1), and a first driving motor (30) for driving the connecting rod mechanism to drive the main pedal (1) to swing; The second driving unit (4) is arranged on the main pedal (1) and is capable of driving the expansion pedal (2) to extend from the end of the main pedal (1) along the length direction of the main pedal (1) or to retract into the main pedal (1).

2. The electric side step according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting rod mechanism comprises an active connecting rod mechanism (31) and a driven connecting rod mechanism (32) which are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the main pedal (1), and the first driving motor (30) is arranged on the active connecting rod mechanism (31).

3. The electric side step according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting rod mechanism adopts a hinged four-bar mechanism; The hinged four-bar mechanism comprises a frame (300) for connecting the vehicle body, a connecting rod (302) fixedly connected to the main pedal (1), and two connecting rods (301) arranged between the frame (300) and the connecting rod (302); The first driving motor (30) is arranged on the frame (300) of the active connecting rod mechanism (31) and is transmission-connected to one of the two connecting rods (301) of the active connecting rod mechanism (31).

4. The electric side step according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main pedal (1) and the extended pedal (2) are both made of extruded aluminum profiles.

5. The electric side step according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The main pedal (1) is formed with a storage cavity (10) opening at the end, the expansion pedal (2) is slidably arranged in the storage cavity (10), and the second drive unit (4) includes an electric telescopic mechanism arranged between the bottom of the storage cavity (10) and the expansion pedal (2).

6. The electric side step according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electric telescopic mechanism comprises a second drive motor (40) disposed in the storage chamber (10), and a telescopic rod (41) driven to be telescopic by the second drive motor (40); The driving end of the telescopic rod (41) is connected to the expansion pedal (2).

7. The electric side step according to claim 6, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (41) comprises a first telescopic rod (411) and a second telescopic rod (412) arranged in parallel, and the driving ends of the first telescopic rod (411) and the second telescopic rod (412) are both connected to the expansion pedal (2).

8. A pickup truck, comprising a front compartment and a rear cargo box connected front and rear, characterized in that: Also includes an electric side step as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7; The main pedal (1) is connected to the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment via the connecting rod mechanism, and can swing between the bottom of the side wall of the front compartment and the outer side of the side wall under the drive of the first drive motor (30).

9. The pickup truck according to claim 8, characterized in that: The main pedal (1) is arranged to extend from the rear side of the front wheel fender to the rear of the electric side step until it reaches the front side of the rear cargo box; The expansion pedal (2) is arranged at one end of the main pedal (1) close to the rear cargo box.

10. The pickup truck according to claim 9, characterized in that: The length of the extended pedal (2) when it is fully extended from the main pedal (1) is consistent with the distance between the main pedal (1) and the rear wheel fender.

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