Connecting assembly, electric pedal device and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connecting assembly, an electric pedal device and a vehicle. The connecting assembly is fixed to the pedal assembly, a containing groove is formed in the side, close to an automobile body, of the pedal assembly, the connecting assembly comprises a support and a fastener, the support is contained in the containing groove and comprises a bottom plate, a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall extend from the edge of the bottom plate and are opposite. The first side wall and the second side wall are each provided with a first through hole, the first through holes are used for being hinged to the supporting arm assembly, and the support is fixed to the pedal assembly through fasteners on the two sides of the first through holes. In this way, the connecting assembly between the supporting arm assembly and the pedal assembly is fixed to the side, close to the vehicle body, of the pedal assembly in a hidden mode, and the situation that attractiveness is affected and the pedal surface area of the pedal assembly is occupied is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile accessories, and in particular to a connection assembly, an electric pedal device and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Some models with relatively high chassis are often equipped with side-swing electric pedals on the skirts to help drivers and passengers get in and out of the cabin conveniently. The connection between the support arm assembly and the pedal assembly of the existing side-swing electric pedals is exposed, which affects the appearance and occupies the pedal surface area of ​​the pedal assembly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a connection assembly, an electric pedal device and a vehicle, which can solve the technical problem in the prior art that the exposed connection between the support arm assembly and the pedal assembly in the side-swinging electric pedal affects the appearance and occupies the pedal surface area of ​​the pedal assembly.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted in the present application is: providing a connecting component fixed to the pedal assembly, the pedal assembly is provided with a receiving groove on the side close to the vehicle body, the connecting component includes: a bracket, accommodated in the receiving groove, the bracket includes a bottom plate and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the edge of the bottom plate, the first side wall and the second side wall are opposite to each other, the first side wall and the second side wall are both provided with a first through hole, the first through hole is used to be hinged with the support arm assembly; fasteners, the bracket is fixed to the pedal assembly on both sides of the first through hole through the fasteners.

[0005] In one embodiment, the bracket is a U-shaped bracket, and the first side wall and the second side wall are perpendicular to the bottom plate.

[0006] In one embodiment, the first side wall and / or the bottom plate are provided with second through holes on both sides of the first through hole, and the fastener passes through the second through holes to fix the bracket to the pedal assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the fastener is a T-shaped fastener, comprising a first slider and a screw rod vertically connected to the first slider, the first side wall is provided with second through holes on both sides of the first through hole, the screw rod is passed through the second through holes, the first slider is used to be slidably connected to the T-shaped slot of the pedal assembly, and the T-shaped slot is communicated with the receiving groove;

[0008] Wherein, the fastener can be threadedly connected to the screw rod through a nut, so that the first side wall is fastened to the pedal assembly.

[0009] In one embodiment, a second slider extending along the length direction of the base plate is provided on the side of the first side wall facing away from the second side wall, and the second slider is used to be slidably connected to a slide groove of the pedal assembly, and the slide groove is arranged between the T-shaped slot and the receiving slot and connects the T-shaped slot and the receiving slot.

[0010] In one embodiment, two second through holes are disposed on the first side wall, and the two second through holes are respectively located on two sides of the first through hole.

[0011] In one embodiment, the second side wall is provided with third through holes on both sides of the first through hole, the third through hole and the second through hole are located on the same central axis, and the diameter of the third through hole is greater than the diameter of the second through hole.

[0012] In one embodiment, the connecting assembly further comprises a shoulder bushing, wherein the shoulder bushing is passed through the first through hole, and a shoulder of the shoulder bushing abuts against a side of the first side wall facing the second side wall and / or a side of the second side wall facing the first side wall.

[0013] In one embodiment, the shoulder bushing is an open shoulder bushing.

[0014] In one embodiment, the base plate is provided with the fourth through holes on both sides of the first through hole, and the fastener passes through the fourth through holes to fix the base plate to the pedal assembly.

[0015] In one embodiment, two fourth through holes are disposed on the bottom plate, and the two fourth through holes are respectively located on two sides of the first through hole.

[0016] Another technical solution adopted in the present application is: to provide an electric pedal device, which includes: a mounting base for installation on a vehicle body; at least two support arm assemblies, one end of the support arm assembly is hinged to the mounting base; a pedal assembly, having a pedal surface, the pedal surface is used for the driver and passenger to step on, and a receiving groove is provided on the side of the pedal assembly close to the vehicle body; a connecting assembly is arranged in the receiving groove and fixed to the pedal assembly, and the connecting assembly is hinged to the other end of the support arm assembly; wherein the connecting assembly is any one of the connecting assemblies described above.

[0017] Another technical solution adopted by the present application is: providing a vehicle, the vehicle comprising the above-mentioned electric pedal device.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: Different from the prior art, the connection assembly provided by the present application is fixed to the pedal assembly, and the pedal assembly is provided with a receiving groove on the side close to the vehicle body, and the connection assembly includes: a bracket, which is received in the receiving groove, and the bracket includes a bottom plate and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the edge of the bottom plate, the first side wall and the second side wall are opposite to each other, and the first side wall and the second side wall are both provided with a first through hole, and the first through hole is used for hinged connection with the support arm assembly; fasteners, and the bracket is fixed to the pedal assembly on both sides of the first through hole through the fasteners. In this way, the connection assembly between the support arm assembly and the pedal assembly is hidden and fixed to the side of the pedal assembly close to the vehicle body, avoiding affecting the aesthetics and occupying the pedal surface area of ​​the pedal assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an electric pedal device provided in some embodiments of the present application when in an unfolded state;

[0022] Figure 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of an electric pedal device provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the electric step device at area A;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a connection assembly provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of the connection components provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1000-vehicle, 100-electric pedal device, 110-mounting seat, 120-support arm assembly, 130-pedal assembly, 131-pedal surface, 132-accommodating groove, 133-T-shaped slot, 134-slide groove, 140-connecting assembly, 141-bracket, 1411-base plate, 1411a-fourth through hole, 1412-first side wall, 1412a-second slider, 1413-second side wall, 1413a-third through hole, 1414-first through hole, 1415-second through hole, 142-fastener, 1421-first slider, 1422-screw, 143-shoulder bushing, 144-nut, 200-vehicle body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be appreciated that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, rather than to limit the present application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only some but not all structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] The terms "first", "second" and "third" in this application are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second" and "third" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0030] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0031] The connection assembly provided by the present application is fixed to the pedal assembly, and the pedal assembly is provided with a receiving groove on the side close to the vehicle body, and the connection assembly includes: a bracket, which is received in the receiving groove, and the bracket includes a bottom plate and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the edge of the bottom plate, the first side wall and the second side wall are opposite to each other, and the first side wall and the second side wall are both provided with a first through hole, and the first through hole is used for hinged connection with the support arm assembly; fasteners, and the bracket is fixed to the pedal assembly on both sides of the first through hole through the fasteners. In this way, the connection assembly between the support arm assembly and the pedal assembly is hidden and fixed to the side of the pedal assembly close to the vehicle body, avoiding affecting the aesthetics and occupying the pedal surface area of ​​the pedal assembly.

[0032] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle provided in some embodiments of the present application. Existing vehicles such as SUVs and / or MPVs generally need to be equipped with pedals to assist the driver and passengers in getting in and out of the cabin due to the high ground clearance of their chassis. Existing pedals generally include fixed pedals and electric pedals. The electric pedal is popular among users because it can be automatically extended when the door is opened to assist the driver and passengers in getting in and out of the cabin conveniently and comfortably, and can be automatically retracted when the door is closed to ensure the vehicle's passability and aesthetic appearance. The vehicle 1000 provided in the present application is a vehicle whose chassis is too far from the ground. The vehicle 1000 may include but is not limited to an electric pedal device 100 and a vehicle body 200. The electric pedal device 100 is fixed to the vehicle body 200 to assist the driver and passengers in getting in and out of the cabin conveniently and comfortably. Among them, the electric pedal device 100 is a side-swinging electric pedal.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric pedal device provided in some embodiments of the present application when it is in an unfolded state, Figure 31 is an exploded schematic diagram of an electric pedal device provided in some embodiments of the present application. The electric pedal device 100 may include but is not limited to a mounting seat 110, a support arm assembly 120, a pedal assembly 130 and a connecting assembly 140. The mounting seat 110 is used to be mounted on the vehicle body 200. There are at least two support arm assemblies 120. In this embodiment, there are three support arm assemblies 120. The three support arm assemblies 120 are arranged along the direction in which the pedal assembly 130 extends to enhance the bearing capacity of the electric pedal device 100. One end of the support arm assembly 120 is hinged to the mounting seat 110 to rotate relative to the mounting seat 110. The other end of the support arm assembly 120 is hinged to the connecting assembly 140 to drive the connecting assembly 140, and then drive the pedal assembly 130 fixed on the connecting assembly 140. The pedal assembly 130 has a pedal surface 131, and the pedal surface 131 is used for the driver and passenger to step on. A receiving groove 132 is provided on the side of the pedal assembly 130 close to the vehicle body 200. The connecting assembly 140 is arranged in the receiving groove 132 and fixed to the pedal assembly 130 to realize a hidden connection between the support arm assembly 120 and the pedal assembly 130, so that the area of ​​the footrest surface 131 of the pedal assembly 130 will not be occupied, and at the same time, the pedal assembly 130 in the unfolded state looks more beautiful.

[0034] The hidden connection between the support arm assembly 120 and the pedal assembly 130 means that when the electric pedal device 100 is in the unfolded state, the connection structure between the support arm assembly 120 and the pedal assembly 130 is not visible when viewed from the side of the pedal assembly 130 facing away from the vehicle body 200. In this embodiment, the hidden connection between the support arm assembly 120 and the pedal assembly 130 is achieved by disposing the connection assembly 140 in the receiving groove 132 on the side of the pedal assembly 130 close to the vehicle body 200.

[0035] In some other embodiments, there may be two support arm assemblies 120 . One support arm assembly 120 is fixed to one end of the pedal assembly 130 via a connecting assembly 140 , and the other support arm assembly 120 is fixed to the other end of the pedal assembly 130 via a connecting assembly 140 .

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6 , Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the electric step device at area A, Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection components provided in some embodiments of the present application, Figure 61 is an exploded schematic diagram of a connection assembly provided in some embodiments of the present application. The connection assembly 140 may include but is not limited to a bracket 141, a shoulder bushing 143 and a fastener 142. The bracket 141 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 132. The bracket 141 may include but is not limited to a bottom plate 1411 and a first side wall 1412 and a second side wall 1413 extending from the edge of the bottom plate 1411. The first side wall 1412 and the second side wall 1413 are opposite to each other. The first side wall 1412 and the second side wall 1412 are both provided with a first through hole 1414. The shoulder bushing 143 is penetrated in the first through hole 1414. The shoulder of the shoulder bushing 143 abuts against a side of the first side wall 1412 facing the second side wall 1413 and / or a side of the second side wall 1413 facing the first side wall 1412. The first through hole 1414 is hinged to the support arm assembly 120 through the shoulder bushing 143. The shoulder bushing 143 plays a role in lubrication and friction reduction. The bracket 141 is fixed to the pedal assembly 130 via fasteners 142 at both sides of the first through hole 1414 .

[0037] Optionally, the shoulder bushing 143 is an open shoulder bushing, so that the shoulder bushing 143 is easier to install / remove in the first through hole 1414.

[0038] In this embodiment, the bracket 141 is a U-shaped bracket to ensure high strength and large load-bearing capacity, and to facilitate installation and removal. Specifically, the first side wall 1412 and the second side wall 1413 are perpendicular to the bottom plate 1411 .

[0039] In some embodiments, the first side wall 1412 and / or the bottom plate 1411 are provided with second through holes 1415 on both sides of the first through hole 1414. The fastener 142 passes through the second through hole 1415, so that the bracket 141 is fixed to the pedal assembly 130.

[0040] In this embodiment, the fastener 142 is a T-shaped fastener to be slidably engaged with the T-shaped slot 133 of the pedal assembly 130. Specifically, the fastener 142 may include but is not limited to a first slider 1421 and a screw 1422. The screw 1422 is vertically connected to the first slider 1421. The first side wall 1412 is provided with second through holes 1415 on both sides of the first through hole 1414. The screw 1422 is passed through the second through hole 1415. The first slider 1421 is slidably engaged with the T-shaped slot 133 of the pedal assembly 130. The T-shaped slot 133 is communicated with the receiving groove 132. The fastener 142 can be screwed with the screw 1422 through the nut 144, so that the first side wall 1412 is fastened to the pedal assembly 130.

[0041] Further, a second slider 1412a extending along the length direction of the bottom plate 1411 is provided on one side of the first side wall 1412 away from the second side wall 1413. The second slider 1412a is slidably connected to the slide groove 134 of the pedal assembly 130. The slide groove 134 is arranged between the T-shaped card slot 133 and the receiving slot 132. The slide groove 134 communicates with the T-shaped card slot 133 and the receiving slot 132. The cooperation between the slide groove 134 and the second slider 1412a and the cooperation between the fastener 142 and the T-shaped card slot 133 enable the position of the bracket assembly 140 and the support arm assembly 120 relative to the pedal assembly 130 to be adjusted as needed.

[0042] In this embodiment, two second through holes 1415 are provided on the first side wall 1412. The two second through holes 1415 are respectively located on both sides of the first through hole 1414. In this way, the bracket 141 can be firmly fastened to the pedal assembly 130 at a lower cost. In other embodiments, the first side wall 1412 can be provided with a plurality of second through holes 1415 on both sides of the first through hole 1414.

[0043] Optionally, the first through hole 1414 may penetrate the first side wall 1412 and the second slider 1412 a . In some other embodiments, the first through hole 1414 may only penetrate the first side wall 1412 , and the second slider 1412 a is located at both sides of the first through hole 1414 .

[0044] Optionally, the second through hole 1415 may penetrate the first side wall 1412 and the second slider 1412 a . In some other embodiments, the second through hole 1415 may only penetrate the first side wall 1412 , and the second sliders 1412 a are located on both sides of the second through hole 1415 .

[0045] Further, the second side wall 1413 is provided with a third through hole 1413a on both sides of the first through hole 1414. The third through hole 1413a and the second through hole 1415 are located on the same central axis. The diameter of the third through hole 1413a is larger than the diameter of the second through hole 1415. In this way, the nut 144 can be screwed to the screw rod 1422 through the third through hole 1413a. Among them, a larger aperture can allow more tool operation space, thereby making it easier to operate during assembly, adjustment or disassembly.

[0046] In this embodiment, the bottom plate 1411 is further provided with fourth through holes 1411a on both sides of the first through hole 1414. The fastener 142 passes through the fourth through holes 1411a, so that the bottom plate 1411 is fixed to the pedal assembly 130. Specifically, two fourth through holes 1411a are provided on the bottom plate 1411. The two fourth through holes 1411a are respectively located on both sides of the first through hole 1414. In other embodiments, the bottom plate 1411 may be provided with a plurality of fourth through holes 1411a on both sides of the first through hole 1414.

[0047] The connection assembly 140 provided in the present application is fixed to the pedal assembly 100. The pedal assembly 130 is provided with a receiving groove 132 on a side close to the vehicle body 200. The connection assembly 140 includes: a bracket 141, which is received in the receiving groove 132. The bracket 141 includes a bottom plate 1411 and a first side wall 1412 and a second side wall 1413 extending from the edge of the bottom plate 1411. The first side wall 1412 and the second side wall 1412 are opposite to each other. The first side wall 1412 and the second side wall 1413 are both provided with a first through hole 1414. The first through hole 1414 is used for hinged connection with the support arm assembly 120; and a fastener 142. The bracket 141 is fixed to the pedal assembly 130 on both sides of the first through hole 1414 through the fastener 142. In this way, the connection assembly 140 between the support arm assembly 120 and the pedal assembly 130 is hidden and fixed on the side of the pedal assembly 130 close to the vehicle body 200, avoiding affecting the aesthetics and occupying the pedal surface area of ​​the pedal assembly.

[0048] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A connecting assembly fixed to a pedal assembly, wherein the pedal assembly is provided with a receiving groove on a side close to the vehicle body, characterized in that: The connection component comprises: A bracket, accommodated in the accommodation groove, the bracket comprising a bottom plate and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from an edge of the bottom plate, the first side wall and the second side wall are opposite to each other, the first side wall and the second side wall are both provided with a first through hole, and the first through hole is used for hinged connection with the support arm assembly; The bracket is fixed to the pedal assembly at both sides of the first through hole by the fasteners.

2. The connection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket is a U-shaped bracket, and the first side wall and the second side wall are perpendicular to the bottom plate.

3. The connection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first side wall and / or the bottom plate are provided with second through holes on both sides of the first through hole, and the fastener passes through the second through holes to fix the bracket to the pedal assembly.

4. The connection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fastener is a T-shaped fastener, comprising a first slider and a screw rod vertically connected to the first slider, the first side wall is provided with second through holes on both sides of the first through hole, the screw rod is passed through the second through holes, the first slider is used for slidingly connecting to the T-shaped slot of the pedal assembly, and the T-shaped slot is connected to the receiving groove; Wherein, the fastener can be threadedly connected to the screw rod through a nut, so that the first side wall is fastened to the pedal assembly.

5. The connection assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second slider extending along the length direction of the base plate is provided on the side of the first side wall away from the second side wall, and the second slider is used for slidingly connecting to the slide groove of the pedal assembly, and the slide groove is arranged between the T-shaped slot and the accommodating slot and connects the T-shaped slot and the accommodating slot.

6. The connection assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two second through holes are disposed on the first side wall, and the two second through holes are respectively located on two sides of the first through hole.

7. The connection assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second side wall is provided with third through holes on both sides of the first through hole, the third through hole and the second through hole are located on the same central axis, and the diameter of the third through hole is greater than the diameter of the second through hole.

8. The connection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection assembly further includes a shoulder bushing, which is inserted into the first through hole, and a shoulder of the shoulder bushing abuts against a side of the first side wall facing the second side wall and / or a side of the second side wall facing the first side wall.

9. The connection assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The shoulder bushing is an open shoulder bushing.

10. The connection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The bottom plate is provided with fourth through holes on both sides of the first through hole, and the fastener passes through the fourth through holes to fix the bottom plate to the pedal assembly.

11. The connection assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that The bottom plate is provided with two fourth through holes, and the two fourth through holes are respectively located at two sides of the first through hole.

12. An electric pedal device, characterized in that: include: A mounting base, used for mounting on a vehicle body; at least two support arm assemblies, one end of each support arm assembly being hinged to the mounting seat; A pedal assembly having a pedal surface for a driver or passenger to step on, and a receiving groove is provided on a side of the pedal assembly close to the vehicle body; A connecting assembly, disposed in the receiving groove and fixed to the pedal assembly, the connecting assembly being hinged to the other end of the supporting arm assembly; Wherein, the connection component is a connection component as described in any one of claims 1-11.

13. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising the electric pedal device as claimed in claim 12.

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