Wheel assembly and scooter

Abstract

The utility model relates to a wheel assembly and a scooter. The wheel assembly comprises a wheel bracket which is used for mounting a wheel and is fixedly mounted on the skateboard main body; the wheel is rotatably mounted on the wheel bracket; the scooter is characterized in that a light-emitting part is arranged on the wheel support, an energy storage power source arranged on the scooter supplies power to the light-emitting part, and the light-emitting part emits light outwards through the wheel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of scooters, and more specifically, to the technical field of wheel lighting for scooters. Background Art

[0002] Currently, most children's scooters on the market use a form of connecting a power generation coil to a lamp (such as an LED lamp), generating electricity by the rotation of the wheel cutting the magnetic lines of force of the wheel core magnet to make the lamp emit light. However, this lighting method has specific deficiencies. The brightness of the lamp depends on the rotation speed of the wheel. If the rotation speed is too slow, the brightness of the lamp is low or it does not light up. If the rotation speed is too fast, the lamp may be damaged.

[0003] The information provided in this part is for the purpose of generally presenting the background of the present application, and thus may include information that does not constitute the prior art in this field. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of this application is to solve or at least alleviate one or more problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] One aspect of this application relates to a wheel assembly of a scooter, including:

[0006] A wheel bracket for installing a wheel and fixedly installed on the scooter body;

[0007] A wheel rotatably installed on the wheel bracket;

[0008] It is characterized in that a lighting element is provided on the wheel bracket, the lighting element is powered by an energy storage power supply provided on the scooter, and the lighting element emits light outward through the wheel.

[0009] In an embodiment of this application, optionally, the wheel bracket includes a bracket body and a horizontal axis, the lighting element is provided on the bracket body, and the wheel is rotatably installed on the horizontal axis.

[0010] In an embodiment of this application, optionally, the lighting element is provided at the end of the bracket body, the horizontal axis extends outward horizontally from the inside of the bracket body and extends beyond the end of the bracket body, the wheel is near the end of the bracket body, the hub of the wheel has an avoidance cavity opening towards the bracket body, and the lighting element is in the avoidance cavity.

[0011] In an embodiment of this application, optionally, the end of the bracket body has a flange formed around the horizontal axis, and the lighting element is provided on the flange.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the light-emitting element is connected to the energy storage power supply via a conductive line, and the conductive line is disposed inside the bracket body.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, at least a part of the wheel is light-transmissive.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the wheel bracket has two opposite ends, and the two wheels are respectively disposed near the two ends.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, a control unit is further included, and the control unit controls the light emission of the light-emitting element.

[0016] Another aspect of the present application relates to a scooter, including the wheel assembly according to any one of the foregoing.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the scooter further includes a vibration sensor, and the vibration sensor controls the power supply of the energy storage power supply to the light-emitting element. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the disclosure of the present application will become more readily understood. It is readily understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, similar numbers in the figures are used to represent similar components, wherein:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the scooter of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 An exploded view showing an embodiment of the scooter of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 Another exploded view showing an embodiment of the scooter of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 Showing Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of an embodiment of the scooter of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] First of all, it should be noted that the following will illustrate the composition, characteristics, advantages, etc. of the wheel assembly and the scooter according to the present application by way of examples. However, it should be understood that all the descriptions are only given for the purpose of illustration and should not be construed as any limitation to the present application. In this article, the technical terms "first" and "second" are only used for the purpose of making a discriminatory expression and are not intended to indicate their order and relative importance. The technical term "connected (or linked, etc.)" covers that a specific component is directly connected to another component and / or indirectly connected to another component. In addition, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the dimensions, directions or positional relationships indicated by the technical terms "length", "width", "height", "upper", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on the dimensions, orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0024] In addition, for any single technical feature described or implied in the embodiments mentioned in this article, or any single technical feature shown or implied in the drawings, the present application still allows any combination or deletion to continue between these technical features (or their equivalents) without any technical obstacles, thereby obtaining more other embodiments of the present application that may not be directly mentioned in this article. In addition, general matters that are already well-known to those skilled in the art will not be elaborated herein.

[0025] For scooters, especially children's scooters, the wheels are often designed to be luminous. The luminescence of the wheels is usually generated by a magnetic induction phenomenon when the vehicle rotates to generate an electric current, and then the electric current powers the luminous element. As described in the background art above, the current in this magneto-electricity generation mode is unstable, and the lifespan of the luminous element is also easily affected. Moreover, the speed of a children's scooter during sliding is usually not very high, so the brightness is often low. For this reason, the present application provides such a scooter that abandons this self-power generation mode of the scooter and uses battery power supply, which can ensure the brightness and stability of the LED lights and can better adapt to more color types of LED lights, such as a blue LED light, which is a more difficult-to-light luminous element.

[0026] See Figure 1 , the scooter 10 includes a wheel assembly 200. The wheel assembly 200 includes a wheel bracket 210 and wheels 220. The wheels 220 include a wheel hub 221 and a tire 222. The wheels 220 in this embodiment are the front wheels of the vehicle. In other embodiments, the solution of the present application can also be applied to the rear wheels of the scooter. The two wheels 220 are installed at both ends of the wheel bracket 210. The wheel bracket 210 is fixedly installed at the front end of the scooter main body 100 of the scooter. The wheels 220 are rotatably installed on the wheel bracket. That is, during the movement of the scooter 10, the wheel bracket 210 remains stationary relative to the scooter main body 100, while the wheels 220 rotate around their own central axes.

[0027] See Figure 2 , which shows the internal structure of the wheel assembly 200. Among them, a light-emitting member 231 is provided on the wheel bracket 210. The light-emitting member 231 is fixedly installed relative to the wheel bracket. When the wheel 220 rotates, the light-emitting member 231 is stationary relative to the wheel bracket 210 and the skateboard main body 100. The light-emitting member 231 is powered by a storage power supply 233, and the storage power supply 233 can be a battery. For example, the electrical energy of the storage power supply 233 can be ensured by replacement or charging. The light of the light-emitting member can be emitted outward through the wheel 220. For example, it can be emitted outward through the hub 221 of the wheel 220.

[0028] Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the wheel bracket 210 may further include a bracket body 211 and a transverse axis 214. More specifically, the light-emitting member 231 is provided on the bracket body 211, and the wheel 220 is rotatably installed on the transverse axis 214. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4 , the light-emitting member 231 may be provided at the end of the bracket body 211, and more specifically, the light-emitting member 231 may be provided on the flange 213 at the end. Among them, as shown, the flange 213 is an annular flange formed around the transverse axis 214, and the transverse axis 214 may be coaxial with the annular flange. The transverse axis 214 extends outward horizontally from the inside of the bracket body 211 and extends beyond the end of the bracket body 211 until it extends to the outside of the bracket body 211. Among them, the extension range of the transverse axis 214 also exceeds the outer edge of the flange 213 in the horizontal direction. The part of the transverse axis 214 outside the bracket body provides an installation position for the wheel 220, and the wheel 220 can be further installed on the transverse axis 214 through a bearing. The wheel 220 may also have an avoidance cavity (not shown), which is open towards the bracket body 211, and when the wheel 220 is installed, the light-emitting member 231 is located in the avoidance cavity. Due to the setting of the avoidance cavity, the light-emitting member 231, the flange 213 and the end of the bracket body will not interfere with the rotating wheel 220. Optionally, the outer contour of the end of the bracket body may be located inside the inner contour of the avoidance cavity and there is a certain gap between the two. The end of the bracket body may have a circular outer contour and the circular outer contour may be coaxial with the flange 213.

[0029] Return to Figure 2, the light-emitting component 231 can be electrically connected to the energy storage power supply 233 via the conductive circuit 232, where at least part of the conductive circuit 232 can be arranged along the inside of the bracket body 211. The energy storage power supply 233 can be arranged inside the bracket body 211, or inside the skateboard body 100, or at any suitable position in the scooter 10. In order to enable the light of the light-emitting component 231 to be emitted outward through the wheel 220, at least part of the structure of the wheel 220 can be light-transmissive. For example, the wheel hub 221 can be light-transmissive, where the wheel hub 221 is at least partially made of a transparent or translucent material (such as a frosted material). Also, for example, the wheel hub 221 can have a hollow structure for the passage of light. Again, for example, the tire 222 can be light-transmissive, such as being made of a transparent or translucent material.

[0030] As Figures 1-3 As shown in, the wheel bracket is a symmetric structure and has two opposite ends. Similarly, the two ends of the wheel bracket can respectively have the arrangements in any one of the above-described embodiments, that is, the two ends of the wheel bracket can respectively have the same or substantially the same transverse axis 214, flange 213, light-emitting component 231, and wheel 220, that is, the wheel assembly 200 is left-right symmetric.

[0031] It should be understood that in addition to the embodiment of the wheel bracket including two wheels shown in the figure, the present application can also include an embodiment where the wheel bracket only has one wheel, which can be located at the middle position of the bracket and includes the same or similar settings as the wheels in the previous embodiments.

[0032] The scooter of the present application can be provided with a vibration sensor (not shown). During the use of the vehicle, certain vibrations will be generated. When the vibration sensor detects a vibration signal, it can control the energy storage power supply to supply power to the light-emitting component 231. At this time, the vibration sensor acts as a circuit switch for the light-emitting component. A main switch can also be provided in the scooter 10. When the main switch is turned off, the energy storage power supply no longer supplies power outward. When the scooter is not used for a long time or during transportation, the main switch can be turned off to avoid power consumption.

[0033] In the circuit of the light-emitting component of the present application, a control unit can also be included. The control unit controls the light emission of the light-emitting component, such as the frequency of flashing, the change of color, and their combination. The control unit can control the change of the light-emitting component according to the set program, so as to display a light-emitting effect with certain changes and designs.

[0034] According to the scooter of the present application, a stable light-emitting effect can be provided and the service life of the components can be extended; due to the stability of the energy storage power supply, it can supply power to light-emitting components with greater difficulty in light emission to provide more choices of light-emitting components; in addition, the technical solution of the present application can also provide richer light-emitting program settings.

[0035] The specific embodiments described above of the present application are only for more clearly describing the principle of the present application, in which each component is clearly shown or described to make the principle of the present application easier to understand. Without departing from the scope of the present application, those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications or changes to the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that these modifications or changes should all be included within the scope of the patent protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A wheel assembly for a scooter, comprising: A wheel bracket, which is used to mount the wheel and is fixedly mounted on the skateboard body; a wheel rotatably mounted on the wheel bracket; It is characterized in that a light-emitting component is provided on the wheel bracket, the light-emitting component is powered by an energy storage power supply arranged on the scooter, and the light-emitting component emits light outwardly through the wheel.

2. The wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wheel bracket comprises a bracket body and a transverse axis, the light emitting member is arranged on the bracket body, and the wheel is rotatably mounted on the transverse axis.

3. The wheel assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light-emitting component is arranged at the end of the bracket body, the horizontal axis extends outward from the inside of the bracket body in a horizontal direction and extends beyond the end of the bracket body, the wheel is located near the end of the bracket body, the wheel hub has an avoidance cavity open toward the bracket body, and the light-emitting component is located in the avoidance cavity.

4. The wheel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The end of the bracket body is provided with a flange, the flange is formed around the transverse axis, and the light emitting member is arranged on the flange.

5. The wheel assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light emitting element is connected to the energy storage power source via a conductive circuit, and the conductive circuit is arranged along the interior of the bracket body.

6. The wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least a portion of the wheel is light transmissive.

7. The wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wheel bracket has two opposite ends, and the two wheels are respectively arranged near the two ends.

8. The wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control unit is also included, and the control unit controls the light emission of the light emitting element.

9. A scooter comprising the wheel assembly according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. The scooter according to claim 9, characterized in that: A vibration sensor is included, and the vibration sensor controls the energy storage power supply to supply power to the light-emitting element.

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