Side locking type folding handlebar assembly
By designing a side-lock folding handlebar assembly, the problem that the handlebar of a scooter cannot be folded quickly and is unstable in locking is solved, and convenient folding and stable locking are achieved. It is suitable for the handlebar assembly of a scooter.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422579994.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-25
AI Technical Summary
The handlebars of existing scooters are mostly one-piece, cannot be folded quickly, occupy a large lateral space, and the locking stability of the foldable handlebars is poor.
A side-lock folding handlebar assembly is designed, which includes an upper folding seat, a lower folding seat, a mounting mechanism, a control handle mechanism, a side-locking mechanism and a folding trigger. The side-locking mechanism cooperates with the external safety buckle to achieve detachable folding, and the handlebar can be locked and unlocked by operating the folding trigger.
The handlebars of the scooter can be quickly folded, which reduces the occupied space, facilitates transportation and storage, and improves the locking stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a handlebar assembly, in particular to a side-lock folding handlebar assembly. Background Art
[0002] Scooters can be used both as a sport and as a means of transportation, enjoying widespread use in daily life and popularity among people of all ages. Electric scooters are powered by electricity, based on traditional scooters with an added power kit. The handlebar, also known as the handlebar, is a crucial component of a scooter, used for steering. Handlebars come in a variety of styles and sizes, tailored to specific needs and designs.
[0003] However, the handlebars of scooters in the prior art are mostly one-piece and cannot be folded quickly. The one-piece handlebars occupy a large horizontal space, which is not conducive to transportation, storage, etc. In addition, although some foldable handlebars have gradually appeared on the market, their locking stability is not good. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a side-lock folding handlebar assembly to effectively solve the problems raised by the inventor in the above background technology.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present utility model is as follows:
[0006] A side-lock folding handlebar assembly comprises an upper folding seat and an upper folding tube constituting the handlebar assembly, and further comprises a ring-shaped lower folding seat, a mounting mechanism, a control handle mechanism, a side-locking mechanism, and a folding trigger;
[0007] The upper folding seat is detachably mounted on the left end of the upper folding tube, the lower folding seat is detachably connected to the upper folding seat via a mounting mechanism, the folding trigger is movably mounted on the lower folding seat, and a trigger torsion spring is provided between the folding trigger and the lower folding seat, the control handle mechanism is mounted on the folding trigger, and a stop notch is provided on the left side of the bottom of the folding trigger, the side lock mechanism is mounted on the upper folding seat, and the side lock mechanism is linked to the control handle mechanism;
[0008] The control handle mechanism includes an external safety buckle, a trigger safety spring and an inner hexagonal set screw. The external safety buckle is slidably installed in the movable hole on the folding trigger. The trigger safety spring is installed in the cavity of the folding trigger through the inner hexagonal set screw, and one end of the trigger safety spring is connected to the external safety buckle.
[0009] Preferably, the side locking mechanism includes an inner safety buckle, a spring 1, a countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw and a first folding seat pin shaft. The inner safety buckle is installed on the upper folding seat by a countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw, and the inner safety buckle corresponds to the stop notch. The spring 1 is arranged in the folding trigger, and the two ends of the spring 1 respectively abut against the side surface of the inner safety buckle and the inner wall of the folding trigger. The top of the upper folding seat is fixedly connected to a square seat, and a hole is opened on the square seat. The first folding seat pin shaft passes through the hole on the square seat, the square seat extends into the stop notch, and the first folding seat pin shaft is stuck in the stop notch. The length of the first folding seat pin shaft is smaller than the width value of the folding trigger, and a third pin shaft is inserted into one side of the square seat.
[0010] Preferably, the mounting mechanism includes a third hexagon socket set screw and a second folding seat pin shaft, the second folding seat pin shaft passes through the holes on the upper folding seat and the lower folding seat, and the third hexagon socket set screw is connected to both ends of the second folding seat pin shaft.
[0011] Preferably, the lower folding seat and the folding trigger are installed through a second hexagon socket set screw and a trigger pin, the trigger pin passes through the holes on the lower folding seat and the folding trigger, and the second hexagon socket set screw is threadedly connected to the end of the trigger pin.
[0012] Preferably, a folding seat hook is mounted on the upper folding seat via a cylindrical head hexagon socket screw.
[0013] Preferably, a boss is fixedly connected to the right side of the upper folding seat, and the boss is inserted into the upper folding tube, and the boss and the upper folding tube are tightened by a flat head internal angle screw.
[0014] In view of this, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0015] In the present application, an upper folding seat is installed at one end of the upper folding tube, and a lower folding seat is movably installed on one side of the upper folding seat, so that the upper folding tube can swing around the second folding seat pin shaft to achieve a folding effect. When in use, the side locking mechanism cooperates with the external safety buckle to lock the upper folding tube. During the folding operation, the external safety buckle is turned to release the side locking function, and then the folding trigger is bent to complete the operation, so that the handlebar of the scooter occupies a smaller space for transportation, placement, etc. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 The figure shows a perspective view of the side-lock folding handlebar assembly structure provided by the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 Shown is an exploded view of the side-lock folding handlebar assembly structure provided by the present invention.
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[0019] 1-Folding trigger; 2-Cylindrical head hexagon socket screw; 3-External safety catch; 4-Trigger safety spring; 5-Hexagon socket set screw 1; 6-Trigger torsion spring; 7-Folding seat hook; 8-Internal safety catch; 9-Spring 1; 10-Countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw; 11-First folding seat pin; 12-Lower folding seat; 13-Third pin; 14-Upper folding seat; 15-Upper folding tube; 16-Hexagon socket set screw 2; 17-Trigger pin; 18-Hexagon socket set screw 3; 19-Second folding seat pin; 20-Flat head internal angle screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0021] See also Figure 1-2 , the utility model provides the following embodiments:
[0022] A side-lock folding handlebar assembly comprises an upper folding seat 14 and an upper folding tube 15 constituting the handlebar assembly, and further comprises a ring-shaped lower folding seat 12, a mounting mechanism, a control handle mechanism, a side-locking mechanism, and a folding trigger 1;
[0023] The upper folding seat 14 is detachably mounted on the left end of the upper folding tube 15. The lower folding seat 12 is detachably connected to the upper folding seat 14 via a mounting mechanism. The folding trigger 1 is movably mounted on the lower folding seat 12, and a trigger torsion spring 6 is provided between the folding trigger 1 and the lower folding seat 12. The control handle mechanism is mounted on the folding trigger 1, and a stop notch is provided on the left side of the bottom of the folding trigger 1. The side lock mechanism is mounted on the upper folding seat 14, and the side lock mechanism is linked to the control handle mechanism.
[0024] The control handle mechanism includes an external safety buckle 3, a trigger safety spring 4 and an inner hexagonal set screw 5. The external safety buckle 3 is slidably installed in the movable hole on the folding trigger 1. The trigger safety spring 4 is installed in the cavity of the folding trigger 1 through the inner hexagonal set screw 5, and one end of the trigger safety spring 4 is connected to the external safety buckle 3.
[0025] Specifically, the side locking mechanism includes an inner safety buckle 8, a spring 9, a countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw 10 and a first folding seat pin 11. The inner safety buckle 8 is installed on the upper folding seat 14 by the countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw 10, and the inner safety buckle 8 corresponds to the stop notch. The spring 9 is arranged in the folding trigger 1, and the two ends of the spring 9 are respectively against the side of the inner safety buckle 8 and the inner wall of the folding trigger 1. The top of the upper folding seat 14 is fixedly connected with a square seat, and a hole is opened on the square seat. The first folding seat pin 11 passes through the hole on the square seat, and the square seat extends into the stop notch, and the first folding seat pin 11 is stuck in the stop notch. The length of the first folding seat pin 11 is smaller than the width of the folding trigger 1, and a third pin 13 is inserted into one side of the square seat.
[0026] Specifically, the mounting mechanism includes a three hexagon socket set screw 18 and a second folding seat pin 19. The second folding seat pin 19 passes through the holes on the upper folding seat 14 and the lower folding seat 12. The three hexagon socket set screw 18 is connected to both ends of the second folding seat pin 19 to facilitate fixing the upper folding seat 14 to the lower folding seat 12.
[0027] Specifically, the lower folding seat 12 and the folding trigger 1 are installed by means of a second hexagon socket set screw 16 and a trigger pin 17. The trigger pin 17 passes through the holes on the lower folding seat 12 and the folding trigger 1. The second hexagon socket set screw 16 is threadedly connected to the end of the trigger pin 17, so that the folding trigger 1 can be movably installed. A folding seat hook 7 is installed on the upper folding seat 14 by means of a cylindrical head hexagon socket screw 2.
[0028] Specifically, a boss is fixedly connected to the right side of the upper folding seat 14, and the boss is inserted into the upper folding tube 15. The boss and the upper folding tube 15 are tightened by a flat head internal angle screw 20 to facilitate disassembly and assembly.
[0029] The specific implementation of this embodiment is as follows: by installing an upper folding seat 14 at one end of the upper folding tube 15 and movably installing a lower folding seat 12 on one side of the upper folding seat 14, the upper folding tube 15 can swing around the second folding seat pin 19 to achieve a folding effect. When in use, the side locking mechanism cooperates with the outer safety buckle 3 to lock the upper folding tube 15. During the folding operation, the outer safety buckle 3 is toggled to release the side locking function, and then the folding trigger 1 is to bend to complete the operation, so that the handlebar assembly of the scooter occupies less space, which is convenient for transportation, placement, etc.
[0030] Throughout this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "example," or "specific example" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0031] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are intended only to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all details in detail, nor do they limit the present invention to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible based on the contents of this specification. These embodiments are selected and described in detail in this specification to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the present invention. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A side-lock folding handlebar assembly, comprising an upper folding seat (14) and an upper folding tube (15) constituting the handlebar assembly, characterized in that: It also includes a circular lower folding seat (12), a mounting mechanism, a control handle mechanism, a side locking mechanism and a folding trigger (1); The upper folding seat (14) is detachably mounted on the left end of the upper folding tube (15); the lower folding seat (12) is detachably connected to the upper folding seat (14) via a mounting mechanism; the folding trigger (1) is movably mounted on the lower folding seat (12); a trigger torsion spring (6) is provided between the folding trigger (1) and the lower folding seat (12); the control handle mechanism is mounted on the folding trigger (1); a stop notch is provided on the left side of the bottom of the folding trigger (1); the side lock mechanism is mounted on the upper folding seat (14); and the side lock mechanism is linked to the control handle mechanism; The control handle mechanism comprises an outer safety buckle (3), a trigger safety spring (4) and an inner hexagonal set screw (5); the outer safety buckle (3) is slidably installed in the movable hole on the folding trigger (1); the trigger safety spring (4) is installed in the cavity of the folding trigger (1) through the inner hexagonal set screw (5), and one end of the trigger safety spring (4) is connected to the outer safety buckle (3).
2. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side lock mechanism comprises an inner safety buckle (8), a spring (9), a countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw (10) and a first folding seat pin (11); the inner safety buckle (8) is mounted on the upper folding seat (14) by the countersunk cross flat tail self-tapping screw (10), and the inner safety buckle (8) corresponds to the stop notch; the spring (9) is arranged in the folding trigger (1), and the two ends of the spring (9) respectively abut against the side surface of the inner safety buckle (8) and the inner wall of the folding trigger (1); the top of the upper folding seat (14) is fixedly connected with a square seat, and a hole is opened on the square seat, and the first folding seat pin (11) passes through the hole on the square seat.
3. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The square seat extends into the stop notch, and the first folding seat pin shaft (11) is stuck in the stop notch. The length of the first folding seat pin shaft (11) is smaller than the width of the folding trigger (1). A third pin shaft (13) is inserted into one side of the square seat.
4. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism includes three hexagon socket set screws (18) and a second folding seat pin shaft (19), wherein the second folding seat pin shaft (19) passes through holes on the upper folding seat (14) and the lower folding seat (12), and the three hexagon socket set screws (18) are connected to both ends of the second folding seat pin shaft (19).
5. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower folding seat (12) and the folding trigger (1) are installed via a second hexagon socket set screw (16) and a trigger pin (17). The trigger pin (17) passes through holes on the lower folding seat (12) and the folding trigger (1). The second hexagon socket set screw (16) is threadedly connected to the end of the trigger pin (17).
6. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A folding seat hook (7) is mounted on the upper folding seat (14) via a cylindrical head hexagon socket screw (2).
7. The side-lock folding handlebar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A boss is fixedly connected to the right side of the upper folding seat (14), and the boss is inserted into the upper folding tube (15). The boss and the upper folding tube (15) are tightened by a flat head internal angle screw (20).