Lock, helmet assembly and bicycle
By designing a lock that includes a fixing part, a locking tongue, an elastic part and a locking assembly, the problem of the helmet falling off when unlocking is solved, and the lock buckle is prevented from detaching in the unlocked state, thereby improving safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422713415.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing locks have the problem that the helmet is easily dropped when unlocked, causing the helmet to be damaged.
A lock is designed, including a fixing part, a lock tongue, an elastic part and a locking assembly. The lock tongue is slidably mounted on the fixing part. The elastic part is in a compressed state. When the lock tongue is extended into the lock buckle, the locking assembly contacts the lock tongue to restrict its sliding. When unlocking, the elastic part drives the lock tongue to slide to unlock the lock buckle, ensuring that the lock buckle does not disengage.
When unlocking, the lock tongue remains inserted into the lock buckle due to the action of the elastic member, preventing the helmet from falling and improving safety and protection.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to two -wheeled vehicle technical field especially is related to a lock, helmet subassembly and bicycle. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the improvement of people's safety consciousness, the phenomenon of wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle is more and more common. Locking the helmet on the bicycle or the electric bicycle can avoid the trouble of carrying the helmet and improve safety. After the existing lock locks the helmet, if the helmet is not taken off in time after unlocking, the helmet will fall off, which can easily cause the helmet to be damaged. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a lock, helmet subassembly and bicycle, which aims to solve the problem of the helmet falling off when unlocking in the prior art.
[0004] In a first aspect, the application provides a lock, which comprises a fixing member, a lock tongue, an elastic member and a locking assembly. The lock tongue is slidably installed on the fixing member. The elastic member is arranged between the fixing member and the lock tongue and is in a compressed state. The locking assembly is used to abut against one end of the lock tongue when the other end of the lock tongue extends into a lock buckle, so as to limit the sliding of the lock tongue on the fixing member, thereby locking the lock buckle. When unlocking is needed, the locking assembly is separated from the lock tongue, so that the lock tongue slides on the fixing member under the drive of the lock buckle, thereby unlocking the lock buckle.
[0005] In an embodiment, a groove is provided on the fixing member. The lock tongue comprises a lock tongue part and a sliding part connected with the lock tongue part. One end of the sliding part is slidably installed in the groove.
[0006] In an embodiment, a limiting member is arranged in the groove. The lock tongue further comprises a mounting part connected with the lock tongue part. The elastic member is sleeved on the mounting part. Two ends of the elastic member abut against the limiting member and the lock tongue part respectively.
[0007] In an embodiment, the locking assembly comprises a rotating member rotatably installed on the fixing member. The rotating member is used to abut against the lock tongue when rotated to a first position, and is separated from the lock tongue when rotated to a second position.
[0008] In an embodiment, the locking assembly further comprises a motor for driving the rotating member to rotate.
[0009] In an embodiment, the lock further comprises a sensor for detecting the lock buckle. The motor is used to drive the rotating member to rotate to the first position when the sensor detects the lock buckle.
[0010] In an embodiment, the lock further comprises a housing box for mounting the sensor, the housing box is mounted on the fixing member and located at one side of the lock tongue.
[0011] In an embodiment, the lock further comprises a cover, a receiving cavity is formed between the cover and the fixing member, the lock tongue, the elastic member and the locking assembly are located in the receiving cavity, and a lock hole matching the lock buckle is formed on the cover.
[0012] In a second aspect, the application provides a helmet assembly, comprising a helmet and the lock as described in the first aspect above, and the helmet is provided with the lock buckle.
[0013] In a third aspect, the application provides a bicycle, comprising the helmet assembly as described in the second aspect above.
[0014] The lock has the following beneficial effects: the lock comprises a fixing member, a lock tongue, an elastic member and a locking assembly, the lock tongue is slidably mounted on the fixing member, the elastic member is arranged between the fixing member and the lock tongue and is in a compressed state; the locking assembly is used for abutting against the other end of the lock tongue when the one end of the lock tongue extends into the lock buckle, so as to limit the sliding of the lock tongue on the fixing member, thereby locking the lock buckle, and is used for separating from the lock tongue when unlocking is needed, so that the lock tongue slides on the fixing member under the driving of the lock buckle, thereby unlocking the lock buckle. Since the elastic member is in the compressed state, the movement of the lock buckle can be limited by the lock tongue under the action of the elastic member in the case of unlocking the lock buckle, and the lock tongue can be unlocked only when the lock buckle drives the lock tongue. Therefore, the lock buckle will not be separated from the lock in the case of unlocking the lock buckle, thereby avoiding the situation that the helmet where the lock buckle is located falls when unlocking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description.
[0016] Figure 1 A schematic view of the lock provided by an embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 A schematic view of the lock provided by an embodiment of the utility model from another perspective;
[0018] Figure 3 A schematic view of the lock provided by an embodiment of the utility model for locking the lock buckle;
[0019] Figure 4 A schematic view of the lock provided by another embodiment of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 A schematic view of the lock provided by another embodiment of the utility model for locking the lock buckle;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of a lock provided by another embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] Among them, the reference numerals in the figures are:
[0023] 10. Lock; 11. Fixing member; 111. Groove; 112. Limiting member; 12. Lock tongue; 121. Lock tongue portion; 1211. Inclined surface; 122. Sliding portion; 123. Mounting portion; 13. Elastic member; 14. Locking assembly; 141. Rotating member; 142. Motor; 15. Storage box; 16. Cover; 161. Lock hole; 20. Lock buckle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0025] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, when the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" appear in various places throughout this specification, not all references are to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the present invention.
[0027] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or to implicitly indicate the quantity of the technical features indicated. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.
[0028] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the terms "mount", "link", "connect", "fix" and so on terms should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or be integrated;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be direct connection, also can through intermediate medium indirectly connect, can be two element inside's intercommunication or two element's mutual action relationship. For the ordinary skill in the art, can understand the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the utility model according to specific circumstances.
[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 Now the lock of the utility model embodiment is described.
[0030] The lock 10 provided by the utility model embodiment comprises a fixing member 11, a lock tongue 12, an elastic member 13 and a locking assembly 14, the lock tongue 12 is slidably installed on the fixing member 11, the elastic member 13 is arranged between the fixing member 11 and the lock tongue 12 and is in a compressed state;The locking assembly 14 is used for abutting against the other end of the lock tongue 12 when the one end of the lock tongue 12 extends into a lock catch 20, so as to limit the lock tongue 12 from sliding on the fixing member 11, thereby locking the lock catch 20, and is used for being separated from the lock tongue 12 when unlocking is needed, so that the lock tongue 12 slides on the fixing member 11 under the drive of the lock catch 20, so as to unlock the lock catch 20.
[0031] Specifically, one end of the lock tongue 12 is adjacent to the lock hole, and the one end of the lock tongue 12 is in a bevel shape. When the lock catch 20 is pushed into the lock hole, the lock catch 20 abuts against the bevel of the lock tongue 12, so that the lock tongue 12 is further compressed by the elastic member 13 to move away from the one end of the lock catch 20, so that the lock catch 12 is inserted into the lock 10 and located at the one end of the lock tongue 12. The lock catch 20 is provided with a limiting groove or a limiting hole matched with the lock tongue 12. When the lock catch 20 is located at the one end of the lock tongue 12, the lock tongue 12 moves in the direction close to the lock catch 20 under the action of the elastic member 13 to extend into the limiting groove or the limiting hole. When the lock tongue 12 extends into the limiting groove or the limiting hole, the movement of the lock catch 20 can be limited. At this time, if the locking assembly 14 abuts against the other end of the lock tongue 12, the lock tongue 12 cannot move away from the lock catch 20, so that the lock catch 20 can be locked. When unlocking is needed, the locking assembly 14 is separated from the lock tongue 12, and the lock tongue 12 still extends into the lock catch 20 under the action of the elastic member 13, so that the lock catch 20 can not be separated from the lock tongue 12. The lock catch 20 can abut against the bevel of the lock tongue 12 by pulling the lock catch 20 outward along the lock hole, so as to push the lock tongue 12 to compress the elastic member 13 to move away from the lock catch 20, so that the lock catch 20 can be pulled out. After the lock catch 20 is pulled out, the lock tongue 12 is reset under the action of the elastic member 13. Therefore, in the unlocked state, the lock tongue 12 is still inserted into the lock catch 20, and the lock catch 20 can be separated from the lock tongue 12 only by pulling out the lock catch 20. Therefore, the helmet where the lock catch 20 is located will not be separated from the lock 10 in the unlocked state, so that the situation that the helmet falls off when unlocking can be avoided.
[0032] In an embodiment, the fixing member 11 is provided with a groove 111, the lock tongue 12 includes a lock tongue part 121 and a sliding part 122 connected with the lock tongue part 121, and one end of the sliding part 122 is slidingly installed in the groove 111, so that the stability of the lock tongue 12 during sliding can be improved.
[0033] In an embodiment, the number of the sliding parts 122 is two, one end of the sliding part 122 is a protrusion, the protrusion is installed in the groove 111, and the size of the protrusion matches the size of the groove 111, so that the stability of the lock tongue 12 during sliding can be further improved.
[0034] One end of the lock tongue part 121 is provided with two opposite bevels 1211, and the lock catch 20 abuts against the two bevels 1211 when the lock catch 20 is inserted into the lock hole and separated from the lock hole, so that the lock tongue 12 can be pushed to move by abutting against the bevels 1211, and the fluency when locking and unlocking the lock catch 20 is improved.
[0035] In an embodiment, the limiting member 112 is arranged in the groove 111, the lock tongue 12 further comprises a mounting portion 123 connected with the lock tongue portion 121, the elastic member 13 is sleeved on the mounting portion 123, two ends of the elastic member 13 abut against the limiting member 112 and the lock tongue portion 121 respectively, and the two sliding portions 122 are located on two sides of the limiting member 112. By sleeving the elastic member 13 on the mounting portion 123, the stability of the lock tongue 12 during sliding can be improved.
[0036] In an embodiment, the locking assembly 14 comprises a rotating member 141 rotatably arranged on the fixing member 11, the rotating member 141 is used to abut against the lock tongue 12 when rotated to a first position and is separated from the lock tongue 12 when rotated to a second position. Exemplarily, the rotating member 141 is a cam, one end of the cam is arranged on the fixing member 11, when the cam is rotated to abut against the lock tongue 12 at the other end, the lock tongue 12 locks the lock catch 20, when the cam is rotated to be away from the lock tongue 12 at the other end, the lock catch 20 can be separated from the lock tongue 12. By arranging the rotating member 141 to lock or unlock the lock catch 20, the installation space can be saved.
[0037] In an embodiment, the locking assembly 14 further comprises a motor 142 used to drive the rotating member 141 to rotate, so that the rotating member 141 can be automatically adjusted.
[0038] In another embodiment, the rotating member 141 can also be rotated under the driving of a key.
[0039] In an embodiment, the lock 10 further comprises a sensor used to detect the lock catch 20, the motor 142 is used to drive the rotating member 141 to rotate to the first position when the sensor detects the lock catch 20, so that the lock catch 20 can be automatically locked, which is convenient for users to use. Exemplarily, the sensor is a Hall sensor, a magnet is arranged on the lock catch 20, the Hall sensor determines the lock catch 20 is inserted into the lock hole according to the detected magnetic field signal or electric signal, and instructs the motor 142 to drive the rotating member 141 to rotate to the first position, so as to lock the lock catch 20. When the user scans a code or swipes a card to unlock, the motor 142 drives the rotating member 141 to rotate to the second position according to the unlocking instruction, so that the user can take out the lock catch 20.
[0040] In an embodiment, the lock 10 further comprises a containing box 15 used to mount the sensor, the containing box 15 is arranged on the fixing member 11 and located on one side of the lock tongue 12. In order to improve the reliability of the lock 10, the lock tongue 12 is made of metal material, by arranging the sensor in the containing box 15, the interference of the lock tongue 12 on the sensor can be avoided, and the reliability of the lock 10 can be improved.
[0041] In one embodiment, the lock 10 further includes a cover 16, a receiving cavity is formed between the cover 16 and the fixing member 11, the lock tongue 12, the elastic member 13 and the locking assembly 14 are all located in the receiving cavity, and a lock hole 161 is formed on the cover 16 to match the lock buckle 20. For example, Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the width of the lock hole 161 matches the size of the lock buckle 20, and the lock tongue 12 extends below the lock hole 161. When the rotating member 141 rotates to the second position, the lock buckle 20 is inserted into the lock hole 161 in the vertical direction and contacts the inclined surface 1211 on the lock tongue 12, pushing the lock tongue 12 to move horizontally away from the lock buckle 20. After the lock buckle 20 is inserted, the lock tongue 12 is reset under the action of the elastic member 13, and the rotating member 141 rotates to the first position, locking the lock buckle 20. When the rotating member 141 rotates to the second position, the lock tongue 12 still extends into the lock buckle 20, which can limit the movement of the lock buckle 20. If the lock buckle 20 is pulled outward along the lock hole 161, the lock buckle 20 contacts the inclined surface 1211 on the lock tongue 12, pushing the lock tongue 12 to move away from the lock buckle 20. After the lock buckle 20 is pulled out, the lock tongue 12 is reset under the action of the elastic member 13.
[0042] In another embodiment, a lock hole is formed between the fixing member 11 and the lock tongue 12 , and the lock buckle 20 extends into the lock hole to push the lock tongue 12 to move, thereby locking and unlocking the lock buckle 20 .
[0043] The present invention also provides a helmet assembly, comprising a helmet and the lock 10 of the above embodiment, wherein the helmet is provided with a lock buckle 20. The above helmet assembly is used in a shared electric vehicle, which can improve riding safety while preventing the helmet from falling off when unlocking.
[0044] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a bicycle comprising the above-mentioned helmet assembly. By arranging the above-mentioned helmet assembly in the bicycle, it is possible to prevent the helmet from falling off when unlocking the vehicle.
[0045] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A lock, characterized in that The lockset comprises a fixed part, a lock tongue, an elastic part and a locking assembly. The lock tongue is slidably mounted on the fixed part. The elastic part is arranged between the fixed part and the lock tongue and is in a compressed state. The locking assembly is used to abut the other end of the lock tongue when the one end of the lock tongue extends into a lock catch, so as to limit the sliding of the lock tongue on the fixed part, thereby locking the lock catch, and is used to separate from the lock tongue when unlocking is needed, so as to make the lock tongue slide on the fixed part under the driving of the lock catch, thereby unlocking the lock catch.
2. The lock of claim 1, wherein The fixed part is provided with a groove. The lock tongue comprises a lock tongue part and a sliding part connected with the lock tongue part. One end of the sliding part is slidably mounted in the groove.
3. The lock of claim 2, wherein, The groove is provided with a limiting part. The lock tongue further comprises a mounting part connected with the lock tongue part. The elastic part is sleeved on the mounting part. Two ends of the elastic part respectively abut the limiting part and the lock tongue part.
4. The lock of claim 1, wherein The locking assembly comprises a rotating part rotatably mounted on the fixed part. The rotating part is used to abut the lock tongue when rotated to a first position and is used to separate from the lock tongue when rotated to a second position.
5. The lock of claim 4, wherein, The locking assembly further comprises a motor used to drive the rotating part to rotate.
6. The lock of claim 5, wherein, The lockset further comprises a sensor used to detect the lock catch. The motor is used to drive the rotating part to rotate to the first position when the sensor detects the lock catch.
7. The lock of claim 6, wherein, The lockset further comprises a containing box used to mount the sensor. The containing box is mounted on the fixed part and is located on one side of the lock tongue.
8. The lock of claim 1, wherein, The lockset further comprises a cover. A containing cavity is formed between the cover and the fixed part. The lock tongue, the elastic part and the locking assembly are located in the containing cavity. A lock hole matched with the lock catch is formed in the cover.
9. A helmet assembly characterized by, The helmet assembly comprises a helmet and the lockset according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The helmet is provided with the lock catch.
10. A bicycle characterized in that, The helmet assembly comprises the helmet according to claim 9.