Steering wheel adjusting mechanism and scooter

By designing a steering wheel adjustment mechanism that combines an eccentric wheel and a locking plate, tool-free and infinitely movable steering wheel adjustment is achieved, solving the problem of inconvenient adjustment in traditional mobility vehicles, meeting diverse user needs, and improving ease of use and safety.

CN223605738UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28ZHEJIANG FEISHEN VEHICLE IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423297671.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional mobility scooter steering wheel adjustment requires tools and has a limited range of adjustment, making it difficult to meet the needs of users of different body types.

Method used

A steering wheel adjustment mechanism was designed, which uses a lever and a timing bracket to achieve tool-free adjustment and locking of the steering wheel tilt angle through the cooperation of an eccentric wheel and a locking plate. The mechanism includes the combined use of components such as levers, timing brackets, locking plates, and eccentric wheels.

Benefits of technology

It enables tool-free and wide-range adjustment of the steering wheel angle to meet the needs of different users, and a locking mechanism ensures that the steering wheel does not shift due to vibration during driving.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of scooters, in particular to a steering wheel adjusting mechanism and a scooter, comprising: a frame, the front end of which is provided with a positioning frame; the steering wheel mechanism is arranged at the front end of the frame and comprises a steering wheel, and a fixing rod is mounted at the bottom of the steering wheel; the sleeve rod is installed on the fixing rod, a fixing frame is installed on the sleeve rod, and the bottom of the fixing frame is rotationally arranged on a positioning frame; the adjusting mechanism is arranged between the frame and the steering wheel mechanism, is used for adjusting the inclination angle of a steering wheel, and comprises a lever piece, a driving mechanism and a driving mechanism; the synchronous frame is rotationally connected with the lever piece through a connecting assembly; a main body of the locking plate is roughly L-shaped, one end of the locking plate is connected to the synchronous frame, and a positioning rod is mounted at the other end of the locking plate and rotationally mounted on the positioning frame; and a reinforcing piece is integrated on the eccentric wheel, a fixing plate is installed on the top of the reinforcing piece through a bolt, and the fixing plate is installed on the fixing frame.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the scooter technical field, and particularly to a steering wheel adjusting mechanism and a scooter. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasingly serious urban traffic congestion problem, and the increasing demand for environmental protection and convenient travel, scooters as a kind of portable, efficient personal transportation means have been widely welcomed.

[0003] Most of the traditional scooters need to use tools to adjust the steering wheel, which is not convenient for users, and the steering wheel of some scooters can only be adjusted within a small range, which is difficult to meet the needs of users of different sizes.

[0004] To this end, the present application proposes a steering wheel adjusting mechanism and a scooter to solve the problem. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical defects.

[0006] To this end, the present application aims to propose a steering wheel adjusting mechanism and a scooter to solve the problems mentioned in the background art and overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiments of one aspect of the present application provide a steering wheel adjusting mechanism, comprising: a frame, the front end of which is provided with a positioning frame; a steering wheel mechanism arranged at the front end of the frame, comprising: a steering wheel, the bottom of which is provided with a fixed rod; a sleeve rod installed on the fixed rod, the sleeve rod being provided with a fixed frame, the bottom of the fixed frame being rotatably arranged on the positioning frame; an adjusting mechanism arranged between the frame and the steering wheel mechanism, for adjusting the inclination angle of the steering wheel, comprising: a lever member provided with an operating rod; a synchronous frame rotatably connected to the lever member through a connecting assembly; a locking plate, the main body of which is substantially L-shaped, one end of which is connected to the synchronous frame, and the other end is provided with a positioning rod rotatably installed on the positioning frame; an eccentric wheel, the top of which is provided with a fixed plate through a bolt, the fixed plate being installed on the fixed frame, the eccentric wheel being used for cooperating with the locking plate to lock the inclination angle of the steering wheel.

[0008] Preferably, the steering wheel mechanism further comprises: a support frame installed on the fixed frame; a first universal transmission joint and a second universal transmission joint cooperating with the first universal transmission joint, the first universal transmission joint being installed at the bottom of the fixed rod, the bottom of the second universal transmission joint being provided with a cylindrical rod rotatably arranged on the frame, the cylindrical rod being used for connecting with the steering mechanism of the scooter; a fastening assembly for providing friction force to the lever member to make the lever member hover.

[0009] Preferably, the fastening assembly comprises a fastening bolt, which is arranged through the support frame, one end of the fastening bolt is provided with a nut, one end of the nut is close to the outer wall of the support frame, two gaskets are sleeved on both sides of the fastening bolt, and the two gaskets are respectively connected with the two inner parts of the support frame.

[0010] Preferably, the lever is rotatably arranged on the fastening bolt, and two ends of the lever are respectively connected with the two gaskets.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting assembly comprises an intermediate rod, both ends of the intermediate rod are provided with a first nut, two sliding rods are provided with a threaded hole, the two sliding rods are respectively screwed to the two first nuts, two connecting blocks are respectively arranged on the two sliding rods, one of the connecting blocks is rotatably arranged on the lever, and the other connecting block is rotatably arranged on the synchronous frame.

[0012] Preferably, the intermediate rod is provided with a through hole, and the threaded hole of the first nut is in communication with the through hole.

[0013] Preferably, the two sliding rods are movably arranged at two ends of the through hole.

[0014] The utility model also provides a scooter, including above-mentioned steering wheel adjusting mechanism.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages and beneficial effects that:

[0016] 1. Only the operating rod needs to be forced to adjust, without tools, the angle of the steering wheel can be easily adjusted, greatly improving the convenience of use, and through the cooperation of the eccentric wheel and the locking plate, a larger range of adjustment can be realized to meet the individual needs of different users.

[0017] 2. The position of the steering wheel can be effectively locked through the cooperation of the eccentric wheel and the locking plate, ensuring that the steering wheel will not displace due to vibration during driving.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description, including the appended drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 3 According to the embodiments of this application Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning frame installation according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the cylindrical rod according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing rod installation according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the fastening assembly connection according to an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the operation lever installation according to an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the connection components according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of an eccentric wheel according to an embodiment of this application.

[0030] In the diagram: 1. Frame, 2. Steering wheel mechanism, 21. Steering wheel, 2101. Fixing rod, 22. Sleeve rod, 2201. Fixing bracket, 23. Support bracket, 24. First universal joint, 2401. Second universal joint, 2402. Cylindrical rod, 25. Fastening assembly, 2501. Fastening bolt, 2502. Nut, 2503. Washer, 3. Adjustment mechanism, 31. Lever, 3101. Operating lever, 32. Synchronizing rod, 32. Synchronizing component, 33. Connecting assembly, 3301. Intermediate rod, 3302. Sliding rod, 3303. First nut, 3304. Connecting block, 34. Locking plate, 3401. Positioning rod, 35. Eccentric wheel, 3501. Fixing plate, 4. Positioning bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0031] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, a steering wheel adjustment mechanism includes a frame 1, a steering wheel mechanism 2, and an adjustment mechanism 3.

[0032] Furthermore, a positioning frame 4 is installed at the front end of the vehicle frame 1;

[0033] Furthermore, the steering wheel mechanism 2 is located at the front end of the vehicle frame 1, and includes:

[0034] A steering wheel 21, the bottom of which is provided with a fixed rod 2101;

[0035] A sleeve rod 22, which is installed on the fixed rod 2101, and a fixed frame 2201 is installed on the sleeve rod 22, the bottom of the fixed frame 2201 is rotatably arranged on the positioning frame 4;

[0036] The steering wheel mechanism 2 further comprises:

[0037] A support frame 23, which is installed on the fixed frame 2201;

[0038] A first universal transmission joint 24, and a second universal transmission joint 2401 matched therewith, the first universal transmission joint 24 is installed at the bottom of the fixed rod 2101, and the bottom of the second universal transmission joint 2401 is provided with a cylindrical rod 2402, which is rotatably arranged on the vehicle frame 1, and the cylindrical rod 2402 is used to be connected with the steering mechanism of the scooter;

[0039] A fastening assembly 25 for providing friction to the lever 31, so that the lever 31 is suspended;

[0040] The fastening assembly 25 comprises:

[0041] A fastening bolt 2501, which is arranged through the support frame 23, and one end of the fastening bolt 2501 is provided with a nut 2502, and one end of the nut 2502 abuts against the outer wall of the support frame 23;

[0042] Two spacers 2503, which are sleeved on both sides of the fastening bolt 2501, and the two spacers 2503 are respectively connected with the two inner parts of the support frame 23.

[0043] Specifically, the friction is adjusted by adjusting the clamp between the fastening bolt 2501 and the nut 2502, and the lever 31 is suspended at the position after operation by the friction.

[0044] Further, the adjusting mechanism 3 is arranged between the vehicle frame 1 and the steering wheel mechanism 2, and is used to adjust the inclination angle of the steering wheel 21, and comprises:

[0045] A lever 31, one end of which is provided with an operating rod 3101;

[0046] A synchronizing part 32, which is rotatably connected with the lever 31 through a connecting assembly 33;

[0047] A locking plate 34, the main body of which is generally L-shaped, one end of which is connected to the synchronizing part 32, and the other end is provided with a positioning rod 3401, which is rotatably arranged on the positioning frame 4;

[0048] An eccentric wheel 35 is integrated with a reinforcing part, the top of the reinforcing part is provided with a fixing plate 3501 which is installed on a fixing frame 2201, the eccentric wheel 35 is used for cooperating with the locking plate 34 to lock the inclination angle of the steering wheel 21;

[0049] The lever 31 is rotationally arranged on the fastening bolt 2501, and the two ends of the lever 31 are in contact with two gaskets 2503 respectively;

[0050] The connecting assembly 33 comprises:

[0051] A middle rod 3301 is provided with a first nut 3303 at both ends;

[0052] Two sliding rods 3302 are provided with threads, and the two sliding rods 3302 are threadedly connected to the two first nuts 3303 respectively;

[0053] Two connecting blocks 3304 are installed on the two sliding rods 3302 respectively, one of the connecting blocks 3304 is rotationally installed on the lever 31, and the other connecting block 3304 is rotationally installed on the synchronizing part 32;

[0054] The middle rod 3301 is provided with a through hole, and the threaded hole in the first nut 3303 is in communication with the through hole;

[0055] The two sliding rods 3302 are movably arranged at both ends of the through hole respectively.

[0056] The utility model also provides a scooter, including above-mentioned frame 1, steering wheel mechanism 2 and adjusting mechanism 3.

[0057] The working principle of a steering wheel adjusting mechanism and a scooter is as follows:

[0058] When the inclination angle of the steering wheel 21 needs to be adjusted:

[0059] Hold the operating rod 3101 and apply force downward to the operating rod 3101 to drive the lever 31, the lever 31 drives the connecting block 3304 connected thereto, and then drives the sliding rod 3302, the middle rod 3301 is driven by the sliding rod 3302, the other sliding rod 3302 and the connecting block 3304 on the other side are driven by the middle rod 3301, the positioning frame 4 is driven, the positioning frame 4 drives the locking plate 34 to deflect under the limitation of the positioning rod 3401 and the positioning part, and then the locking plate 34 is separated from the cooperation between the eccentric wheel 35, at this time, the inclination angle of the steering wheel 21 can be adjusted at will;

[0060] After the adjustment to the appropriate angle, the reverse drive lever 3101 is operated, the above-mentioned movement is moved in the reverse direction, the locking plate 34 and the edge of the eccentric wheel 35 are tightly attached, a clamping force is generated, so that the two parts are in close contact, thereby fixing the position of the steering wheel 21.

Claims

1. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism characterised in that: The utility model relates to a kind of steering wheel adjusting mechanism, including: Frame, the front end is equipped with positioning frame; Steering wheel mechanism, it is equipped in the front end of the frame, including: Steering wheel, the bottom is equipped with fixed rod; Cover rod, it is installed on the fixed rod, the fixed frame is installed on the cover rod, and the bottom of the fixed frame is rotatably arranged on positioning frame; Adjusting mechanism: it is equipped between the frame and steering wheel mechanism, for adjusting the inclination of steering wheel, including: Lever, one is equipped with operating rod; Synchronous frame, it is rotatably connected with the lever by connecting assembly; Locking plate, its main body is substantially L-shaped, one end is connected to synchronous frame, and the other end is equipped with positioning rod, which is rotatably installed on positioning frame; Eccentric wheel, integrated with reinforcing member on it, the top of the reinforcing member is equipped with fixed plate by bolt, and the fixed plate is installed on fixed frame, and the eccentric wheel is used to cooperate with the locking plate to lock the inclination of steering wheel.

2. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterised in that: The steering wheel mechanism further includes: Support frame, the support frame is installed on fixed frame; First universal transmission joint, and the second universal transmission joint matched with it, the first universal transmission joint is installed at the bottom of the fixed rod, the bottom of the second universal transmission joint is equipped with cylindrical rod, and the cylindrical rod is rotatably arranged on frame, which is used to be connected with the steering mechanism of scooter; Fastening assembly, for providing friction force for the lever, so that the lever hovers.

3. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The fastening assembly includes: Fastening bolt, it is rotatably arranged on the support frame, and one end is equipped with nut, and the end of the nut is close to the outer wall of the support frame; Two gaskets, cover the two sides of the fastening bolt, and two gaskets are respectively connected with the two interiors of support frame.

4. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: The lever is rotatably arranged on the fastening bolt, and the two ends of the lever are respectively connected with two gaskets.

5. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting assembly includes: Intermediate rod, both ends are equipped with first nut; Two sliding rods, both are equipped with thread, and two sliding rods are respectively threaded to two first nuts; Two connecting blocks, respectively installed on two sliding rods, one of the connecting blocks is rotatably installed on the lever, and the other connecting block is rotatably installed on synchronous frame.

6. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: Through hole is formed in the intermediate rod, and the threaded hole in the first nut is communicated with the through hole.

7. A steering wheel adjustment mechanism according to claim 6, characterised in that: Two sliding rods are movably arranged at both ends of through hole respectively.

8. A scooter, characterized in that Including the steering wheel adjusting mechanism of any one of claims 1-7.