Steering mechanism of electric tricycle

By using clamp components and the combination of convex ribs and grooves on electric tricycles, the problem of fixing the height of the handlebars has been solved, achieving adjustability and stable locking of the handlebars, thus improving driving safety and comfort.

CN223631725UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05HANGZHOU DOMANCA TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423247551.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-27

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Technical Problem

The handlebars of existing electric tricycles have a fixed height and cannot be adjusted according to the driver's height, body type or driving habits. This leads to arm fatigue and shoulder pain during long-term driving, affecting driving safety and comfort. At the same time, the traditional locking structure is prone to wear and unstable clamping.

Method used

The clamping assembly includes a double-threaded rod and a clamping block. By rotating the threaded rod, the clamping block is driven to symmetrically clamp the first shaft of the handlebar. Combined with the cooperation of the convex rib and the groove, a stable lock is achieved, avoiding wear of parts.

Benefits of technology

The height of the armrest is adjustable to suit the needs of different drivers, improves locking stability, avoids wear and damage to parts, and enhances driving safety and comfort.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a steering mechanism of an electro-tricycle, which belongs to the technical field of electro-tricycles and comprises a handle rod and an external sleeve, a first shaft rod inserted into the external sleeve is fixed in the middle of the bottom end of the handle rod, and a plurality of grooves distributed at equal intervals are formed in the side face of the first shaft rod. The outer portion of the external sleeve is provided with a butt clamp assembly matched with the groove to clamp and fix the first shaft rod, a second shaft rod is fixed to the bottom end of the external sleeve, the second shaft rod is sleeved with an outer sleeve part, the outer sleeve part is fixed to the frame through a support rod, and a bearing is installed between the outer sleeve part and the second shaft rod. The first shaft rod is symmetrically clamped through the butt-clamping assembly, so that the first shaft rod is stably locked, the locking stability of the first shaft rod is improved, the locking effect is better, operation is convenient, and the problem that parts are prone to abrasion and crushing when traditional parts such as bolts are used for locking is solved while stable locking is ensured.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to electric tricycle technical field, concretely relates to a steering mechanism of electric tricycle. BACKGROUND

[0002] In daily life, in addition to various electric vehicles, the small vehicles driven by electricity, such as electric battery car and electric tricycle, are more deeply involved in the life of the people, and the small vehicles are low in price, convenient to maintain and more flexible and mobile, so they are more popular than electric vehicles, among which the electric tricycle is particularly popular among the middle-aged and old people in recent years and becomes a very convenient tool for walking; the electric tricycle is a convenient and environmentally friendly short-distance transport tool. It is driven by electricity, does not need fuel, reduces carbon emissions and environmental pollution. The vehicle body structure is compact and reasonable in design, usually equipped with three wheels, providing stable support and balance, suitable for driving on different road conditions, the electric tricycle is easy to operate and drive flexibly, especially suitable for the elderly, short-distance travelers and express delivery personnel, and has strong load capacity.

[0003] The handrail of the electric tricycle is a crucial part in its design, and the front wheel can be controlled to turn through the handrail to control the forward direction of the tricycle. The height of the handrail of many existing electric tricycles is fixed, and cannot be personalized adjusted according to the height, body shape or driving habit of the driver, which may cause some drivers to feel arm fatigue and shoulder soreness during long-time driving, affecting the safety and comfort of driving. The existing height-adjustable adjusting structure usually uses locking bolts to press and lock the lower connecting pipe of the handrail, and the bolts and pipe fittings are prone to wear, and the clamping stability is not good enough.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need for a steering mechanism of electric tricycle to solve the problems raised in the background. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a steering mechanism of electric tricycle to solve the problems raised in the background.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a steering mechanism of electric tricycle, comprising a handlebar and an external sleeve, a first shaft is fixed in the middle of the bottom end of the handlebar and inserted into the internal sleeve, a plurality of equidistant grooves are formed on the side surface of the first shaft, an opposite clamping assembly is arranged on the outside of the external sleeve to clamp the first shaft in cooperation with the grooves, a second shaft is fixed at the bottom end of the external sleeve, an external sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the second shaft, the external sleeve is fixed on the frame through a support rod, and a bearing is installed between the external sleeve and the second shaft.

[0007] It needs to be explained in the scheme that the pair of clamp assemblies comprise support plates fixed to the outer side wall of the outer sleeve, the support plates are provided with two and the two support plates are symmetrically distributed, a double-rotation threaded rod is rotatably connected between the two support plates, two symmetrically distributed nut sleeves are threadedly connected to the side surface of the double-rotation threaded rod, support rods are fixed to the outer side walls of the two nut sleeves, and notches are formed in the side surface of the outer sleeve, and clamping blocks are fixed to the ends of the two support rods away from the nut sleeves and are adapted to be inserted into the notches.

[0008] It is further worth mentioning that the side surface of the clamping block close to the first shaft rod is fixed with a protruding rib strip adapted to be engaged with the groove, and the protruding rib strip is provided with a plurality of protruding rib strips and the plurality of protruding rib strips are equidistantly distributed.

[0009] It is further worth mentioning that the side surface of the clamping block close to the first shaft rod is fixed with a protruding rib strip adapted to be engaged with the groove, and the protruding rib strip is provided with a plurality of protruding rib strips and the plurality of protruding rib strips are equidistantly distributed.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, a rubber sleeve a is sleeved on the surface of the handle rod.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, a rubber sleeve b is sleeved on the surface of the handle rod.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the steering mechanism of the electric tricycle provided by the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. By rotating the double-rotation threaded rod, the two clamping blocks are moved close to each other, and the clamping blocks are tightly pressed against the side surface of the first shaft rod, so that the first shaft rod is symmetrically clamped by the two clamping blocks, the first shaft rod is stably locked, the locking stability of the first shaft rod is improved, the locking effect is better, and the operation is convenient.

[0014] 2. When the clamping blocks tightly press against the side surface of the first shaft rod, the protruding rib strips on the clamping blocks are inserted into the grooves, so that the first shaft rod is further clamped by the plurality of protruding rib strips and the grooves, and the stability of the clamping of the clamping blocks on the first shaft rod is further improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The overall structure of the utility model is shown Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 The overall structure of the utility model is shown

[0017] Figure 3 The overall structure of the utility model is shown Figure 2;

[0018] Figure 4 It is the partial structure schematic view of the pair of clamps assembly of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is the partial structure schematic view of the groove of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, pair of clamps assembly;101, clamp block;102, convex rib;103, support rod;104, nut sleeve;105, double-rotation thread rod;106, end plate;107, handle rod;108, rubber sleeve a;109, support plate;2, handlebar;5, rubber sleeve b;6, handle;7, first shaft;8, external sleeve;9, outer sleeve;10, second shaft;11, groove;12, bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model is further described below in combination with examples.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a steering mechanism of electric tricycle, including handlebar 2 and external sleeve 8, the bottom end middle place of handlebar 2 is fixed with the first shaft 7 of inserting in the inside of external sleeve 8, the side surface of first shaft 7 is set up with multiple equidistance distribution's groove 11, the outside of external sleeve 8 is provided with with groove 11 cooperation and first shaft 7 is clamped and fixed pair of clamps assembly 1, the bottom end of external sleeve 8 is fixed with second shaft 10, and the outside of second shaft 10 is set up with outer sleeve 9, and outer sleeve 9 is fixed on the frame through support rod, and bearing 12 is installed between outer sleeve 9 and second shaft 10;When the height of handlebar 2 is adjusted, the input end of pair of clamps assembly 1 is rotated, so that the clamping of first shaft 7 is released through the output end of pair of clamps assembly 1, first shaft 7 can be pulled to adjust, so that the height position of handlebar 2 is adjusted, so that it is applicable to the user of different height and is held, the input end of pair of clamps assembly 1 is reversed and rotated, so that first shaft 7 is symmetrically clamped through the output end of pair of clamps assembly 1, so that first shaft 7 is stably locked, the locking stability of first shaft 7 is improved, the locking effect is better, and the operation is convenient;When ensuring stable locking, the problem that the traditional use bolt and other parts locking cause that spare part is easy to produce abrasion and bruise is avoided, bearing 12 is set up, so that second shaft 10 can rotate in outer sleeve 9, by rotating handlebar 2, handlebar 2 drives first shaft 7, external sleeve 8 and second shaft 10 synchronous rotation, and the bottom end of second shaft 10 is installed with front wheel, so that the front wheel of the bottom of second shaft 10 is driven to turn.

[0023] Further as Figure 1 、 Figure 3 And Figure 4As shown, it is worth noting that the clamping assembly 1 comprises a support plate 109 fixed to the outer side wall of the outer sleeve 8, the support plate 109 is provided with two and the two support plates 109 are symmetrically distributed, and the two support plates 109 are rotatably connected together. The double-rotation threaded rod 105 is threadedly connected to the side surface of the double-rotation threaded rod 105, and the two symmetrically distributed nut sleeves 104 are fixed to the outer side wall of the two nut sleeves 104. The outer side wall of the outer sleeve 8 is provided with a slot, and the two ends of the two support rods 103 away from the nut sleeve 104 are both fixed with a clamping block 101 matched with the slot; when adjusting the height of the handlebar 2, the double-rotation threaded rod 105 is rotated, and the clamping block 101 is guided and limited by the slot. The rotating double-rotation threaded rod 105 drives the two nut sleeves 104 to move synchronously and oppositely, and the two nut sleeves 104 drive the two clamping blocks 101 to move synchronously away from the side surface of the first shaft 7, thereby releasing the clamping of the first shaft 7. The first shaft 7 can be pulled to adjust the height position of the handlebar 2, so that it is suitable for users of different heights to hold. By reversely rotating the double-rotation threaded rod 105, the two clamping blocks 101 are driven to move close to each other, and the clamping block 101 is tightly pressed onto the side surface of the first shaft 7, so that the first shaft 7 is symmetrically clamped by the two clamping blocks 101, so that the first shaft 7 is stably locked, the locking stability of the first shaft 7 is improved, the locking effect is better, and the operation is convenient. While ensuring stable locking, it avoids the problem that traditional use of bolts and other parts locking causes easy wear and pressure injury of parts.

[0024] Further as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it is worth noting that the clamping block 101 is fixed to the side surface of the first shaft 7 and is matched with the convex rib 102. The convex rib 102 is provided with a plurality of convex ribs 102 and is equidistantly distributed; when the clamping block 101 tightly presses the side surface of the first shaft 7, the convex rib 102 on the clamping block 101 is clamped into the groove 11, so that the first shaft 7 is further clamped by the plurality of convex ribs 102 and the groove 11, and the stability of the clamping block 101 to the first shaft 7 is further improved.

[0025] The scheme has the following working process: when adjusting the height of the handlebar rod 2, rotate the double-direction threaded rod 105, guide and limit the clamping block 101 through the slot, the rotating double-direction threaded rod 105 drives the two nut sleeves 104 to move synchronously and reversely, the two nut sleeves 104 drive the two clamping blocks 101 to move synchronously away from the side surface of the first shaft rod 7 through the supporting rod 103, the clamping of the first shaft rod 7 is released, the first shaft rod 7 can be pulled to adjust the height position of the handlebar rod 2, so that users of different heights can hold it, rotate the double-direction threaded rod 105 reversely to drive the two clamping blocks 101 to move close to each other, and the clamping block 101 is tightly pressed on the side surface of the first shaft rod 7, so that the first shaft rod 7 is clamped symmetrically by the two clamping blocks 101, the protruding ribs 102 on the clamping block 101 are clamped into the grooves 11, and the first shaft rod 7 is further clamped by the cooperation of the protruding ribs 102 and the grooves 11, so that the first shaft rod 7 is stably locked.

[0026] Further as shown in Figure 4 , it is worth noting that one end of the double-direction threaded rod 105 is fixed with an end plate 106, and the side surface of the end plate 106 is fixed with a handle rod 107; in specific work, the double-direction threaded rod 105 is rotated by holding the handle rod 107, and the handle rod 107 has a long force arm, so that the operation is labor-saving and convenient.

[0027] Further as shown in Figure 4 , it is worth noting that a rubber sleeve a 108 is sleeved on the surface of the handle rod 107; in specific work, the rubber sleeve a 108 effectively improves the friction when holding the handle rod 107, preventing slipping.

[0028] Further as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 , it is worth noting that a rubber sleeve b 5 is sleeved on the surface of the handle 6 fixed on both ends of the handlebar rod 2; in specific work, the rubber sleeve b 5 improves the comfort when holding the handle 6.

[0029] In summary: when adjusting the height of the handlebar rod 2, rotate the input end of the clamping assembly 1, release the clamping of the first shaft rod 7 through the output end of the clamping assembly 1, pull the first shaft rod 7 to adjust the height position of the handlebar rod 2, so that users of different heights can hold it, rotate the input end of the clamping assembly 1 reversely, clamp the first shaft rod 7 symmetrically through the output end of the clamping assembly 1, so that the first shaft rod 7 is stably locked, the locking stability of the first shaft rod 7 is improved, the locking effect is better, and the operation is convenient.

Claims

1. A steering mechanism for a motor tricycle comprising a handlebar stem (2) and an outer sleeve (8), characterised in that, The bottom end of the handle bar (2) is fixed with a first shaft (7) inserted into the inside of an external sleeve (8), a plurality of equidistantly distributed grooves (11) are formed on the side surface of the first shaft (7), the outside of the external sleeve (8) is provided with a pair of clamping assemblies (1) matched with the grooves (11) to clamp the first shaft (7), the bottom end of the external sleeve (8) is fixed with a second shaft (10), the outside of the second shaft (10) is sleeved with an outer sleeve (9), the outer sleeve (9) is fixed on the frame through a support rod, a bearing (12) is installed between the outer sleeve (9) and the second shaft (10).

2. The steering mechanism of an electrically driven tricycle according to claim 1, wherein The pair of clamping assemblies (1) comprises a support plate (109) fixed on the outer side wall of the external sleeve (8), the support plate (109) is provided with two and the two support plates (109) are symmetrically distributed, a double-rotation thread rod (105) is rotatably connected between the two support plates (109), two symmetrically distributed nut sleeves (104) are threadedly connected on the side surface of the double-rotation thread rod (105), support rods (103) are fixed on the outer side walls of the two nut sleeves (104), a notch is formed on the side surface of the external sleeve (8), and clamping blocks (101) matched with the notch are fixed on the ends of the two support rods (103) away from the nut sleeves (104).

3. A steering mechanism for a three-wheeled electric vehicle as claimed in claim 2 wherein, The side surface of the clamping block (101) close to the first shaft (7) is fixed with a protruding rib (102) matched with the groove (11), and a plurality of protruding ribs (102) are equidistantly distributed.

4. The steering mechanism of an electrically driven tricycle according to claim 2, wherein One end of the double-rotation thread rod (105) is fixed with an end plate (106), and a handle rod (107) is fixed on the side surface of the end plate (106).

5. A steering mechanism for a motor tricycle according to claim 4, wherein A rubber sleeve a (108) is sleeved on the surface of the handle rod (107).

6. The steering mechanism of an electrically driven tricycle according to claim 1, wherein Rubber sleeves b (5) are sleeved on the surfaces of the two ends of the handle bar (2).