Hidden scooter folding structure

The scooter achieves concealed folding by using a hidden hinge assembly, which solves the problem of exposed folding structures affecting layout in existing technologies, simplifies the folding action, and reduces space occupation.

CN223686751UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19日照五征电气有限公司 +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520366550.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-04
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-04

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Technical Problem

Existing scooters have exposed and complex folding structures, which affect the vehicle's layout and appearance, and the folding process is cumbersome.

Method used

The vehicle employs a concealed hinge assembly, which locks the vehicle's angle through the cooperation of a support ear plate, a limiting block, and a rotating shaft. The support ear plate, through the cooperation of an extended limiting block and a sliding block, achieves the hidden internal locking mechanism, thus locking the connection angle between the front and rear vehicle bodies and reducing the occupation of external space.

Benefits of technology

The use of concealed hinge components simplifies the folding action, optimizes the vehicle layout and appearance, and reduces space occupation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a hidden scooter folding structure, which belongs to the technical field of scooters and comprises a front scooter body and a rear scooter body, the front scooter body is connected with the rear scooter body through a hinge component, the hinge component comprises two support lug plates connected onto the rear scooter body, and a rotating sleeve connected with the front scooter body is rotatably arranged between the two support lug plates. The two inner ends of the rotating sleeve are provided with second limiting blocks which are installed on the supporting lug plates and support the rotating sleeve respectively. A rotating shaft is rotationally arranged between the two second limiting blocks, and the two outer side ends of the rotating shaft are each provided with a sliding block and a first limiting block. The sliding blocks are connected to the rotating shaft in a threaded mode, and the screwing directions of the two sliding blocks are opposite. A limiting hole in which the sliding block is embedded is formed in the center of the limiting block I; a first through hole capable of driving the rotating shaft is formed in the supporting lug plate. The sliding block is in contact with the limiting block II by rotating the rotating shaft, so that the connection angle of the front vehicle body and the rear vehicle body is locked, the locking scheme is hidden and built-in, and the occupied external space is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the scooter technical field, concretely is a kind of hidden folding structure of scooter. BACKGROUND

[0002] Scooter is a kind of sports tool or walking tool with entertainment and practical function, it has portability, flexibility and entertainment;

[0003] Portability: most scooters adopt foldable design, convenient to carry and store, whether it is placed in the trunk of car, public transport or taken into the room, it will not occupy too much space, it is convenient for people to use in different occasions.

[0004] Flexibility: scooter is small in size, steering is flexible, can shuttle freely in narrow street, crowd, especially suitable for being used as walking tool in urban traffic congestion, saves travel time.

[0005] Fitness and entertainment: for children and adolescents, riding scooter is a good outdoor exercise way, can exercise balance ability, coordination ability and leg strength, also can bring joy, enjoy the joy of sliding;For adults, scooter can also be used as a kind of leisure fitness tool, relaxes body and mind after work.

[0006] When transporting scooter, sometimes the vehicle body needs to be folded to reduce space occupation, thereby reducing transportation cost and increasing storage convenience.The existing folding structure is exposed outside and the connection is complex, which affects the overall layout and appearance of the vehicle;Moreover, the existing folding structure is mostly pivot folding, the pivot part is separated from the positioning part, the folding action is composed of multiple actions, which is relatively cumbersome;And the exposed folding structure also affects the layout arrangement of the whole vehicle mechanism. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0007] To solve the problem of large space occupation affecting layout arrangement caused by the exposed folding structure in the prior art, the utility model provides a hidden folding structure of scooter.

[0008] The utility model is realized by the following technical schemes:

[0009] A hidden folding structure of scooter, comprising a front vehicle body and a rear vehicle body, the front vehicle body and the rear vehicle body are connected through a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly comprises a support lug plate connected to the rear vehicle body, the support lug plate is provided with two, and a rotating sleeve connecting the front vehicle body is rotatably arranged between the two support lug plates;

[0010] Two inner ends of the rotating sleeve are respectively provided with limiting blocks two installed on the support lug plate and supporting the rotating sleeve;

[0011] Two said limit block two between rotation is equipped with the pivot, the two outer end of the pivot is equipped with the non-circular slide block and the limit block one of same structure with limit block two, the slide block is connected on the pivot by screw thread, and the screwing direction of two slide blocks is set to each other, the center of limit block one is equipped with the limit hole that can embed the slide block,

[0012] The support lug is provided with a through hole one capable of driving the pivot.

[0013] Support lug is supported by limit block two extending into the rotating sleeve, limit block one is matched with slide block outside, rotating pivot can realize the contact of slide block and limit block two, thereby completing the connection angle locking of front car body and rear car body, the structure realizes the hidden built-in of locking scheme, reduces the occupation of external space and influences the layout arrangement of car parts.

[0014] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the above-mentioned slide block is matched with the limit hole. It is helpful to increase the contact area and optimize the stress structure.

[0015] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the above-mentioned slide block includes the main part of the section that is cylindrical, the main part is equipped with the convex block. The structure is convenient for processing, and the convex block plays the role of fixed angle.

[0016] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the above-mentioned convex block is equipped with a plurality of, and the edge of the convex block is arc-shaped. It is helpful to promote the stress structure optimization of the cooperation of convex block and limit hole, and the edge part of arc-shaped is flanged.

[0017] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the two outer end of the pivot is equipped with the thread section one of opposite rotation direction, and the inner ring of the slide block is equipped with the thread section two that can be adapted with the thread section one. The further improvement of the utility model still has, the outer side of limit block two is welded with the fixed block installed on the support lug.

[0018] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the fixed block extends into the rotating sleeve and supports the rotating sleeve. The contact area with the rotating sleeve can be increased by the fixed block.

[0019] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the through hole one is equipped with the rotating assembly that drives the pivot rotation.

[0020] The further improvement of the utility model still has, the rotating assembly includes operating handle, the operating handle is connected with the drive rod that can pass through the through hole one and can be linked with the pivot, and the drive rod is the prism structure as a whole. The pivot is equipped with the through hole two that can be matched with the drive rod. The rotation adjustment of the rotating assembly to the pivot is completed by the cooperation of the drive rod and the through hole two.

[0021] The further improvement of the utility model discloses still has, the above-mentioned pivot is tubular structure, and at least one end in the pivot is equipped with pivot support, the through -hole two is arranged at the center of the pivot support.

[0022] From the above technical scheme can see, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that: the support ear plate is supported by the limiting block two extending into the rotating sleeve, the limiting block one cooperates with the sliding block outside, and the rotation of the pivot can realize the contact of the sliding block and the limiting block two, thereby completing the connection angle locking of the front vehicle body and the rear vehicle body, the structure realizes the hidden built-in of the locking scheme, reduces the external space occupation and the influence on the layout arrangement of the vehicle parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the description will be simply introduced below, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without paying creative labor for the ordinary skilled in the art.

[0024] Figure 1 It is the unfolded state structure schematic view of the scooter of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 It is the state structure schematic view in the folding process of the scooter of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 3 It is the folding in place state schematic view of the scooter of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 4 It is the side surface structure schematic view of the front frame of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 The longitudinal section schematic view of.

[0029] Figure 6 It is Figure 1 The hinged part section schematic view of.

[0030] Figure 7 It is Figure 2 The hinged part section schematic view of.

[0031] Figure 8 It is Figure 3 The hinged part section schematic view of.

[0032] Figure 9 It is the end surface schematic view of the pivot of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 10 is a schematic view of A-A section of Figure 9

[0034] Figure 11 is a schematic view of the fixed block structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 12 is a schematic view of the limiting block one structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 13 is a schematic view of the sliding block structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 14 is a schematic view of A-A section structure of Figure 13

[0038] Figure 15 is a schematic view of the rotating assembly structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Figure 16 is a schematic view of the operation handle structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0040] In the drawings: 10, front vehicle body, 11, front vehicle frame, 12, rotating sleeve, 13, limiting block one, 20, rear vehicle body, 21, support lug plate, 211, through hole one, 22, fixed block, 23, limiting block two, 231, limiting hole, 30, rotating assembly, 31, operation handle, 32, driving rod, 40, rotating shaft, 41, rotating shaft support, 42, threaded segment one, 43, sliding block, 431, threaded segment two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the purpose, characteristics and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments. Obviously, the following described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present patent, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present patent.

[0042] Embodiment one:

[0043] As Figures 1-16 ​​As shown, this utility model discloses a concealed folding scooter structure, including a front body 10 and a rear body 20, which are connected by a hinge assembly. The front body 10 includes a front frame connected to the hinge assembly, on which a front wheel and handlebars are mounted via a front fork. The rear body 20 includes a pedal portion connected to the hinge assembly, with symmetrically mounted rear wheels at the rear of the pedal portion. A power assembly for driving the rear wheels can be added below the pedal portion as needed.

[0044] The articulation assembly includes a support lug 21 connected to the rear vehicle body 20, and the support lug 21 is detachably mounted on the rear vehicle body 20. There are two support lugs 21, and a rotating sleeve 12 connected to the front vehicle body 10 is rotatably provided between the two support lugs 21; the two inner ends of the rotating sleeve 12 are respectively provided with limiting blocks 23 mounted on the support lugs 21 and supporting the rotating sleeve 12.

[0045] A rotating shaft 40 is rotatably provided between the two limiting blocks 23. Each of the two outer ends of the rotating shaft 40 has a non-circular sliding block 43 and a limiting block 13 with the same structure as the limiting blocks 23. The sliding blocks 43 are threaded onto the rotating shaft 40, and the tightening directions of the two sliding blocks 43 are opposite. A limiting hole 231 is provided at the center of the limiting block 13 to accommodate the sliding block 43. The sliding block 43 matches the limiting hole 231. The supporting ear plate 21 has a through hole 211 that drives the rotating shaft 40.

[0046] The supporting ear plate 21 is rotated and supported by the limiting block 23 extending into the rotating sleeve 12. The limiting block 13 cooperates with the sliding block 43 on the outside. Rotating the rotating shaft 40 can make the sliding block 43 contact with the limiting block 23, thereby completing the connection angle locking between the front vehicle body 10 and the rear vehicle body 20. This structure realizes the hidden internal locking scheme, reducing the occupation of external space and the impact on the layout of vehicle parts.

[0047] Example 2:

[0048] like Figures 12-14 As shown, the sliding block 43 includes a main body with a cylindrical cross-section, and a protrusion on the main body. This structure is easy to manufacture, and the protrusion serves to fix the angle. Several protrusions are provided, and the edges of the protrusions are arc-shaped. This helps to optimize the force-bearing structure for the protrusions to cooperate with the limiting holes, and the arc-shaped edges are also flanged.

[0049] The convex blocks are at least four. The layout of the at least four convex blocks can limit the upper limit of the folding angle between the front body 10 and the rear body 20 to a right angle, so as to meet the operation requirement of the actual folding angle. The edge of the convex block is arc-shaped. It helps to optimize the stress structure of the convex block and the limiting hole 231.

[0050] The convex block can be uniformly distributed around the cylindrical main body.

[0051] Embodiment three:

[0052] As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 14 , the two outer ends of the rotating shaft 40 are provided with thread segments one 42 with opposite rotation directions; the inner ring of the sliding block 43 is provided with thread segments two 431 which can be matched with the thread segments one 42.

[0053] Embodiment four:

[0054] As shown in Figures 6-8 and Figure 11 , the outer side of the limiting block two 23 is welded with a fixed block 22 which is installed on the support ear plate 21; the fixed block 22 is installed on the support ear plate 21 through locking bolts.

[0055] The fixed block 22 extends into the rotating sleeve 12 and supports the rotating sleeve 12. The contact area with the rotating sleeve 12 can be increased through the fixed block 22. At the same time, the connecting mode of the fixed block 22 on the support ear plate 21 can realize the taking and placing assembly of the rotating sleeve 12 between the two support ear plates 21.

[0056] A through hole three is formed in the fixed block 22, which corresponds to the through hole one 211 and allows the rotating assembly 30 to pass through.

[0057] Embodiment five:

[0058] As shown in Figures 1-3 , four locking bolts are arranged for the fixed block 22, and the four locking bolts are arranged in a square shape. The convex block is provided with four convex blocks, and the part of the limiting hole 231 of the limiting block two 23 which can be matched with the convex block always corresponds to the four locking bolts, and the part of the limiting hole 231 of the limiting block one 13 which can be matched with the convex block always corresponds to the four locking bolts in the folded state and the unfolded state.

[0059] Embodiment six:

[0060] As shown in Figure 10 , Figure 15 and Figure 16As shown, the through hole one 211 is internally provided with a rotating assembly 30 for driving the rotating shaft 40 to rotate. The rotating assembly 30 comprises an operating handle 31, the operating handle 31 is connected with a driving rod 32 penetrating through the through hole one 211 and capable of being linked with the rotating shaft 40, the driving rod 32 is a whole prism structure; the rotating shaft 40 is provided with a through hole two capable of cooperating with the driving rod 32. Through the cooperation of the driving rod 32 and the through hole two, the rotating adjustment of the rotating assembly 30 to the rotating shaft 40 is completed.

[0061] The periphery of the operating handle 31 is provided with a groove, which facilitates the gripping operation of the operating handle 31 and increases the contact area.

[0062] The rotating shaft 40 is a tubular structure, and at least one end of the rotating shaft 40 is provided with a rotating shaft support 41, and the through hole two is arranged at the center of the rotating shaft support 41. The material is convenient to process, and the counterweight of the rotating shaft 40 can be reduced.

[0063] The utility model discloses a hidden scooter folding structure, and the supporting lug plate is supported in rotation by the limiting block two extending into the rotating sleeve, the limiting block one is matched with the sliding block outside, and the rotating shaft can realize the contact of the sliding block and the limiting block two, thereby completing the connection angle locking of the front vehicle body and the rear vehicle body. The structure realizes the hidden built-in of the locking scheme, reduces the occupation of external space and the influence on the layout arrangement of vehicle parts.

[0064] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables a person skilled in the art to implement or use the utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Therefore, the utility model will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A concealed folding structure of a scooter comprising a front vehicle body (10) and a rear vehicle body (20), said front vehicle body (10) and rear vehicle body (20) are connected through a hinged assembly, characterized in that, The articulated assembly comprises support lugs (21) connected to the rear vehicle body (20), two of which are provided with a rotating connecting sleeve (12) connected to the front vehicle body (10); the two inner ends of the connecting sleeve (12) are respectively provided with limiting blocks two (23) mounted on the support lugs (21) and supporting the connecting sleeve (12); the two limiting blocks two (23) are rotatably provided with a rotating shaft (40), the two outer ends of the rotating shaft (40) are respectively provided with a non-circular sliding block (43) and a limiting block one (13) having the same structure as the limiting block two (23); the sliding block (43) is threadedly connected to the rotating shaft (40), and the tightening directions of the two sliding blocks (43) are oppositely arranged; the center of the limiting block one (13) is provided with a limiting hole (231) capable of embedding the sliding block (43); the support lug (21) is provided with a through hole one (211) capable of driving the rotating shaft (40).

2. The folding structure of claim 1, wherein, The sliding block (43) is matched with the limiting hole (231).

3. The folding structure of claim 2, wherein, The sliding block (43) comprises a main body portion in the shape of a cylinder, and the main body portion is provided with a protruding block.

4. The folding structure of claim 3, wherein, The protruding block is provided with a plurality of edges in the shape of an arc.

5. The folding scooter structure according to claim 1, wherein The two outer ends of the rotating shaft (40) are provided with thread segments one (42) in opposite directions; the inner ring of the sliding block (43) is provided with thread segments two (431) capable of being matched with the thread segments one (42).

6. The folding scooter structure according to claim 1, wherein The outer side of the limiting block two (23) is welded with a fixed block (22) mounted on the support lug (21).

7. The folding structure of claim 6, wherein, The fixed block (22) extends into the connecting sleeve (12) and supports the connecting sleeve (12).

8. The folding scooter structure according to claim 1, wherein, The through hole one (211) is provided with a rotating assembly (30) capable of driving the rotating shaft (40) to rotate.

9. The folding scooter structure according to claim 8, wherein, The rotating assembly (30) comprises an operating handle (31), the operating handle (31) is connected with a driving rod (32) penetrating through the through hole one (211) and capable of being linked with the rotating shaft (40), and the driving rod (32) is in the shape of a prism; the rotating shaft (40) is provided with a through hole two capable of being matched with the driving rod (32).

10. The folding structure of claim 9, wherein, The rotating shaft (40) is in the shape of a tube, and at least one end of the rotating shaft (40) is provided with a rotating shaft support (41), and the through hole two is arranged at the center of the rotating shaft support (41).