Vehicle front fork and two-wheeled electric vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of vehicle accessories, in particular to a vehicle front fork and a two-wheeled electric vehicle. The vehicle front fork comprises a front fork main shaft and two front fork legs connected with the front fork main shaft, the outer sides of the front fork legs are used for mounting electric parts, the front fork legs are provided with mounting holes, and the electric parts are connected with the mounting holes; the front fork leg is provided with a wire passing hole, an electric connecting wire of the electric device penetrates through the wire passing hole, and the electric connecting wire is wired along the inner side of the front fork leg. According to the vehicle front fork, a lamp, a sensor, a camera and other electric devices can be installed on the outer side of the front fork leg, electric connecting wires of the electric devices can be arranged in a hidden mode, the attractiveness and functionality of a vehicle can be improved, and then the user experience is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle accessories, in particular to a vehicle front fork and a two-wheeled electric vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a two-wheeled electric vehicle, a front fork is provided between the handlebar and the front wheel to allow the rider to change the direction of the front wheel by turning the handlebar, thereby realizing the steering function of the vehicle. As a key connecting component between the frame and the front wheel, the front fork mainly undertakes the task of effectively transmitting the weight of the vehicle body and the rider and the road impact force to the front wheel. Through the contact between the tire and the ground, these forces are dispersed, thereby ensuring the stability of the vehicle during driving.

[0003] With the increasing requirements of users for the aesthetics and functionality of two-wheeled electric vehicles, electrical devices such as lamps, sensors, and cameras need to be installed at the position of the front fork, and the existing front fork cannot meet the installation requirements. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a vehicle front fork and a two-wheeled electric vehicle that can meet the installation requirements of electrical devices such as lamps, sensors, and cameras.

[0005] The present application provides a vehicle front fork, comprising a front fork spindle and two front fork legs connected with the front fork spindle, the outer side of the front fork leg is used for installing electrical devices, the front fork leg is provided with a mounting hole, and the electrical devices are connected with the mounting hole; the front fork leg is provided with a wire passing hole, the electrical connection line of the electrical devices penetrates through the wire passing hole, and the electrical connection line is routed along the inner side of the front fork leg.

[0006] In the above technical solution, further, the inner side of the front fork leg is provided with a wire routing channel to accommodate the electrical connection line; the front fork spindle is tubular, and the wire routing channel is in communication with the lumen of the front fork spindle.

[0007] In the above technical solution, further, the wire routing channel is a wire routing groove provided on the inner side of the front fork leg.

[0008] In the above technical solution, further, the inner side of the front fork leg is provided with a weight reduction groove; a reinforcing rib is arranged in the weight reduction groove.

[0009] In the above technical solution, further, the outer side of the front fork leg is provided with an accommodation groove, the accommodation groove is opposite to the protruding part of the electrical device, so that the protruding part is placed in the accommodation groove.

[0010] In the above technical solution, further, the front fork leg is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning hole is opposite to a positioning pin of the electrical device, and the positioning pin can be inserted into the positioning hole to position the electrical device.

[0011] In the technical scheme, further, the front fork leg is provided with a reserved hole.

[0012] In the technical scheme, further, the front fork main shaft is integrally formed with the two front fork legs.

[0013] In the technical scheme, further, in the outside view of the front fork leg, the front fork leg comprises an upper section, a middle section and a lower section connected in sequence;

[0014] One end of the upper section in the length direction is connected with the front fork main shaft, and the length direction of the upper section is collinear with the length direction of the front fork main shaft;

[0015] The length direction of the lower section is parallel to the length direction of the upper section;

[0016] One end of the middle section is connected with the other end of the upper section in the length direction, and the other end of the middle section is connected with one end of the lower section in the length direction;

[0017] The connection between the upper section and the middle section is circularly transitioned, and the connection between the middle section and the lower section is circularly transitioned.

[0018] The application also provides a two-wheeled electric vehicle comprising the vehicle front fork.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The vehicle front fork provided by the application can install electrical devices such as lamps, sensors and cameras on the outside of the front fork leg, and can hide the wiring of the electrical connection lines of the electrical devices, thereby improving the appearance and functionality of the vehicle and improving the user experience.

[0021] The application also provides a two-wheeled electric vehicle comprising the vehicle front fork. Based on the above analysis, the two-wheeled electric vehicle also has the above beneficial effects, which will not be described here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the application or the technical schemes in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 The first assembly structure diagram of the vehicle front fork provided by the application and the vehicle is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 A first assembly structure diagram of a vehicle front fork and a vehicle lamp is provided for the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 A second assembly structure diagram of a vehicle front fork and a vehicle lamp is provided for the present application;

[0026] Figure 4 A second assembly structure diagram of a vehicle front fork and a vehicle is provided for the present application.

[0027] In the figure: 101 - front fork spindle; 102 - front fork leg; 103 - front wheel; 104 - lamp; 105 - connecting hole; 106 - wire passing hole; 107 - wire channel; 108 - weight reduction groove; 109 - reinforcing rib; 110 - accommodating groove; 111 - electrical connection part; 112 - positioning pin; 113 - reserved hole; 114 - upper section; 115 - middle section; 116 - lower section; 117 - wheel axle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Embodiment one

[0032] The vehicle front fork provided by the present application can be specifically applied to a two-wheeled electric vehicle. Referring toFigures 1 to 4 As shown in the figure, the front fork of the vehicle comprises a front fork spindle 101 and two front fork legs 102 connected with the front fork spindle 101, the upper end of the front fork spindle 101 is connected with the handlebar, the lower end of the front fork spindle 101 is connected with the two front fork legs 102, the two front fork legs 102 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front wheel 103, and the front fork leg 102 is provided with a connecting hole 105 to be connected with the axle 117 of the front wheel 103.

[0033] When the electric devices such as lamps 104, sensors and cameras are installed on the front fork, the electric devices are generally installed on the outside of the front fork leg 102. As shown in the figure, the lamps 104 are installed on the outside of the front fork leg 102, so that the outside of the front fork leg 102 presents a light effect, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance. In order to fix the installation of the electric devices, mounting holes are provided on the front fork leg 102, and the electric devices can be connected with the mounting holes through bolts. Figure 1

[0034] Further, the front fork leg 102 is provided with a wire passing hole 106, and the electric connection line of the electric device located on the outside of the front fork leg 102 can pass through the wire passing hole 106 into the inside of the front fork leg 102, so that the electric connection line can be routed along the inside of the front fork leg 102, thereby realizing the hiding of the electric connection line and also realizing the protection of the electric connection line.

[0035] In the optional scheme of the embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the inside of the front fork leg 102 is provided with a wire routing channel to accommodate the electric connection line, so that the electric connection line does not protrude from the inside surface of the front fork leg 102, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the electric connection line and the front wheel 103. The front fork spindle 101 is tubular, and the wire routing channel is in communication with the lumen of the front fork spindle 101, and the electric connection line can enter the lumen of the front fork spindle 101 after being led out from the wire routing channel, so that the electric connection line can extend to the controller of the two-wheeled electric vehicle along the lumen, thereby further hiding and routing the electric connection line.

[0036] In the optional scheme of the embodiment, specifically, the wire routing channel is a wire routing groove 107 provided on the inside of the front fork leg 102, and when the assembler installs the electric device to the front fork leg 102, the electric connection line of the electric device can be directly embedded in the wire routing groove 107, which is more simple and convenient to operate.

[0037] In the optional scheme of the embodiment, the whole front fork leg 102 is rod-shaped, and a weight-reducing groove 108 is provided on the inside of the front fork leg 102, so that the inside of the front fork leg 102 is hollowed out, which can reduce the weight of the front fork leg 102, realize the light weight of the front fork, thereby being beneficial to reduce the weight of the whole vehicle, reduce energy consumption, and improve the riding efficiency. The outside of the front fork leg 102 can be provided in a smooth state, which is more aesthetic, so that the front fork leg 102 can be directly used as an appearance part.

[0038] ​In addition, reinforcing ribs 109 are arranged in the weight-reducing groove 108 in a transverse and longitudinal staggered manner to improve the strength of the fork leg 102, so that the fork leg 102 is not easily deformed when subjected to force.

[0039] In an optional solution of this embodiment, the outer side of the fork leg 102 is further provided with a receiving groove 110, which is opposite to the protruding part of the electrical device, so that the protruding part is placed in the receiving groove 110.

[0040] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 for the lamp 104 shown in the figure, when the lamp 104 is installed on the outer side of the fork leg 102, the lamp body of the lamp 104 is adapted to the outer side surface of the fork leg 102, the electrical connection part 111 of the lamp 104 protrudes towards the fork leg 102, and the receiving groove 110 is opposite to the electrical connection part 111, so that the electrical connection part 111 can be placed in the receiving groove 110. By using the thickness space of the fork leg 102 to place the electrical connection part 111, the overall structure can be more compact and smaller in size.

[0041] In an optional solution of this embodiment, the fork leg 102 is provided with a positioning hole, which is opposite to a positioning pin 112 of the electrical device, and the positioning pin 112 can be inserted into the positioning hole to position the electrical device.

[0042] In this embodiment, specifically, the lamp 104 can be provided with two positioning pins 112 arranged at intervals, and the fork leg 102 is also provided with two corresponding positioning holes. When installing the lamp 104, the positioning pin 112 can be inserted into the corresponding positioning hole to position the installation position of the lamp 104, so as to facilitate the installation operation of the lamp 104.

[0043] In an optional solution of this embodiment, the fork leg 102 is provided with a reserved hole 113 for installing an electrical device, so that users can conveniently add various electrical devices such as lamps 104, sensors, and cameras according to needs, thereby improving the expandability and personalized customization capability of the fork. The number of reserved holes 113 is at least one, and the size and position of the reserved hole 113 can be set according to actual conditions to meet the installation needs of different electrical devices.

[0044] In an optional solution of this embodiment, the fork main shaft 101 and the two fork legs 102 are integrally cast into shape. Specifically, the fork main shaft 101 and the two fork legs 102 can be integrally formed by using high-strength lightweight materials such as aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy, so as to realize the lightweight of the fork while ensuring that the support force of the fork is sufficient.

[0045] Embodiment Two

[0046] The vehicle front fork in the second embodiment is an improvement on the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, and the technical content disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments is not repeated, and the content disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments also belongs to the content disclosed in the second embodiment.

[0047] Referring to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, in the optional scheme of the embodiment, in the outer side view of the front fork leg 102, the front fork leg 102 comprises an upper segment 114, a middle segment 115 and a lower segment 116 connected in sequence; one end of the length direction of the upper segment 114 is connected with the front fork main shaft 101, and the length direction of the upper segment 114 is collinear with the length direction of the front fork main shaft 101; the length direction of the lower segment 116 is parallel to the length direction of the upper segment 114; one end of the middle segment 115 is connected with the other end of the length direction of the upper segment 114, and the other end of the middle segment 115 is connected with one end of the length direction of the lower segment 116; the connection between the upper segment 114 and the middle segment 115 is arc transition, and the connection between the middle segment 115 and the lower segment 116 is arc transition.

[0048] In this embodiment, in some models of two-wheeled electric vehicles, the distance between the front wheel 103 and the rear wheel is large, so that the front fork main shaft 101 is not collinear with the wheel shaft 117 of the front wheel 103. Therefore, in order to connect the front fork main shaft 101 and the wheel shaft 117 of the front wheel 103, in the outer side view of the front fork leg 102 (i.e. in the left side view or the right side view of the vehicle), the front fork leg 102 is not a straight rod, but a zigzag rod formed by connecting the upper segment 114, the middle segment 115 and the lower segment 116. The application sets the arc transition at the connection between the upper segment 114 and the middle segment 115, and the arc transition at the connection between the middle segment 115 and the lower segment 116, and connects the multiple connection parts with tangent continuous arcs, thereby effectively solving the force transmission problem and improving the riding stability and safety.

[0049] Embodiment three

[0050] The third embodiment of the application provides a two-wheeled electric vehicle comprising the vehicle front fork of any one of the above-mentioned embodiments, thus having all the beneficial technical effects of the vehicle front fork of any one of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0051] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only used to illustrate but not to limit the technical solutions of the present application; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still make modifications to the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacements to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that the combination of features of different embodiments means that it is within the scope of the present application and forms different embodiments, although some embodiments include certain features rather than other features included in other embodiments.

Claims

1. A vehicle fork comprising a fork spindle and two fork legs connected to the fork spindle, characterized in that The outer side of the front fork leg is used for mounting an electric device, the front fork leg is provided with a mounting hole, the electric device is connected with the mounting hole; the front fork leg is provided with a wire passing hole, an electric connection wire of the electric device penetrates through the wire passing hole, and the electric connection wire is routed along the inner side of the front fork leg.

2. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, The inner side of the front fork leg is provided with a wire routing channel to accommodate the electric connection wire; the front fork main shaft is tubular, and the wire routing channel communicates with the lumen of the front fork main shaft.

3. The vehicle fork according to claim 2, wherein, The wire routing channel is a wire routing groove provided on the inner side of the front fork leg.

4. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, The inner side of the front fork leg is provided with a weight reduction groove; a reinforcing rib is arranged in the weight reduction groove.

5. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, The outer side of the front fork leg is provided with an accommodation groove, the accommodation groove is opposite to a protruding part of the electric device, so that the protruding part is placed in the accommodation groove.

6. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, The front fork leg is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning hole is opposite to a positioning pin of the electric device, and the positioning pin can be inserted into the positioning hole to position the electric device.

7. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein The front fork leg is provided with a reserved hole.

8. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, The front fork main shaft is integrally formed with the two front fork legs.

9. The vehicle fork of claim 1, wherein, In the outer side view of the front fork leg, the front fork leg includes an upper segment, a middle segment and a lower segment connected in sequence; One end of the upper segment in the length direction is connected with the front fork main shaft, and the length direction of the upper segment is collinear with the length direction of the front fork main shaft; The length direction of the lower segment is parallel to the length direction of the upper segment; One end of the middle segment is connected with the other end of the upper segment in the length direction, and the other end of the middle segment is connected with one end of the lower segment in the length direction; The connection between the upper segment and the middle segment is circularly transitioned, and the connection between the middle segment and the lower segment is circularly transitioned.

10. A two-wheeled electric vehicle characterized by comprising: A vehicle fork comprising the vehicle fork according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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