Electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate

By using hard buttons and an ergonomically designed instrument panel, the problems of poor button feel and unreasonable button distribution in existing technologies have been solved, resulting in a better operating experience and safety.

CN224045343UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27南京云驱智能科技有限公司
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

The buttons on existing electric bicycle dashboards have poor tactile feedback, unreasonable position distribution, and are inconvenient to operate.

Method used

It adopts a hard button design, with the upshift and downshift buttons arranged side by side. The power button protrudes from the top of the upshift and downshift buttons. The button layout conforms to ergonomics, and the operation feel is improved by elastic sealing body and limiting parts, increasing the button force and travel.

Benefits of technology

The feel of the buttons has been improved, the button positions are more rationally distributed, allowing users to operate blindly, increasing the convenience and safety of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate, which is mounted on a handlebar of an electric bicycle and comprises a shell, a mainboard and a key board electrically connected with the mainboard are arranged in the shell, and a display module electrically connected with the mainboard is arranged on the upper side of the front portion of the shell. A shift-up key, a shift-down key and a switch key are arranged on the upper side of the rear part of the shell, the shift-up key is used for triggering a shift-up contact on the key board, the shift-down key is used for triggering a shift-down contact on the key board, and the switch key is used for triggering a switch contact on the key board; the shift-up key, the shift-down key and the switch key are all hard keys, the shift-up key and the shift-down key are arranged side by side front and back, notches are formed in the positions, close to one sides, of the front portions of the shift-up key and the shift-down key, the switch key is installed in the notches, and the top of the switch key protrudes out of the top of the shift-up key and the top of the shift-down key. According to the utility model, the hand feeling of the key is improved, the point distribution of the key accords with ergonomics, and a user can perform blind operation.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a bicycle accessory technical field, concretely relates to a kind of electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electric bicycle handlebar is equipped with instrument, for showing gear, speed and mileage etc.

[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN219406747U discloses a kind of instrument display disc installed in electric bicycle handlebar, the instrument display disc is equipped with plus-minus key and switch key, wherein plus-minus key is equipped in top, switch key is equipped in side portion, plus-minus key cover and switch key cover are formed by the way of injection molding, the hand feeling of key is not good, and the point distribution of key is unreasonable, inconvenient to operate. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the defects in the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate to improve the hand feeling of key, and the point distribution of key is more in line with ergonomics, and user can blind operation.

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate, the instrument is installed on the handlebar of electric bicycle, including shell, mainboard and the key pad of being electrically connected with the mainboard are equipped in the shell, the upper side of shell front portion is equipped with the display module of being electrically connected with the mainboard, the upper side of shell rear portion is equipped with plus gear key, minus gear key and switch key, the plus gear key is used to trigger the plus gear contact point on key pad, minus gear key is used to trigger the minus gear contact point on key pad, and switch key is used to trigger the switch contact point on key pad.

[0006] The plus gear key, minus gear key and switch key are all hard keys, wherein plus gear key and minus gear key are arranged side by side in front and back, the front portion of plus gear key and minus gear key is equipped with notch on one side, the switch key is installed in the notch, and the top of switch key protrudes from the top of plus gear key and minus gear key.

[0007] Further, the oblique rear side of shell is equipped with key pad mounting groove, the key pad is fixed in the key pad mounting groove, the slot of key pad mounting groove is equipped with sealing cover, the sealing cover is equipped with hole groove corresponding to each contact point on key pad, the hole groove is equipped with elastic sealing body in contact with corresponding key contact point, and the plus gear key, minus gear key and switch key respectively trigger corresponding contact point on key pad through corresponding elastic sealing body.

[0008] Further, the elastic sealing body adopts a silica gel cap, a pressing ring is arranged in the silica gel cap to press the cap edge of the silica gel cap on the inner wall of the hole groove, a convex column is arranged in the center of the silica gel cap, the lower side of the convex column abuts against the corresponding key contact on the key plate, and the upper side of the convex column abuts against the corresponding key.

[0009] Further, the sealing cover is externally provided with a connecting seat, the lower part of the upshift key rear end and the lower part of the downshift key front end are both provided with connecting parts, and the connecting parts on the upshift key and the downshift key are hingedly connected to the connecting seat through a pin shaft.

[0010] The sealing cover is externally provided with an upshift key stroke limiting piece and a downshift key stroke limiting piece for limiting the stroke of the upshift key and the downshift key respectively.

[0011] Further, the sealing cover is provided with a switch key stroke limiting piece for limiting the stroke of the switch key.

[0012] Further, a key lock ring is further included, the lower part of the shell is provided with a mounting seat, the mounting seat is provided with a positioning groove, the mounting seat is provided with a hinging seat and a screw hole on the two sides of the positioning groove respectively, one end of the key lock ring is hingedly connected to the hinging seat, and the key lock ring is fixed to the screw hole through a screw.

[0013] Further, an external connection wire port is further included, the external connection wire port is arranged at the lower part of the shell and is electrically connected with the main board, the external connection wire port is arranged on the mounting seat between the positioning groove and the screw hole, and the locking end of the key lock ring is provided with a clearance hole aligned with the external connection wire port.

[0014] Further, the inner side of the key lock ring is provided with longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs.

[0015] Further, the display module adopts a TFT color screen.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are embodied in that:

[0017] The key adopts a hard key, the force and stroke of the key can be increased, the hand feeling of the key is improved, the upshift key, the downshift key and the switch key are all arranged on the top of the shell, the upshift key can be operated by sliding the fingers forward, the downshift key can be operated by sliding the fingers backward, the switch key can be operated by sliding the fingers to the middle, the key point distribution is more in line with ergonomics, the top of the switch key is protruded from the top of the upshift key and the downshift key, the position of the key can be easily perceived in the sliding process, and the user can operate blindly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference signs. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportion.

[0019] Figure 1 is an assembly drawing of the embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 is a top view of the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 3 A-A sectional view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Reference signs:

[0024] 100 - shell; 110 - key plate mounting groove; 120 - sealing cover; 121 - hole groove; 122 - elastic sealing body; 1221 - protruding column; 123 - press ring; 124 - connecting seat; 125 - gear-up key stroke limiting piece; 126 - gear-down key stroke limiting piece; 127 - switch key stroke limiting piece; 130 - mounting seat; 131 - positioning groove; 132 - hinged seat; 200 - main board; 300 - key plate; 310 - gear-up contact; 320 - gear-down contact; 330 - switch contact; 400 - display module; 510 - gear-up key; 520 - gear-down key; 530 - switch key; 540 - connecting part; 600 - key lock ring; 610 - clearance hole; 620 - vertical and horizontal reinforcing ribs; 700 - external wire port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The embodiments of the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore only serve as examples, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present application should be the usual meanings understood by the technical personnel in the field of the present application.

[0027] As Figures 1-4The utility model discloses an electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate, which is installed on the handlebar of an electric bicycle and comprises a shell 100, a main board 200 and a key plate 300 electrically connected to the main board 200 are arranged in the shell 100, a display module 400 electrically connected to the main board 200 is arranged on the upper side of the front part of the shell 100, the display module 400 preferably adopts a TFT color screen, a gear increasing key 510, a gear decreasing key 520 and a switch key 530 are arranged on the upper side of the rear part of the shell 100, the gear increasing key 510 is used to trigger the gear increasing contact 310 on the key plate 300, the gear decreasing key 520 is used to trigger the gear decreasing contact 320 on the key plate 300, and the switch key 530 is used to trigger the switch contact 330 on the key plate 300.

[0028] The gear increasing key 510, the gear decreasing key 520 and the switch key 530 are all hard keys, the gear increasing key 510 and the gear decreasing key 520 are arranged side by side in front of and behind each other, a notch is arranged on one side of the front part of the gear increasing key 510 and the gear decreasing key 520, the switch key 530 is installed in the notch, and the top of the switch key 530 protrudes from the top of the gear increasing key 510 and the gear decreasing key 520.

[0029] The keys of the utility model adopt hard keys, the force and stroke of the keys can be increased, the feel of the keys is improved, the gear increasing key 510, the gear decreasing key 520 and the switch key 530 are all arranged on the top of the shell 100, the gear increasing key 510 can be operated by sliding the fingers forward, the gear decreasing key 520 can be operated by sliding the fingers backward, the switch key 530 can be operated by sliding the fingers to the middle, the distribution of the key points is more in line with ergonomics, the top of the switch key 530 protrudes from the top of the gear increasing key 510 and the gear decreasing key 520, the position of the key can be easily perceived during the sliding process, and the user can operate the key blindly.

[0030] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , a key plate mounting groove 110 is arranged on the oblique rear side of the shell 100, the key plate 300 is fixed in the key plate mounting groove 110, a sealing cover 120 is arranged at the slot opening of the key plate mounting groove 110, holes and grooves 121 corresponding to the contacts on the key plate 300 are arranged on the sealing cover 120, elastic sealing bodies 122 in contact with the corresponding key contacts are arranged in the holes and grooves 121, and the gear increasing key 510, the gear decreasing key 520 and the switch key 530 trigger the corresponding contacts on the key plate 300 through the corresponding elastic sealing bodies 122.

[0031] When the upshift key 510, the downshift key 520 and the switch key 530 are pressed, the upshift key 510, the downshift key 520 and the switch key 530 respectively trigger the corresponding contacts on the key plate 300 through the elastic sealing body 122, so as to realize upshift, downshift and switch control, and the elastic sealing body 122 can play a waterproof role, and the waterproof level can reach IP67.

[0032] Optionally, the elastic sealing body 122 adopts a silica gel cap, the silica gel cap is internally provided with a pressing ring 123 for pressing the cap edge of the silica gel cap on the inner wall of the hole groove 121, so as to facilitate fixing the elastic sealing body 122 in the key plate mounting groove 110, the center of the silica gel cap is provided with a protruding column 1221, the lower side of the protruding column 1221 abuts against the corresponding key contact on the key plate 300, and the upper side of the protruding column 1221 abuts against the corresponding key, and the upshift key 510, the downshift key 520 and the switch key 530 can trigger the contacts on the key plate 300 through the protruding column 1221.

[0033] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , the sealing cover 120 is externally provided with a connecting seat 124, the lower part of the rear end of the upshift key 510 and the lower part of the front end of the downshift key 520 are respectively provided with a connecting part 540, and the connecting parts 540 on the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520 are hingedly connected to the connecting seat 124 through a pin shaft. The sealing cover 120 is externally provided with an upshift key stroke limiting piece 125 and a downshift key stroke limiting piece 126 for limiting the stroke of the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520 respectively. Such a design not only facilitates the installation of the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520, but also limits the stroke of the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520, so as to ensure the feeling of operation of the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520.

[0034] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , the sealing cover 120 is provided with a switch key stroke limiting piece 127 for limiting the stroke of the switch key 530. Such a design can limit the stroke of the upshift key 510 and the downshift key 520, so as to ensure the feeling of operation of the switch key 530.

[0035] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the device further comprises a key lock ring 600, the lower part of the outer shell 100 is provided with a mounting seat 130, the mounting seat 130 is provided with a positioning groove 131, the mounting seat 130 is provided with a hinged seat 132 and a screw hole on both sides of the positioning groove 131, one end of the key lock ring 600 is hingedly connected to the hinged seat 132, and the key lock ring 600 is fixed to the screw hole through a screw.

[0036] When the instrument is installed, the key lock ring 600 is opened first, the positioning groove 131 at the lower side of the mounting seat 130 is clamped on the handle of the electric bicycle, then the key lock ring 600 is closed, and the screw is tightened to fix the key lock ring 600 on the mounting seat 130, so the installation is convenient.

[0037] Optionally, the external connection port 700 is further included, which is arranged at the lower part of the shell 100 and is electrically connected with the mainboard 200, the external connection port 700 is arranged to pass through the mounting seat 130 between the positioning groove 131 and the screw hole, and the locking end of the key lock ring 600 is provided with the accommodation hole 610 aligned with the external connection port 700. With such a design, the external connection port 700 passes through the accommodation hole 610 on the key lock ring 600, so that the space can be saved, the overall width of the instrument is reduced, and the volume of the instrument is reduced.

[0038] Optionally, the inner side of the key lock ring 600 is provided with the vertical and horizontal reinforcing ribs 620, so that the strength of the key lock ring 600 can be improved, and it is ensured that the key lock ring 600 does not break at low temperature.

[0039] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, but not to limit them; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments can still be modified, or part or all of the technical features can be replaced equivalently; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims and the specification of the utility model.

Claims

1. A convenient operation electric bicycle instrument, which is installed on the handlebar of an electric bicycle, comprising a shell, a main board and a key board electrically connected with the main board arranged in the shell, a display module electrically connected with the main board arranged on the upper side of the front part of the shell, a plus key, a minus key and a switch key arranged on the upper side of the rear part of the shell, the plus key being used to trigger the plus contact on the key board, the minus key being used to trigger the minus contact on the key board, and the switch key being used to trigger the switch contact on the key board, characterized in that: the plus key, the minus key and the switch key are all hard keys, the plus key and the minus key are arranged side by side in front of and behind each other, the front part of the plus key and the minus key is provided with a notch on one side, the switch key is installed in the notch, and the top of the switch key protrudes from the top of the plus key and the minus key.

2. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: the oblique rear side of the shell is provided with a key board mounting groove, the key board is fixed in the key board mounting groove, a sealing cover is arranged at the slot opening of the key board mounting groove, the sealing cover is provided with a hole groove corresponding to each contact on the key board, an elastic sealing body is arranged in the hole groove to contact the corresponding key contact, and the plus key, the minus key and the switch key respectively trigger the corresponding contact on the key board through the corresponding elastic sealing body.

3. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: the elastic sealing body is a silica gel cap, a pressing ring is arranged in the silica gel cap to press the cap edge of the silica gel cap tightly on the inner wall of the hole groove, a protruding column is arranged in the center of the silica gel cap, the lower side of the protruding column abuts against the corresponding key contact on the key board, and the upper side of the protruding column abuts against the corresponding key.

4. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: a connecting seat is arranged outside the sealing cover, the lower part of the rear end of the plus key and the lower part of the front end of the minus key are both provided with a connecting part, and the connecting parts on the plus key and the minus key are hinged to the connecting seat through a pin shaft.

5. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: the sealing cover is provided with a plus key stroke limiting piece and a minus key stroke limiting piece for limiting the stroke of the plus key and the minus key respectively.

6. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: it further comprises a key lock ring, the lower part of the shell is provided with a mounting seat, the mounting seat is provided with a positioning groove, a hinge seat and a screw hole are arranged on both sides of the positioning groove on the mounting seat, one end of the key lock ring is hinged to the hinge seat, and the key lock ring is fixed to the screw hole through a screw.

7. The convenient operation electric bicycle instrument according to claim 6, characterized in that: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Also include external line port, the external line port is located in the lower part of the shell and is electrically connected with the mainboard, external line port from the mounting seat between the positioning slot and screw hole, the locking end of the key lock ring is provided with a hole for the alignment of the external line port.

8. The electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate of claim 6, wherein: The inner side of the key lock ring is provided with longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs.

9. The electric bicycle instrument convenient to operate of claim 1, wherein: The display module adopts a TFT color screen.

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  • Instrument display panel mounted on handlebar of electric bicycle

    CN219406747U