A folding step for integrated control seat
By designing foldable, adjustable foot pedals, the problem of large space occupation and single angle of foot pedal devices in armored vehicles was solved, achieving multi-angle adjustment and safe and stable performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NANJING NORTH OPTICAL ELECTRONICS
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
The foot pedals on armored vehicles typically take up a lot of space and have a single, non-adjustable angle, resulting in low crew comfort.
A folding, adjustable foot pedal was designed. The pedal can be folded and unfolded through a pivot assembly and a rotating body. It can be locked when not in use by a magnetic block and a locking assembly. It has two levels of angle adjustment capability.
It achieves the goal of meeting the comfort needs of passengers of different body types without taking up too much space, and ensures safety and stability when not in use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of armored vehicle structural design, specifically a foldable and grade-adjustable foot pedal mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] Armored vehicles, as complex combat equipment, integrate multiple information systems within a confined space. These systems are distributed across the operator's area and surrounding areas, with crew members operating them according to their assigned roles. Therefore, the operating space and comfort levels vary depending on the armored vehicle chassis. To improve comfort and ensure crew safety, footrests are added to each seat in armored vehicles.
[0003] Currently, the footrests used in armored vehicles are usually integrated into the crew seat or fixed to the armored chassis floor. These footrests take up a lot of interior space, have a single angle that cannot be adjusted during use, and are relatively uncomfortable.
[0004] The folding, adjustable footrest is suitable for use in the integrated control seat of armored vehicles. It can be folded or unfolded, taking up less ground space and is easy to operate. It also has two adjustable angles to meet the comfort requirements of different crew members in the control seat. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a foldable, adjustable footrest suitable for integrated control seats. When the vehicle is in operation, the footrest can be quickly unfolded and the angle between the pedal and the horizontal plane can be adjusted in two stages to meet the comfort needs of passengers of different body types in different environments. When not in use, it can be quickly folded up to fit against the pillar and locked, achieving the effect of saving space while ensuring the safety and stability of the seat during vehicle operation and transportation.
[0006] The technical solution to achieve the purpose of this utility model is: a folding and adjustable foot pedal suitable for integrated control seats, including a folding body, a rotating body, and a pivot assembly; the folding body is fixed on the column, and the rotating body is rotatably connected to the folding body through the pivot assembly to realize the folding and unfolding functions.
[0007] Furthermore, the folding body includes a folding body and a magnetic block; both the folding body and the magnetic block are fixed on the mounting column; the folding body includes a base, a locking assembly and a tube; one end of the tube is fixedly connected to the column, and the other end of the tube is fixedly welded to the middle position of one side of the base, and the locking assembly is symmetrically welded and fixed to the other side of the base.
[0008] Furthermore, the locking assembly includes a guide cylinder, a locking spring, a limiting steel ball, and a set screw; the guide cylinder has a structure symmetrical about the horizontal plane; the limiting steel ball, the locking spring, and the set screw are sequentially installed at the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder; and the set screw is fixedly connected to both ends of the guide cylinder, which is used to ensure the locking force of the locking assembly when the foot pedal is in the unfolded state by applying the force to the limiting steel ball through the locking spring.
[0009] Furthermore, the rotating body includes a rotating assembly, a cover plate, a foot pedal, a pedal shaft, and a nut; the rotating assembly is rotatably connected to the base via a shaft assembly; one end of the pedal shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating assembly, passes through the central hole of the cover plate and the end mounting hole of the foot pedal, and cooperates with the nut to realize the rotation of the cover plate and the foot pedal around the pedal shaft, as well as the restriction of the position of the cover plate and the foot pedal along the axial direction of the pedal shaft; the cover plate and the foot pedal are fixedly connected, and the cover plate and the foot pedal rotate around the pedal shaft.
[0010] Furthermore, the rotating assembly includes a turntable, a first slider, a first compression spring, a second slider, and a second compression spring; the turntable is rotatably connected to the base, and the turntable is provided with a first linear groove, a second linear groove, a first annular groove, and a second annular groove; the first slider and the first compression spring are installed in the first linear groove of the turntable; the second slider and the second compression spring are installed in the second linear groove of the turntable.
[0011] Furthermore, the cover plate includes a cover plate body, a first positioning block, and a second positioning block; the first positioning block and the second positioning block are fixed on the cover plate body, and the first positioning block and the second positioning block are slidably engaged with the first annular groove and the second annular groove, respectively.
[0012] Furthermore, the rotating shaft assembly includes a rotating shaft, a bushing, a retaining ring, and a torsion spring; the rotating shaft passes through the mounting holes of the base and the turntable and the torsion spring, the retaining ring is engaged in the groove at the end of the rotating shaft, and the two ends of the torsion spring act on the base and the turntable respectively to help the turntable return from the unfolded state to the retracted state.
[0013] Furthermore, the turntable includes a turntable body and a pin that is fixedly connected to the turntable body.
[0014] Furthermore, the foot pedal can be divided into a folded state and a working state. In the folded state, the foot pedal is locked by a magnetic buckle.
[0015] Furthermore, the foot pedal can be used in three states:
[0016] Initial state with an angle of 90° to the horizontal plane: At this time, the first positioning block in the cover plate is at the starting position of the first annular groove on the turntable, and remains stable under the joint limitation of the first slider and the first annular groove, and the foot pedal is stable in the initial state;
[0017] In the first-level state with an angle of 40° to the horizontal plane: the first positioning block is in contact with the first slider, and the second positioning block on the cover plate is in contact with the second slider in the rotating assembly; at this time, the first slider and the first compression spring jointly limit the first positioning block, and the second slider and the second compression spring jointly limit the second positioning block, and the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the first-level state;
[0018] Angle 20° with the horizontal plane: When the second positioning block contacts the second slider and the second positioning block slides to the end of the second annular groove, the first positioning block slides to the end of the first annular groove; under the joint limiting of the second positioning block by the second slider, the second compression spring and the second annular groove on the turntable, the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the second stage.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the significant advantages of this utility model are:
[0020] (1) The folding graded adjustable foot pedal of this utility model uses a torsion spring to assist in folding and resetting during the folding process and in the folded state, and relies on a magnetic buckle to lock the overall mechanism. When in use, the foot pedal can be unfolded by foot force without additional operation.
[0021] (2) The folding graded adjustable foot pedal of this utility model can achieve two-level angle adjustment of the foot pedal through the rotating component in the unfolded state, which can meet the comfort needs of passengers of different body types in different environments. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1. Orthogonal triaxial view of the folded state;
[0023] Figure 2 Top view of the folded state;
[0024] Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the unfolded state (initial unfolded state);
[0025] Figure 4. Schematic diagram of the unfolded state (initial unfolded state) (rear view);
[0026] Figure 5. Top view of the unfolded state;
[0027] Figure 6. Expanded main view;
[0028] Figure 7. Top view of the unfolded state; AA section view.
[0029] Figure 8. Orthogonal triaxial view of the cover plate;
[0030] Figure 9. Expanded main view_BB section view;
[0031] Figure 10 Expanded state main view _CC section view;
[0032] Figure 11. Schematic diagram of first-level expansion;
[0033] Figure 12. First-level unfolded main view;
[0034] Figure 13 First-level unfolded main view _DD section view;
[0035] Figure 14. Schematic diagram of the second-level expansion;
[0036] Figure 15. Second-level unfolded main view;
[0037] Figure 16 Secondary unfolded main view_EE section view. Detailed Implementation
[0038] The terminology used in this utility model is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. The following description, in conjunction with the appendix, further clarifies this utility model. Figure 1-15 The following is a detailed description of some embodiments of this utility model.
[0039] This utility model discloses a folding, adjustable foot pedal for an integrated control seat, comprising a folding body 1, a rotating body 2, and a pivot assembly 3. Specifically, referring to Figure 1, the folding body 1 is fixed to a column, and the pivot assembly 3 connects the folding body 1 and the rotating body 2, enabling folding and unfolding functions.
[0040] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the folding body 1 includes a folding body 11 and a magnetic block 12; the folding body 11 and the magnetic block 12 are connected by screws and fixed on the mounting column.
[0041] The folding body 11 includes a base 111, a locking assembly 112, and a tube 113; one end of the tube 113 is fixedly connected to the column, and the other end of the tube 113 is fixedly welded to the middle of one side of the base 111; the locking assembly 112 is symmetrically welded and fixed to the other side of the base 111.
[0042] Referring to Figure 7, the locking assembly 112 includes a guide cylinder 1121, a locking spring 1122, a limiting steel ball 1123, and a set screw 1124. One limiting steel ball 1123, one locking spring 1122, and one set screw 1124 are sequentially installed into the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder 1121. The set screw 1124 ensures the force exerted by the locking spring 1122 on the limiting steel ball 1123, thereby guaranteeing the locking force of the locking assembly 112 when the foot pedal is extended.
[0043] Referring to Figure 1, the rotating body 2 includes a rotating assembly 21, a cover plate 22, a foot pedal 23, a pedal shaft 24, and a nut 25.
[0044] Referring to Figure 9, the rotating assembly 21 is assembled from a turntable 211, a first slider 212, a first compression spring 213, a second slider 214, and a second compression spring 215; referring to Figure 7, the turntable 211 is welded from a turntable body 2111 and a pin 2112.
[0045] Referring to Figure 8, the cover plate 22 is welded together from the cover plate body 221, the first positioning block 222, and the second positioning block 223. The relative positions of the first positioning block 222 and the second positioning block 223 on the cover plate body 211 correspond to the initial positions of the two annular grooves of the turntable 211. Referring to Figure 9, the turntable 211 is provided with two linear grooves and two annular grooves. The first slider 212 and the first compression spring 213 are installed in the first linear groove of the turntable 211, and the second slider 214 and the second compression spring 215 are installed in the second linear groove of the turntable 211.
[0046] One end of the pedal shaft 24 is connected to the turntable 211. The cover plate 22 passes through the pedal shaft 24 and embeds the first positioning block 222 and the second positioning block 223 into the first annular groove and the second annular groove, respectively.
[0047] Referring to Figure 1, the foot pedal 23 passes through the pedal shaft 24 and is embedded in the groove of the cover plate 22. At this time, the foot pedal 23 and the cover plate 22 rotate synchronously around the pedal shaft 24. The nut 25 is installed on the other free end of the pedal shaft 24 to prevent the foot pedal 23 from falling off.
[0048] Referring to Figure 10, the rotating shaft assembly 3 includes a rotating shaft 31, a bushing 32, a retaining ring 33, and a torsion spring 34. The rotating shaft 31 passes through the mounting holes of the base 111, the turntable 211, and the torsion spring 34. The retaining ring 33 is engaged in the groove at the end of the rotating shaft 31. The two ends of the torsion spring 34 act on the base 111 and the turntable 211 respectively to help the rotating body 2 return from the unfolded state to the folded state.
[0049] The foot pedal can be in a folded state or a working state. Figure 1 is a triaxial view of the folding step pedal mechanism in the folded state. At this time, the foot pedal 23 is attracted to the magnetic block 12, and the torsion spring 34 provides an inward tightening force to the turntable 211. The combined action of the two keeps the foot pedal stable in the folded state. When the foot pedal is needed, the rotating body 2 is opened with the foot to the working state as shown in Figure 3. Referring to Figure 7, the pin 2112 on the turntable 211 is inserted between the two limiting steel balls 1123 of the locking assembly 112. The locking spring 1122 compresses the limiting steel balls 1123 and acts on the pin 2112, thereby locking the rotating body 2 in the working state.
[0050] The foot pedal 23 can be adjusted to different angles to accommodate the needs of different occupants. The foot pedal 23 has three stable states: 90° (initial state), 40° (first-level state), and 20° (second-level state) with respect to the horizontal plane. Figures 3, 11, and 14 are schematic diagrams of these three states.
[0051] The initial state is that the foot pedal 23 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Referring to Figure 9, at this time, the first positioning block 222 in the cover plate 22 is at the starting position of the first annular groove on the turntable 211, and remains stable under the joint limitation of the first slider 212 and the first annular groove, and the foot pedal 23 is stable in the initial state.
[0052] When the foot pedal 23 is pressed and rotated, the foot pedal 23 drives the cover plate 22 to rotate along the pedal shaft 24. The first positioning block 222 on the cover plate 22 slides along the first annular groove on the turntable 211, pushing the first slider 212 in the rotating assembly 21 to slide along the first linear groove on the turntable 211, causing the first compression spring 213 to be compressed. Under the continuous force of the foot, the first positioning block 222 on the cover plate 22 continues to slide along the first annular groove on the turntable 211, and the first compression spring 213 begins to rebound. When the first positioning block 222 contacts the first slider 212 and the second positioning block 223 on the cover plate 22 contacts the second slider 214 in the rotating assembly 21, the foot pedal mechanism is in the first stage state as shown in Figure 11. Referring to Figure 13, with the first slider 212 and the first compression spring 213 jointly limiting the first positioning block 222 and the second slider 214 and the second compression spring 215 limiting the second positioning block 223, the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the first stage state.
[0053] Continuing to press down on the foot pedal 23 will break the force balance in the first-level state. The cover plate 22 continues to rotate together with the foot pedal 23. The second positioning block 223 on the cover plate 22 slides along the second annular groove on the turntable 211, pushing the second slider 214 in the rotating assembly 21 to slide along the second linear groove on the turntable 211, causing the second compression spring 215 to be compressed. Under the continuous force of the foot, the second positioning block 223 on the cover plate 22 continues to slide along the second annular groove on the turntable 211, and the second compression spring 215 begins to rebound. When the second positioning block 223 separates from the second slider 214, the second positioning block 223 just slides to the end of the second annular groove. At this time, the first positioning block also just slides to the end of the first annular groove, and the foot pedal mechanism is in the second-level state as shown in Figure 14. Referring to Figure 16, with the second slider 214, the second compression spring 215, and the second annular groove on the turntable 211 jointly limiting the second positioning block 223, the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the second-level state.
[0054] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for integrated control seats, characterized in that, It includes a folding body (1), a rotating body (2), and a rotating shaft assembly (3); the folding body (1) is fixed on the column, and the rotating body (2) is connected to the folding body (1) through the rotating shaft assembly (3) to realize the folding and unfolding functions; The folding body (1) includes a folding body (11) and a magnetic block (12); both the folding body (11) and the magnetic block (12) are fixed on the column; the folding body (11) includes a base (111), a locking assembly (112) and a tube (113); one end of the tube (113) is fixedly connected to the column, and the other end of the tube (113) is fixedly welded to the middle position of one side of the base (111), and the locking assembly (112) is symmetrically welded and fixed to the other side of the base (111); The locking assembly (112) includes a guide cylinder (1121), a locking spring (1122), a limiting steel ball (1123), and a set screw (1124). The guide cylinder (1121) has a structure with the horizontal plane as the axis of symmetry. The limiting steel ball (1123), the locking spring (1122), and the set screw (1124) are sequentially installed at the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder (1121). The set screw (1124) is fixedly connected to both ends of the guide cylinder (1121) and is used to ensure the locking force of the locking assembly (112) in the foot pedal unfolded state by applying the force to the limiting steel ball (1123) through the locking spring (1122). The rotating body (2) includes a rotating assembly (21), a cover plate (22), a foot pedal (23), a pedal shaft (24), and a nut (25); the rotating assembly (21) is rotatably connected to the base (111) through the shaft assembly (3); one end of the pedal shaft (24) is fixedly connected to the rotating assembly (21), passes through the center hole of the cover plate (22) and the end mounting hole of the foot pedal (23), and cooperates with the nut (25) to realize the rotation of the cover plate (22) and the foot pedal (23) around the pedal shaft (24), and the position of the cover plate (22) and the foot pedal (23) along the axial direction of the pedal shaft (24); the cover plate (22) and the foot pedal (23) are fixedly connected, and the cover plate (22) and the foot pedal (23) rotate around the pedal shaft (24); The rotating assembly (21) includes a turntable (211), a first slider (212), a first compression spring (213), a second slider (214), and a second compression spring (215). The turntable (211) is rotatably connected to the base (111). The turntable (211) is provided with a first linear groove, a second linear groove, a first annular groove, and a second annular groove. The first slider (212) and the first compression spring (213) are installed in the first linear groove of the turntable (211). The second slider (214) and the second compression spring (215) are installed in the second linear groove of the turntable (211).
2. The folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for an integrated control seat according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cover plate (22) includes a cover plate body (221), a first positioning block (222), and a second positioning block (223); the first positioning block (222) and the second positioning block (223) are fixed on the cover plate body (221), and the first positioning block (222) and the second positioning block (223) slide in cooperation with the first annular groove and the second annular groove respectively.
3. The folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for integrated control seats according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating shaft assembly (3) includes a rotating shaft (31), a bushing (32), a retaining ring (33), and a torsion spring (34). The rotating shaft (31) passes through the mounting holes of the base (111), the turntable (211), and the torsion spring (34). The retaining ring (33) is inserted into the groove at the end of the rotating shaft (31). The two ends of the torsion spring (34) act on the base (111) and the turntable (211) respectively to help the turntable return from the unfolded state to the retracted state.
4. The folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for integrated control seats according to claim 1, characterized in that, The turntable (211) includes a turntable body (2111) and a pin (2112) that is fixedly connected to the turntable body (2111).
5. The folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for an integrated control seat according to claim 2, characterized in that, The foot pedal can be in a folded state or a working state. In the folded state, the foot pedal is locked in place by a magnetic buckle.
6. The folding, adjustable foot pedal suitable for an integrated control seat according to claim 5, characterized in that, When using the foot pedal (23), there are three states: Initial state with an angle of 90° to the horizontal plane: At this time, the first positioning block (222) in the cover plate (22) is at the starting position of the first annular groove on the turntable (211), and remains stable under the joint limitation of the first slider (212) and the first annular groove, and the foot pedal (23) is stable in the initial state; In the first-level state with an angle of 40° to the horizontal plane: the first positioning block (222) contacts the first slider (212), and the second positioning block (223) on the cover plate (22) contacts the second slider (214) in the rotating assembly (21); at this time, the first slider (212) and the first compression spring (213) jointly limit the first positioning block (222) and the second slider (214) and the second compression spring (215) on the second positioning block (223), and the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the first-level state; Angle 20° with the horizontal plane: When the second positioning block (223) contacts the second slider (214) and the second positioning block (223) slides to the end of the second annular groove, the first positioning block (222) slides to the end of the first annular groove; under the joint limitation of the second positioning block (223) by the second slider (214), the second compression spring (215) and the second annular groove on the turntable (211), the foot pedal mechanism is stable in the second stage state.