An electric bicycle outdoor charging station
The sliding cover-type rainproof mechanism solves the problem of poor rainproof performance of outdoor charging stations for electric bicycles, achieving all-round waterproofing of the charging socket and ensuring charging safety and equipment stability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINGXIA YINZHONG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing outdoor charging stations for electric bicycles have inadequate rainproof design, which allows rainwater to enter the charging ports, posing a charging safety hazard and shortening the lifespan of the equipment.
A sliding rainproof mechanism was designed, including a sliding cover assembly and a drive assembly. The opening and closing of the sliding cover assembly is controlled by a handle. The charging cable is held in place by a rubber airbag. Together with the side guard plate and the movable cover, it achieves full closure to prevent rainwater from entering.
It effectively prevents rainwater from entering the charging socket, improving charging safety and device lifespan, and ensuring charging stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of electric charging station technology, and in particular relates to an outdoor charging station for electric bicycles. Background Technology
[0002] With the increasing popularity of electric bicycles as a short-distance transportation tool, the demand for outdoor public charging is growing, leading to the emergence of outdoor charging stations for electric bicycles, which have become an important facility for solving users' outdoor charging problems. Currently, outdoor charging stations for electric bicycles on the market are usually equipped with multiple charging stations to meet the needs of charging multiple electric bicycles simultaneously.
[0003] However, after investigating and researching existing charging stations on the market, we found that current charging stations are constantly exposed to the outdoor environment and must withstand the test of rain and other harsh weather. The rainproof designs of existing outdoor electric bicycle charging stations mostly use simple rain shelter structures or small horizontal rain shields above the charging stations, which are not ideal in terms of rain and water protection. Rainwater can still enter the charging ports, posing not only charging safety hazards but also easily causing corrosion and aging of the internal electrical components of the charging station, thus shortening its lifespan. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve existing outdoor electric bicycle charging stations and provide a better solution. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a reasonably designed, simple, and rainproof outdoor charging station for electric bicycles, thereby solving the problems existing in the prior art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles includes: The charging shed includes a support frame fixedly installed on the ground and a rainproof canopy fixedly installed on the top of the support frame. The support frame is made of reinforced stainless steel and has mounting crossbars fixedly installed on it. The charging base mechanism includes a mounting frame fixedly installed on the support frame, and charging sockets fixedly installed at equal intervals along the length direction of the front end face of the mounting frame, with side guard plates fixed symmetrically on both sides of the charging socket. The sliding rainproof mechanism includes two sets of sliding cover assemblies arranged symmetrically about the charging socket, and a drive assembly located on the left side of the sliding cover assemblies. The two sets of sliding cover assemblies are linked together by the drive assembly, and the sliding directions of the two sets of sliding cover assemblies are always opposite to each other.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the sliding cover assembly includes a movable cover, a clamping member, and a limiting rod. The movable cover is slidably disposed on the outside of the side guard plate. The clamping member is fixedly installed at the center of the front end of the movable cover. Limiting rods are symmetrically fixed on the left and right sides of one end of the movable cover near the mounting bracket. The limiting rods are slidably connected to the side guard plate, and a spring is fixedly connected between the upper and lower limiting rods.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the clamping member has a semi-circular ring structure, and its inner wall surface is bonded with a rubber air bladder for clamping the cable.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the drive assembly includes a limiting seat, a vertical rod, a horizontal shaft, and a protruding post. The two limiting seats and the horizontal shaft are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the left side guard plate. The two vertical rods are symmetrical about the horizontal shaft at the center point and are slidably connected to the two limiting seats respectively. The ends of the two vertical rods that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected to the upper and lower movable covers respectively. A protruding post is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the vertical rod.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, a handle is mounted on the bearing of the horizontal shaft. One end of the handle has two through grooves symmetrically arranged about the horizontal shaft. The ends of the two protrusions away from the vertical rod are respectively guided and slidably located in the two through grooves.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a distribution box and a control terminal are fixedly installed on the mounting crossbar, and the distribution box and several charging sockets are electrically connected to the control terminal.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In the solution of this utility model: By manually turning the handle downwards, the two through-slot structures inside one end of the handle can be used to squeeze the protruding pillars, thereby pushing the two vertical rods to drive the two movable covers to slide open synchronously in opposite directions. Connect the charger plug to the charging socket, place the charging cable in the rubber airbag, and release the handle. The spring will cause the upper and lower sliding cover assemblies to return to their original closed state. The rubber airbag can deform to tightly wrap the charging cable. Together with the two side guards and the two movable covers, the charger plug and charging socket can be placed in a relatively enclosed space, achieving all-round rain protection. At the same time, it can also clamp and limit the charging cable, ensuring the safety and stability of charging. The waterproof effect is even better for charging sockets that are not connected to the charger and are exposed to the environment. Attached Figure Description
[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. The drawings are described as follows: Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional front view structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the sliding cover rainproof mechanism of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a side view sectional structural diagram of the side guard plate and the limiting rod of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the open state of the sliding cover rainproof mechanism of this utility model.
[0013] In the picture: 1. Charging shed; 2. Mounting crossbar; 3. Distribution box; 4. Control terminal; 5. Mounting bracket; 6. Charging socket; 7. Side guard plate; 9. Sliding rainproof mechanism; 91. Movable cover; 92. Clamping component; 93. Rubber airbag; 94. Limit seat; 95. Vertical rod; 96. Horizontal axis; 97. Handle; 98. Protruding column; 99. Limit rod; 10. Spring. Detailed Implementation
[0014] The embodiments described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Exemplary embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings: like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the outdoor charging station for electric bicycles of this utility model includes: The charging shed 1 includes a support frame fixedly installed on the ground and a rainproof canopy fixedly installed on the top of the support frame. The support frame is made of reinforced stainless steel and a crossbar 2 is fixedly installed on the support frame. The charging base mechanism includes a mounting frame 5 fixedly installed on a support frame, and charging sockets 6 fixedly installed at equal intervals along the length direction of the front end face of the mounting frame 5. Side guard plates 7 are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the charging sockets 6. like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 4 As shown, it further includes a sliding rainproof mechanism 9, which includes two sets of sliding cover assemblies arranged symmetrically about the charging socket 6, and a drive assembly located on the left side of the sliding cover assembly. The two sets of sliding cover assemblies are linked together by the drive assembly, and the sliding directions of the two sets of sliding cover assemblies are always opposite to each other.
[0015] Based on the above structure, the sliding cover assembly includes a movable cover 91, a clamping member 92, and a limiting rod 99. The movable cover 91 is slidably disposed on the outside of the side guard plate 7. The clamping member 92 is fixedly installed at the middle of the front end of the movable cover 91. The limiting rods 99 are symmetrically fixed on the left and right sides of the end of the movable cover 91 near the mounting bracket 5. The limiting rods 99 are slidably connected to the side guard plate 7, and a spring 10 is fixedly connected between the upper and lower limiting rods 99.
[0016] In this embodiment, the spring 10 facilitates the elastic setting of the two sets of sliding cover assemblies, making it easy for them to slide and reset.
[0017] Based on the above structure, the clamping member 92 is a semi-circular ring structure, and its inner wall surface is bonded with a rubber air bladder 93 for clamping the cable.
[0018] In this embodiment, when the upper and lower movable covers 91 slide and abut to close, the clamping member 92 and the rubber airbag 93 can clamp the charging cable, and the rubber airbag 93 can deform to tightly wrap the charging cable, enhance the sealing and prevent water from entering.
[0019] Based on the above structure, the drive assembly includes a limiting seat 94, a vertical rod 95, a horizontal shaft 96, and a protruding post 98. The two limiting seats 94 and the horizontal shaft 96 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the left side guard plate 7. The two vertical rods 95 are symmetrical about the center point of the horizontal shaft 96 and are slidably connected to the two limiting seats 94 respectively. The ends of the two vertical rods 95 that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected to the upper and lower movable covers 91 respectively. The protruding post 98 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the vertical rod 95.
[0020] Based on the above structure, a handle 97 is mounted on the bearing of the horizontal shaft 96. One end of the handle 97 has two through slots symmetrically opened about the horizontal shaft 96. The ends of the two protrusions 98 away from the vertical rod 95 are respectively guided and slidably located in the two through slots.
[0021] In this embodiment, when the control handle 97 is rotated, the two through slots inside it can squeeze the protruding post 98 and control the two vertical rods 95 to drive the two movable covers 91 to slide and adjust in opposite directions, so that the two movable covers 91 can slide open and the charging cable can be pulled out.
[0022] Based on the above structure, a distribution box 3 and a control terminal 4 are fixedly installed on the crossbar 2. The distribution box 3 and several charging sockets 6 are all electrically connected to the control terminal 4.
[0023] In this embodiment, the installation of the power distribution box 3 and the control terminal 4 facilitates the operation and control of several charging sockets 6.
[0024] Working principle: The user can first manually control the handle 97 to rotate downwards. The two through-slots inside the handle 97 squeeze the protruding post 98, which pushes the two vertical rods 95 to drive the two movable covers 91 to slide open synchronously in opposite directions. Then, the charger plug can be connected to the charging socket 6, and the charging cable can be placed in the rubber airbag 93 before releasing the handle 97. At this time, the spring 10 can cause the limiting rod 99 to drive the upper and lower movable covers 91 to return to their original closed position. As the two clamping parts 92 close and squeeze, the rubber airbag 93 can deform to tightly wrap the charging cable. In conjunction with the two side guards 7 and the two movable covers 91, the charger plug and the charging socket 6 can be placed in a relatively enclosed space, achieving all-round rain protection. At the same time, it can also clamp and limit the charging cable, ensuring the safety and stability of charging. The waterproof effect is even better for the charging socket 6 when it is not connected to the charger and is exposed to the environment.
[0025] It should be further noted that the charging socket 6, the distribution box 3 and the control terminal 4 in this solution are all existing electrical components. Their specific structures, circuit layouts and operating principles are all mature and widely used existing technologies, which are directly referenced in this case and will not be described in detail here.
[0026] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Any equivalent changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations made by those skilled in the art based on the concept of this utility model and on the basis of existing technology through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experiments shall be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.
Claims
1. An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles, characterized in that, include: The charging shed (1) includes a support frame fixedly installed on the ground and a rainproof canopy fixedly installed on the top of the support frame, and a mounting crossbar (2) is installed on the support frame. The charging base mechanism includes a mounting bracket (5) fixedly installed on the support frame, and charging sockets (6) installed at equal intervals along the length direction of the front end face of the mounting bracket (5), with side guards (7) symmetrically arranged on both sides of the charging sockets (6). The sliding rainproof mechanism (9) includes two sets of sliding cover assemblies arranged symmetrically about the charging socket (6) and a drive assembly located on the left side of the sliding cover assembly. The two sets of sliding cover assemblies are linked together by the drive assembly, and the sliding directions of the two sets of sliding cover assemblies are always opposite to each other.
2. The outdoor charging station for electric bicycles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding cover assembly includes a movable cover (91), a clamping member (92), and a limiting rod (99). The movable cover (91) is slidably disposed on the outside of the side guard plate (7). The clamping member (92) is fixedly installed at the middle of the front end of the movable cover (91). The limiting rod (99) is symmetrically fixed on the left and right sides of one end of the movable cover (91) near the mounting bracket (5). The limiting rod (99) is slidably connected to the side guard plate (7), and a spring (10) is fixedly connected between the upper and lower limiting rods (99).
3. An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping member (92) has a semi-circular ring structure, and its inner wall surface is bonded with a rubber air bladder (93) for clamping the cable.
4. An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a limiting seat (94), a vertical rod (95), a horizontal shaft (96), and a protruding post (98). The two limiting seats (94) and the horizontal shaft (96) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the left side guard plate (7). The two vertical rods (95) are symmetrical about the horizontal shaft (96) at the center point and are slidably connected to the two limiting seats (94) respectively. The ends of the two vertical rods (95) that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected to the upper and lower movable covers (91) respectively. A protruding post (98) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the vertical rod (95).
5. An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles according to claim 4, characterized in that: A handle (97) is mounted on the bearing of the horizontal shaft (96). Two through slots are symmetrically opened at one end of the handle (97) about the horizontal shaft (96). The ends of the two protrusions (98) away from the vertical rod (95) are respectively guided and slidably located in the two through slots.
6. An outdoor charging station for electric bicycles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A distribution box (3) and a control terminal (4) are fixedly installed on the mounting crossbar (2). The distribution box (3) and several charging sockets (6) are all electrically connected to the control terminal (4).