A luggage pedal and a luggage

Abstract

This application relates to a luggage foot pedal and a luggage. The luggage foot pedal includes: a foot pedal fixing seat and a foot pedal body, the foot pedal fixing seat and the foot pedal body being slidably connected; a spring, the spring being disposed between the foot pedal fixing seat and the foot pedal body; a foot pedal limiting mechanism, the foot pedal limiting mechanism being disposed on the foot pedal fixing seat; and a hook-and-loop groove, the hook-and-loop groove being fixedly connected to the foot pedal body, the hook-and-loop groove including a first end and a self-locking element. When the foot pedal body is in the extended position, the first end of the hook-and-loop groove abuts against the foot pedal limiting mechanism, preventing the foot pedal body from extending from the foot pedal fixing seat and fixing the foot pedal body in the extended position. Similarly, when the foot pedal body is in the retracted position, the foot pedal body is fixed in the retracted position. Therefore, this application achieves control of the position of the foot pedal body through some simple mechanical structures, providing convenience in the use of the luggage.

Description

[0001] This disclosure is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. CN202510212033.0, filed on February 25, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the technical field of luggage, and particularly to a luggage foot pedal and a luggage. Background Technology

[0003] With the progress of the times, people have evolved from pulling suitcases to sitting on them and using the wheels to move them. To prevent feet from dragging on the ground while the suitcase is moving, a footrest is installed on the suitcase so that feet can be placed on it. At the same time, to avoid affecting the normal dragging function of the suitcase, the footrest can be retracted into the suitcase.

[0004] The existing patent application number CN202421463218.6 is a smart suitcase that can be ridden. The patent includes a control block, a housing shell, and a pedal. The housing shell is installed on both sides of the control block. An opening is opened on one side of the housing shell. The pedal is slidably connected inside the housing shell and can extend out from the opening of the housing shell. By injecting hydraulic oil into the control block, the pedal is extended out from the opening of the housing shell under hydraulic action. It can be known that if the hydraulic oil in the control block is withdrawn, the pedal will automatically retract at the opening of the housing shell.

[0005] In the aforementioned existing patent, the extension and fixation of the pedal are controlled by hydraulics. This means that a hydraulic oil storage device and a corresponding conveying device need to be installed on the entire suitcase to transport the hydraulic oil into the control block 501. Therefore, in order to achieve the extension and fixation of the pedal, the weight of the entire suitcase is greatly increased, making it more inconvenient to use. For example, it is undoubtedly more strenuous to lift and move the suitcase. Utility Model Content

[0006] This application provides a luggage pedal and a luggage box to solve the inconvenience problem in the related technology.

[0007] Firstly, a luggage step pedal is provided, comprising:

[0008] The pedal mounting base and the pedal body are slidably connected. A spring is provided between the pedal body and the pedal mounting base. The spring is used to apply a force to the pedal body to slide outward from the pedal mounting base.

[0009] The pedal limiting mechanism includes a limiting pin, which is fixed to the bottom of the pedal fixing seat, and the end of the limiting pin has a limiting hook that bends inward into the pedal fixing seat.

[0010] The hook and slide groove is located at the bottom of the pedal body. The limiting hook is located in the hook and slide groove and the two slide together. The hook and slide groove has a first end for engaging with the limiting hook and a second end, which is equipped with a self-locking mechanism.

[0011] The pedal body has an extended position and a retracted position relative to the pedal fixing seat. When the pedal body is in the extended position, the pedal body extends out of the pedal fixing seat and the limiting hook is engaged with the first end of the hook slide groove. When the pedal body is in the retracted position, the pedal body retracts into the pedal fixing seat and the limiting hook is engaged with the self-locking mechanism.

[0012] In some embodiments, the pedal limiting mechanism further includes a collar disposed at the end of the limiting pin away from the limiting hook.

[0013] In some embodiments, the bottom of the pedal fixing seat is provided with a limiting pin receiving groove, the limiting pin is disposed in the limiting pin receiving groove, the limiting pin receiving groove is provided with a limiting pin fixing post, and the collar is sleeved on the limiting pin fixing post.

[0014] The pedal limiting mechanism includes a limiting pin fixing cover plate, which is used to cover the limiting pin receiving groove.

[0015] In some embodiments, two transverse guide posts are also included;

[0016] Two transverse guide posts are arranged in parallel within the pedal fixing seat. The transverse guide posts are located within the pedal body and the two slide together. A spring is sleeved on the transverse guide posts.

[0017] In some embodiments, the pedal body is located inside the pedal mounting base, the end of the pedal body protrudes out of the pedal mounting base, and a foot pedal button is provided on the top of the pedal body.

[0018] In some embodiments, the self-locking mechanism includes a self-locking element, and the hook-and-loop groove includes an extension channel and a guide channel;

[0019] The first end is located at one end of the extended channel, and the other end of the extended channel is connected to the guide channel, which is set along the edge of the self-locking component.

[0020] In some embodiments, the self-locking member extends toward the extension channel and toward the extension line of the extension channel, forming a protrusion, and the protrusion is located at the connection between the extension channel and the guide channel.

[0021] In some embodiments, the guide channel located on the same side as the protrusion is straight, and its length direction is the same as the direction of movement of the pedal body.

[0022] In some embodiments, an offset element is also included;

[0023] The offset component and the extension channel are located on opposite sides of the self-locking component, and the offset component is located within the guide channel;

[0024] The self-locking component is recessed inward on the side away from the extension channel, forming a groove, and the connection between the offset component and the guide channel is located above the groove.

[0025] Secondly, a suitcase is provided, comprising:

[0026] Luggage pedal;

[0027] The box body and pedal mounting base are fixedly connected to the box body. The rear end of the box body is equipped with two rear wheels. The front end of the box body is vertically equipped with a rotatable steering tube assembly. The lower end of the steering tube assembly is equipped with an electric wheel. The box body contains a battery and a controller. The foot pedal button, battery and electric wheel are electrically connected to the controller. The foot pedal button is used to control the start and stop of the electric wheel.

[0028] This application provides a luggage pedal and a luggage. Because this application applies a force away from the pedal fixing seat to the pedal body by a spring, when the pedal body is in the extended position, the first end of the hook slide groove abuts against the pedal limiting mechanism, preventing the pedal body from extending from the pedal fixing seat and fixing the pedal body in the extended position. When the pedal body is in the retracted position, the self-locking mechanism abuts against the pedal limiting mechanism, preventing the pedal body from extending from the pedal fixing seat and fixing the pedal body in the retracted position. Therefore, this application achieves control of the position of the pedal body through some simple mechanical structures, providing convenience in the use of the luggage. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the luggage pedal is provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the housing is provided for the embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This application provides a schematic diagram showing the position of the limiting hook within the hook groove in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5A schematic diagram of the hook and latch groove is provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0036] In the diagram: 1. Housing; 2. Rear wheel; 3. Steering tube assembly; 30. Electric wheel; 50. Pedal mounting base; 500. Limit pin receiving slot; 501. Limit pin fixing post; 502. Lateral guide post; 503. Spring; 51. Pedal body; 510. Hook and clip slide; 5101. Extension channel; 5102. Guide channel; 5103. Entry channel; 5104. Exit channel; 511. Self-locking mechanism; 5111. Self-locking component; 5112. Protrusion; 5113. Groove; 52. Pedal limiting mechanism; 520. Limit pin; 521. Limit hook; 522. Limit pin fixing cover plate; 523. Collar; 53. Foot pedal button; 54. Controller; 6. Offset component; 61. First guide side; 62. Second guide side. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0038] This application provides a luggage pedal and a luggage box, which can solve the problem of inconvenience in the use of related technologies.

[0039] Please see Figures 1 to 6A luggage footrest and a luggage box, comprising: a footrest fixing base 50, a footrest body 51, a footrest limiting mechanism 52, and a hook and latch groove 510. The footrest body 51 is slidably connected to the footrest fixing base 50. A spring 503 is provided between the footrest body 51 and the footrest fixing base 50. The spring 503 is used to apply a force to the footrest body 51 to slide outward toward the footrest fixing base 50. The footrest limiting mechanism 52 includes a limiting pin 520, which is fixed to the bottom of the footrest fixing base 50. The end of the limiting pin 520 forms a limiting hook 521 that bends inward toward the footrest fixing base 50. The hook and latch groove 510 is provided in the footrest body. At the bottom of the body 51, a limiting hook 521 is provided in the hook groove 510 and the two slide together. The hook groove 510 has a first end and a second end. A self-locking mechanism 511 is provided on the second end. The pedal body 51 has an extended position and a retracted position relative to the pedal fixing seat 50. When the pedal body 51 is in the extended position, the pedal body 51 extends out of the pedal fixing seat 50 and the limiting hook 521 is engaged with the first end of the hook groove 510. When the pedal body 51 is in the retracted position, the pedal body 51 retracts into the pedal fixing seat 50 and the limiting hook 521 is engaged with the self-locking mechanism 511.

[0040] In this embodiment, the pedal limiting mechanism 52 and the hook-and-loop groove 510 are respectively disposed on two opposing surfaces of the pedal fixing seat 50 and the pedal body 51. The surface of the pedal body 51 with the hook-and-loop groove 510 is recessed in the opposite direction to form the hook-and-loop groove 510, which can effectively save installation space. The two ends of the spring 503 abut against the pedal fixing seat 50 and the pedal body 51 respectively, so that the spring 503 will continuously provide a force to the pedal body 51 along the sliding direction of the pedal body 51 away from the pedal fixing seat 50. During the process of the pedal body 51 extending out of the pedal fixing seat 50, the pedal limiting mechanism 52 moves from the second end to the first end within the hook-and-loop groove 510. Therefore, as Figure 4 As shown, when the pedal body 51 is in the extended position, the first end of the hook slide 510 abuts against the limiting hook 521 of the pedal limiting mechanism 52. The first end of the hook slide 510 and the pedal limiting mechanism 52 prevent the pedal body 51 from extending from the pedal fixing seat 50. Similarly, when the pedal body 51 is in the retracted position, the self-locking member 5111 and the limiting hook 521 of the pedal limiting mechanism 52 prevent the pedal body 51 from extending from the pedal fixing seat 50. This application achieves the fixation of the pedal body 51 in the retracted or extended position by the cooperation between the spring 503, the self-locking member 5111, the first end of the hook slide 510, and the pedal limiting mechanism 52. Therefore, this application achieves the fixation of the pedal in the extended and retracted positions on the suitcase.

[0041] Specifically, in this application, the pedal limiting mechanism 52 further includes a collar 523, which is disposed at the end of the limiting pin 520 away from the limiting hook 521. The bottom of the pedal fixing seat 50 is provided with a limiting pin receiving groove 500, the limiting pin 520 is disposed in the limiting pin receiving groove 500, and a limiting pin fixing post 501 is provided in the limiting pin receiving groove 500. The collar 523 is sleeved on the limiting pin fixing post 501. The pedal limiting mechanism 52 includes a limiting pin fixing cover plate 522, which is used to cover the limiting pin receiving groove 500 to hide and fix the limiting pin 520 on the pedal fixing seat 50.

[0042] More specifically, in this embodiment, two transverse guide posts 502 are also included. The two transverse guide posts 502 are arranged in parallel within the pedal fixing seat 50. The transverse guide posts 502 are inserted into the pedal body 51 and the two slide in cooperation. A spring 503 is sleeved on the transverse guide posts 502. The pedal body 51 is located within the pedal fixing seat 50. The end of the pedal body 51 protrudes outward from the pedal fixing seat 50. A foot pedal button 53 is provided on the top of the pedal body 51.

[0043] In a preferred embodiment, the self-locking mechanism 511 includes a self-locking element 5111, and the hook-and-loop groove 510 includes an extension channel 5101 and a guide channel 5102. The first end is located at one end of the extension channel 5101, and the other end of the extension channel 5101 is connected to the guide channel 5102. The guide channel 5102 is arranged along the edge of the self-locking element 5111.

[0044] Preferably, in this embodiment, when the pedal body 51 slides under the action of the spring 503, the limiting hook 521 of the pedal limiting mechanism 52 slides in the extension channel 5101 and the guide channel 5102, guiding the limiting hook 521 to move between the first end of the hook groove 510 and the self-locking member 5111, so as to prevent the limiting hook 521 from failing to abut against the first end of the hook groove 510 or the self-locking member 5111 after the pedal body 51 moves.

[0045] The self-locking element 5111 extends towards the extension line of the extension channel 5101 and forms a protrusion 5112, which is located at the connection between the extension channel 5101 and the guide channel 5102. When the limiting hook 521 moves from the extension channel 5101 to the connection between the extension channel 5101 and the guide channel 5102, since the guide channel 5102 is arranged around the self-locking element 5111, the limiting hook 521 has two directions of movement in the guide channel 5102, namely two directions within the guide channel 5102. For the stability of the device, the guide channels 5102 on both sides are designed as an entry channel 5103 to ensure that the limit hook 521 reaches the contact point with the self-locking member 5111, and an exit channel 5104 to move from the contact point with the self-locking member 5111 to the connection point between the extension channel 5101 and the guide channel 5102. In order to ensure that the entry channel 5103 and the exit channel 5104 achieve this effect, it is necessary to ensure that the limit hook 521 will necessarily enter the channel 5103 after entering the extension channel 5101. Therefore, the protrusion 5112 is designed in this application.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the protrusion 5112 is conical, the channel on the side where the protrusion 5112 is located is the exit channel 5104, and the channel on the other side is the entry channel 5103. When the limiting hook 521 moves within the extended channel 5101, there are three possible scenarios: the limiting hook 521 rests against the side wall of the extended channel 5101 near the exit channel 5104; the limiting hook 521 rests against the side wall of the extended channel 5101 near the entry channel 5103; and the limiting hook 521 is located in the middle of the extended channel 5101. When the limit hook 521 enters the guide channel 5102 from the extended channel 5101 on the side wall of the entry channel 5103, the limit hook 521 will continue to move along the side wall it is attached to, that is, the limit hook 521 will directly enter the channel 5103. When the limit hook 521 is located in the middle of the extended channel 5101, the limit hook 521 will move along the predetermined direction until the limit hook 521 contacts the protrusion 5112, and the limit hook 521 moves along the edge of the protrusion 5112 into the channel 5103.

[0047] The guide channel 5102, located on the same side as the protrusion 5112, is in a straight line, and its length direction is the same as the direction of movement of the pedal body 51;

[0048] When the limit hook 521 rests against the side wall of the extended channel 5101 near the exit channel 5104, the limit hook 521 will directly enter the exit channel 5104. Since the limit hook 521 cannot guarantee reaching the contact point with the self-locking component 5111 when entering the exit channel 5104, the exit channel 5104 can be designed to ensure that the limit hook 521 cannot reach the contact point with the self-locking component 5111. In actual use, when the pedal body 51 needs to be retracted into the pedal fixing seat 50, manually press the pedal body 51 into the pedal fixing seat 50 to the bottom, and then release. If the limit hook 521 successfully enters the channel 5103, the limit hook 521 will abut against the self-locking part 5111, and the pedal body 51 will retract into the pedal fixing seat 50 and be fixed in position, thus successfully retracting. If the limit hook 521 enters the exit channel 5104, the pedal body 51 will pop out again under the action of the spring 503. The limit hook 521 will return along the original path in the exit channel 5104 and enter the extension channel 5101 until the limit hook 521 abuts against the first end of the hook slide 510. At this time, simply press the pedal body 51 back into the pedal fixing seat 50.

[0049] It should be noted that, in order to ensure that the limiting hook 521 directly enters the channel 5103 when the pedal body 51 is pressed for the second time, the side wall connecting the exit channel 5104 and the extension channel 5101 is an inclined side wall. Under the action of the spring 503, during the process of the limiting hook 521 entering the extension channel 5101 along the inclined side wall, the limiting hook 521 will fly out directly from the inclined side wall. At this time, it is difficult for the limiting hook 521 to stick to the side wall of the extension channel 5101 near the exit channel 5104. Therefore, when the limiting hook 521 enters the guide channel 5102 from the extension channel 5101 again, it is highly likely to enter the channel 5103, thus ensuring the ease of use of this application.

[0050] It also includes an offset component 6, which and the extension channel 5101 are located on opposite sides of the self-locking component 5111, and the offset component 6 is located within the guide channel 5102.

[0051] The self-locking member 5111 is recessed inward on the side opposite to the extension channel 5101, forming a groove 5113. The connection between the offset member 6 and the guide channel 5102 is located above the groove 5113.

[0052] In this application, the offset member 6 is a cylindrical cone block. One side of the offset member 6 is located in the entry channel 5103, which is the first guide side 61. The other side of the offset member 6 is located in the exit channel 5104, which is the second guide side 62. When the limiting hook 521 slides along the entry channel 5103, the limiting hook 521 will be blocked by the offset member 6. At this time, the pedal body 51 is released, and the limiting hook 521 will move along the sliding direction of the pedal body 51. The limiting hook 521 will fall directly into the groove 5113 and slide to the bottom of the groove 5113 to form a fixed position. The offset member 6 ensures that after the limiting hook 521 in the entry channel 5103 slides, the limiting hook 521 will inevitably abut against the self-locking member 5111.

[0053] In a preferred embodiment, the first guide side 61 extends in the same direction as the pedal body 51, and the first guide side 61 is located above the side of the groove 5113. The second guide side 62 is located above the bottom of the groove 5113. While ensuring that the limiting hook 521 slides into the groove 5113, it can also ensure that after the limiting hook 521 leaves the bottom of the groove 5113, the limiting hook 521 will contact the side of the offset member 6 located in the exit channel 5104, and move along the exit channel 5104 to the extension channel 5101 by the guidance of the offset member 6.

[0054] The box body 1 has a foot pedal fixing seat 50 fixedly connected to it. The rear end of the box body 1 is provided with two rear wheels 2. The front end of the box body 1 is provided with a rotatable steering tube assembly 3. The lower end of the steering tube assembly 3 is provided with an electric wheel 30. The box body 1 is provided with a battery and a controller 54. The foot pedal button 53, the battery and the electric wheel 30 are electrically connected to the controller 54. The foot pedal button 53 is used to control the start and stop of the electric wheel 30.

[0055] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects. The scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and thus all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0056] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A luggage pedal, characterized by: include: The pedal mounting base and the pedal body are slidably connected. A spring is provided between the pedal body and the pedal mounting base, and the spring is used to apply a force to the pedal body to slide outward from the pedal mounting base. A pedal limiting mechanism, the pedal limiting mechanism including a limiting pin, the limiting pin being fixed to the bottom of the pedal fixing seat, and the end of the limiting pin forming a limiting hook that bends inward into the pedal fixing seat; The hook and slide groove is located at the bottom of the pedal body. The limiting hook is located in the hook and slide groove and the two slide together. The hook and slide groove has a first end and a second end, and a self-locking mechanism is provided on the second end. The pedal body has an extended position and a retracted position relative to the pedal fixing seat. When the pedal body is in the extended position, the pedal body extends outside the pedal fixing seat, and the limiting hook is engaged with the first end of the hook groove. When the pedal body is in the retracted position, the pedal body retracts into the pedal fixing seat, and the limiting hook is engaged with the self-locking mechanism.

2. The luggage pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pedal limiting mechanism also includes a collar, which is disposed at the end of the limiting pin away from the limiting hook.

3. The luggage pedal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the pedal fixing seat is provided with a limiting pin receiving groove, the limiting pin is disposed in the limiting pin receiving groove, the limiting pin receiving groove is provided with a limiting pin fixing post, and the collar is sleeved on the limiting pin fixing post; The pedal limiting mechanism includes a limiting nail fixing cover plate, which is used to cover the limiting nail receiving groove.

4. The luggage pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes two transverse guide posts; The two transverse guide posts are arranged in parallel within the pedal fixing seat. The transverse guide posts are located within the pedal body and are slidably engaged with each other. The spring is sleeved on the transverse guide posts.

5. The luggage pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pedal body is located inside the pedal fixing seat, and the end of the pedal body protrudes out of the pedal fixing seat. The top of the pedal body is provided with a foot pedal button.

6. The luggage pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-locking mechanism includes a self-locking component, and the hook and slide groove includes an extension channel and a guide channel; The first end is located at one end of the extension channel, and the other end of the extension channel is connected to the guide channel, which is arranged along the edge of the self-locking member.

7. The luggage pedal according to claim 6, characterized in that: The self-locking component extends toward the extension channel and toward the extension line of the extension channel, forming a protrusion, and the protrusion is located at the connection between the extension channel and the guide channel.

8. The luggage pedal according to claim 7, characterized in that: The guide channel, located on the same side as the protrusion, is in a straight line, and its length direction is the same as the direction of movement of the pedal body.

9. The luggage pedal according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes offset components; The offset component and the extension channel are located on opposite sides of the self-locking component, and the offset component is located within the guide channel; The self-locking member is recessed inward on the side opposite to the extended channel to form a groove, and the connection between the offset member and the guide channel is located above the groove.

10. A suitcase, characterized in that, include: The luggage pedal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the top of the pedal body of the luggage pedal is provided with a foot pedal button; The housing has a foot pedal mounting base fixedly connected to it. The rear end of the housing has two rear wheels, and the front end of the housing has a vertically rotatable steering tube assembly. The lower end of the steering tube assembly has an electric wheel. The housing contains a battery and a controller. The foot pedal button, the battery, and the electric wheel are electrically connected to the controller. The foot pedal button is used to control the start and stop of the electric wheel.

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