A battery, frame and electric bicycle

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of electric bicycle technology, and discloses a battery, a frame, and an electric bicycle. The battery has a first direction and a second direction that intersect in pairs, and includes a bracket, a battery body, and a lock body. The bracket has a mounting groove, with a limiting boss at one end of the mounting groove in the first direction and a slot at the other end. The battery body is disposed in the mounting groove, with one end engaging with the limiting boss and the other end having a sliding groove. The lock body includes a latch, an elastic element, and an actuating element. The latch and elastic element are disposed in the sliding groove, with one end of the latch facing the slot and the other end abutting against the elastic element. The actuating element is connected to the latch. The advantages of this utility model are: preventing the battery from falling directly to the ground and colliding with it after the anti-theft lock is opened, and making the battery less susceptible to structural limitations imposed by the battery and lower tube, facilitating unlocking operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electric bicycle technology, and in particular to a battery, frame and electric bicycle. Background Technology

[0002] In electric bicycles, lithium batteries are usually mounted in the downtube of the frame via a bracket. To prevent theft, lithium batteries are typically detachably connected to the bracket via an anti-theft lock. When replacing the battery, the anti-theft lock needs to be opened. However, due to the tilted design of the bicycle's downtube, if the battery is not caught in time, it can easily fall directly to the ground, causing the battery casing to crack or the internal structure to be damaged, posing a certain safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a battery, frame, and electric bicycle that prevents the battery from falling directly to the ground and colliding with it after the anti-theft lock is opened, and the battery is not easily restricted by the structure of the battery and the lower tube, making it easy to unlock.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a battery having a first direction and a second direction that intersect each other, including a bracket, a battery body, and a lock body;

[0005] The bracket is provided with an installation groove, and a limiting boss is provided at one end of the installation groove in the first direction, and a slot is provided at the other end of the installation groove in the first direction.

[0006] The battery body is disposed in the mounting groove, one end of the battery body in the first direction is engaged with the limiting boss, and the other end of the battery body in the first direction is provided with a sliding groove;

[0007] The lock body includes a bolt, an elastic element, and an actuating element. The bolt and the elastic element are disposed in the slide groove. One end of the bolt in the first direction faces the slot, and the other end of the bolt in the first direction abuts against the elastic element. The other end of the elastic element in the first direction abuts against the end face of the slide groove. The elastic element has a tendency to drive the bolt towards the slot. The actuating element is disposed at the end of the battery body away from the bracket in the second direction, and the actuating element is connected to the bolt.

[0008] The latch has a locking position and an unlocking position. A portion of the latch is located in the slot in the locking position. The latch moves along the first direction away from the slot and disengages from the slot to switch to the unlocking position.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a cover plate, which is located on the side of the battery body away from the mounting groove, and the cover plate has a countersunk hole, with the actuating element located in the countersunk hole;

[0010] The slide includes a first groove and a second groove, the first groove extends in the first direction, the elastic member is located in the first groove, and the second groove extends in the second direction and communicates with the first groove.

[0011] The locking tongue includes a locking portion and a connecting portion. The locking portion extends in the first direction and is at least partially located in the first groove. One end of the locking portion abuts against the elastic member, and the other end is disposed toward the slot. One end of the connecting portion is located in the second groove and connected to the locking portion, and the other end extends to the countersunk hole and is connected to the actuating member.

[0012] Furthermore, the elastic element is a spring, and a guide post is provided at the bottom of the first groove, with the spring sleeved on the guide post.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a limiting block, and the second groove is provided with an installation step corresponding to the limiting block. The limiting block cooperates with the side wall of the first groove at one end face in the second direction to limit the locking part.

[0014] Furthermore, the locking part has a guide slope at one end near the slot in the first direction, and the guide slope is inclined in a direction away from the actuating member.

[0015] Furthermore, the battery body has a limiting groove at one end in the first direction that corresponds to the limiting boss.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes an anti-theft lock, which is located at one end of the bracket near the lock body in the first direction, and the battery body has a lock hole corresponding to the anti-theft lock.

[0017] Furthermore, the projection of the latch onto a plane parallel to the first and second directions is T-shaped or L-shaped.

[0018] This utility model also provides a vehicle frame, including the battery described in any of the above claims, and further including a lower tube and a head tube, wherein a mounting cavity is provided in the lower tube, and the bracket is disposed in the mounting cavity and connected to the lower tube.

[0019] This utility model also provides an electric bicycle, including the frame described above.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a battery, frame, and electric bicycle, the advantages of which are as follows: It includes a bracket, a battery body, and a lock body; the bracket has a mounting groove, one end of which has a limiting boss in a first direction, and the other end of which has a slot; the battery body is disposed in the mounting groove, one end of which engages with the limiting boss in a first direction, and the other end of which has a sliding groove; the lock body is disposed at the end of the battery body near the movable groove, and includes a latch, an elastic element, and a toggle element; the latch is disposed in the sliding groove, one end of which faces the slot in a first direction, and the other end of which abuts against the elastic element; the other end of which abuts against the end face of the sliding groove, and the elastic element tends to drive the latch towards the slot. The lock tongue has a locked position and an unlocked position. When the battery body needs to be removed from the mounting slot, the lock is opened. The lock tongue is in the locked position under the elastic force of the elastic element, and the battery body is still in the mounting slot. Then, the lever is adjusted by hand to move the lock tongue along the first direction away from the slot. The lock tongue compresses the elastic element and disengages from the slot to switch to the unlocked position. Because the person disassembling the battery body is always supported when adjusting the lever to unlock, the battery body is prevented from falling directly from the mounting slot, which improves the safety of disassembling the battery body. At the same time, the lever is located at the end of the battery body away from the bracket in the second direction. The lever is connected to the lock tongue. When the lock tongue is unlocked, it is not easily restricted by the structure of the battery and the lower tube, making the unlocking operation easy. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the battery components according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the anti-theft lock in the locked state according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the anti-theft lock in the unlocked state according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A magnified view of a section at point C;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the battery lock body in the locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8This is a schematic diagram of the battery lock body in the unlocked state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the battery body and cover plate of the battery according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the lock body of the battery according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the vehicle frame structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 12 This is an exploded view of the frame components of an embodiment of this utility model.

[0033] In the diagram, 1. Bracket; 11. Mounting groove; 111. Limiting boss; 112. Slot; 2. Battery body; 21. Slide groove; 211. First groove; 2111. Guide post; 212. Second groove; 2121. Mounting step; 22. Limiting groove; 23. Lock hole; 3. Lock body; 31. Lock tongue; 311. Locking part; 3111. Guide slope; 312. Connecting part; 32. Elastic element; 33. Actuating element; 34. Limiting block; 4. Cover plate; 41. Countersunk hole; 5. Anti-theft lock; 6. Lower tube; 61. Mounting cavity; 7. Head tube; X, First direction; Y, Second direction. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit its scope.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer" and other terms used in this utility model to indicate the orientation or positional relationship are based on the positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device and element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this utility model, "first" information can also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information can also be referred to as "first" information.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, Figures 1 to 12As shown, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a battery having two intersecting directions, a first direction X and a second direction Y, and includes a bracket 1, a battery body 2, and a lock body 3. For ease of explanation, the length direction of the battery body 2 is defined as the first direction X, and the height direction of the battery body 2 is defined as the second direction Y. The bracket 1 serves as a mounting carrier, as shown... Figure 1 As shown, to facilitate the installation and positioning of the battery body 2, the bracket 1 has an installation groove 11 extending along the first direction X. One end of the installation groove 11 in the first direction X has a limiting boss 111, and the other end of the installation groove 11 in the first direction X has a slot 112. The battery body 2 is placed in the installation groove 11, with one end of the battery body 2 in the first direction X engaging with the limiting boss 111, and the other end of the battery body 2 in the first direction X having a sliding groove 21. The lock body 3 is located at the end of the battery body 2 near the slot 112, and is used to cooperate with the limiting boss 111 to limit the battery body 2 in the first direction X. Specifically, as shown... Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the lock body 3 includes a bolt 31, an elastic element 32, and a lever 33. The bolt 31 and the elastic element 32 are located in the slide groove 21. One end of the bolt 31 in the first direction X is positioned towards the slot 112, and the other end of the bolt 31 in the first direction X abuts against the elastic element 32. The other end of the elastic element 32 in the first direction X abuts against the end face of the slide groove 21. The elastic element 32 has a tendency to drive the bolt 31 to move towards the slot 112. In order to facilitate the unlocking operation of the bolt 31, the lever 33 is located at the end of the battery body 2 away from the bracket 1 in the second direction Y, and the lever 33 is connected to the bolt 31. In practical applications, the locking tongue 31 has a locking position and an unlocking position. The locking tongue 31 is subjected to the elastic force of the elastic element 32, and a part of the locking tongue 31 is located in the slot 112 to be in the locking position. When unlocking is required, the locking tongue 31 is moved along the first direction X and away from the slot 112 by adjusting the toggle element 33. The locking tongue 31 is disengaged from the slot 112 to switch to the unlocking position. At this time, the elastic element 32 is in a compressed state.

[0038] When it is necessary to remove the battery body 2 from the mounting slot 11, the anti-theft lock 5 is opened. The bolt 31 of the lock body 3 is in the locked position under the elastic force of the elastic member 32. The battery body 2 is still in the mounting slot 11. Then, the lever 33 is adjusted by hand to move the bolt 31 along the first direction X and away from the slot 112. The bolt 31 compresses the elastic member 32 and disengages from the slot 112 to switch to the unlocked position. Since the hand always supports the battery body 2 when adjusting the lever 33 to unlock, the battery body 2 is prevented from falling directly from the mounting slot 11, which improves the safety of disassembling the battery body 2. At the same time, the lever 33 is located at the end of the battery body 2 away from the bracket 1 in the second direction Y. The lever 33 is connected to the bolt 31. When unlocking the bolt 31, it is not easily restricted by the structure of the battery and the lower tube 6, making the unlocking operation easier.

[0039] Furthermore, in order to protect the battery surface, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a cover plate 4, which is located on the side of the battery body 2 away from the mounting groove 11. The cover plate 4 has a countersunk hole 41, and the actuating member 33 is located within the countersunk hole 41. Furthermore, to facilitate the connection between the actuating member 33 and the latch 31, and to perform locking and unlocking operations on the latch 31 by adjusting the movement of the actuating member 33 in the first direction X, as shown... Figures 3 to 10 As shown, the slide groove 21 includes a first groove 211 and a second groove 212. The first groove 211 extends in the first direction X, and the elastic member 32 is located within the first groove 211. The second groove 212 extends in the second direction Y and communicates with the first groove 211. The locking tongue 31 includes a locking portion 311 and a connecting portion 312. The locking portion 311 extends in the first direction X and is at least partially located within the first groove 211. One end of the locking portion 311 abuts against the elastic member 32, and the other end is disposed towards the slot 112. One end of the connecting portion 312 is located within the second groove 212 and connected to the locking portion 311, and the other end extends to the countersunk hole 41 and connects with the actuating member 33. Figure 6 As shown, when the anti-theft lock 5 is opened, the top of the battery body 2 tilts within the mounting groove 11 under its own weight. At this time, the locking part 311 slides within the slot 112 and engages with the side wall of the slot 112 to lock it in place. When it is necessary to remove the battery body 2, the adjusting toggle 33 drives the bolt 31 to move along the first direction X and away from the slot 112. The bolt 31 disengages from the slot 112 to switch to the unlocked position. First, the end of the battery body 2 closest to the slot 112 is moved out of the mounting groove 11, and then the entire battery body 2 can be removed.

[0040] Furthermore, in order to simplify the structure of the elastic element 32 and reduce production costs, in some embodiments, the elastic element 32 is a spring. In order to limit the elastic element during installation and improve the overall stability of the lock body 3 structure, the bottom of the first groove 211 is provided with a guide post 2111 for limiting the spring installation. That is, one end of the spring is sleeved on the guide post 2111, so as to limit the spring during compression and reset.

[0041] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the movement and limiting of the locking part 311 and prevent the locking part 311 from shifting its position when moving within the first groove 211, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, it also includes a limiting block 34. The second groove 212 is provided with an installation step 2121 corresponding to the limiting block 34. Specifically, the limiting block 34 cooperates with the side wall of the first groove 211 at one end face in the second direction Y to limit the movement of the locking part 311 in the first direction X.

[0042] Furthermore, to facilitate the installation of the battery body 2, the locking part 311 snaps into the slot 112, reducing assembly difficulty, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 7 As shown, the locking part 311 has a guide slope 3111 at one end near the slot 112 in the first direction X, and the guide slope 3111 is inclined in a direction away from the toggle member 33.

[0043] Furthermore, the end of the battery body 2 furthest from the lock body 3 in the first direction X is engaged with the limiting boss 111. This is done to reduce the overall size of the bracket 1 and simplify the engagement structure, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the battery body 2 has a limiting groove 22 corresponding to the limiting boss 111 at one end in the first direction X. That is, the battery body 2 is restricted in the mounting groove 11 by the limiting boss 111 cooperating with the limiting groove 22 and the locking tongue 31 cooperating with the slot 112, so as to prevent the battery body 2 from coming out of the mounting groove 11.

[0044] Furthermore, to facilitate the placement of the anti-theft lock 5 and the unlocking of both the anti-theft lock 5 and the lock body 3, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the anti-theft lock 5 is located at one end of the bracket 1 in the first direction X, near the lock body 3, and the battery body 2 has a lock hole 23 corresponding to the anti-theft lock 5. That is, the anti-theft lock 5 and the lock body 3 are arranged adjacent to each other, so that when the anti-theft lock 5 is opened, it is easy to unlock the lock body 3.

[0045] Furthermore, in order to simplify the structure of the locking tongue 31, such as Figure 3 As shown, the projection of the locking tongue 31 onto the plane parallel to the first direction X and the second direction Y is T-shaped or L-shaped, which can be adjusted according to actual design requirements. When the projection of the locking tongue 31 onto the plane parallel to the first direction X and the second direction Y is T-shaped, the end of the locking part 311 away from the slot 112 can be used for positioning when the elastic element 32 is installed, thereby improving the overall assembly accuracy of the lock body 3.

[0046] This utility model also provides a frame, including the battery of any of the above-mentioned types, and further including a lower tube 6 and a head tube 7. To facilitate the installation and positioning of the bracket 1, as follows... Figure 11 , Figure 12 As shown, a mounting cavity 61 is provided inside the lower tube 6, and the bracket 1 is disposed in the mounting cavity 61 and connected to the lower tube 6. The bracket 1 and the lower tube 6 are fixedly connected by screws. Furthermore, this utility model also provides an electric bicycle, including the above-mentioned frame.

[0047] In summary, this utility model embodiment provides a battery, a frame, and an electric bicycle, including a bracket 1, a battery body 2, and a lock body 3. The bracket 1 has a mounting groove 11, with a limiting boss 111 at one end in the first direction X, and a slot 112 at the other end in the first direction X. The battery body 2 is disposed within the mounting groove 11, with one end in the first direction X engaging with the limiting boss 111, and the other end in the first direction X having a sliding groove 21. The lock body 3 is disposed at the end of the battery body 2 near the movable groove, and includes a latch 31, an elastic element 32, and a toggle element 33. The latch 31 is disposed in the sliding groove 21, with one end in the first direction X facing the slot 112, and the other end in the first direction X abutting against the elastic element 32. The other end of the elastic element 32 abuts against the end face of the sliding groove 21, and the elastic element 32 tends to drive the latch 31 towards the slot 112. The latch 31 has a locking position and an unlocking position. When the battery body 2 needs to be removed from the mounting slot 11, the anti-theft lock 5 is opened. The latch 31 of the lock body 3 is in the locking position under the elastic force of the elastic member 32, and the battery body 2 is still in the mounting slot 11. Then, the lever 33 is adjusted by hand to move the latch 31 along the first direction X and away from the slot 112. The latch 31 compresses the elastic member 32 and disengages from the slot 112 to switch to the unlocking position. Since the hand always supports the battery body 2 when adjusting the lever 33 to unlock, the battery body 2 is prevented from falling directly from the mounting slot 11, which improves the safety of disassembling the battery body 2. At the same time, the lever 33 is located at the end of the battery body 2 away from the bracket 1 in the second direction Y. The lever 33 is connected to the latch 31. When unlocking the latch 31, it is not easily restricted by the structure of the battery and the lower tube 6, making the unlocking operation easy.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and substitutions should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A battery having a first direction and a second direction that intersect each other, characterized by: Includes a bracket, battery body, and lock body; The bracket is provided with an installation groove, and a limiting boss is provided at one end of the installation groove in the first direction, and a slot is provided at the other end of the installation groove in the first direction. The battery body is disposed in the mounting groove, one end of the battery body in the first direction is engaged with the limiting boss, and the other end of the battery body in the first direction is provided with a sliding groove; The lock body includes a bolt, an elastic element, and an actuating element. The bolt and the elastic element are disposed in the slide groove. One end of the bolt in the first direction faces the slot, and the other end of the bolt in the first direction abuts against the elastic element. The other end of the elastic element in the first direction abuts against the end face of the slide groove. The elastic element has a tendency to drive the bolt toward the slot. The actuating element is disposed at the end of the battery body away from the bracket in the second direction, and the actuating element is connected to the bolt.

2. The battery of claim 1, wherein: It also includes a cover plate, which is located on the side of the battery body away from the mounting groove, and the cover plate has a countersunk hole, and the actuating member is located in the countersunk hole; The slide includes a first groove and a second groove, the first groove extends in the first direction, the elastic member is located in the first groove, and the second groove extends in the second direction and communicates with the first groove. The locking tongue includes a locking portion and a connecting portion. The locking portion extends in the first direction and is at least partially located in the first groove. One end of the locking portion abuts against the elastic member, and the other end is disposed toward the slot. One end of the connecting portion is located in the second groove and connected to the locking portion, and the other end extends to the countersunk hole and is connected to the actuating member.

3. The battery of claim 2, wherein: The elastic element is a spring, and a guide post is provided at the bottom of the first groove, with the spring sleeved on the guide post.

4. The battery of claim 2, wherein: It also includes a limiting block, and the second groove is provided with an installation step corresponding to the limiting block. The limiting block cooperates with the side wall of the first groove at one end face in the second direction to limit the locking part.

5. The battery of claim 2, wherein: The locking part has a guide slope at one end near the slot in the first direction, and the guide slope is inclined in a direction away from the toggle member.

6. The battery of claim 1, wherein: The battery body has a limiting groove at one end in the first direction that corresponds to the limiting boss.

7. The battery of claim 1, wherein: It also includes an anti-theft lock, which is located at one end of the bracket near the lock body in the first direction, and the battery body has a lock hole corresponding to the anti-theft lock.

8. The battery of claim 1, wherein: The projection of the latch onto a plane parallel to the first and second directions is T-shaped or L-shaped.

9. A vehicle frame comprising the battery of any one of claims 1-8, characterized by: It also includes a lower tube and a head tube, wherein the lower tube has an installation cavity, and the bracket is disposed in the installation cavity and connected to the lower tube.

10. An electric bicycle, characterized by: Includes the frame as described in claim 9.

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