Electric bike and frame structure thereof
By setting grooves in the lower tube of the electric bicycle frame and using the top cover assembly to fix the antenna module, the problem of insufficient choice in the placement of the antenna module is solved, ensuring the appearance and functional compatibility of the electric bicycle.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/103412
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-08
AI Technical Summary
In electric bicycles, there are very few options for the placement of antenna modules, making it difficult to meet the needs of larger capacity batteries while maintaining the frame style and antenna environment requirements.
A first groove for accommodating the antenna module is provided in the lower tube of the frame, and the antenna module is fixed by a design where the upper cover assembly is flush with the lower tube. Positioning pins and screws are used for limiting the position, and a sealing structure is combined to ensure the stability of the antenna module and the accommodation of the power supply device.
This achieves a stable installation of the antenna module, meeting the requirements of the antenna environment while avoiding affecting the appearance design of the electric bicycle.
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Abstract
Description
Electric bicycle and frame structure thereof TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of bicycles, in particular to an electric bicycle and a frame structure thereof. BACKGROUND
[0002] Currently, E bike (electric bike) is intelligentized, and needs to receive signals by means of an antenna module (such as Bluetooth, Wi-fi GPS and cellular network) and perform information interaction with a terminal such as a mobile phone. TECHNICAL PROBLEM
[0003] However, in the case of keeping the frame and pipe size of the bicycle, selecting a larger capacity battery, and not affecting the style of the bicycle and the specific requirements of the antenna environment (such as the antenna receiving surface facing upward and the surrounding needing clearance), the placement position of the antenna module has few choices. TECHNICAL SOLUTION
[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide an electric bicycle which can meet the environmental requirements of the antenna module while avoiding affecting the appearance of the whole vehicle.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] The present application provides a frame structure of an electric bicycle, comprising:
[0007] The frame body has a lower pipe, and a first recess is formed in the lower pipe; the first recess is used for accommodating an antenna module;
[0008] The upper cover assembly is adapted to the shape of the slot of the first recess and is flush with the outside of the lower pipe; the upper cover assembly is used for fixing the antenna module.
[0009] In some embodiments of the electric bicycle, the frame body further has an upper pipe, and the first recess is located on the side of the lower pipe facing the upper pipe.
[0010] In some embodiments of the electric bicycle, the upper cover assembly comprises an upper cover body, and a positioning column is arranged on the side of the upper cover body opposite to the first recess, wherein the positioning column is located on the edge of the upper cover body.
[0011] The edge of the slot is provided with a protruding portion, and the protruding portion is provided with a positioning hole adapted to the positioning column.
[0012] In some embodiments of the electric bicycle, the positioning column is a hollow positioning column; the bottom wall of the first recess is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole is used for arranging a screw; the screw is used for penetrating into the positioning column through the mounting hole to limit the upper cover assembly.
[0013] The diameter of the positioning column gradually decreases in a direction away from the upper cover body.
[0014] The upper cover body of the electric bicycle in some embodiments is further provided with a plurality of buckles.
[0015] The end of the positioning column close to the upper cover body of the electric bicycle in some embodiments is provided with a limiting rib.
[0016] The electric bicycle in some embodiments is provided with a sealing structure between the upper cover body and the protruding part.
[0017] The bottom wall of the first groove of the electric bicycle in some embodiments is further provided with a wire pulling hole.
[0018] The electric bicycle in some embodiments is provided with a second groove on the opposite side of the first groove in the lower tube, and the second groove is used to accommodate the power supply device.
[0019] The electric bicycle in some embodiments is provided with a sealing structure between the upper cover body and the protruding part.
[0020] An antenna module;
[0021] A frame body, the frame body has a lower tube, and the lower tube is provided with a first groove for accommodating the antenna module;
[0022] An upper cover assembly, the shape of the slot of the first groove is matched, and the outer part of the lower tube is flush; the upper cover assembly is used to fix the antenna module.
[0023] The electric bicycle in some embodiments is further provided with an upper tube, and the first groove is located on the side of the lower tube facing the upper tube.
[0024] The upper cover assembly of the electric bicycle in some embodiments includes an upper cover body, and the side of the upper cover body opposite to the first groove is provided with a positioning column, wherein the positioning column is located at the edge of the upper cover body.
[0025] The edge of the slot is provided with a protruding part, and the protruding part is provided with a positioning hole matched with the positioning column.
[0026] The electric bicycle in some embodiments is provided with a hollow positioning column; the bottom wall of the first groove is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole is used to set a screw; the screw is used to pass through the mounting hole into the positioning column to limit the upper cover assembly.
[0027] The diameter of the positioning column gradually decreases in a direction away from the upper cover body.
[0028] The upper cover body of the electric bicycle in some embodiments is further provided with a plurality of buckles.
[0029] In some embodiments, the electric bicycle, a limiting rib is arranged at one end of the positioning column close to the upper cover body.
[0030] In some embodiments, the electric bicycle, a sealing structure is arranged between the upper cover body and the protruding part.
[0031] In some embodiments, the electric bicycle, the bottom wall of the first groove is further provided with a wire pulling hole.
[0032] In some embodiments, the electric bicycle, a second groove is arranged at the opposite side of the first groove in the lower tube, and the second groove is used for accommodating the power supply device. Advantages
[0033] The application provides an electric bicycle and a frame structure thereof, the frame structure comprising a frame body, the frame body having a lower tube, and a first groove being arranged in the lower tube; the first groove being used for accommodating an antenna module; an upper cover assembly being matched with the shape of the slot of the first groove and being flush with the outside of the lower tube; the upper cover assembly being used for fixing the antenna module. In the embodiment, the groove for accommodating the antenna module is arranged in the lower tube of the frame structure to form a mounting position of the antenna module, so that the appearance of the whole vehicle can be avoided from being affected while meeting the environmental requirements of the antenna. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0034] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0035] Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the second groove and the power supply device in the electric bicycle provided in the application;
[0036] Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the antenna module fixed in the upper cover assembly in the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0037] Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the first groove in the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0038] Fig. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the second groove in the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0039] Fig. 6 is a partial schematic diagram of Fig. 5 in the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0040] Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the upper cover assembly, the sealing structure and the first groove in the electric bicycle provided in the application.
[0041] Reference signs: 1, antenna module; 21, lower tube; 211, first groove; 212, second groove; 213, protruding part; 214, positioning hole; 215, mounting hole; 216, wire pulling hole; 217, sealing structure; 22, upper tube; 3, upper cover assembly; 31, upper cover body; 32, positioning column; 33, buckle; 34, limiting rib; 4, power supply device; 5, screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0042] The purpose of the present application is to provide an electric bicycle and a frame structure thereof, which can meet the environmental requirements of an antenna module while avoiding affecting the appearance of the whole vehicle.
[0043] To make the purpose, technical solutions and effects of the present application clearer and more explicit, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.
[0044] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the present application, an electric bicycle is provided, which includes an antenna module 1, a frame body and an upper cover assembly 3; the frame body has a lower tube 21, and a first recess 211 for accommodating the antenna module 1 is formed in the lower tube 21; the slot shape of the first recess 211 is adapted and flush with the outside of the lower tube 21, so that the lower tube 21 will not have a protrusion due to the setting of the antenna module 1, thereby avoiding affecting the appearance of the frame body. The upper cover assembly 3 is used to fix the antenna module 1; in the specific implementation, after fixing the antenna module 1 to the upper cover assembly 3, the upper cover assembly 3 and the antenna module 1 are integrally arranged in the first recess 211 of the upper tube 22; in the present embodiment, by arranging the recess for accommodating the antenna module 1 in the lower tube 21 of the electric bicycle, the mounting position of the antenna module 1 is formed, which can meet the environmental requirements of the antenna while avoiding affecting the appearance of the electric bicycle.
[0045] In some embodiments, the frame body also has an upper tube 22, and the first recess 211 is located on the side of the lower tube 21 facing the upper tube 22.
[0046] In some embodiments, a second recess 212 is also arranged on the frame body, wherein the second recess 212 is located on the opposite side of the first recess 211 in the lower tube 21, the second recess 212 is used to accommodate a power supply device 4, and the power supply device 4 is flush with the outer surface of the lower tube 21 after being installed in the second recess 212, thereby avoiding affecting the appearance of the frame body.
[0047] Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the upper cover assembly 3 includes an upper cover body 31, and a positioning column 32 is arranged on the side of the upper cover body 31 opposite to the first recess 211, wherein the positioning column 32 is located on the edge of the upper cover body 31; the edge of the slot is provided with a protruding part 213, and the protruding part 213 is provided with a positioning hole 214 adapted to the positioning column 32. In the installation, the positioning column 32 in the upper cover body 31 is inserted into the positioning hole 214 to realize the positioning of the upper cover assembly 3 and the lower tube 21.
[0048] Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, in some embodiments, the positioning column 32 is a hollow positioning column; correspondingly, the bottom wall of the first groove 211 is provided with a mounting hole 215, the mounting hole 215 is used for setting a screw 5; the screw 5 is used for penetrating into the positioning column 32 through the mounting hole 215, so as to limit the upper cover assembly 3. In this embodiment, one positioning column 32 can be arranged at each of the four corners of the upper cover body 31; correspondingly, four positioning holes 214 matched with the positioning columns 32 are arranged in the protruding part 213; and four mounting holes 215 matched with the positioning holes 214 are arranged on the bottom wall of the first groove 211. After the positioning column 32 in the upper cover body 31 penetrates through the positioning hole 214, the screw 5 can be set through the mounting hole 215, the screw 5 is inserted into the positioning column 32 through the mounting hole 215 to lock the upper cover assembly 3, thereby realizing the fixation of the upper cover assembly 3, so as to ensure the fastening of the upper cover assembly 3 and the lower tube 21.
[0049] Please continue to refer to FIG. 3, as an implementation, the diameter of the positioning column 32 gradually decreases away from the direction of the upper cover body 31; that is to say, the end of the positioning column 32 close to the upper cover body 31 is thicker, and the other end of the positioning column 32 away from the upper cover body 31 is relatively thinner, thereby ensuring that the positioning column 32 can be in close contact with the positioning hole 214 when the positioning column 32 is inserted into the positioning hole 214, thereby playing a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3.
[0050] As an embodiment, the end of the positioning column 32 close to the upper cover body 31 is provided with a limiting rib 34; in this embodiment, the limiting rib 34 is arranged to facilitate the fastening of the connection between the positioning column 32 and the positioning hole 214.
[0051] In some embodiments, the upper cover body 31 is further provided with a plurality of buckles 33, the buckles 33 are located at the edges of the upper cover assembly 3, and can be used for clamping with the protruding part 213 in the first groove 211, so as to further play a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3. Among them, the antenna module 1 is located in the middle of the upper cover body 31, the buckle 33 can surround the periphery of the antenna module 1, and the antenna module 1 is limited by the buckle 33, so that the antenna module 1 is fixed on the upper cover assembly 3.
[0052] Please refer to FIG. 7, in some embodiments, a sealing structure 217 is arranged between the upper cover body 31 and the protruding part 213. For example, the sealing structure 217 can be a layer of foam adhesive, before the upper cover assembly 3 is arranged in the first groove 211, a layer of foam adhesive is pasted on the protruding part 213 of the first groove 211, and then the upper cover assembly 3 fixed with the antenna module 1 is arranged in the first groove 211. The foam adhesive in this embodiment can be pasted on the upper cover body 31 on one hand, and plays a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3; on the other hand, it can play a sealing role between the upper cover assembly 3 and the first groove 211, thereby ensuring the reliability of the antenna module 1.
[0053] Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, in some embodiments, the bottom wall of the first recess 211 is further provided with a wire poking hole 216; when various wires of the electric bicycle pass through the lower tube 21, the positioning column 32 in the upper cover assembly 3 cannot pass through, a tool can be used to poke the wire through the wire poking hole 216 to facilitate the wire to pass through.
[0054] The embodiment of the present application further provides a frame structure of an electric bicycle, which comprises a frame body, the frame body has a lower tube 21, and the lower tube 21 is provided with a first recess 211; the first recess 211 is used for accommodating an antenna module 1; an upper cover assembly 3 is matched with the shape of the slot of the first recess 211 and is flush with the outside of the lower tube 21; and the upper cover assembly 3 is used for fixing the antenna module 1. In the embodiment, the recess for accommodating the antenna module 1 is arranged in the lower tube 21 of the frame structure to form a mounting position of the antenna module 1, so that the appearance of the frame structure can be avoided from being affected while meeting the environmental requirements of the antenna.
[0055] In some embodiments, the frame body further has an upper tube 22, and the first recess 211 is located on the side of the lower tube 21 facing the upper tube 22.
[0056] In some embodiments, the frame body is further provided with a second recess 212, wherein the second recess 212 is located on the opposite side of the first recess 211 in the lower tube 21, the second recess 212 is used for accommodating a power supply device 4, and the power supply device 4 is flush with the outer surface of the lower tube 21 after being installed in the second recess 212, so that the appearance of the frame body can be avoided from being affected.
[0057] In some embodiments, the upper cover assembly 3 comprises an upper cover body 31, and the upper cover body 31 is provided with a positioning column 32 on the side opposite to the first recess 211, wherein the positioning column 32 is located on the edge of the upper cover body 31; the edge of the slot is provided with a protruding part 213, and the protruding part 213 is provided with a positioning hole 214 matched with the positioning column 32. During installation, the positioning column 32 in the upper cover body 31 is inserted into the positioning hole 214 to realize the positioning of the upper cover assembly 3 and the lower tube 21.
[0058] In some embodiments, the positioning column 32 is a hollow positioning column 32; correspondingly, the bottom wall of the first groove 211 is provided with a mounting hole 215, the mounting hole 215 is used to set a screw 5; the screw 5 is used to pass through the mounting hole 215 into the positioning column 32, so as to limit the upper cover assembly 3. In this embodiment, one positioning column 32 can be arranged at each of the four corners of the upper cover body 31; correspondingly, four positioning holes 214 adapted to the positioning column 32 are arranged in the protruding part 213; and four mounting holes 215 adapted to the positioning hole 214 are arranged on the bottom wall of the first groove 211. After the positioning column 32 in the upper cover body 31 passes through the positioning hole 214, the screw 5 can be arranged through the mounting hole 215, the screw 5 is inserted into the positioning column 32 through the mounting hole 215 to lock the upper cover assembly 3, thereby realizing the fixation of the upper cover assembly 3, so as to ensure the fastening of the upper cover assembly 3 and the lower tube 21.
[0059] As an embodiment, the diameter of the positioning column 32 gradually decreases away from the direction of the upper cover body 31; that is, the end of the positioning column 32 close to the upper cover body 31 is thicker, and the other end of the positioning column 32 away from the upper cover body 31 is relatively thinner, thereby ensuring that the positioning column 32 can be in close contact with the positioning hole 214 when the positioning column 32 is inserted into the positioning hole 214, thereby playing a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3.
[0060] As an embodiment, the end of the positioning column 32 close to the upper cover body 31 is provided with a limiting rib 34; in this embodiment, the limiting rib 34 is arranged to facilitate the fastening of the connection between the positioning column 32 and the positioning hole 214.
[0061] In some embodiments, the upper cover body 31 is further provided with a plurality of buckles 33, the buckles 33 are located at the edges of the upper cover assembly 3, and can be used to be clamped with the protruding part 213 in the first groove 211, so as to further play a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3. Among them, the antenna module 1 is located in the middle of the upper cover body 31, the buckle 33 can surround the periphery of the antenna module 1, and the antenna module 1 is limited by the buckle 33, so that the antenna module 1 is fixed on the upper cover assembly 3.
[0062] In some embodiments, a sealing structure 217 is arranged between the upper cover body 31 and the protruding part 213. For example, the sealing structure 217 can be a layer of foam adhesive. Before arranging the upper cover assembly 3 in the first groove 211, a layer of foam adhesive is pasted on the protruding part 213 of the first groove 211, and then the upper cover assembly 3 fixed with the antenna module 1 is arranged in the first groove 211. The foam adhesive in this embodiment can be pasted on the upper cover body 31 on one hand, and plays a role in fixing the upper cover assembly 3; on the other hand, it can play a sealing role between the upper cover assembly 3 and the first groove 211, thereby ensuring the reliability of the antenna module 1.
[0063] In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the first groove 211 is further provided with a wire poking hole 216; when various wires of the electric bicycle pass through the lower tube 21, they encounter the positioning column 32 in the upper cover assembly 3 which cannot pass through, and a tool can be used to poke the wire through the wire poking hole 216 to facilitate the wire to pass through.
[0064] The electric bicycle provided by the embodiments of the present application is described in detail above, and specific examples are applied in this paper to describe the principles and implementation manners of the present application. The above embodiment description is only used to help understand the technical solutions and core ideas of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A frame structure of an electric bicycle, wherein, Comprising: a frame body, the frame body having a lower tube, a first recess being formed in the lower tube; the first recess is used for accommodating an antenna module; an upper cover assembly, the upper cover assembly being adapted to the shape of the slot of the first recess and being flush with the outside of the lower tube; the upper cover assembly is used for fixing the antenna module.
2. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 1, wherein, the frame body further has an upper tube, and the first recess is located on the side of the lower tube facing the upper tube.
3. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 2, wherein, the upper cover assembly comprises an upper cover body, a positioning column being arranged on the side of the upper cover body opposite to the first recess, wherein the positioning column is located at the edge of the upper cover body; the edge of the slot is provided with a protruding portion, and the protruding portion is provided with a positioning hole adapted to the positioning column.
4. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 3, wherein, the positioning column is a hollow positioning column; a mounting hole is arranged on the bottom wall of the first recess, and a screw is arranged in the mounting hole; the screw is used for penetrating into the positioning column through the mounting hole to limit the upper cover assembly.
5. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 3, wherein, the diameter of the positioning column gradually decreases away from the upper cover body.
6. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 3, wherein, a plurality of buckles are further arranged on the upper cover body.
7. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 5, wherein, a limiting rib is arranged at the end of the positioning column close to the upper cover body.
8. The frame structure of the electrically driven bicycle according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein, a sealing structure is arranged between the upper cover body and the protruding portion.
9. The frame structure of the electric bicycle according to claim 8, wherein, a wire pulling hole is further arranged on the bottom wall of the first recess.
10. The electric bicycle frame structure according to claim 9, wherein, a second recess is arranged on the side of the lower tube opposite to the first recess, and the second recess is used for accommodating a power supply device.
11. An electrically powered cycle wherein, Comprising: an antenna module; a frame body, the frame body having a lower tube, a first recess being formed in the lower tube for accommodating the antenna module; an upper cover assembly, the slot of the first recess being adapted to the shape and being flush with the outside of the lower tube; the upper cover assembly is used for fixing the antenna module.
12. The electrically powered cycle of claim 11 wherein, the frame body further has an upper tube, and the first recess is located on the side of the lower tube facing the upper tube.
13. The electrically powered cycle of claim 12, wherein, the upper cover assembly comprises an upper cover body, a positioning column being arranged on the side of the upper cover body opposite to the first recess, wherein the positioning column is located at the edge of the upper cover body; the edge of the slot is provided with a protruding portion, and the protruding portion is provided with a positioning hole adapted to the positioning column.
14. The electrically powered cycle of claim 13, wherein, the positioning column is a hollow positioning column; a mounting hole is arranged on the bottom wall of the first recess, and a screw is arranged in the mounting hole; the screw is used for penetrating into the positioning column through the mounting hole to limit the upper cover assembly.
15. The electrically powered cycle of claim 13, wherein, the diameter of the positioning column gradually decreases away from the upper cover body.
16. The electrically powered bicycle of claim 13, wherein, a plurality of buckles are further arranged on the upper cover body.
17. The electrically powered cycle of claim 15, wherein, a limiting rib is arranged at the end of the positioning column close to the upper cover body.
18. The electrically powered cycle of any of claims 13-17, wherein, a sealing structure is arranged between the upper cover body and the protruding portion.
19. The electrically powered cycle of claim 18, wherein, a wire pulling hole is further arranged on the bottom wall of the first recess.
20. The electrically powered cycle of claim 19, wherein, a second recess is arranged on the side of the lower tube opposite to the first recess, and the second recess is used for accommodating a power supply device.
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