Foldable Scooter Deck Locking Mechanism for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional foldable scooters are bulky when folded due to non-foldable positions and lack a self-locking mechanism, leading to easy unfolding under external impact.
Innovation Solution
A foldable scooter design with a deck assembly that includes foldable and rotatable decks connected by a locking mechanism, featuring a locking member that moves between positions to interlock or unlock lock structures for folding and unfolding, enhancing stability and compactness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the scooter is designed to be foldable for easy storage, then the portability is improved, but the folded size becomes large requiring more storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The scooter deck is divided into multiple segments (first deck and second deck) that can be folded relative to each other. The locking assembly is also segmented with a locking member that can move between positions to enable or disable the folding function, allowing the scooter to transition between extended and compact states
2Volume of moving object
If the scooter is made foldable for compact storage, then the storage space requirement is reduced, but the structural strength decreases making it easy to unfold under external impact
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly provides dynamic control over the folding mechanism. The locking member can be moved to a first position to enable folding (reducing storage space) or to a second position to lock the decks together (increasing structural strength). This dynamic adjustment allows the scooter to adapt its properties based on operational needs
3Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to prevent accidental unfolding, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly is integrated with the existing folding mechanism rather than being a separate system. The locking member utilizes the same moving direction and space as the folding action, combining the folding function and locking function into a single integrated mechanism that does not significantly increase overall complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable scooter is provided, including: a deck assembly, including a first deck and a second deck foldably connected and relatively rotatable about a first direction, the first deck including a first lock structure; a steering assembly, connected to the deck assembly; a locking assembly, mounted to the second deck, including a locking member movable between a first position and a second position in a second direction and including a second lock structure extending in the first direction and movable with the locking member; wherein when the locking member is located in the first position, the first and second lock structures are interlocked with each other in a male-female manner so that the deck assembly is non-foldable; when the locking member is located in the second position, the first and second lock structures are unlocked from each other so that the deck assembly is foldable.