WO2021168638A1 - Foldable pedal - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable pedal, comprising: a pedal plate main body (1) and a fixing base (2). An accommodation cavity (11) is provided in a concave manner at the lower part of the pedal plate main body; one post block (12) is separately provided in a protruding manner on each of two opposite sidewalls of the accommodation cavity; the upper surfaces and lower surfaces of the post blocks are planes (121); the side surfaces of the post blocks are arc surfaces (122); one slide recess (21) is separately formed in a concave manner on each of the two side surfaces of the fixing base; each slide recess comprises a strip-shaped recess (211) and an arc recess (212) communicated with each other; the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the post blocks can slide into the arc recesses along the strip-shaped recesses; the post blocks are rotatably accommodated in the arc recesses; two fixing members (3) run through the fixing base at an interval; the fixing members (3) respectively run through the corresponding strip-shaped recesses, and limit the post blocks in the arc recesses. When packaging, storage, transportation, carrying, or collection is required, the fixing base can be rotated to be perpendicular to the pedal plate main body, so as to facilitate packaging, storage, transportation, carrying, or collection.

Description

Folding pedal Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of pedals for vehicles, in particular to a folding pedal.

Background technique

Bicycles are lightweight and easy to park, and are environmentally friendly with low noise and no exhaust emissions during riding. Cycling can not only exercise physical fitness, but also rejuvenate the feelings. Therefore, bicycles have been favored by people nowadays and become daily life. An indispensable means of transportation, whether used for sports or leisure or as a transportation for daily life, can be seen everywhere.

The pedals are usually set on the crank of the bicycle with a horizontal axis, so that the user's feet can step on the force and drive the crank to rotate. However, because the pedals are arranged on the outside of the bicycle, they are respectively mounted on the bicycle frame from the left and right sides of the bicycle. The outer extension makes the pedals on both sides occupy a larger proportion of the overall width of the bicycle, and the convex pedals on both sides make it inconvenient to pack, store, transport, carry or store the bicycle.

In view of this, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention developed and designed the present invention by intensively researching and improving trial production.

technical problem

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a folding pedal with simple structure, convenient operation, and convenient packaging, storage, transportation, carrying or storage.

Technical solutions

To achieve the above objective, the solution of the present invention is:

A folding pedal includes a pedal body and a fixing seat. A cavity for the fixing seat is recessed under the pedal body, and a pillar block is protruded on two opposite side walls of the cavity. The upper surface and the lower surface of the column block are flat surfaces, the side surfaces of the column block are arc surfaces, and two side surfaces of the fixing seat are respectively concavely provided with a sliding groove, and the sliding groove includes a mutually communicating groove and An arc groove, the upper and lower surfaces of the column block can slide into the arc groove along the strip groove, the column block is rotatably accommodated in the arc groove, and the fixed seat is spaced through There are two fixing parts, the fixing parts respectively pass through the corresponding strip-shaped grooves, and the column blocks are confined in the arc grooves.

Two opposite side walls of the cavity are protrudingly provided with an arc-shaped slider below the column block, and a recess is recessed under the side surface of the fixing seat, and the arc-shaped slider is selectively accommodated in the recess , As the column block rotates in the arc groove, the upper surface of the arc-shaped slider slides against the side surface of the tank, when the two sides of the column block rotate to fit the upper surface and the lower surface of the arc groove At this time, the side surface where the arc-shaped sliding block is attached to the upper surface of the container is clamped against the upper surface of the container.

The side surface where the arc-shaped sliding block is attached to the upper surface of the receiving groove is concavely provided with a clamping groove, and the upper surface of the receiving groove is convexly provided with a clamping strip which can be selectively inserted into the groove.

The folding pedal further includes a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft passes through the other two sides of the fixing seat, and two ends of the connecting shaft are respectively screwed with a connecting nut.

The end of the connecting shaft arranged in the cavity is also screwed with a special-shaped nut, the side of the special-shaped nut is recessed with a shaped hole, the special-shaped nut is provided with a magnet, and the special-shaped nut is arranged on the connecting nut To the side of the pedal body, the pedal body is provided with a sensor at a position corresponding to the magnet, and an accommodating cavity is recessed above the pedal body. A circuit board with a Bluetooth module is provided in the accommodating cavity. Module and circuit board connection.

The accommodating cavity is covered by a battery cover containing a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the circuit board.

The two outer side walls of the pedal main body are respectively recessed with an accommodating groove, and a reflecting plate for optical reflection is respectively provided in the accommodating groove.

Beneficial effect

After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention adopts the structural design of the pedal body and the fixing seat, and the cooperation of the column block in the cavity of the pedal body and the sliding groove of the fixing seat allows the column block to rotate in the arc groove of the sliding groove , So that the fixed seat can be rotated relative to the main body of the pedal. When packaging, storage, transportation, carrying or storage is required, the fixed seat can be rotated to be perpendicular to the main body of the pedal, which is convenient for the packaging, storage, transportation, carrying or storage of the present invention. In the present invention, the fixing seat can be rotated to be parallel to the pedal main body, so that the overall structure of the present invention is simple and the operation is convenient.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention after folding;

Figure 3 is a schematic back view of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a partial exploded view of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the present invention.

【Symbol Description】

Pedal body 1

Room 11 Column block 12

Plan 121 Arc surface 122

Curved slider 13

The upper surface of the curved slider 131

The side surface where the arc-shaped slider and the upper surface of the trough fit together 132

Card slot 133

Accommodating tank 14

Reflector 15

Fixed seat 2

Chute 21

Strip groove 211 Arc groove 212

Container 22

The side surface of the container 221 The upper surface of the container 222

Card Strip 223

Fixing 3

Connecting shaft 4

Connecting nut 5

Shaped Nut 6

Strip hole 61 Magnet 62

Sensor 7

Accommodating cavity 8

Bluetooth module 81 Circuit board 82

Battery 83 Battery cover 84.

Embodiments of the present invention

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives and effects, the technical means and structure adopted by the present invention are illustrated below in detail to illustrate the characteristics and functions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention for a complete understanding.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 5, the present invention discloses a folding pedal, including: a pedal body 1 and a fixing seat 2, the pedal body 1 is recessed with a container for the fixing seat 2 to accommodate In the cavity 11, two opposite side walls of the cavity 11 are respectively provided with a pillar block 12, the upper surface and the lower surface of the pillar block 12 are flat surfaces 121, and the side surfaces of the pillar block 12 are arc surfaces 122, A sliding groove 21 is recessed on both sides of the fixing seat 2. The sliding groove 21 includes a groove 211 and an arc groove 212 communicating with each other. The upper surface and the lower surface of the column block 12 can fit Sliding into the arc groove 212 along the strip groove 211, the column block 12 is rotatably received in the arc groove 212, and the fixing seat 2 is provided with two fixing members 3 at intervals. Passing through the corresponding strip-shaped groove 211 and confining the column block 12 in the circular arc groove 212, the fixing member 3 may be a pin or a bolt.

Therefore, through the structural design of the pedal body 1 and the fixing seat 2, the present invention utilizes the cooperation of the column block 12 in the cavity 11 of the pedal body 1 and the sliding groove 21 of the fixing seat 2 to allow the column block 12 to fit in the sliding groove 21 Rotation in the arc groove 212 enables the fixing seat 2 to rotate relative to the pedal body 1. When packaging, storage, transportation, carrying or storage is required, the fixing seat 2 can be rotated to be perpendicular to the pedal body 1, which is convenient for packaging and storage of the present invention. , Transportation, carrying or storage. When the present invention needs to be used, the fixing seat 2 can be rotated to be parallel to the pedal body 1, so that the overall structure of the present invention is simple, the operation is convenient, and the arc groove is convenient to assemble. The upper surface and the lower surface of the column block 12 can fit and slide into the arc groove 212 along the strip-shaped groove 211. The strip groove 211 and the column block 12 are confined in the arc groove 212, so that the pedal body 1 and the fixing seat 2 can be connected and fixed.

Further, two opposite side walls of the cavity 11 are protrudingly provided with an arc-shaped slider 13 below the column block 12, and a recess 22 is recessed below the side surface of the fixing seat 2. The arc-shaped slider 13 It is selectively accommodated in the receiving groove 22. As the column block 12 rotates in the arc groove 212, the upper surface 131 of the arc-shaped sliding block slides against the side surface 221 of the receiving groove. When rotated to fit the upper surface and the lower surface of the arc groove 212, the side surface 132 of the arc slider and the upper surface of the groove is clamped against the upper surface 222 of the groove, so that it is convenient to be used as the fixing seat 2. When rotating to be parallel to the pedal body 1, the side surface 132 where the arc-shaped slider fits with the upper surface of the pocket is clamped against the upper surface 222 of the pocket, and the arc-shaped slider 13 and the pocket 22 are used to cooperate with each other to achieve restrictive fixation. The rotation angle of the seat 2 makes the connection between the fixing seat 2 and the pedal body 1 stronger, but it is not limited to the above, and other structures can also be used to limit the rotation angle of the fixing seat 2. The upper surface of the arc-shaped slider 131 and the side surface 221 of the container are arc surfaces that can be attached to each other.

Furthermore, the side surface 132 where the arc-shaped sliding block is attached to the upper surface of the receiving groove is recessed with a slot 133, and the upper surface 222 of the receiving slot is protruding downwards with a selectively inserted into the slot 133. The clamping bar 223, by using the combination of the clamping slot 133 and the clamping bar 223, can further make the connection between the fixing base 2 and the pedal body 1 stronger.

Secondly, the folding pedal of the present invention may also include a connecting shaft 4, the connecting shaft 4 passes through the other two sides of the fixing seat 2, and the two ends of the connecting shaft 4 are screwed with a connecting nut 5 respectively, so as to use the connecting shaft 4 The arrangement of the shaft 4 and the connecting nut 5 facilitates the connection of the arc groove with the crank of the bicycle.

Further, the end of the connecting shaft 4 arranged in the cavity 11 is also screwed with a special-shaped nut 6, the side of the special-shaped nut 6 is recessed with a strip hole 61, and the special-shaped nut 6 is provided with a magnet 62 The special-shaped nut 6 is provided on the side of the connecting nut 5 facing the pedal body 1, a sensor 7 is provided at the position of the pedal body 1 corresponding to the magnet 62, and an accommodating cavity 8 is recessed above the pedal body 1. A circuit board 82 with a Bluetooth module 81 is provided in the accommodating cavity 8. The sensor 7 is connected to the Bluetooth module 81 and the circuit board 82, so that the Bluetooth module 81 is used to determine the pedaling frequency or the number of pedaling cycles of the folding pedal of the present invention. The data is transmitted to a display instrument or a mobile phone for viewing, and the sensor 7 can be a Hall sensor or a reed switch (Reed Switch).

Then, the accommodating cavity 8 can be covered by a battery 83 containing a battery 83, which is electrically connected to the circuit board 82, so that no external power supply is required, and the overall structure of the folding footrest of the present invention is compact and beautiful.

Further, the two outer side walls of the pedal body 1 may be recessed with a accommodating groove 14 respectively, and a reflecting plate 15 for optical reflection is respectively provided in the accommodating groove 14 so that the reflecting plate 15 will be able to receive an external light source. The light source is optically reflected to provide a passive warning effect when the user is riding a bicycle at night, which can avoid traffic accidents and improve driving safety.

The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed as above. The number of components of the present invention is not limited to the above. Those skilled in the art may still make various substitutions based on the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the creative spirit of the present invention. And modification. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should not be limited to what is disclosed in the embodiments, but should include various substitutions and modifications that do not deviate from the present invention, and are covered by the claims.

Claims (7)

A foldable pedal, which is characterized by comprising: a pedal body and a fixing seat. A cavity for the fixing seat is recessed below the pedal body, and two opposite side walls of the cavity are respectively convexly arranged There is a column block, the upper surface and the lower surface of the column block are flat surfaces, the side surfaces of the column block are arc surfaces, and two side surfaces of the fixing seat are respectively recessed with a sliding groove, and the sliding grooves include mutually communicating A strip groove and an arc groove, the upper surface and the lower surface of the column block can slide into the arc groove along the strip groove, the column block is rotatably accommodated in the arc groove, and the fixed The seat is provided with two fixing pieces at intervals, and the fixing pieces respectively pass through the corresponding strip-shaped grooves, and the column blocks are confined in the arc grooves. The folding pedal according to claim 1, wherein the two opposite side walls of the cavity are provided with an arc-shaped sliding block protruding below the column block, and a receiving groove is recessed under the side surface of the fixing seat. The arc-shaped sliding block is selectively accommodated in the accommodating groove. As the column block rotates in the arc-shaped groove, the upper surface of the arc-shaped sliding block slides against the sides of the accommodating groove. When rotating to fit the upper surface and the lower surface of the arc groove, the side surface of the arc slider and the upper surface of the container is clamped against the upper surface of the container. The folding pedal according to claim 2, wherein the side surface of the arc-shaped sliding block and the upper surface of the receiving groove is concavely provided with a locking groove, and the upper surface of the receiving groove is convexly provided with an optional The card strip that is inserted into the card slot. The folding pedal according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft passes through the other two sides of the fixing seat, and two ends of the connecting shaft are respectively screwed with a connecting nut. The folding pedal according to claim 4, characterized in that: the end of the connecting shaft arranged in the cavity is also screwed with a special-shaped nut, the side of the special-shaped nut is recessed with a strip of holes, the special-shaped A magnet is provided on the nut, the special-shaped nut is provided on the side of the connecting nut facing the pedal body, a sensor is provided at the position of the pedal body corresponding to the magnet, and an accommodating cavity is recessed above the pedal body. A circuit board with a Bluetooth module is provided, and the sensor is connected with the Bluetooth module and the circuit board. The folding pedal according to claim 5, wherein the accommodating cavity is covered by a battery cover containing a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the circuit board. The folding pedal according to claim 1, wherein the two outer side walls of the pedal body are respectively recessed with a containing groove, and a reflecting plate for optical reflection is respectively provided in the containing groove.