Portable electric vehicle and method for controlling drive thereof
10926826 ยท 2021-02-23
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Inventors
Cpc classification
Y02T10/72
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
B62K15/008
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B62K5/01
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B62K5/10
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Y02T10/64
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
B60L15/20
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B62K2204/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60L2260/34
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B62K5/01
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B62K15/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B62K5/10
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60L15/20
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a novel portable electric vehicle, which comprises two front-rear folding mechanisms, a left-right folding mechanism, and an operating mechanism, wherein the two front-rear folding mechanisms for supporting a driver are arranged respectively on the left side and the right side of the bottom of the electric vehicle, the rear ends of the front-rear folding mechanisms are both provided with driving wheel mechanisms, and the front ends of the front-rear folding mechanisms are both provided with rotating wheel mechanisms; two ends of the left-right folding mechanism for driving the two front-rear folding mechanisms to get close to each other are connected respectively to the two front-rear folding mechanisms; and the operating mechanism for controlling the running of the electric vehicle is mounted on the left-right folding mechanism. The present disclosure also relates to a method for controlling the drive of the novel portal electric vehicle, which utilizes an Arduino circuit board to control the running of the electric vehicle. The novel portable electric vehicle has the advantages of good driving experience, small size, light weight, convenience in folding and easiness in operation, and belongs to the technical field of electric vehicles.
Claims
1. A portable electric vehicle comprising two front-rear folding mechanisms, a left-right folding mechanism, and an operating mechanism, wherein the two front-rear folding mechanisms for supporting a driver are arranged respectively on the left side and the right side of the bottom of the electric vehicle, the rear ends of the front-rear folding mechanisms are both provided with rotating wheel mechanisms; two ends of the left-right folding mechanism for driving the two front-rear folding mechanisms to get close to each other are connected respectively to the two front-rear folding mechanisms; and the operating mechanism for controlling the running of the electric vehicle is mounted on the left-right folding mechanism.
2. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 1, the front-rear folding mechanism comprises a front pedal, a joint block and a rear pedal that are connected in sequence; with the front pedal installed on the front end of the joint block through a rotatable shaft, a fixed arm of a torsion spring sleeved on the rotatable shaft is fixed on the joint block, and a torsion arm of the torsion spring driving the front pedal to rotate is fixed on the front pedal; and with the rear pedal installed on the rear end of the joint block through the rotatable shaft, a fixed arm of a torsion spring sleeved on the rotatable shaft is fixed on the joint block, and a torsion arm of the torsion spring driving the rear pedal to rotate is fixed on the rear pedal.
3. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 1, the left-right folding mechanism comprises a base, an upper left folding arm and a lower left folding arm arranged parallel to each other, an upper right folding arm and a lower right folding arm arranged in parallel to each other, and a left swing rod and a right swing rod; one end of the upper left folding arm is rotatably mounted on the right end of the left joint block, and the other end is rotatably mounted on the left side of the base; the lower left folding arm, rotatably mounted on the left side of the base, has one end rotatably mounted on the right end of the left joint block and the other end connected with the left swing rod; the left swing rod driving the rotation of the lower left folding arm is rotatably mounted on the left side of the lower end of the operating mechanism; and one end of the upper right folding arm is rotatably mounted on the left end of the right joint block, and the other end is rotatably mounted on the right side of the base; the lower right folding arm, rotatably mounted on the right side of the base, has one end rotatably mounted on the left end of the right joint block and the other end connected with the right swing rod; and the right swing rod driving the rotation of the lower right folding arm is rotatably mounted on the right side of the lower end of the operating mechanism.
4. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 3, the operating mechanism comprises an up-down push-pull assembly, a front-rear rotatable assembly, and a left-right rotatable assembly; the up-down push-pull assembly driving folding or unfolding of the left-right folding mechanism is installed on the base, the front-rear rotatable assembly is front-rear rotatably mounted on the upper end of the up-down push-pull assembly, and the left-right rotatable assembly is left-right rotatably mounted on the upper end of the front-rear rotatable assembly.
5. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 4, the left-right rotatable assembly comprises a rotatable base rotatably mounted on the upper end of the front-rear rotatable assembly, and a handlebar disposed on the rotatable base in the left-right direction.
6. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 5, the rotatable base is provided at the lower end with a second hole in the up-down direction, and at the right side with two transversal holes communicated with the second hole; and the front-rear rotatable assembly is provided at the upper end with a second shaft, on which is rotatably mounted the rotatable base through the second hole.
7. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 4, the front-rear rotatable assembly comprises a fixed base fixed on the upper end of the up-down push-pull assembly, and a rotatable rod rotatably mounted on the fixed base.
8. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 7, the rotatable rod is provided at the lower end with a first hole penetrating in the left-right direction, and at the bottom with two longitudinal holes communicated with the first hole; and the two longitudinal holes, both having a first rubber strip inside, are respectively located at the front and rear ends of the bottom of the rotatable rod; and the fixed base is provided with an open groove adapted to the lower end of the rotatable rod, a first shaft is provided in the open groove in the left-right direction, and the rotatable rod is sleeved on the first shaft through the first hole.
9. The portable electric vehicle according to claim 4, the up-down push-pull assembly comprises a rod sleeve, a push-pull rod inserted into the rod sleeve, and a retractable block fixed at the lower end of the push-pull rod, wherein the rod sleeve is mounted on the base, the push-pull rod movable up and down relative to the rod sleeve goes through the base, the left swing rod is rotatably mounted on the left side of the retractable block, and the right swing is rotatably mounted on the right side of the retractable block.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
(15) List of reference numbers: 1. A front-rear folding mechanism; 2. a left-right folding mechanism; 3. a left-right rotatable assembly; 4. a front-rear rotatable assembly; 5. an up-down push-pull assembly; 6. a rotating wheel mechanism; 7. a driving wheel mechanism; 1-1. a front pedal; 1-2. a joint block; 1-3. a rear pedal; 1-4. a torsion spring; 1-5. a rotatable shaft; 1-2-2. A fixed ear; 2-1. a base; 2-2. an upper left folding arm; 2-3. a lower left folding arm; 2-4. an upper right folding arm; 2-5. a lower right folding arm; 2-6. a right swing rod; 2-7. a left swing rod; 2-8. a first spring; 2-9. a second spring; 2-10. a slider; 2-1-1. a front clamp; 2-1-2. a rear clamp; 3-1. a handlebar; 3-2. a rotatable base; 3-3. a mobile phone stand; 3-4. a fixed cover; 3-5. a second rubber strip; 3-2-1. a transversal hole; 3-2-2. a second hole; 4-1. a fixed base; 4-2. a rotatable rod; 4-3. a first shaft; 4-4. a first rubber strip; 4-2-1. a second shaft; 4-2-2. a first hole; 4-2-3. a longitudinal hole; 5-1. a rod sleeve; 5-2. a push-pull rod; 5-3. a third spring; 5-4. a retractable block; 5-5. a disassembly clamp; 5-1-1. a ring wall; 6-1. a third shaft; 7-1. a right guard; 7-2. a left guard; 7-3. a motor; 7-4. a protective cover; 7-5. a belt drive assembly; 7-6. a driving wheel; 7-7. a motor cover; and 7-8. a lampshade.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
(16) The present disclosure will be further described below in detail with reference to drawings and embodiments.
(17) The front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions mentioned below are the same as those of a driver's body when the driver is driving, wherein the direction in which the rotating wheel mechanism is located is the front and the direction in which the driving wheel mechanism is located is the rear.
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(19) Each of the mechanisms will be described below in detail:
(20) The front-rear folding mechanism is as follows:
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(22) The rear pedal is also a cuboid with a cavity surrounded by an upper cover, a right cover, a lower cover, and a left cover; the joint block is provided on the left and right sides in the rear with a prominent fixed ear, on which are arranged a left cover and a right cover; a rotatable shaft is provided on the fixing ear in the left-right direction; the rear pedal is installed on the rear end of the joint block through the rotatable shaft; a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotatable shaft; the fixed arm of the torsion spring is fixed on the rear end of the joint block; and a torsion arm of the torsion spring driving the rear pedal to rotate is fixed on the upper cover.
(23) The joint block located on the left side of the electric vehicle is provided on the right end face with a groove, in which is rotatably mounted the left end of the left-right folding mechanism. The joint block on the right side of the electric vehicle can be set symmetrically. The joint block is provided at the front and rear ends with a cushion, which can cushion the impact between the front and rear pedals and the joint block.
(24) When the driver does not stand on the front and rear pedals, the torsion arm of the torsion spring drives the front and rear pedals to rotate around the joint block to realize the folding process.
(25) The left-right folding mechanism is as follows:
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(27) When the left-right folding mechanism is in the folded state, the upper end of the upper left folding arm is rotatably installed in the groove on the right end face of the left joint block, and the lower end is rotatably mounted on the left side of the base. A part in the middle of the lower left folding arm is rotatably mounted on the left side of the base, and the upper end of the lower left folding arm is rotatably installed in the groove on the right end face of the left joint block, with the lower end connected with the left swing rod. The left swing rod, generally cylindrical and driving the rotation of the lower left folding arm, is rotatably mounted on the left side of the lower end of the operating mechanism. A slider is sleeved on the left swing rod, and can slide along the left swing rod. Two compressed springs, sleeved on the left swing rod, are composed of a first spring located between the slider and the upper end of the left swing rod, and a second spring located between the slider and the lower end of the left swing rod. The lower end of the lower left folding arm is fixed on the slider.
(28) The upper end of the upper right folding arm is rotatably installed in the groove on the left end face of the right joint block, and the lower end is rotatably mounted on the right side of the base. A part in the middle of the lower right folding arm is rotatably mounted on the right side of the base, and the upper end of the lower right folding arm is rotatably installed in the groove on the left end face of the right joint block, with the lower end connected with the right swing rod. The right swing rod, generally cylindrical and driving the rotation of the lower right folding arm, is rotatably mounted on the right side of the lower end of the operating mechanism. A slider is sleeved on the right swing rod, and can slide along the right swing rod. Two compressed springs, sleeved on the right swing rod, are composed of a first spring located between the slider and the upper end of the right swing rod, and a second spring located between the slider and the lower end of the right swing rod. The lower end of the lower right folding arm is fixed on the slider.
(29) The base includes a front clamp and a rear clamp, on the left and right sides of which are arranged an inclined plate, with the upper left folding arm, the lower left folding arm, the upper right folding arm and the lower right folding arm all rotatably installed between the front and rear inclined plates.
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(31) The operating mechanism is as follows:
(32) The operating mechanism comprises an up-down push-pull assembly, a front-rear rotatable assembly, and a left-right rotatable assembly; the up-down push-pull assembly driving folding or unfolding of the left-right folding mechanism is installed on the base, the front-rear rotatable assembly is front-rear rotatably mounted on the upper end of the up-down push-pull assembly, and the left-right rotatable assembly is left-right rotatably mounted on the upper end of the front-rear rotatable assembly.
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(36) The rotating wheel mechanism is as follows:
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(38) The driving wheel mechanism is as follows:
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(40) When the electric vehicle is driven, a mobile phone could be installed on the mobile phone stand and have a built-in acceleration sensor, and an ARDUINO circuit board and an Euler sensor should be installed on the front-rear folding mechanism. When the handlebar is turned left and right or back and forth, or the handlebar is in the transversal tilt state, the ARDUINO circuit board will process the data measured by the acceleration sensor and the Euler sensor, and then output signals to the motor, so as to control the rotational speed of the motor, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the electric vehicle. While in use, the driving wheels can also be used as a front wheel.
(41) A method for controlling the drive of the novel portal electric vehicle is described as follows:
(42) A first acceleration sensor is mounted on the handlebar of the operating mechanism of the electric vehicle, and a mobile phone with a built-in acceleration sensor called the first acceleration sensor can be placed on the mobile phone stand; and then an ARDUINO circuit board is mounted on the front-rear folding mechanism of the electric vehicle and can be placed on the lower cover.
(43) When the left-right rotatable assembly on the operating mechanism is rotated, that is, when the handlebar is turned left and right, the first acceleration sensor measures a yaw angle vector Y.sub.1 in a three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.1, and the ARDUINO circuit board records a yaw angle vector Y.sub.2 in a three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.2;
(44) when the front-rear rotatable assembly on the operating mechanism is rotated, that is, when the handlebar is turned back and forth, the first acceleration sensor measures a pitch angle vector P.sub.1 in the three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.1, and the ARDUINO circuit board records a pitch angle vector P.sub.2 in the three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.2; and
(45) when the handlebar on the left-right rotatable assembly tilts transversally, that is, when the handlebar is tilted relative to the ground, such as driving on a sloping road or turning, the driver needs to tilt the handlebar transversally to overcome the centrifugal force and balance the movement; here the first acceleration sensor measures a roll angle vector R.sub.1 in the three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.1, and the ARDUINO circuit board records a roll angle vector R.sub.2 in the three-dimensional coordinate Euler angle vector O.sub.2.
(46) Then the ARDUINO circuit board calculates a relative Euler angle vector O of the Euler angle vector O.sub.1 and the Euler angle vector O.sub.2, with the relative Euler angle vector O being the driver's operation intention, wherein
O=O.sub.1O.sub.2, O=(P,Y,R), O.sub.1=(P.sub.1,Y.sub.1,R.sub.1), O.sub.2=(P.sub.2,Y.sub.2,R.sub.2), P=P.sub.1P.sub.2, Y=Y.sub.1Y.sub.2, R=R.sub.1R.sub.2.
(47) The ARDUINO board calculates a value of n based on the value of P, obtains a turn coefficient k based on the values of Y and R, and outputs a left rotational speed n.sub.L and a right rotational speed n.sub.R of the driving wheel mechanism of the electric vehicle based on n and k, wherein
n.sub.L=n(1+k),n.sub.R=n(1k).
(48) For the sake of convenience, the above yaw angle vector Yaw is abbreviated as Y, the pitch angle vector Pitch is abbreviated as P, and the roll angle vector Roll is abbreviated as R.
(49) On the front-rear folding mechanism are mounted an integrated gyro sensor, a second acceleration sensor, and an Euler sensor of a geomagnetic sensor.
(50) The second acceleration sensor is susceptible to external acceleration, the geomagnetic sensor is susceptible to magnetic interference, and the gyro sensor has drift phenomena, accumulation errors and other issues; the present disclosure adopts the complementary filtering data fusion method to process the data of each sensor. As shown in
(51) The gyro sensor is used to measure an Euler angle vector O.sub.t(n), and the second acceleration sensor and the geomagnetic sensor are jointly used to measure an Euler angle vector O.sub.jd(n), wherein
O.sub.t(n)=O.sub.t(n1)+tR.sub.t, O.sub.jd(n)=O.sub.jd(n1)+(1)O.sub.YP.
(52) Wherein t is a sampling period, O.sub.t(n1) is the last measured Euler angle vector O.sub.t(n), and R.sub.t is an angular velocity vector measured by the gyro sensor. is the filter coefficient; according to a method proposed by Shane Colton, better results can be got when =0.98, wherein O.sub.jd(n1) is the Euler angle vector jointly measured last time by the second acceleration sensor and the geomagnetic sensor, and O.sub.YP is the Euler angle vector jointly measured by the second acceleration sensor and the geomagnetic sensor. With (1)O.sub.YP as a low-frequency signal of the data, it is planned to remove the high-frequency signal O.sub.jd(n1) in O.sub.jd(n1), then the Euler angle vector O.sub.t(n) measured by the gyro sensor is used to replace O.sub.jd(n1), and at the same time a high-frequency signal of O.sub.t(n) is introduced, thereby obtaining:
O(n)=O.sub.t(n)+(1)O.sub.YP.
(53) Wherein O(n) is a post-fusion Euler angle vector and can be thought of as O.sub.2 for calculating O.
(54) In order to prevent the electric vehicle from encountering an obstacle, a sudden deceleration makes the driver, driven by inertia, vigorously operate the handlebar; or when the handlebar is stationary, because of misoperation of the Euler sensor due to data jitter at the zero point, the present disclosure sets the thresholds P.sub.L and P.sub.H; the rotational speed is outputted only when the value of P is greater than the lower threshold of P.sub.L, and the rotational speed will not be increased when the value of P is greater than the upper threshold of P.sub.H.
(55) In addition to the safety margin setting in the speed direction, in order to avoid an accident caused by the driver making a drastic operation in the moment, the present disclosure also sets another threshold for the overall movement of the electric vehicle:
Acc={square root over (Acc.sub.x.sup.2+Acc.sub.y.sup.2+Acc.sub.z.sup.2)}.
(56) Wherein Acc.sub.x, Acc.sub.y and Acc.sub.z respectively represent the acceleration values in three orthogonal directions. With a threshold Acc.sub.0 given for Acc, when Acc is greater than the threshold value of Acc.sub.0, the occurrence of a misoperation can be judged, and then the current rotational speed will be set as the safe rotational speed threshold and locked, i.e., the speed of the motor cannot be increased at this time. When Acc is less than the threshold, and the current input rotational speed is less than the locked rotational speed, the lock will be released.
(57) The examples as described above are the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the examples as described above. Any other modification, polish, substitution, combination and simplification, so long as not departing from spiritual substance of the present disclosure, should be equivalent displacement, and fall within the extent of protection of the present disclosure.