The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electric toys, and in particular to a transformable truck container.
Vehicle toys are popular with more and more teenager players. Most of truck containers of the traditional vehicle toys cannot be automatically lifted or lowered and automatically deployed, which affects the user experience.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transformable truck container, comprising a chassis frame, a cargo box, and a lifting mechanism. The cargo box comprises a bottom plate assembly, two side plate assemblies, and a rear plate assembly. The two side plate assemblies are each connected to the bottom plate assembly via at least one side plate driving system that comprises a side plate driving device and a side plate transmission mechanism connected to the side plate driving device, the side plate driving device being connected to one of either of the two side plate assemblies and the bottom plate assembly, and the side plate transmission mechanism being connected to the other of the side plate assembly and the bottom plate assembly. The rear plate assembly comprises a plurality of rear plates, each of which is connected to one of the two side plate assemblies via at least one rear plate driving system that comprises a rear plate driving device and a rear plate transmission mechanism connected to the rear plate driving device, the rear plate driving device being connected to one of either of the two side plate assemblies and the rear plate, and the rear plate transmission mechanism being connected to the other of the side plate assembly and the rear plate. The lifting mechanism is connected to the chassis frame and the cargo box for lifting or lowering the cargo box relative to the chassis frame.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, under control of the driving devices by a controller, the left side plate assembly, the right side plate assembly and the rear plate assembly of the truck container can be automatically deployed and closed by means of the respective driving devices. Moreover, the truck container is provided with the lifting mechanism that can raise and lower the cargo box.
Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The word “exemplary” represents “serving as an instance, example or description” herein, and any illustration and implementation described as “exemplary” herein should not be interpreted as a more preferred or more advantageous technical solution.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relations indicated by the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “top”, “bottom”, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relations shown in the accompanying drawings, are merely for facilitating the description of the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that a device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore will not be understood as limiting the present disclosure. In addition, the terms “first”, “second”, etc. are merely for the illustrative purpose and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as “first”, “second”, etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, the term “a plurality of” means two or more unless otherwise specified.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms “mounting”, “connecting”, and “connection” should be understood in a broad sense, unless otherwise explicitly specified and defined, and, for example, may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrally connection; and may be a direct connection, an indirect connection by means of an intermediate medium, or communication between interiors of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure may be understood according to specific conditions.
In the related art, for a foldable truck container, the folding of the truck container is achieved by means of a lift mechanism mounted at a front end of a chassis frame and an auxiliary lift mechanism mounted in the middle of the chassis frame. Although the foldable truck container may be folded, a side frame of a front truck container and a side frame of a rear truck container of the truck container cannot be fully deployed. Although an existing support frame for a lifting truck container can lift or lower the truck container, the support frame cannot be directly used in a truck container of a vehicle toy due to the limitation of manufacturing cost and product structure. In addition, a left guard plate, a right guard plate and a tail plate of the truck container cannot be automatically deployed or closed.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, provided is a transformable truck container, comprising a chassis frame, a cargo box, and a lifting mechanism. The cargo box comprises a bottom plate assembly, two side plate assemblies, and a rear plate assembly. The two side plate assemblies are each connected to the bottom plate assembly via at least one side plate driving system that comprises a side plate driving device and a side plate transmission mechanism connected to the side plate driving device, the side plate driving device being connected to one of either of the two side plate assemblies (i.e., a left side plate assembly or a right side plate assembly) and the bottom plate assembly, and the side plate transmission mechanism being connected to the other of the side plate assembly (i.e., the left side plate assembly or the right side plate assembly) and the bottom plate assembly. The rear plate assembly comprises a plurality of rear plates, each of which is connected to one of the two side plate assemblies via at least one rear plate driving system that comprises a rear plate driving device and a rear plate transmission mechanism connected to the rear plate driving device, the rear plate driving device being connected to one of either of the two side plate assemblies (i.e., the left side plate assembly or the right side plate assembly) and the rear plate (i.e., a left rear plate or a right rear plate), and the rear plate transmission mechanism is connected to the other of the side plate assembly (i.e., the left side plate assembly or the right side plate assembly) and the rear plate (i.e., the left rear plate or the right rear plate). The lifting mechanism is connected to the chassis frame and the cargo box for lifting or lowering the cargo box relative to the chassis frame.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, under control of the driving devices by a controller, the left side plate assembly, the right side plate assembly and the rear plate assembly of the truck container can be automatically deployed and closed by means of the respective driving devices. Moreover, the truck container is provided with the lifting mechanism that can raise and lower the cargo box.
The transformable truck container according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In some embodiments, the bottom plate assembly comprises a first bottom plate 205 and a second bottom plate 206. The first bottom plate 205 is movably or foldably connected to the second bottom plate 206. Specifically, the first bottom plate 205 is movably or foldably connected to the head of the second bottom plate 206 by means of the tail of the first bottom plate 205. At least one first driving device is fixedly mounted on a bottom face of the first bottom plate 205. A first connecting seat 208 is fixedly sleeved on a rotary shaft of the first driving device. One end of the first connecting seat 208 is sleeved on the rotary shaft of the first driving device, and the other end of the first connecting seat is fixedly connected to a bottom face of the second bottom plate 206. Alternatively, at least one bottom plate driving device is fixedly mounted on a bottom face of the second bottom plate 206. A first connecting seat 208 is fixedly sleeved on a rotary shaft of the bottom plate driving device. One end of the first connecting seat 208 is sleeved on the rotary shaft of the first driving device, and the other end of the first connecting seat is fixedly connected to a bottom face of the first bottom plate 205.
In some embodiments, two first driving devices are fixedly mounted on a bottom face of a second bottom plate 206. The first driving devices are first steering gears 207. The two first steering gears are fixedly mounted side by side on the bottom face of the second bottom plate 206. The two first steering gears are arranged parallel to each other. A first connecting seat 208 is fixedly sleeved on a rotary output shaft of each first steering gear 207. One end of each first connecting seat 208 is sleeved on the rotary output shaft of the corresponding first steering gear, and the other end of the first connecting seat is fixedly connected to the bottom face of the first bottom plate 205. The two first connecting seats 208 are fixedly mounted side by side on the first bottom plate 205. The first bottom plate 205 is fixedly connected to the second bottom plate 206 in an openable or foldable manner by means of the arrangement of the two first steering gears. Further, the bottom face of the first bottom plate 205 is movably attached to or comes into contact with the bottom face of the second bottom plate 206 by means of the arrangement of the two first steering gears 207.
In some other embodiments, two first driving devices are fixedly mounted on the bottom face of the first bottom plate 205. The first driving devices are first steering gears 207. The two first steering gears are fixedly mounted side by side on the bottom face of the first bottom plate 205. The two first steering gears are arranged parallel to each other. A first connecting seat 208 is fixedly sleeved on a rotary output shaft of each first steering gear 207. One end of each first connecting seat 208 is sleeved on the rotary output shaft of the corresponding first steering gear, and the other end of the first connecting seat is fixedly connected to the bottom face of the second bottom plate 206. The two first connecting seats 208 are fixedly mounted side by side on the second bottom plate 206. The second bottom plate 206 is fixedly connected to the first bottom plate 205 in an openable or foldable manner by means of the arrangement of the two second steering gears. Further, the bottom face of the second bottom plate 206 is movably attached to or comes into contact with the bottom face of the first bottom plate 205 by means of the arrangement of the two first steering gears 207. The arrangement of the first steering gears achieves the opening and closing of the first bottom plate 205 and the second bottom plate 206, and then achieves the opening and closing of the cargo box.
In some embodiments, the chassis frame 300 is provided with a recess 246 that can accommodate the two first driving devices 207.
In some embodiments, two side plate assemblies. i.e., a left side plate assembly and a right side plate assembly, each comprise a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate being connected to the first bottom plate via, for example, a second driving device implemented as a second steering gear and, for example, a second transmission mechanism implemented as a second link rod mechanism, and the second side plate being connected to the second bottom plate via, for example, a third driving device implemented as a third steering gear and, for example, a third transmission mechanism implemented as a third link rod mechanism. The second driving device and the third driving device are used as side plate driving devices, and the second transmission mechanism and the third transmission mechanism are used as side plate transmission mechanisms.
For example, the second steering gear is fixedly mounted on the first side plate, and the second link rod mechanism comprises a second swing link rod, a second connecting rod and a second fixing seat, the second swing link rod having a first end fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the second steering gear and a second end hinged to the second connecting rod, the second connecting rod having a first end hinged to a second end of the second swing link rod and a second end hinged to the second fixing seat, and the second fixing seat being fixedly mounted on the first bottom plate. Alternatively, the second link rod mechanism may comprise a second swing link rod and a second connecting rod, the second connecting rod having a second end hinged to the first bottom plate directly or by means of another structure different from the second fixing seat.
For example, the third steering gear is fixedly mounted on the second side plate, and the third link rod mechanism comprises a third swing link rod, a third connecting rod and a third fixing seat, the third swing link rod having a first end fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the third steering gear and a second end hinged to the third connecting rod, the third connecting rod having a first end hinged to a second end of the third swing link rod and a second end hinged to the third fixing seat, and the third fixing seat being fixedly mounted on the second bottom plate. Alternatively, the third link rod mechanism may comprise a third swing link rod and a third connecting rod, the third connecting rod having a second end hinged to the second bottom plate directly or by means of another structure different from the third fixing seat.
In some embodiments, a first vertical plate is fixedly arranged at the front of the first side plate, and a first top plate is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the first side plate.
In some embodiments, a second top plate is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the second side plate, and the tail of the second side plate is connected to one of the plurality of rear plates.
With reference to
A first vertical plate 211 is fixedly arranged at the front of a first left side plate 209. A first top plate 212 is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the first left side plate 209. In some embodiments, the first vertical plate 211 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on the first left side plate 209 by means of screws or bolts. Similarly, the first top plate 212 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on the first left side plate 209 by means of bolts or screws. A lateral side of the first vertical plate 211 is in contact with a front edge of the first top plate 212. The first vertical plate 211 is perpendicular to the first top plate 212, and an included angle between the first vertical plate 211 and the first top plate 212 is 90°.
A third driving device is fixedly mounted on a second left side plate 210. In some embodiments, the third driving device 219 is a third steering gear. A third swing link rod 220 is sleeved on an output shaft of the third steering gear. One end of the third swing link rod 220 is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the third steering gear, and the other end of the third swing link rod is hinged to the third connecting rod 221. One end of the third connecting rod 221 is hinged to one end of the third swing link rod 220, and the other end of the third connecting rod is hinged to the second bottom plate 206. In some embodiments, one end of a third connecting rod 221 is hinged to one end of a third swing link rod 220, and the other end of the third connecting rod is hinged to a third fixing seat 222 fixedly mounted on a second bottom plate 206. The third fixing seat 222 is, for example, fixedly mounted on the second bottom plate 206 by means of screws or bolts. A second left side plate 210 can be driven to turn over along a connecting shaft between the second left side plate 210 and the second bottom plate 206 by means of the arrangement of a third steering gear.
A second top plate 217 is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the second left side plate 210. The second top plate 217 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on a left side of the second left side plate 210 by means of screws or bolts. The second top plate 217 is perpendicular to the second left side plate 210. The tail of the second left side plate 210 is movably hinged to a left rear plate 218 by means of a connecting shaft. In other words, the left rear plate 218 is rotatably mounted at the tail of the second left side plate 210. In some embodiments, a fourth driving device 223 is fixedly mounted on a second left side plate 210. The fourth driving device is, for example, a fourth steering gear. A fourth swing link rod 224 is sleeved on an output shaft of the fourth steering gear. One end of the fourth swing link rod 224 is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the fourth steering gear, and the other end of the fourth swing link rod is hinged to a fourth connecting rod 225. One end of the fourth connecting rod 225 is hinged to one end of the fourth swing link rod 224, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is hinged to a left rear plate 218. The left rear plate 218 may be driven to turn over along a connecting shaft between the left rear plate 218 and the second bottom plate 210 by means of the arrangement of the fourth steering gear. Further, the left rear plate 218 may movably come into contact with the second top plate 217.
With reference to
A second vertical plate 228 is fixedly arranged at the front of a first right side plate 226. A third top plate 229 is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the first right side plate 226. Specifically, the second vertical plate 228 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on a front edge of the first right side plate 226 by means of bolts or screws. The third top plate 229 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on a right lateral side of the first right side plate 226 by means of bolts or screws. A lateral side of the second vertical plate 228 is in contact with a front edge of the third top plate 229. An included angle between the second vertical plate 228 and the third top plate 229 may be 90°.
A sixth driving device 242 is fixedly mounted on a second right side plate 227. The sixth driving device 242 is, for example, a sixth steering gear. A sixth swing link rod 243 is sleeved on an output shaft of the sixth steering gear. One end of the sixth swing link rod 243 is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the sixth steering gear, and the other end of the sixth swing link rod is hinged to the sixth connecting rod 244. One end of the sixth connecting rod 244 is hinged to one end of the sixth swing link rod 243, and the other end of the sixth connecting rod is hinged to a right rear plate 237. The right rear plate 237 may be driven to turn over along a connecting shaft between the second bottom plate 206 and the right rear plate 237 by means of the arrangement of the sixth steering gear. Further, the right rear plate 237 may movably come into contact with a fourth top plate 236.
The fourth top plate 236 is fixedly arranged on a lateral side of the second right side plate 227. The fourth top plate 236 is, for example, vertically and fixedly mounted on a right side edge of the second right side plate 227 by means of bolts or screws. The tail of the second right side plate 227 is movably hinged to the right rear plate 237 by means of a connecting shaft. A seventh driving device 238 is fixedly mounted on the second right side plate 227. The seventh driving device is, for example, a seventh steering gear. A seventh swing link rod 239 is sleeved on an output shaft on one end of the seventh steering gear. One end of the seventh swing link rod 239 is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the seventh steering gear, and the other end of the seventh swing link rod is hinged to a seventh connecting rod 240. One end of the seventh connecting rod 240 is hinged to one end of the seventh swing link rod 239, and the other end of the seventh connecting rod is hinged to the second bottom plate 206. In some embodiments, a seventh fixing seat 241 is, for example, fixedly mounted on a second bottom plate 206 by means of bolts or screws. As another connection mode, one end of a seventh connecting rod 240 is hinged to one end of the seventh swing link rod 239, and the other end of the seventh connecting rod is hinged to the seventh fixing seat 241 fixedly mounted on the second bottom plate 206. The second right side plate 227 can be driven to turn over around a connecting shaft between the second right side plate 227 and the second bottom plate 206 by means of the arrangement of the seventh steering gear.
In some embodiments, at least one eighth driving device 245 is fixedly mounted at the tail of the chassis frame 300, for example, the two eighth driving devices are provided and arranged side by side at the tail of the chassis frame, and the eighth driving device is connected to the bottom plate assembly by means of an eighth transmission mechanism. The tail of the chassis frame refers to the end of the chassis frame close to the rear plate assembly of the truck container 200.
For example, in the embodiments shown in
In some embodiments, the transformable truck container comprises at least one support device that comprises a ninth driving device and a tenth driving device which are mounted in a housing of the support device. An output shaft of the ninth driving device is fixedly mounted on the chassis frame. A support foot is slidably mounted in the housing, and a sliding groove is provided on the support foot in a penetrating manner. A tenth swing rod is detachably mounted on an output shaft of the tenth driving device. The tenth swing rod is movably inserted into the sliding groove.
With reference to
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, the first driving device 207, the second driving device 213, the third driving device 219, the fourth driving device 223, the fifth driving device 230, the sixth driving device 238, the seventh driving device 242, the eighth driving device 245, the ninth driving device 259, the tenth driving device 260, the eleventh driving device 265, the twelfth driving device 266, the thirteenth driving device 274, the fourteenth driving device 275, the fifteenth driving device 276, and the sixteenth driving device 277 are all stepping motors or servo motors.
In some embodiments, at least one first magnet is inlaid in a first top plate 212. For example, as shown in
Additionally, a first support plate 810 that is perpendicular to both of the first top plate 212 and a first left side plate 209 may be provided, a second support plate 820 that is perpendicular to both of the second top plate 217 and a second left side plate 210 may be provided, and the first support plate 810 is adjacent to a second support plate 820 when the cargo box 200 is closed. A fifth magnet 252-3 may be inlaid in the first support plate 810, and a sixth magnet 253-3 may be inlaid in the second support plate 820. When the cargo box 200 is closed, the fifth magnet 252-3 may attract the sixth magnet 253-3 so as to improve the closing reliability of the cargo box. Similarly, a third support plate that is perpendicular to both of the third top plate 229 and a first right side plate 226 may be provided, a fourth support plate that is perpendicular to both of the fourth top plate 236 and a second right side plate 227 may be provided, and the third support plate is adjacent to the fourth support plate when the cargo box 200 is closed. An eighth magnet may be inlaid in the third support plate, and a ninth magnet may be inlaid in the fourth support plate. When the cargo box 200 is closed, the eighth magnet may attract the ninth magnet, so as to improve the closing reliability of the cargo box.
As described above, with reference to
The lifting mechanism comprises a first link rod 1, a second link rod 2, and a third link rod 3, the first link rod 1 being arranged on the chassis frame, and the third link rod 3 being arranged on the cargo box. The first link rod 1 is provided with a recess 6. At least one seventeenth driving device 4 is fixedly mounted at a first end of the first link rod 1 (with reference to
Further, in order to reduce a force of friction between the second link rod 2 and the recess 6, in some embodiments, with reference to
In some embodiments, two seventeenth driving devices are provided and are fixedly mounted on two sides of the first end of the first link rod in a horizontally opposed manner, the first end of the third link rod is fixedly mounted on both of the rotary output shafts of the two seventeenth driving devices, the two horizontally opposed eighteenth driving devices are fixedly mounted on the second end of the third link rod, and the first end of the second link rod is fixedly mounted on both of the rotary output shafts of two eighteenth driving devices. With reference to
In some embodiments, a connecting seat is fixedly mounted on each of the rotary output shafts of the two seventeenth driving devices, a first connecting plate is fixedly mounted at the top of the third link rod, a connecting portion of one of the connecting seats is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the first connecting plate, and a connecting portion of the other connecting seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the other side of the first connecting plate. With reference to
In some embodiments, a seventeenth driving device 4 and an eighteenth driving device 5 are both electric motors.
In some embodiments, a lifting mechanism of a truck container comprises a first link rod 1, a second link rod 2 and a third link rod 3. The first link rod 1 is provided with a recess 6. Seventeenth driving devices 4 are fixedly mounted on a first end of the first link rod 1. Two seventeenth driving devices 4 are provided and are fixedly mounted on two sides of the first end of the first link rod 1 in a horizontally opposed manner. The seventeenth driving devices 4 are, for example, seventeenth steering gears. The two seventeenth steering gears are fixedly mounted on the two sides of the first end of the first link rod 1 in a horizontally opposed manner. Specifically, with reference to
In some embodiments, with reference to
In some embodiments, for better reliability of the truck container in a closed state, at least one first magnet 36 is inlaid in a left cover plate 34. At least one second magnet attracting the first magnet 36 is inlaid in the right cover plate 35.
In some embodiments, with reference to
The second driving device 21, the fifth driving device 22, the fourth driving device 23 and the seventh driving device 47 may all be steering gears. For example, the second driving device 21 is a second steering gear. A second swing link rod 24 is sleeved on a rotary output shaft of the second steering gear. One end of the second swing link rod 24 is fixedly sleeved on a rotary output shaft of the second steering gear, and the other end of the second swing link rod is hinged to a second connecting rod 25. One end of the second connecting rod 25 is hinged to one end of the second swing link rod 24, and the other end of the second connecting rod is hinged to a second fixing seat 26 fixedly mounted on the bottom plate assembly 15. In this embodiment, the fifth driving device 22 is a fifth steering gear. A fifth swing link rod 27 is sleeved on a rotary output shaft of the fifth steering gear. One end of the fifth swing link rod 27 is fixedly sleeved on the rotary output shaft of the fifth steering gear, and the other end of the fifth swing link rod is hinged to a fifth connecting rod 28. One end of the fifth connecting rod 28 is hinged to one end of the fifth swing link rod 27, and the other end of the fifth connecting rod is hinged to a fifth fixing seat 29 fixedly mounted on the bottom plate assembly 15. In this embodiment, the fourth driving device 23 is a fourth steering gear. A fourth swing link rod 30 is sleeved on a rotary output shaft of the fourth steering gear. One end of the fourth swing link rod 30 is fixedly sleeved on the rotary output shaft of the fourth steering gear, and the other end of the fourth swing link rod is hinged to a fourth connecting rod 31. One end of the fourth connecting rod 31 is hinged to one end of the fourth swing link rod 30, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is hinged to the left rear plate 19. In this embodiment, a fourth base 43 is fixedly mounted on the left rear plate 19. One end of the fourth connecting rod 31 is hinged to one end of the fourth swing link rod 30, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is hinged to the fourth base 43 on the left rear plate 19. In this embodiment, the seventh driving device 47 is a seventh steering gear. A seventh swing link rod 27 is sleeved on a rotary output shaft of the seventh steering gear. One end of the seventh swing link rod 27 is fixedly sleeved on the rotary output shaft of the seventh steering gear, and the other end of the seventh swing link rod is hinged to a seventh connecting rod 33. One end of the seventh connecting rod 33 is hinged to one end of the seventh swing link rod, and the other end of the seventh connecting rod is hinged to a right rear plate 20. A seventh base 44 is fixedly mounted on the right rear plate 20. Further, one end of the seventh connecting rod 33 is hinged to one end of the seventh swing link rod 27, and the other end of the seventh connecting rod is hinged to the seventh base 44 on the right rear plate 20.
What are described above are merely the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure in any form. Any simple amendments, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present disclosure all fall within the scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure.
After reading the specification, for those skilled in the art, it can be easily seen that the present disclosure is constituted by a combination of the prior art. Some of the prior art constituting various parts of the utility model are described in detail herein, and some are not described in detail for the sake of brevity of the description but will be intelligible to those skilled in the art after reading the specification. Moreover, for those skilled in the art, it can be easily seen that, in order to constitute the present disclosure, the combination of the prior art involves a lot of creative effort and is the result of years of theoretical analysis and a large number of experiments of the inventor. For those skilled in the art, it can also be seen from the specification that each technical solution and any combination of the features disclosed herein are part of the present disclosure.