Pedal connection mechanism and electric balancing vehicle using the same

Abstract

A pedal connection mechanism, includes a left and a right pedal, and a transverse connecting member. The first cylindrical shaft is provided along the bottom of the left pedal. The left side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member is provided with the first support member. The second cylindrical shaft is provided along the bottom of the right pedal. The right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member is provided with the second support member. The present invention further provides an electric balancing vehicle using this pedal connection mechanism. The left pedal and the right pedal are not connected with each other through an intermediate shaft. Their motion statuses are controlled respectively by the left foot and the right foot independently. The transverse connecting member shares the weight of a human body. The force distributes evenly. The balancing vehicle is flexible and durable.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pedal connection mechanism, comprising a left pedal, a right pedal, and a transverse connecting member,
 a first cylindrical shaft being transversely provided along a center of a bottom of the left pedal; a left side of a top wall of the transverse connecting member being provided with a first support member, the first support member being provided with a first recess matching the first cylindrical shaft; the first cylindrical shaft being provided inside the first recess, such that the left pedal is connected to the first support member in a rotatable manner; and   a second cylindrical shaft being transversely provided along a center of a bottom of the right pedal; a right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member being provided with a second support member, the second support member being provided with a second recess matching the second cylindrical shaft; the second cylindrical shaft being provided inside the second recess, such that the right pedal being connected to the second support member in a rotatable manner.   
     
     
         2 . The pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the first cylindrical shaft includes two transversely provided first cylinders, the two first cylinders being symmetrically provided on both sides of a bottom of the left pedal; correspondingly, the left side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member being provided with two first support members, the two first support members all being provided with a first recess matching the first cylinder; the left pedal being connected to the first support member in a rotatable manner; and
 wherein the second cylindrical shaft includes two transversely provided second cylinders, the two second cylinder symmetrically provided on both sides of a bottom of the right pedal; correspondingly, the right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member being provided with two second support members, the two second support members all being provided with a second recess matching the second cylinder; the right pedal being connected to the second support member in a rotatable manner.   
     
     
         3 . The pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first resilient member and a second resilient member; one end the first resilient member being connected to the bottom of the left pedal, the other end thereof being connected to the left side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member correspondingly; one end of the second resilient member being connected to the bottom of the right pedal, the other end thereof being connected to the right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member. 
     
     
         4 . The pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the first resilient member and the second resilient member are all springs. 
     
     
         5 . The pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein a number of the first resilient members is four, one end of each of the four first resilient members respectively being connected to four corners of the bottom of the left pedal, the other end thereof being respectively connected to the left side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member correspondingly; and
 wherein a number of the second resilient members is four, one end of each of the four second resilient members respectively being connected to four corners of the bottom of the right pedal, the other end thereof respectively being connected to the right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member correspondingly.   
     
     
         6 . The pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the transverse connecting member is a flat panel, wherein along a direction of a longitude of the flat panel, both sides of a middle portion thereof symmetrically inwardly recess. 
     
     
         7 . An electric balancing vehicle using the pedal connection mechanism according to  claim 1 , comprising a housing, a pedal connection mechanism, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of motors, a plurality of sensing systems, at least one signal processor, and a power supply;
 an interior of the housing being provided with an accommodating cavity, a top surface thereof being provided with a first notch and a second notch that are bilaterally symmetrical with each other; the first notch matching the left pedal; the second notch matching the right pedal;   the pedal connection mechanism being provided inside the accommodating cavity; wherein the left pedal is provided inside the first notch, the right pedal being provided inside the second notch;   the plurality of wheels including a left wheel and a right wheel, both of which respectively being provided on a left side and a right side of the housing;   the plurality of motors including a first motor and a second motor; the first motor being provided inside the left wheel, a power output terminal thereof being connected to a. left wheel drive; after receiving a signal transmitted from the signal processor, the first motor controlling a motion status of the left wheel; the second motor being provided inside the right wheel, a power output terminal thereof being connected to the right wheel drive; after receiving a signal transmitted from the signal processor, the first motor controlling a motion status of the right wheel;   the plurality of sensing systems including a first sensing system and a second sensing system; the first sensing system being provided on a bottom of the left pedal, and in parallel with the left pedal; the second sensing system being provided on a bottom of the right pedal, and in parallel with the right pedal; the first sensing system including a first sensing element and at least one first touch sensing switch; the first sensing element sensing a motion status of the left pedal, a signal output terminal of the first sensing element being connected to a signal input terminal of the signal processor; a signal output terminal of the first touch sensing switch being connected to a signal input terminal of the first motor;   the second sensing system including a second sensing element and at least one second touch sensing switch; the second sensing element sensing a motion status of the light pedal, a signal output terminal of the second sensing element being connected to a signal input terminal of the signal processor; a signal output terminal of the second touch sensing switch being connected to a signal input terminal of the second motor;   the at least one data processor being provided inside the accommodating cavity, a signal input terminal of the data processor being connected to a signal output terminal of the sensing system, a signal output terminal of the data processor being connected to a signal input terminal of the motor; and   the power supply being provided inside the accomodating cavity, providing energy for the electric balancing vehicle.   
     
     
         8 . The electric balancing vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein a number of the signal processor is one;
 wherein the first sensing element includes a first gyroscope and a first acceleration sensor; a signal output terminal of the first gyroscope being connected to a first signal input terminal of the signal processor; a signal output terminal of the first .acceleration sensor being connected to a second signal input terminal of the signal processor; and   wherein the second sensing element includes a second gyroscope and a second acceleration sensor; a signal output terminal of the second gyroscope being connected to a third signal input terminal of the signal processor; a signal output terminal of the second acceleration sensor being connected to a fourth signal input terminal of the second signal processor.   
     
     
         9 . The electric balancing vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein a number of the signal processor is two, which are referred as a first signal processor and a second signal processor respectively;
 wherein the first sensing element includes a first gyroscope and a first acceleration sensor; a signal output terminal of the first gyroscope being connected to a first signal input terminal of the first signal processor; a signal output terminal of the first acceleration sensor being connected to the second signal input terminal of the first signal processor; and   wherein the second sensing element includes the second gyroscope and the second acceleration sensor; a signal output terminal of the second gyroscope being connected to the first signal input terminal of the second signal processor, a signal output terminal of the second acceleration sensor being connected to the second signal input terminal of the second signal processor.   
     
     
         10 . The electric balancing vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein a number of the first touch sensing switch is two and wherein a number o the second touch sensing switch is two.