Telescopic mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12377926-B2
Application number	US-202318457294-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2023
Priority date	Aug 29, 2022
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A telescopic mechanism includes a top tube, a bottom tube, a supporting tube, at least one stroke tube, at least one first positioning tube, at least one second positioning tube, and a control assembly. The bottom tube is slidably disposed around the top tube. The supporting tube is disposed in the top tube. The at least one first positioning tube and the at least one second positioning tube are disposed in the top tube. The control assembly is connected to the bottom tube and has a positioning base. The positioning base is movably disposed in the at least one stroke tube, the at least one first positioning tube, and the at least one second positioning tube. When the positioning base is fastened with the at least one first positioning tube, the top tube is moved toward a first direction relative to the bottom tube to form a first length.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A telescopic mechanism, comprising:
a top tube;
a bottom tube, slidably disposed around the top tube;
a supporting tube, disposed in the top tube;
at least one stroke tube, disposed in the top tube and spaced part from the supporting tube;
at least one first positioning tube, disposed in the top tube and abutting against one end of the at least one stroke tube;
at least one second positioning tube, disposed in the top tube and abutting against the other end of the at least one stroke tube; and
a control assembly, connected to the bottom tube and having a positioning base, wherein the positioning base is movably disposed in the at least one stroke tube, the at least one first positioning tube, and the at least one second positioning tube,
wherein when the positioning base is fastened with the at least one first positioning tube, the top tube is moved toward a first direction relative to the bottom tube to form a first length, when the positioning base is fastened with the at least one second positioning tube, the top tube is moved toward a second direction opposite to the first direction relative to the bottom tube to form a second length,
a protrusion and a restoring elastic member, wherein the protrusion is fixed on the positioning base and faces the supporting tube, and the restoring elastic member is disposed in the at least one stroke tube and the supporting tube and pushes against the protrusion and a bottom surface the supporting tube respectively.

2. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the control assembly comprises:
a plurality of balls, movably disposed in a plurality of holes of the positioning base;
a fixed base, engaged with one end of the bottom tube opposite to the top tube;
a connecting rod, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the fixed base, and the second end is connected to the positioning base;
an inner push block, movably disposed in the positioning base and contacting the plurality of balls; and
a cable, movably disposed on the positioning base and the connecting rod and engaged with the inner push block; and
an elastic member, disposed on the positioning base and surrounding the connecting rod and the cable, wherein both ends of the elastic member abut against the positioning base and the inner push block respectively.

3. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the inner push block has a supporting surface, an annular groove and a guiding surface, the annular groove is formed on a periphery of the inner push block and adjacent to the supporting surface, and the guiding surface is formed between the annular groove and the supporting surface.

4. The telescopic mechanism according claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is adapted to push the inner push block to move toward the first direction relative to the positioning base, and the supporting surface of the inner push block is aligned with the plurality of holes to limit the plurality of balls between the at least one first positioning tube or the at least one second positioning tube and the plurality of holes.

5. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one first positioning tube has a plurality of first positioning grooves and the at least one second positioning tube has a plurality of second positioning grooves, the plurality of balls are partially entered the plurality of first positioning grooves or the plurality of second positioning grooves, so that the positioning base is engaged with the at least one first positioning tube or the at least one second positioning tube.

6. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the cable is adapted to drive the inner push block to move toward the second direction relative to the positioning base, and the annular groove of the inner push block is aligned with the plurality of holes, so that the plurality of balls are partially entered the annular groove and detaching from the at least one first positioning tube or the at least on second positioning tube.

7. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein the positioning base is adapted to move relatively along the at least one stroke tube.

8. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein in an initial state, the restoring elastic member pushes the protrusion and the positioning base to move toward the second direction relative to the at least one stroke tube, so that the positioning base is engaged with the at least one first positioning tube or the at least one second positioning tube.

9. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 2 , further comprising a positioning ring and a restoring elastic member, wherein the positioning ring is disposed in the positioning base and adjacent to the inner push block, and the restoring elastic member is disposed in the at least one stroke tube and the supporting tube and pushes against the positioning base and a bottom surface of the supporting tube respectively.

10. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the top tube has a connecting base disposed at one end of the top tube away from the bottom tube.

11. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one stroke tube, the at least one first positioning tube and the at least one second positioning tube are integrally formed.

12. The telescopic mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein both ends of the restoring elastic member extend to the bottom tube and the top tube respectively, and the restoring elastic member is disposed around the control assembly and pushes against the at least one first positioning tube and a fixed base respectively.

Assignees

• Giant Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tsai Tsung-Mu

Classifications

• B62K19/36

  for attaching saddle pillars, e.g. adjustable during ride · CPC title

• B62J2001/085

  Seat pillars having mechanisms to vary seat height, independently of the cycle frame · CPC title

• F16F9/56

  Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or damper, e.g. at the end of the stroke {(F16F9/50 takes precedence; for telescopic gas springs or dampers F16F9/0245; vehicle suspension locking arrangements B60G17/005)} · CPC title

• F16F3/04

  composed only of wound springs · CPC title

• F16F1/128

  with motion-limiting means, e.g. with a full-length guide element or ball joint connections; with protective outer cover (F16F1/121 takes precedence) · CPC title