US-12617069-B2 - Flip cover locking device and power head

US12617069B2US 12617069 B2US12617069 B2US 12617069B2US-12617069-B2

Abstract

A flip cover locking device includes a housing, a cover body, a flip cover and an biasing component. The cover body is rotatably connected with the housing, and can be opened and closed relative to the housing. A first end of the flip cover is pivotally connected with the cover body, and a second end of the flip cover is buckled with the housing. The biasing component is arranged between the cover body and the flip cover, and can be deformed under an action of an external force. The flip cover includes a locked state and an activated state. In the locked state, the biasing component is in a free state, the flip cover is fixedly connected with the housing. In the activated state, the biasing component is compressed, the flip cover is released from the housing and can rotate relative to the cover body.

Inventors

Yu Wang
Feng Jiang

Assignees

Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240903
Priority Date: 20230906

Claims (9)

1 . A flip cover locking device, comprising: a housing; a cover body, the cover body rotatably connected with the housing and being opened and closed relative to the housing; a flip cover, a first end of the flip cover being pivotally connected with the cover body, and a second end of the flip cover being buckled with the housing; and a biasing component, the biasing component arranged between the cover body and the flip cover and being deformed under an action of an external force; wherein, the flip cover includes a locked state and an activated state, when the flip cover is in the locked state, the biasing component is in a free state, the flip cover is fixedly connected with the housing, the cover body is in a closed state; when the flip cover is in the activated state, the biasing component is compressed, and the flip cover is released from the housing and rotates relative to the cover body, so that the cover body is opened relative to the housing; wherein, the flip cover comprises a cover board and a connecting shaft connected with the cover board, so that the cover board is pivotally connected with the cover body through the connecting shaft; wherein, the cover body is provided with a matching part protruding toward the cover board, and the cover board is provided with an independent engaging part passed through an assembling groove of the cover board and sleeved on an outer side of the matching part to limit the connecting shaft between the matching part and the independent engaging part.
2 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, an active area allowing the flip cover to move is provided between the cover body and an upper portion of the flip cover, when the upper portion of the flip cover is pushed to move toward the cover body, the biasing component is squeezed and deformed, the flip cover rotates relative to the cover body; when the upper portion of the flip cover is released, the biasing component is reset, and the flip cover is reset under an action of a rebound force of the biasing component.
3 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 2 , wherein, the cover body is provided with a limiting block, the flip cover is correspondingly provided with a limiting component, and two ends of the biasing component are respectively sleeved on the limiting block and the limiting component, and is deformed along with a movement of the flip cover in the active area.
4 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, the cover board is provided with a through hole, and the connecting shaft passes through the through hole and is movably connected with the cover board.
5 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, a groove is concavely formed on a side of the matching part facing the cover board, when the independent engaging part is sleeved on the outer side of the matching part, the groove and the independent engaging part together enclose an accommodating cavity, and the connecting shaft is accommodated in the accommodating cavity.
6 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, the independent engaging part is accommodated in the assembling groove.
7 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, two biasing components are provided, the two biasing components are spaced apart from each other, two matching parts are provided, and the two matching parts are respectively arranged on two sides of the two biasing components.
8 . The flip cover locking device according to claim 1 , wherein, a buckle is arranged on one side of the housing close to the cover body, a buckle component is correspondingly arranged on the flip cover, and the buckle and the buckle component are matched with each other to realize a buckle connection between the flip cover and the housing.
9 . A power head, comprising: a battery pack cavity; and a flip cover locking device, comprising: a housing, the battery pack cavity being accommodated in the housing; a cover body, the cover body rotatably connected with the housing and opened and closed relative to the housing; a flip cover, a first end of the flip cover being pivotally connected with the cover body, and a second end of the flip cover being buckled with the housing; and a biasing component, the biasing component arranged between the cover body and the flip cover, and deformed under an action of an external force; wherein, the flip cover includes a locked state and an activated state, when the flip cover is in the locked state, the biasing component is in a free state, the flip cover is fixedly connected with the housing, the power head is in a closed state; when the flip cover is in the activated state, the biasing component is compressed, and the flip cover is released from the housing and rotates relative to the cover body, at this time the cover body is opened relative to the housing and exposes the battery pack cavity; wherein, the flip cover comprises a cover board and a connecting shaft connected with the cover board, so that the cover board is pivotally connected with the cover body through the connecting shaft; wherein, the cover body is provided with a matching part protruding toward the cover board, and the cover board is provided with an independent engaging part passed through an assembling groove of the cover board and sleeved on an outer side of the matching part to limit the connecting shaft between the matching part and the independent engaging part.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the priority of the following Chinese patent application: serial No. 202322424421.4, filed on Sep. 6, 2023; the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety for all purposes. TECHNICAL FIELD The disclosure relates to a flip cover locking device and a power head and belongs to a field of garden tools. BACKGROUND In order to more easily replace the battery pack of the power head, a lockable flip cover is usually arranged on the outside of the battery pack cavity. However, the conventional flip covers are mostly locked by magnets or buckles. When the flip cover is not locked, it cannot be directly observed. As a result, during the operation of the power head, the flip cover may be opened, causing the battery pack to slide out of the battery pack cavity. In view of this, it is necessary to improve the conventional flip cover locking device and the power head to solve the problems mentioned above. SUMMARY One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide a flip cover locking device and a power head, which solves a problem that a flip cover cannot be observed when it is in an activated mode by pivotally connecting a first end of the flip cover to a cover body and buckling a second end of the flip cover to the housing. One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide a flip cover locking device. The flip cover locking device includes a housing, a cover body, a flip cover and an biasing component. The cover body is rotatably connected with the housing and can be opened and closed relative to the housing. A first end of the flip cover is pivotally connected with the cover body, and a second end of the flip cover is buckled with the housing. The biasing component is arranged between the cover body and the flip cover, and can be deformed under an action of an external force. The flip cover includes a locked state and an activated state, when the flip cover is in the locked state, the biasing component is in a free state, the flip cover is fixedly connected with the housing, the cover body is in a closed state, when the flip cover is in the activated state, the biasing component is compressed, and the flip cover is released from the housing and can rotate relative to the cover body, so that the cover body can be opened relative to the housing. In an embodiment of the disclosure, an active area allowing the flip cover to move is provided between the cover body and the flip cover, when the flip cover is pushed to move toward the cover body, the biasing component is squeezed and deformed, the flip cover can rotate relative to the cover body, when the flip cover is released, the biasing component is reset, and the flip cover is reset under an action of a rebound force. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover body is provided with a limiting block, the flip cover is correspondingly provided with a limiting component, and two ends of the biasing component are respectively sleeved on the limiting block and the limiting component, and can be deformed along with a movement of the flip cover in the active area. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the flip cover includes a cover board and a connecting shaft connected with the cover board, the cover board is provided with a through hole, the connecting shaft passes through the through hole and is movably connected with the cover board, so that the cover board is pivotally connected with the cover body through the connecting shaft. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover body is provided with a matching part protruding toward the cover board, and the cover board is correspondingly provided with an engaging part, the engaging part is sleeved on an outer side of the matching part to limit the connecting shaft between the matching part and the engaging part. In an embodiment of the disclosure, a groove is concavely formed on a side of the matching part facing the cover board, when the engaging part is sleeved on the outer side of the matching part, the groove and the engaging part together enclose an accommodating cavity, and the connecting shaft is accommodated in the accommodating cavity. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover board is provided with an assembling groove, and the engaging part is accommodated in the assembling groove. In an embodiment of the disclosure, two biasing components are provided, the two biasing components are spaced apart from each other, two matching parts are provided, and the two matching parts are respectively arranged on two sides of the two biasing components. In an embodiment of the disclosure, a buckle is arranged on one side of the housing close to the cover body, a buckle component is correspondingly arranged on the flip cover, and the buckle and the buckle component are matched with each other to realize a buckle connection between the flip cover and the housing. One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide a power hea