BABY STROLLER WITH A FOLDING MECHANISM TRIGGERED BY A CHILD CARRIER

• US 20190322304A1
• Filed: 04/18/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
• Original Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
• Inventors: Zhong, Zhi-Ren
• Granted Patent: US 11,807,289 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2205/20 Catches; Locking or releasing an articulation
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/062 Coupling unit between front wheels, rear wheels and handle
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/064 the handle bar being parallel to the front leg
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/08 in the direction of, or at right angles to, the wheel axis
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/142 Means for securing the body to the frame
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/145 the body being a rigid seat, e.g. a shell
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators providing for travelling on snow B62B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/102 characterized by details of the seat

Abstract

The present invention discloses a baby stroller includes a stroller frame, a child carrier which is able to be positioned on the frame, and a locking component is able to lock the frame in an unfolding state. Said child carrier can be rotated relative to the stroller frame and allow a folding action of the frame during a pivotal movement of the child carrier relative to the stroller frame. Therefore, present invention allows a user to fold the child carrier and the stroller frame together, which brings convenience in use.

Claims

1. A baby stroller comprising:

a stroller frame, the stroller frame comprising a locking component for restraining a folding action of the stroller frame; and

a child carrier disposed on the stroller frame, the child carrier being able to be positioned or pivot relative to the stroller frame, the child carrier being for providing a releasing force to the locking component to allow the folding action of the stroller frame during a pivotal movement of the child carrier relative to the stroller frame.

2. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the stroller frame comprises a front support and a handle support, the locking component is disposed between the front support and the handle support for restraining the folding action of the stroller frame.

3. The baby stroller of claim 2, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a rear support, the locking component is disposed between two of the rear support, the front support and the handle support for restraining the folding action of the stroller frame.

4. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the locking component is a latch component, a hook component or a pin.

5. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a resilient component abutting against the locking component for biasing the locking component to be engaged at a locking position.

6. The baby stroller of claim 5, wherein the stroller frame further comprises anchoring component, a slot or an accommodating space for engaging with the locking component at the locking position.

7. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the child carrier is a stroller seat, a bassinet, an infant car seat, or an adaptor frame for mounting one of the stroller seat, the bassinet and the infant car seat.

8. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the baby stroller further comprises a connecting component disposed between the child carrier and the locking component, the connecting component drives the locking component to move for allowing the folding action of the stroller frame when the child carrier rotates relative to the stroller frame.

9. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a releasing portion disposed on a surface of the stroller frame and corresponding to the locking component, the releasing portion is for receiving the releasing force and for transmitting the releasing force to the locking component to drive the locking component to move when the releasing portion receives the releasing force.

10. The baby stroller of claim 9, wherein the releasing portion comprises a driving component disposed on the surface of the stroller frame and corresponding to the locking component for receiving the releasing force and for transmitting the releasing force to the locking component to drive the locking component to move when the releasing portion receives the releasing force.

11. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the driving component is a pushing component, a rotating component, a lever switch or a rocker type switch.

12. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the child carrier provides the releasing force to the driving component by pushing, pulling or rotating.

13. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the driving component transmits the releasing force to the locking component by pushing, pulling or providing an avoiding space to the driving component.

14. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the stroller frame further comprises at least one linking element disposed between the locking component and the driving component for receiving the releasing force transmitting from the driving component and for transmitting the releasing force to the locking component to drive the locking component to move.

15. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein at least one driven slanted surface is formed on the driving component, and the child carrier pushes the driving component by cooperation of the child carrier and the at least one driven slanted surface.

16. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a child carrier mount for allowing the child carrier to be mounted thereon, and the driving component is movably disposed on the child carrier mount and located beneath the child carrier.

17. The baby stroller of claim 16, wherein the child carrier mount comprises a hollow guiding portion, the driving component is partially and slidably inserted into the hollow guiding portion, and an end of the driving component is exposed out of the hollow guiding portion.

18. The baby stroller of claim 16, wherein the releasing portion further comprises a releasing component disposed on the child carrier mount and corresponding to the locking component for receiving the releasing force and for transmitting the releasing force to the locking component to drive the locking component to move for allowing the folding action of the stroller frame when the releasing component receives the releasing force.

19. The baby stroller of claim 18, wherein the baby stroller further comprises an operating component, the releasing component comprises a fixing end for allowing the operating component to be connected thereto, the operating component is for providing the releasing force to the locking component by the releasing component for allowing the folding action of the stroller frame when the child carrier does not rotate relative to the stroller frame.

20. The baby stroller of claim 18, wherein the releasing component is disposed on the child carrier mount pivotally, slidably, or engageably.

21. The baby stroller of claim 18, wherein a releasing slanted surface is formed on an end of the releasing component located inside the child carrier mount for pushing the locking component.

22. The baby stroller of claim 18, wherein the releasing component is a pushing component, a rotating component, a lever switch, or a rocker type switch.

23. The baby stroller of claim 18, wherein the releasing component transmits the releasing force to the locking component by pushing, pulling or providing an avoiding space to the driving component.

24. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the child carrier comprises a base mounted on the stroller frame movably and detachably.

25. The baby stroller of claim 24, wherein the child carrier further comprises a positioning mechanism for restraining or allowing the pivotal movement of the child carrier relative to the stroller frame.

26. The baby stroller of claim 25, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a pivoting mechanism disposed on a side of the base which is away from a mounted side, the stroller frame further comprises a locking portion, the locking component is located at the locking portion, a pivoting axis of the pivoting mechanism extends through the base and the locking portion, the child carrier provides the releasing force to the locking component for allowing the folding action of the stroller frame when the child carrier pivots relative to the stroller frame around the pivoting axis.

27. The baby stroller of claim 26, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a releasing portion disposed on a surface of the stroller frame and corresponding to the pivoting axis, the releasing portion is for receiving the releasing force and for transmitting the releasing force to the locking component to drive the locking component to move when the releasing portion receives the releasing force.

28. The baby stroller of claim 27, wherein the releasing portion comprises a driving component, a releasing component or a combination thereof.

29. The baby stroller of claim 27, wherein at least one through hole is formed on the base and corresponding to the releasing portion.

30. The baby stroller of claim 27, wherein the pivoting mechanism comprises an abutting component which disposed corresponding to the at least one through hole, the abutting component is driven by a movement of the pivoting mechanism to pass through the at least one through hole to provide the releasing force to the releasing portion by pushing the releasing portion for allowing the folding action of the stroller frame.

31. The baby stroller of claim 1, wherein the child carrier comprises at least two mounting elements movably disposed on the stroller frame.

32. The baby stroller of claim 31, wherein the at least two mounting elements comprises a first mounting element and a second mounting element, the first mounting element is detachably disposed on the stroller frame, the child carrier is able to pivot relative to the stroller frame around a connecting shaft of the second mounting element and the stroller frame when the first mounting element is detached from the stroller frame.

33. The baby stroller of claim 10, wherein the stroller frame further comprises:

a front support;

a handle support;

a rear support;

a first fixing component fixed on one of the front support, the handle support and the rear support; and

a second fixing component fixed on another one of the front support, the handle support and the rear support, the second fixing component being pivoted to the first fixing component;

wherein a first end of the locking component is disposed on the first fixing component, a second end of the locking component is for engaging with the second fixing component to restrain the folding action of the stroller frame, and the child carrier pushes the driving component to disengage the second end of the locking component from the second fixing component to allow the folding action of the stroller frame during the pivotal movement of the child carrier relative to the stroller frame.

34. The baby stroller of claim 33, wherein the stroller frame further comprises a resilient component abutting against the locking component for biasing the second end of the locking component to engage with the second fixing component.

35. The baby stroller of claim 33, wherein a driving inclined surface is formed on an end of the driving component for pushing the locking component to disengage the second end of the locking component from the second fixing component.

36. The baby stroller of claim 35, wherein an inclined portion is formed on the second end of the locking component and bent toward the driving component for cooperating with the driving inclined surface.

37. The baby stroller of claim 33, wherein the locking component is pivoted to the first fixing component, and the driving component pushes the locking component to disengage the second end of the locking component from the second fixing component in a swinging manner.

38. The baby stroller of claim 37, wherein an engaging portion protrudes from the second fixing component, and an engaging notch is formed on the locking component for engaging with the engaging portion.

39. The baby stroller of claim 37, the stroller frame further comprises:

a third fixing component; and

a linking component;

wherein the first fixing component is fixed on the rear support, the second fixing component is fixed on the front support, the third fixing component is fixed on the handle support and pivoted to the first fixing component, and two opposite ends of the linking component are respectively pivoted to the second fixing component and the third fixing component.

40. The baby stroller of claim 33, wherein the locking component is slidably disposed on the first fixing component, and the driving component pushes the locking component to disengage the second end of the locking component from the second fixing component in a sliding manner.

41. The baby stroller of claim 40, wherein an unfolding engaging slot is formed on the second fixing component for allowing the locking component to insert therein, and the locking component is aligned with the unfolding engaging slot when the stroller frame is unfolded to an unfolded state.

42. The baby stroller of claim 40, wherein a folding engaging slot is formed on the second fixing component for allowing the locking component to insert therein, and the locking component is aligned with the folding engaging slot when the stroller frame is folded to a folded state.

43. The baby stroller of claim 42, wherein a pushing slanted surface is formed on an inner periphery of the folding engaging slot for pushing the locking component.

44. The baby stroller of claim 40, wherein the first fixing component is fixed on the front support, and the second fixing component is fixed on the handle support.