Collapsible high chair for children

• US 7,735,911 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2005
• Issued: 06/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Shun-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown; Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US11/285,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20070024095A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,666 Days
• Field of Search: 297/6, 297/16.1, 297/335, 297/336, 297/46, 297/48, 297/51, 297/52
• US Class Current: 297/16.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/002 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/004 in height
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/0081 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/023 of high chair type

Abstract

A collapsible high chair for children comprises a frame, a seat portion, a backrest and an adjusting mechanism, all of which are sequentially connected with. The adjusting mechanism further comprises a pivotal member and a first engaging unit for connecting the seat portion with the frame at a first portion and a second portion of the pivotal member. Two actuating pieces of the first engaging unit respectively cooperate with two rods and make the rods be removed from the pivotal member at the first portion so as to allow the seat portion being pivotally rotated about the second portion. Also, the backrest can be rotated relative to the seat portion, so that the volume of the collapsed high chair is very small. Besides, the seat portion includes at least a movable piece with a bump for be engaged into the slits with different height at the arm of the seat portion to adjust the tray in height.

Claims

1. A collapsible high chair for children, comprising:

a seat portion;

a backrest pivotally connected to the seat portion;

a frame; and

an adjusting mechanism which connects the seat portion with the frame;

said adjusting mechanism further comprising;

a pivotal member which is located on the frame and connected with the seat portion at a first portion and a second portion, which is spaced apart from the first portion of the pivotal member; and

a first engaging unit which is installed on the seat portion;

said first engaging unit further comprising;

a first hollow rod secured with the seat portion;

a second rod movably received in the first hollow rod;

wherein the second rod fixes the seat portion at a predetermined angle relative to the frame when engaged with the pivotal member at the first portion, and allows the seat portion together with the backrest to be pivotally rotated relative to the frame about the second portion when the second rod is disengaged from the pivotal member.

2. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engaging unit further comprises a first elastic element and a third rod which are movably received in the first hollow rod, and the first elastic element is situated between the second and third rods.

3. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the first engaging unit further comprises an actuating piece which is secured with the second rod.

4. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first engaging unit further comprises a third connecting element which secures the actuating piece with the second rod and is movably received in a flute of the first hollow rod.

5. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 4, wherein the actuating piece has an ear perpendicular to the second rod for being conveniently actuated.

6. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 4, wherein the actuating piece has a sleeve portion which is circumferentially and movably mounted with the first hollow rod.

7. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjusting mechanism further has a pin which is received within both the seat portion and the pivotal member at the second portion to serve as a pivot for the seat portion to be pivotally rotated.

8. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1, wherein both the seat portion and the pivotal member respectively have a collar engaged with each other at the second portion to serve as a pivot for the seat portion to be pivotally rotated.

9. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 8, wherein the adjusting mechanism further has a pin which is located at centers of the collars and received within both the seat portion and the pivotal member at the second portion to serve as a pivot for the seat portion to be pivotally rotated.

10. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein the seat portion has an arcuate track and the pivotal member has a protrusion extending from the second portion, which is movably received in the arcuate track to limit a rotation range of the seat portion.

11. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1, 7, 8 or 9, wherein the seat portion includes a seat plank and an arm extending away from the seat portion, and the first portion as well as the second portion of the pivotal member are respectively connected with the arm.

12. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 11, wherein the high chair further has a tray which is movably connected to the arm.

13. The collapsible high chair for children as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame includes adjusting means such that the height of the pivotal member on the frame can be adjusted.

14. The collapsible high chair claimed in claim 13, wherein the frame has a plurality of apertures situated at different heights, and the pivotal member is provided with a tenon which is optionally positioned in one of the apertures to adjust the height of the pivotal member.

15. A collapsible high chair for children, comprising:

a frame;

a seat portion pivotally connected with the frame;

a backrest pivotally connected to the scat portion; and

an engaging rod slidably connected to the seat portion and moveable between an engaging position where the engaging rod is engaged with the frame and a disengaging position where the engaging rod is released from the frame;

wherein the seat portion is stationary relative to the frame when the engaging rod is in the engaging position, and the seat portion together with the backrest is rotatable relative to the frame when the engaging rod is in the disengaging position, such that the seat portion and said backrest are rotated until the seat portion is adjacent to the backrest.

16. The collapsible high chair claimed in claim 15, wherein a receiving hollow rod is secured with the seat portion and the engaging rod is movably received in the receiving hollow rod.

17. The collapsible high chair claimed in claim 15 or 16, wherein the high chair further comprises a pivotal member which has a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, wherein the pivotal member is located on the frame and pivotally connected with the seat portion at the second portion, and the engaging rod is retractably connected with the pivot member at the first portion.

20. The collapsible high chair claimed in claim 15 or 18, wherein the high chair further comprises a pivotal member which connects the seat portion with the frame and the pivotal member is moveable along the frame so that the height of the seat portion can be adjusted.

18. A collapsible high chair for children, comprising:

a frame;

a seat portion pivotally connected with the frame;

a backrest pivotally connected to the seat portion; and

a first engaging unit including a first hollow rod secured with the seat portion and a second rod coaxially received in the first hollow rod;

wherein the seat portion is stationary relative to the frame when the second rod is engaged with the frame and the seat portion together with the backrest is rotatable relative to the frame when the second rod is moved and released from the frame, such that the seat portion and said backrest are rotated until the seat portion is adjacent to the backrest.

19. The collapsible high chair claimed in claim 18, wherein the high chair further comprises a pivotal member which has a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, wherein the pivotal member is located on the frame and pivotally connected with the seat portion at the second portion, and the first engaging unit is retractably connected with the pivotal member at the first portion.

21. A collapsible high chair for children, comprising:

a seat portion;

a backrest pivotally connected to the seat portion;

a frame; and

an adjusting mechanism which connects the seat portion with the frame;

said adjusting mechanism further comprising;

a pivotal member which is located on the frame and connected with the seat portion at a first portion and a second portion; and

a first engaging unit which is installed on the seat portion;

said first engaging unit further comprising;

a first hollow rod secured with the seat portion;

a second rod movably received in the first rod;

wherein the second rod fixes the seat portion at a predetermined angle relative to the frame when engaged with the pivotal member at the first portion, and allows the seat portion to be pivotally rotated relative to the frame about the second portion when the second rod is disengaged from the pivotal member, such that the height of the pivotal member on the frame can be adjusted, and wherein the frame has a plurality of apertures situated at different heights, and the pivotal member is provided with a tenon which is optionally positioned in one of the apertures to adjust the height of the pivotal member.