Power folding stroller having multiple motors
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1. A stroller, comprising:
- a first stroller component;
a second stroller component;
at least one of the first and second stroller components being movable from a first position to a second position;
a drive mechanism comprising at least two motors, a first one of the at least two motors is operatively engaged with at least one of the first and second stroller components to move the at least one of the first and second stroller components from its first position to its second position;
one or more latches in operative engagement with at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component, which one or more latches are moveable by a second one of the at least two motors between a latched position in which the one or more latches prevent movement of at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component toward their second positions, and an unlatched position in which the one or more latches allow movement of at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component toward their second positions; and
a control system operatively engaged with the drive mechanism to actuate the drive mechanism to provide actuation of the at least two motors upon actuation of a control switch such that the first one of the at least two motors causes the at least one of the first and second stroller components to move from its first position to its second position and the second one of the at least two motors causes the one or more latches to move from the latched position to the unlatched position.
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Abstract
A stroller includes: a first stroller component and a second stroller component. At least one of the first and second stroller components is movable from a first position to a second position. The stroller also includes: a drive mechanism operatively engaged with the at least one of the first and second stroller components to move the at least one of the first and second stroller components from its first position to its second position; and a disengaging mechanism for disengaging the operative engagement between the drive mechanism and the at least one of the first and second stroller components to facilitate manual movement of the at least one of the first and second stroller components.
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1. A stroller, comprising:
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a first stroller component; a second stroller component; at least one of the first and second stroller components being movable from a first position to a second position; a drive mechanism comprising at least two motors, a first one of the at least two motors is operatively engaged with at least one of the first and second stroller components to move the at least one of the first and second stroller components from its first position to its second position; one or more latches in operative engagement with at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component, which one or more latches are moveable by a second one of the at least two motors between a latched position in which the one or more latches prevent movement of at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component toward their second positions, and an unlatched position in which the one or more latches allow movement of at least one of the first stroller component and the second stroller component toward their second positions; and a control system operatively engaged with the drive mechanism to actuate the drive mechanism to provide actuation of the at least two motors upon actuation of a control switch such that the first one of the at least two motors causes the at least one of the first and second stroller components to move from its first position to its second position and the second one of the at least two motors causes the one or more latches to move from the latched position to the unlatched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A stroller for movement between an open position and a collapsed position, the stroller comprising:
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a support structure; a drive mechanism comprising at least two motors, a first one of the at least two motors operatively engaged with at least one component of the support structure to move the support structure from the open position to the collapsed position and vice versa; one or more latches in operative engagement with the support structure, the one or more latches moveable by a second one of the at least two motors; and a control system operatively engaged with the drive mechanism to actuate the drive mechanism to provide actuation of the at least two motors upon actuation of a control switch such that the first one of the at least two motors moves the support structure from the open position to the collapsed position and vice versa and the second one of the at least two motors moves the one or more latches to prevent movement of at least one component of the support structure to the collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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