Stroller

• US 10,882,546 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2019
• Issued: 01/05/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhongshan Kingmoon Children Products Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zhongshan Kingmoon Children Products Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Xiaofeng, Yang, Shunping
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, John D
• Application Number:
  US16/507,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20200010106A1
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 280650, 280647, 280657
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2205/22 remotely controlled, e.g. from the handlebar
• 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

Abstract

Embodiments include, but are not limited to, a stroller with a collapsible frame where an upper end of the side armrest rotatably connected to a slider, the lower end of the side armrest rotatably connected to an upper end of the rear leg set, a middle portion of the rear leg set rotatably connected to a lower end of the handlebar set, the upper end of the rear leg set and the lower end of the side armrest rotatably connected to the upper end of the front leg set, the middle portion of the front leg set rotatably connected to the front end of the seat set, the rear end of the seat set rotatably connected to the lower end of the handlebar set, and the slider capable of sliding along the length of the handlebar set, wheel assemblies, and a locking mechanism, between the handlebar set and the slider.

Claims

1. A stroller system, comprising:

a collapsible frame with a bottom and a top, the collapsible frame including,

a front leg set,

a rear leg set with an upper portion a middle portion, and a lower portion,

a seat set,

a side armrest with an upper and lower portion,

a handlebar set with an upper portion and a lower portion, and

a slider, configure to slide along the handlebar set upper portion,

wherein the upper portion of the side armrest being rotatably connected to the slider,

wherein the lower portion of the side armrest being rotatably connected to the front leg set and to the rear leg set;

the rear leg set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set,

wherein at least one of the rear leg set and the side armrest being rotatably connected to the front leg set;

the front leg set being rotatably connected to the seat set;

the seat set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, via a connecting member;

a front wheel assembly, disposed at a front portion of the bottom of the collapsible frame;

a rear wheel assembly, disposed at a rear portion of the bottom of the frame; and

a locking mechanism, disposed between the handlebar set and the slider, the locking mechanism being configured to lock the frame in an unfolded state;

wherein the handlebar set includes an upper handlebar set and a lower handlebar set, and a joint head disposed between the upper handlebar set and the lower handlebar set;

wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a spring, a central portion of a locking portion is provided with a cylindrical support portion, the locking portion is recessed with an accommodating space, the lower handlebar set comprises an insert, one end of the spring extends into the accommodating space and abuts against the cylindrical support portion, and the other end of the spring abuts against the insert.

2. The stroller system of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the side armrest is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the rear leg set, the rear leg set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, the middle portion of the rear leg set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, at least one of the upper end of the rear leg set and the lower end of the side armrest being rotatably connected to the upper end of the front leg set, and wherein the middle portion of the front leg set is rotatably connected to the seat set.

3. The stroller system of claim 1, wherein the rear end of the seat set is rotatably connected to the lower end of the handlebar set.

4. The stroller system of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking pin and a locking hole, the locking pin being disposed on the handlebar set, the locking hole being disposed in the slider, the frame being in a locked state when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole, and wherein the frame is in an unlocked state when the locking pin is disengaged from the locking hole.

5. The stroller system of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism further includes a linkage member, with a steel pull cord, wherein a first end of the linkage member is connected to the locking pin, and a second end of the linkage member being connected to the joint head.

6. The stroller system of claim 5, wherein the handlebar set the connecting member is connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, the middle portion of the rear leg set is rotatably connected to the connecting member via the lower portion of the handlebar set, and the rear portion of the seat set is rotatably connected to the connecting member.

7. The stroller system of claim 1, wherein the middle portion of the front leg set is rotatably connected to the seat set.

8. A stroller system, comprising:

a collapsible frame with a bottom and a top, the collapsible frame including,

a front leg set,

a rear leg set with an upper portion a middle portion, and a lower portion,

a seat set,

a side armrest with an upper and lower portion,

a handlebar set with an upper portion and a lower portion, and

a slider, configure to slide along the handlebar set upper portion,

wherein the upper portion of the side armrest being rotatably connected to the slider,

wherein the lower portion of the side armrest being rotatably connected to the front leg set and to the rear leg set;

the rear leg set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set,

wherein at least one of the rear leg set and the side armrest being rotatably connected to the front leg set;

the front leg set being rotatably connected to the seat set;

the seat set being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, via a connecting member;

a front wheel assembly, disposed at a front portion of the bottom of the collapsible frame;

a rear wheel assembly, disposed at a rear portion of the bottom of the frame; and

a locking mechanism, disposed between the handlebar set and the slider, the locking mechanism being configured to lock the frame in an unfolded state,

wherein the upper end of the front leg set, the upper end of the rear leg set, and the lower end of the side armrest are coaxially hinged.

9. A stroller system, comprising:

a frame with a top and a bottom, the frame configured to be collapsible from an unfolded state to a folded state, the frame including,

a front leg set,

a rear leg set with an upper and a lower portion,

a seat set,

a handlebar set with an upper and a lower portion,

wherein the upper portion of the rear leg set is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set;

wherein the upper end of the rear leg set is rotatably connected to the upper end of the front leg set, and the rear leg set further being rotatably connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set;

wherein the seat set is connected to the lower portion of the handlebar set, the front leg set and the rear leg set;

a front wheel assembly disposed at a front portion of the bottom of the frame, the front wheel assembly including two front wheels,

a rear wheel assembly, disposed at a rear portion of the bottom of the frame, the rear wheel assembly including two rear wheels, and

a locking mechanism disposed on the handlebar set, the locking mechanism configured to lock the frame in an unfolded state,

wherein the handlebar set upper portion is U-shaped, and a joint head is disposed between the U-shaped upper handlebar portion and the lower handlebar portion,

wherein the U-shaped upper handlebar portion is pivotable relative to the lower handlebar portion and includes an unlocking member for unlocking the U-shaped upper handlebar portion so that it is rotatable and a locking member for locking the U-shaped upper handlebar set so that it is fixable relative to the lower handlebar set,

wherein the locking member includes a locking pin and a locking hole located in a portion of the frame below the joint head, the frame configured in a locked state when the locking pin is in an inserted position into the locking hole, and the frame being in an unlocked state when the locking pin is disengaged from the locking hole,

wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a linkage member, one end of the linkage member being connected to the locking pin, the other end of the linkage member being connected to the joint head,

wherein the linkage member is pulled by a forward rotation of the U-shaped upper handlebar set relative to the lower handlebar set, thereby pulling the locking pin from the locking hole and unlocking the locking mechanism, causing the stroller to collapse to a folded state,

wherein in the folded state the collapsed stroller frame stands upright.

10. The stroller according to claim 9, wherein the middle portion of the front leg set being rotatably connected to the seat set.

11. The stroller according to claim 9, wherein the rear end of the seat set being rotatably connected to the lower end of the handlebar set.

12. The stroller according to claim 9, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a spring, a central portion of a locking portion is provided with a cylindrical support portion, the locking portion is recessed with an accommodating space, the lower handlebar set comprises an insert, one end of the spring extends into the accommodating space and abuts against the cylindrical support portion, and the other end of the spring abuts against the insert.

13. The stroller according to claim 9, wherein the upper end of the front leg set, the upper end of the rear leg set, and the lower end of the side armrest are coaxially hinged.

14. A collapsible stroller frame, comprising:

a front leg set, the front leg set comprising a front leg bar,

a rear leg set, the rear leg set comprising a rear leg bar,

a handlebar set being provided with a slider that is slidable along its axial direction,

a locking assembly being provided between the handlebar set and the slider for locking or unlocking the slider, the handlebar set being hinged to the rear leg bar,

a transmission member being hinged between the slider and the rear leg bar or the front leg bar, and

an elastic member being associated with the front leg bar and the rear leg bar such that when the stroller frame collapses, the front leg bar and the rear leg bar are brought close together under the elastic pulling of the elastic member, thereby completing the collapsing.

15. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, the handlebar set comprising a lower handlebar tube and an upper handlebar tube that is rotatably disposed at an upper end of the lower handlebar tube, the lower handlebar tube being provided with the slider that is slidable along its axial direction, the locking assembly being provided between the lower handlebar tube and the slider, the lower handlebar tube being hinged to the rear leg bar.

16. The collapsible stroller frame according to any of claim 14, wherein the upper handlebar tube is U-shaped, the lower end of the lower handlebar tube being hinged to the rear leg bar, in particular to a middle portion thereof.

17. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, wherein the stroller frame is automatically collapsible, wherein the front leg bar and the rear leg bar are automatically brought close together under the elastic pulling of the elastic member, thereby completing the collapsing.

18. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, further comprising a seat set, the seat set being hinged to the front leg bar, the seat set being hinged to the lower end of the lower handlebar tube, in particular via a connecting base.

19. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 18, the front end of the elastic member being fixed to the seat set, in particular fixed to a front portion or to a middle portion of the seat set.

20. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 19, the front portion of the seat set being hinged to the middle portion of the front leg bar, the rear end of the seat set being hinged to the lower end of the lower handlebar tube, in particular via the connecting base.

21. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, wherein the connecting base being connected to the lower end of the lower handlebar tube which is hinged to the middle portion of the rear leg bar.

22. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 21, further comprising a backrest set, the backrest set comprising a U-shaped backrest bar, the end of the backrest bar being hinged to the connecting base.

23. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 22, wherein the rear end of the elastic member is directly or indirectly fixed to the connecting base or directly fixed to the rear leg bar.

24. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking pin disposed in the lower handlebar tube and a locking hole disposed in the slider, and the locking pin can penetrate the lower handlebar tube and be elastically engaged in the locking hole, wherein a rotating base is disposed between the lower handlebar tube and the upper handlebar tube, and a pull cord is disposed between the rotating base and the locking pin.

25. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, wherein the upper handlebar tube is provided with an unlocking member for unlocking the upper handlebar tube so that it is rotatable and locking the upper handlebar tube so that it is fixable relative to the lower handlebar tube.

26. The collapsible stroller frame according to claim 14, wherein the elastic member is a spring or rubber band.