CN105411272A - Repositionable Infant Support Structures - Google Patents

Abstract

An infant support structure is disclosed. The infant support structure includes a support base and a seat assembly that is removably coupled to the support base. The seat is rotationally repositionable with respect to the support base, such as about an axis generally perpendicular to the support surface, and is adapted to be reoriented from a first seat facing position to a second seat facing position, and vice versa, whether it is coupled to the support base or not.

Description

The infant support structure that position is adjustable

The cross reference of related application

This application claims that on April 14th, 2014 submits to, application number is 61/979,318, agency's file number 0621.2205P, denomination of invention are the priority of the U.S. Provisional Application of " infant support structure that position is adjustable ", and its content is all incorporated in this as a reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of infant support structure, and, the baby seat that particularly a kind of position is adjustable, it is selectively installed on supporting base, but on supporting base and thereon all can resetting.

Background technology

Children hold seat and are often used for pacifying uneasy children.Such as, springing and teeter member provide gentle rocking action, to pacify the baby put in the inner to seat.Similar, baby's sliding seat is included in seat movable on supporting base, to provide action that is lasting, that wave to pacify the children be placed in seat.Pacify experience to improve, some slide seat, such as U.S. Patent No. 7,722, No. 118 (applicant Bapst etc.) disclosed children's receiving portion chair, its disclosure is all incorporated in this as a reference, and comprising can relative to the seat of the multi-direction movement of its supporting base energy.Therefore, when base for supporting makes seat move forward and backward, children can towards multiple directions to experience different sliding actions (namely rock from side to side and fluctuate).

Although what previous constructions added that sliding seat can provide pacifies option, it cannot change the type of pacifying action provided by this baby seat.Thus, some slide seat and introduce detachable or moveable seat, and such baby can experience with the slip of the first make with the second action of the second make, such as, bounce.But, these detachable or moveable solutions many only provide one direction to move---seat can only be placed along a direction relative to its moving direction---various structure at least one in (such as, when chair mounted is in supporting base or when being directly placed on stayed surface when seat).Therefore, the infant support structure needing to provide with seat is provided, it can be dismantled from supporting base, and can towards multiple directions when being installed on or pulling down from supporting base, so as children can seat on supporting base or the process being directly placed in action on stayed surface towards multiple directions.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to the adjustable infant support structure in a kind of position on the whole, more specifically a kind of baby seat with supporting construction, it is installed on supporting base removedly, and no matter whether it is arranged on supporting base all can rotate relative to its supporting construction.According at least one embodiment, infant support structure of the present invention comprises supporting base for supporting this infant support structure on the support surface and seat-assembly.This seat-assembly comprises children's receiving portion and for the ground engagement assembly with the selective joint of supporting surface.This children's receiving portion is rotatably connected with this ground engagement assembly, and this ground engagement assembly detachably and is rotatably connected with supporting base, and this seat when being connected with supporting base or disconnecting can be reorientated.

According to another embodiment, comprise at the supporting base of this infant support structure of support and seat-assembly according to the infant support structure of the present embodiment.This supporting base comprises case, operationally relative to the underframe of this case movement, and driven unit, it can drive underframe to run by projected route, makes this underframe can carry out oscillating movement relative to this supporting base.This seat-assembly is suitable for removably being connected with this underframe, is suitable for standing the first oscillating movement when this seat-assembly is connected to this underframe, and is suitable for standing the second oscillating movement when this seat-assembly is pulled down from this underframe and engages with stayed surface.This seat-assembly comprises children's receiving portion, is configured to can reorientate when standing this first oscillating movement or the second oscillating movement.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of a kind of position adjustable baby supporting construction in the present invention described in an embodiment, and show one without outer cover seat, it is installed on a supporting base by upper and lower orientation.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view that the seat of infant support structure in Fig. 1 is pulled down from supporting base.This seat comprises children's receiving portion, and an installed part also has support.

Fig. 3 is the seat perspective view of a kind of position adjustable baby supporting construction in the present invention described in another embodiment, and this seat is with outer cover.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of children's receiving portion of seat shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is the support of seat shown in Fig. 2 and the perspective view of installed part.

Fig. 6-8 be respectively seat shown in Fig. 2 children's receiving portion bottom top view at least partially, side-looking and bottom perspective view.

Fig. 9-10 is top view at least partially and the bottom perspective view of the support of seat shown in Fig. 2 respectively, shows the part shaft assembly comprised in seat.

Figure 11 is the support of seat and the bottom view of fixed part in Fig. 2.

Figure 12 is the side sectional view of seat in Fig. 2.

Figure 12 A is the bottom view of another embodiment of the fixed part of seat for infant support structure in Fig. 1.

Figure 13 is the perspective view of the supporting base of infant support structure shown in Fig. 1, and this seat is pulled down from supporting base.

Figure 13 A is the top view of a part for another embodiment of retaining frame base for infant support structure shown in Fig. 1, and this seat is pulled down from supporting base.

Figure 14 is the side sectional view of supporting base shown in Figure 13.

Figure 15 is the top view of the supporting base of Figure 13, and supporting base part is removed to show the underframe wherein comprised.

Figure 16 is the side sectional view of the infant support structure of Fig. 1.

Figure 17 is the bottom view of the infant support structure shown in Fig. 1, shows the underframe that motor drove, waved slip.

Figure 18 A and 18B is the enlarged drawing of the slip underframe of Figure 17, shows driving mechanism and can operate to make underframe move to the second underframe position from the first underframe position.

Figure 19 and 20 is schematic diagrames of electronic building brick according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 21 shows the difference configuration of infant support structure shown in Fig. 1.

Herein, identical Reference numeral is for identifying identical element.

Detailed description of the invention

According to the present invention, disclose the infant support structure that a kind of position is adjustable.Fig. 1 is the perspective view of a kind of position adjustable baby supporting construction in the present invention described in an embodiment.As shown in the figure, this infant support structure 10 comprises seat 100 and supporting base 200.This seat 100 comprises one operationally on supporting base 200 or a supporting surface is held the framework of baby.Particularly, this seat 100 comprises children's receiving portion 105, ground coupling unit or part 400, and an installation component 500.This installation component 500, also be alternately called mounting portion 500 or be called installed part 500 more simply, be set to selectively children's receiving portion 105 is installed on underframe 300, this underframe is closed in supporting base 200 movably, like this, give any motion of underframe 300 as sliding action, just can be delivered to seat 100.

Referring now to Fig. 2, for clarity sake, this seat 100 is pulled down from supporting base 200.In general, shown in Fig. 2, this children's receiving portion 105 comprises a framework 110, for supporting a seat or flexible fabric material to lay child (see Fig. 3).This ground coupling unit 400, also be alternately called leg portion 400 or be called supporting leg 400 more simply, usually, when seat 100 is removed or pulls down from supporting base 200 and place on the support surface subsequently, supporting chair 100 is movably set on the support surface.

In this special embodiment, after this seat 100 self-supporting pedestal 200 is pulled down, substantially can be used as a rocking chair.Therefore, this children's receiving portion 105 is placed on rocking chair two track first tracks 408 and the second track 418 substantially, and the child of such children's receiving portion 105 li can rock back and forth along track 408 and 418.In other embodiments, children's receiving portion 105 can be used as the infant support structure of any expectation.But, no matter which kind of configures, supporting leg 400 can stretch below installed part 500, when being placed on a supporting surface with convenient supporting leg 400, installed part 500 can be made to be in the position of the segment distance above supporting surface, if and need, supporting leg 400 can also move on the support surface or relative to supporting surface uninterruptedly.

Now turn to Fig. 3, another embodiment of display seat 100, it comprises a flexible fabric material 102, covers on children's receiving portion 105.As mentioned before, in certain embodiments, children's receiving portion 105 can comprise flexible fabric material 102 and covers above framework 110.This framework 110 generally can be made up of hard material, includes but not limited to, metal and plastics.This flexible fabric material 102 (as the natural of softness or synthetic fabrics) wraps the various piece of framework 110 usually, provides a seating area to baby, and it can support baby with partial seat and/or the position of lying on the back.This flexible fabric material 102 can be designed to be close to the combination of framework 110 each several part and comfortable.In addition, this flexible fabric material 102 is detachable and clean.

Fig. 4 shows the children's receiving portion 105 in the present invention, is not with soft fabric to cover, and for clearly visible, the remaining part of seat 100 is pulled down, as installed part 500.As shown in the figure, this children's receiving portion 105 comprises framework 110, and this framework 110 comprises epimere 120 and hypomere 160.This framework epimere 120 comprises the first U-shaped rod 126 and second U-shaped rod 128, and they all to stretch second or rear end 124 from first or front end 122.This first and second U-shapeds rod 126,128 can be interconnected, and receives the framework hypomere 160 at the first and second end 122,124 places.Particularly, this first and second U-shapeds rod 126,128 can be connected at least one connecting rod 168 be included in hypomere 160 at the first and second end 122,124 places.

Each connecting rod 168 is the rear ends 124 that stretch from front end 122, but is substantially in the below of U-shaped rod 126,128.In this particular example, at least one connecting rod 168 comprises two arch bars.Therefore, this at least one connecting rod 168 and U-shaped rod 126,128 form the skeleton of a seat jointly, re-use a kind of material, as soft fabric 102, are wrapped up, and namely can be child and make a comfortable seat.In addition, as detailed below, each at least one connecting rod 168 can install or navigate in supporting leg 400 part for seat 100 actively, is supported to make children's receiving portion 105 and/or sways to supporting leg 400 above supporting leg 400.

In certain embodiments, one or two U-shaped rod 126,128 can also comprise again one contiguous first and second end 122,124 places (i.e. the top of contiguous " U " shape on one side) slightly under bending.That is, the part of contiguous first and second ends 122,124 slight downward slope (bending) (towards supporting base 200 and/or supporting surface) can become required angle arbitrarily, and the sidepiece of such as relatively managing (namely bottom " U " shape) forms about 30 degree of angles.Compared with traditional children receiving portion chair (without curved frames section), this set can provide darker seat depression (being formed by the soft fabric 102 on framework 110), and thus the relaxing area of child can be more comfortable.More details about children's receiving portion curved design are shown in the U.S. Patent application book being numbered No.2004-0217643 (people such as Piwko), and disclosed in it, full content is incorporated into this as a reference.But, in other embodiments, when the shape of Optimization Framework 110 is to receive soft seat, required seat or by himself forming a seat, words if desired arbitrarily received by this at least one connecting rod 168 configurable.

Still with reference to Fig. 4, in this particular, this hypomere 160 also comprises the first connector 162 and the second connector 164, for connecting rod 168 section of being connected thereto 120 by framework hypomere 160.In certain embodiments, connector 162,164 is only simply for guaranteeing the connection status of framework hypomere 160 and epimere 120.But, in further embodiments, than in embodiment as shown in Figure 3, connector 162,164 can hold the end of U-shaped rod 126,128 respectively at acceptance division 163 and 165 place (see Fig. 6), also can hold the end of connecting rod 168 respectively at acceptance division 161 and 167 place (see Fig. 6).Therefore, except or except substituting and directly connecting, U-shaped rod 126,128 and connecting rod 168 can pass through connector 162,164 and be connected.In addition, connector 162,164 can also be optional feature, as vibration unit 190 (see Fig. 2 and 6), provides a plane or contact, can connect or be installed on seat 100.

Also can see in Fig. 4, in certain embodiments, children's receiving portion 150 also comprises handle, as handle 130 and 140, and a toy bar 150.When needs move on to a new place or new orientation seat 100, this handle 130,140 makes child father and mother can lift or catch seat 100 easily.This handle 130,140 also can, respectively with installed part 132,142, make the two ends of toy bar 150 be received in wherein.In the embodiment shown, handle 130 is arranged on the first side of children's receiving portion 105, handle 140 is arranged on the second side of children's receiving portion 105 on the other side, and handle 130,140 comprises installed part 132,142 with holes, making the spring at toy bar 150 two ends be biased plug can fix wherein.Therefore, this toy bar 150 can be fixed across children's receiving portion 105, and the child on seat can take the superincumbent toy of extension.

But in other embodiments, this handle 130,140 and/or toy bar 150 can required mode (clip, friction fit, securing member etc.) be fixed on framework 110 arbitrarily.In fact, in certain embodiments, such as U-shaped pipe 126,128 is respectively the embodiment of two-piece-dress, and this handle 130,140 can comprise a part for framework 110, and each handle 130,140 can by two incorporating aspects of U-shaped pipe 126,128 together in such cases.In other words, in certain embodiments, this framework epimere 120 can comprise four frame section, together with being connected to connector 162,164 by handle 130,140.

Referring now to Fig. 5, the top perspective of display supporting leg 400 and installed part 500, for clearly visible, children's receiving portion 105 is pulled down.As shown in the figure, this supporting leg 400 stretches out from a central part 402, and this installed part 500 connects or is fixed to this central part 402 bottom surface.In addition, a recline mechanism 470 can be configured, be set to the movable hypomere 160 receiving this children's receiving portion 105, and be connected with the end face of this central part 402.This recline mechanism 470 comprises an outer cover 472, this outer cover is arranged on a bracket 474, and between this outer cover 472 and bracket 474, laterally form at least one pipeline 478, at least one connecting rod 168 (see Fig. 6-8) of each like this pipeline 478 receivability.In order to outer cover 472 is connected to bracket 474, can with holes 480 on this outer cover 472, for receiving required installed part arbitrarily.

Preferred version is, this recline mechanism 470, is also alternately called central part 470 or upper core 470, can be rotatably coupled to central part 402, as detailed below.Particularly, in certain embodiments, this hole 480 can extend through bracket 474, and bracket 474 is fixedly connected with a lasso 484 (see Fig. 7-8) with outer cover 472, and this lasso can be rotatably connected recline mechanism 470 and central part 402.But, in certain embodiments, bracket 474 and outer cover 472 can be integrated, and hole 480 then can be connected this integration member simply with lasso 484.

Still see Fig. 5, this supporting leg 400 comprises the first extension 406 and the second extension 416, and they are on the opposite side of central part 402 respectively.Track 408,418 respectively at the end of extension 406,416.In this particular, this track 408,418 is as rocker rail, but " track " this term is not strictly defined as rocker rail, in certain embodiments, also can be any ground binding member, as resilient legs or fixed supporting leg.In certain embodiments, this extension 406,416 and track 408,418 are connected to and are positioned at central part 402 or around the lasso of this central part or loop configuration, to make this extension 406,416 realize being flexibly connected with central part 402.But, in other embodiments, in such as, embodiment shown in Fig. 5, this extension 406,416 and track 408,418 are fixedly attached to central part 402, and move with it always.In contrast, as described above, this recline mechanism 470 can be rotatably coupled to central part 402, to make children's receiving portion 105 rotate by confronting legs 400 (comprising extension 406,416 and track 408,418).Above-mentioned various connected mode sees below detailed description.

Referring now to Fig. 6, it shows recline mechanism 470, and its outer cover 472 has been pulled down can be clear that the intraware of this recline mechanism 470.In the specific embodiment shown in Fig. 6, this connecting rod 168 inserts in two pipelines 478 movably, makes children's receiving portion 105 selectively removable relative to supporting leg 400.Thus, this children's receiving portion 105 can realize relative to supporting leg 400 or lean in this embodiment.In other embodiments, this connecting rod 168 can preferably insert in two pipelines 478 of recline mechanism 470, and but, this connecting rod 168 each can by any required mode or method fix in position in corresponding pipeline 478.Such as, in certain embodiments, this connecting rod 168 can be fixed in pipeline 478, and recline mechanism 470 only simply for connect children's receiving portion 105 and supporting leg 400 (and, thus, core 470 can be called more accurately, as mentioned before).

In specific embodiment as shown in Figure 6, engaging mechanism 490 is positioned between two connecting rods 168, and it is configured to, relative to the position of supporting leg 400, children's receiving portion 10 is optionally fixed to desirable orientation.This engaging mechanism 490 selectively moves or is stretched over one " bonding station ", and engaging mechanism 490 engages the inside of each connecting rod 168 herein, promotes or otherwise moves each connecting rod 168 until it withstands the outside of corresponding pipeline 478.Thus, each connecting rod 168 can rub fixing between engaging mechanism 490 and a part for pipeline 478 when needed.In certain embodiments, this engaging mechanism 490 is biased in this joint place, make connecting rod 168 only could move when engaging mechanism 490 moves or leave this bonding station, but in other embodiments, this engaging mechanism 490 can be biased to any desired location thereupon.

As in the little figure of Fig. 6, the part of this engaging mechanism 490 shows in detail at this, and as shown in the figure, this engaging mechanism 490 comprises the first engagement member 492 and the second engagement member 494, and above-mentioned two engagement members are rotatably connected together at central point C place.Engagement member 492,494 extends to second end 492B, 494B from first end 492A, 494A place, and, respectively by biasing member 496A and 496B, this engagement member 492,494 links together at its first end 492A, 494A and second end 492B, 494B place.In this particular, biasing member 496A and 496B is extension spring, for engagement member 492,494 is remained on bonding station, as shown in Figure 6.This engaging mechanism 490 also comprises an actuator 498, and this actuator is connected to the first end 492A of the first component 492 and the second end 494B of second component 494.

Due to above-mentioned configuration, when this actuator moves at first direction D1, first component 492 will start to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around C point, and second component 494 will start to rotate in a clockwise direction around C point, cause first end 492A, 494A to move to D3 direction thus, and second end 492B, 494B move to contrary D4 direction.In other words, each end 492A, 492B, 494A, 494B will move inward, thus by biasing member 496A, 496B static or offset position stretching, extension from it, engaging mechanism 490 is shifted out its bonding station, and it just no longer engages with any connecting rod 168 like this.

Once this engaging mechanism 490 is moved out of bonding station, user just can move children's receiving portion 105 relative to recline mechanism 470 (and also can relative to supporting leg 400 and installed part 500) or adjust its angle.In this particular, once actuator 498 is decontroled, biasing member 496A, 496B will shrink, thus (namely first end 492A, 494A moves to D4 direction now to cause component 492,494 to move back to again bonding station, and second end 492B, 494B round about D3 move), connecting rod 168 is locked or is fixed to its position in corresponding pipeline 478.But, in other embodiments, this engaging mechanism 490 can do contrary configuration, and in such cases, this engaging mechanism 490 can offset from bonding station, and only activated Shi Caihui shift to bonding station by connecting rod 168 locking put in place.In any case, in certain embodiments, end 492A, 492B, 494A, 494B can be made up or comprise material or the material of this great friction coefficient of the material of great friction coefficient or material, to make connecting rod 168 can fix in position when contacting with end 492A, 492B, 494A, 494B.

Still substantially with reference to Fig. 6, in this embodiment, the configuration of recline mechanism 470 and, particularly the configuration of engaging mechanism 490 makes connecting rod 168 to do freely-movable, till this engaging mechanism 490 retracts its bonding station.Therefore, any oblique angle that children's receiving portion 105 can be formed to the length along connecting rod 168 moves.In other words, any position of connecting rod 168 all can be fixed within recline mechanism 470, to guarantee that children's receiving portion 105 is in desirable obliquity.But in other embodiments, as those comprise other examples of engaging mechanism 490, this children's receiving portion 105 only can be supported on limited several obliquity.Such as, in certain embodiments, this engaging mechanism 490 can comprise at least one fixed component (not shown) and be riveted on connecting rod 168, when with the outer cover 472 and bracket 474 of recline mechanism 470 in conjunction with time, for children's receiving portion 105 being fixed on one of two ad-hoc locations (such as, upright position and an independent obliquity).

Referring now to Fig. 7-8, show side sectional view and the bottom perspective view of recline mechanism 470 respectively.This two figure also collectively show the lasso 484 be installed on recline mechanism/upper central part 470.As above summary and as shown in Figure 7, this lasso 484 is positioned at the below of the bracket 474 of central part 470, for upper central part 470 is rotatably coupled to central part 402.Thus, this lasso 484 is to be rotatably coupled to by children's receiving portion 105 on supporting leg 400 (because on this, central part 470 is fixedly attached to children's receiving portion 105 and central part 402 is fixedly attached to supporting leg 400) in essence.This lasso 484 comprises an outer wall 485, and it extends around an inner chamber 486.This inner chamber 486 is arch substantially, and in the case, the inner surface 487 of outer wall 485 inwardly and upwards forms stairstepping or slope, to form the inwall 487 extending to the top center portion of lasso 484 from the bottom outer-edge of lasso 484.

In this particular, inner chamber 486 becomes flat-top stairstepping substantially.In addition, the top step of this inner surface 487 also can comprise socket or hole 488, for embedding connector available arbitrarily.Such as, in certain embodiments, this hole 488 is designed to make a screw insert and a part for central part 402 be connected on lasso 484.But, in other embodiments, this hole 488 can be designed to the feature of socket type, for the protrusion engaged or in receive center portion 402.In this particular, the top of stepped surface 487 comprises four holes 488, for receiving connector, its design around with and cardinal principle adjacent diameter concentric with dome top to equidistant arrangement.

Referring now to Fig. 9-10, continue with reference to Fig. 7-8, central part 402 or at least its subregion are respectively in top and bottom perspective view display simultaneously.As shown in the figure, this central part 402 is central authorities, the circular cylinder shaped portion of supporting leg 400, comprises a center cavity 403, for accepting the lasso 484 of recline mechanism 470.This center cavity 403 be formed in be essentially annular outer wall 402A among, thus cavity 403 is substantially cylindric.But have a dome 404 in cavity 403, protrude upward from the bottom surface of cavity 403, its shape is substantially consistent with the inner chamber 485 of lasso 484.In other words, the profile design of this center cavity 403 is, when lasso 484 is laid at this, the outer wall 485 of lasso 484 connects with the outer wall 402A of central part 402 substantially, and the dome 404 of central part 402 connects with the inner surface 487 of lasso 484 substantially simultaneously.Can be preferred, above-mentioned each surface is all level and smooth substantially, and therefore the outer wall 485 of lasso 484 and inner surface 487 can carry out rotating or moving relative to the outer wall 402A of central part 402 and dome 404.

In addition, how to have a flat-top similar to the inner surface 487 of lasso 484, and the dome 404 of central part 402 also comprises a flat-top or top.But, in certain embodiments, such as present example, the flat-top of central part 402 can be a shape (open top at dome), and the flat-top of dome 404 can be formed by a locator 420, this locator comprises multiple junction surface 422, and it arranges or for engaging the hole 488 on lasso 484, or for accepting the connector in patchhole 488.Can be preferred, the arrangement at this junction surface 422 and the number in hole 488 and position match.In certain embodiments, this locator 420 can be fixedly attached to central part 402, but better scheme is rotatably coupled on central part 402 by this locator 420, and like this, this locator to be in central part 402 but can to rotate.In any case once lasso 484 inserts or be installed to central part 402 and be connected to locator 420, then the purposes of these two parts is: (1) prevents children's receiving portion 105 from carrying out unnecessary rotation relative to supporting leg 400; And/or (2) adjustment children receiving portion 105, make it to be in particular orientation relative to supporting leg 400.

First, no matter how locator 420 is connected to central part 402 (being fixing or rotation), and lasso 484 and locator 420 can prevent the unnecessary rotation of children's receiving portion 105.Be rotatably coupled in the embodiment of central part 402 at locator 420, locator 420 can be fixedly attached on children's receiving portion 105 by the connection (connection such as between junction surface 422 and hole 488 or the connection facilitated via them) between this locator 420 and lasso 484, thus, children's receiving portion 105 can rotate with locator 420 together with supporting leg 400.In such embodiments, this locator 420 optionally can be fixed on central part 402 by an arrestment mechanism, so children's receiving portion 105 is only made a response to specific action and rotates relative to supporting leg 400, and see below detailed description.Therefore, the connection between lasso 484 and locator 420 will prevent the unnecessary rotation of children's receiving portion.

Or be fixedly attached in the embodiment of central part 402 at locator 420, the hole 488 of lasso 484 can connect, preferably be movably attached to the junction surface 422 of central part 402, to be fixed on supporting leg 400 by children's receiving portion 105.In the above-described embodiments, because locator 420 is fixed on supporting leg 400 (by central part 402), so lasso 484 (it is connected to children's receiving portion 105) is connected the unnecessary rotation that may be used for preventing children's receiving portion 105 with locator 420.But, in other embodiments, required mode arbitrarily can be adopted to prevent children's receiving portion 105 relative to the unnecessary rotation of supporting leg 400.

Secondly, locator 420 and lasso 484 can adjust children's receiving portion 105, make it to be in particular orientation relative to supporting leg 400.Particularly, no matter locator 420 is rotatably connected or is fixedly attached to central part 402, can pass through adjusting hole 488 and junction surface 422, make children's receiving portion 105 carry out initial alignment on locator 420.Thus, the spread pattern at hole 488 and junction surface 422 can determine the initial alignment of children's receiving portion 105 relative to supporting leg 400.Can be preferred, the arrangement design at hole 488 and junction surface 422 is, the initial makeup location of children's receiving portion 105 can be made to be substantially perpendicular to or be parallel to supporting leg 400.In other words, the initial installation of children's receiving portion 105 on supporting leg 400 preferably up and down or left and right azimuth motion.But, " up and down " and " left and right " non-limiting seat facing one direction, and, although undeclared herein, can towards either direction when seat is positioned at any one orientation.Especially, except orientation shown in Figure 21 (up and down and orientation, left and right), when children's receiving portion 105 is initially installed to supporting leg 400, preferably can relative to supporting leg 400 towards any 90 degree of incremental angular directions from 0 degree to 360 degree.

In specific embodiment as is seen in figs 7-10, lasso 484 comprises four holes 488, and locator 420 comprises four junction surfaces 422, in equal circumferentially the arranging by 90 degree of incremental angle of radius.Therefore, children's receiving portion 105 can only with up and down or left and right configuration install, make children's receiving portion 105 produce vibrations or slippage---be respectively with supporting base 200 be connected or depart from depending on seat 100---by upper and lower pattern or left and right pattern (although the child laid in seat 100 can towards four direction).In other embodiments, junction surface 422 and hole 488 can be arranged as, make children's receiving portion 105 initially can be adjusted to any angle desired relative to supporting leg 400 (and supporting base 200), to produce various motion, as swing of vibrating, or provide the static support in any desired orientation.

Once lasso 484 is initially installed on or is fixed on locator 420, to specific, children's receiving portion 105 can expect that orientation moves in many ways, this locator 420 is at least will be fixed in central part 402 certainly.Such as, in the embodiment that locator 420 is fixed in central part 402, father and mother can by lifting, taking off children's receiving portion 105 (disconnecting the connection at hole 488 and junction surface 422 thus) from supporting leg 400, this children's receiving portion 105 is rotated to an ideal position, such as in either direction, offset an angle of 90 degrees, and then the method this children's receiving portion 105 reinstalled on supporting leg 400, reach the object (compared with initial orientation) adjusted to by children's receiving portion 105 relative to a different azimuth of supporting leg 400.Therefore, in such embodiments, the spread pattern at hole 488 and junction surface 422 may be affect the single factor that children's receiving portion 105 adjusts or locate.

But, better scheme is that locator 420 to be rotatably mounted in central part 402 and fixing with central part 402 by an arrestment mechanism.In such an embodiment, this arrestment mechanism can be used for locator 420 to be fixed on ad-hoc location relative to supporting leg 400 or orientation.Therefore, children's receiving portion 105 can only be adjusted to particular orientation (because lasso 484 is fixed to locator 420 in the above-described embodiments, the connector say by extending between hole 488 and junction surface 422) safely.In these embodiments, when locator 420 does not use arrestment mechanism to fix, preferably can rotate freely relative to central part 402.But, in certain embodiments, locator 420 also can comprise projection joint 424, stretches out from opening, is positioned on flange 402C.This projection joint 424 can limit locator 420 and rotate in particular range.

The embodiment of Figure 10 display is that a rotatable locator 420 rotates freely (between two projection joints 424) within the specific limits relative to central part 402, and is placed through an arrestment mechanism 430 and is fixed on central part 402.Especially, in embodiment as shown in Figure 10, this locator 420 stretches out from eye shape opening, through the lower surface 402B of central part 402, except along this lower surface 402B outer rim around flange 402C, this lower surface 402B is unlimited (that is, therefore dome 404 hollow be substantially unlimited below) substantially.In addition, locator 420 can rotate on flange 402C, and thus locator 420 also can rotate on central part 402.But, in this embodiment, locator 420 also comprises the breach (displaying) of side projection, its position adjacent flange 402C, for accepting and selectively fixing arrestment mechanism 430.

The top view of arrestment mechanism 430 shows in Fig. 10.As shown in the figure, this arrestment mechanism 430 comprises braking element 432 and is connected to the push rod 434 of biasing member 436.In this embodiment, this arrestment mechanism 432 is also arranged on double track 438, and this track guides arrestment mechanism 432 between deviation post (see Figure 10) and non-deviation post (displaying).But, in other embodiments, arrestment mechanism can comprise any desired parts and with any desired patten's design.

In operation, when breach rotate to contact with arrestment mechanism 430 time, first protruding contact aside of this breach also moves through the first inclined-plane of braking element 432, a plane and the second inclined-plane (in all directions), and this braking element 432 is shifted out non-offset position on D5 direction.This braking element 432 comprises some inclined-planes, the protruding side of breach can be made to complete with a smooth action and rotate into and pass braking element 432.Once first of this breach the protruding side shifts out braking element 432, biasing member 436 can drive push rod 434 in D6 direction, cause braking element 432 to move back to its non-offset position in D6 direction, but between two protruding sides, thus locator 420 is fixed on a particular orientation.Therefore, as mentioned above, be rotatably mounted in those examples on central part 402 at locator 420, this locator 420 can guarantee that children's receiving portion 105 is fixed on a specific desirable orientation.

After children's receiving portion 105 is fixed on a specific orientation (such as, by using arrestment mechanism 430, locator 420 is fixed on an ad-hoc location), father and mother can apply enough revolving forces by children's receiving portion 105 pairs of locators 420, make breach side overcome the biasing force of biasing member 436, allow this breach depart from arrestment mechanism 430.Particularly, or first side must be moved (such as to the rightabout in its initial movable direction, then be the first inclined-plane through the second inclined-plane of braking element 432, plane), or second side must be moved (such as to the equidirectional in initial movable direction, first side, then be the second inclined-plane through the first inclined-plane of braking element 432, plane), make this breach depart from arrestment mechanism 430.

No matter this locator to which direction rotates to depart from arrestment mechanism 430, when through braking element 432, the side of engagement brake component 432 will push back this braking element 432 along D5 direction, till two sides of breach can be rotated through arrestment mechanism 430.Once two sides all shift out braking element 432 (in all directions), locator 420 can rotate freely until another breach (or projection joint 424, comprise in the embodiment of bulge-structure 424 at those) rotate to and contact with arrestment mechanism 430 till.

Can be preferred, when a breach engages with arrestment mechanism 430, frictional force between this breach and braking element 432 is even as big as being held in place locator 420, until father and mother can apply enough revolving forces by children's receiving portion 105 to this locator.In certain embodiments, the frictional force between this breach and arrestment mechanism 430 can increase with child's weight that seat 100 is laid.Thus, in various embodiments, may need the revolving force applying different amount that breach could be allowed to depart from arrestment mechanism 430 according to the method described above.In any case the revolving force preferably required for rotary seat is greater than baby in seat 100 and moves produced any strength, can prevent children's receiving portion 105 from producing unnecessary rotation relative to supporting leg 400.

Referring now to Figure 11-12A, demonstrate two embodiments of installed part 500.In Figure 11-12 respectively the end of with depending on showing the first embodiment with side view, and show the second embodiment with bottom view in Figure 12 A.As figure, installed part 500 is connected to the bottom side of supporting leg 400, is preferably fixedly connected with.Therefore, when installed part 500 is installed on supporting base 200, the orientation when orientation of this supporting leg 400 is connected to supporting base 200 by installed part 500 is determined.Thus, be arranged on supporting base 200 in order to ensure supporting leg 400 with a particular orientation, also may be any motion that can not be produced to seat 100 by supporting base 200 in order to ensure supporting leg 400 disturb, the installed part 500 in some examples can comprise calibration marker or parts to help to adjust the certain position of this installed part on supporting base 200.

As shown in Figure 11-12A, this mounting portion 500 can comprise a base, such as the base 530 or 530 of two exemplary embodiments of base ', and flange 532,532 ', it can respectively from base 530, and the offside of 530 ' extends, and in any desired manner by base 530,530 ' is connected to supporting leg 400.Preferably, flange 532,532 ' also covers some parts exposed of supporting leg 400 and guarantees the expose portion of these supporting legs 400, and such as locator 420, is closed in flange 532, between 532 ' and central part 402.But, in other embodiments, if necessary, base 530,530 ' directly can be connected with supporting leg 400 and hide some expose portions of supporting leg 400.In this embodiment, base 530,530 ' preferably with without the need to any along base 530, the inwall 530A of 530 ', the installed part of inside extension or the form of connector of 530A ' are connected with supporting leg 400, to guarantee inwall 530A, 530A ' firmly can connect the underframe 300 of supporting base 200.

Still with reference to Figure 11-12A, show two different embodiment---base 530 and bases 530 ', each base 530,530 ' comprises outer wall 530B, 530B ' and around inner chamber 536, and the 536 ' inwall 530A extended, 530A ' are similar with lasso 484 situation.Also have and similar to lasso 484 be a bit, each base 530, the inner chamber 536 of 530 ', 536 ' is arch substantially, thus inwall 530A, 530A ' inwardly and upwards form stairstepping or slope, make this inwall 530A, 530A ' extends to inwall 530A from the bottom outer-edge of corresponding base 530,530 ', the top center portion 533 of 530A '.But, with lasso 484 by contrast, the top 533 of each inwall 530A, 530A ' can comprise at least one mount pin 534,534 ' (replacing socket 488), for connecting the underframe 300 of supporting base 200.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 11-12A, inwall 530A, 530A ' is essentially domed shape, and an independent mount pin 534,534 ' stretches into downwards from top center portion 533.Can find out, in certain embodiments, such as base 530 (i.e. Figure 11-12), it is the mount pin 534 of cuboid protrusion substantially that this base can comprise, but in other embodiments, such as base 530 ' (i.e. Figure 12 A), this base can comprise mount pin 534 ' that is cone, columniform or conical butt protrusion.But, in a further embodiment, mount pin can be required form.In addition, in the specific embodiment shown in Figure 11-12, the top 533 of inwall 530A can comprise a slight projection or support, and it makes mount pin significantly further insert inner chamber 536, as shown in figure 12.If needed, such structure can introduce any required base.

Referring now to Figure 13,13A and 14, respectively illustrate the perspective view of at least two embodiments of supporting base 200, enlarged drawing and sectional view, for clarity sake, seat 100 is removed.As figure, this supporting base 200 comprises a framework, operationally at supporting plane 205 upper support seat chair 100.In the embodiment shown, this supporting base 200 comprises a case 210 and a underframe relative to this case 210 movement or platform 300.This case 210 can be any size and/or shape; But, only illustrate, this case 210 is described as having rectangular shape substantially here, with sidewall---the antetheca 230A of end face 220 and four perpendicular, and rear wall 230B, the first side wall 230C, and the second sidewall 230D.This supporting base 200 also comprises front leg strut 202 and after-poppet 204 to increase the floor space of this supporting base 200, thus increases the stability of this supporting base 200 in seat 100 moving process.In addition, in the present embodiment, a switchboard 250, it arranges multiple console switch 410,420,430,440 (see Figure 15), is placed in the antetheca 230A of case 210.In certain embodiments, front leg strut 202 also can comprise multiple switch or pedal, such as pedal switch 206.Each aforementioned switches can comprise, but is not limited to, mechanical switch (pressure inductive, contact, push type, pivoting and slidingtype), motor switch, magnetic switch, light sensing switch etc.Number of switches is not limited to described herein.

Still with reference to Figure 13,13A and 14, underframe 300, it is designed to movable undertaking or is movablely connected to seat 100, can be flexibly connected case 210.Particularly, seat 100 can be installed to bracket or stand 310,310 ', this bracket or stand 310,310 ' to extend and through the opening 240 (will describe in detail below) of end face 220 being formed at case 210 from the upper surface 304 (see Figure 15) of the plate 302 of underframe 300.This opening 240 defines the limit of sports record (that is, this aperture define the predetermined motion path of seat 100) of seat 100 relative to case 210 substantially.

As mentioned above, this underframe 300 is suitable for mobile relative to case 210 (and this stayed surface 205).Figure 15 is the top view of supporting base 200, and this case 210 part is removed to show this and how completes.As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, case 210 comprises the first track 250A and the second track 250B, parallel interval between them and extend to rear wall 230B from antetheca 230A substantially.And this underframe 300 comprises the first pair roller 320 and the second pair roller 330.This first pair roller 320 is suitable for moving (rolling) along the first track 250A; Similar, this second pair roller 330 is suitable for moving (rolling) along the second track 250B.This underframe 300 is driven along track by a driven unit, below will describe such an embodiment.

At Figure 13 A, the parts be arranged on by seat 100 on underframe 300 in 14 and 15, can be seen.As shown in the figure, underframe 300 comprises plate 302, and it is set to both rotatably accept first group of roller 320 and second group of roller 330, again can Support bracket, such as bracket 310 or 310 ', it upwards extends from the top 304 of plate 302.Each bracket 310,310 ' comprises sleeve 312, and 312 ' and respectively from sleeve 312, the receiving element 314,314 ' that 312 ' upper surface 313,313 ' upwards extends.Each receiving element 314,314 ' porose 316,316 ' and, the sleeve 312,312 ' of each bracket 310,310 ', receiving element 314,314 ' and hole 316,316 ' are configured to jointly receive installed part 500.In detail, and as shown in Figure 12 A and 16, each receiving element 314,314 ' for receiving base 530, the inwall 530A of 530 ', 530A ', each hole 316,316 ' for receiving mount pin 534,534 ', and the upper surface 313 of each sleeve 312,312 ', 313 ' for supporting the outer wall 530B of installing ring 530, the basal surface of 530B '.

Generally speaking, bracket 310,310 ' can be and can make receiving element 314, the outer surface of 314 ' and inner surface 530A, 530A ' is adaptive, hole 316,316 ' with mount pin 534,534 ' is adaptive, and/or the upper surface 313 of the basal surface of outer wall 530B, 530B ' and sleeve 312,312 ', 313 ' adaptive or any required form placed on it and size, thus installed part 500 is received by bracket 300 is fixing.In other words, embodiments of the invention can comprise the receiving element 310,310 ' of any expectation, for receiving the base 530,530 ' of any expectation in any desired way.Such as, in certain embodiments, hole 316,316 ' may maybe can not stop seat 100 to rotate relative to supporting base 200.

At Figure 11-12,13, and in the specific embodiment shown in 14-15, receiving element 310 is for receiving base 530 securely, and receiving element 310 ' is for receiving base 530 ' securely.In more detail, in the embodiment of Figure 14-15, this receiving element 314 is domed shape substantially, and for the inwall 530A of the domed shape that mates base 530, the upper surface 313 of sleeve 312 extends beyond the outer surface of receiving element 314 at least slightly in radial direction, and be set to mate with outer wall 530B, and hole 316 is substantially in cubic shaped, thus be set to the mount pin 534 of the cubic shaped of receiving base 530.Therefore, bracket 310 can guarantee that base 530 is received on bracket 310 securely, and these features can prevent seat 100 relative to supporting base 200 any movement along the horizontal plane in this case.In addition, due to or at least partly because hole 316 and mount pin 534 are cubic shaped, also can prevent seat 100 from rotating relative to supporting base 200 when seat 100 is installed on supporting base 200.

Comparatively speaking, in the embodiment of Figure 13 A, bracket 310 ' receives base 530 ' for the mode be displaced sideways relative to pedestal 200 during to prevent seat 100 to be installed on pedestal 200, but does not prevent, and does not prevent seat 100 from rotating relative to pedestal 200 at least at first.In more detail, in the embodiment of Figure 13 A, receiving element 314 ' is domed shape substantially, and be suitable for mating with the inwall 530A ' of the domed shape of base 530 ', the upper surface 313 ' of sleeve 312 ' radially extends beyond the outer surface of receiving element 314 ' at least slightly, and be set to mate with outer wall 530B ', and hole 316 ' shape in the form of a truncated cone substantially, thus be set to the mount pin 534 ' of the frusto-conical of receiving base 530 '.Because mount pin 534 ' and receiving element 316 ' are all frusto-conical, these parts can relative to each other rotate, and base 530 ' can be made thus at least to rotate relative to bracket 310 ' when initial.

But, be limited in non-rotatable mode at those receiving elements aforementioned or in fixing embodiment, receiving element still may be needed rotatably to fix relative to base.Therefore, bracket 310 ' also can comprise pin 317 and at least one groove 315, and base 530 ' can comprise an opening (displaying) and a brake component 535, is respectively used to engage this pin 317 and groove 315.This pin 317 and opening can be included in hole 316 ' and on mount pin 534 ' respectively, and this brake component 535 and groove 315 can be included outer wall 530A ' respectively simultaneously, between 530B ' and on upper surface 313 '.

Due to its position, pin 317 and brake component 535 easily can be aimed at respectively and be inserted in opening and groove 315, to increase the connective stability between base 530 ' and bracket 310 '.But, this brake component 535 also can be set to selectively move (pin 317 can be motionless simultaneously) in base 530 ' inside.Like this, if a unexpected revolving force puts on base 530 ', this brake component 535 can deviate from from the placement location groove 315 and along with base 530 ' mobile, be connected until it rotates to another at least one groove 315.In other words, this brake component can be biased to the position shown in Figure 12 A and owing to moving and being forced in base 530 ' in its inclined-plane along the upper surface 313 ' of groove 315 or sleeve 312 '.Therefore, bracket 310 ' can receive base 530 ' securely, and at least partly due to this brake component 535, rotates when can prevent or hinder seat 100 to be installed on supporting base 200 relative to supporting base 200.But, in certain embodiments, can only prevent seat 100 from rotating relative to supporting base 200 when supporting leg 400 is parallel to supporting base.In other words, seat can only make supporting leg 400 can rotate bearing and comprise groove 315 by fore-and-aft direction (forward or backwards), regardless of children's receiving portion 105 towards.

Preferably, not only comprising brake component 535 but also comprise in the embodiment of arrestment mechanism 430, this brake component 535 is tighter, and " tighter " means and compare arrestment mechanism 430 in this case, and the larger revolving force of needs could start by brake component 535.Thus, if apply a power to children's receiving portion 105, before seat 100 (comprising children's receiving portion 150 and supporting leg 400) rotates relative to supporting base 200, children's receiving portion 105 will rotate relative to supporting leg 400.In certain embodiments, brake component 535 realizes tighter by comprising the groove 315 with the skew wall larger than the bevel angle of braking element 432.

In addition, due to the structure of installed part 500 and bracket 300, this infant support structure 10 adjustable direction.Especially, seat 100 is suitable for being installed on supporting base 200 towards position towards position or second seat with at least one the first seat.In this concrete example, seat 100 can set four positions and (that is, forward-facing (namely upper and lower), face the right side (namely left and right), backward-facing (on namely), and face a left side (namely left and right)).In the embodiment shown in Figure 12 A and 13A, because four grooves 315 provide above-mentioned structure around receiving element 312 ' with 90 degree of gap-formings.Contrary, Figure 11,12,13 and 14-15 embodiment in, because mount pin 534 and hole 316 have the shape of cuboid substantially and provide above-mentioned structure.

In other embodiments, any suitable mode the suitable configuration of any amount can be provided.Illustrate, mount pin 534,534 ', receiving element 314,314 ' and/or hole 316,316 ' can be triangle, hexagon, octagon or other any suitable polygons, such as bilateral ellipse (similar rugby), the quantity of these parts tops can determine seat 100, or at least supporting leg 400 may set the orientation of (namely installing) relative to supporting base 200.But, although to be designed to best limit number identical for hole 316 and mount pin 534, this mount pin 534 and hole 316 can comprise the limit number do not conformed in certain embodiments.In these embodiments, the limit number that the quantity in available orientation can't help to comprise these features determines, and is determined by the quantity of available matched position.In addition, in other embodiments, the such as embodiment shown in Figure 12 A and 13A, mount pin 534 ' and hole 316 ' can have the cross section of circular, this mount pin 534 ' can be rotated freely in hole 316 ', and any desired structure can be used to locate this seat 100 relative to supporting base 200.

As illustrating how children's receiving portion 105 of infant support structure 10 converts the example of its location as required, Figure 21 gives the front view of infant support structure 10 difference configuration in Fig. 1.As shown in the figure, children's receiving portion 105 can from the first seat towards position 710, in this position this seat 100 towards front (such as, 730 are constructed in Figure 21, the upper-lower position of the antetheca 230A of 760 and 770 cases 210 described), shift to the second seat towards position 720, in this position, this seat aspect-oriented (such as, 740 are constructed in Figure 21, second sidewall 230D of 750 and 780 cases 210 described), said process is by having come relative to supporting leg 400 turn child receiving portion 105 or by rotating whole seat 100 relative to supporting base 200.But, although children's receiving portion 105 around substantially vertical axis from the first seat towards position 710 to the second seat towards position 720 about half-twist, this infant support structure 10 can be designed to more seats towards position, as described above.Such as, children's receiving portion 105 also can rotate to the third and fourth seat towards position (displaying), also be up and down (or lower on) and right position respectively, by rotate this seat towards with the first and second seats towards position 710,720 contrary directions.

In addition, still with reference to Figure 21, because infant support structure 10 of the present invention provides a kind of children's receiving portion 105, it can rotate relative to supporting leg 400, and supporting leg 400 can rotate relative to supporting base 200, position so this infant support structure 10 can have various configurations.Such as, all can fixedly be in the embodiment of four diverse locations at children's receiving portion 105 and supporting leg 400, this infant support structure 10 can provide 20 exclusive configurations (when seat 100 is arranged on supporting base, respectively provide four seats towards position by four rack leg positions, provide four seats when seat 100 is pulled down from supporting base towards position).Although above-mentioned configuration is not all shown in figure 21, be interpreted as above-mentioned arbitrary disposition or other any available configuration all can provide.

When children's receiving portion 105 to be installed on supporting base 200 and to locate, make child in upper and lower pattern configurations (or lower upper pattern configurations), meet forward (or rear), such as configure shown in 730 and 760, when electric motor starting, child can experience and move up and down.Or when children's receiving portion 105 to be installed on supporting base 200 and to locate, make child's aspect-oriented, such as configure 740, shown in 750, when electric motor starting, child can experience side-to-side movement.In other words, regardless of the location of seat 100, driven unit all can be engaged to drive seat 100 to move along single course.Thus, infant support structure 10 of the present invention not only can make father and mother adjust child position easily to guard without the need to rotating total, but also father and mother can be made to reach more cosily soothing effects by adjustment child position.Particularly, when being installed on supporting base 200, only have the position of children's receiving portion 105 (and not being the position of supporting leg 400) child can be affected by the motion mode of experience.

In certain embodiments, seat 100 is by rotating to new position with under type: mention seat 100 and depart from from underframe 300, until mount pin 534 exit holes 316 or rise to the part in hole 316, can rotate wherein (if mount pin 534 or hole 316 are tapers, then such part is feasible) at this part mount pin 534.Once this seat 100 moves to such position and rotates, this installed part 500 can reduce to be back to and engages with underframe 300, and seat 100 will be fixed on a new direction.But, have in those embodiments of some configurations at seat 100, if installed part 500 is not align exactly when discharging at the beginning with underframe 300, then the gravity acted on the seat can cause seat to nearest orientation auto-alignment.Or, and preferably, with at least one or the arrestment mechanism 430 be separated in multiple brake component 535, seat is easily rotated to a new orientation by applying an enough large revolving force to seat 100, and children's receiving portion 105 is rotated relative to supporting base 200 and/or supporting leg 400 (depending on whether seat 100 is installed on supporting base 200).Arbitrfary point in this redirection process, seat 100 tilts arbitrarily forward or afterwards by recline mechanism 470 described above.

Further, in this particular example, seat 100 can manually be reorientated simply, but in other embodiments, can install or implement any required re-orientation mechanism to redirect this seat around the axle being substantially perpendicular to stayed surface 205.In addition, in other embodiments, this seat 100 is fixed on particular orientation by any required mechanism.Such as, this seat 100 fixes by frictional force (as mentioned above), or with any desired location, (such as, seat 100 is before case 210 by operating this seat, side, or rear wall) fixing locking mechanism fixes.

Figure 17 is the top view of supporting base 200 described in Figure 13.As mentioned above, this supporting base 200 comprises driven unit, to drive underframe along track 250A, 250B.This driven unit can comprise the motor 350 being placed in underframe 300 immediate vicinity.This motor 350 can comprise any motor that can operate the motion that underframe generation is applicable to.Special example is that this motor can comprise a common magneto (RF-500TB motor, see Mabuchi Electric Machine Co., Ltd, Michigan).This motor 350 drives the axle 360 being connected to the perpendicular of crank 370 to rotate.Axle 360 is fixed in this crank 370 one end, and its other end is pivotly in point 385 pitman 380.This rod 380 and then connect case 210 pivotly in point 390 along the inner surface of rear wall 230B.During operation, motor 350 turning cylinder 360, drives crank 370 around the corresponding rotation of axle.

Figure 18 A and 18B is the enlarged drawing of motor 350, shows axle 360 and drives crank 370 to rotate.Due to motor driving crank 370 (representing with arrow R in Figure 18 B), this crank applies a push/pull power to rod 380, make the underframe 300 of belt wheel by along track or draw, namely, this rod 380 to undercut frame 300 to rear wall 230B, or pushes away this underframe 300 away from rear wall (forward wall 230A).By this way, underframe 300 is actuated to the track 250A along case 210, and 250B slide anteroposterior moves.As explained on, seat 100 is connected to underframe 300 by bracket 310; Therefore because underframe 300 moves, this seat 100 is also relative to case 210 swing (hereafter describing in detail).

Case 210 can comprise electronic building brick 600 further to control motor 350, produces excitation induced simultaneously and exports.Figure 19 and 20 is the schematic diagram of electronic building brick 600 according to an embodiment of the invention.In general, this electronic building brick 600 can comprise the control unit with one or more switch or actuator, carrys out the alternately multiple of corresponding realization and protector for children rack device 10 as above.Give an example, as shown in Figures 19 and 20, electronic building brick 600 can comprise the first switch 610 (SW1A/SW1B), second switch 620 (SW2A/SW2B), and the 3rd switch 630 (SW3), to be eachly communicated with control unit 640.This electronic building brick 600 also can comprise extra switch and circuit to realize the function needed for other, such as, make electronic building brick and the mutual electronic building brick of pedal 206, not shown herein.

This first switch 610 (comprising switch pole SW1A and SW1B), can be used for providing power supply (namely open infant support structure 10 and for power speakers etc.) to the control unit 640 of this infant support structure 10, and control the parameter of motor 350, such as, the speed that motor 350 rotates with moving axis 360 is set, and, the speed that underframe 300 and seat portion 100 swing thereupon.Give an example, speed control unit can be any applicable control circuit of the electric current that can change motor 350, and such as pulse width modulation controlled, variable resistance control etc.The induction that this second switch 620 (comprising switch pole SW2A and SW2B) can be used for changing this infant support structure 10 exports, such as, and the music type generated by conversion control unit 640.3rd switch 630 (SW3) can be used for the output volume (high/low) adjusting loudspeaker 650.This infant support structure 10 also can comprise induction and export generation equipment, include but not limited to, loudspeaker 650 (such as, a 0.25W, 50mm, the loudspeaker of 16ohm and lamp 660) and lamp (such as, the lamp (GOW) of wheat shape or light emitting diode (LEDs)).

The electronic building brick 600 of this infant support structure 10 also can comprise a power supply 670.This power supply can comprise dc source or AC power (such as, standard output plug or four D type batteries).In certain embodiments, pedal 206 can be used as the ON/OFF of power supply 670.But, in other embodiments, this pedal 206 simply can be formed as switch, and the action of pedal 206 can make light in all electronic building bricks 600 and sound power-off in such cases, but electronic building brick 600 is still powered, and may be in battery saving mode.In a further embodiment, the action of pedal 206 can make electronic system 600 preserve nearest setting and power-off in a memory.For these two kinds of modes, the action of pedal 206 all can make electronic building brick 600 keep running but being shown as closedown, or by keeping energising, or by storing the nearest setting of user's input in memory.

This motor 350, each switch 610,620,630, loudspeaker 650, lamp 660, and each in power supply 670 is operationally connected with control unit 640, it can produce particular switch electronics and export.The type of control unit 640 is not limited to as described herein, and can comprise microcontroller, microprocessor, and other integrated circuits.For a specific example, this control unit 640 comprises voice and tune processor (such as, W567S120 processor, Winbond electronics corporation of the reference U.S., Jennings technology).This control unit 640 identifies and controls by the signal of each switch 610,620,630 generation, and is directly produced and control operation output by each induction generation equipment (such as, motor 350, loudspeaker 650 and lamp 660).The electronic state of each switch of control unit 440 continuous surveillance, correspondingly produces and changes induction output (such as, mobile, sound, and/or light).

Although the present invention is by detail display and the description in addition of various specific embodiment, but be not limited only to details as herein described, because those skilled in the art are obviously known, do not deviate from the scope of the invention and with the category of claim equivalence within, various change and structure change can also be made.In addition, the various features in an embodiment can be incorporated in another embodiment.Correspondingly, can do broad interpretation for accessory claim, the elaboration during following patent requires is consistent with the scope of the invention.

Such as, infant support structure 10 can be arbitrary dimension and shape.Any seat being applicable to support children all can use.The combination that any sensor, switch, light, loudspeaker, animation parts, motor and induction export generating apparatus can be comprised according to this electronic building brick 600 of the present invention.This control unit 640 can produce any combination of any audio visual effect, includes but not limited to, animation, light and sound (music, voice and audio).Output form is not limited to content of the discussions herein, can comprise the music of arbitrary form, light and/or audio.This electronic building brick 600 also can comprise extra switch or sensor, starts, and do not deviate from the scope of the invention for providing extra induction to export.

Will also be understood that for, this infant support structure 10 or its part can any suitable material or combination of materials be made, such as plastics, foamed plastics, wood, hardboard, pressed paper, metal, soft natural or synthetic material, include but not limited to cotton, synthetic rubber, polyester, plastics, rubber and derivative and various combination.The plastics be suitable for can comprise high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene polymer (ABS), Merlon, PETG (PET), polypropylene, ethene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) or analog.The foamed plastics be suitable for can comprise calendering or extrusion molding polystyrene, calendering or extrusion molding polypropylene, eva foam and derivative and various combination.Such as, the material forming framework 110 is not limited to described herein, can comprise any suitable metal and make pipe (e.g., aluminium or steel).

Finally, the change and correction that can do within accessory claim and equivalent scope thereof are contained in the present invention.Such as, be interpreted as, herein term such as "left", "right", " top ", " end ", "front", "rear", " side ", " highly ", " length ", " width ", " on ", D score, " inside ", " outside ", " interior ", " outward " etc., only for reference to describing, not limit the invention to any particular orientation or configuration.In addition, term " example " is for describing an example or diagram herein.Should not be construed as preferably by the embodiment presented a demonstration herein or have superiority most, only as an illustration of the embodiment that the present invention relates to.

Claims (20)

1. an infant support structure, comprising:

Supporting base, for supporting this infant support structure on a support surface, described supporting base comprises the underframe be at least partially housed in this supporting base;

Seat-assembly, it can be connected to described underframe removedly, and wherein said underframe is configured to when described seat-assembly is connected to described underframe to described seat-assembly transmission campaign, and described seat-assembly comprises:

Children's receiving portion, it rotatably can be reorientated relative to described supporting base when described seat-assembly is connected to described underframe; With

Ground engagement assembly, it is configured to engage described stayed surface when described seat-assembly is removed from described supporting base, and wherein when described seat-assembly is removed from described supporting base, described children's receiving portion rotatably can be reorientated relative to described ground engagement assembly.

2. infant support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein when described seat-assembly is connected to described underframe, described children's receiving portion and ground engaging portion rotatably can be reorientated relative to described supporting base respectively independently.

3. infant support structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein, when being connected to described underframe, described children's receiving portion rotatably can be reorientated relative to described ground engagement assembly and described both supporting bases, and described ground engagement assembly rotatably can be reorientated relative to described supporting base.

4. infant support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said children's receiving portion and ground engaging portion rotatably can be reorientated around the axis being generally perpendicular to described stayed surface orientation respectively.

5. infant support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said children's receiving portion makes described seat rotate to the second seat towards position from the first seat towards position relative to rotatable the reorientating of described ground engagement assembly or described supporting base.

6. infant support structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein provide the first motion when described children's receiving portion is in the motion that described first seat passes to described seat-assembly towards underframe described during position to the children be placed in described seat-assembly, provide the second motion when described children's receiving portion is in the motion that described second seat passes to described seat-assembly towards underframe described during position to the children be placed in described seat-assembly.

7. infant support structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first motion is upper and lower oscillating movement, and described second motion is left and right oscillating movement.

8. infant support structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein said ground coupling unit is configured to allow described seat-assembly to move when this ground engagement assembly engages described stayed surface, to be in described first seat at described children's receiving portion providing the first motion towards during position to the children be placed in described seat-assembly, provide second motion towards during position to the children be placed in described seat-assembly when described children's receiving portion is in described second seat.

9. infant support structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first motion is upper and lower oscillating movement, and described second motion is left and right oscillating movement.

10. infant support structure as claimed in claim 1, also comprises:

Driven unit, it is configured to drive described underframe along predefined paths, and this seat-assembly when described seat-assembly is connected to described underframe is moved in the mode of sliding of vibrating relative to described supporting base.

11. infant support structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ground coupling unit be configured to when described seat-assembly is connected to described underframe and described stayed surface spaced apart, and described ground coupling unit is configured to engage described stayed surface when described seat-assembly is removed from described underframe.

12. infant support structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ground coupling unit comprises at least one shake track, and described seat-assembly is configured to rocking chair when removing from described underframe.

13. infant support structures as claimed in claim 12, wherein said children's receiving portion allows the oscillating motion up and down and in the both direction of left and right relative to the rotation of at least one shake track described.

14. 1 kinds of infant support structures, comprising:

Supporting base, for supporting described infant support structure on a support surface, described supporting base comprises:

Case;

Relative to the underframe that described case operationally moves;

Seat-assembly, it is configured to be arranged on removedly on described underframe, wherein said seat-assembly is configured to experience the first oscillating movement when being arranged on described underframe, described seat-assembly is configured to experience the second oscillating movement when this seat-assembly removes from described underframe and engages with described stayed surface, wherein said seat-assembly comprises children's receiving portion, and it is configured to rotatably reorientate when being arranged on described supporting base or when removing from described supporting base.

15. infant support structures as claimed in claim 14, the axis that wherein said children's receiving portion is configured to around being generally perpendicular to described stayed surface orientation rotates.

16. infant support structures as claimed in claim 14, wherein said seat-assembly also comprises:

Leg portion, it is configured to engage described stayed surface when described seat-assembly removes from described underframe.

17. infant support structures as claimed in claim 16, wherein said children's receiving portion rotatably can be reorientated relative to described leg portion.

18. infant support structures as claimed in claim 16, wherein when described seat-assembly is attached to described supporting base, described leg portion is rotatably connected to described supporting base.

19. infant support structures as claimed in claim 14, wherein said children's receiving portion rotatably can be reorientated providing between the first seat position of upper and lower oscillating movement and the second seat position providing left and right oscillating movement.

20. infant support structures as claimed in claim 16, wherein said leg portion comprises at least one shake track, and described seat-assembly is configured to rocking chair when removing from described supporting base.