CN1322651A - Four-wheel carriage for child - Google Patents

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CN1322651A
CN1322651A CN 01101641 CN01101641A CN1322651A CN 1322651 A CN1322651 A CN 1322651A CN 01101641 CN01101641 CN 01101641 CN 01101641 A CN01101641 A CN 01101641A CN 1322651 A CN1322651 A CN 1322651A
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基思·A·杜米甘
迈克尔·P·格林
加里·R·莱美尔
小罗伯特·J·沃纳
利兰·M·费阿
玛利·安·塞利斯迪纳-克莱夫
莱纳德·E·波普
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A stroller comprises a stroller frame, including a basket frame upon which a basket or storage compartment can be suspended. The stroller also has a one- hand collapsible mechanism, where the user can pull on a strap extending through a child's seat to fold the stroller from a fully-opened position to a collapsed position. The stroller also has a shield that can be mounted to the child's tray for maintaining objects within the tray. The stroller further comprises an adjustable handle that allows for a plurality of different handle positions.

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New-type baby carriage generally comprises a framework, children's supporting member or seat and four or a plurality of wheel.Transportation in the baggage container of depositing or for example be placed on automobile and when not using, the stroller of several patterns can fold.5,454, a kind of folding stroller is disclosed in No. 584 US Patent, quote the disclosure document as a reference at this.Usually, father and mother must with the hands come to fold stroller.Folding or lamination is arranged on each side of children's supporting base usually and is positioned at the foreleg of stroller and the joint of the leg of stroller push rod.To father and mother, be not can vacate both hands to fold stroller.For example, on one side father and mother may have child in arms, Yi Bian think folding stroller.And, in case after car folded, just be difficult to mobile stroller.Even those are rotary stroller when folded state, also how much understand some dumb part.
Another problem that father and mother propose is develop a kind of stroller of being convenient to carry out, that is, and and with father and mother's gait and highly consistent stroller.In order to satisfy different consumer demands, present stroller has various pusher structure forms.Most of push rod comprises two parallel arms and a horizontal grip portion, and wherein, two parallel arms are connected with the two opposite sides of stroller front portion, and laterally grip portion extends between two parallel arms.Although this push rod is very suitable for promoting stroller, yet stroller need with the hands be controlled, guides and be rotated to this push rod usually.If father and mother's a hand is used for taking thing or having another child in arms, just be difficult to promote stroller.The solution of this problem is for example disclosing in 5,845, No. 916 US Patent, and its part with push rod or push rod is designed to Z-shaped.The middle leg of " Z " is as singlehanded grasp device.In the go-cart process (palm down, dactylus up), for this pusher section promptly, father and mother must spend his or her wrist from " normally " azimuth rotation 90.For some father and mother, normal orientation is more comfortable.
Another characteristics of stroller are that in the middle of using, father and mother may need with various different article, for example towel, feeding bottle, blanket, bib and other article relevant with children.In some new-type strollers, a storage basket is set below child seat.Be not suitable for being placed on article in the storage basket for those, father and mother just must hold.Therefore, the storage space in the stroller is very considerable problem.
The same with father and mother, children also will be with thing sometimes.Therefore, stroller comprises a detouchable child trays usually, and this pallet is provided with the surface of placing toy, food, beverage and other article for children.Usually the upper surface in child trays has a zone spill or depression.Edge around this concave regions can prevent that article from dropping out from pallet.Yet if stroller stops suddenly, the impulse force of the article on the pallet will be with article to cross the edge and drop to the ground, and article may be lost or stepped on by pin and broken this moment.In addition, children oneself also may beat or promote article, and article are fallen down from pallet.How article are remained in the restricted space on the pallet, for most of father and mother have proposed a problem.
The present invention can satisfy above-mentioned requirements, and this field has been proposed to have the improvement of clear superiority.
The present invention relates to a kind of stroller.An aspect of of the present present invention provides the stroller that a kind of energy is folded with a record book in accordion form.On the other hand, provide a kind of stroller that increases storage space.Provide on the one hand a kind of stroller that has child trays again, this child trays comprises one and helps that for example beverage cartridges and toy remain on shelter on the child trays with children's article.Again on the one hand, provide that a kind of have can be with the stroller of the handle of a hand shift direction.
The stroller that provides according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a Foldable baby four-wheeled framework, and this framework has one and is used for stroller is remained on open position so that first fold locking mechanisms of using.Stroller also comprises one and handles the folding actuator of stroller of first fold locking mechanisms with stroller framework bonded assembly seat and being used to.The folding actuator of stroller has handle and coupling assembly of locating that passes the seat and locate below the seat.Coupling assembly is connected with first fold locking mechanisms.
The stroller framework can comprise the push rod that first and second forelegs, first and second back legs and have first and second pusher arms.First and second pusher arms are articulated in respectively on first and second forelegs and first and second back legs.In addition, the stroller framework comprises first and second side bolsters that support the seat.First side bolsters is journaled on first foreleg and first back leg, and simultaneously, second side bolsters is journaled on second foreleg and second back leg.The stroller framework also comprises one second lockout mechanism.In this scheme, first lockout mechanism makes first foreleg and the first pusher arms pivotal joint, simultaneously.Second fold locking mechanisms makes second foreleg and the second pusher arms pivotal joint.
The coupling assembly of the folding actuator among the present invention can comprise a crossbinding fitting, first and second connectors, and first and second push rods.The crossbinding fitting is journaled on first and second side bolsters, and simultaneously, its first and second end is fixedly mounted on respectively on first and second connectors.One end of first and second push rods respectively with the first and second connector pivotal joints.The handle of folding actuator is connected with the crossbinding fitting, so that the crossbinding fitting is around pivoted, thereby makes first and second connectors around pivoted, thereby promotes first and second push rods and unclamp first and second fold locking mechanisms.Therefore, pull moving handle with one, just can make the action of first and second fold locking mechanisms, thereby stroller is folded.
In another aspect of this invention, stroller comprises a stroller framework, it has first and second forelegs, first and second back legs, one and first foreleg and back leg bonded assembly first side bolsters, and one and second foreleg and back leg bonded assembly second side bolsters.Stroller also comprises one and first and second side bolsters and the first and second back leg bonded assembly hoops.Hoop is installed on first and second back legs from the outside.This hoop has strengthened storage space.
In still another aspect of the invention, stroller comprises a front tray and and is removably mounted on shelter on the front tray.This shelter can be formed by a kind of semi-translucent plastic material.Shelter helps that for example beverage cartridges and toy remain on the child trays with children's article.
In still another aspect of the invention, stroller has a push rod, and it has by push rod Crossware bonded assembly first and second pusher arms.Stroller comprises a handle that is installed in adjustably on the push rod Crossware, and this handle can be suitable for a manual manipulation.In a selectable structure, handle can be fixedly mounted on the push rod Crossware, thereby forms an osed top loop configuration with push rod Crossware.
These and other characteristics of the present invention will put forward in the following description.
These and other characteristic of the present invention, scheme and advantage all will become more obvious by the embodiment of exemplary expression in following explanation, additional claims and the accompanying drawing, in the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is the transparent view of expression stroller of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the transparent view of the stroller framework of the stroller shown in the presentation graphs 1;
Fig. 2 A is the front elevation of the preceding bottom of expression stroller framework;
Fig. 2 B is the view of the connector that is associated with the folding actuator of stroller among expression the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the bottom perspective view of the amplification of the folding actuator part of expression stroller;
Fig. 4 is the enlarged side view of the folding actuator part of expression stroller;
Fig. 5 is that the folding actuator of expression stroller acts on the enlarged side view on the fold locking mechanisms;
Fig. 5 A is that expression makes the hoop of stroller and the lateral plan of each side bolsters bonded assembly pipe link;
Fig. 5 B is the lateral plan that expression makes a carriage of pusher arms and back leg pivot joint;
Fig. 5 C is that expression makes a back leg, a side bolsters of stroller and the semi-sictional view front elevation of the rotational structure that hoop articulates;
Fig. 6 is the transparent view that the expression stroller is in folded state;
Fig. 7 is the enlarged perspective that has the child trays of a shelter among expression the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional side view of expression child trays and shelter;
Fig. 9 is the transparent view of the handle of stroller in expression one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is the side elevation in partial section that expression is used for the locked component of handle;
Figure 10 A is the end elevation of the collar of expression locked component shown in Figure 10;
Figure 11 is the tooth of expression locked component and the enlarged side view that groove locks mutually;
Figure 12 is the transparent view of the stroller framework that links to each other with hoop of expression basket.
With reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein, the identical identical parts of Reference numeral representative, in Fig. 1, stroller 10 comprises a stroller framework 20 (see figure 2)s and the preceding mounting part or the seat 12 that link to each other with stroller framework 20.Fig. 2 expresses stroller 10, wherein, flexible objects is taken off, thereby is manifested stroller framework 20.Stroller framework 20 comprises the first and second foreleg 14A, 14B, and first end of each foreleg is connected with corresponding front component FW, and second end extends in corresponding folding lockout mechanism 16A, the 16B.Preceding intersection link rod 18 shown in Fig. 2 A extends between foreleg 14A, 14B.In addition, moulded parts 19 can link to each other and a toe board is provided with foreleg 14A, 14B.
Stroller framework 20 also comprises a push rod 22 that has push rod Crossware 24 and extends to the first and second pusher arms 26A, 26B in separately fold locking mechanisms 16A, the 16B from push rod Crossware 24. Fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B are articulated in pusher arms 26A, 26B on foreleg 14A, the 14B respectively.These fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B can be folding with stroller 10, so that stroller 10 required storage areas are reduced to minimum.The fold locking mechanisms that is suitable for comprises the mechanism in 09/178, No. 461 U.S. Patent application of the application in 23 days October in 1998 that is disclosed in common pending trial, quotes its disclosure as a reference at this; Also be included in the mechanism in 5,454, No. 584 US Patent of authorizing October 3 nineteen ninety-five, as a reference in this disclosure of quoting this patent. Fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B are added with the folding actuator of singlehanded stroller, and this will go through below. Fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B can be used for folding stroller, and be for example, with the hands folding convenient as father and mother.
Stroller framework 20 also comprises the first and second back leg 28A, 28B, and first end of each back leg is connected with wheel assembly RW separately, and simultaneously, its second end is by means of carriage 30A, 30B or analogue and articulate with corresponding pusher arms 26A, 26B.Carriage 30A, 30B make back leg 28A, 28B can be respectively with respect to pusher arms 26A, 26B and pivoted.Fig. 5 B at length express carriage 30B and with the annexation of back leg 28B and pusher arms 26B.One back intersection link rod (being blocked by back leg 28A, 28B in Fig. 2) can extend between back leg 28A, 28B.In addition, a hind axle 34 extends between wheel assembly RW.
In addition, stroller framework 20 has the first and second side bolsters 36A, 36B.Side bolsters 36A, 36B are by below articulating the pivot connector talked about with corresponding foreleg 14A, 14B and back leg 28A, 28B.The one backrest frame spare that roughly takes the shape of the letter U 38 articulates with side bolsters 36A, 36B.The back of seat 40 of mounting part 12 forward is installed on the backrest frame spare 38.Backrest frame spare 38 can rotate between obliquity and vertical position, and can utilize method known to those skilled in the art to be located between them.
According to an aspect of of the present present invention, a hoop 42 is connected with side bolsters 36A, 36B, and extends transverse to the outside of forward and backward leg 14A, 14B, 28A, 28B.Because this structure, hoop 42 can be done widelyer, to increase storage space.As shown in Figure 2, stroller framework 20 in hoop 42 local envelopments.Say that more properly hoop 42 takes the shape of the letter U substantially and has side leg 44A, 44B, side leg 44A, 44B and side bolsters 36A, 36B are spaced apart but coupled. Side bolsters 36A, 36B and hoop leg 44A, 44B are positioned at the opposite side of back leg 14A, 14B.Hoop 42 extends in the back of preceding mounting part 12, and it can extend and exceed wheel assembly RW.Distance between relative leg 44A, the 44B of hoop 42 is greater than relative side bolsters 36A, the distance between the 36B.Therefore, hoop 42 provides a ratio by the big framework of tradition " hoop " that forms with the inboard bonded assembly side bolsters of back leg 28A, 28B 36A, 36B, is used to hang a hanging basket.In addition, because the aft section of hoop 42 extends to than side bolsters 36A, 36B more near the position of wheel assembly RW, therefore, the father and mother that stand in stroller 10 back just can more easily take out article the hanging basket on being suspended on hoop 42, and this is easier than taking out article the hanging basket on being suspended on side bolsters 36A, 36B.
Each hoop leg 44A, 44B preferably are connected with side bolsters 36A, 36B two positions at least.Fig. 5 A represents to be used for connector 46 that hoop 42 and side bolsters 36A, 36B are coupled together a position.Connector 46 has a hole 48, and corresponding hoop 44A, 44B insert this hole respectively, and simultaneously, this connector has a hole 50 that has groove 50G, and corresponding side bolsters 36A, 36B pass this hole respectively movably.Stroller 10 preferably comprises two connectors 46, and one of them is used for each side bolsters 36A, 36B are connected with framework 42.Connector 46 allows hoop 42 to rotate the several years up or down with respect to side bolsters 36A, 36B, thereby has the alerting ability that certain limitation is arranged between hoop leg 44A, 44B and side bolsters 36A, 36B.
Hoop 42 and side bolsters 36A, 36B and back leg 28A, 28B articulate.Shown in Fig. 5 C, can be that the pivot pin 52 of single-revolution screw or rivet or analogue passes side bolsters 36B, back leg 28B and hoop leg 44B and extends.Opposite side at stroller is that " A " side has identical structure.When stroller moved between fully open position and folding position, pivot pin 52 allowed side bolsters 36A, 36B and framework 42 to rotate with respect to back leg 28A, 28B.Side bolsters 36A, 36B and hoop leg 44A, 44B be one in front and one in back motion basically, and this point can be found out from the discussion of following fold mechanism to stroller significantly.
With reference to Figure 12, hanging basket 54 is removably mounted on the hoop 42.Hanging basket 54 is preferably partly installed along the whole U-shaped of hoop 42.Hanging basket 54 can also be contained on the preceding Crossware 18.The shape of hanging basket 54 is suitable for round the pivot pin 52 shown in the connector 46 shown in Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 C.For example, hanging basket 54 can have a belt around each connector 46 and each pivot pin 52, and perhaps, hanging basket can have a pair of belt that straddles on each connector 46 and each pivot pin 52.Hanging basket 54 can be installed on hoop 42 and the preceding intersection link rod 18 by any method, for example adopts clip, VelcroTM and other fastener that is suitable for.Therefore, the hoop among the present invention 42 has strengthened the storage space capacity for onesize stroller.
In another aspect of this invention, stroller includes one hand fold mechanism or the actuator that is used for stroller 10 is folded into from the fully open position (see figure 1) folding position (see figure 6).The folding actuator of stroller is controlled, to handle fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B, folding simultaneously stroller 10.Folding actuator comprises a handle or 58 and one coupling assembly of shaking hands, and this coupling assembly comprises a crossbinding fitting 56, a pair of connector 60A, 60B and pair of push rods 62A, 62B.Handle 58 preferably passes the seat 64 of mounting part 12 (seeing Fig. 1 and 3) forward and the pliable and tough belt that extends.Crossbinding fitting 56 is positioned at below the seat 64.Crossbinding fitting 56 is connected with handle 58, thereby makes handle can handle crossbinding fitting 56.Crossbinding fitting 56 is journaled into respectively on the first and second side bolsters 36A, the 36B.Crossbinding fitting 56 for example is fixedly mounted on connector 60A, the 60B with the method for welding, and this connector 60A, 60B are arranged between side bolsters 36A, 36B and corresponding foreleg 14A, the 14B rotationally.The first and second push rod 62A, 62B are connected with crossbinding fitting 56 by connector 60A, 60B.Fig. 2 B expresses this connection mode by connector 60B; At connector 60A place same connection mode is arranged.As shown in Figure 4, push rod 62A, 62B are positioned substantially at the direction parallel with foreleg 14A, 14B, and extend in the first and second fold locking mechanisms 16A, the 16B.
By rotation crossbinding fitting 56, connector 60A, 60B are rotated between primary importance (see figure 4) and second place (see figure 5).By connector 60A, 60B, this rotatablely moves push rod 62A, 62B position (see figure 5) above the lower position (see figure 4) moves to, thereby promotes and loosen fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B.Each fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B comprise on one fold latch 68A, 68B and once fold latch 70A, 70B.When folding stroller 10, push rod 62A, 62B move up and are parallel with foreleg 14A, 14B basically, will go up fold latch 68A, 68B and push away down fold latch 70A, 70B, so that stroller 10 is folded into state shown in Figure 6.
Below the operating process of one hand fold mechanism mainly is described with reference to Fig. 3-5.These figure only illustrate the one side-B side of stroller.Be appreciated that opposite side-" A " side at stroller has identical structure and the interrelated structure of interconnecting.
Fig. 1 and 2 represents the stroller 10 of full open position.In full open position, can see that handle 58 passes seat 64 and extends.When the user wanted to fold stroller 10, the user just upwards spurred handle 58.The two ends 72A of handle 58,72B are connected, for example are fixed at this place with rivet or snap with the corresponding Z-shape zone of crossbinding fitting 56 respectively.As father and mother when the direction shown in the arrow A upwards spurs handle 58 in Fig. 1, the motion of belt ends 72A, 72B makes crossbinding fitting 56 along arrow B direction rotation shown in Figure 4.When crossbinding fitting 56 rotation, connector 60A, 60B are also along arrow B ' the direction rotation.
Connector 60A, 60B rotate around the rotating shaft P-P among Fig. 2 B, and this rotating shaft is limited to the junction between crossbinding fitting 56 and connector 60A, the 60B.This rotatablely moves along arrow B ' direction promote end with push rod 62A, 62B bonded assembly connector 60A, 60B, this makes push rod 62A, the 62B that articulates with connector 60A, 60B, moves upward to second place (see figure 5) from the primary importance (see figure 4).
Fig. 5 expresses primary importance (dotted line) that connector 60B opens fully from stroller 10 motion process to the folding second place (solid line) of stroller 10.Fig. 5 also expresses the motion process of push rod 62B from its downward primary importance (dotted line) to its second place that makes progress (solid line).In primary importance shown in Figure 4, the top 74 of push rod 62B is protruding slightly from the top surface 76 of following fold latch 70B, and at this, this push rod top is fitted in the interior recessed portion 78 of fold latch 68B, and last fold latch 68B is applied a less power.The power that this is less, be not enough to overcome by in last fold latch 68B, make fold latch 68B lean the downward biasing force that the spring (not shown) on fold latch 70B is down applied.The top 74 of push rod 62B helps to make upper and lower fold latch 68B, 70B to keep aiming at.
In partially folded position shown in Figure 5, push rod 62B rises to the second place upwards by connector 60B.Push rod 62B moves along the direction of arrow C shown in Figure 5.When push rod 62B upward movement, the top of push rod 62B 74 pushing recessed portions 78 overcome the downward biasing force of spring, fold latch 68B is upwards lifted and break away from time fold latch 78B, and make its rotation and break away from the locking engagement.Subsequently, foreleg 14B is taken out from last fold latch 68B, thereby stroller 10 is folded self.Pusher arms 26B rotates around pivot pin 80 in the direction of arrow D, thereby this pusher arms is along the direction rotation towards wheel assembly RW.
As mentioned above, back leg 28A, 28B articulate with pusher arms 26A, 26B by carriage 30A, 30B.Shown in Fig. 5 B, make pusher arms 26B pass carriage 30B, wherein, it is fastening with a pin 82.Back leg 28B is also supported by carriage 30B.When folding stroller 10, back leg 28B also rotates with respect to pusher arms 26B in the direction of arrow E around pin 84.
Moreover as mentioned above, the stroller 10 among the present invention can comprise the hoop 42 as the part frame structure.Can be clear that more that from Fig. 2 hoop 42 is connected with side bolsters 36A, 36B by means of attaching parts 46.Hoop 42 and side bolsters 36A, 36B articulate with back leg 28A, 28B by means of pivot pin 52.When stroller 10 when folded state moves, side bolsters 36A, 36B and hoop 42 be round making they and back leg 28A, 28B bonded assembly pivot pin 52 and rotate, thereby make them move to the position more parallel with respect to back leg 28A, 28B from the position with respect to back leg 28A, the about miter angle of 28B.As shown in Figure 6, when stroller 10 is in the folding position, pusher arms 26A, 26B, foreleg 14A, 14B, back leg 28A, 28B, hoop 42 and side bolsters 36A, 36B are folding toward each other, thereby, a stroller that can be stored in a compactness in the less space is provided.And at this state, handle 58 can be used for mentioning and carrying stroller 10 along the direction of the represented arrow F of Fig. 6.
Can stroller be remained on folded state with one or more breech lock (not shown).When will be when folded state is opened stroller 10, the user opens breech lock, and stroller can be opened, and this can be by upwards spurring pusher arms 26A, 26B or push rod Crossware 24 carries out.This move makes fold latch 68A, 68B towards fold latch 70A, 70B rotation down.At last, foreleg 14A, 14B are sitting in the opening relevant in fold latch 68A, the 68B, by fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B locking, thereby, stroller 10 is in a fully open position.
Fold mechanism of the present invention allows the user to pass the folded stroller framework 20 of record book in accordion form of handle 58 usefulness that child seat 64 extends by pulling.Father and mother need not upwards spur fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B at the left and right sides of stroller simultaneously with his/her both hands.Yet fold locking mechanisms 16A, 16B can control fully, can fold stroller 10 according to the mode that father and mother select.Say that more properly fold latch 68A, 68B are gone up in user's pulling that can manually make progress, and open with following fold latch 70A, 70B branch and will go up fold latch 68A, 68B.
Refer again to Fig. 6, when stroller was in the folding position, the handle portion 86 of stroller 10 can be used as the support of in the vertical direction supporting stroller 20.In order to play the effect of support, handle portion 86 is positioned at the position that becomes about an angle of 90 degrees with respect to pusher arms 26A, 26B.Thereby handle portion 86 will be parallel with ground surface.
In another aspect of the present invention, a child trays 88 is removably mounted on the stroller framework 20.Fig. 7 and 8 expresses this child trays 88.Child trays 88 is extended in the front of the preceding mounting part 12 of stroller 10 usually.Children before being sitting in the mounting part 12 can use child trays 88 splendid attire beverages, pot foods or toy.One recessed portion 90 of child trays 88 is used for these article are fixed on the appropriate location.Child trays 88 can also prevent that child from falling down from the front because of carelessness.
With reference to accompanying drawing 7, child trays 88 is removably mounted on the 92A of slot mechanism, the 92B that is positioned on each fold locking mechanisms 16A, the 16B outside face especially.End 94A, the 94B of child trays 88 can engage with the 92A of slot mechanism, 92B.In one embodiment, the 92A of slot mechanism, 92B respectively comprise a button 96.Button 96 can comprise a flange, and it is fitted in the recess region (not shown) of corresponding pallet end 94A, 94B, throws off from stroller 10 because of carelessness to prevent child trays.Press the button 96, pallet end 94A, 94B are thrown off from separately the 92A of slot mechanism, 92B.Also can child trays 88 be connected with stroller framework 20, for example child trays 88 be connected at foreleg, pusher arms or side bolsters place with stroller framework 20 with other method.
According to the present invention, a shelter 98 is removably mounted on the child trays 88.In a kind of structure, but shelter 98 spiral-locks are on the front edge of child trays 88.For example, shelter 98 can be included in the elastic clip on the shelter lower edge, and it is clipped in the downside of child trays front edge.Shelter 98 can prevent that children from releasing article or throw the front edge of child trays 88.When stroller 10 stopped suddenly, shelter 98 can also prevent that article from dropping out from child trays 88.In addition, shelter 98 can play the effect of draught-deflector or sunshade.
As shown in Figure 8, shelter 98 extends enough distances on child trays 88, thereby any article that drop out groove part 90 all will be blocked and in the groove part 90 that falls back by shelter 98.Shelter 98 shown in the figure is than child trays 88 height, and its purpose is article are remained in the child trays 88, simultaneously, can also when stroller 10 stops suddenly, make high article for example baby bottles remain in the child trays 88 in vertical mode.Preferably, the diff-H between shelter 98 and the child trays 88 has the 1-4 inch just much of that, and still, the shelter that exceeds virtually any size than the height of child trays 88 all drops in design of the present invention and the scope.Shelter 98 is preferably made by the semi-translucent plastic material, also can varnish with lacquer as required.
In another aspect of this invention, stroller 10 can comprise a handle 86 that singlehanded control ability is arranged.Shown in Fig. 2 and 9, handle 86 is installed on the push rod Crossware 24.Handle 86 preferably is rotatably installed on the push rod 22, and, can rotate to a plurality of angle positions with respect to push rod Crossware 24.In another kind of scheme, handle 86 can be fixedly mounted on the push rod Crossware 24, forms an osed top loop configuration with push rod Crossware 24.
Now, with reference to accompanying drawing 9 to 12, handle 86 comprises a grip body 100 that is installed on the push rod Crossware 24.Grip body 100 can be the grab type structure, and its first half partial sum the second half parts lump together round Crossware 24.When making stroller 10, can make grip body 100 and Crossware 24 whole formation.
Handle 86 comprises a locked component (see figure 10) that is installed on the push rod Crossware 24 in grip body 100.Locked component is being controlled the location of handle 86 in different angular position.Locked component comprises: first and second retaining collars 104,106 of captiveing joint with Crossware 24; One is rotatably installed in the movable collar 102 on the Crossware 24; With a bias piece spring 108 for example, it is biased into moveable collar on one of first and second retaining collars 104,106.Moveable collar 102 is not installed on the grip body 100 revolvably, but moveable collar 102 can the direction along arrow G axially move between locking and release position in grip body 100.First and second collars 104,106 for example are fixedly mounted on the push rod Crossware 24 with rivet.In selectable union thimble structure, the collar 104,106 can be formed by the single-piece with barbell (barbell) shape structure, and moveable collar 102 is fitted on the crevice of barbell middle part.
When being in latched position, the shape of first retaining collar 104 cooperates with moveable collar 102.When being in latched position, biasing spring 108 is along the direction of arrow G shown in Figure 10 and the movable collar 102 of bias voltage.Moveable collar 102 has an actuator 110, and it is used for mobile vertically moveable collar 102 between locking and release position.Actuator 110 pass one in grip body 100 groove and extend, thereby the user can be by the direction of arrow H shown in Figure 9 along groove 111 and sliding actuator 110, thereby the collar 102 is unclamped from the collar 104.
With reference to Figure 10, moveable collar 102 is a hollow, and is preferably columniform, and it is round push rod Crossware 24, and makes moveable collar 102 with respect to 24 rotations of push rod Crossware.One end 112 of moveable collar 102 has a plurality of teeth 114, and it matches with the complemental groove 116 that is formed by the similar tooth 114 ' on first retaining collar 104.Figure 10 A expresses the retaining collar 104 that has groove 116.Shown in Figure 11 is the state that tooth 114 and groove 116 lock mutually.The groove 116 of the tooth of moveable collar 102 and first retaining collar 104 preferably has complementary angled mutual locking surface as shown in figure 11, to help to make more easily centering of tooth and groove 114,116.Although first retaining collar of representing among Figure 10 A 104 has eight grooves, the quantity of groove can at random be selected, preferably 4-8 groove 116.
As can be seen from Figure 10, in first latched position, the tooth 114 of moveable collar 102 matches with the corresponding recesses 116 of first retaining collar 104, and in second release position, tooth 114 is withdrawn from groove 116 separately.Therefore, thus make moveable collar 102 and handle 86 can not be rotated when first latched position.Because spring 108 is in the effect of the biasing force of arrow G direction, first latched position is the collar 102 inactive positions.
When the right side movement actuator 110 of user in Fig. 9, tooth 114 breaks away from grooves 116, thereby, allow moveable collar 102 and handle 86 with respect to 24 rotations of push rod Crossware.In case handle 86 is rotated to a desirable angle position, the user is with regard to release actuator 110, and spring 108 just back into tooth 114 in the groove 116 and enters the locking mesh state.If tooth 114 and groove 116 have some to misalign a little, the user can rotary handle 86, locks in position up to moveable collar 102.The angled composition surface of tooth and groove 114,116 provides the failure-free locking mesh, so that moveable collar 102 is locked in the appropriate position.
As shown in Figure 1, stroller 10 can include additional feature, wherein comprises a seat paulin 120 and father and mother that are used for preceding mounting part 12 and uses pallet 122.For seat paulin 120 is installed on the stroller framework 20, stroller framework 20 preferably comprises one and be connected the seat tarpaulin rod (being blocked by the seat paulin) that pusher arms 26A, 26B are last and extend betwixt in Fig. 1.The lagging dege of seat paulin 120 can be installed on this tarpaulin rod.Father and mother removably are connected with pusher arms 26A, 26B with pallet 122.
In addition, the preceding mounting part of stroller 10 both can comprise body-restraining seat belt 124, also can comprise for example five-point type safety strap of 5,580, No. 126 US Patent descriptions.And, having beautiful appearance in order to make stroller 10, plastic mould can be installed on the stroller framework 20, wherein comprise foreleg 12A, 12B, back leg 28A, 28B, hoop 42 and push rod 22.Moulded parts can comprise thermoplastic material or thermosetting material.
From top explanation as can be seen, the stroller among the present invention can show several advantages.Special needs to be pointed out is that stroller 10 provides the storing volume that strengthens; 20 designs of stroller framework have a hoop 42, can hang a big storage basket on it.In addition, stroller also can comprise the folding actuator of a stroller, and it makes father and mother enough have gentle hands loose grounds stroller be folded into the folding position from the position of opening fully.Stroller 10 also can comprise a child trays 88 that has preceding shelter 98, and this structure helps the articles for children of for example beverage cartridges and toy and so on are remained on the child trays 88.And stroller 10 can comprise the handle portion 86 that is suitable for a hand shift direction, reserves an empty hand to father and mother, is used for embracing second child or takes the article that are unsuitable for being placed in the stroller storage basket.Each feature can show preceence independently or with further feature in combination in these features in the stroller field.
For scheme disclosed in this invention, the technology skilful person of this area is appreciated that embodiment and the improvement that other can be arranged in scope of the present invention and design.Therefore, in scope disclosed by the invention and design, all should regard other embodiments of the invention as by the art technology expert by the improvement that disclosure of the present invention is done.Thereby scope of the present invention is limited in the additional claim.

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1. Foldable baby four-wheeled comprises:
One Foldable baby four-wheeled framework, it has and is used for stroller is remained on open mode so that first fold locking mechanisms of using;
One seat, it is installed on the stroller framework, and
One stroller folds actuator, and it is used to handle first fold locking mechanisms,
Wherein, folding actuator comprises the handle and that passes the seat and is positioned at coupling assembly below the seat, and coupling assembly couples together to handle first fold locking mechanisms.
2. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 1, wherein, the stroller framework also comprises one second fold locking mechanisms, and first and second side bolsters at supporting seat.
3. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 2, wherein, coupling assembly comprises a crossbinding fitting, first and second connectors, and first and second push rod, wherein the crossbinding fitting is journaled on first and second side bolsters, simultaneously, first and second ends of this crossbinding fitting are fixedly mounted on respectively on first and second connectors, first and second push rods articulate at the one end and first and second connectors respectively, handle is connected with the crossbinding fitting, so that the rotation of crossbinding fitting, thereby rotate first and second connectors, to promote first and second push rods and to unclamp first and second fold locking mechanisms.
4. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 1, wherein, the stroller framework comprises:
First and second forelegs, each foreleg is connected with corresponding front-wheel;
First and second back legs, each back leg is connected with corresponding trailing wheel;
One push rod, it has first and second pusher arms, and first and second pusher arms articulate with first and second forelegs respectively, and articulate with first and second back legs respectively;
Supporting first and second side bolsters at seat, first side bolsters is journaled on first foreleg and first back leg, and second side bolsters is journaled on second foreleg and second back leg; And
One second fold locking mechanisms, first fold locking mechanisms articulates first foreleg and first pusher arms, and second fold locking mechanisms articulates second foreleg and second pusher arms.
5. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 4, wherein, coupling assembly comprises a crossbinding fitting, first and second connectors, and first and second push rod, wherein the crossbinding fitting is journaled on first and second side bolsters, simultaneously, first and second ends of this crossbinding fitting are fixedly mounted on respectively on first and second connectors, first and second push rods articulate at the one end and first and second connectors respectively, handle is connected with the crossbinding fitting, so that the rotation of crossbinding fitting, thereby rotate first and second connectors, promoting first and second push rods, and unclamp first and second fold locking mechanisms.
6. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 5 wherein, is arranged to first and second push rods basic parallel with first and second forelegs, and parallel with the first and second forelegs basically direction in edge is moved.
7. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 5, wherein, the crossbinding fitting can rotate between the primary importance and the second place, and, corresponding with the motion that makes crossbinding fitting rotation by first and second connectors, first and second push rods can be respectively in first and second fold locking mechanisms to upper/lower positions with upwards move between the position.
8. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 7, wherein, in first and second fold locking mechanisms each all comprises element and following element, it is characterized in that, in downward position, push rod is contained in down in the element, when pushrod movement to above during the position, push rod is leaning goes up element, will go up element and push away down element.
9. Foldable baby four-wheeled according to claim 1, wherein, handle is a belt.
10. stroller comprises:
One stroller framework, it has first and second forelegs, first and second back legs, one and first foreleg and back leg bonded assembly first side bolsters, and one and second foreleg and back leg bonded assembly second side bolsters; And
One hoop, it is connected with first and second back legs with first and second side bolsters;
Wherein, hoop is installed on first and second back legs from its outside.
11. stroller according to claim 10 also comprises the hanging basket that a preceding intersection link rod that extends and hang from hoop and preceding intersection link rod between first and second forelegs.
12. stroller according to claim 11, wherein, hoop takes the shape of the letter U substantially, has the lateral part bonded assembly first and second hoop legs by bending, and wherein the first and second hoop legs are parallel with first and second side bolsters basically.
13. stroller according to claim 12, wherein, the lateral part of hoop is suitable for extending with the back of the first and second back leg bonded assembly trailing wheels.
14. stroller according to claim 13 also comprises each first attaching parts that couples together with the first and second side bearing legs respectively that is used for the first and second hoop legs.
15. stroller according to claim 14, also comprise be used for the first and second hoop legs each respectively with the first and second side bearing legs and second attaching parts that couples together with first and second back legs respectively, each in second attaching parts is all passed a corresponding back leg in first and second back legs and is extended.
16. stroller according to claim 15, wherein, in second attaching parts each all with the corresponding first and second hoop legs with respect to corresponding first and second legs and pivotal mounting, so that stroller can fold.
17. a stroller that has a front tray comprises:
One is removably mounted on the shelter on the front tray.
18. stroller according to claim 17, wherein, shelter is formed by the semi-translucent plastic material.
19. a stroller that has push rod, this push rod have by push rod Crossware bonded assembly first and second pusher arms, this stroller comprises:
One adjustable ground is installed in the handle on the push rod Crossware, and wherein, handle can be suitable for a manual manipulation.
20. stroller according to claim 19, wherein, handle and push rod Crossware form an osed top loop configuration.
21. stroller according to claim 19, wherein, handle has a locked component, and it is used for handle is locked in one of a plurality of positions with respect to push rod Crossware.
22. stroller according to claim 21, wherein, locked component comprises: a movable collar, and it is mounted to respect to push rod Crossware can rotates and axial motion, this moveable collar can be made axial motion between locking and release position; And a retaining collar, it is installed regularly with respect to push rod Crossware, and moveable collar and retaining collar mesh in latched position, rotate to prevent handle.
23. stroller according to claim 22, wherein, locked component also comprises a bias piece, and it is biased in latched position with moveable collar, and moveable collar has an actuator that is used for manually moveable collar being moved to the release position.
24. stroller according to claim 23, wherein, the movable and fixing collar all has tooth, and these teeth can be locked together, and moveable collar is locked with respect to push rod Crossware.
25. stroller according to claim 19, wherein, when folding stroller, handle is suitable for and ground engagement, and becomes the bearing of stroller.
26. the stroller with push rod, this push rod have by a push rod Crossware bonded assembly first and second pusher arms, this stroller comprises:
One is fixedly mounted on the handle on the push rod Crossware, and handle and push rod Crossware form a closed ring structure, and wherein, handle is suitable for a manual manipulation.
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