CN208760698U - Children trolley frame body and children trolley - Google Patents

Children trolley frame body and children trolley Download PDF

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CN208760698U
CN208760698U CN201821232481.9U CN201821232481U CN208760698U CN 208760698 U CN208760698 U CN 208760698U CN 201821232481 U CN201821232481 U CN 201821232481U CN 208760698 U CN208760698 U CN 208760698U
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The utility model relates to infant article technical fields, in particular to children trolley frame body and children trolley;The children trolley frame body includes front-wheel support, rear wheel support, cushion component and push-rod assembly;Front-wheel support is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support;Front-wheel support and rear wheel support are rotatably coupled with push-rod assembly;Cushion component is rotatably coupled with push-rod assembly;Cushion component is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support;The children trolley includes above-mentioned children trolley frame body and movable pulley;It can quickly and easily be folded, and so as to reduce the volume of frame body entirety, enable the children trolley frame body convenient for collecting, the storage space of occupancy is small, moreover it is possible to more convenient carrying etc. after folding.

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Children trolley frame body and children trolley
Technical field
The utility model relates to infant article technical fields, in particular to children trolley frame body and children trolley.
Background technique
Children trolley is when infant is outgoing using more device so that adult band infant go out it is more convenient and Safety, the children trolley that the relevant technologies provide is when not in use, it is not easy to save space by folding, also be not easy to children and push away The carrying etc. of vehicle when not in use.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of children trolley frame bodies, can quickly and easily be folded, from And the volume of frame body entirety can be reduced, enable the children trolley frame body convenient for collecting, the storage space of occupancy is small, moreover it is possible to More convenient carrying etc. after folding.
The another object of the utility model is to provide a kind of children trolley, can quickly and easily be folded, from And the volume of frame body entirety can be reduced, enable the children trolley frame body convenient for collecting, the storage space of occupancy is small, moreover it is possible to More convenient carrying etc. after folding.
The embodiments of the present invention are achieved in that
A kind of children trolley frame body comprising front-wheel support, rear wheel support, cushion component and push-rod assembly;Front-wheel support It is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support;Front-wheel support and rear wheel support are rotatably coupled with push-rod assembly;Cushion component with Push-rod assembly is rotatably coupled;Cushion component is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned push-rod assembly includes lower push-rod and push rod group, and first end and the push rod group of lower push-rod are rotatably coupled, under The second end of push rod is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support;Push rod group is rotatably coupled with front-wheel support.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned push rod group includes middle push rod and upper push-rod, and one end of middle push rod first end and upper push-rod is rotatably coupled, The second end of middle push rod is rotatably coupled with front-wheel support;Rear wheel support is rotatably coupled with middle push rod.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned push rod group further includes locked component, and locked component is set at the rotation connection of middle push rod and upper push-rod, lock Determine component to be configured to upper push-rod and middle push-rod lock due to expanded position.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned push rod group further includes connecting rod, and the first end of connecting rod and the second end of middle push rod are rotatably coupled, even The second end of extension bar is rotatably coupled with front-wheel support.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned children trolley frame body further includes armrest assembly, and armrest assembly is rotatably coupled with cushion component.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned push-rod assembly includes lower push-rod and push rod group, and first end and the push rod group of lower push-rod are rotatably coupled, under The second end of push rod is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support;Push rod group is rotatably coupled with front-wheel support;Armrest assembly is under Push rod is rotatably coupled.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned children trolley frame body includes rotating connector, and cushion component, front-wheel support and rear wheel support are connected by rotation Fitting connection.
In the utility model preferred embodiment:
Above-mentioned children trolley frame body further includes sunshade, and sunshade is rotatably coupled with push-rod assembly.
A kind of children trolley comprising movable pulley and above-mentioned children trolley frame body, front-wheel support and rear wheel support are all provided with It is equipped with movable pulley.
The children trolley frame body of the utility model embodiment and the beneficial effect of children trolley are:
Children trolley frame body provided by the embodiment of the utility model when not in use can be with front wheel bracket and rear-wheel Bracket, so that the gap between front-wheel support and rear wheel support reduces, while front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, together Cushion component and push-rod assembly are rotated, it so, can be effectively by the volume-diminished of children trolley frame body, so that folding Space occupied when the children trolley frame body storage of poststack is smaller, and can also easily facilitate after children trolley frame body is folded Carrying, the movement of virgin cart frame body carry enhanced convenience after folding children trolley frame body.
Children trolley provided by the embodiment of the utility model, when not in use, can with front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, So that the gap between front-wheel support and rear wheel support reduces, while front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, rotate together Cushion component and push-rod assembly so can be effectively by the volume-diminisheds of children trolley, so that folded youngster Space occupied when virgin cart is stored is smaller, and can also easily facilitate the carrying of children trolley after children trolley is folded, move It is dynamic, i.e., carry enhanced convenience after folding children trolley.
Detailed description of the invention
It, below will be to use required in embodiment in order to illustrate more clearly of the technical solution of the utility model embodiment Attached drawing be briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the utility model, therefore should not be by Regard the restriction to range as, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, may be used also To obtain other relevant attached drawings according to these attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is the unfolded state structural schematic diagram one of children trolley frame body in the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the unfolded state structural schematic diagram two of children trolley frame body in the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the intermediate state structural schematic diagram of children trolley frame body in the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the folded state structural schematic diagram of children trolley frame body in the utility model embodiment.
Icon: 010- children trolley frame body;110- front-wheel support;120- rear wheel support;130- cushion component;140- push rod Component;141- lower push-rod;Push rod in 142-;143- upper push-rod;144- locked component;145- connecting rod;150- armrest assembly; The first rotating connector of 161-;The second rotating connector of 162-;163- third rotating connector;The 4th rotating connector of 164-; The 5th rotating connector of 165-;170- sunshade;180- movable pulley.
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It is practical new below in conjunction with this to keep the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer Attached drawing in type embodiment, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment is clearly and completely described, it is clear that is retouched The embodiment stated is the utility model a part of the embodiment, instead of all the embodiments.Usually here in attached drawing description and The component of the utility model embodiment shown can be arranged and be designed with a variety of different configurations.
Therefore, requirement is not intended to limit to the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings below The scope of the utility model of protection, but it is merely representative of the selected embodiment of the utility model.Based in the utility model Embodiment, every other embodiment obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts, all Belong to the range of the utility model protection.
It should also be noted that similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined in a attached drawing, does not then need that it is further defined and explained in subsequent attached drawing.
In the description of the utility model embodiment, it should be noted that the orientation or position of the instructions such as term " on ", "lower" Set relationship be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings or the utility model product using when the orientation usually put Or positional relationship, be merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than the device of indication or suggestion meaning or Element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore should not be understood as the limit to the utility model System.In addition, term " first ", " second ", " third " etc. are only used for distinguishing description, it is not understood to indicate or imply relatively heavy The property wanted.
In the description of the utility model embodiment, it is also necessary to which explanation is unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, art Language " setting ", " connection " shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or integrally connect It connects;It can be mechanical connection, be also possible to be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, can also indirectly connected through an intermediary, it can To be the connection inside two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term can be understood with concrete condition Concrete meaning in the present invention.
Referring to Fig.1 and 2, the present embodiment provides a kind of children trolley frame bodies 010 comprising front-wheel support 110, rear-wheel Bracket 120, cushion component 130 and push-rod assembly 140;Front-wheel support 110 is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support 120;Front-wheel branch Frame 110 and rear wheel support 120 are rotatably coupled with push-rod assembly 140;Cushion component 130 and push-rod assembly 140 can be rotated Ground connection;Cushion component 130 is rotatably coupled with rear wheel support 120.Front wheel bracket 110, is settled down at rear wheel support 120 Component and push-rod assembly 140 can be such that children trolley frame body 010 switches in unfolded state and folded state, work as front wheel Bracket 110, rear wheel support 120 settle down component and when push-rod assembly 140 makes children trolley frame body 010 in unfolded state, the children Cart frame body 010 can be used in pushing, and when front wheel bracket 110, rear wheel support 120, settle down component and push-rod assembly 140 makes When the children trolley frame body 010 is in folded state, which, which can facilitate, is stored, is carried.
Further, the push-rod assembly 140 of the present embodiment includes lower push-rod 141 and push rod group, the first end of lower push-rod 141 It is rotatably coupled with push rod group, second end and the rear wheel support 120 of lower push-rod 141 are rotatably coupled;Push rod group and front-wheel Bracket 110 is rotatably coupled;When the children trolley frame body 010 is switched to folded state from unfolded state, front wheel branch Frame 110 and rear wheel support 120 keep front-wheel support 110 and rear wheel support 120 close to each other.
Still further, referring to Fig.1 and 2, push rod group includes middle push rod 142 and upper push-rod 143, middle push rod 142 One end and one end of upper push-rod 143 are rotatably coupled, and second end and the front-wheel support 110 of middle push rod 142 are rotatably coupled; Rear wheel support 120 is rotatably coupled with middle push rod 142;In detail, the first end of above-mentioned lower push-rod 141 can be with upper push-rod 143 are rotatably coupled;When the children trolley frame body 010 switches to folded state from unfolded state, front wheel bracket 110 With rear wheel support 120, keep front-wheel support 110 and rear wheel support 120 close to each other, and rotates 142 court of lower push-rod 141 and middle push rod The direction a rotates (shown in Fig. 3), i.e., rotation lower push-rod 141 and middle push rod 142 make lower push-rod 141 and close rear wheel support 120, And also upper push-rod 143 (shown in Fig. 3) is rotated towards the direction b, make upper push-rod 143 close to lower push-rod 141, can carry out in this way The folding of children trolley frame body 010.
Preferably, the push rod group of the present embodiment further includes locked component 144, locked component 144 be set to middle push rod 142 with At the rotation connection of upper push-rod 143, locked component 144 is configured to for upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142 to be locked in expansion position It sets;When the children trolley frame body 010 expansion, also it is unfolded between upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142, locked component 144 can incite somebody to action The unfolded state of children trolley frame body 010 locks, convenient for the use of children trolley frame body 010.
It should be noted that the locked component 144 of the present embodiment includes lock tongue, lock tongue is set to middle push rod 142 and above pushes away At the rotation connection of bar 143, when rotation upper push-rod 143, when making to be unfolded between upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142, lock tongue can be stretched Out, the unfolded state between upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142 is locked, so that the expansion of entire children trolley frame body 010 State can be locked, and when not using the children trolley frame body 010, then lock tongue can be unlocked, so that upper push-rod 143 is pushed away in Restore to be rotatably coupled between bar 142;Optionally, in other embodiments, locked component 144 can also include bolt, spiral shell The locking pieces such as mother can be rotatably coupled between upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142 by bolt, on needing to lock When the unfolded state of push rod 143 and middle push rod 142, rotates upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142 is unfolded by the two, then by nut It is tightened on bolt, the unfolded state of upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142 can be locked;Optionally, in other embodiments, Locked component 144 can be not only set at the rotation connection of upper push-rod 143 and middle push rod 142, it can also be in front-wheel support 110 With corresponding locked component 144, and locked component are respectively provided at rotation connection each at the rotation connection of rear wheel support 120 etc. 144 are both configured to that the unfolded state of each component rotation connection can be locked, so that the unfolded state of the children trolley frame body 010 It can be more stable.
The push rod group of the present embodiment further includes connecting rod 145, the second end of the first end of connecting rod 145 and middle push rod 142 It is rotatably coupled, second end and the front-wheel support 110 of connecting rod 145 are rotatably coupled;Preferably, in the present embodiment Push rod 142 includes straight-bar portion and curved bar portion, and one end and the upper push-rod 143 in straight-bar portion are rotatably coupled, the other end in straight-bar portion It is connect with curved bar portion, the one end of curved bar portion far from straight-bar portion and the first end of connecting rod 145 are rotatably coupled;So, Can more convenient children trolley frame body 010 folding and expansion.
The children trolley frame body 010 of the present embodiment further includes armrest assembly 150, and armrest assembly 150 and cushion component 130 can Rotationally connect;When needing the children trolley frame body 010 switching to folded state from unfolded state, 150 meeting of armrest assembly It is rotated towards the direction close to cushion component 130.
Further, the armrest assembly 150 of the present embodiment is rotatably coupled with lower push-rod 141, i.e. the seat of the present embodiment Pad assembly 130 is rotatably coupled by armrest assembly 150 with push-rod assembly 140 namely cushion component 130 passes through armrest assembly 150 are rotatably coupled with lower push-rod 141;When the children trolley frame body 010 is switched to folded state from unfolded state by needs When, armrest assembly 150 can be as middle push rod 142 be towards when the direction a (direction mobile close to rear wheel support 120) rotation, to moving down Direction rotation dynamic and towards close cushion component 130.
The children trolley frame body 010 of the present embodiment further includes sunshade 170, and sunshade 170 and push-rod assembly 140 can Rotationally connect;When needing the children trolley frame body 010 switching to folded state from unfolded state, 170 energy of sunshade Enough directions towards close to upper push-rod 143 rotate.
Referring to figure 2. and Fig. 3, the children trolley frame body 010 of the present embodiment include rotating connector (the referred to hereinafter as first rotation Connector 161), cushion component 130, front-wheel support 110 are connect with rear wheel support 120 by the first rotating connector 161.
The children trolley frame body 010 of the present embodiment further includes the second rotating connector 162, third rotating connector 163, Four rotating connectors 164 and the 5th rotating connector 165, rear wheel support 120 and lower push-rod 141 pass through the second rotating connector 162 are rotatably coupled, and armrest assembly 150 is rotationally connected with lower push-rod 141 by third rotating connector 163 It connects, lower push-rod 141, sunshade 170 and upper push-rod 143 are rotatably coupled by the 4th rotating connector 164, are above pushed away Bar 143 and middle push rod 142 are rotatably coupled by the 5th rotating connector 165.
It should be noted that above-mentioned first rotating connector 161, the second rotating connector 162, third rotating connector 163, the 4th rotating connector 164 and the 5th rotating connector 165 may each be the rotating connectors such as rotational pin, rotation axis.
The present embodiment additionally provides a kind of children trolley comprising movable pulley 180 and above-mentioned children trolley frame body 010, Above-mentioned front-wheel support 110 and rear wheel support 120 are provided with movable pulley 180;In detail, front-wheel support 110 is far from the first rotation One end of connector 161 and rear wheel support 120 have been all connected with movable pulley 180 far from one end of the first rotating connector 161, on Stating movable pulley 180 can be various model universal wheels or brake wheel in the prior art etc..
It should be noted that the children trolley can also include cushion, cushion, which can be fixed, is covered in cushion component 130.
When children trolley frame body 010 and children trolley switch to folded state from unfolded state, unlock upper push-rod 143 is in Locked component 144 between push rod 142 rotates upper push-rod 143 towards the direction b, towards push rod 142 and lower push-rod in the rotation of the direction a 141, so that upper push-rod 143 makes 150 court of armrest assembly close to lower push-rod 141, by the middle push rod 142 and lower push-rod 141 of rotation It is rotated to the direction close to cushion component 130, and rotates cushion component 130 towards the direction close to rear wheel support 120, simultaneously Also make front-wheel support 110 and rear wheel support 120 close to each other, lower push-rod 141 and middle push rod 142 also move closer to rear wheel support 120, so, so that it may complete the folding (as shown in Figure 4) of the children trolley or children trolley frame body 010.
In conclusion the children trolley frame body of the utility model and the beneficial effect of children trolley are:
Children trolley frame body provided by the embodiment of the utility model when not in use can be with front wheel bracket and rear-wheel Bracket, so that the gap between front-wheel support and rear wheel support reduces, while front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, together Cushion component and push-rod assembly are rotated, it so, can be effectively by the volume-diminished of children trolley frame body, so that folding Space occupied when the children trolley frame body storage of poststack is smaller, and can also easily facilitate after children trolley frame body is folded Carrying, the movement of virgin cart frame body carry enhanced convenience after folding children trolley frame body.
Children trolley provided by the embodiment of the utility model, when not in use, can with front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, So that the gap between front-wheel support and rear wheel support reduces, while front wheel bracket and rear wheel support, rotate together Cushion component and push-rod assembly so can be effectively by the volume-diminisheds of children trolley, so that folded youngster Space occupied when virgin cart is stored is smaller, and can also easily facilitate the carrying of children trolley after children trolley is folded, move It is dynamic, i.e., carry enhanced convenience after folding children trolley.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the utility model, for this For the technical staff in field, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.It is all in the spirit and principles of the utility model Within, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

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1. a kind of children trolley frame body, which is characterized in that including front-wheel support, rear wheel support, cushion component and push-rod assembly;
The front-wheel support is rotatably coupled with the rear wheel support;
The front-wheel support and the rear wheel support are rotatably coupled with the push-rod assembly;
The cushion component is rotatably coupled with the push-rod assembly;
The cushion component is rotatably coupled with the rear wheel support.
2. children trolley frame body according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the push-rod assembly includes lower push-rod and push rod Group, the first end of the lower push-rod are rotatably coupled with the push rod group, the second end of the lower push-rod and the rear-wheel branch Frame is rotatably coupled;The push rod group is rotatably coupled with the front-wheel support.
3. children trolley frame body according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the push rod group includes middle push rod and above pushes away Bar, the middle push rod first end and one end of the upper push-rod are rotatably coupled, the second end of the middle push rod and it is described before Wheel support is rotatably coupled;The rear wheel support is rotatably coupled with the middle push rod.
4. children trolley frame body according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the push rod group further includes locked component, institute It states locked component to be set at the rotation connection of the middle push rod and the upper push-rod, the locked component is configured to institute Upper push-rod and the middle push-rod lock are stated due to expanded position.
5. children trolley frame body according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the push rod group further includes connecting rod, described The first end of connecting rod and the second end of the middle push rod are rotatably coupled, the second end of the connecting rod and the front-wheel branch Frame is rotatably coupled.
6. children trolley frame body according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the children trolley frame body further includes handrail group Part, the armrest assembly are rotatably coupled with the cushion component.
7. children trolley frame body according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the push-rod assembly includes lower push-rod and push rod Group, the first end of the lower push-rod are rotatably coupled with the push rod group, the second end of the lower push-rod and the rear-wheel branch Frame is rotatably coupled;The push rod group is rotatably coupled with the front-wheel support;The armrest assembly and the lower push-rod It is rotatably coupled.
8. children trolley frame body according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the children trolley frame body includes rotation connection Part, the cushion component, the front-wheel support are connect with the rear wheel support by the rotating connector.
9. children trolley frame body according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the children trolley frame body further includes sunshade group Part, the sunshade are rotatably coupled with the push-rod assembly.
10. a kind of children trolley, which is characterized in that including movable pulley and the described in any item children trolley framves of claim 1-9 Body, the front-wheel support and the rear wheel support are provided with the movable pulley.
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