CN209683786U - A kind of baby stroller vehicle frame - Google Patents

A kind of baby stroller vehicle frame Download PDF

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CN209683786U
CN209683786U CN201822189545.8U CN201822189545U CN209683786U CN 209683786 U CN209683786 U CN 209683786U CN 201822189545 U CN201822189545 U CN 201822189545U CN 209683786 U CN209683786 U CN 209683786U
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杨云强
林文壮
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The utility model discloses a kind of baby stroller vehicle frames, including handle assembly, support rod component, mounting component, front foot component, rear foot component, front support component and backrest module;Support rod component, mounting component, front foot component and rear foot component are symmetrical two groups, positioned at the two sides of handle assembly, front support component and backrest module;Handle assembly includes hand handle spin button, hand handle cross bar and hand handle cross bar attachment base;Support rod component includes hand handle support rod, the seat that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off, backrest support rods, upper support bar;Mounting component includes mounting support rod, mounting sliding part and armrest seat;Front foot component includes forefoot support bar and front wheels;Rear foot component includes large joint, rear foot support rod, rear foot sliding part, rear wheels.The utility model reduces the volume of baby stroller vehicle frame folding, and the operation for folding it also becomes relatively easy.

Description

A kind of baby stroller vehicle frame
Technical field
The utility model relates to baby stroller technical field, specifically a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame.
Background technique
In daily life, we, which can often see precious mother's treasured father, pushes baby's stroll using baby stroller, more next More precious father's treasured mothers selects perambulator, and with the popularization of market, user also gets over the functional requirement of returning the vehicle to the garage and knock off of stroller frame Come higher, trolley on the market largely all has the function of vehicle frame folding, and it is still larger to fold later vehicle frame volume, although Volume after having part trolley vehicle frame folding is less but the step that folds is played but it is comparatively laborious.
Utility model content
The utility model aim is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame, realization hand push The volume that vehicle carriage folds is less than normal, and the operation of folding is also relatively easy.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is as follows:
A kind of baby stroller vehicle frame, including handle assembly, support rod component, mounting component, front foot component, rear foot group Part, front support component and backrest module;The support rod component, mounting component, front foot component and rear foot component are symmetrical Two groups, positioned at the two sides of handle assembly, front support component and backrest module;The handle assembly includes hand handle spin button, hand Cross bar and hand handle cross bar attachment base;The support rod component includes hand handle support rod, the seat that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off, backrest support rods and upper support Bar;The mounting component includes mounting support rod, mounting sliding part and armrest seat;The front foot component include forefoot support bar and Front wheels;The rear foot component includes large joint, rear foot support rod, rear foot sliding part and rear wheels.
Further, one end of the hand handle cross bar and the upper end of hand handle cross bar attachment base are rotatablely connected, described in left and right two The rotation connection of hand handle cross bar, the hand handle cross bar attachment base are fixedly connected with hand handle support rod;The hand handle support rod with return the vehicle to the garage and knock off Seat is fixedly connected, and the seat that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off is rotatablely connected with the upper end of the upper end of upper support bar, backrest support rods respectively, the upper support The top of backrest support rods is arranged in bar, and the lower end of the upper support bar is rotatably connected in large joint, the backrest support rods It is also rotatably connected on rear foot support rod, the other end of the backrest support rods is rotatablely connected front foot connection sheet, the front foot The other end of connection sheet is rotatably connected on forefoot support bar, and the large joint is fixedly connected on the upper end of rear foot support rod, institute It states rear foot sliding part to be slidably connected on rear foot support rod, the lower end of rear foot support rod, the mounting is arranged in the rear wheels Sliding part is rotatably connected on upper support bar, and the mounting support rod is slidably connected on mounting sliding part, the mounting support The end of bar and armrest seat are rotatablely connected, and the armrest seat and backrest support rods are rotatablely connected, the upper end of the forefoot support bar It is rotatably connected in large joint, the lower end of forefoot support bar is arranged in the front wheels.
Further, the rear end thereof of front and back connecting rod is connected on the rear foot sliding part, before the front and back connecting rod End is rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar, and back link connector is fixedly connected in large joint, and the one of rear support connecting rod a End is rotatably connected on the back link connector on the left of hand push vehicle carriage, and the other end of the rear support connecting rod a passes through connecting rod Connector is rotatably connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage, and one end of rear support connecting rod b, which rotates, to be connected It connects on the back link connector on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage, the other end of the rear support connecting rod b is turned by connecting rod connector Dynamic to be connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod on the left of hand push vehicle carriage, the rear support connecting rod a and rear support connecting rod b exist The medium position of two bars is rotatablely connected.
Further, the front support component includes that connecting rod connector, front support connecting rod, front support cross bar a and front support are horizontal Bar b;One end of the front support connecting rod is rotatably connected on the lower end of backrest support rods by connecting rod connector, and the front support is horizontal One end of bar a is rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar on the left of vehicle frame by connecting rod connector, one end of the front support cross bar b Be rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar on the right side of vehicle frame by connecting rod connector, the front support cross bar a and front support cross bar b it Between be rotatablely connected, the other end of the front support connecting rod on the left of the vehicle frame is rotatably connected on front support cross bar a, and the vehicle frame is right The other end of the front support connecting rod of side is rotatably connected on front support cross bar b.
Further, the backrest module includes connecting rod connector, backrest sliding part, a back support left side and back support It is right;The backrest sliding part is slidably connected in backrest support rods, and the one end on the back support left side is rotatably connected on vehicle frame On the backrest sliding part in left side, the other end on the back support left side is rotatably connected on the right side of vehicle frame by connecting rod connector In backrest support rods, the one end on the back support right side is rotatably connected on the backrest sliding part on the right side of vehicle frame, the backrest The other end on the supporting element right side is rotatably connected in the backrest support rods on the left of vehicle frame by connecting rod connector, the back support Right and back support is rotatablely connected between a left side.
Compared with prior art, the utility model reduces the volume of baby stroller vehicle frame folding, the behaviour for folding it Also become relatively easy.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 vehicle frame stereochemical structure front view;
Fig. 2 vehicle frame stereochemical structure rearview;
Fig. 3 vehicle frame partly returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 vehicle frame folding draws close completion figure a;
Fig. 5 vehicle frame folding draws close completion figure b;
Fig. 6 vehicle frame folding, which is drawn close, completes front view;
Mark meaning is as follows in Fig. 1-6: 1- hand handle spin button, 2- hand handle cross bar, 3- hand handle cross bar attachment base, 4- hand handle Support rod, 5- return the vehicle to the garage and knock off seat, 6- upper support bar, 7- large joint, 8- rear foot sliding part, 9- rear foot support rod, 10- rear wheels, before 11- Rear connecting rod, 12- front wheels, 13- forefoot support bar, 14- front support connecting rod, 15- front foot connection sheet, 16- back link connector, 17- mounting support rod, 18- mounting sliding part, 19- armrest seat, 20- backrest support rods are propped up before 21a- front support cross bar a, 21b- Cross bar b is supportted, 22a- rear support connecting rod a, 22b- rear support connecting rod b, 23- backrest sliding part, 24a- back support is left, 24b- back support is right, 25- connecting rod connector.
Specific embodiment
It is necessary to understand that, "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outside" etc. refer in the description of the present invention, The orientation or positional relationship shown is to be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, target only the utility model for ease of description It is described with simplifying, is not that indication or suggestion institute finger must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, Therefore it should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
It elaborates with reference to the accompanying drawing to specific embodiment of the utility model.
A kind of baby stroller vehicle frame, as shown in figures 1 to 6, including handle assembly, support rod component, mounting component, front foot Component, rear foot component, front support component and backrest module;The support rod component, mounting component, front foot component and rear foot component It is symmetrical two groups, positioned at the two sides of handle assembly, front support component and backrest module;The handle assembly includes hand handle rotation Turn button 1, hand handle cross bar 2 and hand handle cross bar attachment base 3;The support rod component includes hand handle support rod 4, return the vehicle to the garage and knock off seat 5, backrest Support rod 20 and upper support bar 6;The mounting component includes mounting support rod 17, mounting sliding part 18 and armrest seat 19;It is described Front foot component includes forefoot support bar 13 and front wheels 12;The rear foot component includes large joint 7, rear foot support rod 9, rear foot cunning Moving part 8 and rear wheels 10.
One end of the hand handle cross bar 2 and the upper end of hand handle cross bar attachment base 3 are rotatablely connected, and the hand handle of left and right two is horizontal Bar 2 is rotatablely connected, and the hand handle cross bar attachment base 3 is fixedly connected with hand handle support rod 4;The hand handle support rod 4 and the seat 5 that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off It is fixedly connected, the seat 5 that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off is rotatablely connected with the upper end of the upper end of upper support bar 6, backrest support rods 20 respectively, the upper branch The top of backrest support rods 20 is arranged in strut 6, and the lower end of the upper support bar 6 is rotatably connected in large joint 7, the backrest Support rod 20 is also rotatably connected on rear foot support rod 9, and the other end of the backrest support rods 20 is rotatablely connected front foot connection The other end of piece 15, the front foot connection sheet 15 is rotatably connected on forefoot support bar 13, after the large joint 7 is fixedly connected on The upper end of foot support rod 9, the rear foot sliding part 8 are slidably connected on rear foot support rod 9, and the rear wheels 10 are arranged in the rear foot The lower end of support rod 9, the mounting sliding part 18 are rotatably connected on upper support bar 6, and the mounting support rod 17 is slidably connected On mounting sliding part 18, the end of the mounting support rod 17 and armrest seat 19 are rotatablely connected, the armrest seat 19 and backrest Support rod 20 is rotatablely connected, and the upper end of the forefoot support bar 13 is rotatably connected in large joint 7, and the setting of front wheels 12 exists 13 lower end of forefoot support bar.
The rear end thereof of front and back connecting rod 11 is connected on the rear foot sliding part 8, the front end of the front and back connecting rod 11 It is rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar 13, back link connector 16 is fixedly connected in large joint 7, rear support connecting rod a One end of 22a is rotatably connected on the back link connector 16 on the left of hand push vehicle carriage, and the rear support connecting rod a 22a's is another One end is rotatably connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod 11 on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage by connecting rod connector 25, rear support connection One end of bar b 22b is rotatably connected on the back link connector 16 on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage, the rear support connecting rod b19b The other end be rotatably connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod 11 on the left of hand push vehicle carriage by connecting rod connector 25, after described Supporting linkage a 22a and rear support connecting rod b 22b is rotatablely connected in the medium position of bar.
The front support component includes that connecting rod connector 25, front support connecting rod 14, front support cross bar a 21a and front support are horizontal Bar b 21b;One end of the front support connecting rod 14 is rotatably connected on the lower end of backrest support rods 20, institute by connecting rod connector 25 The one end for stating front support cross bar a 21a passes through on the forefoot support bar 13 that connecting rod connector 25 is rotatably connected on the left of vehicle frame, institute The one end for stating front support cross bar b 21b passes through on the forefoot support bar 13 that connecting rod connector 25 is rotatably connected on the right side of vehicle frame, institute State and be rotatablely connected between front support cross bar a 21a and front support cross bar b 21b, the front support connecting rod 14 on the left of the vehicle frame it is another One end is rotatably connected on front support cross bar a 21a, and the other end of the front support connecting rod 14 on the right side of the vehicle frame is rotatably connected on On front support cross bar b 21b.
The backrest module includes connecting rod connector 25, backrest sliding part 23, the left 24a of back support and back support Right 24b;The backrest sliding part 23 is slidably connected in backrest support rods 20, one end rotation of the left 24a of back support It is connected on the backrest sliding part 23 on the left of vehicle frame, the other end of the left 24a of back support passes through 25 turns of connecting rod connector Dynamic to be connected in the backrest support rods 20 on the right side of vehicle frame, one end of the right 24b of back support is rotatably connected on the right side of vehicle frame Backrest sliding part 23 on, the other end of the right 24b of back support is rotatably connected on a vehicle frame left side by connecting rod connector 25 In the backrest support rods 20 of side, it is rotatablely connected between the right 24b and left 24a of back support of back support.
When the utility model returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off: hand presses hand handle spin button 1, unlocks between the hand handle cross bar 2 of the right and left, left The hand handle cross bar 2 on right both sides rotates down, and hand handle cross bar 2 pulls steel wire to make return the vehicle to the garage and knock off seat 5 and upper support bar 6 and backrest support rods 20 Between unlock, mutually rotation, while upper support bar 6 and backrest occur between upper support bar 6, backrest support rods 20 and the seat 5 that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off Support rod 20 rotates respectively around large joint 7 and rear foot support rod 9, and the rotation of backrest support rods 20 is so that armrest seat 19 is sent out Raw rotation, the rotation of armrest seat 19 is so that sliding occurs for mounting support rod 17, mounting sliding part 18 rotates, backrest support rods While 20 rotation, the lower end of backrest support rods 20 makes front foot connection sheet 15 rotate, and the rotation of front foot connection sheet 15 makes Forefoot support bar 13 rotates and draws close toward rear foot support rod 9, forefoot support bar 13 toward rear foot support rod 9 draw close so that Front and back connecting rod 11 moves, and the movement of front and back connecting rod 11 is so that rear foot sliding part 8 slides down along rear foot support rod 9 It is dynamic, the sliding down of rear foot sliding part 8 so that rear support connecting rod 22a/22b rotates, rear support connecting rod 22a/22b's So that the vehicle frame support frame of the left and right sides is drawn close toward intermediate movement, the rotation of backrest support rods lower end makes front support simultaneously for rotation Connecting rod 14 rotates, and the rotation of front support connecting rod 14 is preceding so that front support cross bar a 21a/21b rotates and up rotates Support rail a21a/21b's rotates while the vehicle frame support frame of the left and right sides is drawn close toward intermediate movement, in the left and right sides While vehicle frame support frame is drawn close toward centre movement, the power that backrest module is squeezed, backrest sliding part 23 is along back rest supports The top of bar 20 is slided, and the sliding of backrest sliding part 23 is so that the right 24b of back support and the left 24a of back support occur to turn Dynamic, each structure, which mutually folds to draw close, reaches best folded state.
Above-described embodiment is only the more excellent embodiment of the utility model, all according to the technical essence of the utility model pair Any simple modification, modification and alternate variation made for any of the above embodiments, are all within the scope of the technical scheme of the utility model.

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1. a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame, which is characterized in that including handle assembly, support rod component, mounting component, front foot group Part, rear foot component, front support component and backrest module;The support rod component, mounting component, front foot component and rear foot component are equal It is symmetrical two groups, positioned at the two sides of handle assembly, front support component and backrest module;The handle assembly includes hand handle rotation Button (1), hand handle cross bar (2) and hand handle cross bar attachment base (3);The support rod component includes hand handle support rod (4), return the vehicle to the garage and knock off seat (5), backrest support rods (20) and upper support bar (6);The mounting component includes mounting support rod (17), mounting sliding part (18) With armrest seat (19);The front foot component includes forefoot support bar (13) and front wheels (12);The rear foot component includes high point Save (7), rear foot support rod (9), rear foot sliding part (8) and rear wheels (10).
2. a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame according to claim 1, which is characterized in that one end of the hand handle cross bar (2) It is rotatablely connected with the upper end of hand handle cross bar attachment base (3), hand handle cross bar (2) rotation connection of left and right two, the hand handle is horizontal Bar attachment base (3) is fixedly connected with hand handle support rod (4);The hand handle support rod (4) is fixedly connected with the seat that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off (5), described The seat (5) that returns the vehicle to the garage and knock off is rotatablely connected with the upper end of the upper end of upper support bar (6), backrest support rods (20) respectively, the upper support bar (6) Top in backrest support rods (20) is set, and the lower end of the upper support bar (6) is rotatably connected on large joint (7), described to lean on Back support bar (20) is also rotatably connected on rear foot support rod (9), and the other end of the backrest support rods (20) is rotatablely connected The other end of front foot connection sheet (15), the front foot connection sheet (15) is rotatably connected on forefoot support bar (13), the high point Section (7) is fixedly connected on the upper end of rear foot support rod (9), and the rear foot sliding part (8) is slidably connected at rear foot support rod (9) On, the rear wheels (10) are arranged in the lower end of rear foot support rod (9), and the mounting sliding part (18) is rotatably connected on support On bar (6), the mounting support rod (17) is slidably connected on mounting sliding part (18), the end of the mounting support rod (17) It is rotatablely connected with armrest seat (19), the armrest seat (19) and backrest support rods (20) are rotatablely connected, the forefoot support bar (13) upper end is rotatably connected on large joint (7), lower end of front wheels (12) setting in forefoot support bar (13).
3. a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the rear end of front and back connecting rod (11) turns Dynamic to be connected on the rear foot sliding part (8), the front end of the front and back connecting rod (11) is rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar (13) on, back link connector (16) is fixedly connected on large joint (7), one end rotation connection of rear support connecting rod a (22a) On back link connector (16) on the left of hand push vehicle carriage, the other end of the rear support connecting rod a (22a) is connected by connecting rod Fitting (25) is rotatably connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod (11) on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage, rear support connecting rod b's (22b) One end is rotatably connected on the back link connector (16) on the right side of hand push vehicle carriage, the rear support connecting rod b (22b) it is another End is rotatably connected on the rear end of the front and back connecting rod (11) on the left of hand push vehicle carriage by connecting rod connector (25), is propped up after described The medium position that connecting rod a (22a) and rear support connecting rod b (22b) are supportted in bar is rotatablely connected.
4. a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame described in arbitrary one according to claim 1~3, which is characterized in that branch before described Support component includes connecting rod connector (25), front support connecting rod (14), front support cross bar a (21a) and front support cross bar b (21b);Institute The one end for stating front support connecting rod (14) is rotatably connected on the lower end of backrest support rods (20) by connecting rod connector (25), before described One end of support rail a (21a) is rotatably connected on the forefoot support bar (13) on the left of vehicle frame by connecting rod connector (25), institute The one end for stating front support cross bar b (21b) passes through the forefoot support bar (13) that connecting rod connector (25) are rotatably connected on the right side of vehicle frame On, it is rotatablely connected between the front support cross bar a (21a) and front support cross bar b (21b), the front support on the left of the vehicle frame connects The other end of bar (14) is rotatably connected on front support cross bar a (21a), the front support connecting rod (14) on the right side of the vehicle frame it is another End is rotatably connected on front support cross bar b (21b).
5. a kind of baby stroller vehicle frame according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the backrest module includes that connecting rod connects Fitting (25), backrest sliding part (23), back support left (24a) and back support are right (24b);The backrest sliding part (23) it is slidably connected on backrest support rods (20), one end of the back support left (24a) is rotatably connected on the left of vehicle frame Backrest sliding part (23) on, the other end of the back support left (24a) is rotatably connected on by connecting rod connector (25) In backrest support rods (20) on the right side of vehicle frame, one end of the back support right (24b) is rotatably connected on leaning on the right side of vehicle frame It carries on the back on sliding part (23), the other end of the back support right (24b) is rotatably connected on vehicle frame by connecting rod connector (25) In the backrest support rods (20) in left side, it is rotatablely connected between the back support right (24b) and back support left (24a).
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