CN214905412U - Child carrier for carrying a child on a user's shoulder - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses a children that is used for bearing children on user's shoulder bears device, include: a folding support frame, a child seat support for seating a child on the carrier, a user back harness for tying the user to the user's shoulders and torso, removably attachable to the support frame by a load-lifting mechanism, and a user belt for transferring a portion of the carrier weight or child weight to the user's hips or waists, further comprising a connection mechanism for providing an adjustable adjacent position to allow the support frame to rest on or connect to, wherein the carrier is configured to distribute the carrier's child weight to the user's shoulders and torso and the user's hips or waists.
Description
The application is as follows: 2020/3/12, application No.: 2020202999285, title of invention: a child carrying device.
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a child carrier device for carrying a child by a user on the shoulder of the user. More particularly, the present invention relates to a carrier with a folding support frame connected with a length-adjustable waist belt, which is capable of transferring and releasing a substantial part of the weight of a child to be carried to the hip or waist of the user, and which carrier is designed to accommodate different trunk lengths of the user.
Background
Child carriers have been developed in which a child is placed on the user's shoulders using a frame that is of a similar construction to be strapped to the user's back, but these prior carriers often have drawbacks and do not provide optimal results. The applicant has herein recognized the need for improvements in the following areas by means of a preferred child carrier:
(1) since sitting a child on the user's shoulders can carry a significant amount of weight and place a significant amount of stress on the user's shoulders, it would be beneficial if the load bearing device could distribute and transfer the weight of the partially loaded child to the user's hips or waist.
(2) Different users may have different heights and torso lengths, and it is crucial that such a carrying device is designed to be able to accommodate different heights and torso lengths.
(3) The user may frequently stop, carry and release the child, and such a carrying device should ideally be easy to carry and easy to store.
(4) The user may want to carry extra weight and the optimal carrying device should be configured to easily accommodate the extra load.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention relates to a child carrier for carrying a child on a user's shoulder. More specifically, the present invention seeks to address the above mentioned deficiencies of existing child carrying devices.
In one aspect, a child-carrying carrier includes a folding support frame adapted to provide a means of supporting the entire carrier, a child seat support for securely holding a child, a user's back strap with a load-lifting mechanism for comfortably securing the carrier to the user's shoulder and torso, and a user's hip belt secured around the user's hip or waist and capable of providing an optional adjacent position, the support frame resting or attached to the lower end of the user's hip belt to receive and transfer a substantial portion of the carried weight to the user's hip or waist.
In one aspect, the folding support frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion connected by a folding mechanism that allows the upper portion of the support frame to extend away from the lower portion into an unfolded state of the carrier and allows the upper portion to fold toward the rear to meet the lower portion in a folded state of the carrier. This allows the carrier to be converted between an unfolded state and a folded state, which makes the carrier portable, easy to store and space-saving when not in use. Further, in some embodiments, the length of the lower portion of the support frame may be extended to further accommodate users of different torso lengths. For example, the extensions may be connected or screwed to the ends of the support frame, thereby extending the length of the support frame, and thus accommodating users with longer torso lengths.
In one aspect, a child seat support includes a child back pad for supporting a back of a child, a child seat pad for seating the child, and a length adjustable child harness for securing the child in the child seat support. The child back cushion can be connected to the upper portion of the support frame by removably closing the upper portion of the support frame, thereby allowing a portion of the child's weight to be transferred to the support frame. The child seat cushion may be affixed to the child back cushion, and the left and right side extensions of the child seat cushion may be configured to rest on top of and be connected to a pair of user shoulder straps. This spatial arrangement can allow a child to sit securely on the user's shoulders and transfer a portion of the child's weight to the user's shoulders and support frame. In certain embodiments, the child seat support may include additional safety belts to provide additional safety. In another embodiment, the child seat support comprises a portable and collapsible sunshade removably attached to the child's back cushion and adapted to extend over the child's head.
In one aspect, a user back harness includes a user back pad affixed to a pair of user shoulder straps for securing a load carrier to a user's shoulders and torso, a pair of child leg restraints, a user chest strap, and a load lifting mechanism adapted to removably secure the user back harness to a lower portion of a support frame underlying a child seat support. The user back cushion and the pair of user shoulder straps may be filled with a breathable material or fabric to provide the user with optimal comfort and ventilation when using the carrying device. The pair of user shoulder straps may include a pair of child restraint legs adapted to securely restrain the legs of the child in front of the shoulders of the user and to securely secure the child to the child seat support. The user chest strap may be connected to a pair of user shoulder straps and adapted to extend over the user's chest by an adjustable length to limit lateral movement of the pair of user shoulder straps.
In one aspect, the child seat cushion is configured to rest on top of the user's back harness, and the left and right side extensions of the child seat support can be configured to rest on top of and connect with the pair of user shoulder straps. This spatial arrangement between the child seat support and the user's back harness limits and restrains the legs of the child to the front of the user's shoulders, providing additional safety when the child is secured in the seat.
In one aspect, a load lifting mechanism is provided that is securely connected to the support frame for removably securing a user's back strap of a carrier to the support frame of the carrier. In some embodiments, the load lifting mechanism includes left and right members that are securely affixed to the support frame. When a user uses the device to carry a child, the child exerts a downward force of gravity on the carrying device, with one portion being transferred directly onto the shoulder of the carrying device and another portion being applied to the support frame. The downward gravitational force component exerted on the support frame may be divided into two force components. A force component moves down the support frame, balancing the force exerted on the support frame by the user's belt. The other force component is directed toward the back and counterbalances the application of a pulling force on the user's back strap by the load-lifting mechanism. The load-lifting mechanism further comprises a locking mechanism such that during a locked state the user's back harness is securely, securely fastened or hooked to the load-lifting mechanism, such as a strap, and during its unlocked state the user's back harness is detachable from the load-lifting mechanism. The load lifting mechanism is configured in such a way that it can be used as a connection point for connecting additional weight to the support frame by means of a connection mechanism, such as a self-locking hook.
In one aspect, a user belt is provided for receiving and transferring a substantial portion of the load-bearing weight from the support frame to the user's hips or waist. The waist belt may include an attachment mechanism affixed to the rear side of the waist belt for providing an adjacent position on which the lower end of the support frame may rest, and a safety strap affixed to the waist belt for tightening the waist belt about the user's hips or waist at an adjustable length. In particular, the attachment mechanism may include a plurality of slots, open slots, or other similar attachment means that are vertically spaced on the belt to allow the user to selectively select adjacent positions to accommodate users of different torso lengths.
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The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings. The drawings are intended to disclose some possible embodiments of the invention and therefore do not limit the scope of the invention.
Fig. 1a illustrates a front view of an example of a child carrier for carrying a child on a user's shoulder.
FIG. 1b illustrates a rear view of the example child carrier of FIG. 1 a.
Fig. 2a illustrates a front view of an example of a folding support frame of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 2b illustrates a side view of an example of a folding support frame of the child carrier of fig. 2 a.
Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a folding mechanism for a folding support frame of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 4a illustrates a front view of an example child seat support of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 4b illustrates a rear view of the example child seat support of fig. 4 a.
Figure 5a illustrates a front view of an example of a user's back harness of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention.
Figure 5b illustrates a rear view of an example of a user's back harness of the child carrier of figure 5 a.
Fig. 6a illustrates a front view of an example of a user's belt of a child-carrying device, according to some embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 6b illustrates a rear view of an example of a user's belt of the child carrier of fig. 6 a.
Fig. 7 illustrates a user carrying a child using the child carrying device.
Figure 8a illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a deployed state of the carrier with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier.
Fig. 8b illustrates a side view of an example of an additional load in the form of a backpack.
Figure 8c illustrates a rear view of the child carrier in the deployed state of the carrier.
Figure 8d illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded state.
Figure 9 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a deployed state with an additional load in the form of a backpack.
Figure 10a illustrates a rear view of the child carrier in a deployed state of the carrier.
Figure 10b illustrates an additional load in the form of a backpack that can be connected to the child-carrying device.
Figure 11 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded condition.
Figure 12 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded condition with additional load in the form of a backpack.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1a illustrates a front view of an example of a child carrier for carrying a child on a user's shoulder. FIG. 1b illustrates a rear view of the example child carrier of FIG. 1 a. Fig. 2-6 illustrate various components of an example child carrier. More specifically, fig. 2a illustrates a front view of an example of a folding support frame of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention. Fig. 2b illustrates a side view of an example of a folding support frame of the child carrier of fig. 2 a. Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a folding mechanism for a folding support frame of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention. Fig. 4a illustrates a front view of an example child seat support of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention. Fig. 4b illustrates a rear view of the example child seat support of fig. 4 a. Figure 5a illustrates a front view of an example of a user's back harness of a child carrier, according to some embodiments of the invention. Figure 5b illustrates a rear view of an example of a user's back harness of the child carrier of figure 5 a. Fig. 6a illustrates a front view of an example of a user's belt of a child-carrying device, according to some embodiments of the invention. Fig. 6b illustrates a rear view of an example of a user's belt of the child carrier of fig. 6 a.
Figures 7 to 12 illustrate different states of an exemplary child carrier with or without a child carried thereon and with or without an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier. More specifically, fig. 7 illustrates a side view of the child carrier when a user carrying a child is using the child carrier. Figure 8a illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a deployed state of the carrier with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier. Fig. 8b illustrates a side view of an additional load in the form of a backpack. Figure 8c illustrates a rear view of the child carrier in the deployed state of the carrier. Figure 8d illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded state. Figure 9 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a deployed condition of the carrier with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier. Figure 10a illustrates a rear view of the child carrier in a deployed state of the carrier. Figure 10b illustrates an additional load in the form of a backpack that can be connected to the child-carrying device. Figure 11 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded condition of the carrier without any attached additional load. Figure 12 illustrates a side view of the child carrier in a folded condition with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier.
Examples of the child carrier 100 may include a folding support frame 102, a child seat support 104, a user back strap 106, and a user belt 108.
Folding support frame
Fig. 2 illustrates an example folding support frame 200 that can be used as the folding support frame 102 of fig. 1. The support frame 200 includes an upper portion 202 and a lower portion 204 connected by a folding mechanism.
The upper portion 202 forms a U-shaped structure 208 having two ends, a first end 214 and a second end 216. In another embodiment, the upper portion may be of any suitable construction, such as a solid plate with a U-shaped outer edge or a pad.
The lower portion 204 comprises two elongated tubular structures, a first elongated tubular structure 210 and a second elongated tubular structure 212, whereas said first elongated tubular structure 210 comprises a third end 218 and a fourth end 220, and the second elongated tubular structure 212 comprises a fifth end 222 and a sixth end 224. The lengths of the first and second elongate tubular structures may be configured to be adjustable so as to accommodate users of different heights and in particular different torso lengths. In one embodiment, the first and second elongated tubular structures may include a length-adjustable rod that is rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise to lengthen or shorten the length of the first and second elongated tubular structures. In another embodiment, the first and second elongated tubular structures may include connectable extensions at the fourth and sixth ends to extend the length of the first and second elongated tubular structures.
A folding mechanism 206 connects the upper portion 202 and the lower portion 204 of the support frame 200 and allows the upper portion 202 to extend and fold from the lower portion 204. In particular, the folding mechanism 206 includes a first member 226 and a second member 228 that respectively connect the first end 214 of the upper portion 202 to the third end 218 of the first elongated tubular structure 210 and the second end 216 of the upper portion 202 to the fifth end 222 of the second elongated tubular structure 228.
Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a folding mechanism member 300 that may be used as the first member 226 and the second member 228 of the folding mechanism 206 of fig. 2. The folding mechanism member 300 includes 1) a narrower-diameter portion 306 located at either the first end 214 or the second end 216 of the upper portion 202 of the support frame 200; 2) the hollow recess 308 is disposed at an end 314 of the elongated tubular structure 304, and the elongated tubular structure 304 may be the first elongated tubular structure 210 or the second elongated tubular structure 212 of fig. 2, and the end 314 may be the third end 218 or the fifth end 222 of the first elongated tubular structure 210 and the second elongated tubular structure 212, respectively, of fig. 2; and 3) a pull-out unit spring 310, one end of which is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the hollow depression 308 and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the narrower-diameter portion 306.
During deployment of the carrier (as shown in fig. 8 a), the folding mechanism 300 is in its released state, retaining the pull-out unit spring 310 and the narrower-diameter portion 306 within the hollow recess 308 of the elongated tubular structure 304, allowing the upper portion of the support frame to extend away from the lower portion of the support frame.
During folding of the carrier (as shown in figure 8 d), the folding mechanism 300 in its pulled out state extends and exposes its pivot point 316 and narrower-diameter portion 306 to the outside of the hollow recess 308, allowing the upper portion of the support frame to pivot towards the rear side of the support frame to meet the lower portion of the support frame.
Child seat support
As best shown in fig. 4, a child seat support 400 of a child carrier for supporting a child (e.g., the child seat support 104 of fig. 1) includes a child back pad 402 for supporting the back of the child, a child seat pad 404 for seating the child, and a child harness 406 that is adjustable in length for securing the child to the child seat support 400.
The child back pad 402 also includes an upper edge 408, a lower edge 410, a left edge 412, and a right edge 414. The child back pad 402 is used to support the back of a child on the child seat support 400 and transfer a portion of the child's weight to the support frame 432. In some embodiments, the child back pad 402 may removably enclose an upper portion of the support frame in a tight manner and securely transfer a portion of the child's weight to the support frame 432 via the upper edge 408 of the child back pad 402. In another embodiment, the child back pad 402 may be affixed to the upper portion (not shown) of the support frame 432 on its outer edges (including the upper edge 408, the left edge 412, and the right edge 414), and the left edge 412 and the right edge 414 transfer a portion of the child's weight to the support frame through the upper edge 408, the left edge 412, and the right edge 414 of the child back pad 402. In some embodiments, the child back pad 402 can be made of breathable fabric that is sufficiently rigid to provide back support and sufficiently flexible to provide comfort to the child when seated in the child seat support 400. In some embodiments, the child seat support 400 may include a pair of additional harness straps (not shown) connected to the left and right edges 412, 414 below the child harness 406 for the child harness 406 to wrap around and provide additional security. In some embodiments, the child seat support 400 may include a portable and collapsible sunshade (not shown) removably coupled to the child's back pad 402 and adapted to extend over the child's head to provide shade and shade during sun exposure.
The child seat pad 404, including an upper edge 422 and a lower edge 424, is used to seat the child and transfer a portion of the child's weight to the child back pad 402 and the user's shoulders.
The upper edge 422 of the child seat cushion 404 is fixedly attached to the lower edge 410 of the child back cushion 402, allowing a portion of the child's weight to be transferred to the child back cushion 402 onto the child seat cushion 404. In one embodiment, the child back pad 402 and the child seat pad 404 may be a unitary piece of material or fabric. In another embodiment, the child back pad 402 and the child seat pad 404 may be two separate pieces of fabric or material that are fitted or sewn together.
The lower edge 424 of the child seat cushion 404 may also include a left side extension 416 and a right side extension 418 forming an open space 420 between the left side extension 416 and the right side extension 418 adapted to provide a removable space for the user's neck. In some embodiments, an open space 420 is formed between the left and right extensions, 416 and 418, respectively, which may be semi-circular to fit around the neck of the user. As described further below, the left side extension 416 and the right side extension 418 of the child seat cushion 404 may rest on and be removably connected to a pair of user shoulder straps (504 of FIG. 5) of a length adjustable user back harness (500 of FIG. 5). This spatial relationship of the child seat support 400 and the user's back harness 500 limits the child's legs from being placed in front of the user's shoulders, thereby providing additional safety for a seated child.
The child harness 406, which includes a first strap 426 and a second strap 428, releasably engageable with each other, is adapted to securely strap a child to the child seat support 400 in an adjustable length. In one embodiment, each of first strap 426 and second strap 428 is connected to and extends from left edge 412 and right edge 414, respectively, of child back pad 402 from one end and releasably interconnected at the other end by an adjustable length. In further embodiments, first strap 426 and second strap 428 may each have a snap member 430, wherein snap members 430 are releasably engageable with each other. In some embodiments, additional safety straps 434 may be attached to the left and right edges 412, 414 of the child's back cushion, around which the first and second straps 426, 428 of the child's harness 406 fit to provide additional safety.
Back harness for user
As best shown in FIG. 5, a user back harness 500 of a child carrier (e.g., user back harness 106 of FIG. 1) is a support frame adapted to comfortably secure the child carrier to a user and may be attached underneath a child seat support. User back harness 500 includes a user back pad 502, a pair of user shoulder straps 504, and a load lifting mechanism 506 for removably securing the user back harness to the support frame.
User back pad 502 forms the back of a user back harness and is fixedly and removably fastened or hooked to a load lifting mechanism 506, such as a webbing strap, and the load lifting mechanism 506 is fixedly attached to the lower portion (not shown) of a support frame (not shown). In some embodiments, the user back pad 502 is filled with a breathable material or fabric to provide the user with optimal comfort and ventilation when using the carrying device.
The pair of user shoulder straps 504 form the front of the user back harness 500 and are attached to the user back pad 502 at its lower edge (not shown) and are adapted to fit the carrier over the user's shoulders and torso. The pair of user shoulder straps 504 also includes a pair of child girth legs 512 and a user chest strap 516. The pair of child restraint legs 512 may be adapted to removably secure the legs of a child to the pair of user shoulder straps 504, and in one embodiment, the pair of child restraint legs 512 may be releasably bound to the pair of user shoulder straps 504 at the lower ends thereof (not shown). The user chest strap 516 may be adapted to extend over the user's chest at an appropriate length and limit the pair of user shoulder straps 504 from sliding off the sides. In some embodiments, user chest strap 516 includes a left chest member 518 and a right chest member 520, each connected at one end to their respective shoulder straps and releasably connected to each other at the other end. In some embodiments, the pair of user shoulder straps 504 are filled with a breathable material or fabric to provide the user with optimal comfort and ventilation when using the carrying device.
As better shown in fig. 7, when the user uses the carrier to carry a child, the child applies a downward force of gravity to the carrier, with a portion of the force of gravity being transferred directly onto the shoulder of the carrier and another portion being applied to the support frame. The downward gravitational force applied to the portion of the support frame may be divided into two force components. A force component moves down the support frame, counterbalancing the application of force to the support frame by the user's belt. The other force component is directed toward the back and counterbalances the application of a pulling force on the user's back strap by the load-lifting mechanism. The load-lifting mechanism further comprises a locking mechanism such that during a locked state the user's back harness is securely, securely fastened or hooked to the load-lifting mechanism, such as a strap, and during its unlocked state the user's back harness is detachable from the load-lifting mechanism.
The load-lifting mechanism includes a locking mechanism such that in its locked state, user back harness 500 is securely and securely fastened or hooked over load-lifting mechanism 506, and the locking mechanism is configured to prevent user back harness 500 from inadvertently falling out of the support frame (not shown). In its locked state, user back harness 500 may be detached from load lifting mechanism 506 and thus removed from the support frame. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism may be a horizontally disposed "J" shaped structure, the interior space of the tip of the "J" shape being so small that the webbing of the user's back strap cannot be removed once hooked without the user intentionally detaching the strap from the locking mechanism. In another embodiment, the locking mechanism may be a loop-shaped self-locking hook, with the opening facing in the opposite direction of the pulling force, so that the strap of the user's back harness, once hooked and hooked into the load-lifting mechanism, cannot be removed without the user intentionally detaching the strap from the locking mechanism. The load lifting mechanism may be configured in such a way that it may be used as a connection point for connecting additional weight to the support frame via a connection mechanism, such as a self-locking hook.
The user's back harness is secured to a support frame below the child seat support. The child seat cushion rests on top of a pair of user shoulder straps. Left and right side extensions of the child seat cushion are located atop the respective shoulder straps and are removably connected thereto. The spatial relationship between the child seat support and the user's back harness limits and restrains the legs of the child in front of the user's shoulders, providing additional safety when the child is seated on the carrier.
User's waistband
As better shown in fig. 6, the user belt 600 of the example child carrier device (e.g., the user belt 106 of fig. 1) is secured around the user's hips or waist at an adjustable length for providing an adjacent location 614 at which the lower end of the support frame rests on or is connected to and for receiving and transferring a substantial portion of the carrier weight from the support frame to the user's hips or waist. The user waist belt 600 includes straps 602 for securing around the user's hips or waist at an adjustable length, a connection mechanism 604 for providing an adjacent position at which the lower end of the support frame rests on or is connected to, and a safety belt 606 for tightening and adjusting the length of the straps around the user's hips.
The attachment mechanism 604 includes a left member 608 and a right member 610 that are affixed to the rear side of the belt and are adapted to provide an adjacent position 614 at which the lower end of the support frame rests on or is attached to it. The adjacent position at which the lower end of the support frame rests or is connected thereto may be selectively adjusted to accommodate users of different torso lengths.
In one embodiment, the left and right members of the connection mechanism each include a plurality of slots or open slits vertically aligned and affixed to the rear side of the belt, and a user of the user carrier can selectively insert the lower end of the support frame into any one of the plurality of slots or open slits to adjust the distance or length of the support frame relative to the length of the user's torso. For example, the left and right members of the attachment mechanism may each include three or more slots or open slits vertically aligned and affixed to the strap, one slot or open slit affixed to the upper end of the strap, one slot or open slit vertically aligned and affixed to the lower end of the strap, and another slot or open slit vertically aligned and affixed therebetween; a user of the user carrier may selectively insert the lower end of the support frame into the upper slot or open slot to create a shorter distance or length of the support frame that accommodates the user's torso length to accommodate the user's relatively shorter torso length; optionally, the user carrying the device may selectively insert the lower end of the support frame into the lower slot or open slot to create a longer distance or length of the support frame that accommodates the user's torso length to accommodate the user's relatively longer torso length.
In another embodiment, the left and right members of the connection mechanism may each include a position-adjustment slot or open slot into which the lower end of the support frame is inserted so as to rest or connect thereto, with a precise insertion point and adjacent position adjustability. For example, the left and right members of the connection mechanism may include vertical open slits with zipper locking mechanisms affixed to the strap, and the user may adjust the extent of the opening with zipper locking mechanisms to adjust the adjacent position at which the lower end of the support frame is inserted so as to rest on or be connected to it. The adjacent position is tailored to produce a shorter distance or length of the support frame corresponding to the torso length of the user at an upper portion of the band to accommodate a shorter torso length of the user, and alternatively, the adjacent position is tailored to produce a longer distance or length of the support frame corresponding to the torso length of the user at a lower portion of the band to accommodate a longer torso length of the user.
In some embodiments, the left and right members of the connection mechanism may comprise length-adjustable extension screws, and the lower end of the support frame may be screwed to and connected to the waist belt. In another embodiment, the support frame may be configured to extend in length, as discussed above. The extension may extend the support frame which may be configured to further accommodate users with longer torso lengths.
Fig. 7 shows an example of a user carrying a child using the child carrying device. The child seat support 104 cradles a child carried thereby and is removably secured to the top of the support frame 102. A load-bearing back strap 106 ties the device to the shoulder or torso of the carrier, and the load-bearing waist belt 108 is secured around the hip or waist of the carrier, with the lower end of the support frame attached and resting thereon. When the device is in use with a seated child, the child sits back on the child seat support and tilts towards the support frame, applying a diagonal downward force. Existing load bearing devices are configured to transfer the weight of a load bearing child to the shoulder, torso, and hip or waist of the load bearing person, as discussed further in the embodiments below.
Figure 8 shows the child-carrying device in the unfolded and folded states with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the device. In the deployed state of the device, the upper portion 202 extends away from the lower portion 204 of the support frame. In the folded state of the device, the upper portion 202 pivots at the folding mechanism and folds towards the lower portion 204 of the support frame.
Fig. 9 further shows an embodiment of a child-carrying device 100, which is the device of fig. 1 in a deployed state with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the device. Fig. 10a shows a rear view of an example of the child-carrying device 100 of fig. 1 in a deployed state of the device. Fig. 10b shows an additional load in the form of a backpack that can be connected to the child-carrying device 100 of fig. 1. Fig. 11 shows a side view of the child carrier 100 of fig. 1 in the folded state of the device, without any additional load connections. Fig. 12 shows a side view of the child carrier 100 of fig. 1 in the device folded state with an additional load in the form of a backpack connected to the carrier.
In this description, the directional prepositions upper, lower, upper edge, lower edge, left side, right side, left edge, right edge, front, rear, front side, rear side, down, diagonally down and other similar terms refer to the direction of the carrier from the perspective of the user using the carrier. The prepositions are merely for convenience of use and are not intended to limit or imply that the carrier must be used or positioned in any particular orientation.
The use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" and "at least one" and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. The terms "comprising," "having," "including," and "containing" are to be construed as open-ended terms (e.g., meaning "including, but not limited to,") unless otherwise noted. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
It is noted and contemplated that while the disclosed child carrier is shown in its simplest form, various components and aspects of the carrier may have different shapes or be slightly modified in forming the invention herein. Thus, those skilled in the art will recognize that the description and illustrations presented in this disclosure, or the examples given herein, are intended to represent only exemplary embodiments within the general scope and intent of the disclosure, and are not to be construed as limiting in any way.
While various embodiments have been described, other embodiments are possible. It should be understood that the various example child carrier devices described above are not intended to be limiting and that any number of modifications, combinations, and variations of the examples can be employed.
The examples described herein are merely illustrative, as many other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, while certain features of the invention may be described in the context of only certain examples or configurations described above, such features may be interchanged, added, or deleted between the various embodiments or configurations within the scope of the invention.
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1. Child carrying device for carrying a child on a user's shoulder, characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps:
a folding support frame comprising an upper portion and a lower portion connected by a folding mechanism;
wherein the support frame includes a front side and a rear side, and the folding mechanism is configured to allow the upper portion of the support frame to extend away from the lower portion into an unfolded state and fold toward the rear side into a folded state;
wherein the upper portion of the support frame comprises a U-shaped tubular structure and the lower portion of the folding support frame comprises a first elongated tubular structure and a second elongated tubular structure;
wherein the folding mechanism comprises a first member and a second member, wherein each member comprises a hollow depression, a narrower-diameter portion, and a pull-out unit spring, wherein the pull-out unit spring is fixedly connected at one end to an inner surface of the hollow depression and at the other end to the narrower-diameter portion, and retains the narrower-diameter portion within the hollow depression when the pull-out unit spring is in its released state, and the narrower-diameter portion extends to an exterior of the hollow depression configured to allow the upper portion of the support frame to pivot toward the rear side of the support frame when the pull-out unit spring is in its pulled-out state;
the child seat support comprises a child back pad for supporting the back of a child, a child seat pad for seating the child, and a length-adjustable child harness for tying the child within the child seat support in an adjustable length;
wherein the child back cushion includes an upper edge and a lower edge, the child back cushion adapted to removably enclose the upper portion of the support frame in a comfortable manner and transfer a portion of a child's weight onto the support frame through the upper edge;
wherein the child seat cushion includes an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge of the child seat cushion being fixedly attached to the lower edge of the child back cushion such that a portion of the weight of a child placed on the child seat cushion is at least partially transferred to the support frame through the child back cushion;
wherein the lower edge of the child seat cushion defines a left side extension, a right side extension, and a semi-circular open space between the left side extension and the right side extension, wherein the semi-circular open space provides a movable space for a user's neck;
a user back harness for comfortably strapping the child carrier to the user's shoulders and torso and removably attachable to the support frame below the child seat support by a load lifting mechanism attached to the support frame, wherein the user back harness includes a user back pad, a pair of user shoulder straps, a pair of leggings for securely restraining the legs of the carried child to the pair of user shoulder straps, and a user chest strap adapted to secure the pair of user shoulder straps to the user's torso and for preventing lateral movement of the pair of user shoulder straps; and
the user belt is for transferring a portion of a load-bearing weight or a child's weight to a user's hips or waist, and further includes a strap for securing at an adjustable length around the user's hips or waist, a connection mechanism for providing an adjustable adjacent position to allow a lower end of the support frame to rest or connect thereon, and a safety strap for securing and tightening at an adjustable length around the user's hips or waist.
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