CN217496231U - Canopy for a stroller or buggy and stroller or buggy - Google Patents

Abstract

A canopy for a stroller or stroller and a stroller or stroller are provided. In one aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an awning for a pushchair or trolley, the awning comprising a deformable sheet of flat panel material having an edge extending therearound, wherein said edge incorporates a plurality of releasably engageable fastening means configured for securing the awning to the trolley.

Description

Canopy for a baby carriage or pushchair and pushchair or baby carriage

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to awnings or sunshades for strollers or strollers.

Background

Parents and caregivers of babies and infants around the world are accustomed to being able to transport the babies and infants they are nursing from one destination to another with a stroller or pushchair.

This activity is essential from a transport point of view and also provides the baby or child with stimuli from the external environment and enables the parent some time to exercise and move outside.

However, as the number of pathogens present in the external environment increases, once low risk activities may potentially pose a risk to the infant or child in the stroller. This is particularly true in areas where viruses and seasonal influenza spread via droplets expelled by infected persons when they cough, sneeze or speak.

While many strollers or pushchairs incorporate a canopy or awning, most strollers or pushchairs are designed simply to help protect against the sun or weather, and to provide visibility and easy access for the child or baby. These designs can be modified in a factory setting to change the shape and coverage of these canopies, but for parents with existing carts, the entire canopy needs to be replaced, which is impractical and expensive.

It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to provide an awning or sun shade that solves or ameliorates at least some of the aforementioned problems, or at least provides the public with a further choice.

Disclosure of Invention

The features and advantages of the present disclosure will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the principles disclosed herein.

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a canopy for a pushchair or trolley, comprising

A deformable sheet of flat panel material having an edge extending therearound, wherein said edge incorporates a plurality of releasably engageable fastening means configured for securing the canopy to the cart.

Preferably, the releasably engageable fastening means comprises at least two opposing tabs extending from the edge, wherein each of said tabs has one or more magnetic elements disposed therein.

Advantageously, one or more magnetic elements provided in the at least two opposing tongues are oriented to attract each other using magnetic force. Optionally, the one or more magnetic elements of one tab are magnets and the one or more magnetic elements of the corresponding opposing tab are magnetic materials.

Preferably, the canopy is made of a transparent material.

In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of securing a canopy to a pushchair or stroller is provided, comprising:

separating one or more releasably engageable fastening means extending from an edge of the sheet of formable planar material,

the one or more releasably engageable fastening means are secured around the hood of the pushchair or trolley.

Advantageously, the releasably engageable fastening means comprise at least two opposing tabs extending from the edge, with one tab being provided on one side of the hood of the stroller or pushchair and the other tab being provided on the other side of the hood of the stroller or pushchair.

Preferably, the opposing tabs extending from the edge are secured on both sides of the existing canopy of the pushchair or trolley.

There is also provided a stroller or pushchair comprising an awning attached thereto, wherein the awning comprises a deformable sheet of flat panel material having an edge extending therearound, wherein said edge incorporates a plurality of releasably engageable fastening means configured for securing the awning to the stroller.

Drawings

In order to describe the manner in which the above-recited and other advantages and features of the disclosure can be obtained, a more particular description of the principles briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the principles herein will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained in further detail below by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: -

Fig. 1 is an exemplary top view of an awning for a pushchair or trolley according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a disassembled configuration.

Fig. 2A depicts an exemplary side view of the cart depicted in fig. 1 with the canopy in a fixed position.

Fig. 2B depicts an exemplary front perspective view of the cart of fig. 2A.

Fig. 3A depicts an exemplary front perspective view of a different cart having a canopy according to fig. 1.

Fig. 3B depicts an exemplary left side perspective view of the canopy of fig. 3A.

Fig. 4A depicts a close-up view of the cart and the exemplary canopy of fig. 1 shortly before engagement.

Fig. 4B is a close-up top view of the cart and exemplary canopy of fig. 4A, shortly before engagement.

Fig. 4C is an exemplary side view of the cart of fig. 4A with an exemplary canopy assembled after engagement.

Detailed Description

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are discussed in detail below. While specific embodiments are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustrative purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other components and configurations may be used without parting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for canopies that can be easily fitted to and removed from a variety of cart models without requiring the use of tools or complex attachment mechanisms.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, reference is made to an exemplary embodiment of an awning or sun shade for a stroller or pushchair as depicted in fig. 1.

The illustrated canopy or awning shade 10 comprises a generally planar, substantially flat material 12, which is advantageously transparent. The material for the canopy or awning may comprise PET plastic, PVC or similar plastic with suitable rigidity to extend outwardly and away from the occupant of the stroller.

The depicted planar sheet of material 12 has a border material 14 extending substantially around the perimeter of the planar sheet. Advantageously, such border material may be in the form of nylon or similar flat material that may be secured to the sheet of flat material using adhesive or sewing tape and both sides of plastic, as is known in the art. Such border material avoids sharp edges and provides an enhanced appearance.

As depicted, the shape of the sheet of planar material is generally in the form of a central quadrilateral, as shown, with both sides having generally triangular portions, although other shapes that provide protection without completely surrounding the occupant of the cart may be selected.

As depicted, the canopy 10 also includes four tab pairs 20, 22, 24, and 26 extending from a portion of the curb material. Advantageously, these tabs are secured to the edging material by conventional means (e.g., adhesive or stitching or other similar irreversible attachment). It will be appreciated that the number of tabs may vary depending on the size and/or desired securing mechanism utilized.

The tabs preferably comprise pairs of tabs which extend from either side or face of the planar sheet of material at the same point on either side or close to each other. In each tab, one or more magnetic elements, or elements capable of reacting with a magnetic field in another tab, may advantageously be included. Advantageously, the magnetic elements may be oriented in such a way that the pairs of tongues in the configuration shown in fig. 1 are reversibly fixed together, in a manner familiar to the person skilled in the art.

It will be appreciated that the tabs may be of the same size for all pairs of tabs; or may be differently sized pairs (e.g., shorter tabs 20, 26 and longer tabs 22, 24) and may be arranged so that there is a longer tab on one side of the tab pair. Optionally, the tongue may further comprise an additional hard plastic insert extending along at least a portion to provide some rigidity to the tongue and magnetic elements.

The magnetic elements may be magnets in either or both tabs, e.g. neodymium (rare earth) magnets, ordinary ferromagnets. Alternatively, paramagnetic material may be used in one of the tabs of the pair.

Alternatively, the magnetic elements may be contained within the tongue in a space defined within the tongue by stitching or by other similar retention means. This space may be defined towards the free end of the tongue and a plastic spacer may be included in the tongue to urge the magnetic element towards the free end.

Alternatively, arrangements such as snaps, buttons and loops, velcro, or the like (not shown) may be provided, but it will be appreciated that these would require modification to the existing canopy or canopy of the cart. Still further, clips or the like may also be used to attach the planar sheet of material to an existing hood or canopy, although these would be a still further matter that needs to be remembered (and possibly lost) when removing an infant or young child from the stroller.

Advantageously, a shape similar to that depicted in fig. 1 may be cut from a planar sheet of material, or may be used depending on the model of the cart without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Referring now to fig. 2A and 2B, an embodiment of the canopy 10 is depicted when attached to an exemplary cart 30.

As depicted, one tab 22a of one of the plurality of tabs is visible, the tab extending from the edge 14 of the planar sheet of material 12. The tongue 22a extends along the outer surface of the roof 32 of the cart 30. In the depicted figure, another tab 24b of the plurality of tabs extends along an underside surface of an existing canopy or awning 32 of the cart 30.

Referring to fig. 2B, cart 30 includes attached canopy or sunshade 10, which is attached as shown via tabs 24a extending from sunshade 10 (note that corresponding opposing complementary tabs 24B are not visible in the figure). In the illustrated embodiment, the tabs engage each other and are located on either side of the canopy 32 of the stroller or pushchair 30.

Referring now to fig. 3A, another example of an attached example sun shade 10 is shown when attached to a different model cart 30B in a manner similar to that depicted in fig. 2A and 2B. Similarly, fig. 3B depicts a different perspective view of the cart 30B with the sun shade 10 attached.

Advantageously, it can be seen that despite the presence of the additional fitted canopy 10, there is still a significant amount of available air flow for the infant or child carried in the stroller.

It will be seen that different profiles or shapes of the planar form may be provided depending on the length of canopy required.

Referring now to fig. 4A, an exemplary cart 30 having an existing hood or canopy 32 is depicted. The exemplary canopy or sunshade 10 is depicted with the tabs 22a and 22b in a spaced apart configuration shortly before the canopy or sunshade 10 is secured to the hood.

Referring now to fig. 4B, the same stroller 30 now includes a pair of tabs and magnetic elements disposed therein to urge the canopy or sunshade into engagement with the existing canopy or canopy of the stroller or pushchair 30.

As depicted in fig. 4B, a front view of the cart is shown, wherein the tabs of the tab pairs containing the magnetic elements are spaced apart shortly before engagement with the hood of the cart 30.

Referring now to fig. 4C, an exemplary embodiment of an exemplary canopy or sunshade 10 is depicted from a side view, releasably attached about an existing canopy or canopy 32 of the stroller 30 via the first tab 22 a.

The above embodiments have been described by way of example only. Many variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The canopy of the present invention provides easy fixed and removable protection for an infant or young child when playing in a stroller or a collapsible stroller. The generally planar sheet of material comprising the sun shade or canopy is advantageously transparent to ensure that the parent or caregiver can see the passengers of the cart when in use. The use of magnets/magnetic material in the fixing tabs advantageously enables the canopy to be attached to an existing stroller or pushchair in an intuitive and safe manner without the use of tools.

Claims (6)

1. An awning for a stroller or stroller, comprising:

a deformable sheet of flat panel material having an edge extending therearound, wherein said edge incorporates a plurality of releasably engageable fastening means configured for securing said canopy to said stroller or stroller.

2. An awning for a stroller or push-chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein the releasably engageable fastening means comprises at least two opposing tabs extending from the edge, and each of the tabs has one or more magnetic elements disposed therein.

3. An awning for a stroller or push car according to claim 2, wherein one or more magnetic elements provided in the at least two opposing tabs are oriented to attract each other using magnetic force.

4. An awning for a stroller or push-chair as claimed in claim 2, wherein one or more magnetic elements of one tab are magnets and one or more magnetic elements of the corresponding opposing tab are magnetic material.

5. An awning for a stroller or stroller according to claim 1, wherein the awning is made of a transparent material.

6. A stroller or buggy comprising the canopy of claim 1.

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