GB2432345A

GB2432345A - Child carrier with pivotal handle to interlock with stroller

Info

Publication number: GB2432345A
Application number: GB0523541A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Red Lan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-11-18
Filing date: 2005-11-18
Publication date: 2007-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 2025-11-18
Also published as: GB2432345B; GB0523541D0; GB2432345A8

Abstract

A child carrier (20) is adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame (21) having a pair of first interlocking members (212), and includes a child-carrying member (3); a handle (4) operable to rotate relative to the child-carrying member between a holding position and a rest position; a pair of second interlocking members (6), each of which is movable between a locking position, where the second interlocking member is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members of the stroller frame when the handle is disposed at the rest position, and an unlocking position, where the second interlocking member is adapted to disengage the respective one of the first interlocking members when the handle is disposed at the holding position; and a pair of position-controlling mechanisms (5) pivoted to the child-carrying member for controlling operation of the second interlocking members.

Description

1 2432345

CHILD CARRIER

The invention relates to a child carrier, more particularlytoachiidcarrierthatisadaptedtObeCOUPled to a stroller frame, and that includes a handle adapted to be held by a user.

As shown in FIG.i, a first conventional child carrier 1 is adapted to be disposed on a backseat of an automobile tocarrya child (not shown) therein, so as to ensure safety of the child in the automobile. The first conventional child carrier 1 is commonly referred to as a child car seat, and includes a child-carrying member 11, a handle 12, and a pair of position-controlling mechanisms 13. The child-carrying member 11 is adapted to carry the child therein. The handle 12 includes a holding portion 121, and two opposite end portions 122 that are pivoted to the child-carrying member 11. The handle 12 is operable so as to rotate relative to the child-carrying member 11 between a holding position, where the holding portion 121 is disposed above the child-carrying member 11 so as to enable carrying of the child-carrying member libya user, and a rest position, where the holding portion 121 is disposed adjacent to side walls of the child-carrying member 11 so as to provide easy access of the child into and out of the child-carrying member ii. The position-controlling mechanisms 13 are pivoted to the child-carrying member 11 at positions corresponding to the end portions 122 of the handle 12, and are rotatable relative to the end portions 122 of the handle 12 and the child-carrying member 11 between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the position-controlling mechanisms 13 are disposed at the locked position, the handle 12 is securely disposed at one of the holding and the rest positions, depending on the particular position of the holding portion 121 of the handle 12. When the position-controlling mechanisms 13 are disposed at the unlockedposition, the handle 12 is operable tomove between the holding and the rest positions. The conventional first child carrier 1 is disadvantageous in that it is only suitable for carrying by the user and for disposed on the backseat of the automobile.

A second conventional child carrier (not shown) differs from the first conventional child carrier 1 in that the second conventional child carrier further includes a pair of second interlocking members (not shown) that are disposed respectively on two opposite sides of the child-carryingmember 11, and that are adapted to be coupled respectively to a pair of first interlocking members (not shown) of a stroller frame (not shown) . However, since the operation of engaging the second interlocking members with the respective one of the first interlocking members is not related to other operations or components of the second conventional child carrier, the second conventional child carrier is not adequately convenient and user-friendly.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a child carrier including a handle that is operable to pivot relative to a child-carrying member, such that pivotal movement of the handle enables a second interlocking member to engage a first interlocking member of a stroller frame.

According to the present invention, there is provided a child carrier that is adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame having a pair of first interlocking members. The child carrier comprises: a child-carrying member adapted to carry a child therein; a handle including two opposite end portions that are pivoted to the child-carrying member, and operable so as to rotate relative to the child-carrying member between a holding position and a rest position; a pair of second interlocking members connected to the child-carrying member at positions corresponding to the endportionsofthehandle, respectively, eachof the second interlocking members being movable between a locking position, where the second interlocking member is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members of the stroller frame when the child carrier is mounted on the stroller frame and the handle is disposed at the rest position, thereby securing the child carrier to the stroller frame, andanunlockingposition, where the second interlocking member is adapted to disengage the respective oneof the first interlockingmemberswhenthe childcarrier is mounted on the stroller frame and the handle is disposed at the holding position, thereby permitting removal of the child carrier from the stroller frame; and a pair of position-controlling mechanisms pivoted to the child-carrying member at positions corresponding to the end portions of the handle, each of the position-controlling mechanisms including a driving member that is rotatable together with the handle from a first angular position, where the driving member is angularly spaced apart from a respective one of the second interlocking members, to a second angular position, where the driving member is in contact with the respective one of the second interlocking members and drives movement of the respective one of the second interlocking members from the unlocking position to the locking position, when the handle is rotated from the holding position to the rest position.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which: FIG.l is a perspective view of a first conventional child carrier; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a child carrier according to the present invention, illustrating a handle disposed at a holding position; FIG.3 is a fragmentary partly-exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment; FIG.4 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating a driving member disposed at a first angular position, and the driving member and an engaging member disposed respectively at first and second retained positions; FIG. 5 is a fragmentary partly cut-away view of a second interlocking member and a fulcrum-mounting seat of the preferred embodiment; FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating the second interlocking member in an unlocking position; FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating rotation of the driving member from the first angular position to a second angular position; FIG.8 isaperspectiveviewofthepreferredembOdimeflt, illustrating the handle disposed at a rest position; FIG.9 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating the driving member disposed at a second angular position, and the driving member and the engaging protrusion disposed respectively at the first and second retained positions; FIG. lOis a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating the second interlocking member in a locking position; FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating the driving member disposed at the first angular position, and the driving member and an engaging member disposed respectively at first and second unretained positions; and FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating the driving member disposed at the second angular position, and the driving member and the engaging protrusion disposed respectively at the first and second unretained positions.

As shown in FIGS.2 to 4, the preferred embodiment of a child carrier 20 according to this invention is adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame 21 (partially shown in FIG.2) . The stroller frame 21 includes a pair of opposite frame parts 211, each of which is provided with a T-shaped first interlocking member 212. The child carrier 20 includes a child-carrying member 3, a handle 4, a pair of second interlocking members 6, and a pair of position-controlling mechanisms 5.

The child-carrying member 3 includes a pair of opposite side wall units 31, and an interconnecting wall 32 interconnecting the side wall units 31 and cooperating with the side wall units 31 to define a child-disposing space 33 that isadaptedtocarryachild (not shown) therein.

Each of the side wall units 31 has a U-shaped wall part 311 with opposing inner and outer wall portions 312, 313 defining a gap 314 therebetween. The outer wall portion 313 of each of the side wall units 31 is formed with an annular groove 315, a through-hole 316 that is in spatial communication with the annular groove 315, and a hollow shaft 317.

The outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of each of the side wall units 31 has outer and inner surrounding wall components 361, 362. The outer surrounding wall component 361 surrounds the annular groove 315 of the outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of the respective one of the side wall units 31, and is formed with first and second protrusion-receiving recesses 366, 367 that are disposed outwardly of and that are in spatial communication with the annular groove 315. The inner surrounding wall component 362 surrounds the hollow shaft 317, is surrounded by the outer surrounding wall component 361, and is formed with first and second projection-receiving recesses 368, 369 that are disposed inwardly of and that are in spatial communication with the annular groove 315. The inner surrounding wall component 362 cooperates with the outer surrounding wall component 361 to define the annular groove 315 therebetween.

The handle 4 includes two opposite end portions 42 that are pivoted to the outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of a respective one of the side wall units 31 of the child-carrying member 3 and that are each formed with an opening 426, and a holding portion 43 that interconnects the end portions 42. The handle 4 is operable so as to rotate relative to the child-carrying member 3 between a holding position (as shown in FIG.2) and a rest position (as shown in FIG.8) . In this embodiment, each of the end portions 42 includes a cover wall 421 for covering the annular groove 315 in the outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of the respective one of the side wall units 31, a pivot protrusion 425 extending from the cover wall 421 toward the annular groove 315, and a surrounding wall 424 that extends transversely from a periphery of the cover wall 421 and that is formed with a notch to configure the end portion 42 with the opening 426. The cover wall 421 is formed with a spring-disposing groove 423.

The position-controlling mechanisms 5 are pivoted to the child-carrying member 3 at positions corresponding to the end portions 42 of the handle 4. Each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 includes a driving member 51 that is rotatable together with the handle 4 fromafirstangularpositiOn (as shown in FIG.4 andFIG.11) to a secondangularposi-tion (as shown in FIG.9 andFIG.12) when the handle 4 is rotated from the holding position (asshowninFlG.2) totherestposition (asshowninFlG.8) Each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 further includes a control plate 52 pivoted to the child-carrying member 3, connected to a respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4, and formed with a driving protrusion that protrudes therefrom and that defines the driving member 51.

As shown inFIG.4, whenthedrivingmember5l is disposed at the first angularposition, the same is angularly spaced apart from a respective one of the second interlocking members 6. As shown in FIG.9, when the driving member 51 is disposed at the second angular position, the same is in contact with the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 and drives movement of the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 from an unlocking position (as shown in FIG.6) to a locking position (as shown in FIG.lO) . As shown in FIGS.7, 11, and 12, the driving member 51 is received in the annular groove 315 in a respective one of the side wall units 31 of the child-carrying member 3 during movement between the first and second annular positions.

As showninFlG.3, inthis embodiment, the control plate 52 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 includes a generally-rectangular operating portion 522 disposed between the respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4 and the outer surrounding wall component 361 of the outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of a respective one of the side wall units 31 of the child-carrying member 3, and having the driving protrusion formed thereon. The control plate 52 further includes a pressing portion 523 extending from the operating portion 522 through the opening 426. The operating portion 522 of the control plate 52 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is further formed with an engaging projection 521 spaced apart from the driving member 51, a pivot post defining a pivot hole 524 and disposed distal from the pressing portion 523, an elongated aperture 525, and a spring-sleeving stud 526 corresponding to the spring-disposing groove 423. The pivot hole 524 receives the pivot protrusion 425 of the respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4 therein so as to permit pivotal movement of the control plate 52 relative to the respective one of the end portions 42 and the child-carryingmember3. AsshowninFlG.7, thedistance (M) between the center of the elongated aperture 525 and the engaging projection 521 is shorter than the distance (N) between the center of the elongated aperture 52 and the driving protrusion 51, but the present invention is not limited to this particular aspect.

As shown in FIGS.4, 9, 11, and 12, when the driving member 51 is disposed at a selected one of the first and second angular positions, the driving member 51 is movable between a first unretained position (as shown in FIG.11 and FIG.l2), where the driving member 51 is received in the annular groove 315 in the vicinity of a respective one of the first and second protrusion-receiving recesses 366, 367, anda first retainedposition (as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.9), where the driving member 51 is received in the respective one of the first and second protrusion-receiving recesses 366, 367, thereby securing the handle 4 at a respective one of the holding and rest positions (as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.8).

As shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, when the driving member 51 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at the first unretained position, the engaging projection 521 of the respective one of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at a second unretained position, where the engaging projection 521 is received in the annular groove 315.

As shown in FIG.4 and FIG.7, when the driving member 51 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at the first retained position and at a selected one of the first and second angular positions, the engaging projection 521 of the respective one of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at a second retained position, where the engaging projection 521 is received in a respective one of the first and second projection-receiving recesses 368, 369, thereby securing the handle 4 at a respective one of the holding and rest positions.

Each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 further includes an urging member 53 that is disposed in the spring-disposing groove 423 in the cover wall 421 of the respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4.

In this embodiment, the urging member 53 of each of the position-controllingmechanisms5 isacompressionspring, and is sleeved on the spring-sleeving stud 526 of the operating portion 522 of the control plate 52 of the respective one of the position-controlling mechanisms 5.

In addition, the urging member 53 abuts against the control plate 52 and the surrounding wall 424 of the respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4 in such a manner that pressing of the pressing portion 523 of the control plate 52 against urging action of the urging member 53 results in movement of the driving member 51 from the first retained position to the first unretained position and movement of the engaging projection 521 from the second retained position to the second unretained position.

In this embodiment, the handle 4 further includes two pins 41, each of which extends through the hollow shaft 317 of the outer wall portion 313 of the U-shaped wall part 311 of a respective one of the side wall units 31 of the child-carrying member 3, through the elongated aperture 525 in the operating portion 522 of the control plate 52 of a respective one of the position-controlling mechanisms 5, and into the cover wall 421 of a respective one of the end portions 42 to support pivotal movement of the handle 4 relative to the child-carrying member 3.

As shown in FIG.2, the second interlocking members 6 are connected to the child-carrying member 3 at positions corresponding to the end portions 42 of the handle 4, respectively. Each of the second interlocking members 6 (asshowninFlG.lO), where the second interlocking member 6 is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members 212 of the strollerframe2lwhenthe childcarrier20 ismounted on the stroller frame 21 and when the handle 4 is disposed at the rest position (as shown in FIG.8), thereby securing the child carrier 20 to the stroller frame 21, and the unlocking position (as shown in FIG.6), where the second interlocking member 6 is adapted to disengage the respective one of the first interlocking members 212 when the child carrier 20 is mounted on the stroller frame 21 and when the handle 4 is disposed at the holding position (as shown in FIG.2), thereby permitting removal of the child carrier 20 from the stroller frame 21.

As shown in FIGS.3, 5, and 6, each of the side wall units 31 of the child-carrying member 3 further includes a pivot spring 363, anda fulcrum-mounting seat 318 mounted securely in the gap 314 at a position corresponding to the respective one of the end portions 42 of the handle 4 and formed with a T-shaped extension opening 319. Each of the second interlocking members 6 includes a fulcrum plate 61 that is connected to the pivot spring 363 of a respective one of the side wall units 31, and altogether pivoted to the fulcrum-mounting seat 318 of the respective one of the side wall units 31. The fulcrum plate 61 of each of the second interlocking members 6 has a driven end 611 and an engaging end 612 opposite to the driven end 611. The driven end 611 is formed with a driven protrusion 613. The engaging end 612 is disposed outwardly of the gap 314 in the respective one of the side wall units 31. The pivot spring 363 provides an urging force such that the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 is disposed at the unlocking position. When the driving member 51 drives the driven protrusion 613 against urging action of the pivot spring 363, the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 is moved to the locking position.

As shown in FIGS.2, 4, and 6, the holding portion 43 of the handle 4 is disposed above the child-carrying member 3 when the handle 4 is disposed at the holding position, where the driving member 51 of the respective one of the posit ion-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at the first angular position. Under this situation, the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 is disposed at the unlocking position, where the pivot spring 363 provides an urging force such that the driven protrusion 613 of the fulcrum plate 61 of the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 extends through the through-hole 316 and into the annular groove 315 in the respective one of the side wall units 31, and that the engaging end 612 of the fulcrum plate 61 of the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 is disposed outside the extension opening 319 in the fulcrum-mounting seat 318 of the respective one of the side wall units 31. If the child carrier 20 is mounted on the stroller frame 21 at this time, removal of the child carrier 20 from the stroller frame 21 is permitted. The handle 4 is securedat the holding position as the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 are respectively received in the first protrusion-receiving recess 366 and the first projection-receiving recess 368 by virtue of urging action of the urging member 53. in other words, the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 are respectively disposed at the first and second retained positions.

As shown in FIG.4 and FIG.7, in order to move the handle 4 from the holding position to the rest position, the pressing portion 523 of the control plate 52 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is pressed against urging action of the corresponding urging member 53 in direction (A) to move the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 out of the respective one of the first protrusion-receiving recess 366 and the first projection-receiving recess 368, and into the annular groove 315 in the respective one of the side wall units 31 in directions (B), (B') . In other words, the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 are moved from the respective one of the first and second retained positions to the respective one of the first and second unretained positions, thereby permitting movement of the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 in the annular groove 315 in the respective one of the side wall units 31.

As shown in FIGS.8, 10, and 12, when the driving member 51 of each of the position-controlling mechanisms 5 is disposed at the second angular position, the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 is disposed at the locking position. The driving member 51 is in contact with the driven protrusion 613 of the fulcrum plate 61 of the respective one of the second interlocking members 6, and drives the driven protrusion 613 out of the annular groove 315 in the respective one of the side wall units 31 in direction (C), resulting in pivotal movement of the fulcrum plate 61 relative to the corresponding fulcrum-mounting seat 318. The engaging end 612 of the fulcrum plate 61 of the respective one of the second interlocking members 6 extends into the extension opening 319 in the fulcrum-mounting seat 318 of the respective one of the side wall units 31, and engages the respective one of the first interlocking members 212 of the stroller frame 21. At this time, the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 are disposed in the annular groove 315 in the respective one of the side wall units 31 in the vicinity of the respective one of the second protrusion-receiving recess 367 and the second projection-receiving recess 369.

As shown in FIG.9 and FIG.12, as the pressing portion 523 of the respective one of the control plates 52 is released in direction (E), the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 move in directions (D), (D'), respectively, and are respectively received in the second protrusion-receiving recess 367 and the second projection-receiving recess 369. In other words, the driving member 51 and the engaging projection 521 are moved from the respective one of the first and second unretained positions to the respective one of the first and second retained positions, thereby securing the handle 4 at the rest position, and securing the child carrier 20 on the stroller frame 21.

Claims

CLAIMS: 1. A child carrier (20) adapted to be coupled to a stroller

frame (21) that isproVidedWithaPaJ-rof first interlocking members (212) , said child carrier (20) comprising: a child-carrying member (3) adapted to carry a child therein; a handle (4) including two opposite end portions (42) that are pivoted to said child-carrying member (3), and operable so as to rotate relative to said child-carrying member (3) between a holding position and a rest position; a pair of second interlocking members (6) connected to said child-carrying member (3) at positions corresponding to said end portions (42) of said handle (4), respectively, each of said second interlocking members (6) beingmovablebetweeflalOckingpositioni where said second interlocking member (6) is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members (212) of the stroller frame (21) when said child carrier (20) is mounted on the stroller frame (21) and said handle (4) is disposed at the rest position, thereby securing said child carrier (20) to the stroller frame (21), and an unlocking position, where said second interlocking member (6) is adapted to disengage the respective one of the first interlocking members (212) when said child carrier (20) is mounted on the stroller frame (21) and said handle (4) is disposed at the holding position, thereby permitting removal of said child carrier (20) from the stroller frame (21) ; and a pair of position_controlling mechanisms (5) pivoted to said child-carrying member (3) at positions corresponding to said end portions (42) of said handle (4), each of said positioncontrolling mechanisms (5) including a driving member (51) that is rotatable together with said handle (4) from a first angular position, where said driving member (51) is angularly spaced apart from a respective one of said second interlocking members (6) to a second angular position, where said driving member (51) is in contact with the respective one of said second interlocking members (6) and drives movement of the respective one of said second interlocking members (6) from the unlocking position to the locking position, when said handle (4) is rotated from the holding position to the rest position.

2. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 1, wherein: said child-carrying member (3) includes a pair of opposite sidewall units (31), eachof saidsidewall units (31) having a U-shaped wall part (311) with opposing inner and outer wall portions (312), (313) that define a gap (314) therebetween, said outer wall portion (313) being formed with an annular groove (315), and a through-hole (316) that is in spatial communication with said annular groove (315), said child-carrying member (3) further including two fulcrum-mounting seats (318) that are mounted securely and respectively in said gaps (314) in said side wall units (31) at positions corresponding to said end portions (42) of said handle (4); each of said second interlocking members (6) includes a fulcrum plate (61) that is pivoted to a respective one of said fulcrum-mounting seats (318), and that has a driven end (611) formed with a driven protrusion (613), and an engaging end (612) opposite to said driven end (611) and disposed outwardly of said gap (314) in the respective one of said side wall units (31), said driven protrusion (613) extending through said through-hole (316) and into said annular groove (315) in the respective one of said side wall units (31) when said driving member (51) of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is disposed at the second angular position; and said driving member (51) of each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is received in said annular groove (315) during movement between the first and second annular positions, said driving member (51) of each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) being in contact with said driven protrusion (613) of the respective one of said second interlocking members (6) and driving said driven protrusion (613) out of said annular groove (315) in the respectiveoneofsaidsidewalluflits (31) whensaiddriving member (51) is disposed at the second angular position, resulting in pivotal movement of said fulcrum plate (61) of the respective one of said second interlocking members (6) relativetotherespectiVeOfleof saidfulcrum-moUnting seats (318) , such that said engaging end (612) of said fulcrum plate (61) engages the respective one of the first interlocking members (212) of the stroller frame (21) 3. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 2, wherein: each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) further includes a control plate (52) pivoted to said child-carrying member (3), connected to said handle (4), and formed with a driving protrusion that protrudes therefrom and that defines said driving member (51); and said outer wall portion (313) of said u-shaped wall part (311) of each of said side wall units (31) of said child-carrying member (3) has an outer surrounding wall component (361) that surrounds said annular groove (315) and that is formed with first and second protrusion-receiving recesses (366), (367) around said annular groove (315) when said driving protrusion is disposed at a selected one of the first and second angularpositions, said driving protrusion is movable betweena first unretainedpositiofl, where said driving protrusion is received in said annular groove (315) in the vicinity of a respective one of said first and second protrusionreceiving recesses (366) (367), and a first retained position, where said driving protrusion is received in the respective one of said first and second protrusion-receiving recesses (366) , (367) thereby securing said handle (4) at a respective one of the holding and rest positions.

4. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 3, wherein each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) further includes an urging member (53) abutting against said control plate (52) and said handle (4) in such a manner that pressing of said control plate (52) against urging action of said urging member (53) results in movement of said driving protrusion from the first retained position to the first unretained position.

5. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 4, wherein: said handle (4) includes a holding portion (43) that interconnects said end portions (42), each of said end portions (42) of saidhandle (4) being formedwithanopening (426) ; and said control plate (52) of each of said position-controllingmechanisms (5) includes anoperating portion (522) disposed between the respective one of said end portions (42) of said handle (4) and said outer surroundingwall component (361) of saidouterwall portion (313) of said U-shaped wall part (311) of a respective one of said side wall units (31), and having said driving protrusion formed thereon, and a pressing portion (523) extending from said operating portion (522) through said opening (426) in the respective one of said end portions (42) of saidhandle (4) forpressingof saidcontrol plate (52) against urging action of said urging member (53) 6. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 5, wherein: each of said end portions (42) includes a cover wall (421) for covering said annular groove (315) in the respective one of said side wall units (31) , a pivot protrusion (425) extending from said cover wall (421) toward said annular groove (315) , and a surrounding wall (424) that extends transversely from a periphery of said coverwall (421) andthat is formedwithanotchto configure said endportion (42) with said opening (426), said cover wall (421) being formed with a spring-disposing groove (423) for receiving said urging member (53) of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) therein; and saidoperatingportion (522) of saidcontrolplate (52) of each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is further formed with a pivot post defining a pivot hole (524) disposed distal from said pressing portion (523) of said control plate (52) for receiving said pivot protrusion (425) of the respective one of said end portions (42) of said handle (4) therein, so as to permit pivotal movement of said control plate (52) relative to saidhandle (4) and said child-carrying member (3).

7. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 3, wherein: said outer wall portion (313) of said U-shaped wall part (311) of each of said side wall units (31) further has a hollow shaft (317); and said handle (4) further has two pins (41), each of which extends through said cover wall (421) of a respective one of saidendportionS (42) of saidhandle (4) and saidcontrol plate (52) mechanisms (5) and into said hollow shaft (317) of said outer wall portion (313) of said U-shaped wall part (311) of a respective one of said side wall units (31) to permit pivotal movement of said handle (4) relative to said child-carrying member (3) 8. The child carrier (20) as claimed in Claim 3, wherein: said control plate (52) of each of said positioncontrollingmechafli5m5 (5) is furtherformed with anengagingproiectiOfl (521) spaced apart fromsaiddriving protrusion; and said outer wall portion (313) of said U-shaped wall part (311) of each of said side wall units (31) of said child-carrying member (3) further has an inner surrounding wall component (362) that is surrounded by said outer surrounding wall component (361) , that cooperates with said outer surrounding wall component (361) to define said annular groove (315) therebetween, and that is formed with fjgandsecondprOjectiOflrece1viflgrec5ses (368), (369) surrounded by said annular groove (315) when said driving protrusion of each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is disposed at the first unretained position, said engaging projection (521) of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) isdisposedatasecOfldUflretainedPositiofi where said engaging projection (521) is received in said annular groove (315) in the respective one of said side wall units (31) when said driving protrusion of each of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is disposed at the first retained position and at a selected one of the first and second angular positions, said engaging projection (521) of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms (5) is disposed at a second retained position, where said engaging projection (521) is received in a respective one of said first and second projection-receiving recesses (368) , (369), thereby securing said handle (4) at a respective one of the holding and rest positions.

9. The child carrier (20) substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 12.