GB2582056A

GB2582056A - Handrail, child carrier having the handrail, and method of manufacturing the handrail

Info

Publication number: GB2582056A
Application number: GB2000171.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Wu Haitao
Original assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
Current assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
Priority date: 2019-01-09
Filing date: 2020-01-07
Publication date: 2020-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-07
Also published as: JP7035098B2; GB2582056B; GB202000171D0; JP2020117213A; CN115723833A; CN111422237B; DE102020200171A1; CN111422237A

Abstract

A handrail includes a handrail main body 21, a first material layer 31 and a second material layer 33. The first material layer is disposed on a first side of the handrail main body. The second material layer is disposed on a second side of the handrail main body, and two ends of the second material layer are respectively connected to two ends of the first material layer to cover the handrail main body. The first and second material layers may be made of leather, polyurethanes, (PVC) polyvinylchloride, polyamide fibre, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric or rayon. A filler layer of foam or silicone rubber may be provided between the first layer and the handrail main body. The first material may comprise a draping portion and may be formed by sewing stiches. Another embodiment of the invention is a method of manufacturing a handrail, the method comprising sewing a first material to a second material to form a sleeve and covering the handrail. The sleeve may also be reversed inside out.

Description

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Field of the TrVentior

The present invention relates to a child product, and more particularly, to a handrail, a child carrier having the handrail, and a method of manufacturing the handrail.

2. Description of the, Prior Art

With advancement of the society, growth of the economy and development of the technology, there are more and more consumer goods available in the market to bring convenience into people's lives. For example, a child carrier is one of the consumer products.

It is well known that there are various child carriers in the market. For example, it is a common way for parents to use a stroller with wheels to carry a child instead of holding the child by hands when hanging around or traveling. The stroller can not only reduce a burden of the parents but also provide a comfortable and safe seating environment for the child. Therefore, the stroller becomes more and more popular. The stroller includes a main body having a frame structure, and a handrail which cannot only be used as a fence to protect a child's safety, but more importantly, be held by the child to provide support for the child. However, the conventional handrail is usually made of metal or plastic material and has high hardness, which causes negative influences on touch feeling and aesthetic texture.

Therefore, there is a need to provide an improved handrail with enhanced touch feeling and enhanced aesthetic texture.

Summary of the Tflven-Ein,

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a handrail, a child carrier having the handrail, and a method of manufacturing the handrail, for solving the aforementioned problems.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention discloses a handrail. The handrail includes a handrail main body, a first material layer and a second material layer. The first material layer is disposed on a first side of the handrail main body. The second material layer is disposed on a second side of the handrail main body, and two ends of the second material layer are respectively connected to two ends of the first material layer to cover the handrail main body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the first material layer is made of material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the second material layer is made of material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the handrail further includes a filler layer disposed between the first material layer and the handrail main body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the filler layer is made of foam or silicone rubber.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the handrail main body includes a supporting portion and two connecting portions respectively bent from two ends of the supporting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the first material layer includes at least one draping portion located at a connection of the connecting portion and the supporting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the draping portion is formed by sewing stitches.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention further discloses a child carrier including the aforementioned handrail.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention further discloses a method of manufacturing a handrail. The method includes sewing a first material layer and a second material layer together to form a handrail sleeve; covering a handrail main body of the handrail with the handrail sleeve; and locating the first material layer and the second material layer respectively at a first side and a second side of the handrail main body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes sewing a filler layer onto a side of the first material layer before sewing the first material layer and the second material layer together.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes forming the filler layer by foam or silicone rubber.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes forming the first material layer by material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes forming the second material layer by material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes forming the handrail main body including a supporting portion and two connecting portion bent from two ends of the supporting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes forming at least one draping portion of the first material layer located at a connection of the connecting portion and the supporting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method further includes sewing the first material layer with stitches to from the draping portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, covering the handrail main body of the handrail with the handrail sleeve includes flipping the handrail sleeve inside out to cover the handrail main body of the handrail with the flipped handrail sleeve.

In summary, in the present invention, the first material layer and the second material layer disposed on two sides of the handrail main body and covering the handrail main body together can provide different touch feelings and different aesthetic textures, which enhances aesthetic appearance and functionality to satisfy practical demands.

These and dithei nb ectives of the. present invention will no doubt become olcAsas to taose of ordinary skill it. the art. after read.ihg the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is llustrated in. the various figures and driedings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a child carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams of a handrail at different views according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional diagram of the handrail along an A-A line shown in FIG. 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as "top," "bottom," "front," "back," etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure ( s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a child carrier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the child carrier 100 includes a carrier main body 10 having a frame structure and a handrail 20 connected to the carrier main body 10. In this embodiment, the child carrier 100 can be a stroller, and the handrail 20 can be detachably installed on the carrier main body 10. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the child carrier can be a child chair or a child car seat, and the handrail can be fixedly or movably disposed on the carrier main body.

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams of the handrail 20 at different views according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the handrail 20 includes a handrail main body 21, a first material layer 31 and a second material layer 33. The first material layer 31 is disposed on a first side of the handrail main body 21, and the second material layer 33 is disposed on a second side of the handrail main body 21. The first side and the second side can be opposite to each other. Two ends of the first material layer 31 are respectively connected to two ends of the second material layer 33 to cover the handrail body 21 cooperatively. In this embodiment, the first side of the handrail main body 21 can be an inner side of the handrail main body 21 facing toward the carrier main body 10, and the second side of the handrail main body 21 can be an outer side of the handrail main body 21 opposite to the first side of the handrail main body 21 and away from the carrier main body 10. In detail, the first material layer 31 and the second material layer 33 can be connected to each other by sewing to form a handrail sleeve 30. Afterwards, the handrail main body 21 can be covered with the handrail sleeve 30, and the first material laver 31 and the second material layer 33 can be respectively located at the first side, i.e., the inner side, and the second side, i.e., the outer side, of the handrail main body 21. Alternatively, after the handrail sleeve 30 is formed by sewing the first material layer 31 and the second material layer 33 together, the handrail sleeve 30 can be flipped inside out to cover the handrail main body 21 with the flipped handrail sleeve 30 for hiding sewing threads.

Furthermore, the first mar_erial layer 31 can be made of material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, rayon, and mixtures thereof. The second material layer 33 can be made of material including at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, rayon, and mixtures thereof. The material of the second material layer 33 is different from the material of the first material layer 31. In this embodiment, the material of the first material layer 31 canpreferablybe the knitted fabric because the knitted fabric has characteristics of soft texture, ventilation, moisture absorption, perspiration, warn keeping, etc. On the other hand, the material of the second material layer 33 can preferably be the leather for providing enhanced appearance texture. In other words, the handrail sleeve 30 which is made of combination of the knitted fabric and the leather enhances not only touch feeling but also the appearance texture.

Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a sectional diagram of the handrail 20 along an A-A line shown in FIG. 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the handrail 20 further Includes a filler layer 35 disposed between the first material layer 31 and the handrail main body 21. In this embodiment, the filler layer 35 can be attached onto an inner side of the first material layer 31 by sewing before the first material layer 31 and the second material layer 33 are sewed together to form the handrail sleeve 30, so that the filler layer 35 is located between the first material layer 31 and the handrail main body 21 when the handrail sleeve 30 covers the handrail main body 21. The filler layer 35 provides more support for the first material layer 31 to enhance the touch feeling when a child or a caregiver touches the first material layer 31. Specifically, the filler layer 35 can be made of foam or silicone rubber. In this embodiment, the filler layer 35 can be preferably made of foam to enhance the touch feeling, such as soft and comfortable touching feeling.

However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The filler layer 35 can be attached onto an outer side of the first material layer 31 by sewing before the first material layer 31 and the second material layer 33 are sewed together to form the handrail sleeve 30. After the first material layer 31 and the second material layer 33 are sewed together to form the handrail sleeve 30, the handrail sleeve 30 can be flipped inside out to hide the sewing threads and locate the filler layer 35 inside the handrail sleeve 30.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the handrail main body 21 includes a supporting portion 211 and two connecting portions 213 bent from two ends of the supporting portion 211. Each connecting portion 213 is for connecting the carrier main body 10. When the supporting portion 211 and the two connecting portions 213 are covered with the handrail sleeve 30, a portion of the first material layer 31 located at a position corresponding to a connection of the supporting portion 211 and the connecting portion 213 is folded, which causes a surface of the first material layer 31 to be uneven. In order to improve this situation, the first material layer 31 further includes at least one draping portion 311 which is formed by sewing stitches and located at a position corresponding to the connection of the supporting portion 211 and the connecting portion 213, so as to locate an uneven portion of the surface of the first material layer 31 within the at least one draping portion 311, corresponding to the connection of the supporting portion 211 and the connecting portion 213, to keep the other portion of the surface of the first material layer 31 to be even for enhancing the appearance texture and the touch feeling. In this embodiment, there are the two symmetric draping portions 311 located at positions corresponding to the two connections of the supporting portion 211 and the two connecting portions 213. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, there can be only one draping portion located at a position corresponding to one of the two connections of the supporting portion and the two connecting portions.

In contrast to the prior art, in the present invention, the first material layer and the second material layer disposed on two sides of the handrail main body and covering the handrail main body together can provide different touch feelings and different aesthetic textures, which enhances aesthetic appearance and functionality to satisfy practical demands.

LX] 050 Silled. tne art. wi I teadi iy observe that numerous aTIM alterations a f the de-,Jhie.. and method may be made whiie tetar,ning the LeachIncts at the invent bon" Accordingly, the above., disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and: bounds of the appended. claims. C 1

Claims

What is cl:,,MTIRd is: 1. A handrail comprising: a handrail main body; a first material layer disposed on a first side of the handrail main body; and a second material layer disposed on a second side of the handrail main body, and two ends of the secondmaterial layer being respectively connected to two ends of the first material layer to cover the handrail main body.
2. The handrail of claim 1, wherein the first material layer is made of material comprising at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.
3. The handrail of claim. 1, wherein the second material layer is made of material comprising at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.
4. The handrail of claim 1, further comprising a filler layer disposed between the first material layer and the handrail main body.
S. The handrail of claim 4, wherein the filler layer is made of foam or silicone rubber.
6. The handrail of claim 1, wherein the handrail main body comprises a supporting portion and two connecting portions respectively bent from two ends of the supporting portion.
7. The handrail of claim 6, wherein the first material layer comprises at least one draping portion located at a connection of the connecting portion and the supporting portion.
8. The handrail of claim 7, wherein the draping portion is formed by sewing stitches.
9. A child carrier comprising the handrail of any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. A method of manufacturing a handrail, the method comprising: sewing a first material layer and a second material layer together to form a handrail sleeve; covering a handrail main body of the handrail with the handrail sleeve; and locating the first material layer and the second material layer respectively at a first side and a second side of the handrail main body.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: sewing a filler layer onto a side of the first material layer before sewing the first material layer and the second material layer together.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: forming the filler layer by foam or silicone rubber.
13. The method of claim 10, further comprising: forming the first material layer by material comprising at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamide fiber, cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.
14. The method of claim 10, further comprising: forming the second material layer by material comprising at least one of leather, polyurethanes (PH), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyester, elastic fiber, polyamidefiber,cotton, linen, silk, knitted fabric, and rayon.
15. The method of claim 10, further comprising: forming the handrail main body comprising a supporting portion and two connecting portions bent from two ends of the supporting portion.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: forming at least one draping portion of the first material layer located at a connection of the connecting portion and the supporting portion.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: sewing the first material layer with stitches to from the draping portion.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein covering the handrail main body of the handrail with the handrail sleeve comprising: flipping the handrail sleeve inside out to cover the handrail main body of the handrail with the flipped handrail sleeve.