JPH10152054A - Baby carriage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a baby carriage which is capable of nesting without even the protruding part of a chair occupying a storage space for reduction in the storage space, and loading baggage and the like. SOLUTION: At the rear part of a baby carriage 1 whose chair 3 is formed onto a body frame 2 and whose front and rear side casters 4, 5 are fitted so as to move freely, the front part of another baby carriage 1 is inserted, so that a plurality of baby carriages 1 may be placed in parallel to each other. By forming a through hole 7 at the chair 3, which can pass a drop guard 6 at the front part of the chair 3, and forming a closing lid 8 at the through hole 7, the drop guard 6 at the front part of another chair 3 passes through the through hole 7 to open the closing lid 8, and enters the through hole 7 deeply. The drop guard can be inserted until one chair 3 is brought into contact with another chair 3, thus it is possible to broaden a storage space by the amount of the length of the drop guard 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stroller that can be used for shopping with a baby or luggage in a supermarket or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional strollers used in supermarkets and the like include those that can carry only infants and those that can carry luggage and purchased items. In a stroller that carries only infants, it is necessary to operate a separate stowage for holding luggage and purchased items. With a stroller that can carry luggage and purchased items, it is easy to operate,
In a supermarket or the like where a large number of strollers need to be prepared, a large storage space is required.

[0003] Under such circumstances, the present applicant has provided a chair on the body frame and attached a caster to the rear of the stroller, which is movable, so that the front of another stroller can be inserted, and a plurality of strollers can be juxtaposed with each other ( Stroller (hereafter referred to as nesting)
No. 6). That is, as shown in FIG. 10, this stroller a has a lower frame c whose main body frame b is formed in a substantially U-shape such that the width of the front end is smaller than the width of the rear end. An inverted U-shaped handle portion having an upper end portion serving as a handle d, and a substantially crank-shaped portion integrally formed with the lower end portion of the handle portion, and a lower portion is fixed to a rear end portion of the lower frame c. And an upper frame e serving as a support portion.

A step f and a front caster g are attached to a lower frame c of the main body frame b, and a rear caster h is attached to an upper frame e. The main body frame b includes an upper support bar fixed to a lower portion of the handle portion of the upper frame e, a lower support bar fixed to a lower portion of the lower frame c near the tip, and substantially the lower support bar. It is reinforced by a reinforcing member consisting of a reinforcing bar fixed at the center.
The chair i is fixed to the reinforcing member and the upper frame e,
Further, a mounting table j is mounted at a position above the lower frame c, and the mounting table j can support a container k, and as shown in FIG. It is open. Therefore, stroller a
Can be sequentially nested.

[0005]

However, the stroller a of the applicant of the present invention can carry infants, luggage and purchased items, and can be nested comfortably, so that the storage space thereof can be reduced. However, the convex portion of the chair i, that is, the fall guard 1 is in the way, and even if nesting a plurality of strollers a, the storage space cannot be narrowed any more. Had occurred.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a stroller in which a convex portion of a chair can be nested without occupying a storage space, a storage space can be further reduced, and luggage can be placed.

[0007]

Under such circumstances, the present inventors have made intensive studies and as a result have completed the present invention. That is, the invention of claim 1 provides a stroller in which a plurality of strollers can be juxtaposed by inserting a front part of another stroller into a rear part of a stroller in which a chair is provided on a main body frame and a caster is movable. The present invention provides a stroller characterized in that a passing hole through which a convex portion at a front portion can pass is opened in the chair, and an opening / closing lid is provided in the passing hole. Therefore, when the front part of the other stroller is inserted into the rear part of one stroller, the convex part at the front part of the other chair opens one opening / closing lid through one passing hole, and the convex part is inserted into the passing hole. The chair can be inserted deeply until one chair hits the other chair, and the storage space is increased by the length of the projection.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stroller in which a plurality of strollers can be juxtaposed with each other by inserting a front part of a stroller into a rear portion of a stroller in which a chair is provided on a main body frame and a caster is movable.
A mounting table for opening a through hole in the chair through which a fall guard at the front of the chair can pass, providing an opening / closing lid for the through hole in the main body frame, and placing a storage in the main body frame located behind the chair. The present invention provides a stroller characterized in that a stroller is provided. Therefore, when the front part of the other stroller is inserted into the rear part of one stroller, the convex part at the front part of the other chair opens one opening / closing lid through one passing hole, and the convex part is inserted into the passing hole. You can go deeper into the chair until one chair hits the other, and you can place a baggage or baggage on the table behind the chair.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stroller in which the mounting table is provided at a lower portion and an upper portion of a main body frame. Therefore, the front of one stroller can be inserted into the back of one stroller until the other chair hits one chair, and the luggage and purchased items are placed on the two mounting tables behind the chair. You can put a storage bin.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a stroller according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the stroller, and FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the stroller.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a stroller. This stroller 1 is provided with a chair 3 on a main body frame 2 and has a front caster 4 and a rear caster 5 attached and movable. A plurality of strollers 1, 1 can be juxtaposed with each other, and a convex portion at the front part of the chair 3, that is, a through hole 7 through which the fall guard 6 can pass is opened in the chair 3, and the through hole 7 is formed. The one provided with an opening / closing lid 8 is a main component.

The main body frame 2 has a base end 11a of a substantially U-shaped lower frame 11 having a narrowed end and a widened base end fixed to a lower end 10a of an upper frame 10 to which the chair 3 is attached. Tip 11 of lower frame 11
b, the columns 12, 12 are attached. Then, the above-mentioned front casters 4, 4 are attached to the columns 12, 12 of the lower frame 11, and two above-mentioned rear casters 5 are attached to the lower end of the upper frame 10. Strut 12,
The front casters 4, 4 attached to the upper frame 12 are narrower than the width of the rear casters 5, 5 attached to the upper frame 10, so that the front and rear casters 4, 5 do not hit each other when nesting. ing.

Further, in the main body frame 2, the upper end of the upper frame 10 serves as a handle 13 and the handle 13
Is provided with a handle cover 14 to prevent slippage when the stroller 1 is operated. Further, the upper frame 10
A horizontal frame 15 is attached to the upper part of the chair 3. The chair 3 is attached to the horizontal frame 15 with bolts or the like. Step 16 is attached to the tip of the lower frame 11.
Is installed, and an auxiliary bar 17 is attached to the end of the step 16.

The auxiliary bar 17 assists in holding the chair 3 in cooperation with a mounting table 18 attached to the main body frame 2. That is, the mounting table 18 is provided between the upper frame 10 and the lower frame 11, and the round bar 1 is provided between the lower end and the middle of the upper frame 10.
9 are passed and fixed, respectively.
Is fixed to one end and the other end is fixed to the end of the step 16. One end of the auxiliary bar 17 is
9 is fixed to the upper frame 10 side of the
Can help to maintain The mounting table 18 is for placing a container 21 in which luggage and articles to be purchased can be freely placed.

The chair 3 is in the form of a tray made of synthetic resin.
And a drain hole 24 is formed in the seat portion 23. The fall guard 6 is attached to the front of the chair 3 to prevent the infant from falling off the seat 23. As described above, the backrest portion 25 of the chair 3 is provided with the through hole 7, and the opening / closing lid 8 which is slightly larger than the through hole 7 and has a substantially similar shape is rotatable around the shaft 26 passed over the upper frame 10. Attached to. Since the chair 3 is inclined, the opening / closing lid 8 is always in close contact with the passage hole 7. Therefore, only when nesting is performed, the opening / closing lid 8 is pushed by the fall guard 6 of the other stroller 1 that has passed through the passage hole 7 and the fall guard 6 can be further introduced. I have.

1, 2 and 3, reference numeral 27 denotes a reinforcing material for the upper frame 10, and in FIGS. 2, 3, reference numeral 28 denotes an umbrella stand attached to the upper frame 10.

Next, a method of using the stroller 1 having the above configuration will be described. A plurality of the strollers 1 are stored in a nesting state in a supermarket or the like as shown in FIGS. So, to use
First, it is necessary to remove one stroller 1 from the stroller group in the nesting state. In the nesting state, the front convex portion of the chair 3, that is, the fall guard 6 of the rear stroller 1 opens the opening / closing lid 8 of the front stroller 1, is introduced deep into the passage hole 7, and the strollers 1 are almost in their chairs. Many are stored at intervals corresponding to the thickness of 3. Therefore, when the stroller 1 is pulled from behind the group of strollers in the nesting state, the drop guard 6 passes through the through hole 7 of the previous stroller 1, and the through hole 7 is closed by the opening / closing lid 8. .

In this case, since the stroller 1 has the passage hole 7 originally closed by the opening / closing lid 8, the infant is immediately seated on the chair 3, the storage box 21 is placed on the mounting table 18, and You can put your luggage and things to buy. Further, an umbrella can be set on the umbrella stand 28 on a rainy day. Then, when shopping is completed, the infant is lowered from the chair 3 and the storage box 21 is taken out of the mounting table 18,
When the front of the stroller 1 to be nested is inserted into the rear of the stroller 1 of the stroller group in the nesting state, the fall guard 6 at the front of the chair 3 opens the opening / closing lid 8 through the front passage hole 7. The fall guard 6 penetrates deeply into the front passage hole 7 and is inserted until the rear chair 3 hits the front chair 3, so that the storage space can be used widely by the length of the fall guard 6.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the stroller 1a and the stroller 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is that the chair 3 is the operator of the stroller 1. And the upper and lower mounting tables 18a and 18b for placing two storage boxes 21 are provided at the rear of the chair 3, that is, at the front of the stroller 1a. The main body frame 2a is configured such that the handle-side frame 40 crosses outward and the chair-side frame 41 crosses inward in an X-shape. The handle-side frame 40 is formed in a substantially U-shape in which the distal end is narrowed and the proximal end is widened, and the front casters 4 and 4 are provided at the distal end, and the handle covers 14 and 14 are provided at the proximal end. A lower mounting table 18b is provided at the tip of the handle-side frame 40.
Is placed.

The chair-side frame 41 has a widened distal end C
The upper mounting table 18a is formed at the C-shaped tip portion.
Is provided, and a storage box 21 is placed on the upper mounting table 18a. At the base end of the chair-side frame 41, the rear casters 5,
5 are provided. Other configurations and operations are shown in FIGS.
Since this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, reference numerals are attached to the drawings and the description is omitted.

[0021]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the front part of the other stroller is inserted into the rear part of one stroller, the convex part at the front part of the other chair becomes one of the chairs. Since one of the opening / closing lids is opened through the passage hole, the protrusion can be inserted deeply into the passage hole and can be inserted into one chair until the other chair hits, and the storage space is increased by the length of the protrusion. Therefore, the nesting efficiency is improved, and the space can be effectively used. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, a storage space containing luggage and purchased items can be placed on the mounting table behind the chair, so that there is no need to hold luggage or purchased items by hand. is there. According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, since there are two mounting tables behind the chair, two storage bins for storing luggage and purchased items can be placed, and a large amount of luggage and purchased items can be stored. Can respond.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a stroller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the stroller.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the stroller.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a nesting state of a plurality of strollers.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a nesting state of a plurality of strollers.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a stroller according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a stroller according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a stroller according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a nesting state of a plurality of strollers according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a conventional stroller.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a nesting state of a conventional stroller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, a stroller 2, 2a, b body frame 3 chair 4, g front caster 5, h rear caster 6, l drop guard 7 passage hole 8 opening / closing lid 10, e upper frame 10a lower end 11, c lower frame 11a base End 11b Tip 12 Support 13 Handle section 18, j Placement table 18a Upper placement table 18b Lower placement table 21, k Storage compartment 23 Seat section 25 Backrest section 40 Handle side frame 41 Chair side frame d Handle

Claims (3)

[Claims] A stroller in which a plurality of strollers can be juxtaposed by inserting a front part of another stroller into a rear part of a stroller in which a chair is provided on a main body frame and a caster is movable. A stroller characterized in that a through-hole through which a convex portion can pass is opened in the chair, and an opening / closing lid is provided in the through-hole. 2. A stroller in which a plurality of strollers can be arranged side by side by inserting a front part of another stroller into a rear part of a stroller in which a chair is provided on a main body frame and a caster is movable. A passage hole through which the fall guard can pass is opened in the chair, and an opening / closing lid for the passage hole is provided on the main body frame,
A stroller further comprising a mounting table for storing a storage in a main body frame located behind the chair. 3. The stroller according to claim 2, wherein the mounting table is provided at a lower portion and an upper portion of the main body frame.