TWI425925B - Infant swing - Google Patents

Description

Baby swing

The present invention relates to a baby swing, and more particularly to a baby swing that integrates a power supply device with a tripod.

The common baby swings are equipped with power supply devices to realize other auxiliary functions such as music playing or rocking. The common installation method of the power supply device is to set it in the driving seat for driving the baby swing or to support the foot tube. on.

In the design of the drive base, other drive-related components, such as a drive motor, are usually installed in the drive housing. Therefore, if the power supply device is to be installed in the drive base, additional space is required, and the configuration of other components originally installed in the drive base is also affected. Therefore, the design of the power supply device in the drive seat not only reduces the flexibility of the overall structural design of the baby swing, but also increases the volume occupied by the drive seat on the baby swing, thereby affecting the design of the baby swing.

It can be seen from the above that how to configure the power supply device without affecting the appearance and the structure collapse is one of the important topics in the structural design of the current baby swing.

Therefore, the present invention provides a baby swing that is provided with a power supply device at a position corresponding to a pivotal positioning mechanism of the tripod, thereby solving the above problems.

The invention provides a baby swing, comprising a carrier for carrying a baby; a first tripod having a first pivoting seat; at least one cantilever lever connected to the first stand and the carrier; The second leg holder has a second pivoting seat, the second pivoting seat is pivotally connected to the first pivoting seat, and the second leg is used to support the bearing together with the first leg and the cantilever Positioned on a bearing surface; a pivoting positioning mechanism is disposed between the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat, the pivoting positioning mechanism is configured to limit the second leg relative to the first stand a driving device for connecting and driving the cantilever bar; and a power supply device disposed on the first pivoting seat, the power supply device for providing power of the driving device to enable the bearing The seat is rockable relative to the first stand.

In summary, the present invention reconfigures the power supply device on the pivoting seat of the tripod and corresponds to the position of the pivoting positioning mechanism, so that the baby swing is more concise and overall in appearance. In addition, since the power supply device is directly disposed on the pivoting seat between the tripods, the present invention can also avoid the problem of interference with other components in the process of folding the baby swing in the past, thereby increasing the operation of the baby swing. Convenience.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a baby swing 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the infant swing 10 includes a carrier 12 , a first leg 14 , at least one cantilever bar 16 (two shown in FIG. 1 ), a second leg 18 , and a driving device 20 . a power supply device 22, and a pivot positioning mechanism 24; the carrier 12 is used to carry a baby, which is preferably a baby shaker for the baby lying or a baby rocker for the ride; the cantilever 16 is connected to the first The tripod 14 and the carrier 12; the second leg frame 18 is pivotally connected to the first leg frame 14 , and the second leg frame 18 is used to support the carrier 12 on a bearing surface 26 together with the first leg frame 14 and the cantilever beam 16 . The bearing surface 26 can be a ground that can be placed on the baby swing 10 in a general home, such as a floor or the like; the driving device 20 is disposed at the top end of the first stand 14 and connected to the cantilever rod 16. The driving device 20 is used to drive the cantilever rod 16 to drive the cantilever rod 16 and the carrier 12 to rock relative to the first stand 14. The drive unit 20 is, for example, a motor, preferably a mating drive belt or gear set or the like.

Next, please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, and Fig. 2 is a partial exploded view of the baby swing 10 shown in Fig. 1. As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first leg frame 14 has a first pivoting seat 28, the second legstock 18 has a second pivoting seat 30, and the second pivoting seat 30 is pivotally connected to the first pivoting frame. The socket 28 is on. In this embodiment, the second pivoting seat 30 is preferably disposed on the first pivoting seat 28 by using a pivoting shaft 31 thereof, so that the second legstock 18 can pivot relative to the first legstock 14 . Therefore, the baby swing 10 can be in a collapsed state according to different use requirements or in an unfolded state as shown in FIG. 1; the power supply device 22 is electrically connected to the driving device 20 to provide power required for driving the carrier 12 to shake. .

As for the configuration and device design of the power supply device 22, it is described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 2, in the configuration of the power supply device 22, an accommodating space 32 is formed on the other side of the first pivoting seat 28 opposite to the pivoting positioning mechanism 24, and the power supply device 22 is preferably a portion. The power supply device 22 includes a power supply battery 34, an outer cover 36, and a power connector 38. The power supply battery 34 is disposed in the accommodating space 32 and is preferably a The battery is charged, and the outer cover 36 is disposed on the first pivoting seat 28, the outer cover 36 is used to shield the power supply battery 34 for protection; the power connector 38 is electrically connected to the power supply battery 34 for transmitting the charging power to The power supply battery 34, or in the absence of a battery, is directly powered by the power connector 38 to the drive unit 20.

In addition, the power connector 38 is disposed at a position where the first pivoting seat 28 is inclined downward by a specific angle with respect to the horizontal direction, wherein the specific angle is substantially equal to 45 degrees, so that the power connector 38 can be disposed on the first pivoting connection. The less obvious features of the seat 28 are designed to maintain the clean appearance of the baby swing 10.

For the configuration and mechanism design of the pivot positioning mechanism 24, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 simultaneously. FIG. 3 is the first leg frame 14 and the second leg frame 18 shown in FIG. 2 . The pivoting positioning mechanism 24 is disposed at a position where the first leg frame 14 and the second leg frame 18 are pivotally connected, and includes a limiting structure 40, a sliding block 42, a engaging member 44, and an operation. a member 46, and an elastic member 48; the limiting structure 40 is formed on the first pivoting seat 28, and the limiting structure 40 includes two limiting blocks 50 and 52. The moving block 42 is formed on the second pivoting seat 30, and the sliding block 42 protrudes from the housing of the second pivoting seat 30, so that the pivoting of the second pivoting seat can be limited within the limiting structure 40. The blocks 50 and 52 slide to limit the pivoting range of the second stand 18 relative to the first stand 14. That is, when the second pivoting seat 30 pivots relative to the first pivoting seat 28 to cause the infant swing to be in the unfolded state or the collapsed state, the sliding block 42 interferes with the limiting block 50 or 52 to block The second stand 18 continues to pivot relative to the first stand 14 to limit the user's ability to pull the second stand 18 only within an appropriate range to avoid damage to the infant swing 10 due to erroneous operation or improper force.

The engaging member 44 is axially movably disposed between the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30 . The engaging member 44 is configured to engage the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30 to fix the relative position of the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30, the card in this embodiment. The design details are as follows. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the engaging member 44 has at least one protruding tooth 54 (two are shown in FIG. 2), and the first pivoting seat 28 is formed with at least one first positioning groove. 56. In the third figure, two first positioning grooves 56 are shown as a group. A plurality of second positioning slots are formed on the second pivoting base 30. In the embodiment, four second positioning slots are shown in FIG. The second positioning slots of the two opposite positioning holes 58a and 58b respectively correspond to the deployed position and the folding position of the second leg frame 18. The engaging member 44 is axially movably disposed between the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30 with respect to the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30 . When the second leg frame 18 is to be fixed, the convex teeth 54 are simultaneously engaged with the first positioning groove 56 and the second positioning groove 58a or 58b to fix the relative positions of the first leg frame 14 and the second leg frame 18. . Or the protruding teeth 54 of the engaging member 44 are pivotally connected to the second The second positioning slots 58a or 58b of the seat 30 are separated such that the second stand 18 is pivotable relative to the first stand 14.

The operating member 46 is axially movably disposed on the second pivoting seat 30, and the operating member 46 is used to drive the engaging member 44 to move to a position separated from the second positioning groove 58a or 58b. In this embodiment, the operating member 46 is preferably a button structure for the user to perform a pressing operation to separate the engaging member 44 from the second pivoting seat 30. The elastic member 48 is a spring in this embodiment, and is preferably disposed between the engaging member 44 and the first pivoting seat 28 for providing an elastic force to the engaging member 44 for driving the engaging member 44. Returning to the position of the first positioning groove 56 and the second positioning groove 58a or 58b at the same time, the effect that the engaging member 44 can be automatically returned can be achieved.

The structure of the infant swing 10 is further described in detail herein. Please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the pivot positioning mechanism 24 shown in FIG. 1 when the infant swing 10 is in an unfolded state, and FIG. 5 is a pivotal view of FIG. The internal view of the rotation positioning mechanism 24 when the engaging member 44 is in a locked position, and FIG. 6 is an internal schematic view of the pivot positioning mechanism 24 shown in FIG. 1 when the engaging member 44 is in a release position. When the baby swing 10 is in the unfolded state, the relative position of the second stand 18 and the first stand 14 is as shown in FIG. At this time, the sliding block 42 and the limiting block 50 interfere with each other (as shown in FIG. 4), and the protruding teeth 54 on the engaging member 44 simultaneously engage the first positioning groove 56 on the first pivoting seat 28 and The second positioning groove 58a on the second pivoting seat 30 (as shown in FIG. 5). In this way, by the engagement of the protruding teeth 54 with the first positioning groove 56 and the second positioning groove 58a, the second leg frame 18 cannot be opposite to the first The stand 14 pivots so that the infant swing 10 can be stably deployed in the expanded state as shown in Fig. 1 for the user to perform subsequent operations. In the unlocked state, the interference of the sliding block 42 and the limiting block 50 can prevent the second leg frame 18 from excessively pivoting relative to the first leg frame 14, and can also prevent the accidental occurrence of the tripod collapse when the engaging mechanism fails. .

If the user wants to fold the baby swing 10, only the operating member 46 has to be pressed to drive the engaging member 44 to move from the locked position as shown in FIG. 5 to the unlocked position as shown in FIG. 6 ( At this time, the elastic member 48 is compressed until the protruding teeth 54 are completely separated from the second positioning groove 58a. At this time, since the second positioning groove 58a is no longer engaged by the convex teeth 54, the user can push the second leg frame 18 as shown in FIG. 4 clockwise relative to the first stand 14 Turning until the stop block 52 blocks the slider 42. In this process, the second leg rest 18 is pivoted from the position shown in FIG. 4 to the position as shown in FIG. 7, wherein FIG. 7 is the pivot positioning mechanism 24 shown in FIG. 1 on the infant swing 10 A perspective view when in the collapsed state; then, the user can stop pressing the operating member 46, and the elastic restoring force provided by the compressed elastic member 48 can drive the engaging member 44 from the same as shown in FIG. The unlocked position returns to the locked position as shown in FIG. At the same time, the convex teeth 54 move from the position where only the first positioning groove 56 is engaged to the first positioning groove 56 and the other as shown in FIG. 3 as the engaging member 44 moves. The position of a set of second positioning grooves 58b. In this way, by the engagement of the convex teeth 54 with the first positioning groove 56 and the second positioning groove 58b, the second leg frame 18 cannot pivot relative to the first leg frame 14, so that the baby swing 10 can be stably received. The status is combined for the user to perform subsequent placement. In the unlocked state, the interference of the sliding block 42 with the limiting block 52 can prevent the second stand 18 from excessively pivoting relative to the first stand 14.

On the other hand, if the user wants to unfold the baby swing 10 again, it is only necessary to press the operating member 46 to drive the engaging member 44 to move to a position where the second positioning groove 58b is no longer engaged by the convex teeth 54 (at this time) The elastic member 48 is compressed. Therefore, the user can pull the second leg frame 18 as shown in FIG. 7 to pivot counterclockwise from the position as shown in FIG. 7 to the first leg frame 14. 4, the position shown until the stop block 50 blocks the sliding block 42; then, the user can stop pressing the operating member 46, and the elastic restoring force provided by the compressed elastic member 48 can drive the engaging member. 44 returns to the locking position as shown in FIG. 5 from the unlocking position as shown in FIG. 6 so that the convex teeth 54 simultaneously engage the first positioning groove 56 and the second positioning groove 58a, thereby limiting the first The bipod 18 cannot be pivoted relative to the first stand 14, thereby allowing the infant swing 10 to be stably deployed in the deployed state as shown in Fig. 1 for use by the user as a carrying infant.

In addition, the design for fixing the relative position of the second leg frame 18 and the first leg frame 14 is not limited to the positioning groove on the convex teeth and the pivot socket of the engaging member mentioned in the above embodiments. The snapping can also be changed to other structural designs to achieve the same fixing effect. The engaging member 44 can also be replaced by a latch or a plastic gear member. For example, if the engaging member 44 is designed to be a latch, the infant swing 10 in the unfolded state or the folded state can be inserted into the latch. A fixing manner of a pivoting seat 28 and a corresponding fixing hole formed in the second pivoting seat 30 is fixed to fix the relative position of the first pivoting seat 28 and the second pivoting seat 30. In addition, the arrangement of the second positioning grooves 58a, 58b may not be limited to the number mentioned in the above embodiment. In other words, it can also be increased according to the actual application needs of the baby swing 10, so that the baby swing 10 can have multi-segment tripod positioning work. Can, thus increasing the flexibility of the baby swing 10 in operation.

Compared with the prior art, the power supply device is disposed in the driving base or supports the foot tube. The present invention reconfigures the power supply device on the pivoting seat of the tripod. In this way, the present invention can not only make the baby swing more simple and degenerate in the overall appearance, but also, since the power supply device is directly disposed at the pivotal position between the tripods, the present invention can also avoid the conventional folding of the baby. The problem of interference with other components in the course of the swing occurs, thereby increasing the convenience of the baby swing in operation and use.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Baby swing

12‧‧‧Hosting

14‧‧‧First tripod

16‧‧‧Cantilever

18‧‧‧Second stand

20‧‧‧ drive

22‧‧‧Power supply unit

24‧‧‧ pivot positioning mechanism

26‧‧‧ bearing surface

28‧‧‧First pivoting seat

30‧‧‧Second pivoting seat

31‧‧‧ pivot shaft

32‧‧‧ accommodating space

34‧‧‧Power battery

36‧‧‧ Cover

38‧‧‧Power connector

40‧‧‧Limited structure

42‧‧‧Sliding block

44‧‧‧Clamps

46‧‧‧Operating parts

48‧‧‧Flexible parts

50, 52‧‧‧ Limit Blocks

54‧‧‧ convex teeth

56‧‧‧First positioning slot

58a, 58b‧‧‧second positioning slot

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a baby swing in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partial exploded view of the baby swing shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the first stand and the second stand shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the pivoting positioning mechanism shown in Fig. 1 when the infant swing is in an unfolded state.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the internal portion of the pivoting positioning mechanism shown in Fig. 1 when the engaging member is in the locked position.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the internal portion of the pivoting positioning mechanism shown in Fig. 1 when the engaging member is in the unlocking position.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the pivoting positioning mechanism shown in Figure 1 when the infant swing is in a collapsed state.

14‧‧‧First tripod

18‧‧‧Second stand

22‧‧‧Power supply unit

24‧‧‧ pivot positioning mechanism

28‧‧‧First pivoting seat

30‧‧‧Second pivoting seat

31‧‧‧ pivot shaft

32‧‧‧ accommodating space

34‧‧‧Power battery

36‧‧‧ Cover

38‧‧‧Power connector

42‧‧‧Sliding block

44‧‧‧Clamps

46‧‧‧Operating parts

48‧‧‧Flexible parts

54‧‧‧ convex teeth

58a, 58b‧‧‧second positioning slot

Claims (17)

A baby swing includes: a carrier for carrying a baby; a first leg having a first pivoting seat; at least one cantilever bar coupled to the first leg and the carrier; a second The second frame is pivotally connected to the first pivoting seat, and the second leg is used to support the carrier together with the first leg and the cantilever a pivoting positioning mechanism is disposed between the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat, the pivoting positioning mechanism is configured to limit the pivot of the second stand relative to the first stand a driving device for connecting and driving the cantilever bar; and a power supply device disposed on the first pivoting seat, the power supply device for providing power of the driving device, so that the carrier can be Shake relative to the first stand. The baby swing according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting positioning mechanism comprises: at least one limiting structure formed on the first pivoting seat; and at least one sliding block formed on the second pivoting seat, When the second pivoting seat pivots relative to the first pivoting seat, the sliding block interferes with the limiting structure to limit a pivoting range of the second leg relative to the first leg. The baby swing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the limiting structure comprises two limiting blocks, and the sliding block is pivoted with respect to the first pivoting seat and the second limiting position One of the blocks interferes with each other. The baby swing according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting positioning mechanism further comprises: a latching member movably disposed at the pivotal position of the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat, the card The engaging member is configured to engage the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat to fix the relative position of the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat. The baby swing according to claim 4, wherein the first pivoting seat is formed with at least one first positioning groove, and the second pivoting seat is formed with a plurality of second positioning slots, the engaging member is opposite to the The first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat are axially movably disposed between the first pivoting seat and the second pivoting seat, and the engaging member has at least one protruding tooth when the engaging When the device is in a locked position, the protruding teeth are simultaneously engaged in the first positioning slot and at least one of the second positioning slots to fix the relative relationship between the first pivoting socket and the second pivoting socket. Position: when the engaging member is in a release position, the protruding tooth is separated from at least one of the second positioning slots to pivot the first pivoting seat relative to the second pivoting seat. The baby swing as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pivoting positioning mechanism further comprises: an operating member movably disposed on the second pivoting seat, the operating member is configured to drive the engaging member to move to the release Lock position. The baby swing according to claim 6, wherein the operating member is a button structure, and the button structure is axially movably disposed on the second pivoting seat. The infant swing as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pivoting positioning mechanism further comprises: an elastic member biased to the engaging member, the elastic member is configured to provide an elastic force to the engaging member to drive the engaging member Move to the locked position. The baby swing according to claim 8, wherein the elastic member is a spring, and the spring is disposed between the engaging member and the first pivoting seat. The infant swing as claimed in claim 4, wherein the engaging member is one of a plastic gear member and a latch. The baby swing according to claim 1, wherein an accommodating space is formed on the other side of the first pivoting seat opposite to the pivoting positioning mechanism, and the power supply device is partially received in the accommodating space. The baby swing according to claim 11, wherein the power supply device comprises: a power supply battery disposed in the accommodating space; and an outer cover disposed on the first pivot socket, the outer cover is configured to shield the baby swing Powered battery. The infant swing as claimed in claim 12, wherein the power supply battery is a rechargeable battery. The baby swing according to claim 13, wherein the power supply device further comprises: a power connector disposed on the first pivot socket and electrically connected to the power supply battery. The infant swing as claimed in claim 14, wherein the power connector is located at a position where the first pivoting seat is inclined downward by a specific angle with respect to a horizontal direction. A baby swing as claimed in claim 15 wherein the particular angle is substantially equal to 45 degrees. The infant swing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving device is disposed at a top end of the first stand.