US20130086750A1

US20130086750A1 - Rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yard

Info

Publication number: US20130086750A1
Application number: US13/253,138
Authority: US
Inventors: Pao-Hsien Cheng
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-10-05
Filing date: 2011-10-05
Publication date: 2013-04-11

Abstract

A rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards is revealed. The rotating diaper changing side frame includes a frame rod and two corresponding locking parts respectively disposed with a pivot part for pivoted to and fixed on the frame rod. By the two corresponding locking parts quickly mounted with and fixed on an upper frame rod of a play yard, the diaper changing side frame is installed. While not in use, the diaper changing side frame is rotated and turned to another direction by the pivot part to be received. The design is space-saving.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a diaper changing side frame, especially to a rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards that is disassembled quickly and having compact design.
2. Description of Related Art
Generally, a play yard with a limited area to confine babies therein has an enclosure of a certain height to prevent babies from climbing out of the play yard. When parents or baby sitters want to change diapers or feed babies, they usually need to take babies out of the play yard for feeding and other treatments. This is not convenient for users.
Thus some baby play yards are added with a diaper changing frame so that users can change diapers and feed babies by the arrangement of the diaper changing frame. Refer to Taiwanese Pat. Pub. No. 415197, each of two sides of a diaper changing frame is disposed with a positioning block. The position of each positioning block is corresponding to three adjacent poles of a play yard. A locking slot is formed on the bottom of each positioning block and is used to mount on a pole of an upper frame of the play yard. Thus the diaper changing frame is set over the upper frame of the play yard and the length of the diaper changing frame is not limited by the width of the play yard.
The above diaper changing frame is positioned by the positioning block mounted into the upper frame. The diaper changing frame is usually placed on somewhere near the play yard while not in use. However, in practice, the above design has following shortcomings.

1. If the disassembled diaper changing frame is placed randomly, users may not get the diaper changing frame immediately when they are in need.
2. While being assembled, the plurality of positioning blocks should be aligned with and mounted in the upper frame. The assembly and disassembly are not easy and convenient.
3. The disassembled diaper changing frame occupies a certain space of the baby's room.

Thus there is room for improvement and a need to a diaper changing side frame of baby play yards that overcomes the above shortcomings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards having locking parts and pivot parts for quick release and space saving.
In order to achieve the above object, a rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards of the present invention includes a frame rod and two corresponding locking parts respectively arranged with a pivot part for pivoted to and fixed on the frame rod thereof. Thereby the two corresponding locking parts are quickly mounted and fixed on an upper frame rod of a play yard. While not in use, the diaper changing side frame is rotated and turned to another direction by the pivot part to be folded and received. The space for storage is saved.
Moreover, a push and stop part is disposed on an inner side of each locking part. The push and stop part is used for quick and easy assembly and disassembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

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

FIG. 2 is an explosive view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment in use according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another schematic drawing showing an embodiment in use and installed over a bed according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment being rotated to one side of the play yard according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Refer from FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards 1 of the present invention is assembled on an upper frame rod 21 of a play yard 2. The rotating diaper changing side frame 1 includes a frame rod 11, and two locking parts 12 each of which having a pivot part 121 and pivotally connected to each of two ends of the frame rod 11. The frame rod 11 is used for loading a bed 3 that allows babies to lie down. And a push and stop part 122 is arranged at an inner side of each locking part 12 and is used for easy and convenient assembly/disassembly of the present invention.
Refer from FIG. 4 to FIG. 5, the C-shaped frame rod 11 is installed around the bed 3 that babies can be placed. Then the two ends of the frame rod 11 are respectively pivotally connected to and positioned by the pivot part 121 of the locking part 12. While in use, the locking parts 12 are mounted and fixed on the upper frame rod 21 of the play yard 2 correspondingly. When parents or caregivers want to change diapers or feed the baby in the play yard 2, the frame rod 11 together with the bed 3 allowing babies to lie down is rotated to be located over the upper frame rod 21 of the play yard 2 by the pivot part 121 of the locking part 12. Then the baby is placed on the bed 3 for changing diapers or feeding. After use, the bed 3 that allows babies to lie down together with the frame rod 11 is rotated to a lateral side of the play yard 2 for storage by the pivot part 121 of the locking part 12.
Furthermore, when parents or caregivers intend to disassemble the whole diaper changing side frame 1, they only need to remove the locking parts 12 from the upper frame rod 21 of the play yard 2. For smooth and easy engagement/disengagement, the push and stop part 122 is disposed on the inner side of each locking part 12.
Compared with the structure available now, the present invention has following advantages:

1. The rotating diaper changing side frame of the baby yards of the present invention are assembled and disassembled conveniently by means of the easy mounting and quick release locking parts.
2. Due to the rotating design, the diaper changing side frame is pivoted and rotated over the upper frame rod of the play yard while in use. After use, the diaper changing side frame is rotated and attached to the lateral side of the play yard so as to save storage space.

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalent.

Claims

1. A rotating diaper changing side frame of baby play yards assembled on an upper frame rod of a baby play yard comprising:

two locking parts configured to mount and lock in snap fit manner on a pair of horizontally extended upper frame rods of the baby play yard, one end of each locking part having a pivot part; and

a frame rod for receiving a bed, the frame rod having an intermediate portion extending between two terminal ends, the two ends of the frame rod being respectively pivotally connected to and positioned by the pivot parts of the locking parts laterally outside the respective upper frame rods, the frame rod being displaceable about the pivot parts between receiving and stowed positions, the intermediate portion of the frame rod in the receiving position extending transversely across the upper frame rods of the baby play yard to be supported thereby.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a push and stop part is disposed on an inner side of each locking part for easy assembly and disassembly.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein each push and stop part includes a substantially U-shaped clip portion.