Foldable car seat carriage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11027762-B2
Application number	US-201916710766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2019
Priority date	Jan 4, 2019
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable car seat carriage adapted for installation of a car seat thereon, said foldable car seat carriage comprising:
a frame unit including two leg frames that are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction, each of said leg frames including
two legs, each of said legs having opposite upper and lower leg ends, and a hub half that is formed on said upper leg end, said hub halves of said legs being rotatably connected to each other such that said legs are pivotable relative to each other, and
a driving mechanism that has opposite ends connected pivotally to said legs at first and second intersections; and

an engagement unit including two bayonets, each of said bayonets having a linking portion connected pivotally to said driving mechanism of a respective one of said leg frames;
wherein, for each of said leg frames, change of a distance between said first and second intersections of said driving mechanism and said legs during pivot action of said legs converts a position of said engagement unit relative to said legs.

2. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
each of said leg frames further includes a knob protruding parallel to the left-right direction; and
each of said bayonets further has a track portion coupled slidably with said knob of the respective one of said leg frames.

3. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
each of said bayonets is movable upward by said driving mechanism of the respective one of said leg frames to an extended position; and
each of said bayonets further has a stop block protruding from said linking portion, and abutting against said knob of the respective one of said leg frames when said bayonet is at the extended position.

4. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
for each of said leg frames, said driving mechanism includes two links connected pivotally to each other and connected respectively and pivotally to said legs at said first and second intersections; and
said linking portion of each of said bayonets is connected pivotally to an intersection of said links of the respective one of said leg frames.

5. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said frame unit is operable via pivot movement between said legs of each of said leg frames to convert between a setup state, where said lower leg ends of said two legs of each of said leg frames are distal from each other, and a folded state, where said lower leg ends of said two legs of each of said leg frames are proximal to each other.

6. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 5 , wherein for each of said leg frames, the intersection of said links of said driving mechanism is biased upward toward said hub halves of said legs when said frame unit is converted from the folded state to the setup state.

7. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each of said leg frames further includes a latch which is operable to permit conversion of said frame unit between the setup state and the folded state.

8. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said frame unit further includes four wheels connected respectively to said lower leg ends of said legs of said leg frames.

9. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said leg frames are connected to each other by at least one bar.

10. A foldable car seat carriage adapted for installation of a car seat thereon, said foldable car seat carriage comprising:
a frame unit including two leg frames that are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction, each of said leg frames including
two legs, each of said legs having opposite upper and lower leg ends and a hub half that is formed on said upper leg end, said hub halves of said legs being rotatably connected to each other such that said legs are pivotable relative to each other, and
a driving mechanism that has opposite ends connected pivotally to said legs; and

an engagement unit including two bayonets, each of said bayonets having a linking portion connected pivotally to said driving mechanism of a respective one of said leg frames at a third intersection,
wherein, for each of said leg frames, change of a distance between said hub halves and said third intersection of said driving mechanism and a respective one of said bayonets during pivot action of said legs converts a position of said engagement unit relative to said legs.

11. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:
each of said leg frames further includes a knob protruding parallel to the left-right direction; and
each of said bayonets further has a track portion coupled slidably with said knob of the respective one of said leg frames.

12. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
each of said bayonets is movable upward by said driving mechanism of the respective one of said leg frames to an extended position; and
each of said bayonets further has a stop block protruding from said linking portion, and abutting against said knob of the respective one of said leg frames when said bayonet is at the extended position.

13. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:
for each of said leg frames, said driving mechanism includes two links connected pivotally to each other and connected respectively and pivotally to said legs; and
said linking portion of each of said bayonets is connected pivotally to an intersection of said links of the respective one of said leg frames at said third intersection.

14. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said frame unit is operable via pivot movement between said legs of each of said leg frames to convert between a setup state, where said lower leg ends of said two legs of each of said leg frames are distal from each other, and a folded state, where said lower leg ends of said two legs of each of said leg frames are proximal to each other.

15. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 14 , wherein for each of said leg frames, the intersection of said links of said driving mechanism is biased upward toward said hub halves of said legs when said frame unit is converted from the folded state to the setup state.

16. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each of said leg frames further includes a latch which is operable to permit conversion of said frame unit between the setup state and the folded state.

17. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said frame unit further includes four wheels connected respectively to said lower leg ends of said legs of said leg frames.

18. The foldable car seat carriage as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said leg frames are connected to each other by at least one bar.

19. A foldable car seat carriage adapted for installation of a car seat thereon, said foldable car seat carriage comprising:
a frame unit including two leg frames that are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction, each of said leg frames including
two legs, each of said legs having opposite upper and lower leg ends, and a hub half that is formed on said upper leg end, said hub halves of said legs being rotatably connected to each other such that said legs are pivotable relative to each other, and
a driving mechanism that has opposite ends connected pivotally to said legs; and

an engagement unit including two bayonets, each of said bayonets having a linking portion connected pivotally to said drivi

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Hartenstine Curtis M
• Ma Andrew

Classifications

• B60N2/2845

  having handles · CPC title

• B62B7/08

  in the direction of, or at right angles to, the wheel axis · CPC title

• B62B7/06

  collapsible or foldable · CPC title

• B62B7/062 Primary

  Coupling unit between front wheels, rear wheels and handle · CPC title

• B62B9/00

  Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators (providing for travelling on snow B62B19/00) · CPC title