Support connecting structure, support, baby crib, and crib body of baby crib

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12569073-B2
Application number	US-202418604789-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2024
Priority date	Jan 28, 2021
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

A support connecting structure includes: a pivoting base; a pivoting arm, wherein a first end of the pivoting arm is connected to the pivoting base by a first pin shaft, and the first end of the pivoting arm comprises a first anti-rotation surface; and a locking member mounted to the pivoting base, the locking member being capable of moving in a direction parallel to an axis of the first pin shaft from a locked position to an unlocked position, and the locking member comprising a second anti-rotation surface; wherein when the locking member is at the locked position, the first anti-rotation surface abuts against the second anti-rotation surface, and when the locking member is at the unlocked position, the first anti-rotation surface is separated from the second anti-rotation surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A support, comprising:
a pivoting base having a pivoted connection portion and a slideway, an extending direction of the slideway being parallel to a pivot axis of the pivoted connection portion; and a locking member comprising a second anti-rotation surface, wherein the locking member is slidably mated with the slideway to move the locking member along the extending direction of the slideway to a locked position or an unlocked position, when the locking member is moved to the locked position, the second anti-rotation surface provides a locking effect, when the locking member is moved to the unlocked position, the locking effect of the second anti-rotation surface is released, and the pivoting base further has a sleeve portion, the locking member is provided with a hook, and when the locking member is at the locked position, the hook extends into the sleeve portion.

2 . The support according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member comprises a protruding stop, the second anti-rotation surface is formed on a surface of the protruding stop, and the slideway is provided with a notch, and
wherein when the locking member is at the locked position, the protruding stop is latched in the notch and protrudes in a direction away from the slideway through the notch.

3 . The support according to claim 2 , wherein
the locking member comprises a connecting post, and a button and a slider respectively disposed on both ends of the connecting post, the second anti-rotation surface is formed on the slider; the slideway is provided with a limiting plate therein, the limiting plate divides the slideway into a first slideway portion and a second slideway portion that are respectively located on both sides of the limiting plate, the limiting plate has a through hole allowing the connecting post to extend through, the button is slidably mated with the first slideway portion, and the slider is slidably mated with the second slideway portion; and the first slideway portion is provided with a spring located between the limiting plate and the button.

4 . The support according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic restoring element configured to keep the locking member at the locked position, wherein when subjected to an external force, the locking member moves to the unlocked position by overcoming a force of the elastic restoring element.

5 . The support according to claim 2 , wherein the locking member comprises a first slider portion and a second slider portion slidably mated with the slideway, the first slider portion is located on an inner side of the second slider portion and has an avoiding surface, the avoiding surface is slidably mated with an overlapping portion and is capable of moving to the notch, and the protruding stop is located on the second slider portion.

6 . The support according to claim 5 , wherein the second slider portion has a substantially rectangular shape.

7 . The support according to claim 1 , wherein when the locking member is at the locked position, a load bearing end of the locking member or the other end of the locking member opposite to the load bearing end does not protrude out of the slideway.

8 . The support according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting base is provided with an axial limiting structure configured to prevent the locking member from disengaging from the slideway.

9 . The support according to claim 3 , wherein the button and the connecting post are integrally formed, and the slider is connected to the connecting post by a fastener.

10 . The support according to claim 1 , wherein the second anti-rotation surface is an inclined surface or a bending surface.

11 . The support according to claim 3 , further comprising a fixing arm,
wherein a first end of the fixing arm has a snap opening, the first end of the fixing arm is sleeved in the sleeve portion, and wherein when the locking member is at the locked position, the hook extends into the sleeve portion and is snapped into the snap opening, and when the locking member is at the unlocked position, the hook escapes from the snap opening.

12 . The support according to claim 11 , wherein the hook comprises a U-shaped plate and a pair of hook-shaped portions connected by the U-shaped plate, the pair of hook-shaped portions are configured to be snapped into the snap opening, the slider comprises a groove configured to partially accommodate the U-shaped plate, the U-shaped plate is detachably mounted in the groove.

13 . The support according to claim 12 , wherein the slider comprises a separation portion extending between two opposite sidewalls of the U-shaped plate.

14 . A crib body of a baby crib, comprising the support according to claim 1 .

15 . A support, comprising:
a pivoting base having a pivoted connection portion and a slideway, an extending direction of the slideway being parallel to a pivot axis of the pivoted connection portion; and a locking member comprising a second anti-rotation surface, wherein the locking member is slidably mated with the slideway to move the locking member along the extending direction of the slideway to a locked position or an unlocked position, when the locking member is moved to the locked position, the second anti-rotation surface provides a locking effect, when the locking member is moved to the unlocked position, the locking effect of the second anti-rotation surface is released, the pivoting base comprises a sleeve portion, the locking member is provided with a hook, the support further comprises a fixing arm, a first end of the fixing arm has a snap opening, the first end of the fixing arm is sleeved in the sleeve portion, and when the locking member is at the locked position, the hook extends into the sleeve portion and is snapped into the snap opening, and when the locking member is at the unlocked position, the hook escapes from the snap opening.

16 . A support, comprising:
a pivoting base having a pivoted connection portion and a slideway, an extending direction of the slideway being parallel to a pivot axis of the pivoted connection portion; and a locking member comprising a second anti-rotation surface, wherein the locking member is slidably mated with the slideway to move the locking member along the extending direction of the slideway to a locked position or an unlocked position, when the locking member is moved to the locked position, the second anti-rotation surface provides a locking effect, when the locking member is moved to the unlocked position, the locking effect of the second anti-rotation surface is released, the locking member comprises a connecting post, and a button and a slider respectively disposed on both ends of the connecting post, and the second anti-rotation surface is formed on the slider, and the slideway is provided with a limiting plate therein, the limiting plate divides the slideway into a first slideway portion and a second slideway portion that are respectively located on both sides of the limiting plate, the limiting plate has a through hole allowing the connecting post to extend through, the button is slidably mated with the first slideway portion, and the slider is slidably mated with the second slideway portion.

17 . The support according to claim 16 , wherein the first slideway portion is provided with a spring located between the limiting plate and the button.

18 . The support according to claim 16 , wherein the button and the connecting post are integrally formed, and the slider is connected to the connecting pos

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Chui Zongwang

Classifications

• A47D9/008

  dismountable · CPC title

• A47D9/012

  with adjustable parts · CPC title

• F16B7/22

  using hooks or like elements · CPC title

• A47D15/008

  in beds, play-pens or cradles · CPC title

• A47D15/00

  Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders · CPC title