Infant care apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016000232-A1
Application number	US-201514788983-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 1, 2015
Priority date	Jul 2, 2014
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An infant care apparatus comprising:
a support frame; an infant resting support having a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, the infant resting support being rotationally connected with the support frame, and each of the first and second bearing surface being positionable to face upward for receiving a child thereon, wherein the infant resting support has a first position, a second position, and an angular position between the first and second positions, the first bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the second position; a first latch operable to rotationally lock the infant resting support with respect to the support frame in the first and second positions; and a second latch switchable from a disengaged state to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.

2 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second bearing surface are opposite to each other.

3 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second latch is operable independently from the first latch.

4 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second latch stops the infant resting support in the angular position when the infant resting support rotates in a first direction from the first position toward the second position, and the second latch allows rotation of the infant resting support in a second direction from the second position past the angular position to the first position.

5 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 4 , further including a release actuator operable to switch the second latch from the engaged state to the disengaged state, the release actuator being assembled with a hub casing affixed with the infant resting support, the release actuator being in an outwardly protruding state relative to the hub casing when the infant resting support is in the angular position, and the release actuator remaining in a depressed state relative to the hub casing when the infant resting support is at any positions other than the angular position.

6 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the release actuator is displaced toward an interior of the hub casing in the depressed state.

7 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the release actuator is slidably assembled with the hub housing.

8 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the release actuator is spring biased to the depressed state.

9 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the second latch is pivotally connected with the hub casing, and the release actuator is slidably connected with the hub casing.

10 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the support frame is affixed with a joint structure, the hub casing is pivotally connected with the joint structure about a pivot axis, and the joint structure has an opening eccentric from the pivot axis at a location corresponding to the angular position, an engagement of the second latch with a stop edge of the opening blocking rotation of the infant resting support from the angular position toward the second position.

11 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the opening further has a ramp surface at a side opposite to the stop edge, the second latch being pushed by the ramp surface to disengage from the opening as the infant resting support rotates in the second direction past the angular position.

12 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first latch is assembled in the joint structure of the support frame, and the first latch is movable to protrude outside the joint structure to engage with the hub casing.

13 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the first latch slides along the pivot axis to engage with the hub casing.

14 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the hub casing has a surface provided with two openings and a guide track extending between the two openings, and the first latch includes a first and a second stud spaced apart from each other, the first stud projecting higher than the second stud and being restricted to move along the guide track during rotation of the infant resting support relative to the support frame, and the first and second studs being engagable with the two openings to lock the infant resting support in either of the first and second position.

15 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the hub casing further includes two opposite limiting sidewalls respectively arranged adjacent to the two openings, and the first stud is limited to move along the guide track between the two limiting sidewalls during rotation of the infant resting support relative to the support frame.

16 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 5 , further including a release member that is operable independent from the release actuator to switch the first latch from a locking state to an unlocking state.

17 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the release actuator and the release member are respectively assembled with the hub casing.

18 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the release member is slidable along a displacement axis relative to the infant resting support, and the release actuator is slidable along an axis tilted an angle relative to the displacement axis.

19 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the displacement axis is substantially horizontal when the infant resting support is in the first or second position.

20 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 16 , further including an impeding part configured to block a displacement of the release member for switching the first latch from the locking state to the unlocking state.

21 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the release member is slidable along a displacement axis substantially horizontal when the infant resting support is in the first or second position, and the impeding part is slidable transversally relative to the displacement axis.

22 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the angular position corresponds to an angular inclination of the infant resting support relative to a horizontal plane that is between about 10 degrees and about 20 degrees.

23 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the infant resting support is pivotally connected with the support frame about a pivot axis, and the first bearing surface is located above the pivot axis when the infant resting support is in the first position.

24 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 23 , wherein the second bearing surface is located below the pivot axis when the infant resting support is in the second position.

25 . The infant care apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support frame includes:
a first and a second leg spaced apart from each other; and a support bar respectively affixed with the first and second legs below the infant resting support, wherein the support bar has one end affixed with an end connector that has at least one stud, at least the first leg is affixed with a mount socket having at least one aperture, and the aperture has

Assignees

• Wonderland Nursery Goods

Inventors

• Horst Andrew J
• Miller Ryan N
• Sack Daniel A
• Bellows William B
• Hartenstine Curtis M

Classifications

• A47D9/016

  capable of being suspended from, or attached to, other articles or structures, e.g. adult's bed · CPC title

• A47D9/012

  with adjustable parts · CPC title

• A47D7/00

  Children's beds · CPC title

• A47D5/00 Primary

  Dressing-tables {or diaper changing supports} for children · CPC title

• A47D5/006 Primary

  foldable · CPC title