Stroller frame and stroller therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9327750-B2
Application number	US-201313961900-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2013
Priority date	Aug 9, 2012
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	May 3, 2016

Abstract

The present invention provides a stroller frame adapted for a stroller and the stroller with the stroller frame. The stroller frame includes a handle, a front foot pivoted to the handle, a bottom pipe pivoted to the front foot, and a linking mechanism pivoted with the handle, the front foot and the bottom pipe. Thus, the present invention provides the stroller frame and the stroller therewith capable of being folded easily and with simple structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stroller frame adapted for a stroller, the stroller frame comprising:
a handle;
a front foot pivoted to the handle;
a bottom pipe pivoted to the front foot; and
a linking mechanism directly pivoted with the handle, and pivoted with the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking mechanism comprising:
a linking piece pivoted to the handle; and
a linking pipe assembly pivoted with the linking piece, the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking pipe assembly comprising:
an upper linking pipe pivoted to the linking piece and the front foot, the upper linking pipe comprising an upper end and a lower end respectively located at opposite ends of the upper linking pipe; and
a lower linking pipe pivoted to the upper linking pipe and the bottom pipe, wherein the upper linking pipe is pivoted with linking piece with the upper end and pivoted with the lower linking pipe with the lower end, and the upper linking pipe pivoted with the front foot intermediately at a location between the upper end and the lower end.

2. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal direction of the handle relative to the front foot is identical to a pivotal direction of the bottom pipe relative to the front foot.

3. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal direction of the linking piece relative to the upper linking pipe is identical to a pivotal direction of the lower linking pipe relative to the upper linking pipe.

4. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal direction of the linking piece relative to the handle is identical to a pivotal direction of the front foot relative to the handle.

5. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal direction of the handle relative to the front foot, a pivotal direction of the upper linking pipe relative to the front foot, and a pivotal direction of the bottom pipe relative to the front foot are identical.

6. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal direction of the lower linking pipe relative to the bottom pipe is identical to a pivotal direction of the front foot relative to the bottom pipe.

7. The stroller frame of claim 1 , wherein a pivotal joint of the handle and the front foot, a pivotal joint of the handle and the linking piece, a pivotal joint of the linking piece and the upper linking pipe, a pivotal joint of the upper linking pipe and the lower linking pipe, a pivotal joint of the lower linking pipe and the bottom pipe, a pivotal joint of the front foot and the upper linking pipe, and a pivotal joint of the front foot and the bottom pipe are not overlapped.

8. The stroller frame of claim 1 , further comprising an engaging device disposed between the handle and the front foot for restraining or releasing a pivotal movement of the handle relative to the front foot.

9. The stroller frame of claim 8 , wherein the engaging device comprises an upper connecting component connected to the handle, a lower connecting component connected to the front foot and pivoted to the upper connecting component, and an engaging component movably disposed on the upper connecting component for engaging with or separating from the lower connecting component.

10. The stroller frame of claim 9 , wherein an engaging slot is formed on the upper connecting component, the lower connecting component comprises an engaging portion disposed inside the engaging slot and pivoted to an inner wall of the engaging slot, and the engaging component is movably disposed inside the engaging slot for engaging with or separating from the engaging portion.

11. The stroller frame of claim 9 , wherein the engaging device further comprises a first resilient component disposed between the upper connecting component and the engaging component for resiliently pushing the engaging component to engage with the lower connecting component.

12. The stroller frame of claim 8 , further comprising a locking device disposed on the handle and connected to the engaging device for driving the engaging device to lock or release the pivotal movement of the handle relative to the front foot.

13. The stroller frame of claim 12 , wherein the locking device comprises a base connected to the handle, a handle portion movably connected to the engaging device and disposed in the base, and a locking button disposed between the base and the handle portion for locking or releasing a movement of the handle portion relative to the base.

14. The stroller frame of claim 13 , wherein the locking device further comprises a second resilient component disposed between the locking button and the base for resiliently pushing the locking button to engage with the handle portion.

15. The stroller frame of claim 13 , wherein the locking button comprises a stopping rib, and the handle portion comprises a stopping protrusion to engage with the stopping rib.

16. A stroller comprising:
a stroller frame comprising:
a handle;
a front foot pivoted to the handle;
a bottom pipe pivoted to the front foot; and
a linking mechanism directly pivoted with the handle, and pivoted with the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking mechanism comprising:
a linking piece pivoted to the handle; and
a linking pipe assembly pivoted with the linking piece, the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking pipe assembly comprising:
an upper linking pipe pivoted to the linking piece and the front foot, the upper linking pipe comprising an upper end and a lower end respectively located at opposite ends of the upper linking pipe; and
a lower linking pipe pivoted to the upper linking pipe and the bottom pipe, wherein the upper linking pipe is pivoted with linking piece with the upper end and pivoted with the lower linking pipe with the lower end, and the upper linking pipe pivoted with the front foot intermediately at a location between the upper end and the lower end; and

a seat detachably connected to the linking mechanism.

17. A stroller comprising:
a stroller frame comprising:
a handle;
a front foot pivoted to the handle;
a bottom pipe pivoted to the front foot; and
a linking mechanism directly pivoted with the handle, and pivoted with the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking mechanism comprising:
a linking piece pivoted to the handle; and
a linking pipe assembly pivoted with the linking piece, the front foot and the bottom pipe, the linking pipe assembly comprising:
an upper linking pipe pivoted to the linking piece and the front foot, the upper linking pipe comprising an upper end and a lower end respectively located at opposite ends of the upper linking pipe; and
a lower linking pipe pivoted to the upper linking pipe and the bottom pipe, wherein the upper linking pipe is pivoted with linking piece with the upper end and pivoted with the lower linking pipe with the lower end, and the upper linking pipe pivoted with the front foot intermediately at a location between the upper end and the lower end; and

a wheel assembly pivoted to the front foot and the bottom pipe.

Assignees

• Yi Ze-Hua
• Li Fangming
• Wonderland Nursery Goods

Inventors

• Yi Ze-Hua
• Li Fangming

Classifications

• B62B3/022 Primary

  folding down the body to the wheel carriage or by retracting projecting parts (collapsible containers B65D, e.g. B65D7/24, B65D9/12, B65D11/18) · CPC title

• B62B7/006

  Carriages supporting a rigid seat (when detachable or rotatable B62B7/145) · CPC title

• B62B7/10 Primary

  by folding down the body to the wheel carriage or by retracting projecting parts into the box-shaped body · CPC title

• B62B7/064 Primary

  the handle bar being parallel to the front leg · CPC title

• B62B7/145

  the body being a rigid seat, e.g. a shell · CPC title