Supporting mechanism and crib therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE48148-E
Application number	US-201815963624-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Apr 26, 2018
Priority date	Dec 17, 2012
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a supporting mechanism disposed on a hammock for supporting a mattress, and the supporting mechanism includes a folding component and a plurality of supporting components. The folding component is disposed on a central position of the hammock, and the folding component includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an avoiding section passing through the upper surface and the lower surface. The plurality of supporting components is disposed around the folding component and for supporting the mattress. An end of each of the plurality of supporting components is pivotally connected to the folding component, and the other end of each supporting component is fixed on an edge position of the hammock. The operation of the supporting mechanism is easy so that the hammock and the bedstead can be folded or unfolded together. Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a crib therewith.

First claim

What is clammed is:

1. A supporting mechanism disposed on a hammock for supporting a mattress, the supporting mechanism comprising:
a folding component disposed on a central position of the hammock, the folding component comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and an avoiding section passing through the upper surface and the lower surface, a through hole formed on the hammock and corresponding to the avoiding section wherethrough a hand is capable of being inserted to operate the folding component; and
a plurality of supporting components disposed around the folding component and for supporting the mattress, an end of each of the plurality of supporting components being pivotally connected to the folding component, and the other end of each of the plurality of supporting components being fixed on an edge position of the hammock.

2. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the avoiding section is a another through hole disposed on a central position of the folding component.

3. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the folding component comprises an annular structure and a resilient structure, the avoiding section is enclosed by the annular structure, the annular structure comprises an opening communicated to the avoiding section, and the resilient structure is disposed in the opening for enlarging or shrinking the avoiding section.

4. The supporting mechanism of claim 3 , wherein the resilient structure is a spring.

5. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the avoiding section is a concave disposed on a lateral position of the folding component.

6. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the folding component is sewed on the hammock.

7. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the folding component comprises a base and a pivoting portion connected to the base and pivoted to the plurality of supporting components wherein the pivoting portion is pivotally connected to the plurality of supporting components.

8. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of supporting components is arranged radially around the folding component.

9. The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , wherein each supporting component comprises a retracting structure, the supporting mechanism is expanded as the retracting structure is stretched, and the supporting mechanism is folded as the retracting structure is retracted.

10. A crib comprising:
a bedstead;
a folding mechanism disposed on a bottom of the bedstead;
a hammock installed on the bedstead;
a mattress disposed on the hammock; and
a supporting mechanism disposed on the hammock for supporting the mattress, the supporting mechanism comprising:
a folding component disposed on a central position of the hammock, the folding component comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and an avoiding section passing through the upper surface and the lower surface; and
a plurality of supporting components disposed around the folding component and for supporting the mattress, an end of each of the plurality of supporting components being pivotally connected to the folding component, and the other end of each of the plurality of supporting components being fixed on an edge position of the hammock.

11. The crib of claim 10 , wherein the avoiding section is a first through hole disposed on a central position of the folding component.

12. The crib of claim 10 , wherein the folding component comprises an annular structure and a resilient structure, the avoiding section is enclosed by the annular structure, the annular structure comprises an opening communicated to the avoiding section, and the resilient structure is disposed in the opening for enlarging or shrinking the avoiding section.

13. The crib of claim 12 , wherein the resilient structure is a spring.

14. The crib of claim 10 , wherein the avoiding section is a concave disposed on a lateral position of the folding component.

15. The crib of claim 10 , wherein the hammock comprises a bed bottom and a bed bumper connected to edges of the bed bottom, and the bed bottom comprises another through hole corresponding to the folding mechanism avoiding section.

16. The crib of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of supporting components is arranged radially around the folding component.

17. The crib of claim 10 , wherein each supporting component comprises a retracting structure, the supporting mechanism is expanded as the retracting structure is stretched, and the supporting mechanism is folded as the retracting structure is retracted.

18. A crib comprising:
a bedstead; a hammock including a bottom portion and a side portion, the side portion being arranged to be coupled to the bedstead; and a plurality of supporting components disposed near the bottom portion of the hammock, wherein at least one supporting component having a first end being movable relative to a first end of one or more other supporting components and a second end of the at least one supporting component being fixed to an edge position of the bottom portion of the hammock, wherein the plurality of supporting components are configured in a first position when the hammock is folded and a second position when the hammock is unfolded, without removing the hammock from the crib.

19. The crib of claim 18, wherein the bottom portion includes pockets arranged to receive the supporting components.

20. The crib of claim 18, wherein the hammock includes a plurality of fixing components arranged to fix the supporting components to the bottom portion.

21. The crib of claim 20, wherein the bottom portion includes pockets arranged to receive the supporting components, each fixing component being arranged to pass through a respective pocket and a respective corresponding supporting component inserted into the respective pocket.

22. The crib of claim 18, wherein each of the supporting components includes a retracting structure, the hammock being arranged to expand as the retracting structure is stretched, and the hammock being arranged to fold as the retracting structure is retracted.

23. The crib of claim 18, wherein at least one of the supporting components includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion, a first end of the first supporting portion being arranged to be slidably inserted into a first end of the second supporting portion, a second end of the first supporting portion being movable relative to a second end of the first supporting portion of another supporting component, and a second end of the second supporting portion being fixed to the bottom portion.

24. The crib of claim 18, further comprising:
a mattress disposed on the bottom portion of the hammock, wherein the supporting components are arranged to support the mattress.

25. The crib of claim 18, further comprising:
a folding component movably connected to the first ends of the supporting components.

26. The crib of claim 25, wherein the folding component includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and an avoiding section arranged to pass through the upper surface and the lower surface.

27. The crib of claim 26, wherein the folding component includes an annular structure and a resilient structure, the avoiding section being enclosed by the annular structure, the annular structure including an opening communicated to the avoiding section, and the resilient structure being disposed in the opening and being configured to enlarge o

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Wang Hongguang
• Hu Wen-Qu
• Cheng Chin-Ming

Classifications

• A47D9/016

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

• A47D9/005 Primary

  foldable · CPC title

• A47D13/063

  with soft walls · CPC title

• A47D7/04 Primary

  capable of being suspended from, or attached to, window frames or other articles · CPC title