Stroller Frame having a Push-Pull Function

Abstract

A stroller frame has a push-pull function consisting of a lower supporting frame and an upper frame connected through a frame joint. The lower supporting frame comprises a front leg connected to a front wheel set and a rear leg connected to a rear wheel set. The lower portion of the front leg is pivotally attached to a pull rod assembly located at the front of the stroller frame. In addition, a push rod assembly is connected to the lower supporting frame and extends diagonally toward the rear of the stroller frame to allow the user to push the stroller frame in a raised position while walking, which facilitates pulling or pushing the stroller frame as desired while also allowing interaction with the child riding on the upper frame. The stroller frame is characterized by its ease of use and versatile functionality.

Claims

1. A stroller frame having a push-pull function, characterized in that it comprises: an upper frame; a lower supporting frame, said lower supporting frame and upper frame being connected to each other through a frame joint; said lower supporting frame comprising a front leg (1) for connecting a front wheel set (11) and a rear leg (2) for connecting a rear wheel set (21), the lower portion of said front leg rod (1) being pivotally connected to a pull rod assembly (3) located on the front of the stroller frame for a user to pull the stroller frame for walking and being foldable or telescopically adjustable; and a push rod assembly (4), said push rod assembly (4) being connected to the lower supporting frame and extending diagonally toward the rear of the stroller frame for the user to push the stroller frame in a raised position while walking.

2. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, is characterized in that said pull rod assembly (3) is pivotally connected to the front leg (1) near the front wheel set (11).

3. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, is characterized in that said pull rod assembly (3) comprises a lower pull rod (31) pivoted to the front leg (1) at the lower end and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold relative to the front leg (1), and an upper pull rod (32) pivoted to the upper end of the lower pull rod (31) at the lower end and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold relative to the lower pull rod (31).

4. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 3, is characterized in that a resilient restoration member is provided between the lower end of said lower pull rod (31) and the front leg (1), which enables the lower pull rod (31) to rotate and fold relative to the front leg (1) when the external force of the lower pull bar (31) is withdrawn, and/or a resilient restoration member is provided between the lower end of said upper pull rod (32) and the lower pull rod (31), which enables the upper pull rod (32) to rotate and fold relative to the lower pull bar (31) when the external force of the upper pull rod (32) is withdrawn.

5. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, characterized in that said pull rod assembly (3) comprises a lower pull rod (31) pivotally connected to the front leg (1) at the lower end and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold relative to the front leg (1), and an upper pull rod (32) telescopically and adjustably connected to the lower pull rod (31).

6. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, characterized in that said front leg (1) is provided with a pull rod locking structure for locking the pull rod assembly (3) relative to the front leg (1) when the pull rod assembly (3) is in the folded state.

7. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 6, characterized in that said pull rod locking structure comprises a locking hook resiliently attached to the front leg (1) and used for hooking the pull rod assembly (3) in the folded state.

8. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower end of said push rod assembly (4) is fixedly connected relative to the rear end of the front leg (1).

9. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower supporting frame is rotatably connected at the rear side to a storage rack (5) that is rotatably unfolded or rotatably folded relative to the rear leg (2) and used for storing items.

10. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 9, characterized in that said storage rack (5) comprises a U-shaped storage rod (51), and the two connecting ends of the storage rod (51) are each provided with a storage linkage (52) between the storage rod (51) and the lower supporting frame, the upper end of the storage linkage (52) is rotatably connected to the lower supporting frame, and the lower end of the storage linkage (52) is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the storage rod (51), the rear part of the storage rod (51) is provided with a support linkage (53), and the lower end of the support linkage (53) is connected to a roller set (531).

11. A stroller frame having a push-pull function, characterized in that it comprises: an upper frame; a lower supporting frame, said lower supporting frame and the upper frame being connected to each other through a frame joint; said lower supporting frame comprising a front leg (1) for connecting a front wheel set (11) and a rear leg (2) for connecting a rear wheel set (21), and an unlock/lock mechanism (6) is provided between the front leg sliding member (12) and the front leg (1) for locking or unlocking the front leg sliding member (12) relative to the front leg (1); and a push/pull rod assembly (7), said push/pull rod assembly (7) being pivotally connected to the front leg sliding member (12) to enable the push/pull rod assembly (7) to be rotated backward or forward relative to the stroller frame, thereby enabling the push/pull rod assembly (7) to be used in an upper push configuration or a lower pull configuration.

12. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 11, characterized in that said front leg sliding member (12) is a front leg sliding sleeve disposed on the front leg (1); said front leg sliding member (12) is rotatably connected to the push/pull rod assembly (7) through a push rod joint (13), said push rod joint (13) comprising a first joint block (131) disposed on the front leg sliding member (12) and a second joint block (132) disposed on the push/pull rod assembly (7) and rotatably connected to the first joint block (131).

13. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 12, characterized in that a damping member or a joint locking structure is provided between said first joint block (131) and said second joint block (132) that prevents the push/pull rod assembly (7) from rotating relative to the front leg sliding member (12).

14. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 12, characterized in that said unlock/lock mechanism (6) comprises a plurality of locking holes (61) spaced apart on the front leg (1) and a locking block (62) slidably disposed in the first joint block (131) having a locking end penetrating the front leg sliding member (12) and capable of being inserted into the corresponding locking hole (61) to lock the front leg sliding member (12), with a locking resilient member (621) between said locking block (62) and the first joint block (131) capable of retaining the locking end of the locking block (62) in the locking hole (61); said unlock/lock mechanism also comprises an unlocking member movably disposed on the push/pull rod assembly (7) and an unlocking slider (63) slidably disposed in the second joint block (132) and connected to the unlocking member by an unlocking cord (64); said unlocking slider (63) being provided with an unlocking ramp (631) for driving the locking end of the locking block (62) out of the locking hole (61) when the unlocking slider (63) slides relative to the first joint block (131) to release the locking state of the front leg sliding member (12).

15. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 11, characterized in that said front leg (1) is provided with a push rod locking mechanism (8) for releasably locking the push/pull bar assembly (7) in the upper push configuration.

16. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 15, characterized in that said push rod locking mechanism (8) comprises a push rod locking seat (81) disposed on the front leg (1), said push rod locking seat (81) being provided with a push rod locking slot (82) for the push/pull rod assembly (7) to snap into when the push/pull rod assembly (7) is in the upper push configuration.

17. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 16, characterized in that said push rod locking mechanism (8) further comprises a T-shaped slider (84) disposed on the push/pull rod assembly (7) and a T-shaped groove (83) disposed on the push rod locking seat (81) and on the inside of the push rod locking slot (82), said T-shaped groove (83) sliding with the T-shaped slider (84), and said T-shaped slider (84) exiting the T-shaped groove (83) when said front leg sliding member (12) slides to the side of the front leg (1) near the front wheel set (11).

18. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 15, characterized in that said push rod locking mechanism (8) includes a push rod locking seat (81) disposed on the front leg (1); said push rod locking mechanism (8) comprises a T-shaped slider (84) disposed on the push/pull rod assembly (7) and a T-shaped groove (83) disposed on the push rod locking seat (81) for sliding with the T-shaped slider (84), and said T-shaped slider (84) exits the T-shaped groove (83) when said front leg sliding member (12) slides to the side of the front leg (1) near the front wheel set (11).

19. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 12, characterized in that said push/pull rod assembly (7) comprises a lower push rod (71) fixedly connected to the second joint block (132) at the lower end and an upper push rod (72) rotatably connected to the upper end of the lower push rod (71) at the lower end and is rotatably unfolded or rotatably folded relative to the lower push rod (71), between said upper push rod (72) and the lower push rod (71) a push rod locking structure is provided for locking the upper push rod (72) relative to the lower push rod (71) when the upper push rod (72) is in the unfolded state.

20. The stroller frame having a push-pull function according to claim 19, characterized in that when said upper push rod (72) is rotated and folded relative to the lower push rod (71), said upper push rod (72) is rotated and folded relative to the stroller frame forward to the side of the lower push rod (71) around the axis of rotation located between the lower end of the upper push rod (72) and the upper end of the lower push rod (71).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Specific embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0024] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of the pull rod assembly of Embodiment 1 in a folded state;

[0025] FIG. 2 is a side view of the pull rod assembly of Embodiment 1 in the folded state;

[0026] FIG. 3 is a first three-dimensional view of the pull rod assembly of Embodiment 1 in an unfolded state;

[0027] FIG. 4 is a second three-dimensional view of the pull rod assembly of Embodiment 1 in the unfolded state;

[0028] FIG. 5 is a side view of the pull rod assembly of Embodiment 1 in the unfolded state;

[0029] FIG. 6 is a side view of Embodiment 1 in the folded state;

[0030] FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional view of the push/pull rod assembly of Embodiment 2 in an upper push configuration;

[0031] FIG. 8 is a side view of the push/pull rod assembly of Embodiment 2 in the upper push configuration;

[0032] FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional view of the push/pull rod assembly of Embodiment 2 in a lower pull configuration;

[0033] FIG. 10 is a side view of the push/pull rod assembly of Embodiment 2 in the lower pull configuration;

[0034] FIG. 11 is a schematic view of Embodiment 2 in an unfolded state;

[0035] FIG. 12 is a schematic view of Embodiment 2 in a folding process;

[0036] FIG. 13 is a schematic view of Embodiment 2 in the folded state;

[0037] FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the unlock/locking mechanism of Embodiment 2; and

[0038] FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the structure of the push rod locking mechanism of Embodiment 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0039] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying FIGS. 1-15.

Embodiment 1

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 1-6, a stroller frame having a push-pull function comprises a lower supporting frame and an upper frame connected to each other through a frame joint, the lower supporting frame having a front leg 1 for connecting the front wheel set 11 and a rear leg 2 for connecting the rear wheel set 21, the lower portion of the front leg 1 being pivotally attached to a pull rod assembly 3 located at the front of the stroller frame for a user to pull the stroller frame for walking and being foldable or telescopically adjustable; in addition, the push rod assembly 4 is connected to the lower supporting frame and extends diagonally toward the rear of the stroller frame to allow the user to push the stroller frame in a raised position while walking. This embodiment is easy to use and has a variety of functions by providing the pull rod assembly for the user to pull and the push rod assembly for the user to push in the raised position, so that the user can pull and/or push the stroller frame according to his or her needs, and it is convenient for the user to communicate and interact with the child riding on the upper frame; as shown in FIG. 3, it is also convenient for two users to operate at the same time, i.e., one pushing the push rod assembly and the other pulling the push rod assembly, in order to achieve a variety of operation and increase the user's enjoyment.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the pull rod assembly 3 is pivotally connected to the front leg 1 near the front wheel set 11. In this embodiment, compared to the prior art solution of pivoting the pull rod assembly 3 to the front leg 1 away from the front wheel set 11, the prior art solution is likely to cause the stroller frame to tip over due to the unstable center of gravity of the stroller frame when the user operates the pull rod assembly 3 to pull the stroller frame, so that it is a safety concern in use. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the pull rod assembly 3 is pivoted to the front leg 1 near the front wheel set 11, which can avoid the unstable center of gravity of the stroller frame in the process of pulling, which has the characteristics of safety and reliability.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 3-6, the pull rod assembly 3 comprises a lower pull rod 31 pivoted to the front leg 1 and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold with respect to the front leg 1, and an upper pull rod 32 pivoted to the upper end of the lower pull rod 31 and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold with respect to the lower pull rod 31, which can make the overall volume of the stroller frame smaller in the folded state and convenient for storage, transportation and removal.

[0043] Between the lower end of the lower pull rod 31 and the front leg 1, a resilient restoration member is provided that can make the lower pull rod 31 rotate to fold relative to the front leg 1 when the external force of the lower pull rod 31 is withdrawn, and/or between the lower end of the upper pull rod 32 and the upper end of the lower pull rod 31, a resilient restoration member is provided that can make the upper pull rod 32 rotate to fold relative to the lower pull rod 31 when the external force of the upper pull rod 32 is withdrawn, wherein the resilient restoration member can be a torsion spring. The structure design of above can make the pull rod assembly to realize an automatically folding effect in the absence of external force or to achieve the auxiliary folding effect to improve the convenience of folding, also to prevent the pull rod assembly from automatically rotating to unfold in the absence of external force; in addition, the resilient restoration member can also make the pull rod assembly to maintain a stable folded state relative to the front leg.

[0044] In some other embodiments of the pull rod assembly 3, the pull rod assembly 3 comprises a lower pull rod 31 which is pivotally connected to the front leg 1 at the lower end and can be rotated to unfold or rotated to fold relative to the front leg 1, and an upper pull rod 32 which is telescopically adjustable and connected to the lower pull rod 31. In this embodiment, by adjusting the upper pull rod 32 to extend or retract relative to the lower pull rod 31, the length of the pull rod assembly 3 can be adjusted to meet the different height of the user who pulls the pull rod assembly 3, to avoid the pull rod assembly being too short or too long, which cause the inconvenience problems of the user who has to bend over or lift the hands accordingly to operate.

[0045] The front leg 1 is provided with a pull rod locking structure for locking the pull rod assembly 3 relative to the front leg 1 when the pull rod assembly 3 is in the folded state, to make the pull rod assembly more stable in the folded state relative to the front leg and to prevent the pull rod assembly from automatically rotating to unfold. The pull rod locking structure comprises a locking hook which is resiliently attached to the front leg 1 and is used to hook the pull rod assembly 3 when it is in the folded state, which is not shown in the figures. In the locking position, the user first rotates the folded pull rod assembly to close to the front leg 1 and then operates the locking hook to hook the upper pull rod 32, which is easy to operate. Because the locking hook of this embodiment is resiliently attached to the front leg 11, the locking hook can be more securely attached to the upper pull rod 32, thereby avoiding the problem of the locking hook being too short to hook the upper pull rod 32 or too long to securely hook the upper pull rod.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pull rod assembly 3 and/or the push rod assembly 4 have a U-shaped structure for convenient operation by the user. The lower end of the push rod assembly 4 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the front leg 1, i.e., the lower end of the push rod assembly 4 and the rear end of the front leg 1 are in a one-piece molded integral structure, making the connection more reliable.

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear side of the lower supporting frame is rotatably connected with a storage rack 5 that can be rotatably unfolded or rotatably folded relative to the rear leg 2 and used for storing items, the storage rack 5 includes a U-shaped storage rod 51, and the two connecting ends of the storage rod 51 are each provided with a storage linkage 52 between the storage rod 51 and the lower supporting frame, the upper end of the storage linkage 52 is rotatably connected to the lower supporting frame, and the lower end of the storage linkage 52 is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the storage rod 51, the rear part of the storage rod 51 is provided with a support linkage 53, and the lower end of the support linkage 53 is connected to a roller set 531. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper end of the storage linkage 52 of this embodiment is rotatably connected to a foot lever located between the two rear legs 2. When the storage rack 5 is unfolded, the user pulls the storage rod 51 toward the rear of the rear leg 2, and the storage rod 51 drives the storage linkage 52 to rotate backward and downward relative to the rear leg 2 about the axis of rotation located between the storage linkage 52 and the foot lever so that the upper surface of the storage rod 51 is parallel to the upper surface of the upper frame, and the lower end of the roller set 531 is in the same plane as the lower end of the rear wheel set 21. By connecting the roller set 531 to the lower end of the support linkage 53, the load bearing capacity of the storage rack 5 is improved so that more items can be stored.

Embodiment 2

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 7-15, a lower supporting frame and an upper frame of the stroller frame of this embodiment are connected to each other through a frame joint, the lower supporting frame comprises a front leg 1 for connecting the front wheel set 11 and a rear leg 2 for connecting the rear wheel set 21, the front leg 1 is provided with a front leg sliding member 12 capable of sliding along the front leg 1, and an unlock/lock mechanism 6 is provided between the front leg sliding member 12 and the front leg 1 for locking or unlocking the front leg sliding member 12 relative to the front leg bar 1; a push/pull rod assembly 7 is rotatably connected to the front leg sliding member 12 so that the push/pull rod assembly 7 can be rotated backward or forward relative to the stroller frame, thereby enabling the push/pull rod assembly 7 to be switched between an upper push configuration and a lower pull configuration for use. In addition, the push/pull rod assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg sliding member so that the front leg sliding member is slidably adjustable on the front leg; in use, the user can adjust the front leg sliding member to slide axially along the front leg to adjust the height of the push/pull rod assembly relative to the stroller frame, thereby making the push/pull rod assembly suitable for users of different heights in the upper push configuration, which is convenient for the user to push for walking with a good comfort experience. Moreover, the design structure of the push/pull rod assembly has the characteristics of simple structure, convenient operation, and small volume when folded.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, the front leg sliding member 12 is a front leg sliding sleeve disposed on the front leg 1, and the front leg sliding member 12 is rotatably connected to the push/pull rod assembly 7 through a push rod joint 13 including a first joint block 131 disposed on the front leg sliding member 12 and a second joint block 132 disposed on the push/pull rod assembly 7 rotatably connected to the first joint block 131. Between the first joint block 131 and the second joint block 132, a damping member or a joint locking structure is provided which prevents the push/pull rod assembly 7 from rotating relative to the front leg sliding member 12, so as to ensure the fixed positioning of the push/pull rod assembly relative to the stroller frame in the upper push configuration or the lower pull configuration and to facilitate the user to pull or push the stroller frame by the push/pull rod assembly. The joint locking structure is a conventional technology structure in which the damping member may be a rubber, silicone, torsion spring, etc., wherein the damping member undergoes elastic deformation and plays a damping role during rotation of the second joint block 132 relative to the first joint block 131.

[0050] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, in order to make the unlocking and adjusting more convenient, the unlock/lock mechanism 6 comprises a plurality of locking holes 61 spaced apart on the front leg 1 and a locking block 62 slidably disposed in the first joint block 131, the locking end of the locking block 62 penetrating the front leg sliding member 12 and being insertable into the corresponding locking hole 61 to lock the front leg sliding member 12, and a locking resilient member 621 is provided between the locking block 62 and the first joint block 131 to retain the locking end of the locking block 62 inserted into the locking hole 61; the unlock/lock mechanism 6 further comprises an unlocking member movably disposed on the push/pull rod assembly 7 and an unlocking slider 63 slidably disposed in the second joint block 132 and connected to the unlocking member by an unlocking cord 64, the unlocking slider 63 being provided with an unlocking ramp 631 for driving the locking end of the locking block 62 out of the locking hole 61 when the unlocking slider 63 slides relative to the first joint block 131 to release the locking state of the front leg sliding member 12. During adjustment, the user drives the unlocking slider to slide relative to the second joint block through the unlocking cord by acting on the unlocking member, and the unlocking ramp pushes the locking block to slide away from one side of the front leg so that the locking end of the locking block exits the locking hole and unlocks the front leg sliding member, then the user operates the push/pull rod assembly to drive the front leg sliding member to slide along the front leg to adjust the height of the push/pull rod assembly relative to the stroller frame, and when the push/pull rod assembly is adjusted to the desired position, the user withdraws the force on the unlocking member and the unlocking ramp, also withdraws the force on the locking block, and at that moment the locking block slides toward the front leg under the action of the resilient restoring force of the resilient restoration member so that the locking end of the locking block is inserted into the corresponding locking hole, and the front leg sliding member is locked relative to the front leg.

[0051] As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 15, the front leg 1 is provided with a push rod locking mechanism 8 for locking the push/pull rod assembly 7 in the upper push configuration, which comprises a push rod locking seat 81 disposed on the front leg 1, and the push rod locking seat 81 is provided with a push rod locking slot 82 for the push/pull rod assembly 7 to snap into when it is in the upper push configuration. When the snap portion of the push/pull rod assembly 7 is snapped into the push rod locking slot, the lower push rod 71 of the push/pull rod assembly 7 is parallel to the front leg 1 so that it is convenient for the user to push the stroller frame forward by the push/pull rod assembly 7 in the upper push configuration, which has the characteristics of reliability, stability, and labor saving.

[0052] The push rod locking mechanism 8 also comprises a T-shaped slider 84 disposed on the push/pull rod assembly 7 and a T-shaped groove 83 disposed on the push rod locking seat 81 and located on the inside of the push rod locking slot 82, the T-shaped groove 83 slides with the T-shaped slider 84, and when the front leg sliding member 12 slides to the side of front leg 1 near the front wheel set 11, the T-shaped slider 84 exits the T-shaped groove 83, which can prevent the push/pull rod assembly from rotating and unfolding relative to the front leg, and at the same time can make the push/pull rod assembly slide more stably and smoothly relative to the front leg, which in turn facilitates the front leg sliding member to slide stably and smoothly after unlocking.

[0053] As another specific embodiment of the push rod locking mechanism 8, it comprises a push rod locking seat 81 disposed on the front leg 1, a T-shaped slider 84 disposed on the push/pull rod assembly 7, and a T-shaped groove 83 disposed on the push rod locking seat 81 which is used to slide with the T-shaped slider 84, when the front leg sliding member 12 slides to the side of the front leg 1 near the front wheel set 11, the T-shaped slider 84 exits the T-shaped groove 83.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 7-13, in order to make the present invention more compact and smaller when folded for easy storage and transportation, the push/pull rod assembly 7 comprises a lower push rod 71 having its lower end fixedly connected to the second joint block 132, and an upper push rod 72 having its lower end rotatably connected to the upper end of the lower push rod 71 and capable of rotating to unfold or rotating to fold relative to the lower push rod 71; a push rod locking structure is provided between the upper push rod 72 and the lower push rod 71 for locking the upper push rod 72 relative to the lower push rod 71 when the upper push rod 72 is in the unfolded state. When the upper push rod 72 is rotated and folded relative to the lower push rod 71, the upper push rod 72 is rotated and folded relative to the stroller frame around the axis of rotation located between the lower end of the upper push rod 72 and the upper end of the lower push rod 71, so as to avoid interference between the push/pull rod assembly 7 and the lower supporting frame during the folding process and to make it more convenient to fold.