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CN100387468C
CN100387468C CNB2005100407841A CN200510040784A CN100387468C CN 100387468 C CN100387468 C CN 100387468C CN B2005100407841 A CNB2005100407841 A CN B2005100407841A CN 200510040784 A CN200510040784 A CN 200510040784A CN 100387468 C CN100387468 C CN 100387468C
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一种婴儿推车,包括推车车架、前轮组件、后轮组件,推车车架包括前轮支架、位于前轮支架两侧的侧支架,每侧的侧支架包括后轮支架、下推把杆,前轮组件设置在前轮支架上,后轮组件设置在后轮支架上,侧支架还包括后轮支架连接件,后轮支架连接件与后轮支架的端部相转动地连接,前轮支架的后部、下推把杆的下部、后轮支架连接件三个部件中的一个部件与另外两个部件相转动连接。推车车架的杆件之间的干涉性较小,因而可将推车车架折叠至较小的体积。

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A baby stroller, comprising a stroller frame, a front wheel assembly, a rear wheel assembly, the stroller frame includes a front wheel bracket, side brackets positioned on both sides of the front wheel bracket, each side side bracket includes a rear wheel bracket, a lower Push bar, the front wheel assembly is arranged on the front wheel bracket, the rear wheel assembly is arranged on the rear wheel bracket, the side bracket also includes a rear wheel bracket connector, and the rear wheel bracket connector is rotatably connected with the end of the rear wheel bracket , one part in the rear part of the front wheel support, the bottom of the push-down bar, and the rear wheel support connector is rotatably connected with the other two parts. Less interference between the rods of the stroller frame allows the stroller frame to be folded down to a smaller volume.

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婴儿推车 baby cart

技术领域 technical field

本发明涉及一种婴儿推车。The invention relates to a baby stroller.

背景技术 Background technique

现有技术中的婴儿推车,包括推车车架、前轮组件、后轮组件,所述的推车车架包括前轮支架、位于所述的前轮支架两侧的侧支架,每侧的侧支架包括后轮支架、下推把杆,所述的前轮组件设置在所述的前轮支架上,所述的后轮组件设置在所述的后轮支架上,通常所述的推车车架至少还需一连接杆,该连接杆与所述的前轮支架、下推把杆及后轮支架组成四连杆机构,通过杆与杆之间的转动连接关系,最终将推车车架折叠,但由于杆与杆之间的干涉性较大,因而折叠后的推车车架的体积较大。The baby stroller in the prior art includes a stroller frame, a front wheel assembly, and a rear wheel assembly. The stroller frame includes a front wheel bracket, side brackets located on both sides of the front wheel bracket, each side The side bracket includes a rear wheel bracket and a push-down lever, the front wheel assembly is arranged on the front wheel bracket, the rear wheel assembly is arranged on the rear wheel bracket, and usually the push The car frame also needs at least one connecting rod, which forms a four-bar linkage with the front wheel bracket, the push-down handle bar and the rear wheel bracket, and finally pushes the cart The vehicle frame is folded, but because the interference between the rods is relatively large, the volume of the folded stroller frame is relatively large.

发明内容 Contents of the invention

本发明目的是提供一种婴儿推车,其折叠后体积较小。The object of the present invention is to provide a baby stroller, which has a small volume after being folded.

本发明的技术方案是:一种婴儿推车,包括推车车架、前轮组件、后轮组件,所述的推车车架包括前轮支架、位于所述的前轮支架两侧的侧支架,每侧的侧支架包括后轮支架、下推把杆,所述的前轮组件设置在所述的前轮支架上,所述的后轮组件设置在所述的后轮支架的一端部上,所述的侧支架还包括后轮支架连接件,所述的后轮支架连接件与所述的后轮支架的另一端部相转动地连接,所述的前轮支架的后部、下推把杆的下部、后轮支架连接件三个部件中的一个部件与另外两个部件相转动连接。The technical solution of the present invention is: a baby stroller, including a stroller frame, a front wheel assembly, and a rear wheel assembly, the stroller frame includes a front wheel bracket, side walls located on both sides of the front wheel bracket, Brackets, the side brackets on each side include a rear wheel bracket and a push-down handle bar, the front wheel assembly is arranged on the front wheel bracket, and the rear wheel assembly is arranged on one end of the rear wheel bracket Above, the side bracket also includes a rear wheel bracket connector, the rear wheel bracket connector is rotatably connected to the other end of the rear wheel bracket, the rear part of the front wheel bracket, the lower One part in the bottom of the push handle bar and the three parts of the rear wheel bracket connector is rotatably connected with the other two parts.

本发明与现有技术相比,具有下列优点:以下述情况为例,所述的下推把杆的下部与所述的前轮支架的后部相转动连接,所述的下推把杆的下部与所述的后轮支架连接件相转动连接。折叠时,先将所述的后轮支架相对所述的后轮支架连接件转动折叠,然后后轮支架连接件再带动后轮支架相对下推把杆转动折叠,最后下推把杆带动后轮支架及后轮支架连接件与前轮支架相转动折叠,从而将推车车架折叠,推车车架的杆件之间的干涉性较小,因而可将推车车架折叠至较小的体积。Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: Take the following situation as an example, the lower part of the described push-down handle bar is rotatably connected with the rear part of the front wheel bracket, and the push-down handle bar of the described The lower part is rotatably connected with the rear wheel support connector. When folding, first rotate and fold the rear wheel bracket relative to the rear wheel bracket connector, then the rear wheel bracket connector drives the rear wheel bracket to rotate and fold relative to the push-down handle bar, and finally pushes down the handle bar to drive the rear wheel The bracket and the connecting part of the rear wheel bracket are rotated and folded with the front wheel bracket, so that the cart frame is folded, and the interference between the rods of the cart frame is small, so the cart frame can be folded to a smaller size. volume.

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附图1为本发明的展开立体图;Accompanying drawing 1 is the expanded perspective view of the present invention;

附图2为本发明的展开俯视图;Accompanying drawing 2 is the expanded plan view of the present invention;

附图3为本发明的半折叠立体图一;Accompanying drawing 3 is a half-folded perspective view 1 of the present invention;

附图4为本发明的半折叠立体图二;Accompanying drawing 4 is a half-folded perspective view II of the present invention;

附图5为本发明的折叠图;Accompanying drawing 5 is the folding figure of the present invention;

附图6为后轮支架连接件与底撑座的分解图;Accompanying drawing 6 is the exploded view of rear wheel bracket connector and bottom support seat;

附图7为本发明的展开主视图;Accompanying drawing 7 is the expanded front view of the present invention;

附图8为附图7的A-A方向的剖视图;Accompanying drawing 8 is the sectional view of the A-A direction of accompanying drawing 7;

附图9为附图2的B-B方向的剖视图;Accompanying drawing 9 is the sectional view of the B-B direction of accompanying drawing 2;

其中:1、推车车架;2、前轮组件;3、后轮组件;4、前轮支架;5、后轮支架;6、下推把杆;7、上推把杆;8、底撑座;9、后轮支架连接件;10、螺旋槽;11、凸起;12、座支架;13、横撑;14、踏脚板;15、侧板;16、侧支架;17、插孔;18、锁定销;19、锁定销弹簧;20、锁定销滑动槽;21、锁定销按钮;22、锁舌;23、锁舌弹簧;24、锁舌锁定槽;25、锁舌操作件;26、操作件导向槽;27、锁定销锁槽;Among them: 1. Cart frame; 2. Front wheel assembly; 3. Rear wheel assembly; 4. Front wheel support; 5. Rear wheel support; 6. Push down lever; 7. Push up lever; 8. Bottom Bracket; 9. Rear wheel bracket connector; 10. Spiral groove; 11. Protrusion; 12. Seat bracket; 13. Cross brace; 14. Footboard; 15. Side plate; 16. Side bracket; ; 18, locking pin; 19, locking pin spring; 20, locking pin sliding groove; 21, locking pin button; 22, deadbolt; 23, deadbolt spring; 24, deadbolt locking groove; 25, deadbolt operating part; 26. Guide groove of operating part; 27. Locking groove of locking pin;

具体实施方式 Detailed ways

如附图1-附图5所示,一种婴儿推车,包括推车车架1、前轮组件2、后轮组件3,所述的推车车架1包括前轮支架4、位于所述的前轮支架4两侧的侧支架16,每侧的侧支架16包括后轮支架5、下推把杆6,所述的前轮组件2设置在所述的前轮支架4上,所述的后轮组件3设置在所述的后轮支架5上。As shown in accompanying drawing 1-accompanying drawing 5, a kind of stroller comprises stroller frame 1, front wheel assembly 2, rear wheel assembly 3, described stroller frame 1 includes front wheel support 4, is located at The side brackets 16 on both sides of the front wheel bracket 4, the side brackets 16 on each side include a rear wheel bracket 5 and a push-down handle bar 6, and the front wheel assembly 2 is arranged on the front wheel bracket 4. The rear wheel assembly 3 is arranged on the rear wheel bracket 5 .

如附图1-附图8所示,所述的侧支架16还包括后轮支架连接件9,所述的后轮支架连接件9与所述的后轮支架5的端部相转动地连接,所述的后轮支架5与所述的后轮支架连接件9之间设置有位置锁定机构。如附图8所示,后轮支架5与后轮支架连接件9之间的位置锁定机构包括滑动地设置在所述的后轮支架5上的锁定销18、开设在所述的后轮支架连接件9上的锁定销锁槽27,所述的锁定销18与所述的后轮支架5之间设置有锁定销弹簧19,当后轮支架5相对所述的后轮支架连接件9展开时,所述的锁定销18插在所述的锁定销锁槽27内。As shown in accompanying drawing 1-accompanying drawing 8, described side support 16 also comprises rear wheel support connector 9, and described rear wheel support connector 9 is rotationally connected with the end of described rear wheel support 5 , A position locking mechanism is provided between the rear wheel bracket 5 and the rear wheel bracket connector 9 . As shown in accompanying drawing 8, the position locking mechanism between the rear wheel bracket 5 and the rear wheel bracket connector 9 includes a locking pin 18 that is slidably arranged on the rear wheel bracket 5, and is opened in the rear wheel bracket. The lock pin lock groove 27 on the connector 9, the lock pin spring 19 is arranged between the lock pin 18 and the rear wheel bracket 5, when the rear wheel bracket 5 is expanded relative to the rear wheel bracket connector 9 , the locking pin 18 is inserted into the locking pin slot 27 .

所述的前轮支架4的后部、下推把杆6的下部、后轮支架连接件9三个部件中的一个部件与另外两个部件相转动连接。在本附图所示实施例中,所述的后轮支架连接件9与所述的下推把杆6的下部相转动地连接,所述的前轮支架4的后部与所述的下推把杆6的下部相转动地连接,并且所述的后轮支架连接件9与所述的下推把杆6的转动轴的轴心线大致上沿水平方向延伸。如附图2、附图6所示,所述的下推把杆6的下部固定有底撑座8,所述的底撑座8上具有插孔17,所述的后轮支架连接件9可转动地插在所述的插孔17内,并且所述的后轮支架连接件9相对于所述的底撑座8沿两者之间的转动轴的轴心线方向滑动地设置。所述的底撑座8上具有两个沿着所述的转动轴方向螺旋设置的螺旋槽10,所述的两个螺旋槽10的螺旋方向相反,所述的每侧的后轮支架连接件9上都具有凸起11,所述的每侧的凸起11分别插在相应侧的螺旋槽10内。当两侧的后轮支架连接件9相对所述的下推把杆6转动折叠时,在两个螺旋槽10的作用下使得所述的两侧的后轮支架连接件9向彼此位移。The rear portion of the front wheel support 4, the bottom of the push-down bar 6, and one of the three components of the rear wheel support connector 9 are rotatably connected with the other two components. In the embodiment shown in this drawing, the rear wheel bracket connector 9 is rotationally connected to the lower part of the push-down handle bar 6, and the rear part of the front wheel bracket 4 is connected to the lower The lower part of the push handle bar 6 is rotatably connected, and the axis line of the said rear wheel support connecting piece 9 and the rotation shaft of the said push down handle bar 6 extends substantially along the horizontal direction. As shown in accompanying drawing 2 and accompanying drawing 6, the lower part of described push-down bar 6 is fixed with bottom support 8, and described bottom support 8 has socket 17, and described rear wheel bracket connector 9 It is rotatably inserted into the socket 17 , and the rear wheel support connecting member 9 is slidably arranged relative to the bottom support 8 along the axis of the rotating shaft between the two. The bottom support 8 has two helical grooves 10 arranged helically along the direction of the rotation axis, the helical directions of the two helical grooves 10 are opposite, and the rear wheel bracket connectors on each side are There are protrusions 11 on the 9, and the protrusions 11 on each side are respectively inserted into the spiral grooves 10 on the corresponding side. When the rear wheel bracket connectors 9 on both sides are rotated and folded relative to the push-down bar 6 , the rear wheel bracket connectors 9 on both sides are displaced toward each other under the action of the two helical grooves 10 .

如附图2所示,所述的前轮支架4的后部与所述的底撑座8相转动地连接,前轮支架4的后部与所述的底撑座8的转动轴的轴心线、所述的后轮支架连接件9与所述的底撑座8的转动轴的轴心线相重合。所述的前轮支架4的后部为连接套,所述的连接套可转动地套在所述的底撑座8上。所述的前轮支架4的后部与所述的下推把杆6的下部之间设置有位置锁定装置。如附图9所示,前轮支架4与下推把杆6之间的位置锁定装置包括滑动地设置所述的前轮支架4的后部的锁舌22、开设在所述的下推把杆6的底撑座8上的锁舌锁定槽24,所述的锁舌22与所述的前轮支架4的后部之间设置有锁舌弹簧23,当所述的前轮支架4相对所述的下推把杆6展开时,所述的锁舌22插在所述的锁舌锁定槽24内。As shown in accompanying drawing 2, the rear part of described front wheel support 4 is connected with described base support 8 in rotation, and the rear part of front wheel support 4 is connected with the axis of the rotation shaft of described base support 8. Center line, described rear wheel support connector 9 coincides with the axis line of the rotating shaft of described bottom support 8. The rear portion of the front wheel bracket 4 is a connecting sleeve, and the connecting sleeve is rotatably sleeved on the bottom support 8 . A position locking device is arranged between the rear portion of the front wheel bracket 4 and the lower portion of the push-down handle bar 6 . As shown in accompanying drawing 9, the position locking device between the front wheel bracket 4 and the push-down handle bar 6 includes a dead bolt 22 which is slidably arranged at the rear of the front wheel bracket 4, and is opened on the push-down handle. The deadbolt locking groove 24 on the bottom bracket 8 of the rod 6, a deadbolt spring 23 is arranged between the deadbolt 22 and the rear part of the front wheel bracket 4, when the front wheel bracket 4 is opposite When the push-down lever 6 is unfolded, the dead bolt 22 is inserted into the dead bolt locking groove 24 .

如附图1-附图5所示,所述的后轮支架连接件9上具有座支架12,所述的座支架12上设置有座位。As shown in accompanying drawing 1-accompanying drawing 5, described rear wheel support connector 9 has seat support 12, and described seat support 12 is provided with seat.

如附图1、附图3所示,所述的下推把杆6上滑动地设置有上推把杆7。使用者可根据需要调节上推把杆7的高度,而所述的上推把杆7不影响婴儿推车折叠后的体积。所述的上推把杆7也可转动地设置在所述的下推把杆6上。As shown in accompanying drawing 1 and accompanying drawing 3, described push down handle bar 6 is provided with push up handle bar 7 slidingly. The user can adjust the height of the push-up handle bar 7 according to needs, and the push-up handle bar 7 does not affect the folded volume of the stroller. The push-up handle 7 is also rotatably arranged on the push-down handle 6 .

如附图4、附图7所示,所述的前轮支架4上沿其长度方向滑动地设置有踏脚板14。如附图1-附图5所示,所述的下推把杆6上可转动地设置有侧板15。As shown in accompanying drawing 4 and accompanying drawing 7, described front wheel bracket 4 is provided with running board 14 slidingly along its length direction. As shown in accompanying drawings 1 to 5, the push-down lever 6 is rotatably provided with a side plate 15 .

所述的前轮支架4的后部、下推把杆6的下部、后轮支架连接件9三个部件之间的转动连接关系也可以是:前轮支架4的后部与下推把杆6的下部相转动连接,所述的前轮支架4的后部与所述的后轮支架连接件9相转动连接。The rear part of the front wheel support 4, the bottom of the push-down handle bar 6, and the rotational connection relationship between the three parts of the rear wheel support connector 9 can also be: the rear part of the front wheel support 4 and the push-down handle bar The bottom of 6 is rotatably connected, and the rear part of described front wheel support 4 is rotatably connected with described rear wheel support connector 9.

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1. doll carriage, comprise go-cart vehicle frame (1), front component (2), wheel assembly (3), described go-cart vehicle frame (1) comprises front-wheel support (4), be positioned at the side stand (16) of described front-wheel support (4) both sides, the side stand of every side (16) comprises rear wheel support (5), push-down handle bar (6), described front component (2) is arranged on the described front-wheel support (4), described wheel assembly (3) is arranged on the end of described rear wheel support (5), it is characterized in that: described side stand (16) also comprises rear wheel support attaching parts (9), described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) is connected rotatedly with the other end of described rear wheel support (5), the rear portion of described front-wheel support (4), the bottom of push-down handle bar (6), parts in (9) three parts of rear wheel support attaching parts rotate with two other parts and are connected.
2. doll carriage according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) is connected rotatedly with the bottom of described push-down handle bar (6), the rear portion of described front-wheel support (4) is connected rotatedly with the bottom of described push-down handle bar (6), and the axial line of the turning cylinder of described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) and described push-down handle bar (6) along continuous straight runs haply extends.
3. doll carriage according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: the bottom of described push-down handle bar (6) is fixed with bottom bracing base (8), has jack (17) on the described bottom bracing base (8), described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) is inserted in the described jack (17) rotationally, and described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) is provided with slidably with respect to the direction of axis line of described bottom bracing base (8) along between the two turning cylinder.
4. doll carriage according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: have two plug helixs (10) that are provided with along described rotating shaft direction spiral on the described bottom bracing base (8), the hand of spiral of described two plug helixs (10) is opposite, all have projection (11) on the rear wheel support attaching parts (9) of described every side, the projection of described every side (11) is inserted in respectively in the plug helix (10) of respective side.
5. doll carriage according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: the rear portion of described front-wheel support (4) is connected rotatedly with described bottom bracing base (8), and the axial line of the turning cylinder of the rear portion of front-wheel support (4) and described bottom bracing base (8), described rear wheel support attaching parts (9) coincide with the axial line of the turning cylinder of described bottom bracing base (8).
6. doll carriage according to claim 2 is characterized in that: be provided with position local device between the bottom of the rear portion of described front-wheel support (4) and described push-down handle bar (6).
7. doll carriage according to claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with position locking mechanism between described rear wheel support (5) and the described rear wheel support attaching parts (9).
8. doll carriage according to claim 1 is characterized in that: have seat support (12) on the described rear wheel support attaching parts (9), described seat support (12) is provided with the seat.
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