CN113212533A

CN113212533A - Sunshade for child-care apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN113212533A
Application number: CN202011484981.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 薮内仁志
Original assignee: Newell Brand Japan Contract Association
Current assignee: Newell Brand Japan Contract Association; Newell Brands Japan GK
Priority date: 2020-02-03
Filing date: 2020-12-16
Publication date: 2021-08-06
Also published as: JP7365255B2; JP2021123170A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sunshade of a child care implement which can be easily operated with one hand. A sunshade (30) of a child care implement of the present invention comprises: a plurality of sunshade ribs (31,32,35,36, 37); a sunshade cloth (34) which is arranged among the plurality of sunshade ribs; and a holder (40) which is mounted on a portion where any one sunshade rib (32) among the plurality of sunshade ribs is located and includes a receiving opening in the form of an inverted U-shape. The holder (40) holds the other sunshade rib (36,35) among the plurality of sunshade ribs from above, thereby changing the opening degree of the sunshade cloth (34).

Description

Sunshade for child-care apparatus

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a sunshade, and more particularly, to a sunshade to be mounted to a child-care apparatus.

Background

Conventionally, in a child care implement such as a stroller or a baby seat, a sunshade covering a space above a seat portion is provided so that sunlight does not directly irradiate an infant seated on the seat portion.

Jp 2012-192755 a (patent document 1) discloses a technique of holding a sunshade rib located at the rearmost side by a holding portion, whereby the sunshade rib can be brought from a fully expanded state to a half expanded state. The holding portion of patent document 1 is a pocket (pocket) having an opening at the lower side. And the following technical contents are disclosed: the sunshade rib provided at the rear of the holding part is bent and inserted into the holding part to form a half-unfolded state, and the sunshade cloth to which the sunshade rib is attached is pulled, thereby simply forming the unfolded state.

In japanese patent application laid-open No. 2004-203354 (patent document 2), a pair of connecting devices are disclosed, which are connected to a position corresponding to one sunshade rib of a sunshade cloth and a position near the sunshade rib, respectively.

(Prior art document)

(patent document)

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2012-192755

Patent document 2: japanese patent application laid-open No. 2004-203354.

Disclosure of Invention

(problems to be solved by the invention)

The awning disclosed in patent document 1 has a complicated structure because the holding portion that can be completely inserted into the upper portion of the awning rib must be provided. In addition, when the awning is set from the extended state to the half-extended state, both hands are required. In the sunshade disclosed in patent document 2, since buckles are provided to the sunshade cloths corresponding to the front and rear sunshades, both hands are required to fold the sunshade.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sunshade for a child care implement that can be easily operated with one hand.

(means for solving the problems)

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides a sunshade of a child care implement to be attached to a seat for an infant, the sunshade including: a plurality of sunshade ribs; a sunshade cloth installed between the sunshade ribs; and a holder which is mounted on a portion where any one of the sunshade ribs is located and includes a receiving opening in the form of an inverted U-shape; wherein the holder holds the other sunshade rib among the plurality of sunshade ribs from above, thereby changing the opening degree of the sunshade cloth.

Preferably, the plurality of sunshade ribs includes: a sunshade rib having lower ends connected to the rotation shaft so that angles between the sunshade rib and the rotation shaft are variable; and a supplementary awning rib not connected with the rotating shaft; the holder is mounted on the portion where the sunshade rib is located, and holds the supplementary sunshade rib.

Preferably, the sunshade rib comprises: the auxiliary sunshade rib is positioned between the front sunshade rib and the rear sunshade rib.

Preferably, the receiving opening comprises: a semicircular groove part located at the deep side and a guide groove part extending from the semicircular groove part to the opening edge.

Preferably, the holder is attached to a sunshade cloth portion located on an upper portion of the front sunshade rib or to a sunshade cloth portion located on an upper portion of the rear sunshade rib.

Preferably, the holder is made of synthetic resin and attached to the sunshade cloth via a band member.

Preferably, the auxiliary sunshade rib is provided in plural, and the holder is attached to the sunshade cloth corresponding to the position of the rear sunshade rib, and holds the auxiliary sunshade rib adjacent to the rear sunshade rib among the plural auxiliary sunshade ribs.

Preferably, the sunshade cloth extends rearward of the rearward sunshade rib, and is disposed over another auxiliary sunshade rib provided rearward of the rearward sunshade rib.

Preferably, a sunshade plate portion is provided in front of the front sunshade rib, the sunshade plate portion protruding forward from the front sunshade rib and not connected to the pivot shaft.

(Effect of the invention)

According to the present application, a sunshade for a child-care implement that can be easily operated with one hand can be provided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a stroller according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2(a) and 2(b) are right side views showing the stroller of the embodiment, fig. 2(a) shows a state of the front surface pressing, and fig. 2(b) shows a state of the back surface pressing.

Fig. 3 is a front view of fig. 2 (a).

Fig. 4 is a right side view showing a state where the stroller of the embodiment is folded.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the periphery of the rotation shaft of the sunshade rib of the stroller of the embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the periphery of the rotation shaft of the sunshade rib of the stroller of this embodiment.

Fig. 7(a), 7(b), and 7(c) are right side views showing the stroller of the present embodiment, fig. 7(a) is a state in which the sunshade is fully opened, fig. 7(b) is a state in which a part of the sunshade is folded, and fig. 7(c) is a state in which a part of the sunshade is further folded.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the holder shown in fig. 7 (b).

Fig. 9(a) and 9(b) are sectional views showing the holder and the rear sunshade rib, fig. 9(a) shows a state where the auxiliary sunshade rib is not held by the holder of fig. 7(a), and fig. 9(b) shows a state where the auxiliary sunshade rib is held by the holder of fig. 7 (b).

Description of the reference numerals

1: baby carriage

10 vehicle body frame

Front foot 11

12 front wheel

13 rear foot

14 rear wheel

15, the armrest

16 front guard

17 armrest support member

17a connecting part

18 seat support member

19 backrest support member

20 push rod

21 forefoot coupling member

22 rear foot connecting component

23 reverse rotation bracket

24: oscillating shaft

30 sunshade awning

31 front sunshade rib (inner sunshade rib)

31a support part

31b body part

32 rear sunshade rib (outer sunshade rib)

32a support part

32b body part

33: rotating shaft

34 sunshade tarpaulin

34a outer cloth

34b inner cloth

35 first auxiliary sunshade awning frame

36 the second auxiliary sunshade awning rib

37 the third auxiliary sunshade awning rib

38 sun visor portion

40 holding tool

41 holder body

41a first part

41b second part

42 receiving opening

43 semicircular groove part

44 guide groove part

46 through hole

47 a band-shaped member

S, a space area.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

(overview of perambulator)

An outline of the stroller 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 6. Fig. 1, 2(a) and 3 show a state in which the pressing bar is set at the opposite pressing position. FIG. 2(b) shows a state in which the pushing rod is set at the back surface pushing position. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the body frame of the back-to-back switching stroller is mainly shown in the drawings, and the infant seat and the like are not shown in the drawings. In particular, in fig. 1 to 6, only the sunshade rib is shown, and illustration of the sunshade cloth and the auxiliary sunshade rib is omitted. In the following description, the front-rear direction corresponds to the front-rear direction of the stroller, and the left-right direction corresponds to the left-right direction viewed from the front of the stroller.

The stroller 1 of the present embodiment includes: a pair of front legs 11, a pair of rear legs 13, an armrest 15, an armrest support member 17, a seat support member 18, and a backrest support member 19, which are the vehicle body frame 10. The vehicle body frame 10 other than the seat support member 18 and the backrest support member 19 is provided in a pair left and right spaced apart in the width direction (vehicle width direction).

Front wheels 12 are provided at the lower ends of the front legs 11 extending in the vertical direction. Rear wheels 14 are provided at the lower ends of the rear legs 13 extending upward and downward rearward of the front legs 11. The lower ends of the pair of front legs 11 are coupled by a front leg coupling member 21 extending in the width direction. The front leg coupling member 21 also functions as a footrest for the infant. The lower ends of the pair of rear legs 13 are connected by a rear leg connecting member 22 extending in the width direction.

As shown in fig. 2(b), the upper end of the front leg 11 is connected to the front end of an armrest 15 extending in the front-rear direction of the stroller 1 in a rotatable manner. The upper end of the rear leg 13 is rotatably connected to the front end region of the armrest 15 at a position rearward of the upper end of the front leg 11. The thickness of the front leg 11 in the width direction is substantially equal to the thickness of the rear leg 13 in the width direction. Therefore, as shown in fig. 3, when the vehicle body frame 10 is viewed from the front-rear direction, the front leg 11 and the rear leg 13 are aligned so as to be aligned in the width direction position and are visually overlapped.

As shown in fig. 2(a), the rear end of the armrest 15 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the armrest support member 17 extending in the vertical direction via a rotating shaft 33. Specifically, the rear end portion of the armrest 15 and the upper end portion of the armrest support member 17 are also connected to the canopy 30 via the pivot shaft 33. The width-directional thickness of the armrest 15 and the width-directional thickness of the armrest support member 17 are also approximately the same. Therefore, as shown in fig. 3, when the vehicle body frame 10 is viewed from the front-rear direction, the front leg 11, the rear leg 13, the armrest 15, and the armrest support member 17 are aligned in a uniform manner and visually overlap.

As shown in fig. 2(a), the seat support member 18 is disposed below the armrest 15. The front end of the seat support member 18 is coupled to the center of the pair of front legs 11. The rear end of the seat support member 18 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the push rod 20, the upper end of the inversion bracket 23, and the lower end of the armrest support member 17 via a swing shaft 24. As shown in fig. 3, the rear end of the seat support member 18 and the lower end of the armrest support member 17 (which cannot be visually confirmed to overlap the upper portions of the armrest 15 and the front leg 11) are connected to each other via a connecting portion 17 a. The connecting portion 17a may be a member extending in the width direction and having a thickness, and the seat support member 18 and the armrest support member 17 may be other members, or may be a part of the seat support member 18 or the armrest support member 17.

The rear end of the seat support member 18 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the backrest support member 19 at a position different from the swing shaft 24. The seat support member 18 supports a seat of an infant from below, and the backrest support member 19 supports a backrest of an infant from below. Although not shown, a hammock is hung on the seat support member 18 and the backrest support member 19, and a cushion is attached to the hammock. Thus, a seating surface for forming a seat portion is formed on the seat support member 18, and the seat support member 18 supports the seating surface from below.

The push rod 20 is provided swingably in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle body frame 10, and is switchable between a face-side push position (fig. 1, 2(a), 3) and a back-side push position (fig. 2 (b)). Specifically, the swing shaft 24 is disposed at a position adjacent to the rear leg 13.

The armrest support member 17 is a member extending upward and downward. The upper end of the armrest support member 17 is rotatably connected to the rear end of the armrest 15. The lower end of the armrest support member 17 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the push rod 20, the upper end of the inversion bracket 23, and the rear end of the seat support member 18 via a swing shaft 24.

The lower end of the armrest support member 17 is provided so as to be switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position with respect to the rear leg 13. The position where the armrest support member 17 is locked with respect to the rear leg 13 is the traveling state shown in fig. 1, and the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17 is in contact with the central portion of the rear leg 13. The position at which the armrest support member 17 is unlocked from the rear leg 13 is the folded state shown in fig. 4, and the lower end of the armrest support member 17 is in contact with the lower end of the rear leg 13. Specifically, a lock portion (not shown) that can lock the rear leg 13 is provided at the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17, and the lock between the rear leg 13 and the armrest support member 17 is released by releasing the lock of the lock portion. With this configuration, the stroller 1 can be folded. Further, a lock portion that can lock the rear leg 13 may be provided at the upper end of the inversion bracket 23.

(about front guard)

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the front guard 16 is provided in front of the seat portion and traverses the seat portion in the width direction. Both ends in the width direction of the front guard 16 are provided at positions away from the armrest 15 inward. As shown in fig. 3 in particular, both ends in the width direction of the front guard 16 are provided at positions distant from the armrest 15 to the space region S. The space region S is a region extending in the vertical direction between the pair of armrests 15 and both end portions of the front guard 16, and particularly a region above the seat support member 18. The space region S is a region in which the inner sunshade rib 31 can be disposed when the inner sunshade rib 31 described later is rotated forward. That is, the width-directional dimension of the space region S is at least the width-directional dimension of the inner sunshade rib 31.

As described above, both width-direction end portions of the front guard 16 are connected to the rear end portions of the seat support members 18 via the connecting portions 17a, and are both width-direction end portions. Thereby, the width-directional dimension of the space region S is matched with the width-directional dimension of the connecting portion 17a that connects the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17 and the rear end portion of the seat support member 18. That is, both ends in the width direction of the front guard 16 are located at positions separated from the armrest 15 by the width direction dimension of the coupling portion 17 a. The front guard 16 is connected to the rear end of the seat support member 18, but may be connected to the vehicle body frame 10, for example, the front end of the seat support member 18, the rear leg 13, the armrest support member 17, or the like.

(concerning the folding structure)

Next, the folding structure of the stroller 1 will be described. As described above, the rear end portion of the seat support member 18, the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17, the lower end portion of the push rod 20, and the upper end portion of the inversion bracket 23 are coupled to each other via the swing shaft 24. The lower end of the armrest support member 17 is provided so as to be switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position with respect to the rear leg 13.

To shift from the deployed state (back pressing position) shown in fig. 1 to the folded state shown in fig. 4, the lock between the lock portion of the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17 and the rear leg 13 is released, the inversion bracket 23 is inverted upward and downward, and the lower end portion of the push rod 20 abutting on the upper side of the rear leg 13 abuts on the lower side of the rear leg 13. In this folded state, as shown in fig. 4, the front leg 11 and the rear leg 13 are spaced closer to each other in the front-rear direction, and the front guard 16 stands upward along the push rod 20. With this, the front guard 16 standing upward can be used as a grip for carrying.

In addition, when the existing stroller in which the front guard is provided at the front end portion of the armrest is folded, the front guard stands above the armrest, and thus the front guard becomes an obstacle. In the present embodiment, in the folded state, the front guard 16 is located below the armrest 15, and therefore the front guard 16 does not become an obstacle.

To change from the folded state shown in fig. 4 to the unfolded state (back surface pressing position) shown in fig. 1, the inversion bracket 23 is inverted upward and downward, and the lower end portion of the pressing rod 20 abutting on the lower side of the rear leg 13 abuts on the upper side of the rear leg 13. In this state, the locking portion of the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17 and the rear leg 13 are locked. In this way, the configuration of the vehicle body frame 10 is changed from the expanded state (back surface pressing position) shown in fig. 1 to the folded state shown in fig. 4, or from the folded state shown in fig. 4 to the expanded state (back surface pressing position) shown in fig. 1.

(for awning)

The canopy 30 covers an upper area of the seat portion. The sunshade 30 includes an inner sunshade rib 31, an outer sunshade rib 32, a sunshade cloth 34, and

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36, and 37. In fig. 1 to 6, illustration of the sunshade cloth 34 and the

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36, and 37 is omitted. First, the inner sunshade rib 31 and the outer sunshade rib 32 will be explained.

The inner sunshade rib 31 and the outer sunshade rib 32 are connected at their lower end portions to the pivot shaft 33 so that the angle therebetween can be changed. The lower end of the inner sunshade rib 31 and the lower end of the outer sunshade rib 32 are rotatably connected by a ratchet mechanism and can be fixed at an arbitrary angle. Fig. 7(a) is a view showing a state where the sunshade 30 is fully opened, fig. 7(b) is a view showing a state where a part of the sunshade rib is folded, and fig. 7(c) is a view showing a state where the sunshade rib is further folded. The inner sunshade rib 31 and the outer sunshade rib 32 are rotatably attached in the front-rear direction. The inner sunshade rib 31 is located further inward in the width direction than the pair of handrails 15, and is a front sunshade rib located forward of the seat portion. The outer sunshade rib 32 is located further to the outer side in the width direction than the pair of handrails 15, and is a rear sunshade rib located rearward of the seat portion. Therefore, in the following description, the inner sunshade rib 31 is referred to as a front sunshade rib, and the outer sunshade rib 32 is referred to as a rear sunshade rib.

The front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 have a curved shape extending rearward from the rotation shaft 33 and standing upward. Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 include:

support portions

31a and 32a attached to the rotating shaft 33; and

main bodies

31b, 32b connected to the

support portions

31a, 32 a.

The

support portions

31a and 32a have an inverted L shape in side view, and have a first portion close to the rotation axis 33 and a second portion extending from the first portion. The angle formed by the first portion and the second portion is approximately 90 degrees. Thus, the entire length of the sunshade rib can be made longer and a wide area can be covered, compared with the existing sunshade rib extending in a straight line shape. In addition, the fingers of the infant can be prevented from being clamped.

Openings are provided at the upper ends of the

support portions

31a, 32a, and the ends of the

main portions

31b, 32b are inserted into the openings. In particular, as shown in fig. 6, the portions of the openings where the

support portions

31a and 32a are provided are formed in a convex shape, but both may be formed in a convex shape outward in the width direction. The

body portions

31b, 32b are formed of, for example, synthetic resin or the like, and have a certain degree of flexibility. The

main bodies

31b and 32b are long and have an inverted U shape. As shown in fig. 9(a) and 9(b), the

main bodies

31b and 32b of the front and

rear sunshade ribs

31 and 32 have, for example, a substantially rectangular shape in cross section.

As shown in fig. 3, the front sunshade rib 31 is provided so as to be located in a space region S between the pair of armrests 15 and both end portions of the front guard 16. The rear sunshade rib 32 is provided so as to be positioned on the outer side in the width direction of the pair of armrests 15. That is, the front sunshade rib 31 is provided at a position not overlapping both end portions of the armrest 15 and the front guard 16 in the width direction. The rear sunshade rib 32 is provided at a position not overlapping with the armrest 15 in the width direction.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the pivot shaft 33 connects the front sunshade rib 31, the rear sunshade rib 32, the rear end portion of the armrest 15, and the upper end portion of the armrest support member 17. As shown in fig. 6 in particular, the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 sandwich the rear end portion of the armrest 15. Similarly, the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 sandwich the upper end portion of the armrest support member 17. Thereby, the positions of the front sunshade rib 31, the rear sunshade rib 32, the armrest 15, and the armrest support member 17 in the width direction are shifted.

Next, with reference to fig. 7(a) to 9(b), the sunshade cloth 34 and the

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36, and 37 will be described.

The sunshade cloth 34 is stretched over the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32, and has a dome-shaped three-dimensional shape. As shown in fig. 9(a) and 9(b), the awning cloth 34 typically has a double-layer structure, and includes an outer cloth 34a and an inner cloth 34b that cover the outer and inner sides of the front and

rear awning ribs

31,32, respectively. The outer cloth 34a and the inner cloth 34b are sewn to, for example, outer peripheral edges of the respective cloths.

A plurality of first and second auxiliary sunshade ribs 35, which are not connected to the rotation shaft 33, are provided between the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32. The first auxiliary sunshade rib 35 is located on the front sunshade rib 31 side, and the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 is located on the rear sunshade rib 32 side. The front and

rear sunshade ribs

31,32 and the first and second

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36 are spaced substantially at the same interval. The first and second

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35 and 36 are covered on the outer side and the inner side by the outer cloth 34a and the inner cloth 34b of the sunshade cloth 34, similarly to the front and

rear sunshade ribs

31 and 32. The first and second

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35 and 36 are formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, have a certain degree of flexibility, and have higher flexibility than the front and

rear sunshade ribs

31 and 32. The first and second

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35 and 36 have substantially the same shape and are elongated linearly, but are sandwiched between the outer cloth 34a and the inner cloth 34b of the canopy 34, and thus have the same inverted U-shape as the front and

rear sunshade ribs

31 and 32.

A third auxiliary sunshade rib 37 is provided behind the rear sunshade rib 32, and the sunshade cloth 34 is also mounted on the third auxiliary sunshade rib 37. The third auxiliary sunshade rib 37 has substantially the same shape as the first and second

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35 and 36, but is formed to have a shorter length in the longitudinal direction than the first and second auxiliary sunshade ribs 37. Thereby, the third auxiliary sunshade rib 37 is formed in a shape to be fitted to the backrest portion, and can be covered to the rear of the backrest portion with the sunshade cloth 34.

In front of the front sunshade rib 31, a sunshade portion 38 is provided. The sunshade plate portion 38 is not connected to the rotation shaft 33, but protrudes forward from the front sunshade rib 31. The outer side and the inner side of the sunshade portion 38 are covered with the outer cloth 34a and the inner cloth 34b of the sunshade cloth 34. The sunshade portion 38 is formed of a plate-like synthetic resin and has a curved shape along the shape of the front sunshade rib 31. By providing the sunshade portion 38, sunlight can be shielded even further.

In recent years, a height of a seat surface of a stroller is higher than that of an existing stroller in order to reduce an influence of dust or radiant heat from a road surface. On the other hand, the height of the push rod matches the height of the hand position of the person, and therefore remains the same as the height of the existing push rod. Therefore, when the sunshade is attached to the armrest, the length of the sunshade ribs is shortened, and the seat area covered by the sunshade is reduced, so that the infant is forced when the sunshade is opened. The stroller 1 of the present embodiment includes the following features: by improving the structure of the canopy 30, the height of the push rod 20 is kept constant even when the seat surface is high, and the space covered by the canopy 30 is increased.

In the conventional stroller, since the front guard is provided and the sunshade interferes with the front guard even when the sunshade is opened to the front, the sunshade cannot be opened to the front of the front guard. In the present embodiment, since the space region S is provided between the armrest 15 and the front guard 16, the inner sunshade rib 31 can be positioned in the space region S. Accordingly, as shown in fig. 7(a), the front sunshade rib 31 does not interfere with the front guard 16, and therefore the front of the seat unit can be covered with the sunshade 30. In addition, since the rear sunshade rib 32 is located at the outer side in the width direction than the armrest 15, the space in the rear covered by the sunshade 30 can be made wider than the space in the front. As described above, the entire upper region of the seat portion covered with the canopy 30 is made to be the closed space, and the entire upper region of the seat portion covered with the canopy 30 can be made larger, whereby the feeling of pressure on the infant can be reduced.

In the conventional stroller, the canopy is attached to the upper end of the armrest support member connected to the armrest, and the pivot axis of the canopy is positioned behind and above the armrest, so that the length of the canopy rib is shortened. In the present embodiment, the front and

rear sunshade ribs

31 and 32 are provided rotatably via the rotation shaft 33 connecting the armrest 15 and the armrest support member 17, and therefore the position of the sunshade ribs can be made more forward and downward than in the conventional stroller. This also makes it possible to increase the space covered by the canopy 30 and to cover the entire area above the seat portion with the canopy 30.

In the present embodiment, the inner sunshade rib 31 is provided to be located further inward in the width direction than the armrest 15, and the pressure rod 20 does not interfere with the sunshade 30, so that the pressure rod 20 can be switched between the front-surface pressing state and the rear-surface pressing state even in a state where the sunshade 30 is open.

As mentioned above, the awnings 30 are foldable in a manner that the angles of each other are variable. In the present embodiment, the holder 40 is used to change the degree of opening of the canopy 30. The holder 40 will be described below.

(about the holder)

Next, the holder 40 will be described with reference to fig. 7(a) to 9 (b). The holder 40 is mounted on a portion where the rear sunshade rib 32 is located, and holds the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 or the first auxiliary sunshade rib 35 from above. Fig. 7(b) shows a state where the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 is held by the holder 40. Fig. 7(c) shows a state where the first auxiliary sunshade rib 35 is held by the holder 40. When the first subsidiary awning bone 35 is held by the holder 40, the awning 30 can be further closed as compared with the holding of the second subsidiary awning bone 36.

As shown in fig. 7(a) to (c) and fig. 9(a), the holder 40 of the present embodiment is sewn to a portion located above the rear sunshade rib 32, that is, to the outer cloth 34a of the sunshade cloth 34 located in the vicinity of the rear sunshade rib 32, but may be directly attached to the rear sunshade rib 32. Further, the holder 40 may be attached to a portion located at an upper portion of the front sunshade rib 31, not to the rear sunshade rib 32.

As shown in fig. 9(a), the holder 40 has a holder body 41 and a receiving opening 42 in the form of an inverted U-shape. The holder body 41 is formed of, for example, synthetic resin. The holder body 41 includes: a first portion 41a having a receiving opening 42; and a flat-shaped second portion 41 b. Although the first portion 41a of the present embodiment has an inverted U-shaped outer shape, the receiving opening 42 has an inverted U-shaped outer shape, and the outer shape is not limited. The second portion 41b has a plate shape and is formed with a through hole 46. A band-shaped member 47 is inserted through the through hole 46. Thereby, the holder 40 is attached to the sunshade cloth 34 positioned on the upper portion of the rear sunshade rib 32 via the band member 47.

The receiving opening 42 includes: a semicircular groove portion 43 located on the deep side; and a guide groove portion 44 extending from the semicircular groove portion 43 to the opening edge. The opening width of the guide groove 44 is slightly smaller than the diameter (opening width) of the semicircular groove 43. Further, the opening width of the semicircular groove portion 43 is smaller than the width of the second subsidiary awning rib 36 covered with the awning cloth 34. The opening width of the guide groove portion 44 is substantially the same as the width of the second subsidiary sunshade rib 36 covered by the sunshade cloth 34. Thereby, as shown in fig. 9(b), the second subsidiary awning rib 36 covered with the awning cloth 34 is held in the semicircular groove 43 located thereabove by passing through the guide groove 44 from the opening edge of the holder 40.

With this configuration, even when the holder 40 is used with the opening angles of the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 being narrowed, the first auxiliary sunshade rib 35 not connected to the rotation shaft 33 or the sunshade cloth 34 extending between the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 and the front sunshade rib 31 can be put in a tensioned state, and the sunshade cloth 34 can be prevented from being loosened. In addition, it is sufficient if the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 is held from above by the holder 40, so that the second auxiliary sunshade rib 36 can be detached from the holder 40 with one hand when the sunshade 30 is opened. Therefore, the opening degree of the canopy 30 can be easily adjusted with a simple configuration.

In addition, although the holder 40 of the present embodiment is described as being attached to the portion where the front sunshade rib 31 or the rear sunshade rib 32 is located, it may be attached to the portion where the

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36,37 are located. That is, the portion to which the holder 40 is attached may be either the sunshade rib connected to the turning shaft or the auxiliary sunshade rib not connected to the turning shaft. For example, the holder 40 may be provided at a portion where the auxiliary sunshade rib is disposed, and the holder 40 may hold the sunshade rib or the auxiliary sunshade rib. Even in this case, the holder 40 can be used to prevent the sunshade cloth from being loosened and to easily adjust the degree of opening of the sunshade 30 with a simple configuration.

The canopy 30 of the present embodiment includes:

sunshade ribs

31,32 connected to the front and rear of the rotation shaft 33; and

auxiliary sunshade ribs

35,36,37 not connected to the rotation shaft 33. However, the two or more sunshade ribs of the sunshade 30 may be provided regardless of whether or not they are connected to the rotation shaft 33.

In the present embodiment, the inner sunshade rib 31 located on the inner side in the width direction is a front sunshade rib, and the outer sunshade rib 32 located on the outer side in the width direction is a rear sunshade rib, but the inner sunshade rib 31 may be a rear sunshade rib, and the outer sunshade rib 32 may be a front sunshade rib. That is, the sunshade rib located on the widthwise inner side of the armrest 15 may also be the sunshade rib located on the rear.

The sunshade ribs rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft 33 are two sunshade ribs provided with the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32, but at least one of them may be provided. In this case, the sunshade rib rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft 33 is preferably located on the inner side in the width direction. Two or more sunshade ribs such as a middle sunshade rib connected to the rotation shaft 33 may be provided between the front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32.

The front sunshade rib 31 and the rear sunshade rib 32 have a curved shape extending rearward from the rotation shaft 33 and standing upward, but may have a general linear shape.

In the present embodiment, the stroller 1 is described as a foldable stroller, but may be an unfoldable stroller. In this case, the lower end portion of the armrest support member 17 may be connected to any member of the vehicle body frame 10, or may be connected to the rear leg 13, for example. The push rod 20 of the stroller 1 is of a back-to-face switching type, but may be fixed to either of a back-to-face type or a face-to-face type.

In the above-described embodiment, the child-care implement to which the sunshade is attached has been described as a stroller, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any child-care implement such as a baby seat, a baby cradle, or a child-care chair may be used.

While the embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present application is not limited to the stroller of the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made to the embodiments with respect to the drawings within the same scope as or within the equivalent scope to the present application.

Claims

1. A sunshade of a child care implement to be attached to a seat for an infant, the sunshade of the child care implement comprising:

a plurality of sunshade ribs;

a sunshade cloth installed between the sunshade ribs; and

a holder which is mounted on a portion where any one of the sunshade ribs is located and includes a receiving opening in the form of an inverted U shape;

the holder holds the other of the sunshade ribs from above, thereby changing the opening degree of the sunshade cloth.

2. A sunshade for a child care implement according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sunshade ribs includes: a sunshade rib having lower ends connected to the rotation shaft so that angles between the sunshade rib and the rotation shaft are variable; and a supplementary awning rib not connected with the rotating shaft;

the holder is mounted on a portion where the sunshade rib is located, and holds the supplementary sunshade rib.

3. A sunshade for a child care implement according to claim 2, wherein said sunshade ribs comprise: a front sunshade rib and a rear sunshade rib;

the auxiliary awning rib is positioned between the front awning rib and the rear awning rib.

4. A sunshade for a child care implement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said reception opening comprises: a semicircular groove portion located at the deep side; and a guide groove portion extending from the semicircular groove portion to the opening edge.

5. A sunshade of a child care implement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said holder is formed of synthetic resin and is mounted to said sunshade cloth via a belt-like member.

6. A sunshade for a child care implement according to claim 3, wherein said holder is mounted to: a sunshade cloth part positioned at an upper portion of the front sunshade rib, or a sunshade cloth part positioned at an upper portion of the rear sunshade rib.

7. A sunshade of a child care implement according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of said auxiliary sunshade ribs are provided,

the holder is mounted to the sunshade cloth corresponding to the position of the rear sunshade rib, and holds the auxiliary sunshade rib adjacent to the rear sunshade rib among the plurality of auxiliary sunshade ribs.

8. A canopy for a child care implement according to any one of claims 3, 6 and 7, wherein the canopy cloth extends rearwardly of the rear canopy rib and bridges a further complementary canopy rib provided rearwardly of the rear canopy rib.

9. A sunshade of a child care implement according to any one of claims 3, 6, and 7, wherein a sunshade portion is provided in front of said front sunshade rib, the sunshade portion protruding forward from said front sunshade rib and not coupled to said rotation shaft.