DE20010365U1 - stroller - Google Patents

Description

STROLLER

The invention relates to a stroller comprising at least two pairs of legs, each pair comprising a first leg and a second leg, each provided with a wheel at one end, the first and second legs of each pair being rotatably connected to one another by means of a main pivot joint at a position some distance from the wheels, the first and second legs of each pair being further connected to one another by means of a cross member between the main pivot joint and the wheel, the cross member being rotatably connected to the first leg at a first end and to an element slidably arranged along the second leg at a second end, the two pairs of legs being further connected to one another by means of at least two collapsible rod mechanisms, the first rod mechanism extending between the second legs of the two pairs, the first rod mechanism in turn comprising first rods rotatably connected to the elements capable of performing sliding movements along the second legs, as well as second rods rotatably connected to the second legs.

Strollers of this type must be foldable, compact and lightweight to allow easy transportation in, for example, a car or on a bicycle. All four wheels move towards each other when the stroller is folded. At the same time, such strollers must be robust in operation when unfolded.

In a similar stroller, which came from the German

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As is known from patent DE-C2-43.28.567, the space available under the plane delimited by the crossbars is occupied by various bars connected to the legs. As a result, the space under the crossbars is not available for accommodating a shopping basket, for example. Moreover, the presence of bars below the plane delimited by the crossbars gives the stroller an untidy appearance.

The object of the invention is to create a stroller which is easy to fold, compact, durable and robust and which further avoids the disadvantages of the known stroller.

This object is achieved with the stroller according to the invention in that the second rod mechanism extends between the cross members of both pairs, the elements which are pivotally connected to the cross members having a greater distance from the wheels in an unfolded position of the stroller than in a folded position thereof.

Since the second rod mechanism extends between the cross members, the second rod mechanism lies in the plane extending through the cross members as usual. The first rod mechanism extends practically entirely on a side remote from the wheels of the elements which are displaceable over the second legs, with the result that practically none of the rods of the rod mechanism are located below the plane extending through the cross members.

Since the second end is movable in relation to the second leg, the legs can easily be moved together,

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by the second end of the crossbar moving towards the wheel, which means that the stroller is relatively compact when folded.

The crossbar that connects the two legs of a pair prevents the legs from moving apart, creating a solid triangular structure.

Further stiffening is achieved by equipping the two pairs of legs with a cross member that extends between the legs.

The two parallel pairs of legs can be moved together and apart by means of the rod mechanisms, whereby the two rod mechanisms can be locked together in the extended position so that the unwanted folding of the stroller is prevented.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings, of which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a

stroller according to the invention;

Figures 2a and 2b show corresponding side views of the

stroller from Figure 1 in the unfolded and folded state;

Figures 3a and 3b show a rod mechanism of the

stroller from Figure 1 in unfolded and folded state;

Figure 4

shows the stroller of Figure 1 equipped with a seat and a backrest;

Figure 5

is a perspective view of the attachment of the seat to the cross member of the stroller shown in Figure 1;

Figure 6

shows the stroller according to the invention, equipped with an inclined basket seat;

Figures 7a and 7b each show a push rod of the

stroller of Figure 1 in unfolded and folded state;

Figure 8a and 8b respectively show the push rod of the

stroller of Figure 1 in sectioned side view, side view and sectioned top view;

Figures 9a and 9b each show elevations of a part

of the stroller from Figure 1 in the unfolded and partially folded state;

Figure 10a - 1Od the vertical adjustment of the

footrest board of the stroller from Figure 1;

Figure 11a - Hd the locking arrangement of the two

Stroller rod mechanisms

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Figure 12

Figure 1 shows;

is a cross-sectional view of part of the locking arrangement shown in Figure 11;

Figure 13

is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a stroller according to the invention;

Figure 14

shows a perspective view of a rod mechanism present between the two cross members of the stroller of Figure 13;

Figure 15

shows a perspective view of the stroller of Figure 13 in the folded state;

Figure 16

is a perspective view of the rod mechanism of Figure 14 in a folded state.

Parts that correspond to each other are designated by the same reference numerals in the figures.

Figure 1 shows a stroller 1 comprising two pairs of legs 2, 3, 4, 5, the legs 2, 3 of the first pair extending parallel to the legs 4, 5 of the second pair. The legs 2, 3, 4, 5 are provided with pivotable wheels 6 at one end. The legs 2, 3, 4, 5 are pivotally connected to one another by means of a main pivot 7 at a location remote from the wheels 6. A cross member 8 extends between the legs 2, 3, 4, 5, the cross member being pivotally connected to the legs 2 and 4.

connected respectively at one end by means of a pivot pin 9 and at the other end to a block 11 which is respectively slidable along the legs 3 and 5 by means of a pivot pin 10. The stroller 1 further comprises two collapsible rod mechanisms 12 and 13, the first rod mechanism 12 extending between the cross members 8 and the second rod mechanism 13 extending between the parallel legs 3, 5. The first rod mechanism 12 will now be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 3a and 3b. The second rod mechanism 13 comprises four rods 14, 15, 16, 17. The rod 14 is pivotally connected to the leg 5 by means of a pivot pin 18. The pivot pin 18 is arranged between pivot pin 7 and the slidable block 11. Rod 15 is pivotally connected to leg 3 in a similar manner by means of a pivot pin 19. The rods 14 and 15 are pivotally connected to each other on a side remote from the pivot pins 18, 19 centrally between the legs 3, 5. Rod 16 is pivotally connected to the sliding block 11 of the leg 5 by means of a pivot pin 20. Rod 17 is pivotally connected to the block 11 of the leg 3 in a similar manner by means of a pivot pin 21. The rods 16 and 17 are pivotally connected to each other on sides remote from the pivot pins 20, 21 centrally between the legs 3, 5. In addition, the rods 14, 16 are pivotally connected to each other by means of a pivot pin 22 and the rods 15, 17 are pivotally connected to each other by means of a pivot pin 23. A lock 24 is located between the legs 3, 5 near the center, which will be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 11a-Hd. The first rod mechanism 12 and the second rod mechanism 13 are firmly locked together by means of the lock, so that a possible folding of one or both rod mechanisms 12 is effectively prevented.

Two section parts 25 are detachably attached to the first rod mechanism 12. A seat 26 (see Figure 4) is attached to the section parts 25. Furthermore, the supports 29 for a seat backrest are rotatably connected to the section parts 25.

The stroller 1 further comprises two push rods 30 extending parallel to the legs 2, 4. Each push rod 30 is pivotally connected to the respective leg 2, 4 by means of a pivot pin 31, whereby the push rod 30 can be secured in the unfolded position shown in Figure 1 by means of a locking element 32. The locking element 32 will be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 7a and 7b. Each push rod 30 comprises two telescoping tubes 33, 34, wherein tube 34 can be moved in and out of tube 33 so as to be able to adjust the desired length of the push rod. The length adjustment mechanism will be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 8a - 8c. The tube 34 is provided with a handle 35 at the end remote from tube 33.

Figures 2a and 2b are side views of the stroller of Figure 1 in the unfolded and folded position, respectively.

When it is desired to move the stroller 1 from the unfolded position shown in Figure 2a to the folded position shown in Figure 2b, the lock 24 is opened in a manner to be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 11a - 11d, after which the blocks 11 can be moved along the legs 3, 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl. This means that the pivot pins 10

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the cross member 8 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl. The shape of the triangle formed by the legs 4, 5 and the cross member 8 and held together by the pivot pins 7, 9, 10 changes as the distance between the pivot pins 7, 10 increases. As the distance between the pivot pins 7, 9 and 9, 10 remains constant, the pivot pins are moved in the direction indicated by the arrow P2 towards the legs 3, 5 as a result of the movement of the pivot pin 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl. The cross members 8 are thereby inclined in the direction indicated by the arrow P3. The backrest supports 29 are then inclined in the direction indicated by the arrow P4.

As clearly shown in Figure 1, the distance between the pivot pins 19, 21 and the pivot pins 18, 20 increases as a result of the movement of the blocks 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow P1, causing the rods 14-17 to rotate with respect to each other, pulling the legs 3, 5 towards each other in the direction indicated by the arrow P5.

As can be seen from the description of Figures 3a and 3b, this also folds the first rod mechanism 12, so that the cross members 8 and the legs 2, 4 are also moved in the direction indicated by the arrow P5. Therefore, the movement of the blocks 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl causes the legs 2, 3, the legs 4, 5 as well as the respective pairs of legs 2, 3 and 4, 5 to move together in the direction indicated by the arrows P2 and P5. The stroller 1 is thereby moved from the non-folded position,

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shown in Figure 2a, into the folded position shown in Figure 2b. The push rods 33 can then, if desired, be tilted about the pivot pins 31 in the direction indicated by the arrow P6, resulting in the stroller 1 being folded even further.

Figures 3a and 3b show, respectively, the first rod mechanism 12 with the section parts 25 and the backrest supports 29 in the unfolded and folded positions. The rod mechanism 12 comprises four strips 37, 38, 39, 40 extending transversely to the cross members 8, the strips being pivotally connected to the corner points of the cross members 8. The strips 37, 39 arranged near the legs 3, 5 are pivotally connected by means of pivot pins 41, 42 to a main strip extending parallel to the cross members 8. The main strip 43 comprises a plate element 44 on a side remote from the pivot pins 41, 42, to which the strips 38, 40 are pivotally connected by means of pivot pins 45, 46. The first rod mechanism 12 further comprises two strips 47, 48 which are rotatably connected at a first end to a corresponding end of the strips 37 and 38 arranged near the cross member 8. The strips 47, 48 are rotatably connected at their other end to the plate element 44 by means of the pivot pins 49, 50.

Main strip 43 comprises, at an end remote from plate element 44, a bent strip 51 which is at least partially retained in lock 24 in the unfolded position of stroller 1, as shown in Figure 1. When lock 24 is opened, strip 51 and thus

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the main strip 43 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow P7. This results in the strips 37 - 40 being rotated in the directions indicated by the arrows P8 - P11, which in turn results in the cross members 8 being moved relative to one another in the direction indicated by the arrow P5.

Figure 5 shows a removable connection of the section part 25 to the cross member 8. The section part 25 is for this purpose equipped with the cams 52 which enable a sliding movement in the cross member 8, in which elements are present which can be moved against a spring force, which can be brought into engagement with the recesses 53 formed in the cross member 8. Since the section parts 25 can be removed from the stroller 1, it is possible to easily replace the seat 26 connected to them in the event of wear or for cleaning. In addition, it is thus easily possible to set up the stroller 1 for the transport of a basket-shaped shell attachment 54 (see Figure 6) for transporting a small child.

Figures 7a and 7b show the tube 33 of the push rod 30 in the unfolded and folded position, respectively.

As already shown in Figure 1, tube 33 is pivotally connected to leg 2 by means of a pivot pin 31. The pivot pin 31 forms part of the

Locking mechanism 32, which further comprises a slot 55 extending parallel to the tube 33. The slot 55 is delimited by two parallel wall parts 56, 57. The wall parts 56, 57 are each provided with a recess 58 which is

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side is limited by a sloping wall part 59. The recess 58 opens into a blind slot 60 at one end of the wall part 59. The tube 33 is provided with a pin 62 which can move against a spring force in a slot 61.

The tube 33 is tilted about the pivot pin 31 in the direction indicated by arrow P13 to move the tube 33 from the folded position shown in Figure 7b to the unfolded position shown in Figure 7a. After rotation of approximately 180 degrees, the pin 62 comes into contact with the upper side of the sloping wall portion 59. By further tilting the tube 33 in the direction indicated by arrow P13, the pin 62 is moved along the wall portion 59 in the direction indicated by arrow P14, whereby the pin 62 is moved in the slot 61 in the direction indicated by arrow P15. As soon as the pin 62 has reached the end of the wall part 59, the spring force causes the pin 62 to move into the slot 60 in the direction indicated by the arrow P16, opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow P15.

Figures 8a - 8c show the push rod 30 which, as described above with reference to Figure 1, comprises a tube 33 and a tube 34 capable of sliding movement therein. Between the pivot pin 31 and an end 65 remote from the handle 35 of the tube 34 there is a block 66 which supports the tube 33 and the pin 62. A spring 67 is located between the block 66 and the pivot pin 31. The block 66 is capable of moving in the direction indicated by the arrow P15 against the spring force of the spring 67. Between the block

66 and the handle 35, the tube 33 is further provided with a number of positioning holes 68. The tube 34, which is arranged in the tube 33, has a pin 69 which is pressed in a direction towards the positioning holes by means of a spring 70. In the tube 34 there is further arranged a block 72 which is equipped with fingers 71 which are connected to a flexible rod 73 which comprises a release button 74 present in the handle 35. The handle 35 further comprises a support 75 with a spring 76 which is arranged between the release button 74 and the support 75.

The operation of the push rod 30 works as follows. When the length of the push rod 30 is adjusted, the release button 74 is pushed in the direction indicated by arrow P17 against the spring force of the fingers 76, resulting in the fingers 71 engaging around the pin 69 and pushing the pin 69 out of the positioning opening 68. The tube 34 can then be moved with respect to the tube 33 until the pin 69 is positioned opposite the new desired positioning opening 68. When the button 74 is released, the button 74 is moved in the opposite direction to that indicated by arrow P17, resulting in the fingers 71 simultaneously being moved away from the pin 69 and the pin 69 being engaged in the opening 68.

Push button 74 is again depressed to pivot the push rod 30 to the position shown in Figure 7b, resulting in the pin 69 being disengaged from the positioning opening 68 and enabling the tube 34 to be pushed completely into the tube 33. The end 65 of the tube 34 abuts

against the block 66 present in the tube 33. By pushing the tube 34 further into the tube 33, the block 66 is moved in the direction indicated by arrow P15, resulting in the pin 62 being moved out of the slot 60 in the direction opposite to that indicated by arrow P16, after which the tube 33 can be tilted in the direction opposite to that indicated by arrow P13 (see Figures 7a and 7b). In this way, it is possible to use a single button 74 to effect a length adjustment of the push rod as well as to uncouple the tube 33 from the locking mechanism 32.

Figures 9a and 9b are front views of a part of the stroller 1 shown in Figure 1, in the unfolded and partially folded positions, respectively.

The stroller 1 is provided with a footrest 80 near the wheels 6 connected to the legs 2, 4, the footrest comprising two supports 81. The support 81 is pivotally connected to the leg 2, while the support 82 is pivotally connected to the leg. On the sides remote from the legs 2, 4, the supports 81, 82 are pivotally connected to each other via a central element 80'. Near this side, the central element 80' is further connected to a strap 83 which is connected to the plate element 4 on a side remote from the supports 81, 82. When the stroller 1 is folded, the supports 81, 82 are rotated in the directions indicated by the arrows P19, P20 towards and beyond the position shown in Figure 9b by the strap 83 connected to the central element 80'.

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Figures 10a - 10d show the vertical adjustment of the footrest 80. The stroller 1 is for this purpose provided with two elements 84 which are movably mounted on the legs 2, 4, each of the elements comprising two annular elements 85, 86 and a plate element 87 extending therebetween. In the tubes 2, 4 there is a fixedly arranged pin 88, which pin abuts against the annular element 84 in the position of the element 84 shown in Figure 10b. A clamp sleeve 89 (Figure 10c) can be inserted between the annular elements 85, 86. When the clamp sleeve 89 is fitted around the tubes 2, 4, the element 84 is firmly connected to the tubes 2, 4. If it is desired to move the foot support 80 from the position shown in Figure 10a to a higher position as shown in Figure 10d, the clamp sleeve 89 is removed, after which the element 84 can be moved in the direction indicated by arrow P21 until the pins 88 abut against the elements 85. After that, the clamp pieces 89 are reinserted around the legs 2, 4 and the foot support 80 assumes a higher position shown in Figure 10d.

Figures Ha - Hd show the lock 24 by means of which the first rod mechanism 12 can be connected to the second rod mechanism 13. The lock 24 comprises a block 90 which is connected to the main strip 43 and which is arranged under the strip 51. The block 90 comprises a pin 91 which extends transversely to the plane of the drawing. The lock 24 further comprises a part 92 which is connected to the second rod mechanism 13, the part 92 comprising a first part 93 which is connected to the rod 14 (see Figure 12) and a part 95 which is rotatably connected to

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the part 93 by means of a pivot pin 94. The part 95 comprises a hook 96 which can be arranged around the pin 91. A handle 97 is provided on a side of the part 95 remote from the hook 96.

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the rod mechanisms 12, 13 locked together by means of the part 93. As is clearly shown in Figure 12, the part 93 comprises a housing 98 connected to the rod 14, in which there is an actuating button 99 which is movable in the direction indicated by arrow P25 and in a direction opposite thereto. In the housing 98 there is also arranged a U-shaped wire spring, the legs 101, 102 of which abut with their inclined ends 103, 104 against a part 105 of the actuating button 99. When the operating button is moved in the direction indicated by arrow P25 against the spring force of the wire spring 100, the ends 103 and 104 of the legs 101 and 102 are moved in directions pointing away from each other, as indicated by arrows P26, P27, by means of the part 105.

The operation of the lock 24 will now be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 11a - Hd and Figure 12.

When the rod mechanisms 12, 13 are to be connected, the hook 96 is placed around the pin 91 (Figure Hb). By subsequently pushing the handle 97 further in the direction of the rod mechanism 12, the strip 51 is pulled into the housing 98 of the part 93. The end of the strip 51 comprises a tapered part 106 which is connected to the elongated part of the strip 51 via two recessed parts 107. When the strip 51 is pushed into the housing 98, the legs 101 and 102 of the wire spring 100 are pulled by the tapered part

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106 are pressed apart (Figure 1c) until the parts 107 are arranged on a side of the legs 101, 102 of the wire spring 100 remote from the rod mechanism 12 and the strip 51 is firmly connected to the part 93 (Figure Hd, Figure 12). In order to open the lock 24, the button 99 of the part 93 must first be pressed in the direction indicated by arrow P25 so that the legs 101 and 102 of the wire spring 100 are moved apart and the tapered part 106 of the strip 51 can be removed from the wire spring 100. Then the handle 97 can be moved from the position shown in Figure 11 to the position shown in Figure 11c-b-a, whereby the strip 51 moves out of the part 93 and the hook 96 is released from the pin 91. Folding of the stroller is not possible before the part 94 has been tilted and the strips 51 have been removed from the part 93. Since at least two separate operations are required for opening the lock 24, the risk of the lock 24 being opened in error, for example by a child, is very small.

Figures 13 - 16 show a second embodiment of a stroller 121 according to the invention, which overall corresponds to the stroller shown in Figure 1.

Consequently, particular attention will be paid to the differences between the two strollers, while reference will be made to the above description for those parts that are the same.

In the stroller 121, the rod 33 is connected directly to the handle 35, and the rod 33 does not include a rod element 34 which is telescopically inserted therein.

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The bar mechanism 13 connected to the legs 3, 5 is structurally identical to the bar mechanism 13 of the stroller shown in Figure 1. As is clearly shown in Figure 13, the stroller 121 does not include a lock 24. Instead of being held together with a lock 24, the stroller 121 includes a locking mechanism which will be explained in more detail with reference to Figure 14. A bar mechanism 122 extends between the cross members 8 of the stroller 121, the bar mechanism also being explained in more detail with reference to Figure 14.

Figure 14 shows the unfolded rod mechanism 122 extending between the two cross beams 8. The rod mechanism 122 comprises four rods 123, 124, 125, 126 pivotally connected to the ends of the cross beams 8, the pairs of rods 123, 125; 124, 126 being pivotally connected to each other by means of the respective hinge blocks 127, 128. The hinge block 128 comprises a hook 129 which engages a pin 130 attached to the rod 126 in the unfolded state, as shown in Figure 14. The hinge block 127 comprises a handle

131, by which the folded stroller 121 can be lifted, as shown in Figure 15. The rod mechanism 122 further comprises a rod

132, which extends diagonally between the bars 123, 126 and which is rotatable by means of the hinge blocks

133, 134 is connected to the rods 123, 126. There is also a diagonally installed rod 135 extending between the rods 124, 125. The rod 135 comprises two strips 136, 137 which extend respectively above and below the rod 132. The strips 136, 137 are connected to the rod 125 by means of a pivot pin

On a side remote from the rod 125, the strips 136, 137 are connected to a further strip 140 via a connecting element 139. The strip 140 is connected to the rod 124 via the hinge block 141 on a side remote from the strips 136, 137. The rod mechanism 122 further comprises a strip 142 extending transversely to the hinge block, the strip being rotatably connected to a side remote from the block 128 to an operating lever 143 which in turn is equipped at one end with an operating handle 144. The operating handle 144 is located in a locking mechanism 145 which is arranged under a cross member 8.

The rod mechanism 122 thus constructed, which is rotatably connected to the U-shaped cross members 8, as can be seen in the cross-sectional view, creates a solid structure which is practically non-deformable both in the plane of the cross members 8 and in a direction transverse thereto.

The folding of the stroller 121 shown in Figure 13 proceeds as follows. The handle 144 is moved downwards by hand against the spring force of the lever 143 and is subsequently moved in the direction of the pivot pin 10 as indicated by arrow P10. The handle 144 is thereby moved through a slot provided in the locking mechanism 145. By moving the handle 144 in this way, the strip 142 and the hinge block 128 connected thereto are moved in the direction indicated by arrow P11, causing the rod 124 to be uncoupled from the rod 126 and the rod mechanism 122 to be ready for folding. Then

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a user can place his foot on a pedal 146 connected to the block 11 to push the block 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl. By moving the block 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl, the bar mechanism 13 is folded and the block 11 connected to the leg 11 is automatically also moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Pl. The blocks 11 are moved towards each other by folding the bar mechanism 13, which causes the legs 3, 5 connected thereto to also be moved towards each other at the same time. The cross members 8 are also moved towards each other, thereby folding the bar mechanism 122. The handles 35 are then rotated about the pivot pins 31, after which the stroller 121 has reached the folded position shown in Figure 15. The bar mechanism 122 is therefore folded to the position shown in Figure 16.

Claims (9)

1. A stroller ( 1 , 121 ) with at least two pairs of legs ( 2-5 ), each pair comprising a first leg ( 2 , 4 ) and a second leg ( 3 , 5 ), each provided with a wheel ( 6 ) at one end, the first and second legs of each pair being rotatably connected to one another by means of a main pivot joint ( 7 ) at a position some distance from the wheels, the first and second legs of each pair being further connected to one another by means of a cross member ( 8 ) between the main pivot joint ( 7 ) and the wheel ( 6 ), the cross member ( 8 ) being rotatably connected to the first leg ( 2 , 4 ) at a first end and to an element ( 11 ) slidably arranged along the second leg ( 3 , 5 ) at a second end, the two pairs of legs being further connected to one another by means of at least two collapsible Bar mechanisms ( 13 , 12 , 122 ), the first bar mechanism extending between the second legs of the two pairs, the first bar mechanism ( 13 ) in turn comprising first bars rotatably connected to the elements ( 11 ) capable of performing sliding movements along the second legs, as well as second bars rotatably connected to the second legs, characterized in that the second bar mechanism ( 12 , 122 ) extends between the cross members of both pairs, the elements rotatably connected to the cross members ( 8 ) being at a greater distance from the wheels ( 6 ) in a non-folded position of the stroller ( 1 ) than in a folded position thereof. 2. Stroller according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second rod mechanisms ( 13 , 12 , 122 ) can be locked together in a non-folded position. 3. A stroller according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the stroller further comprises two push rods, each pivotally connected to one of the pairs of legs at a first end and provided with a handle at a second end, each push rod being pivotable from a first pushing position extending substantially as an extension of the first leg to a second position in which the handle is positioned near the wheel connected to the second leg. 4. A stroller according to claim 3, characterized in that the push bar can be locked in the first position, the handle connected to the push bar comprising a release button for unlocking the push bar from the first position. 5. Stroller according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the push rod comprises at least two telescoping tubes which can be locked together in at least two positions, the length of the push rod being adjustable. 6. Stroller according to claims 4 and 5, characterized in that the release button with which the handle is equipped can also be used to unlock the tubes with respect to each other. 7. A stroller according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stroller comprises a seat removably connected to the cross member(s) and a backrest connected thereto. 8. Stroller according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the stroller comprises a basket in the reclining position which is removably connected to the legs. 9. A stroller according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that there is a footrest between the two first legs, the footrest being movable in directions toward and away from the wheels.