Patent Application
20250143483
The present disclosure relates to a technical field of baby products, in particular to a baby carrier.
A baby carrier is a carrier that can carry an infant or a child for movement. The baby carrier may typically have a seat and a handle. The seat is configured to carry the infant, and the handle allows an operator to grip and lift the baby carrier. The baby carrier may be secured to a vehicle seat by being bound with a seat belt.
Generally, the existing baby carrier is not reinforced specially at a position where it is bound by the seat belt, such that the baby carrier may be damaged when subjected to a large impact, causing the baby carrier to diminish or lose protection for the infant.
In addition, the existing baby carrier cannot be stabilized against the vehicle seat, such that the baby carrier is prone to tip over upon impact, thereby posing dangers.
Accordingly, there is a need to develop a baby carrier that can solve the above problems.
An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a baby carrier that can be securely bound by a seat belt.
Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide a baby carrier that can be stabilized against a vehicle seat.
To achieve the objectives, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a baby carrier is provided, including: a base; a leg section fixedly connected to the base; a backrest section pivotably connected to the base; and a guider configured for passage of a seat belt. The guider includes a first guider arranged in the leg section and a second guider arranged in the backrest section.
In an embodiment, the first guider is a waist belt guider, and the second guider is a shoulder belt guider.
In an embodiment, the first guider is arranged at an end of the leg section close to the backrest section, and one first guider is provided at each of a left side and a right side of the leg section.
In an embodiment, the first guider includes a body integrally formed with the leg section and having a pass-through opening, and a side of the first guider is provided with a reinforcing structure.
In an embodiment, the first guider includes an outer cover fixed to the body at the pass-through opening by a first fastener, and a side of the body facing away from the outer cover is provided with a reinforcing rib.
In an embodiment, the body is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs arranged in a staggered manner.
In an embodiment, the body is fixed to a base housing of the base by a second fastener, such that the leg section is non-rotatable relative to the base housing.
In an embodiment, the first fastener is arranged around the pass-through opening.
In an embodiment, the second fastener is arranged at a position further away from the pass-through opening than the first fastener.
In an embodiment, a seat fabric clamping gap for fixing a seat fabric is formed between the outer cover and the body.
In an embodiment, the outer cover is formed in a U-shape.
In an embodiment, a reinforcing surface is formed on an inner side of the outer cover and is perpendicular to other portions of the outer cover.
In an embodiment, a side of the outer cover facing the body is formed with a convex rib and formed with a fixing post corresponding to the first fastener.
In an embodiment, the convex rib passes through the fixing post.
In an embodiment, the outer cover has a plurality of fixing posts, and the convex rib connects the plurality of fixing posts.
In an embodiment, the convex rib is formed in a U-shape.
In an embodiment, the first guider further includes a reinforcing sheet fixed to the body at the pass-through opening by a first fastener.
In an embodiment, the first guider further includes a reinforcing sheet fixed to the body at the pass-through opening by the first fastener.
In an embodiment, the body is fixed to a base housing of the base by a second fastener, such that the leg section is non-rotatable relative to the base housing, and the reinforcing sheet is fixed to the body by the second fastener.
In an embodiment, the second guider includes a base plate and two arms extending from opposite ends of the base plate.
In an embodiment, an opening for passage of the seat belt is formed between the two arms.
In an embodiment, a clamping gap is formed between each of the two arms and the base plate, and the base plate is formed with limiting teeth within the clamping gap.
In an embodiment, the baby carrier further includes an abutting structure arranged at an end of the leg section away from the backrest section.
In an embodiment, the abutting structure has a first edge and a second edge at an angle to each other.
In an embodiment, the first edge is substantially perpendicular to the second edge.
In an embodiment, the abutting structure is integrally formed with the leg section.
In an embodiment, the abutting structure is independently formed and fixed to the leg section.
In an embodiment, each of the leg section and the backrest section includes a plastic casing and a foam body.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a baby carrier is provided, including: a base; a leg section fixedly connected to the base; a backrest section pivotably connected to the base; and a first guider arranged in the leg section and configured for passage of a waist belt of a seat belt.
In an embodiment, the first guider is arranged at an end of the leg section close to the backrest section, and one first guider is provided at each of a left side and a right side of the leg section.
In an embodiment, the first guider includes a body and an outer cover, the body being integrally formed with the leg section and having a pass-through opening, and a side of the first guider is provided with a reinforcing structure; the outer cover is fixed to the body at the pass-through opening by a first fastener, and a side of the body facing away from the outer cover is provided with a reinforcing rib.
In an embodiment, the first guider further includes a reinforcing sheet fixed to the body at the pass-through opening by the first fastener.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a baby carrier is provided, including: a base; a leg section fixedly connected to the base; a backrest section pivotably connected to the base; and a second guider arranged in the backrest section and configured for passage of a shoulder belt of a seat belt.
In an embodiment, the second guider includes a base plate and two arms extending from opposite ends of the base plate.
In an embodiment, the two arms first extend at an angle relative to the base plate and then extend toward each other in a direction substantially parallel to the base plate.
In an embodiment, each of the two arms has a gradually decreasing width along its extension direction, and an opening for passage of the seat belt is formed between the two arms.
In an embodiment, a clamping gap is formed between each of the two arms and the base plate, and the base plate is formed with limiting teeth within the clamping gap.
The baby carrier according to the present disclosure can easily guide passage of the safety belt by providing the waist belt guider between the backrest section and the leg section and providing the shoulder belt guider on a back surface of the backrest section. The strength of the waist belt guider can be enhanced by providing the reinforcing structure on the inner side of the waist belt guider. Consequently, it can be ensured that the waist belt guider will not be pulled apart or come off due to excessive deformation upon impact, thereby guaranteeing an effect of fixing the baby carrier, and enhancing a protection effect for the infant or child. By providing the abutting structure, the baby carrier can abut against a backrest of the vehicle seat more firmly. In this way, the baby carrier can be prevented from overturning in a direction toward a vehicle trunk upon impact, thereby providing better protection for the infant or child.
Various objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by considering the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are merely exemplary illustrations of the present disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale. Same reference numerals denote same or similar components throughout the accompanying drawings, in which:
In order to explain the overall concept of the present disclosure more clearly, the following will provide detailed description by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.
It should be noted that many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to facilitate a full understanding of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure may be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Thus, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited by specific embodiments disclosed below.
Additionally, in the description of the present disclosure, terms such as “central,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “axial,” “radial,” “circumferential” and the like refer to orientations or positions as then described or as shown in the drawings under discussion. These terms are merely for convenience and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Thus, these terms shall not be construed as limitation on the present disclosure.
In the present disclosure, unless expressly specified or limited otherwise, terms such as “mounted,” “connected,” “coupled,” “fixed” and the like should be understood broadly, and may be, for example, fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; may also be direct connection or indirect connection via intervening structures; may also be inner connection or mutual interaction of two components. However, a clear indication of direct connection means that two subjects at a connection position do not construct a connection relationship therebetween through a transition structure, but are only connected only through a connection structure to form a whole. For a person skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure may be understood according to specific situations.
In the present disclosure, unless expressly specified or limited otherwise, a structure in which a first feature is “on” or “below” a second feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or an embodiment in which the first feature and the second feature are indirectly contacted via an intervening feature. Reference throughout this specification to “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “an example,” “a specific example,” or “some examples,” means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. The appearances of these phrases throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
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The seat 20 may include a base 210, a backrest section 220, and a leg section 230. The backrest section 220 may include a plastic casing and a foam body. The backrest section 220 may be pivotably fixed to the base 20 such that an infant or a child may lie flat and sit up in the seat 20. The leg section 230 may include a plastic casing and a foam body. The leg section 230 may be fixed to the base 20 and cannot pivot relative to the base 20.
The seat 20 may also include a waist belt guider 240 (a first guider). One waist belt guider 240 may be provided at each of a left side and a right side of the leg section 230. The waist belt guider 240 may be arranged at an end of the leg section 230 close to the backrest section 220 and allow a seat belt (not shown) to pass through. The seat belt may include a waist belt and a shoulder belt. The waist belt guider 240 allows for passage of the waist belt of the seat belt. The waist belt guider 240 may be integrally formed with the leg section 230. Specifically, the waist belt guider 240 may be integrally formed with the plastic casing of the leg section 230.
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In a first embodiment, the waist belt guider 240 may include an outer cover 242. The outer cover 242 may be fixed to the body 241 at the pass-through opening 246 by a first fastener 244. The first fastener 244 may be arranged around the pass-through opening 246, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The body 241 may be provided with a reinforcing rib 2411 on a side of the body 241 facing the outer cover 242. Optionally, the body 241 may be provided with the reinforcing rib 2411 on a side of the body 241 facing away from the outer cover 242. The body 241 may be provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs. The plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged in a staggered manner to cover a load-bearing region of the waist belt guider 240. The plurality of reinforcing ribs may be arranged along a first direction, a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a third direction inclined relative to both the first direction and the second direction.
The body 241 may be fixed to a base housing 211 of the base 210 by a second fastener 245, such that the leg section 230 is fixedly coupled to the base housing 211 and hence the leg section 230 cannot rotate relative to the base housing 211. The second fastener 245 may be arranged at a position further away from the pass-through opening 246 than the first fastener 244. The first fastener 244 and the second fastener 245 may be screws, bolts, rivets, pins, and the like, which is not limited in the present disclosure.
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A second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. The second embodiment of the present disclosure differs from the first embodiment mainly in that the waist belt guider 240 is different and the abutting structure 231 is different. The waist belt guider 240 in the second embodiment is reinforced by a reinforcing sheet 243 (the reinforcing sheet 243 and the reinforcing rib 2411 may be collectively referred to as a reinforcing structure 248). The abutting structure 231 in the second embodiment may be formed as a separate abutting block to be fixed to a front end surface of the leg portion 230 by an adhesive or a fastener.
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A third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. The waist belt guider 240 in the third embodiment may include the body 241, the outer cover 242, and the reinforcing sheet 243. The body 241 may form an integral structure with the plastic casing of the leg section 230 and have the pass-through opening 246. The outer cover 242 in the third embodiment may be identical or similar to the outer cover 242 in the first embodiment. The reinforcing sheet 243 in the third embodiment may be identical or similar to the reinforcing sheet 243 in the second embodiment. The reinforcing sheet 243 may be fixed at the pass-through opening 246 by the first fastener 244 to form the load-bearing region. An inner wall surface of the body 241 in the third embodiment may not have the reinforcing rib 2411.
The waist belt guider 240 may also include a second fastener 2413. The second fastener 2413 may connect and fix the plastic casing of the body 241 to the base housing 211, such that the plastic casing of the leg section 230 is connected and fixed to the base housing 211 and hence is not rotatable. The second fastener 2413 also fixes the reinforcing sheet 243 to the body 241.
The waist belt guider 240 according to the present disclosure can well realize the binding of the seat belt, ensuring sufficient strength of the waist belt guider 240, and improving firmness of binding the baby carrier 1 by the seat belt, and meanwhile will not interfere with adjustment to a lie-flat angle of the seat 20 of the baby carrier 1. The front end surface of the leg section 230 is provided with the abutting structure 231 to enhance the stability of the baby carrier 1 upon impact.
Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily conceivable to the person skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the art, which are not disclosed herein. The specification and embodiments are merely exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims of the present disclosure.
Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to typical embodiments, the terms used herein are illustrative and exemplary rather than limiting. Since the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit and essence of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the aforementioned details, but should be interpreted as broadly as possible within the scope defined by the claims. Therefore, all variations falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023114560830 | Nov 2023 | CN | national |
