Brake unit for a baby stroller

Abstract

A brake mechanism for a baby stroller has a wheel brake device, a connecting element, an actuator and a retainer. The wheel brake device is operatively connected to a wheel set of the stroller. The actuator is controllable connected to the upper portion of the stroller for driving the wheel brake device via the connecting element to brake the wheel of the stroller. The retainer is used to engage with the actuator to keep the actuator in a locked position, thereby to keep to brake the stroller continually.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a stroller frame with a brake unit according to the present invention, wherein the push arms of the stroller is controllable connected with a actuator for controlling the wheel brake device via a connecting element;

FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view showing the actuator according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an perspective view schematically showing the actuator in a released position;

FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the actuator retained by a retainer in a locked position.

Claims

1. A brake unit for a baby stroller, comprising: a wheel brake device, connected to a wheel set of the stroller;a connecting element, controllable connected to the wheel brake device to brake the wheel of the stroller;an actuator, movable connected to the upper portion of a stroller frame for driving the wheel brake device via the connecting element to brake the wheel of the stroller; anda retainer, engageable with the actuator to keep the actuator in a position of keeping the wheel brake device in a braked position.

2. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 1, wherein an actuator is connected to a push bar of the upper portion of a stroller frame

3. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 1, further includes a holding base, connected to a push bar of the stroller frame, having a pivotal point for pivotally connected with the control element;a housing, having a pivotal space for pivotally receiving and connecting the retainer; anda resilient element, received in the pivotal space for biasing the retainer upwardly.

4. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 3, wherein the retainer has an protruded portion for engaging with the control element, to keep the control element in a locking position.

5. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 3, wherein the retainer has an angled surface for a user to touch with fingers.

6. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control element is formed with a pair of arms for pivotally connected to the holding base, and has a end portion for a user to touch and manipulate the control element.

7. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 6, wherein the housing further has an opening for the pair of arms to pass through to pivot with the holding base.

8. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control element is connected with the connecting element via a pin and the push bar has a slot for guiding the pin to move reciprocally therein.

9. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting element is a wire or a cable.

10. The brake unit for a baby stroller as claimed in claim 8, further includes a holding base, wherein the holding base has a slot aligned to the slot of the push bar for guiding the pin and has a pivotal point for pivotally connected with the control element.