The present invention relates to a child product, and more particularly, to a child tray assembly and a multi-function high chair therewith.
In order for caregivers to feed and care for their children, a number of child products are employed. A High chair provides a means for the caregivers to place their children for spoon or bottle feeding. The conventional high chair usually affords a number of convenience features, such as a reclining seatback and a height adjustment mechanism. However, sometimes, the conventional high chair still cannot allow the caregivers to adequately watch or interact with their children. Therefore, there is a need for improvement of the high chair.
Therefore, it is an objective to provide a child tray assembly and a multi-function high chair to allow the caregivers to adequately watch or interact with their children.
In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention discloses a child tray assembly adapted for a child seat. The child tray assembly includes a first tray slidably disposed on the child seat. The first tray includes a first tray body and at least one sliding track installed on the first tray body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first tray further includes a first actuator installed on the first tray body for allowing the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first tray further includes a driven component and an engaging component. The driven component is connected to the first actuator and the engaging component, and the first actuator drives the driven component to disengage the engaging component from the child seat to allow the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging component is movably disposed on the at least one sliding track.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the child tray assembly further includes a second tray detachably disposed on the first tray. The second tray includes a second tray body and a second actuator installed on the second tray body. The second actuator is located at a position corresponding to the first actuator when the second tray body is disposed on the first tray body, and the first actuator is driven by the second actuator to allow the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat when the second tray body is disposed on the first tray body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first actuator is located on a front side of the first tray body, and the second actuator is located on a front side of the second tray body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second tray further includes a resilient component abutting against the second actuator to bias the second actuator to separate from the first actuator.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one assembling portion is formed on the second tray body for insertion of at least one lower tube. The second tray further includes at least one sliding latch. The at least one sliding latch includes a first engaging portion and at least one second engaging portion. The first engaging portion is for engaging with the first tray body, and the at least one second engaging portion is for engaging with the at least one lower tube inserted within the at least one assembling portion at a locking position.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one engaging recess is formed on a side of the first tray body, and the at least one sliding latch is located at a position corresponding to the at least one engaging recess for engaging with or disengaging from the at least one engaging recess.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the at least one sliding latch further includes an operating portion connected to the first engaging portion and the at least one second engaging portion.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating portion is fixedly connected to the at least one second engaging portion, and a relief slit is formed on a connection between the operating portion and at least one second engaging portion.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating portion is at least partially exposed out of the second tray body. The first engaging portion is exposed out of the second tray body, and the at least one second engaging portion is received inside the second tray body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a sliding slot is formed on the operating portion. A middle portion of the at least one second engaging portion is pivotally installed on the second tray body and located at a position outside the sliding slot. A sliding pin protrudes from an end of the at least one second engaging portion through the sliding slot. Another end of the at least one second engaging portion is adapted for engaging with the at least one lower tube, and the operating portion drives the another end of at least one second engaging portion to pivotally disengage from the at least one lower tube by cooperation of the sliding pin and the sliding slot.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding pin is driven by the at least one lower tube to slide relative to the sliding slot during a process that the at least one lower tube is inserted into the at least one assembling portion to reach the locking position.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a slot is formed on the at least one assembling portion and located at a position corresponding to the at least one second engaging portion for allowing the at least one second engaging portion to pass therethrough to engage with the at least one lower tube.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a ramped surface is formed on a side of the at least one second engaging portion for cooperating with the at least one lower tube during a process that the at least one lower tube is inserted into the at least one assembling portion to reach the locking position.
In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention further discloses a multi-function high chair. The multi-function high chair includes a child seat, at least one leg component and a child tray assembly. The at least one leg component is installed on the child seat for supporting the child seat. The at least one leg component includes an upper tube and a lower tube. The upper tube is installed on the child seat. The lower tube is detachably connected to the upper tube. The child tray assembly is detachably disposed on the child seat. The child tray assembly includes a first tray. The first tray is slidably disposed on the child seat, and the first tray includes a first tray body and at least one sliding track installed on the first tray body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first tray further includes a first actuator installed on the first tray body for allowing the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first tray further includes a driven component and an engaging component. The driven component is connected to the first actuator and the engaging component, and the first actuator drives the driven component to disengage the engaging component from the child seat to allow the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the child tray assembly further includes a second tray detachably disposed on the first tray. The second tray includes a second tray body and a second actuator installed on the second tray body. The second actuator is located at a position corresponding to the first actuator when the second tray body is disposed on the first tray body, and the first actuator is driven by the second actuator to allow the first tray body to slide relative to the child seat when the second tray body is disposed on the first tray body.
In summary, the multi-function high chair of the present invention utilizes the sliding latch for combination of the second tray and the first tray and combination of the second tray and the lower tube. Therefore, it is convenient for the caregivers to operate the multi-function high chair of the present invention in different modes according to different situation, so as to allow the caregivers to adequately watch or interact with their children.
These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure (s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
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The first tray 131 includes a first tray body 1311, a first actuator 1312, two driven components 1313, two engaging components 1314 and two sliding tracks 1315. The two sliding tracks 1315 are installed on the first tray body 1311, so that the first tray body 1311 can be slidably disposed on the child seat 11 by the two sliding tracks 1315. The first actuator 1312, which can be a push button, is installed on the first tray body 1311 and located on a front side of the first tray body 1311. The two engaging components 1314 are movably disposed on the two sliding tracks 1315 respectively for restraining or allowing sliding movement of the first tray body 1311 relative to the child seat 11. Each of the two driven components 1313 is connected to the first actuator 1312 and the corresponding engaging component 1314. In such a way, the first actuator 1312 can drive the two driven components 1313 to disengage the two engaging components 1314 from the child seat 11 to allow the first tray body 1311 to slide relative to the child seat 11 when the first actuator 1312 is operated.
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However, the numbers and the configurations of the first actuator 1312, the driven component 1313, the engaging component 1314, the sliding track 1315 and the second actuator 1322 are not limited to those illustrated in the figures of this embodiment. It depends on practical demands.
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In this embodiment, in order for easy operation and improvement of aesthetic appearance, the operating portion 1324B can be preferably at least partially exposed out of the second tray body 1321. The first engaging portion 1324A can be preferably exposed out of the second tray body 1321. The second engaging portion 1324C can be preferably received inside the second tray body 1321. A positioning recess 1221 can be preferably formed on each of the lower tube 122, as shown in
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In contrast to the prior art, the multi-function high chair of the present invention utilizes the sliding latch for combination of the second tray and the first tray and combination of the second tray and the lower tube or for combination of the tray and the support portion and combination of the tray and the lower tube. Therefore, it is convenient for the caregivers to operate the multi-function high chair of the present invention in different modes according to different situations, so as to allow the caregivers to adequately watch or interact with their children.
Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
This is a continual application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/689,028, filed on Nov. 19, 2019, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/927,095, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/481,325, filed on Apr. 4, 2017, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/619,361, filed on Jan. 19, 2018. The entire contents of this application are hereby incorporated by reference.
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