U.S. patent application number 14/304729 was filed with the patent office on 2014-12-18 for baby bouncer with a width variable frame.
The applicant listed for this patent is LERADO (ZHONG SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to CHEN-TAI CHANG, YI-WEI CHANG, FU-PENG CHOU, SHENG-PO HUNG, CHUNG-MING TSAI.
Application Number | 20140366276 14/304729 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49653958 |
Filed Date | 2014-12-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140366276 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; YI-WEI ; et
al. |
December 18, 2014 |
BABY BOUNCER WITH A WIDTH VARIABLE FRAME
Abstract
A baby bouncer with a width variable frame is configured to have
an erected configuration for use as a regular baby bouncer, and a
folded configuration for reducing the width of the baby bouncer
when being not in use. The frame of the baby bouncer includes at
least a base frame, a pair of bouncing support rods and a baby
carrier frame. The base frame and the bouncing support rods are
associated by two gear elements. By meshing the first gear element
and the second gear element, the bouncing support rods and the
bouncing support rods are capable of simultaneously rotating in an
opposite direction either in erecting or folding of the baby
bouncer. When need to fold the frame of baby bouncer into the
folded configuration, care-giver may unlock two lockable joints of
the baby carrier frame and fold to associating the bouncing support
rods and the base frame.
Inventors: |
CHANG; YI-WEI; (CHIAYI
COUNTY, TW) ; TSAI; CHUNG-MING; (PINGTUNG COUNTY,
TW) ; CHOU; FU-PENG; (TAICHUNG CITY, TW) ;
HUNG; SHENG-PO; (CHIAYI CITY, TW) ; CHANG;
CHEN-TAI; (CHIAYI COUNTY, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LERADO (ZHONG SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
ZHONG SHAN CITY |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
49653958 |
Appl. No.: |
14/304729 |
Filed: |
June 13, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/655 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D 13/107
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/655 |
International
Class: |
A47D 7/01 20060101
A47D007/01; A47D 13/10 20060101 A47D013/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 13, 2013 |
CN |
201320336074.3 |
Claims
1. A baby bouncer with a width variable frame (10) having an
erected configuration (100) for use as a regular baby bouncer, and
a folded configuration (200) for reducing its width when being not
in use, the frame (10) including: a base frame (1), composed of a
left base frame (11) and a right base frame (12) both rotatably
connected with each other by a pivot mount (13); a pair of bouncing
support rods (2), both swivelably pivoted on the pivot mount (13)
and capable of simultaneously rotating in opposite direction with
each other thereby positioning in a wider position (23) and a
closed position (24); and a baby carrier frame (3), composed of a
left curved frame (31) and a right curved frame (32) pivoted by two
lockable joints (34); wherein the left curved frame (31) and the
right curved frame (32) each has mounted with a connector (33) for
pivotably connecting with the pair of bouncing support rods (2);
and wherein the left curved frame (31) and the right curved frame
(32) have an opened position (30) for stretching a cloth
therebetween for support baby occupant and a folded position (40)
for reducing the width of the baby bouncer when the baby bouncer
being not in use.
2. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, further included a pair of elastic elements (25) mounted in the
pivot mount (13) for cushioning the bouncing support rods (2) in
bouncing movements.
3. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the pivot mount (13) is formed with two guiding slots
(29) for guiding the left base frame (11) and the right base frame
(12), so as to guide the left base frame (11) and the right base
frame (12) to be opened in a horizontal plan and folded in a
overlapped configuration.
4. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the left curved frame (31) and the right curved frame
(32) are capable of keeping the pair of bouncing support rods (2)
in the wider position (23) when being locked by the two lockable
joints (34) in the opened position (30), and capable of driving the
pair of bouncing support rods (2) via the two connectors (33) to
the closed position (24) when care-giver has unlocked the two
lockable joints (34) and rotate the left curved frame (31) and the
right curved frame (32) to the folded position (40).
5. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the left base frame (11) and a right base frame (12) are
associated with the pair of bouncing support rods (2), and having
an opened configuration (15) and a closed configuration (16).
6. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the left base frame (11) and a right base frame (12) are
overlapped with each other in the closed configuration (16).
7. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the left base frame (11) and a right base frame (12)
each being connected at least an anti-slide element (14) for
preventing the baby bouncer from sliding on the ground during in
use.
8. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the pair of bouncing support rods (2) each is formed
with a solid metal rod.
9. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, wherein the pair of bouncing support rods (2) each is formed
with a metal tube.
10. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
1, further included first gear element (21) and a second gear
element (22) meshed with each other; wherein the bouncing support
rods (2) are connected to the first gear element (21) and a second
gear element (22) for capable of simultaneously rotating in
opposite direction with each other.
11. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
10, wherein the first gear element (21) is connected with the left
base frame (11), and the second gear element (22) is connected with
the right base frame (12), so as to keep the left base frame (11)
and the right base frame (12) capable of simultaneously rotating in
opposite direction with each other.
12. The baby bouncer with a width variable frame according to claim
10, wherein the first gear element (21) and the second gear element
(22) are pivoted in the pivot mount (13).
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates a baby bouncer; especially to
a baby bouncer can reduce the width in a folded configuration.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Baby bouncers are popular products for care-giver and their
infants. Basically a baby bouncer is a device that holds an infant
and provides them with gentle motion in a manner that can stimulate
an infant when they are active, soothe them when they are not,
enable an infant to exercise, all while enhancing free time for
parents.
[0005] Traditional baby bouncers can be divided into two types,
namely the rocking type which may rock back-and-forth on the floor,
and the spring rod type which may bounce high and low. Both the
types cannot be folded into a compact size for easy stow or
transportation.
[0006] A third type of baby bouncers are newly available in the
market which includes a base frame and a pair of support rods
connected by two lockable joints. The support rods can be locked in
an erected position by the lockable joints to support a baby
carrier on its upper end. The baby carrier can be a seat or small
baby bed capable of bouncing high and low on top of the support
rods, and can be released and lay down on the floor by unlocking
the lockable joints. Since the support rods and the baby carrier
both are laid down on the floor, the care-giver has to bow down to
pick them up when need to reuse or moving the baby bouncers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] For eliminating the troublesome of bowing down and picking
up before moving or reuse of the folded baby bouncer, the present
invention provides a baby bouncer with a width variable frame,
which is configured to have an erected configuration for use as a
regular baby bouncer, and a folded configuration for reducing the
width of the baby bouncer when being not in use.
[0008] The frame of the baby bouncer includes at least a base
frame, a pair of bouncing support rods and a baby carrier frame.
The base frame and the bouncing support rods are associated by two
gear elements.
[0009] By meshing the first gear element and the second gear
element, the bouncing support rods and the bouncing support rods
are capable of simultaneously rotating in an opposite direction
either in erecting or folding of the baby bouncer.
[0010] When need to fold the frame of baby bouncer into the folded
configuration, the care-giver may unlock two lockable joints of the
baby carrier frame and fold to associating the bouncing support
rods and the base frame.
[0011] As the pair of bouncing support rods and a baby carrier
frame according to the present invention shall not lay down on the
floor or ground in the folded configuration, the care-giver can
move and operate to reuse baby bouncer without bowing down their
body and knees.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a
further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and
constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of
the invention and together with the description serve to explain
the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the baby bouncer with a
width variable frame according to the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the frame of the baby bouncer
of FIG. 1.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of a pivot mount of the
frame of the baby bouncer of FIG. 1.
[0016] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the
folding operation of the baby bouncer of FIG. 1.
[0017] FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the frame of
the baby bouncer can be folded into a folded configuration.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a baby bouncer with a width
variable frame 10 according to the present invention is configured
to have an erected configuration 100 for use as a regular baby
bouncer, and a folded configuration 200 for reducing the width of
the baby bouncer when being not in use.
[0019] The frame 10 according to the present invention includes at
least a base frame 1, a pair of bouncing support rods 2 and a baby
carrier frame 3. The base frame 1 is composed of a left base frame
11 and a right base frame 12 both are rotatably connected with each
other by a pivot mount 13.
[0020] The bouncing support rods 2 are swivelably pivoted on the
pivot mount 13 and capable of simultaneously rotating in opposite
direction with each other, and can be positioned in a wider
position 23 and a closed position 24. Referring to FIGS. 2-3, the
bouncing support rods 2 may be connected to a first gear element 21
and a second gear element 22 respectively. Due to the first gear
element 21 and the second gear element 22 are meshed with each
other, the bouncing support rods 2 are capable of simultaneously
rotating in opposite direction with each other.
[0021] As best shown in FIG. 3, the first gear element 21 and the
second gear element 22 may be pivoted in the pivot mount 13.
Further, the first gear element 21 may be connected with the left
base frame 11, and the second gear element 22 is connected with the
right base frame 12, so as to keep the left base frame 11 and the
right base frame 12 to simultaneously rotate in opposite direction
with each other.
[0022] The pair of bouncing support rods 2 each may be formed with
either a solid metal rod or metal tube. For enhancing the effect of
bouncing, two elastic elements 25 may be mounted in the pivot mount
13 for cushioning the bouncing support rods 2 in regular bouncing
movements.
[0023] The baby carrier frame 3 is composed of a left curved frame
31 and a right curved frame 32 pivoted by two lockable joints 34.
The left curved frame 31 and the right curved frame 32 each has
mounted with the connector 33 for pivotably connecting with the
pair of bouncing support rods 2.
[0024] By meshing the first gear element 21 with the second gear
element 22, the left base frame 11 and a right base frame 12 may be
associated with the pair of bouncing support rods 2, and can be
rotated to an opened configuration 15 and a closed configuration
16.
[0025] The left curved frame 31 and the right curved frame 32 have
an opened position 30 for stretching a cloth (not shown)
therebetween for support baby occupant, and a folded position 40
for reducing the width of the baby bouncer when the baby bouncer
being not in use.
[0026] FIGS. 4-5 illustrate the folding operation of the baby
bouncer of the present. In the erected configuration 100, the left
curved frame 31 and the right curved frame 32 are locked in the
opened position 30 by the lockable joints 34. Due to the two
connectors 33 are pivoted with the pair of bouncing support rods 2,
the two connectors 33 are then kept in the wider position 23. When
need to fold the frame 10 to the folded configuration 200, the
care-giver may unlock the lockable joints 34 and rotate to close
the left curved frame 31 and the right curved frame 32 to each
other, the two connectors 33 would then carry the pair of bouncing
support rods 2 to the closed position 24 as best shown in FIG.
5.
[0027] For reducing the width of the frame 10 in the folded
configuration 200, the left base frame 11 and a right base frame 12
are preferably to be overlapped with each other in the closed
configuration 16. For instance, the pivot mount 13 may be formed
with two guiding slots 29 for guiding the move of the left base
frame 11 and the right base frame 12, so as to guide the left base
frame 11 and the right base frame 12 to be opened in a horizontal
plan and folded in a overlapped configuration, as best shown in
FIG. 5.
[0028] Further, for preventing the baby bouncer from sliding on the
ground during the baby bouncer in use, the left base frame 11 and a
right base frame 12 each may further be mounted with least an
anti-slide element 14, such as rubber, silicon pad or the likes for
providing friction to against the sliding on ground.
[0029] While particular embodiments of the invention have been
described, those skilled in the art will recognize that many
modifications are possible that will achieve the same goals by
substantially the same system, device or method, and where those
systems, devices or methods still fall within the true spirit and
scope of the invention disclosed.
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