Vehicles

Abstract

According to a vehicle of the present application, it includes a frame, which includes: a lower armrest portion and an upper armrest portion, forming a part of the frame, wherein the lower end of the upper armrest portion is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion, so that the upper armrest portion can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion and a folded position attached to the lower armrest portion; a roof rod, pivotally connected at the lower end of the upper armrest portion, and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position attached to the upper armrest portion; and a protective cover, which is mounted on the roof rod, and when the roof rod is in its folded position, the protective cover is located between the roof rod and the lower armrest portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a vehicle, in particular to a child stroller. Background Art

[0002] A stroller is a common infant and toddler product. It typically consists of a frame, wheels, and a seat. The frame is used to support and connect other components. The wheels are located below the frame to provide the stroller with mobility, and the seat is mounted on the frame to provide a comfortable ride for the child. The frame also includes armrests located above the frame to facilitate pushing.

[0003] Currently, strollers on the market are equipped with a sunshade device to provide sun protection. The sunshade is usually located above the seat and is designed to be foldable and openable. Specifically, one end of the sunshade's tarpaulin is connected to the armrest, and the other end is connected to a canopy rod that can rotate relative to the armrest, so that the canopy rod rotates relative to the armrest to fold and open.

[0004] In some applications, the armrests themselves are designed to be foldable, for example, divided into upper and lower armrest portions that can rotate and fold relative to each other. This allows the upper and lower armrest portions, along with the canopy bar, to roughly fit together when the armrests are folded, minimizing space usage. However, in the folded state, the tarpaulin becomes sandwiched between the rigid canopy bar and the armrests, potentially causing the tarpaulin to wear out after frequent folding and folding.

[0005] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a conventional stroller includes an upper armrest, a lower armrest, a canopy rod, and a tarp. The lower end of the upper armrest is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest. The upper armrest is connected to the lower armrest via a second rotational joint, allowing the upper armrest to pivot between a deployed position relative to the lower armrest and a folded position adjacent to the lower armrest. In the deployed position, the upper and lower armrests are substantially aligned and extend in opposite directions from the second rotational joint.

[0006] The roof rod is pivotally connected to the lower end of the upper armrest. More specifically, the roof rod is connected to the upper armrest portion through a first rotation joint so as to be pivotable between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position fitted to the upper armrest portion.

[0007] When folding the stroller, the canopy rod is rotated to the folded position where it fits in the upper armrest, and the upper armrest is rotated to the folded position where it fits in the lower armrest. Figure 3As shown, the roof bar is essentially sandwiched between the upper and lower armrests. If the tarpaulin is directly placed over the roof bar, it will be subject to a certain degree of friction and shearing forces where the bar contacts the lower armrest. Because the roof bar and lower armrest are typically made of relatively hard materials, such as metal or rigid plastic, the tarpaulin is susceptible to damage during use.

[0008] Therefore, be necessary to provide a kind of novel children's vehicle, it can protect tarpaulin and is not easy to be worn out. Summary of the Invention

[0009] According to a vehicle of the present application, it includes a frame, which includes: a lower armrest portion and an upper armrest portion, forming a part of the frame, wherein the lower end of the upper armrest portion is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion, so that the upper armrest portion can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion and a folded position attached to the lower armrest portion; a roof rod, pivotally connected to the lower end of the upper armrest portion, and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position attached to the upper armrest portion; and a protective cover, which is mounted on the roof rod, and when the roof rod is in its folded position, the protective cover is located between the roof rod and the lower armrest portion.

[0010] In one embodiment, the roof bar is connected to the upper armrest portion via a first rotation joint, and the upper armrest portion is connected to the lower armrest portion via a second rotation joint.

[0011] In one embodiment, the roof rod includes two longitudinal parts and a transverse part, one end of the two longitudinal parts is pivotally connected to the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest part, and the transverse part is arranged between the two longitudinal parts and forms a free rotation end of the roof rod, wherein the protective cover is fixedly sleeved on the longitudinal parts and is located at the position where the longitudinal parts overlap with the lower armrest part when the upper armrest part is attached to the folded position of the lower armrest part.

[0012] In one embodiment, two protective covers are respectively sleeved on the two longitudinal portions.

[0013] In one embodiment, a marking point is provided on the longitudinal portion for indicating the position where one end of the protective sleeve is to be placed.

[0014] In one embodiment, the protective cover is made of an elastic material and is cylindrical in its natural state. When the protective cover is sleeved on the roof rod, the protective cover can change its shape according to the cross-sectional shape of the roof rod.

[0015] In one embodiment, the vehicle further comprises a tarpaulin, which covers the roof rods and the protective cover from the outside.

[0016] In one embodiment, the carrier further includes an auxiliary rod, which is pivotally connected between the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion and the roof rod via the first rotary joint, and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position fitted to the upper armrest portion; the corresponding position in the middle of the tarpaulin is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod so as to be supported by the auxiliary rod when opened.

[0017] In one embodiment, the protective cover is cylindrical, the canopy rod has a substantially flat cross-section, and a long side of the cross-section is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the first rotation joint.

[0018] In one embodiment, the carrier is a stroller.

[0019] A vehicle according to the present application includes a frame, which includes: a lower armrest portion and an upper armrest portion, forming a part of the frame, wherein the lower end of the upper armrest portion is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion, so that the upper armrest portion can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion and a folded position attached to the lower armrest portion; a roof rod, pivotally connected at the lower end of the upper armrest portion, and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position attached to the upper armrest portion; a tarpaulin, the tarpaulin covering the roof rod from the outside; and a flexible attachment, attached to the inner side of the tarpaulin and configured so that when the upper armrest portion is pivoted to the folded position, the position of the flexible attachment corresponds to the position where the tarpaulin contacts the lower armrest portion.

[0020] In one embodiment, the tarpaulin is a double-layer structure, the flexible attachment is filled between the double-layer structure, and the flexible attachment surrounds the tarpaulin rod on the lower side, left side, and right side of the tarpaulin rod.

[0021] In one embodiment, the roof bar is connected to the upper armrest portion via a first rotation joint, and the upper armrest portion is connected to the lower armrest portion via a second rotation joint.

[0022] In one embodiment, the canopy rod includes two longitudinal portions and a transverse portion, one end of the two longitudinal portions are respectively pivotally connected to the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion, the transverse portion is arranged between the two longitudinal portions and forms a free rotation end of the canopy rod, wherein the flexible attachment is wrapped around the longitudinal portions and is located at a position where the longitudinal portions overlap with the lower armrest portion when the upper armrest portion is attached to the folded position of the lower armrest portion.

[0023] In one embodiment, two flexible attachments are respectively sleeved on the two longitudinal portions.

[0024] In one embodiment, the carrier further includes an auxiliary rod, which is pivotally connected between the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion and the roof rod via the first rotary joint, and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion and a folded position fitted to the upper armrest portion; the corresponding position in the middle of the tarpaulin is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod so as to be supported by the auxiliary rod when opened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The foregoing summary and the following description will be better appreciated and understood in conjunction with the non-limiting examples shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a child stroller according to the prior art, showing an upper armrest, a lower armrest, and a canopy bar, but not showing a canopy cloth;

[0027] Figure 2 is a perspective schematic diagram of a child stroller according to the prior art, showing an upper armrest, a lower armrest, and a tarpaulin covering a canopy rod;

[0028] Figure 3 is a perspective diagram of a stroller according to the prior art, wherein the upper armrest is near its folded position and the canopy rod is near its retracted position;

[0029] Figure 4 From another angle Figure 3 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the upper armrest, lower armrest, and roof rod;

[0030] Figure 5A is a perspective schematic diagram of a child stroller according to the present application, showing an upper armrest, a lower armrest, a canopy rod and a protective cover, Figure 5B It is omitted Figure 5A A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional view of a tarpaulin;

[0031] Figure 6 is a perspective diagram of a stroller according to the prior art, wherein the upper armrest is near its folded position and the canopy rod is near its retracted position;

[0032] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the upper armrest, lower armrest, canopy rod, and protective cover of the child stroller according to the present application;

[0033] Figure 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a protective cover;

[0034] Figure 9 shows a schematic end view of the protective sleeve;

[0035] Figure 10 shows a schematic side view of the protective cover;

[0036] Figure 11A is a perspective schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of a child stroller according to the present application, Figure 11B It is along Figure 11A A partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA.

[0037] Reference Signs List

[0038] 100 strollers

[0039] 110 Upper armrest

[0040] 120 lower armrest

[0041] 130 Roof rod

[0042] 131 longitudinal part

[0043] 132 Horizontal

[0044] 133 auxiliary rod

[0045] 134 marker points

[0046] 140 First rotation joint

[0047] 150 tarpaulin

[0048] 151 Flexible attachments

[0049] 160 protective case

[0050] 170 Second rotary joint DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] While the invention has been illustrated and described herein with reference to particular embodiments, the invention is not limited to the details shown, but rather various modifications may be made within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the invention.

[0052] The descriptions of directions such as "front", "back", "up", and "down" involved in this document are only for the convenience of understanding. The present invention is not limited to these directions, but can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

[0053] Now refer to Figures 5A to 7 A stroller according to the present application is described.

[0054] As shown in the figure, the stroller comprises a lower armrest 120 , an upper armrest 110 , a roof rod 130 , and a tarpaulin 150 .

[0055] The lower armrest portion 120 and the upper armrest portion 110 are formed as part of the vehicle frame. The lower end of the upper armrest portion 110 is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion 120 so that the upper armrest portion 110 can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion 120 and a folded position adjacent to the lower armrest portion 120.

[0056] The canopy rod 130 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion 120 and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion 110 and a folded position attached to the upper armrest portion 110 .

[0057] The awning cloth 150 is connected between the upper armrest portion 110 and the roof rod 130 , and is opened and closed as the upper armrest portion 110 and the roof rod 130 pivot.

[0058] The protective cover 160 is sleeved on the roof rod 130 , and when the roof rod 130 is in its retracted position, the protective cover 160 contacts the lower armrest portion 120 .

[0059] In this embodiment, the canopy bar 130 is connected to the upper armrest portion 110 via a first rotary joint 140, and the upper armrest portion 110 is connected to the lower armrest portion 120 via a second rotary joint 170. Both the first rotary joint 140 and the second rotary joint 170 are configured to have a rotation axis that is oriented in the transverse direction (i.e., the left-right direction of the stroller). The first rotary joint 140 is located closer to the outside of the stroller 100, while the second rotary joint 170 is located closer to the inside of the stroller 100. In other embodiments, the first rotary joint 140 and the second rotary joint 170 may be the same component, i.e., the lower armrest portion 120, the upper armrest portion 110, and the canopy bar 130 may rotate about the same rotation axis.

[0060] In some embodiments, the stroller 100 further includes an auxiliary rod 133. The auxiliary rod 133 is pivotally connected between the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest 110 and the canopy rod 130 via a first rotational joint 140. The auxiliary rod 133 is pivotable between an open position at a predetermined angle relative to the upper armrest 110 and a closed position affixed to the upper armrest 110. A corresponding portion of the middle portion of the tarpaulin 150 is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod 133 so that it is supported by the auxiliary rod 133 when the tarpaulin 150 is open. One or more auxiliary rods 133 may be provided depending on the requirements of the tarpaulin 150.

[0061] In this embodiment, the canopy bar 130 includes two longitudinal portions 131 and one transverse portion 132. One end of each longitudinal portion 131 is pivotally connected to the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion 110. The transverse portion 132 is interposed between the two longitudinal portions 131 and forms the freely pivotable end of the canopy bar 130. In other embodiments, the number of longitudinal portions 131 and transverse portions 132 can be adjusted based on the design of the tarpaulin 150.

[0062] The protective cover 160 is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal portion 131 of the roof rod 130 and is located at a position where the longitudinal portion 131 overlaps the lower armrest portion 120 when the upper armrest portion 110 is attached to the folded position of the lower armrest portion 120 .

[0063] In the case that the roof rod 130 has two longitudinal portions 131 , the two protective covers 160 can be respectively sleeved on the two longitudinal portions 131 .

[0064] The longitudinal portion 131 of the canopy bar 130 may be provided with a marking point 134 to indicate the position where one end of the protective cover 160 should be placed. Specifically, the marking point 134 may be a colored dot located on the outside of the longitudinal portion 131 for easy identification by the user. When the protective cover 160 is in its correct position, the marking point 134 should be located at one end of the protective cover 160, for example, at the end of the protective cover 160 facing the upper armrest portion 110 and the lower armrest portion 120. This ensures that the user is clearly aware that the protective cover 160 is in the correct position.

[0065] The protective cover 160 is made of elastic material and is cylindrical in its natural state (see Figures 8 and 9 ), when it is mounted on the roof rod 130, it can change its shape according to the cross-sectional shape of the roof rod 130.

[0066] In this application, protective cover 160 is cylindrical, and canopy bar 130 has a generally flat cross-section, with the long side of the cross-section perpendicular to the rotation axis of first rotary joint 140. When protective cover 160 is placed over canopy bar 130, it changes shape to a rectangular shape to match the shape of canopy bar 130. In other embodiments, protective cover 160 can also be designed to conform to the shape of canopy bar 130, for example, with a rectangular cross-section.

[0067] Now refer to Figures 11A-11B The second embodiment of the present application is described. In this embodiment, a protective cover is not provided on the roof rod 130, but a flexible attachment 151 is provided in the tarpaulin 150. More specifically, the flexible attachment 151 is attached to the inner side of the tarpaulin 150, and the position of the flexible attachment 151 is set so that when the upper armrest portion 110 is pivoted to the folded position (that is, the upper armrest portion 110 is attached to the lower armrest portion 120, the roof rod 130 is also attached to the lower armrest portion 120, similar to Figure 4 The flexible attachment 151 corresponds to the position where the roof rod 130 contacts the lower armrest portion 120. In other words, the flexible attachment 151 replaces the protective cover 160 to cushion the collision between the roof rod 130 and the lower armrest portion 120.

[0068] In one embodiment, the tarpaulin 150 is a double-layer structure, and the flexible attachment 151 is filled in the double-layer structure (see FIG. Figure 11B The flexible attachment 151 can surround the roof rod 130 on the lower side, left side, and right side of the roof rod 130 to form a stable buffer structure. The flexible attachment 151 can be made of a flexible material such as foam.

[0069] In the embodiments of the present application, a child stroller is used as an example to describe a carrier. It should be understood that the carrier of the present application is not limited to a child stroller, but can also be any carrier with a sunshade.

[0070] Although the present application has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, the terms used are illustrative and exemplary rather than restrictive. Since the present application can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit and essence of the present application, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be interpreted broadly within the scope of the claims, and all variations that fall within the scope of the claims or their equivalents are intended to be covered by the claims.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising a frame, characterized in that: The frame comprises: A lower armrest portion (120) and an upper armrest portion (110) forming part of the vehicle frame, wherein the lower end of the upper armrest portion (110) is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion (120) so that the upper armrest portion (110) can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion (120) and a folded position affixed to the lower armrest portion (120); a canopy rod (130) pivotally connected to the lower end of the upper armrest portion (110) and capable of pivoting between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion (110) and a folded position abutting against the upper armrest portion (110); and A protective cover (160) is sleeved on the roof rod (130). When the roof rod (130) is in its folded position, the protective cover (160) is located between the roof rod (130) and the lower armrest portion (120). The protective cover (160) cushions the collision between the roof rod (130) and the lower armrest portion (120).

2. The carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The roof rod (130) is connected to the upper armrest portion (110) via a first rotation joint (140), and the upper armrest portion (110) is connected to the lower armrest portion (120) via a second rotation joint (170).

3. The carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The canopy rod (130) comprises two longitudinal portions (131) and a transverse portion (132), one end of each of the two longitudinal portions (131) being pivotally connected to the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion (110), and the transverse portion (132) being arranged between the two longitudinal portions (131) and forming a freely rotating end of the canopy rod (130). The protective cover (160) is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal portion (131) and is located at a position where the longitudinal portion (131) overlaps with the lower armrest portion (120) when the upper armrest portion (110) is in a folded position attached to the lower armrest portion (120).

4. The carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two protective sleeves (160) are respectively sleeved on the two longitudinal portions (131).

5. The carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that: The longitudinal portion (131) is provided with a marking point (134) for indicating the position where one end of the protective sleeve (160) is to be placed.

6. The carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover (160) is made of elastic material and is cylindrical in its natural state. When it is sleeved on the canopy rod (130), it can change its shape according to the cross-sectional shape of the canopy rod (130).

7. The carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vehicle further comprises a tarpaulin (150), wherein the tarpaulin (150) covers the roof rod (130) and the protective cover (160) from the outside.

8. The carrier according to claim 7, characterized in that: The carrier further includes an auxiliary rod (133), which is pivotally connected between the lower end of the corresponding upper armrest portion (110) and the roof rod (130) through the first rotary joint (140), and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion (110) and a folded position in contact with the upper armrest portion (110); A corresponding position in the middle of the tarpaulin (150) is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod (133) so as to be supported by the auxiliary rod (133) when the tarpaulin (150) is opened.

9. The carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective cover (160) is cylindrical, and the canopy rod (130) has a substantially flat cross-section, with the long side of the cross-section being perpendicular to the rotation axis of the first rotation joint (140).

10. The carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier is a child stroller (100).

11. A vehicle comprising a frame, characterized in that: The frame comprises: A lower armrest portion (120) and an upper armrest portion (110) forming part of the vehicle frame, wherein the lower end of the upper armrest portion (110) is connected to the upper end of the lower armrest portion (120) so that the upper armrest portion (110) can pivot between an unfolded position relative to the lower armrest portion (120) and a folded position affixed to the lower armrest portion (120); A canopy rod (130) is pivotally connected to the lower end of the upper armrest portion (110) and is pivotable between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion (110) and a folded position abutting against the upper armrest portion (110); A tarpaulin (150), the tarpaulin (150) covering the roof rod (130) from the outside; and A flexible attachment (151) is attached to the inner side of the tarpaulin (150) and is arranged so that when the upper armrest portion (110) is pivoted to the folded position, the position of the flexible attachment (151) corresponds to the position where the tarpaulin (150) contacts the lower armrest portion (120).

12. The carrier according to claim 11, characterized in that: The tarpaulin (150) is a double-layer structure, the flexible attachment (151) is filled between the double-layer structure, and the flexible attachment (151) surrounds the tarpaulin rod (130) on the lower side, left side, and right side of the tarpaulin rod (130).

13. The carrier according to claim 11, characterized in that: The roof rod (130) is connected to the upper armrest portion (110) via a first rotation joint (140), and the upper armrest portion (110) is connected to the lower armrest portion (120) via a second rotation joint (170).

14. The carrier according to claim 11, characterized in that: The canopy rod (130) comprises two longitudinal portions (131) and a transverse portion (132), one end of each of the two longitudinal portions (131) being pivotally connected to the corresponding lower end of the upper armrest portion (110), and the transverse portion (132) being arranged between the two longitudinal portions (131) and forming a freely rotating end of the canopy rod (130). The flexible attachment (151) is wrapped around the longitudinal portion (131) and is located at a position where the longitudinal portion (131) overlaps with the lower armrest portion (120) when the upper armrest portion (110) is in a folded position attached to the lower armrest portion (120).

15. The carrier according to claim 14, characterized in that: Two flexible attachments (151) are respectively sleeved on the two longitudinal portions (131).

16. The carrier according to claim 13, characterized in that: The carrier further includes an auxiliary rod (133), which is pivotally connected between the lower end of the corresponding upper armrest portion (110) and the roof rod (130) through the first rotary joint (140), and can pivot between an open position at a certain angle relative to the upper armrest portion (110) and a folded position in contact with the upper armrest portion (110); A corresponding position in the middle of the tarpaulin (150) is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod (133) so as to be supported by the auxiliary rod (133) when the tarpaulin (150) is opened.

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