Baby carrier with a kickstand

Abstract

Baby carrier with a kickstand. Baby carrier (1), comprising a back frame (52); a pair of shoulder straps (53), attached to the back frame (52), by means of which a wearer (2) can carry the baby carrier (1), the wearer's back (2) and the back frame (52) being pressed against each other; a seat (54), which is configured to receive a carried person (3) and which is attached to the back frame (52); and a kickstand (12), movable between a retracted and an extended position. The baby carrier (1) includes a gripping element (70), which is: attached to the kickstand (12) by means of a strap (71); disposed beyond the back frame (52) opposite the seat (54); and configured to move the kickstand (12) between the extended and retracted positions, via the link (71), when the gripping element (70) is pulled. Figure for abbreviation: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Baby carrier with a crutch

[0001] The present invention relates to a baby carrier.

[0002] A baby carrier, known as a "hiking baby carrier," is known, having a seat at the rear designed to hold a baby or child, and a section at the front comprising shoulder straps configured to be placed over the shoulders of a wearer, generally an adult, so that the wearer carries the baby or child on their back, while the baby or child is seated and harnessed in the seat. The baby carrier also includes a retractable kickstand, which can be deployed to allow the carrier to be placed stably on the ground, so that the baby or child can be easily placed on, or removed from, the seat. The kickstand can then be retracted when the carrier is being worn by the wearer, via the shoulder straps, in order to reduce the carrier's rearward bulk during carrying.In general, the baby carrier cannot be stably placed on the ground when the kickstand is retracted, which necessitates deploying the kickstand before placing the baby carrier down when the baby or child is placed on the seat and the carrier is being worn by the person carrying it.

[0003] However, the wearer may encounter difficulties operating the kickstand, whether retracting or extending it, when the baby carrier is worn on their back. Indeed, the kickstand is generally difficult for the wearer to reach, as it requires stretching their arms backward, even while carrying a relatively heavy load on their shoulders, with the baby or child in the seat. This can cause musculoskeletal disorders for the wearer. In practice, the wearer usually relies on another person nearby to operate the kickstand. This is not possible if the wearer is alone and can be problematic in an emergency situation where it is necessary to put down the baby carrier.

[0004] One aim of the invention is therefore to propose a new baby carrier, the use of which is facilitated for a person carrying the child.

[0005] To this end, the invention relates to a baby carrier, comprising: a back structure; a pair of shoulder straps, attached to the back structure, by means of which a wearer can carry the baby carrier, the wearer's back and the back structure being pressed against each other; a seat, which is configured to receive a carried person, namely a child or a baby, the seat being attached to the back structure, the seat and the shoulder straps being arranged on either side of the back structure; and a kickstand, the kickstand being movable between a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the back structure, with the straps and the kickstand arranged on either side of the back structure when the kickstand is in the deployed position.

[0006] According to the invention, the baby carrier further comprises a gripping element, which is attached to the kickstand by means of a link belonging to the baby carrier disposed beyond the dorsal structure opposite the seat, whether the kickstand is in the deployed or retracted position; and configured to drive the kickstand between the deployed and retracted positions, via the link, when the gripping element is pulled.

[0007] Thanks to the invention, the crutch can easily be operated by the person carrying the baby carrier, even when the carrier is on their back and the carrier is supporting the person being carried. This is because the gripping element for operating the crutch is within easy reach of the person carrying the baby.

[0008] According to other advantageous aspects of the invention, the invention comprises one or more of the following features, taken individually or in all technically possible combinations:

[0009] - The baby carrier includes a waist belt, attached to the back structure, the with the ventral belt and the seat being arranged on either side of the dorsal structure, the ventral belt including a loop, which is crossed by the link, whether the crutch is in the deployed or retracted position.

[0010] - The gripping element is configured to drive the kickstand from the position deployed towards the retracted position via the link, when the gripping element is pulled.

[0011] - To be mobile between the deployed and retracted positions, the kickstand is pivoting around a transverse axis which is parallel to the dorsal structure, one support end belonging to the crutch being further from the dorsal structure when the crutch is in the deployed position than when the crutch is in the retracted position.

[0012] - The baby carrier includes a spring, configured to exert an elastic force on the kickstand tending to bring the kickstand back into the deployed position when the kickstand is in the retracted position.

[0013] - The baby carrier includes a fastener, which is configured to hold the kickstand in retracted position, when the kickstand is put into the retracted position using the gripping element; and while the kickstand was held in the retracted position by the attachment, allow the kickstand to be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position, on command.

[0014] - The attachment is arranged at the height of the dorsal structure, being attached to the dorsal structure, whether the crutch is in the deployed or retracted position.

[0015] - The baby carrier includes a fixed foot, which is arranged between the gripping element and the kickstand when the kickstand is in the deployed position, the fixed foot and the kickstand together forming a support base to place the baby carrier on a floor when the kickstand is in the deployed position.

[0016] - The baby carrier includes a back frame, which forms a rigid skeleton for the back structure; the fixed foot is fixedly attached to the back frame; the baby carrier includes a seat frame, which forms a rigid skeleton for the seat; the seat frame is attached to the back frame and / or the fixed foot; and the kickstand is attached to the seat frame, the seat frame supporting the kickstand so that the kickstand is movable between the retracted and deployed positions.

[0017] - The seat comprises a hammock forming a seat, the hammock connecting the frame backrest to the seat frame.

[0018] The invention will become clearer upon reading the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example, and made with reference to the drawings in which:

[0019] [Fig-1] is a side view of a baby carrier according to a first embodiment of the invention, where a carrier person carries the baby carrier, where a carried person is received on a seat of the baby carrier and where a crutch is in the deployed position;

[0020] [Fig.2] is a view from below of the baby carrier of [Fig.1], shown in the same configuration;

[0021] [Fig.3] is a view similar to that of [Fig.1], where the crutch is in position deployed;

[0022] [Fig.4] is a view similar to that of [Fig.1] of a baby carrier according to a second method of embodiment of the invention; and

[0023] [Fig.5] is a perspective view of part of a baby carrier according to a third method of embodiment of the invention.

[0024] Figures 1 to 3 show a baby carrier 1 according to the first embodiment, a carrier 2 wearing the baby carrier 1, and a person being carried 3. The carrier 2 is preferably an adult, or possibly an adolescent. The person being carried 3 is preferably a person smaller than the carrier 2, in particular a baby or a child. As shown in [Fig. 1], the person being carried 3 is carried by the carrier 2 via the baby carrier 1.

[0025] The baby carrier 1 comprises a frame 10, which structurally supports the carrier- baby 1, and a textile structure 50, which forms different soft surfaces of the baby carrier and / or is intended to be in contact with the wearer 2 or the person being carried 3.

[0026] The frame 10 includes a kickstand 12 and, preferably, a fixed foot 13, a back support 14, and a seat frame 15. The textile structure 50 includes a back support 52, a pair of shoulder straps 53, a seat 54, and, preferably, a waist belt 55. Since the baby carrier 1 includes the kickstand 12, it can be described as a "hiking baby carrier." However, this baby carrier 1 is not necessarily used for hiking.

[0027] To facilitate the description, a frame of reference is defined, comprising a forward direction X, a transverse direction Y, and a height direction Z, which are transverse to each other, preferably perpendicular. These directions X, Y, and Z are fixed relative to a fixed part of the frame 10, in particular relative to the fixed foot 13, and relative to the dorsal structure 52. When the wearer 2 carries the baby carrier 1 while standing as in [Fig. 1], the direction X is directed horizontally in the forward direction, the direction Z is directed vertically from bottom to top, and the direction Y is directed transversely from right to left.

[0028] Preferably, the frame 10 is essentially formed by profiles, here tubes, made of a rigid and lightweight material, for example a lightweight metal alloy such as aluminum. During use of the baby carrier 1, certain parts of the frame 10 constitute the fixed part of the frame 10, in particular the fixed foot 13, the back support 14 and the seat frame 15, while other parts, in particular the kickstand 12, are movable relative to the fixed part. This does not exclude that, among the parts constituting the fixed part of the frame 10, some parts are in fact mobile relative to each other, for example for the purpose of storage, in the case of a folding frame 10, or for adjusting the baby carrier, to adapt to the morphology of persons 2 or 3. For example, the seat frame 15 can be made mobile relative to a fixed assembly consisting of the back frame 14 and the fixed foot 13.

[0029] The back frame 14 extends along a plane that is perpendicular to the direction X, or slightly oblique to the direction X. The back frame 14 is, for example, formed by a profile that has a general bridge, U, or H shape in this plane. The back frame 14 is designed to extend along the back of the wearer 2 when wearing the baby carrier 1 as shown in [Fig. 1].

[0030] The dorsal frame 14 forms a rigid framework for the dorsal structure 52. For this purpose, the dorsal frame 14 is covered by the dorsal structure 52. The dorsal structure 52 extends in the same plane as the dorsal frame 14 and rests against the back of the wearer 2, along the X direction, when they are wearing the baby carrier. 1. The back structure 52 is preferably formed by a padded textile assembly to provide comfortable support for the back of the wearer 2. Along the Z direction, the back structure 52 and the back frame 14 extend preferably from the hips of the wearer 2 to their shoulders. The wearer 2 is then positioned in the X direction relative to the back structure 52, with one of the wearer 2's abdomens in the X direction relative to their back.

[0031] The fixed foot 13 is fixedly attached to the back frame 14, the back frame 14 extending the fixed foot 13 along the Z direction. In other words, the fixed foot 13 forms a lower end of the frame 10. Preferably, the fixed foot 13 is not covered by the textile structure 50. The fixed foot 13 is preferably made of a profile in the general shape of a bridge, a "U," or an "H," which is advantageously curved in the opposite direction to the X direction, so that it can bear on the ground in the opposite direction to the Z direction when the wearer 2 is not wearing the baby carrier 1. To this end, the fixed foot 13 includes, for example, pads 16, by means of which it is designed to bear on the ground. When the wearer 2 is wearing the baby carrier 1, the fixed foot 13 is preferably at the height of their hips.

[0032] When using the baby carrier 1, the seat frame 15 extends from the back frame 14 and / or the fixed foot 13 in the opposite direction to X, i.e., backwards. The seat frame 15 is preferably attached to the back frame 14 and / or the fixed foot 13 by a pivot joint 17, which allows the seat frame 15 to pivot relative to the back frame 14 and / or the fixed foot 13 by means of a pivot joint 17 about a transverse axis Y17, parallel to the direction Y, in order to reduce the overall size of the frame 10 for easier storage. In practice, as more clearly seen in [Fig. 2], the pivot joint 17 comprises, for example, two pivots coaxial with the axis Y17, spaced apart and distributed along the axis Y17. The pivot joint 17 is formed here at the intersection between the dorsal frame 14 and the fixed foot 13.During the use of the baby carrier 1, it is advantageously provided that the seat frame is fixed relative to the fixed foot 13 and / or the back frame 14, for example by providing a means of locking the pivot joint 17, such as a pin or other structural element, or alternatively by having the textile structure 50 retain the seat frame 15 when the textile structure 50 covers the frame 10.

[0033] The seat frame 15 is preferably formed by a profile in the general shape of a bridge, a "U" or an "H". While a front end of the frame 15 attaches the frame 15 to the foot 13 and / or to the frame 14, here via the connection 17, a rear end 18 of the frame 15 is positioned at a distance from the reinforcement 14. The reinforcement 14 is then distant from the rear end 18, along the direction X.

[0034] The seat 54 is attached to the back structure 52, either directly or via the back frame 14. The back structure 52 is arranged in the X direction relative to the seat 54, i.e. the seat 54 is arranged on the back of the baby carrier. The seat 54 is configured to accommodate the person being carried 3 and thus allow them to be carried by the person carrying 2 using the baby carrier 1. The seat frame 15 advantageously forms a rigid structure for the seat 54, possibly in combination with the back frame 14. When the person being carried 3 is received in the baby carrier 1 on the seat 54, they face the back structure 52, positioned in the opposite direction to the X relative to the back structure 52. In other words, the back structure 52 is arranged between the person carrying 2 and the person being carried 3, along the X direction.

[0035] The seat 54 comprises a hammock 57 and a backrest 58. The backrest 58 covers the rear end 18 and extends in a plane perpendicular to the direction X. The person being carried 3, when received by the baby carrier 1, is positioned between the backrest 58 and the back structure 52, that is to say between the end 18 and the back frame 14, along the direction X. Preferably, the person being carried 3, when received by the baby carrier 1, can rest their back against the backrest 58.

[0036] The hammock 57 forms a seat on which the person being carried 3 sits, preferably straddling the hammock 57, when the person being carried 3 is received by the baby carrier 1. In other words, as shown in [Fig. 1], the legs 4 of the person being carried 3 descend on either side of the hammock 57, for example towards the fixed foot 13. To be supported by the frame 10, the hammock 57 is preferably attached, at one front end, to the back structure 52 and / or to the back frame 14, and, at one rear end, to the backrest 58 and / or to the rear end 18 of the seat frame 15.

[0037] The seat 54 may include other elements to secure the position of the person 3 being carried, in particular safety straps and / or side flaps 59, to prevent accidental falls out of the baby carrier 1. The textile structure 50 advantageously includes auxiliary elements 56 which can be added to the seat 54. These elements here include a canopy and a sunshade, covering and protecting the person being carried 3.

[0038] The pair of shoulder straps 53 is attached to the back structure 52, optionally via the back frame 14. The shoulder straps 53 are arranged in the X direction relative to the back structure 52. In other words, the shoulder straps 53 and the seat 54 are arranged on either side of the back structure 52. In particular, a respective upper end of the shoulder straps 53 is attached to an end The upper end of the back structure 52, for example at the height of an upper end of the back frame 14, and a respective lower end of the shoulder straps 53 is attached to a lower end of the back structure 52, for example at the height of the foot 13. Individually, each shoulder strap 53 forms a loop that extends parallel to the Z direction and is crossed by an axis parallel to the Y direction. As shown in [Fig. 1], the shoulder straps 53 can therefore be put around the shoulders of person 2, while person 2's back is resting against the back structure 52. While person 3 is received on the seat 54, person 2, wearing the shoulder straps 53, can thus carry the baby carrier 1 via the shoulder straps 53, resting on their shoulders, and via the back structure 52, resting against their back.

[0039] The ventral belt 55, if provided, is attached to the dorsal structure 52, possibly via the frame 14 or the foot 13. The ventral belt 55 is arranged in the direction X relative to the dorsal structure 52. In other words, the belt 55 and the seat 54 are arranged on either side of the dorsal structure 52, with the shoulder straps 53 and the belt 55 on the same side. In particular, the belt 55 may comprise two parts, both attached to the back structure 52, for example at the same height as the lower end of the shoulder straps 53. These two parts may be removably joined at their free end, notably by means of a snap fastener 60. When joined in this way, the belt 55 forms a loop through which an axis parallel to the Z direction passes. The belt 55 encircles the abdomen, hips, and / or pelvis of the person 2 wearing the baby carrier 1, contributing to the stability of the person 2 wearing the baby carrier 1.

[0040] Optionally, the textile structure 50 includes a pocket 61, for example, for carrying belongings. The pocket 61 is advantageously located under the seat 54, i.e., the seat is in the Z direction relative to the pocket 61. The pocket 61 is advantageously located behind the back structure 52, i.e., the back structure 52 is in the X direction relative to the pocket 61. The pocket 61 is advantageously attached to the seat 54 and / or to the back structure 52.

[0041] Here, the crutch 12 is attached to the rest of the frame 10 by being attached to the seat frame 15. However, it could be provided that the crutch 12 is attached to another part of the frame 10, in particular to the fixed foot 13 or to the back frame 14.

[0042] The support 12 is preferably constituted by a profile, in the shape of a bridge, a "U" or an "H". The support comprises an end

[0043] The seat frame 15 supports the leg 12 such that the leg 12 is movable between a deployed position relative to the fixed part of the frame 10, in particular relative to the back frame 14, the seat frame 15, the fixed foot 13, but also relative to the back structure 52 and the seat 54. Preferably, to be movable between the deployed and retracted positions, the leg 12 is pivoting around a transverse axis Y19, which is parallel to the Y direction. The axis Y19 is also parallel to the dorsal structure 52 and to the axis Y17. For this purpose, for example, an anterior end of the crutch 12 is attached to the rest of the frame 10, here to the seat frame 15, via a pivot joint 19. In practice, as more clearly seen in [Fig.2], the pivot joint 19 comprises, for example, two pivots coaxial to the axis Y19, spaced apart and distributed along the axis Y19.

[0044] The support leg 12 advantageously forms a support end 20, which is here opposed to the front end of the support leg 12. The support end 20 advantageously has pads 21 to be placed in contact with the ground when the support leg 12 is in the deployed position. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, when the kickstand 12 is in the deployed position, the support end 20 and the fixed foot 13 are coplanar, in a plane perpendicular to the Z direction. The support end 20 is at a distance from the fixed foot 13, in the opposite direction to the X direction. In other words, the foot 13 and the back structure 52 are positioned between the kickstand 12, specifically the end 20, and the shoulder straps 53, along the X direction. Furthermore, the foot 13 and the support end 20 of the kickstand 12 are then positioned on either side of the seat 54.The kickstand 12 and the fixed foot 13 together form a support base to support the baby carrier 1 in a stable and reliable manner, when the foot 13 and the kickstand 12 rest on the ground in the opposite direction to the Z direction, in particular when the person being carried 3 is received in the seat 54. The pads 16 and 21, if provided, advantageously serve as anti-slip and / or shock absorbers, by being in contact with the ground.

[0045] Preferably, the support end 20 of the kickstand 12 is further from the back structure 52 and the fixed foot 13 when the kickstand 12 is in the extended position than when the kickstand 12 is in the retracted position. Thus, as shown in [Fig. 3], retracting the kickstand reduces the bulk of the baby carrier 1 under the seat 54, since the kickstand 12 is folded down or retracted towards the back structure 52. This position is preferably used when person 2 is carrying the baby carrier 1. For example, the kickstand 12 rests against the pocket 61 when it is in the retracted position.

[0046] To facilitate the operation of the kickstand 12 by person 2 while person 2 is carrying the baby carrier 1 on their back, two straps are provided, each forming a gripping element 70, formed at a distal end of the strap, and a tie 71, attaching the gripping element 70 to the kickstand, in particular to the support end 20 of the kickstand. In other words, each strap constitutes the tie 71 and terminates, at the end of the strap, with the gripping element 70. Regardless of whether the kickstand 12 is in the deployed or retracted position, the gripping element 70 is within easy reach of the wearer 2 while they are carrying the baby carrier 1 on their back by putting on the shoulder straps 53.

[0047] Preferably, each gripping element 70 is arranged on the lap belt 55 so that it can be easily grasped by the person 2. In other words, the gripping element 70 is arranged beyond the back structure 52 opposite the seat 54, regardless of whether the crutch 12 is in the extended or retracted position. In other words, the gripping element 70 is arranged in the X direction relative to the back structure 52, regardless of whether the crutch 12 is in the extended or retracted position. In other words, the fixed foot 13 is arranged between the gripping element 70 and the end 20 of the crutch 12, at least when the crutch 12 is in the extended position.

[0048] Overall, each strap 71 extends parallel to the direction X. Preferably, a front portion of the strap 71, starting with the gripping element 70, runs along the ventral belt 55. Preferably, a rear portion of the strap 71 connects the front portion of the strap 71 to the support 12, being stretched between the front portion and the support 12, from the dorsal structure 52 to the support 12. At the very least, each gripping element 70 is in the direction X with respect to the support end 20 of the support 12. As more clearly seen in [Fig. 2], it is advantageously provided that each strap 71 extends, from the gripping element 70, successively along the belt 55 and the pocket 61.

[0049] The gripping elements 70 being attached to the crutch 12 by the links 71, person 2 can move the crutch 12 to a distance between the deployed position and the retracted position, by pulling on the gripping elements 70, here in the direction X.

[0050] By pulling on the gripping elements 70 in the X direction, person 2 actuates the kickstand 12 from the extended to the retracted position, in that the gripping elements 70 are attached to the kickstand via the straps 71, transmitting the movement applied to the gripping elements 70. To guide the straps 71 and keep the straps in place when person 2 is not holding the gripping elements, the baby carrier is advantageously provided to have one or more loops 73, here carried by the waist belt 55, on the outside. The strap 71 is then provided to pass through the loop(s) 73, regardless of whether the kickstand 12 is in the extended or retracted position. More precisely, it is the front part of the strap 71 that passes through the loop(s) 73.

[0051] Alternatively, the reverse can be provided, in that pulling on the gripping elements 70 actuates the support 12 from the retracted position to the deployed position. For this purpose, one or more right-angle drives are provided, for example in the form of a pulley or a loop, through which the link 71 passes, and / or the arrangement or geometry of the support 12 is modified.

[0052] Alternatively, the gripping element 70 could be pulled in a direction other than the X direction. For this, one could, for example provide one or more angle links, for example in the form of a pulley or a loop, through which the link 71 passes.

[0053] Preferably, the baby carrier includes a fastener 23, which is configured to hold the kickstand 12 in the retracted position, when the kickstand 12 is put into the retracted position by person 2 using the gripping element 70. On command of person 2, the fastener 23 can be disengaged so that the fastener 23 no longer holds the kickstand 12, and thus allows the kickstand 12 to be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position.

[0054] In this first embodiment, the attachment 23 advantageously comprises a primary part 24 carried by the fixed foot 13 and a secondary part 25 carried by the support leg 12, for example, near the bearing end 20. The primary part 24 is, for example, a female hook and the secondary part 25 is, for example, a male hook. When the support leg 12 is brought into the retracted position by pulling on the gripping elements 70, the primary part 24 and the secondary part 25 interlock to lock the support leg 12 in the retracted position. Thanks to this locking mechanism, the support leg 12 is automatically held in the retracted position as soon as it is brought into the retracted position.Preferably, the fastener 23 is configured so that, when parts 24 and 25 are interconnected, additional traction on the support leg 12 using the gripping elements 70 causes the support leg 12 to move slightly beyond its retracted position, disengaging the interconnection between parts 24 and 25. This additional traction then causes the fastener 23 to allow the support leg 12 to move from the retracted position to the deployed position. In effect, the fastener 23 no longer prevents the support leg 12 from being returned to the deployed position.

[0055] For the second embodiment illustrated in [Fig.4], the fastener 23 described previously is replaced by a fastener 123. All other characteristics are unchanged compared to the first embodiment of Figures 1 to 3.

[0056] Like the attachment 23, the attachment 123 is configured to hold the crutch 12 in the retracted position when the crutch 12 is put into the retracted position by person 2 using the gripping element 70. On command from person 2, the attachment 123 can be disengaged so that the attachment 123 no longer holds the crutch 12, and thus allows the crutch 12 to be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position.

[0057] To keep the crutch 12 in the retracted position, the fastener 123 holds the crutch 12 by means of the link 71 or the gripping element 70. Preferably, a respective fastener 123 is provided for each gripping element 70, i.e. a total of two fasteners 123.

[0058] Preferably, the fastener 123 is arranged in the X direction relative to the dorsal structure 52 so as to be accessible to the wearer 2 for disengaging the fastener 123. Preferably, the fastener 123 is provided at the level of the belt 55. Preferably, the fastener 123 is provided between the gripping element 70 and the loop 73. Alternatively, the fastener 123 is provided at the level of the loop 73.

[0059] For example, the fastener 123 may be permanently attached to the belt 55, or at least restrained by the belt 55 in the direction X. The fastener 123 may be removably attached to the link 71. Thus, when the link 71 is attached to the fastener 123, the fastener 123 restrains the link 71 in the direction X relative to the belt 55. When the link 71 is attached to the fastener 123 while the support 12 is in the retracted position and the link 71 is taut, then the support 12 is prevented from returning to the deployed position by the link 71, which is restrained by the fastener 123, itself restrained by the belt 55. When the link 71 is detached from the fastener 123, or is allowed to slide relative to the fastener 123, then the fastener 123 and link 71 no longer hold the crutch 12, which can be brought back to the deployed position.

[0060] As shown in [Fig. 4], the attachment 123 can be formed, for example, by a tightening loop 123A. The tightening loop 123A is particularly suitable when the link 71 is a strap. Preferably, the tightening loop 123A is fixedly attached to the belt 55. Preferably, the link 71 passes through the loop 123A. Preferably, the loop 123A moves between a locking and a disengaged configuration. In the locking configuration, the loop 123A holds the link 71 in the direction X, so that the support 12 is held by means of the link 71. Person 2 can move the loop 123A from the locking configuration to the disengaged configuration by pivoting the loop 123A. In the disarmed configuration, the clamping loop 123A allows the link 71 to slide through itself, in the opposite direction to the X direction.The crutch 12 is then allowed to be moved to the deployed position by sliding the link 71 through the loop 123A. Preferably, the loop 123A automatically returns to the locking configuration when it is not held in the disengaged configuration by person 2, under the action of its attachment to the belt 55 and the link 71.

[0061] As shown in [Fig. 4], according to another example, the fastener 123 can be formed by a stopper 123B. The stopper 123B is particularly suitable for cases where the link 71 is a cord. Preferably, the stopper 123B is not attached to the belt 55, but is held by the belt 55 in the direction X. The stopper 123B is traversed by the link 71, advantageously positioned between the gripping element 70 and the loop 73. The stopper 123B moves between a locking configuration and a disengaged configuration. In the locking configuration, the stopper 123B is locked in a sliding position along the link 71. Therefore, the stopper 123B and the link 71 are held in the direction X by the guide 73, the stopper 123B being sufficiently large that it cannot pass through the guide 73 in the opposite direction to X. Thus, the support leg 12 is held in the retracted position by the stopper 123B, via the link 71. Person 2 can put the stopper 123B in the disengaged position by pressing, for example, a button on the stopper 123B. In the disarmed configuration, the stopper 123B allows the link 71 to slide through itself, so that the crutch 12 is no longer held by the stopper 123B, the link 71 being able to slide relative to the belt 55. Preferably, the stopper 123B automatically returns to the locking configuration when it is not held in the disarmed configuration by person 2, under the action of a return spring internal to the stopper 123B.

[0062] For the third embodiment illustrated in [Fig. 5], the fastener 123 described previously is replaced by a fastener 223. For the embodiment of [Fig. 5], only one gripping element 270 and one tie 271 are provided, instead of the two gripping elements 70 and two ties 71 previously provided. However, several gripping elements 270 and ties 271 could be provided. Apart from these features and others defined below, all other features are unchanged compared to the second embodiment of [Fig. 4]. To better visualize the fastener 223, the gripping element 270, and the tie 271, [Fig. 5] shows the frame 10 without showing the textile structure 50, which are unchanged compared to those of Figures 1 to 4, except for the changes indicated below.

[0063] For the embodiment of [Fig. 5], a cord is preferably provided to form the gripping element 270 and the link 271, rather than a strap as previously described. However, a strap or another type of wire element could be used. The cord constitutes the link 271 and terminates, at a distal end of the cord, in the gripping element 270. Regardless of whether the support leg 12 is in the deployed or retracted position, the gripping element 270 is within easy reach of the wearer 2 while they are carrying the baby carrier 1 on their back, wearing the shoulder straps 53.

[0064] Overall, the link 271 extends parallel to the direction X. Preferably, a rear portion of the link 271 connects the support 12, to which the rear portion is attached, to the fixed foot 13, parallel to the direction X. The link 271 preferably passes through a guide 299 formed through or along the foot 13 and serving as a right-angle drive. An intermediate portion of the link 271 extends, preferably obliquely, from the guide 299 to the attachment 223. The rear and intermediate portions are preferably tensioned between the support 12 and the attachment 223, with a change angle at the guide 299. A front part of the link 271 extends beyond the guide 299 to the gripping element 270.

[0065] As with the gripping element 70 of Figures 1 to 4, the front part of the strap 271 and the gripping element 270 advantageously extend along the ventral belt 55. To guide the front part of the strap 271 and keep the cord in place when the person 2 is not holding the gripping element 270, the front part of the strap 271 is provided, for example, to pass through the loop(s) 73 as explained for the strap 71 and the gripping element 70 of Figures 1 to 4. The front part of the strap 271 is held and guided in this way regardless of whether the crutch 12 is in the deployed or retracted position.

[0066] The gripping element 270 being attached to the crutch 12 by the link 271, person 2 can move the crutch 12 to a distance between the deployed position and the retracted position, by pulling on the gripping element 270, here in the direction X.

[0067] Like the attachment 123, the attachment 223 is configured to hold the crutch 12 in the retracted position, when the crutch 12 is put into the retracted position by person 2 using the gripping element 270. On command from person 2, the attachment 223 can be disengaged or actuated so that the attachment 223 no longer holds the crutch 12, and thus allows the crutch 12 to be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position shown in [Fig.5].

[0068] To keep the stand 12 in the retracted position, the fastener 223 holds the stand 12 by means of the link 271 by engaging the link 271 at a part of the link 271 connecting the intermediate part and the front part of the link 271.

[0069] Preferably, the attachment 223 is arranged at the height of the dorsal structure 52 along the X direction, unlike the attachment 123 which is arranged in the X direction relative to the dorsal structure 52. Along the Z direction, the attachment 223 is preferably arranged at a lower end of the dorsal frame 14 or, for example, at the height of the fixed foot 13. Preferably, the attachment 223 is attached to the dorsal structure 52. Depending on the type of attachment 223, it is preferably provided that this attachment is either permanent, that is to say that the attachment 223 is thus attached, whether the crutch 12 is in the deployed or retracted position. More specifically, the attachment 223 is preferentially attached to the dorsal frame 14 or to the fixed foot 13. Preferably, the attachment 223 is thus attached by being fixedly solid to the frame 10, as shown in [Fig.5].Here, it is advantageously provided that the attachment 223 is fixed to the lower end of the back frame 14, for example on a crossbar of the back frame 14. This allows the attachment 223 to remain accessible to the wearer 2 when wearing the baby carrier 1, so as to allow the wearer 2 to easily disengage or operate the attachment 223 to release the strap 271 and the gripping element 270. This positioning of the attachment 223 allows, above all, a . Improved stability of the crutch 12 retention system is achieved through the attachment 223. This is because the attachment 223 is fixed to the frame 10, which is structurally rigid, rather than to the ventral belt 55, which is part of the textile structure 50 and is inherently flexible. To ensure the attachment 223 is accessible and does not interfere with the back of the wearer 2, it is preferably positioned on the rear side of the dorsal structure 52, i.e., in the opposite direction to the X direction relative to the dorsal structure 52.

[0070] Thus, when the link 271 is held by the fastener 223, the fastener 223 holds the link 271 in the direction X relative to the dorsal structure 52. When the link 271 is held by the fastener 223 while the support 12 is in the retracted position and the link 271 is taut, then the support 12 is prevented from returning to the deployed position by the link 271, held by the fastener 223, itself held by the dorsal structure 52. When the link 271 is released by the fastener 223, or is allowed to slide relative to the fastener 223, then the fastener 223 and the link 271 no longer hold the support 12, which can be returned to the deployed position.

[0071] As shown in [Fig. 5], the fastener 223 is preferably formed by a stopper. The stopper of the fastener 223 can be similar to the stopper 123B of [Fig. 4], preferably with modifications so that the stopper of the fastener 223 can be attached to the dorsal structure 52. The stopper is particularly suitable for cases where the link 271 is a cord. Unlike the stopper 123B, it is preferable that the fastener 223 remain permanently attached to the dorsal structure 52 and that the link 271 slide through the fastener 223 when the kickstand 12 needs to be moved. Alternatively, the fastener 223 can be formed by an element similar to the tightening loop 123A, which is more suitable for cases where the link 271 is a strap.

[0072] Preferably, in any embodiment, the baby carrier 1 includes a spring 22 configured to elastically exert a force on the kickstand 12, tending to return the kickstand 12 to its deployed position when it is in the retracted position. Here, the spring 22 is, for example, a spiral spring integrated into the pivot joint 19, mounted around the axis Y19, with the spring 22 attached to the kickstand 12 at one end and to the seat frame at the other. In practice, it is advantageous to provide a separate spiral spring for each pivot of the pivot joint 19. Thus, when the user releases the gripping elements 70, and the kickstand 12 is in the retracted position and is not otherwise held, in particular, has been released by the fastener, the spring 22 moves the kickstand 12 from the retracted position to the extended position. Deployment of the kickstand 12 is then facilitated.

[0073] Alternatively, in any embodiment considered, instead of being formed by a strap, the link may be formed by a cord or any other wire element. The gripping element may be formed either directly from the end or from a part of the link, or be formed by a handle, a loop or other accessory facilitating gripping, attached to the link and within reach of the wearer 2.

[0074] Any feature described above for one of the embodiments or variants is applicable to the other embodiments and variants.

Claims

Demands

1. Baby carrier (1), comprising: • a back structure (52); • a pair of shoulder straps (53), attached to the back structure (52), by means of which a wearer (2) can carry the baby carrier (1), the back of the wearer (2) and the back structure (52) being pressed against each other; • a seat (54), which is configured to receive a carried person (3), namely a child or a baby, the seat (54) being attached to the back structure (52), the seat (54) and the shoulder straps (53) being arranged on either side of the back structure (52); and • a crutch (12), the crutch (12) being movable between a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the dorsal structure (52), the straps (53) and the crutch (12) being arranged on either side of the dorsal structure (52) when the crutch (12) is in the deployed position;characterized in that the baby carrier (1) further comprises a grasping element (70; 270), which is: • attached to the kickstand (12) by means of a link (71; 271) belonging to the baby carrier (1); • disposed beyond the dorsal structure (52) opposite the seat (54), whether the kickstand (12) is in the deployed or retracted position; and • configured to move the kickstand (12) between the deployed and retracted positions, via the link (71; 271), when the grasping element (70; 270) is pulled.

2. Baby carrier (1) according to claim 1, wherein the baby carrier (1) comprises a ventral belt (55), attached to the dorsal structure (52), the ventral belt (55) and the seat (54) being arranged on either side of the dorsal structure (52), the ventral belt comprising a loop (73), which is passed through by the link (71; 271), whether the kickstand (12) is in the deployed or retracted position.

3. Baby carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the gripping element (70; 270) is configured to drive the kickstand (12) from the deployed position to the retracted position via the link (71; 271), when the gripping element (70; 270) is pulled.

4. Baby carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, in order to be mobile between the deployed position and the retracted position, the kickstand (12) is pivotable about a transverse axis (Y 19) which is parallel to the dorsal structure (52), a support end (20) belonging to the kickstand (12) being further away from the dorsal structure (52) when the kickstand (12) is in the deployed position than when the kickstand (12) is in the retracted position.

5. Baby carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the baby carrier (1) includes a spring (22), configured to elastically exert a force on the kickstand (12) tending to return the kickstand (12) to the deployed position when the kickstand (12) is in the retracted position.

6. Baby carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the baby carrier (1) includes a fastener (23; 123; 223), which is configured to: • hold the kickstand (12) in the retracted position, when the kickstand (12) is brought into the retracted position using the gripping element (70; 270); and • while the kickstand (12) was held in the retracted position by the fastener (23; 123; 223), allow the kickstand (12) to be moved from the retracted position to the extended position, on command.

7. Baby carrier (1) according to claim 6, wherein the attachment (223) is arranged at the height of the dorsal structure (52), being attached to the dorsal structure (52), whether the kickstand (12) is in the deployed or retracted position.

8. A baby carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the baby carrier (1) comprises a fixed foot (13), which is disposed between the gripping element (70; 270) and the kickstand (12) when the kickstand (12) is in the deployed position, the fixed foot (13) and the kickstand (12) together forming a base support for placing the baby carrier (1) on the ground when the kickstand (12) is in the deployed position.

9. Baby carrier (1) according to claim 8, wherein: • the baby carrier (1) comprises a back frame (14), which forms a rigid framework for the back structure (52); • the fixed foot (13) is fixedly attached to the back frame (14); • the baby carrier (1) comprises a seat frame (15), which forms a rigid framework for the seat (54); • the seat frame (15) is attached to the back frame (14) and / or the fixed foot (13); and • the kickstand (12) is attached to the seat frame (15), the seat frame (15) supporting the kickstand (12) so that the kickstand (12) is movable between the retracted and deployed positions.

10. Baby carrier (1) according to claim 9, wherein the seat (54) comprises a hammock (57) forming a seat, the hammock (57) connecting the back frame (14) to the seat frame (15).

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