Wheel orientation mechanism and infant carrier

Abstract

A wheel orientation mechanism, comprising: a wheel mount, configured to be connected to a wheel, the wheel mount having one of a pivot shaft and a shaft hole; a leg mount, configured to be connected to a frame, the leg mount having the other of the pivot shaft and the shaft hole, wherein the pivot shaft is pivotally connected in the shaft hole, the wheel mount and the leg mount are rotatably connected, and the wheel mount or the leg mount has a first locking portion; a locking mechanism, having a second locking portion, the locking mechanism having a first state and a second state, wherein when the locking mechanism is in any one of the first state and the second state, the wheel mount and the leg mount remain connected; an operating mechanism, connected to the locking mechanism, the operating mechanism being configured to drive the locking mechanism to switch from the first state to the second state; wherein, when the locking mechanism is in the first state, the first locking portion is matingly connected with the second locking portion to restrict relative rotation between the wheel mount and the leg mount; when the locking mechanism is in the second state, the second locking portion is separated from the first locking portion to allow relative rotation between the wheel mount and the leg mount.

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