Baby Stroller Basket Avoidance Mechanism for Jam-Free Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby stroller frames face issues with complicated folding and unfolding mechanisms that often result in jamming between the basket tube and the backrest tube, hindering smooth operation.
Innovation Solution
A basket avoidance mechanism featuring a fixing member and a locking member on the first and second tubing, respectively, allowing the second tubing to unfold or fold smoothly by avoiding interference with other tubes through controlled abutment and separation, facilitated by a sliding locking member and elastic member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the basket tube is allowed to fold freely with the frame, then the folding motion is simple, but the basket tube interferes with the backrest tube causing jamming
Solution Approach 1:
The basket tube is preliminarily folded to a predetermined position before the backrest tube completes its folding motion. This preliminary action ensures that the basket tube is out of the way before the backrest tube arrives at its folded position, preventing jamming while maintaining simple folding operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The basket tube is designed with dynamic positioning capability, allowing it to change its position from extended to folded state during the folding process. This dynamic adjustment enables the basket tube to avoid interference with the backrest tube while maintaining ease of operation.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a mechanism is added to control the basket tube folding, then jamming is prevented, but the structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The basket tube folding control mechanism is merged with the existing frame folding mechanism. The same folding action that folds the backrest tube also automatically folds the basket tube to the correct position, eliminating the need for separate control mechanisms and reducing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The basket tube automatically folds to the correct position through its own weight and the folding motion, without requiring external control mechanisms. The structure uses the existing folding force to achieve both the backrest tube folding and basket tube positioning, simplifying the overall design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures smooth unfolding and folding of the frame by preventing jamming between the basket tube and other components, maintaining a simple structure.
Implementation Method 1
when the first tubing is unfolded, the second tubing is in an unfolded position under a support of the first tubing by an abutment of the abutting part against the abutted part
Implementation Method 2
a sliding locking member and elastic member
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure provides a basket avoidance mechanism including a first tubing, a second tubing, a fixing member arranged on first tubing and a locking member arranged on the second tubing. The fixing member extends towards the locking member towards the locking member to form an abutting part, and the locking member extends corresponding to the abutting part to form an abutted part. When the first tubing is unfolded, the second tubing is in an unfolded position under a support of the first tubing by abutment of the abutting part against the abutted part; and when the first tubing is folded, the second tubing is folded to a folded position by avoiding abutment of the abutting part against the abutted part. The basket avoidance mechanism enables the basket tube to be unfolded or folded smoothly, and its structure is simple. A baby stroller frame is also provided.