Child Carrier Angle Adjustment Structure With Multi-Position Locking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing child carriers lack the ability to adjust the angle of the body relative to the base, limiting versatility and convenience for caregivers in positioning the child for optimal care and comfort.

Innovation Solution

An angle adjustment structure comprising positioning members on the body and a locking member on the base, allowing the body to be rotated and locked at various angles, enabling secure positioning and multiple usage scenarios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the body is fixed to the base at a single angle, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability and versatility are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveangle adjustment capabilityVSAvoidlocking mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic angle adjustment mechanism where the body can be rotated relative to the base and locked at multiple predetermined angles. The locking member moves between locked and unlocked states, transforming the fixed structure into an adjustable one, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining reasonable complexity through predetermined angle positions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The angle adjustment function is segmented into discrete predetermined angles rather than continuous adjustment. The positioning members are distributed at specific angle intervals on the base, allowing the body to be locked at these segmented positions. This segmentation approach provides versatility while keeping the locking mechanism simple and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple positioning members are added to enable angle adjustment, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning optionsVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The locking member is designed as a universal component that can engage with multiple positioning members at different angles. Rather than having separate locking mechanisms for each angle, a single locking member performs the locking function across all predetermined positions, reducing overall component complexity while maintaining multiple positioning options.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple positioning functions are merged into a single rotational mechanism. The body rotates as one unit relative to the base, and all positioning members work together with a single locking member to provide multiple angle options. This merging approach achieves versatility without proportionally increasing the number of independent components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12187172B2Angle adjustment structure and child carrier
Publication Date: 2025.01.07 BAMBINO PREZIOSO SWITZERLAND AG
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an angle adjustment structure for adjusting an angle of a body relative to a base. The angle adjustment structure includes a positioning member and a locking member for locking with the positioning member, the body is rotatably connected to the base, and the body is provided with at least two of the positioning members, and the locking member is movably disposed on the base, and the locking member and the positioning member are locked or unlocked by means of movement of the locking member. In addition, the present disclosure further provides an child carrier having the angle adjustment structure. The child carrier of the present disclosure can bring a variety of different visual experiences for the child on the body, and also at the same time help the caregiver for taking care of the child, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate.