Wagon Stroller Floating Hub Folding Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wagon-style strollers are too large to be easily folded and stored in vehicles due to their versatility and reversible handle configurations, limiting their collapsibility.
Innovation Solution
A stroller design featuring a floating hub system with a slidable release grip that allows the stroller frame tubes to rotate and fold into a compact configuration, along with a handle that can be rotated between open and closed positions, enabling easy folding without removing attached accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the stroller includes a reversible handle and multiple seating configurations to accommodate children of varying ages, then the versatility and adaptability of the stroller is improved, but the size and complexity of the stroller increases, making it difficult to fold and store
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be rotatable between a first position (for pushing) and a second position (for pulling), allowing the stroller to adapt to different usage scenarios. This dynamic reconfiguration enables the stroller to serve multiple functions without requiring separate devices for push and pull configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The stroller frame is designed with universal attachment points and a multi-position handle that can accommodate various seating configurations and accessory attachments. This allows a single stroller structure to serve multiple functions including pushing, pulling, and accommodating children of different ages and sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stroller is designed with a reversible handle for push and pull configurations, then the adaptability is improved, but the collapsibility and ease of folding is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The handle incorporates a rotatable joint that allows smooth transition between push and pull positions. This dynamic mechanism enables the handle to be repositioned easily without requiring complex disassembly or multiple manual operations, maintaining ease of folding while providing adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the stroller includes multiple attachment points and reversible handle configurations, then the ability to accommodate accessories is improved, but the size when folded increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stroller frame tubes are designed to nest within each other when folded, with the handle rotating to align with the frame structure. This nesting arrangement minimizes the overall folded volume while preserving multiple attachment points and accessory accommodation capabilities in the unfolded state.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding mechanism utilizes rotational movement in multiple dimensions, allowing the handle and frame tubes to collapse into a compact configuration. The handle rotates about a hub and can be positioned in different spatial orientations, enabling compact folding while maintaining accessory attachment capability.
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AI summary
Embodiments disclosed herein are generally related to children's stroller systems and more particularly to systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a compact folding wagon-style stroller. In at least one embodiment, a compact folding wagon-style stroller can be provided. The stroller can include a stroller frame including a handle that can be folded into a collapsed position and a group of one or more tubes coupled to one another via a floating hub, wherein the floating hub includes a slidable release grip. When the slidable release grip is actuated by a user, the group of one or more tubes are permitted to rotate from an operable configuration to a closed or folded position.