Baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63G-009/12
A63G-009/00
출원번호
US-0931691
(2004-09-01)
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Bowman,Jeffrey Alan
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Bowman,Jeffrey Alan
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16인용 특허 :
19
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An improved baby carrier device having an integral swinging mechanism which is capable of providing a pendulum-like rocking action thereto is herein disclosed. In addition to other known uses such as a containment mechanism for infants or as a receptacle for mounting within a baby carriage, or car s
An improved baby carrier device having an integral swinging mechanism which is capable of providing a pendulum-like rocking action thereto is herein disclosed. In addition to other known uses such as a containment mechanism for infants or as a receptacle for mounting within a baby carriage, or car seat, the present invention enhances the utility of a conventional baby carrier system via the incorporation of a integral baby swing, thereby abating the need for other extraneous mechanisms or other related swing drive devices. The carrier device has a pair of leg assemblies which are incorporated into the handle assembly thereof and are selectively adjustable by a user from an extended position wherein said carrier shell is suspended above a support surface in a stable manner, to a retracted position wherein the leg assemblies are confined within the housing of the handle assembly. Self-propelled actuation means are also described which drivingly couples the rotational force of a motor drive means to the reciprocal pendulum-like action of the swing assembly.
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I claim: 1. An improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism, said baby carrier including an upward facing generally concave-shaped carrier shell for the containment and transport of an infant disposed therein, and a generally rigid handle assembly which is selectively lockable in a p
I claim: 1. An improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism, said baby carrier including an upward facing generally concave-shaped carrier shell for the containment and transport of an infant disposed therein, and a generally rigid handle assembly which is selectively lockable in a plurality of predetermined angular orientations with respect to said carrier shell, said improved baby carrier comprising: a swing support structure means which is adapted for suspension of said carrier shell above a support surface, said swing support structure means being pivotably connected to said handle assembly along a pivot axis thereby allowing said carrier shell to swing in a pendulum-like action, said swing support structure means being reciprocatively movable by a user from an extended position wherein said carrier shell is suspended above said support surface in a stable manner, to a retracted position wherein said swing support structure means is confined within the handle assembly; and, a self-propelled actuation means which is drivingly connected to said swing support structure means, wherein said actuation means is adapted to impart said pendulum-like rocking action to said carrier shell. 2. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 1, wherein said handle assembly further comprises a generally U-shaped member having a pair of generally vertically extending portions, each said vertically extending portion having an upper end and a depending end, the pivot axis of said swing support structure existing proximate the upper end of each said vertically extending portion. 3. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 2, wherein each of the vertically extending portions of said handle assembly further comprises an elongated through hole, wherein said through hole is of predetermined size in order to accept said swing support structure therein, whereby said swing support structure means is essentially confined within the handle assembly of said baby carrier while in said retracted position. 4. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 3, wherein said swing support structure means further characterized by a pair of leg assemblies, wherein each of said leg assembly is pivotably attached via said pivot axis to each of said vertically extending portion, each of said leg assembly comprising: a pair of extendable legs having an effective length which is selectively adjustable by said user, said extendable legs being selectively lockable in either said extended position wherein the effective length of said extendable legs are sufficient to support said carrier shell above said support surface, or said retracted position wherein the effective length of said extendable legs are sufficiently short to recede into the confines of said elongated through hole. 5. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 4, wherein said vertically extending portion of said handle assembly further comprises leg retention means for selective retention of said extendable legs within said through hole while in the retracted position. 6. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 4, wherein each said pair of extendable legs further comprises a cross-brace means in order to provide for additional structural stability said pair of extendable legs. 7. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 1, wherein said self-propelled actuation means comprises: a motor drive means; a gear assembly having a post eccentrically attached thereto, said gear assembly coupling said motor drive means to; a pushrod which is rotatably connected to said post, said pushrod translating the rotational motion of said gear assembly to the pendulum-like rocking action of; a lever means having a shaft which is in torsional communication with said swing support structure means. 8. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 7, wherein said motor drive means is an electric motor. 9. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 7, wherein said lever means comprises a torque spring. 10. An improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism, said baby carrier including a conventional carrier shell for the containment and transport of an infant disposed therein, and a generally rigid handle assembly which is selectively lockable in a plurality of predetermined angular orientations with respect to said carrier shell, said handle assembly comprising a pair of generally vertically extending portions, wherein each of said vertically extending portion having an upper end and a depending end, said depending end being rotatably attached to said carrier shell and said upper end being attached to a cross member, said improved baby carrier comprising: a pair of leg assemblies, wherein each of said leg assembly is pivotably attached to each of said vertically extending portions along a pivot axis, each of said leg assembly comprising: a pair of extendable legs having an effective length which is selectively adjustable by said user, said extendable legs being selectively lockable in either said extended position wherein the effective length of said extendable legs are sufficient to support said carrier shell above said support surface in a stable manner, or said retracted position wherein the effective length of said extendable legs are sufficiently short to lie at least adjacent to said vertically extending portions; and, a self-propelled actuation means which is drivingly connected to at least one of said leg assembly, wherein said actuation means is adapted to impart said pendulum-like rocking action to said carrier shell. 11. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 10, wherein the pivot axis of said pair of leg assemblies exist proximate the upper end of each said vertically extending portion. 12. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 10, wherein each of the vertically extending portions of said handle assembly further comprises an elongated through hole, wherein said through hole is of predetermined size in order to accept said pair of leg assemblies therein, whereby both of said leg assemblies are essentially confined within the handle assembly of said baby carrier while in said retracted position. 13. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 10, wherein said self-propelled actuation means comprises: a motor drive means; a gear assembly having a post eccentrically attached thereto, said gear assembly coupling said motor drive means to; a pushrod which is rotatably connected to said post, said pushrod translating the rotational motion of said gear assembly to the pendulum like rocking action of; a lever means having a shaft which is in torsional communication with said swing support structure means. 14. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 13, wherein said motor drive means is an electric motor. 15. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 13, wherein said lever means comprises a torque spring. 16. An improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism, said baby carrier including a conventional carrier shell for the containment and transport of an infant disposed therein, and a generally rigid handle assembly which is selectively lockable in a plurality of predetermined angular orientations with respect to said carrier shell, said handle assembly comprising a pair of generally vertically extending portions, wherein each of said vertically extending portion has an upper end and a depending end, said depending end being rotatably attached to said carrier shell and said upper end being attached to a cross member, said improved baby carrier comprising: a swing support structure means which is adapted for suspension of said carrier shell above a support surface, said swing support structure means being pivotably connected to said handle assembly along a pivot axis thereby allowing said carrier shell to swing in a pendulum-like action, said swing support structure means being reciprocatively movable by a user from an extended position wherein said carrier shell is suspended above said support surface in a stable manner, to a retracted position wherein said swing support structure means lies at least essentially proximate said vertically extending portion; and, a self-propelled actuation means drivingly connected to said swing support structure means, said self-propelled actuation means including a pushrod which is drivingly connected to a motor drive means for translating the rototational motion of said motor drive to the pendulum-like rocking action of said swing support structure means via a lever means. 17. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 16, wherein the pivot axis of said swing support structure means exists proximate the upper end of each said vertically extending portion. 18. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 16, wherein said motor drive means is an electric motor. 19. The improved baby carrier having an integral swinging mechanism of claim 16, wherein said lever means comprises a torque spring.
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