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An infant carrier apparatus comprises a support frame having opposite first and second sides, a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, and a stop mechanism. The handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second

An infant carrier apparatus comprises a support frame having opposite first and second sides, a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, and a stop mechanism. The handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second position inclined toward the second side. The stop mechanism is adapted to arrest the handle at an intermediate position when the handle is rotated from the first position toward the second position, wherein the intermediate position is located between the first and second position. In addition, other embodiments also described a method of adjusting the infant carrier apparatus.

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1. An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a support frame having opposite first and second sides;a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, wherein the handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second position i

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An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a support frame having opposite first and second sides;a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, wherein the handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second position inclined toward the second side;a hinge structure pivotally connecting the handle with the support frame, the hinge structure including a coupling bracket affixed with a portion of the support frame, and a coupling element affixed with the handle;a latch unit assembled between the coupling bracket and the coupling element, the latch unit being operable to lock the handle with the support frame in either of the first and second position; anda stop mechanism operable independently from the latch unit to stop the handle at an intermediate position located between the first and second position, the stop mechanism including a first abutting element coupled with the support frame, and a second abutting element coupled with the handle,wherein a displacement of the handle from the first position toward the second position drives the second abutting element to move toward the first abutting element until the first and second abutting elements abut against each other to stop the handle at the intermediate position, andwherein a displacement of the handle from the second position toward the first position drives the second abutting element to move toward the first abutting element, and causes the second abutting element to automatically disengage from the first abutting element so that the handle is allowed to continuously travel past the first abutting element. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support frame comprises a first frame portion defining front legs, and a second frame portion, each of the first frame portion, the second frame portion and the handle respectively has a U-shape with left and right side segments that are respectively connected with a hinge structure, whereby the second frame portion and the handle are respectively operable to rotate relative to the first frame portion. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second frame portion is inclined from the hinge structure toward the second side, when the support frame is in a deployed state. 4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the handle in the second position is located adjacent and substantially parallel to the side segments of the second frame portion. 5. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a third frame portion defining rear legs, the third frame portion being pivotally connected with the second frame portion. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first abutting element is affixed with the support frame, and the second abutting element is movably assembled with the handle. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first abutting element comprises a first and second sidewall contiguous to each other, the second sidewall being beveled from the first sidewall, whereby the second sidewall is adapted to come in contact with and push the second abutting element in a direction away from the first abutting element as the handle is rotated from the second position toward the first position. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stop mechanism further comprises a spring connected with the second abutting element at the side of the handle, the spring biasing the second abutting element into contact with the first abutting element when the handle is in the intermediate position. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the rotation of the handle from the second position toward the first position drives the second abutting element to come into contact with the first abutting element such that the first abutting element pushes the second abutting element to move in a direction that compresses the spring, whereby allowing the handle to continuously rotate and travel past the intermediate position toward the first position. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises a release actuator that is connected with the second abutting element, the release actuator being operable to disengage the stop mechanism and allow the handle to rotate from the intermediate position to the second position. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the release actuator comprises a sliding sleeve movably assembled with the handle, the sleeve being connected with the second abutting element via a transmission cable. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stop mechanism is assembled between the coupling bracket and the coupling element. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the stop mechanism further comprises a fixture fixedly secured with the coupling element and having a slot through which the second abutting element is movably assembled. 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the latch unit comprises a latching bolt movably assembled with a casing, and an interior of the coupling bracket further comprises a holder cage having at least two locking slots, the latching bolt being adapted to engage with either of the two locking slots to lock the handle at either of the first and second position. 15. A method of adjusting an infant carrier apparatus, wherein the infant carrier apparatus includes a support frame having opposite first and second sides, and a handle adjustable between a first position inclined toward the first side and a second position inclined toward the second side, the method comprising: providing a stop mechanism that has an obstructing state capable of blocking the handle at an intermediate position between the first and second positions;rotating the handle in a first direction from the first position toward the second position until the handle is stopped by the stop mechanism at the intermediate position before the second position;removing the obstructing state of the stop mechanism and continuing to rotate the handle in the first direction from the intermediate position to the second position; androtating the handle in a second direction from the second position toward the first position, wherein the rotation of the handle in the second direction causes the stop mechanism to automatically remove the obstructing state, such that the handle is allowed to continuously rotate in the second direction until the second position is reached. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the stop mechanism comprises: a first abutting element affixed with the support frame; anda second abutting element movably assembled with the handle, wherein the rotation of the handle from the first position toward the second position causes the second abutting element to move continuously toward the first abutting element until the second abutting element abuts against the first abutting element to stop the handle at the intermediate position. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of removing the obstructing state of the stop mechanism comprises operating a release actuator provided on the handle, whereby causing the second abutting element to disengage from the first abutting element. 18. An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a support frame having opposite first and second sides;a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, wherein the handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second position inclined toward the second side;a latch unit operable to lock the handle with the support frame in either of the first and second position; anda stop mechanism operable independently from the latch unit to create an obstruction that interrupts a course of the handle in a first direction from the first position toward the second position, and to automatically remove the obstruction as a result of a rotation of the handle in a second direction from the second position toward the first position. 19. The infant carrier apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the stop mechanism includes a first and a second abutting element, one of the first and second abutting elements being coupled with the support frame, the other one of the first and second abutting elements being coupled with the handle, a rotation of the handle from the first position toward the second position causes the second abutting element to move continuously toward the first abutting element until the second abutting element abuts against the first abutting element to stop the handle at an intermediate position between the first and second positions, and the second abutting element is further operable to disengage from the first abutting element to remove the obstruction and allow further displacement of the handle from the intermediate position to the second position.