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An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position betwe

An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.

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1. An infant care apparatus comprising: a support frame;an infant resting support having a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, the infant resting support being rotationally connected with the support frame, and each of the first and second bearing surfaces being posi

1. An infant care apparatus comprising: a support frame;an infant resting support having a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, the infant resting support being rotationally connected with the support frame, and each of the first and second bearing surfaces being positionable to face upward for receiving a child thereon, wherein the infant resting support has a first position, a second position, and an angular position between the first and second positions, the first bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the second position;a first latch operable to rotationally lock the infant resting support with respect to the support frame in the first and second positions; anda second latch switchable from a disengaged state to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position. 2. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second bearing surfaces are opposite to each other. 3. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second latch is operable independently from the first latch. 4. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second latch stops the infant resting support in the angular position when the infant resting support rotates in a first direction from the first position toward the second position, and the second latch allows rotation of the infant resting support in a second direction from the second position past the angular position to the first position. 5. The infant care apparatus according to claim 4, further including a release actuator operable to switch the second latch from the engaged state to the disengaged state, the release actuator being assembled with a hub casing affixed with the infant resting support, the release actuator being in an outwardly protruding state relative to the hub casing when the infant resting support is in the angular position, and the release actuator remaining in a depressed state relative to the hub casing when the infant resting support is at any positions other than the angular position. 6. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the release actuator is displaced toward an interior of the hub casing in the depressed state. 7. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the release actuator is slidably assembled with the hub casing. 8. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the release actuator is spring biased to the depressed state. 9. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second latch is pivotally connected with the hub casing, and the release actuator is slidably connected with the hub casing. 10. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support frame is affixed with a joint structure, the hub casing is pivotally connected with the joint structure about a pivot axis, and the joint structure has an opening eccentric from the pivot axis at a location corresponding to the angular position, an engagement of the second latch with a stop edge of the opening blocking rotation of the infant resting support from the angular position toward the second position. 11. The infant care apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the opening further has a ramp surface at a side opposite to the stop edge, the second latch being pushed by the ramp surface to disengage from the opening as the infant resting support rotates in the second direction past the angular position. 12. The infant care apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first latch is assembled in the joint structure of the support frame, and the first latch is movable to protrude outside the joint structure to engage with the hub casing. 13. The infant care apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first latch slides along the pivot axis to engage with the hub casing. 14. The infant care apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the hub casing has a surface provided with two openings and a guide track extending between the two openings, and the first latch includes a first and a second stud spaced apart from each other, the first stud projecting higher than the second stud and being restricted to move along the guide track during rotation of the infant resting support relative to the support frame, and the first and second studs being engagable with the two openings to lock the infant resting support in either of the first and second position. 15. The infant care apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the hub casing further includes two opposite limiting sidewalls respectively arranged adjacent to the two openings, and the first stud is limited to move along the guide track between the two limiting sidewalls during rotation of the infant resting support relative to the support frame. 16. The infant care apparatus according to claim 5, further including a release member that is operably independent from the release actuator to switch the first latch from a locking state to an unlocking state. 17. The infant care apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the release actuator and the release member are respectively assembled with the hub casing. 18. The infant care apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the release member is slidable along a displacement axis relative to the infant resting support, and the release actuator is slidable along an axis tilted an angle relative to the displacement axis. 19. The infant care apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the displacement axis is substantially horizontal when the infant resting support is in the first or second position. 20. The infant care apparatus according to claim 16, further including an impeding part configured to block a displacement of the release member for switching the first latch from the locking state to the unlocking state. 21. The infant care apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the release member is slidable along a displacement axis substantially horizontal when the infant resting support is in the first or second position, and the impeding part is slidable transversally relative to the displacement axis. 22. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the angular position corresponds to an angular inclination of the infant resting support relative to a horizontal plane that is between about 10 degrees and about 20 degrees. 23. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infant resting support is pivotally connected with the support frame about a pivot axis, and the first bearing surface is located above the pivot axis when the infant resting support is in the first position. 24. The infant care apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the second bearing surface is located below the pivot axis when the infant resting support is in the second position. 25. The infant care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support frame includes: a first and a second leg spaced apart from each other; anda support bar respectively affixed with the first and second legs below the infant resting support, wherein the support bar has one end affixed with an end connector that has at least one stud, at least the first leg is affixed with a mount socket having at least one aperture, and the at least one aperture has an enlarged opening portion and a narrow opening portion, the at least one stud inserting into the enlarged opening portion of the at least one aperture and sliding downward from the enlarged opening portion to engage with the narrow opening portion of the at least one aperture for assembling the support bar with the first leg. 26. An infant care apparatus comprising: a support frame;an infant resting support having a hub casing that is rotationally connected with the support frame, whereby the infant resting support is rotatable about a pivot axis relative to the support frame, the infant resting support having a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, each of the first and second bearing surfaces being positionable to face upward for receiving a child thereon;a latch assembled with the support frame, the latch being slidable to engage and disengage the hub casing, the latch when engaged with the hub casing rotationally locking the infant resting support with respect to the support frame in any of a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward when the infant resting support is in the second position; anda release member assembled with the hub casing and operable to urge the latch to disengage from the hub casing, the release member being slidable along a displacement axis that is substantially horizontal when the infant resting support is in the first or second position. 27. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the latch is slidable along the pivot axis. 28. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the support frame is affixed with a joint structure, and the latch is assembled with the joint structure. 29. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the release member is slidable in a plane substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis to urge the latch to disengage from the hub casing. 30. The infant care apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the latch has a knob projecting outside the joint structure toward the hub casing of the infant resting support, and the release member has a ramp surface, the release member being slidable to cause the ramp surface to push against the knob, thereby the latch is urged by the release member to disengage from the hub casing. 31. The infant care apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the ramp surface is at least partially conical in shape. 32. The infant care apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the hub casing has a pivot shaft aligned with the pivot axis that passes through the knob. 33. The infant care apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the latch has two studs located diametrically opposite to each other relative to the pivot axis, and the hub casing has two openings diametrically opposite to each other relative to the pivot axis, the two studs engaging with the two openings to lock the infant resting support in any of the first and second positions. 34. The infant care apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the hub casing further has a guide track extending between the two openings, and two opposite limiting sidewalls respectively arranged adjacent to the two openings, the two studs being a first and a second stud, the first stud projecting higher than the second stud and being restricted to move along the guide track between the two limiting sidewalls during rotation of the infant resting support relative to the support frame. 35. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the release member is assembled with an impeding part, and the hub casing is affixed with a rib, the impeding part having a blocking position where the impeding part abuts against the rib to block sliding of the release member in a direction for switching the latch from a locking state to an unlocking state, and the impeding part being movable relative to the release member in any of two opposite directions away from the blocking position to allow displacement of the release member in the direction for switching the latch from the locking state to the unlocking state. 36. The infant care apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the impeding part is slidable relative to the release member in two opposite directions along an axis that extends transversally relative to a displacement axis of the release member. 37. The infant care apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the axis along which the impeding part is movable extends generally up and down when the infant resting support is in any of the first and second positions. 38. The infant care apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the impeding part is connected with two springs, the two springs being operable to bias the impeding part toward the blocking position. 39. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the infant resting support includes two rigid frame portions arranged parallel and offset from each other, the hub casing being affixed with the two rigid frame portions, and the release member being arranged between the two rigid frame portions. 40. The infant care apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the hub casing has a grip portion located between the two rigid frame portions, and the release member is arranged adjacent to the grip portion. 41. The infant care apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the joint structure has a battery compartment and a space for receiving a vibrating unit, the joint structure being further assembled with a movable door operable to open and close the battery compartment. 42. The infant care apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the support frame includes: a first and a second leg spaced apart from each other; anda support bar respectively affixed with the first and second legs below the infant resting support, wherein the support bar has one end affixed with an end connector that has at least one stud, at least the first leg is affixed with a mount socket having at least one aperture, and the at least one aperture has an enlarged opening portion and a narrow opening portion, the at least one stud inserting into the enlarged opening portion and sliding downward from the enlarged opening portion to engage with the narrow opening portion of the at least one aperture for assembling the support bar with the first leg.