Patent ID: 6102432
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A direction changing device for a handle of a stroller, comprising a main body pivoted on an upper support member of said stroller by a fixing element; said upper support member having a locating plate and a locating pole on said locating plate; said main body having a through hole, a hollow, a holding hole and a holding room in open communication with said holding hole, said through hole being in open communication with both said holding hole and said hollow, a co-moving part having a protruding part and first and second concavities, said co-moving part being movably received within said hollow of said main body with said protruding part extending into said through hole of said main body,a plurality of springs positioned between said main body and said co-moving part for biasing said co-moving part toward an open side of said hollow,said hollow having a first confining end and a second confining end, said first and second concavities positioned on opposite ends of said co-moving part forming first and second locating holes with said first and second confining ends respectively,said co-moving part having a hollow inside said protruding part, and a sloped plate in said hollow,a pulling rod is positioned in said holding room, said pulling rod having a hooked end received within said hollow of said co-moving part, said hooked end engaging said sloped plate, and being capable of forcing said co-moving part to move further into said hollow of said main body on upward movement thereof,said handle being fixedly positioned within said holding hole of said main body,said pulling rod being biased downwardly by a spring,said locating pole being received within said hollow of said main body and being capable of engaging either one of said first and second concavities of said co-moving part for preventing said main body from pivoting on said fixing element,said main body plus said handle being capable of pivoting on said fixing element allowing said locating pole to be housed in said hollow thereof between said first and second confining ends when said co-moving part is forced to move further into said hollow of said main body and said concavities no longer engages said locating pole on said upward movement of said pulling rod,said springs being positioned between said main body and said co-moving part and being capable of biasing said co-moving part toward said open side of said hollow for said concavities to engage said locating pole on releasing said pulling rod from said upward movement after said pivoting of said main body.