Patent Publication Number: US-2022234641-A1

Title: Seat baffle, baby stroller and baby carrier

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 202110122285.6 filed in China on Jan. 28, 2021, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present disclosure relates to a baby stroller, and in particular to a removable seat baffle and a baby stroller and a baby carrier having the seat baffle. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Generally, a baby stroller includes a frame and a baby carrier mounted on the frame, wherein the frame is a basic structure for supporting the baby carrier. Also, the frame can also be folded to reduce the size of the baby stroller to facilitate carrying and storage, and the baby carrier can enclose a safe and comfortable space for a baby to sit and lie in. 
     Conventionally, the baby carrier includes a seat for carrying a baby, side blocks on both sides of the seat, and a rear block at a rear end of the seat, wherein the end of the baby carrier opposite to the rear block is open. For kids with longer bodies, when sitting and lying in the baby carrier, the feet can extend from the front end of the baby carrier without being restricted, and the comfort can be guaranteed. However, for small babies, there may be a risk that the baby slips out of the front end of the baby carrier. Thus, in another structure of baby carriers, a seat baffle is disposed for covering the front end of the seat to safely restrict the baby in the baby carrier. In fact, the relevant laws and regulations of some countries also clearly require that the stroller and baby carrier used for babies younger than 6 months must be equipped with a seat baffle. 
     Therefore, the current baby strollers are divided into two types, with and without baffles. For families with babies, the stroller with the baffle is first used, and the stroller without the baffle is used when the baby is 6 months old or has a certain degree of physical development. For families with children of different ages, it is also necessary to have two types of strollers at the same time. In this case, it will increase the household&#39;s expense, and on the other hand, since baby strollers are often discarded after they are useless, it also causes waste of resources and pollution to the environment. 
     The above problems are all caused by the insufficient applicability of the stroller, i.e., the conventional strollers cannot be applied to both big and small babies. In order to solve the above problems, it is necessary to provide a stroller with high applicability and a baffle structure that is beneficial to improve the applicability of the stroller. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a baffle structure for improve applicability of a stroller. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a stroller with high applicability. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a baby carrier having a baffle cloth for shielding when in use, and the baffle cloth can be stored when not in use. 
     In order to achieve the above objects, the present disclosure provides a seat baffle disposed in a baby carrier, wherein the baby carrier includes a seat and a support rod erected relatively to the seat and straddling a front end of the seat, the seat baffle includes a baffle cloth, which has one end connected to the front end of the seat and the other end detachably fixed to the support rod to cover the front end of the baby carrier. 
     In the present disclosure, the front end of the baby carrier is open, and the seat baffle is disposed on a front end of a main body, wherein one end of the baffle cloth is fixed to the seat, and the other end of the baffle cloth is detachably fixed to the support rod. When the baffle cloth is fixed on the support rod, the front end of the main body is shielded; at this time, the baby carrier is a completely restricted structure, which can be used for babies less than 6 months old or small in size. When the baffle cloth is detached from the support rod, the front end of the main body is not shielded by the baffle cloth and becomes open; at this time, the baby carrier is can be used for babies older than 6 months or big in size. In comparison with the conventional technologies, the seat baffle of the present disclosure can be switched between two usage statuses in the baby carrier, such that the baby carrier can be used for babies of different sizes, which is beneficial to improve the applicability of the stroller, and thus saves family consumption expenditure, reduces waste of resources, and reduces pollution to the environment. 
     Preferably, one end of the baffle cloth is fixed to a bottom surface of the front end of the seat. 
     Preferably, the seat includes a seat plate and a seat cloth sleeved on the seat plate, and one end of the baffle cloth is fixed to the seat cloth. 
     Specifically, the baffle cloth is sewn and fixed to the seat cloth. 
     Preferably, the baby carrier comprises a first connecting component, and the baffle cloth comprises a second connecting component for locking a position of the baffle cloth when the second connecting component is coupled with the first connecting component. 
     Specifically, the baby carrier further comprises side blocks disposed on both sides of the seat and a rear block fixed to a rear end of the seat, and the first connecting component is disposed on the side block. 
     Specifically, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are engaged with each other. 
     More specifically, the first connecting components and the second connecting components are a male button and a female button of press buttons. 
     Preferably, a storage bag is disposed at a bottom surface of the seat, and the baffle cloth is received into the storage bag after being separated from the support rod. 
     Specifically, a plurality of third connecting components are disposed on the baffle cloth, a plurality of fourth connecting components are disposed on the bottom surface of the seat, and the third connecting components and the fourth connecting components are engaged after the baffle cloth is received in the storage bag. 
     Specifically, the storage bag is a mesh structure made of an elastic material. 
     Preferably, the support rod is covered by one end of the baffle cloth. 
     Specifically, one end of the baffle cloth comprises a zipper, and the baffle cloth covers the support rod and is fixed to the support rod by the zipper. 
     Preferably, the support rod is detachably disposed across the front end of the seat. 
     In order to achieve another object, the present disclosure provides a baby stroller having a frame and a baby carrier disposed on the fame, wherein the baby carrier includes a main body and the above-mentioned seat baffle. 
     In comparison with the conventional technologies, the seat baffle can be switched between the two usage statues, i.e. shielding the front end of the baby carrier body and being removed, so that the baby stroller of the present disclosure can be applied to babies of different sizes. 
     Preferably, the frame includes two side bars, and the baby carrier is disposed between the two side bars. 
     Specifically, two ends of the support rod are detachably mounted on the two side bars, respectively. 
     A baby carrier includes a seat; and a baffle cloth for shielding an upper side of the seat, wherein the baffle cloth has one end fixed to a front end of the seat, and has the other end detachably disposed on a side surface of the seat, and wherein a storage bag is disposed at one side of the seat, and the baffle cloth is received in the storage bag after being detached from the seat. 
     Preferably, the storage bag is disposed at a front side of the seat. 
     Specifically, one end of the baffle cloth is detachably connected to the inside of the storage bag. 
     Preferably, a zipper is provided at an opening of the storage bag for closing or opening the storage bag. 
     Specifically, a shielding sheet is disposed at a side surface of the seat for shielding the zipper. 
     Preferably, the baffle cloth comprises a first connecting component and a second connecting component for locking a position of the baffle cloth when the second connecting component is coupled with the first connecting component. 
     Specifically, the baffle cloth comprises a webbing, and the second connecting component is disposed on the webbing. 
     Specifically, the first connecting components and the second connecting components are respectively a male button and a female button of press buttons. 
     Preferably, an edge of the baffle cloth is provided with an elastic band to prevent the edge of the baffle cloth from turning outward. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective schematic view showing the seat baffle of the baby stroller when in use according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective schematic view showing the seat baffle, after detachment, of the baby stroller according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective schematic view showing the baby stroller from another angle according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective schematic view showing the bottom of the seat of the baby stroller according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective schematic view showing the baffle cloth after being detached from the support rod. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective schematic view showing the baffle cloth received in the storage bag. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective schematic view showing the storage bag according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective schematic view showing the baffle cloth received in the storage bag according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective schematic view showing the baby carrier according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective schematic view showing the baby carrier from another angle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective schematic view showing the baby carrier with the baffle cloth removed according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  is a partial enlarged view of the baby carrier according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following is a detailed description in conjunction with the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , in the first embodiment of the present disclosure, a baby stroller with a seat baffle  1  is provided. The baby stroller includes a frame  2  and a baby carrier  3  disposed on the frame  2 . The baby stroller  3  includes a seat  31 , side blocks  32  disposed on both sides of the seat  31 , and a rear block  33  disposed on a rear end of the seat  31 . The front end of the baby carrier  3  is open, and the seat baffle  1  is disposed on the front end of the baby carrier  3 . The baby carrier  3  further includes a support rod  38 . The seat baffle  1  includes a baffle cloth  12 . The support rod  38  is erected relatively to the seat  31  and straddles the front end of the seat  31 . One end of the baffle cloth  12  is fixed to the front end of the seat  31 , and the other end of the baffle cloth  12  can be detachably fixed to the support rod  38 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , when the baffle cloth  12  is fixed on the support rod  38 , the baffle cloth  12 , when in use, is used for shielding the front end of the main body  3 ; at this time, the baby carrier  3  is a completely restricted structure for high safety. When the baffle cloth  12  is removed, as shown in  FIG. 2 , and the support rod  38  is removed, the seat baffle  1  is in a stored state; at this time, the baby carrier  3  is a structure with an open front end. In this embodiment, the baby carrier  3  is a cradle. 
     Based on  FIG. 1  in combination with  FIG. 3 , when the seat baffle  1  is in use, the baffle cloth  12  is arc-shaped for shielding the front end of the main body  3  due to the support and limitation of the support rod  38 . The two sides of the baffle cloth  12  are connected to the front ends of the side blocks  32  at both sides. A first connecting component  321  is disposed on each front end of the side blocks  32 , and a second connecting component  122  is disposed at the corresponding position where the two sides of the baffle cloth  12  overlap with the side blocks  32 . The first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  are engaged so as to lock and stabilize the position of the baffle cloth  12 . When the seat baffle  1  is not used, the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  must be disengaged first, and then the baffle cloth  12  can be removed from the front end of the main body  3 . The first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  are engaged with each other. In this embodiment, the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  are respectively a male button and a female button of press buttons, the male button and the female button are pressed toward each other hardly for engagement and fixation, and are pulled in the opposite direction for the separation. In addition to the press buttons, the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  can be two parts of a hook and loop tape, and fixed to each other via adhesion. In addition, the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  can be magnets, and they are fixed to each other by magnetic attraction. It should be pointed out that the baffle cloth is sufficient to properly shield the front end of the main body  3  only by the support of the support rod  38 , and the design of the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  can result in the better effect, but it is not a necessary structure. The position where the first connecting component  321  is disposed is not limited to the side block  32 , and the first connecting component  321  may also be disposed at other positions of the baby carrier  3 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the upper end of the baffle cloth  12  covers the support rod  38  to form a covering portion  123 . This covering structure is beneficial to increase the contact area between the baffle cloth  12  and the support rod  38  to ensure the connection and support effect. Specifically, a zipper  124  is disposed on the upper end of the baffle cloth  12 , and after the baffle cloth  12  covers the support rod  38 , the zipper  124  is pulled up to fix the upper end of the baffle cloth  12  on the support rod  38 . On the contrary, after the zipper  124  is opened, the baffle cloth  12  can be detached from the support rod  38 . Certainly, the zipper  124  is not the only option to be used for fixing the baffle cloth. The hook and loop tape can be used for fixing the baffle cloth. Further, in other embodiments, the baffle cloth  12  may not cover the support rod  38 , and for example, a hook is disposed at the end of the baffle cloth  12  to be hung on the support rod  38 , as long as the two can be detachably fixed to each other. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  in combination with  FIG. 4 , the seat  31  includes a seat plate  311  and a seat cloth sleeved on the seat plate  311 . Only the seat cloth can be seen from the angle shown in  FIG. 2 , and the seat cloth only covers the front part of the bottom surface of the seat plate  311 . Thus, from the perspective of the bottom of the stroller in  FIG. 4 , the seat plate  311  exposed outside the bottom portion  312  of the seat cloth can be seen. The seat plate  311  is the main load-bearing structure of the main body  3  of the baby carrier  3 , and can be a complete plate or composed of several rods. The seat cloth covers the seat plate  311  to increase softness and comfort. The seat plate  311  can also be composed of two plates that are pivotally connected to each other, and the two plates respectively carry the baby&#39;s buttocks and back, and can adapt to different sitting positions of the baby by adjusting the relative angle. Actually, the fixation of the above-mentioned baffle cloth  12  and the seat  31  is the fixation of the baffle cloth  12  and the bottom portion  312  of the seat cloth. Specifically, one end of the baffle cloth  12  is fixed to the bottom portion  312  of the seat cloth on the bottom surface of the front end of the seat  31  by sewing, and the baffle cloth  12  is turned up over the front end of the seat  31  and then fixed to the support rod  38 . A storage bag  34  is disposed at the bottom surface of the seat  31 . In this embodiment, the storage bag  34  is formed by sewing a piece of cloth to the bottom portion  312  of the seat cloth, and has an opening toward the front end of the seat  31 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , when the seat baffle  1  of the seat is not used, the baffle cloth  12  is detached from the support rod  38 , and then collected downward and received into the storage bag  34 . If the baffle cloth  12  is not fixed to the seat  31  but is completely removed from the seat  31 , the baffle cloth  12  needs to be stored separately, which may cause omission and loss. In this embodiment, one end of the baffle cloth  12  is fixed to the seat  31 , and the storage bag  34  is disposed for receiving the baffle cloth  12 , so as to avoid the loss of the baffle cloth  12  and to prevent the baffle cloth  12  from hanging outside and affecting the appearance of the stroller. Preferably, a plurality of third connecting components  125  are disposed in the middle of the baffle cloth  12 , and a plurality of fourth connecting components (not shown) are disposed on the bottom surface of the seat  31 . After the baffle cloth  12  is received in the storage bag  34 , the third connecting components  125  and the fourth connecting components are engaged, such that the received baffle cloth  12  is firmer and will not accidentally fall out of the storage bag  34 . The third connecting components  125  and the fourth connecting components may have the same structures as the first connecting component  321  and the second connecting component  122  described above. 
     Based on  FIG. 6  in combination with  FIG. 1 , the baby stroller includes a frame  2  and a baby carrier  3  disposed on the frame  2 . The baby carrier  3  includes a main body  2  and a seat baffle  1 . The frame  2  includes two side bars  21 , the main body  3  of the baby carrier  3  is disposed between the two side bars  21  in a conventional manner. The support rod  38  of the seat baffle  1  has a U-shaped structure, and its two ends are respectively mounted and fixed on the inner sides of the two side bars  21 . In this embodiment, the two ends of the support rod  38  can be detachably mounted and locked at the two side bars  21  by a locking mechanism. The support rod  38  can be unlocked and removed from the support rod  38  by unlocking the locking mechanism. When the baffle cloth  12  is received and the support rod  38  is not removed, the support rod  38  can be used as an armrest. After the support rod  38  is removed, the front end of the baby carrier  3  is more open, and the baby can move more freely. The remaining structure of the baby stroller has nothing to do with the technology of the present disclosure, so it is omitted. 
       FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  show the second embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the storage bag  35  is a part of the seat cloth, and is made of an elastic material. After the seat cloth is made of cloth or elastic material, the seat cloth is sleeved on the seat plate  311 , such that the storage bag  35  is located on the bottom surface of the seat  31 . In this embodiment, the storage bag  35  has elasticity, so the baffle cloth  12  received therein can be compacted by the elastic force, and there is no need to provide other structures to restrict the baffle cloth  12  from coming out. 
     In the present disclosure, although “baffle cloth” and “seat cloth” contain the word “cloth” in their names, they are not restricted to only be cloth materials, and any other soft material that can be used on a stroller with the same function can be used as “baffle cloth” and “seat cloth”. 
     In comparison with the conventional technologies, the front end of the main body  3  of the baby carrier in the present disclosure is open, the seat baffle  1  is disposed on the front end of the main body, one end of the baffle cloth  12  is fixed to the seat  31 , and the other end of the baffle cloth  12  is detachably fixed to the support rod  38 . When the baffle cloth  12  is fixed on the support rod  38 , the front end of the main body  3  is shielded; at this time, the baby carrier  3  is a completely restricted structure, which can be used for babies less than 6 months old or small in size. When the baffle cloth  12  is detached from the support rod  38 , the front end of the main body  3  is not shielded by the baffle cloth  12  and becomes open; at this time, the baby carrier  3  is can be used for babies older than 6 months or big in size. In comparison with the conventional technologies, the seat baffle  1  of the present disclosure can be switched between two usage statuses in the baby carrier  3 , such that the baby carrier  3  can be used for babies of different sizes, which is beneficial to improve the applicability of the stroller, and thus saves family consumption expenditure, reduces waste of resources, and reduces pollution to the environment. Also, since the seat baffle  1  is disposed on the baby carrier  3  of the baby stroller in the present disclosure, the seat baffle  1  can be switched between the two usage statues, i.e. shielding the front end of the main body  3  of the baby carrier  3  and being removed, so that the baby stroller of the present disclosure can be applied to babies of different sizes. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9  to  FIG. 12 , the present disclosure provides another structure of a baby carrier. 
     In this embodiment, the baby carrier is a baby car seat  200 , suitable for infants from 0 to 12 months old. The baby car seat  200  includes a seat  210  and a baffle cloth  220  for shielding an upper end of the seat  210 . One end of the baffle cloth  220  is connected to and front end of the seat  210 , and the other end of the baffle cloth  220  is detachably disposed at a lateral surface of the seat  210 . A storage bag  211  is disposed at one side of the seat  210 , and the baffle cloth  220  can be received in the storage bag  211  after being detached from the seat  210 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 , the storage bag  211  is disposed on the front end of the seat  210 . The upper end of the storage bag has an opening  211   a . One end of the baffle cloth  220  can be detachably connected to the inside of the storage bag  211 , such that the baffle cloth  220  can be quickly opened when in use, which improves the convenience of use, and can quickly store the baffle cloth  220  when not in use so as to prevent the baffle cloth  220  from being lost. Certainly, one end of the baffle cloth  220  cannot be connected to the inside of the storage bag  211 . A zipper  211   b  can be disposed at the opening  211   a  of the storage bag  211  for closing or opening the opening. By providing the zipper  211   b , when the baffle cloth  220  is received in the storage bag  211 , the zipper  211   b  can close the opening  211   a , thereby preventing the baffle cloth  220  from protruding outwards and improving the appearance of the entire seat. A shielding sheet  212  is disposed at a side surface of the seat  210  for shielding the zipper  211   b . This can further improve the appearance of the entire seat. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , a first connecting component  221  and a second connecting component (not shown) are disposed at both sides of the baffle cloth  220 , and the first connecting component  221  and the second connecting component are engaged to lock the position of the baffle cloth  220 . Specifically, a webbing  222  is disposed at two sides of the baffle cloth  220 , and the second connecting component is disposed on the webbing  222 . The first connecting component  221  and the second connecting component are respectively a male button and a female button of press buttons. When the webbing passes around the seat, the first connecting component  221  and the second connecting component can be engaged to position the baffle cloth  220  on the seat  210 . In this way, the baffle cloth  220  can be quickly and conveniently operated when attaching to or detaching from the baby carrier, and the convenience of use can be improved. In addition, an edge of the baffle cloth  220  is provided with an elastic band  223  to prevent the edge of the baffle cloth  220  from turning outward. 
     In comparison with the conventional technologies, in this embodiment, the baffle cloth of the baby car seat, when in use, can shield the front end of the baby car seat, and the baffle cloth  220  can be stored when not in use. This has two usage statuses in the baby carrier, such that the baby carrier can be used for babies of different sizes, which is beneficial to improve the applicability of the baby stroller. 
     The present invention has been disclosed in preferred embodiments above. The above-mentioned embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the above-mentioned embodiments should be included in the scope of the present invention.