Patent Description:
With increasing safety awareness of people, more and more parents choose a vehicle safety seat to protect child's safety while sitting in a car. When a child sits in the car, it is general to install the vehicle safety seat on the car seat to provide safety protection for the child sitting in the car. However, the safety seat in the prior art cannot be rotated after being secured to the car seat, the child sitting on the safety seat has a single view, and it is somehow inconvenient for a caregiver to take care of the child because the safety seat secured to the car seat cannot be rotatable. <CIT> discloses a child restraint comprising a seat support and a juvenile vehicle seat removably connected to the seat support. The juvenile vehicle seat can be reclined with respect to the seat carrier by a recline adjustment mechanism. <CIT> discloses a child seat system comprising a seat member and a base mountable on a vehicle seat, the base having a base member and a pivot member, the pivot member having at least one fastening means for fastening the seat member, wherein the rotary member is rotatably arranged on the base member such that the rotary member is rotatable together with the seat member relative to the base member to change an orientation of the seat member, the seat member being removable from the base. <CIT> and <CIT> each disclose a child seat comprising a base and a body removably arranged on the base. Various angles of inclination of the body of the child seat relative to the base can be adjusted. <CIT> discloses a child seat system comprising a seat member and a base mountable on a vehicle seat, wherein the seat member is rotatable relative to the base from a first orientation to a second orientation about a substantially vertical axis.

The present invention provides a child carrier according to independent claim <NUM>. The dependent claims relate to optional embodiments.

In an embodiment, the locking member is rotatably disposed on the base, and the locking member and the positioning member are locked or unlocked by means of rotation of the locking member. Locking or unlocking of the locking member and the positioning member can be realized by the rotation of the locking member, and the structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

In an embodiment, the locking member has a hook portion protruding from the base, the positioning member has a positioning portion protruding from the body, and the locking member is rotated such that the hook portion is rotated to engage the positioning portion for locking or to disengage the hook portion from the positioning portion for unlocking. The protruding hook portion engages the protruding positioning portion for locking, and the protruding hook portion is disengaged from the protruding positioning portion for unlocking; the hook portion protrudes out of the base, and the positioning part protrudes out of the body, so that a better coordination can be make to achieve locking or unlocking.

According to the invention, the positioning member is located on the same circle with a rotation center as a circle center, that is, a plurality of positioning portions are located on the same circle with a rotation center as a circle center. After the body rotates by a certain angle relative to the base, the locking portion can cooperate with the corresponding positioning portion to achieve locking.

In an embodiment, the locking member is engaged with the positioning member at one position, or the locking member is engaged with the positioning member at multi positions. The locking member can include one or more hook portions protruding out of the base and engaged at one position or at multi positions, which has a simple structure and is easy to be realized.

In an embodiment, the positioning member is secured to the body, and between the positioning member and the body is disposed an engaging gap which locking member is able to engage. By setting the engaging gap, the locking member protrudes into and engages with the positioning member. The structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

In an embodiment, the positioning member has a positioning portion to which the locking member locks. The positioning member is partially penetrated and fixed on the body, and the portion locked by the locking member is the positioning portion.

In an embodiment, the locking member constantly has a tendency of locking the positioning member. The locking member constantly has a tendency of resetting, when the body stops rotating relative to the base, the locking member can constantly have a tendency of locking the positioning member through the locking member itself or through the operating member.

In an embodiment, a fixing member is disposed on the base, and the locking member is rotatably disposed on the fixing member. The structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

In an embodiment, the fixing member protrudes a limiting portion for limiting a rotation stroke of the locking member. Since the rotation stroke of the locking member is limited by a limiting portion, it can be ensured that the locking action of the locking member cannot be affected due to its rotation exceeding the stroke range.

In an embodiment, the locking member is connected with a driving member, and the driving member drives the locking member to rotate for locking or unlocking the locking member and the positioning member. The driving member exerts a rotating force on the locking member, to drive the locking member to lock or unlock.

In an embodiment, the driving member has a steel wire structure. The steel wire structure is simple, easy to realize and has a good effect.

In an embodiment, the locking member is provided with a resilient member constantly driving the locking member to lock the positioning member. When the driving member is a steel wire, the rotation of the body relative to the base is completed, and the resilient member of the locking member itself can drive the locking member to reset and constantly has a tendency of locking the positioning member, the structure is simple, and the design is reasonable.

In an embodiment, the resilient member has a spring structure. The spring structure has a certain telescopic function, and thus can drive the locking member to reset, and the structure is simple.

In an embodiment, the driving member has a block structure. The driving member plays the role of connecting the locking member and the operating member, as long as the driving member can drive the rotation of the locking member. The block structure of the driving member may also directly act on the locking member, under the action of the operating member, the block structure of the driving member directly acts on the locking member, and the locking member itself does not need to be provided with a resilient member. The structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

In an embodiment, an operating member is connected to an end of the driving member away from the locking member, and the operating member is disposed on the base or the body; the driving member is driven by movement of the operating member to drive the locking member, so that the locking member locks or unlocks the positioning member. The operating member may be disposed on the body or the base to remotely control the locking or unlocking of the locking member. The structure is simple, the design is reasonable, and the operation is convenient.

According to the invention, the base is provided with an accommodating cavity in which the body rotates, and the body is rotatably disposed in the accommodating cavity. The body is safer and more reliable to rotate in a certain containing space, and can not deviate the rotation track, and the design is reasonable.

According to the invention, a concave portion is disposed on the body, and a convex portion in cooperation with the concave portion is disposed within the accommodating cavity. The convex portion is disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the concave portion is disposed on the body, so as to have more compact fit and reasonable design.

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Further description will be given below in conjunction with embodiments and accompanying figures in order to describe the technical content and the structural features of the present invention in detail.

Referring to <FIG>, the present invention provides a child carrier <NUM>, which includes a body <NUM> for carrying a child and a base <NUM> rotatably connected with the body <NUM>, and also includes an angle adjustment structure for adjusting an angle of the body <NUM> relative to the base <NUM>. The angle adjustment structure includes a positioning member <NUM> and a locking member <NUM> that may locks the positioning member <NUM>. Since the body <NUM> is rotatably connected to the base <NUM>, at least two positioning members <NUM> are disposed on the body <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> is movably arranged on the base <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> and the positioning member <NUM> are locked or unlocked by means of the movement of the locking member <NUM>. It should be understood that the locking member <NUM> may be movable to lock on the positioning member <NUM> such that the body <NUM> is secured to the base <NUM>, or the locking member <NUM> may be movable to unlock the positioning member <NUM> such that the body <NUM> may be rotatable relative to the base <NUM>. On the other hand, by arranging two positioning members <NUM> on the body <NUM>, the body <NUM> after rotating relative to the base <NUM> is locked on different position of the base <NUM>, i.e., at least on two different positions on the base <NUM>, that is, the body <NUM> may be fixed on the base <NUM> at different angles.

Specifically, an included angle is formed between two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> to the rotation center of the body <NUM> and the base <NUM>, illustratively, a center of a concave portion <NUM> on the body <NUM> is used as a rotation center, that is, the two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> takes the center of the concave portion <NUM> as a common end point, and the two positioning members <NUM> and the center of the concave portion <NUM> form an included angle with a certain angle. The angle of the included angle can be any angle other than <NUM>°. That is, the positioning member <NUM> is located in the circle with a rotation center as a circle center, and the two positioning members <NUM> may not be located on the same radius of the circle.

After application of the above technical solutions, the child carrier <NUM> of the present invention is provided with an angle adjustment structure. The angle adjustment structure is provided with a positioning member <NUM> and a locking member <NUM> between the body <NUM> and the base <NUM>. The locking member <NUM> is movably disposed on the base <NUM>, and at least two positioning members <NUM> are disposed on the body <NUM>. When the body <NUM> and base <NUM> need an angle adjustment, the locking member <NUM> is driven to be movable to allow the locking member <NUM> to unlock the positioning member <NUM>, so that the body <NUM> can rotate relative to the base <NUM> for the angle adjustment. After the body <NUM> rotates by a certain angle relative to the base <NUM>, the positioning member <NUM> is locked by the locking member <NUM>, so that the body <NUM> is fixed on the base <NUM>, thereby completing the angle adjustment of the body <NUM> rotating relative to the base <NUM>. The body <NUM> can be rotated to different angles relative to the base <NUM>, which can bring a variety of different visual experiences for the child, and at the same time help the caregiver for taking care of the child. The caregiver can rotate the body <NUM> to a suitable position for convenience of taking care of the child. The child carrier <NUM> of the present invention has strong practicability and is suitable for widespread use.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, in some embodiments, the locking member <NUM> is rotatably disposed on the base <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> and the positioning member <NUM> are locked or unlocked by the rotation of the locking member <NUM>. A fixing member <NUM> is disposed on the base <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> is fixed on the fixing member <NUM> by an axle pin, so that the locking member <NUM> can be rotatably disposed on the fixing member <NUM> around the rotating portion <NUM>. The locking or unlocking of the locking member <NUM> and the positioning member <NUM> can be realized by the rotation of the locking member <NUM>, and the structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

Specifically, referring to <FIG>, the fixing member <NUM> has a limiting portion <NUM> for limiting a rotation stroke of the locking member <NUM> thereon, and the limiting portion <NUM> protrudes out of the fixing member <NUM>. The rotation stroke of the locking member <NUM> is limited by one limiting portion <NUM> to ensure that the locking member <NUM> can rotate within a certain range, instead of affecting a locking action of the locking member <NUM> because that the rotation of the locking member <NUM> exceeds the stroke range.

Referring to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the locking member <NUM> has a hook portion <NUM> protruding from the base <NUM>, the locking member <NUM> and the fixing member <NUM> are located within the base <NUM>, and an upper shell of the base <NUM> is provided with a through slot from which the hook portion <NUM> protrudes, and the locking member <NUM> may rotate to protrude from the through slot to lock the positioning member <NUM>; or the locking member <NUM> rotates into the through slot to contact with the limiting portion <NUM> so as to unlock the positioning member <NUM>. The rotation of the locking member <NUM> rotates the hook portion <NUM> to engage the positioning portion <NUM> for locking or disengages the hook portion <NUM> from the positioning portion <NUM> for unlocking. The protruding hook portion <NUM> engages the protruding positioning portion <NUM> for locking, and the protruding hook portion <NUM> disengages from the protruding positioning portion <NUM> for unlocking; the hook portion <NUM> protrudes from the base <NUM>, and the positioning portion <NUM> protrudes from the body <NUM>, in this way, a better cooperation therebetween can achieve locking or unlocking.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, in some embodiments, the positioning members <NUM> are located on the same circle with a rotation center as a circle center. Specifically, the positioning members <NUM> are located on a circle with the rotation center as the circle center, and the included angles between two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> with the rotation center as the common end point are the same, that is, the body <NUM> after rotating relative to the base <NUM> can be fixed at a certain angle. A plurality of positioning members <NUM> is located on the same circle with the rotation center as the center. After the body <NUM> rotates at the same certain angle relative to the base <NUM> each time, the locking member <NUM> can cooperate with the corresponding positioning member <NUM> to achieve locking. Of course, the positioning member <NUM> is located on the circle with the rotation center as the circle center, and the included angles between two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> with the rotation center as the common end point may also be different, that is, the fixed position where the body <NUM> rotates relative to base <NUM> every time may not be necessarily the same.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, in some embodiments which are not part of the invention, the positioning members <NUM> are distributed on different circles with a rotation center as a circle center, that is, the positioning members <NUM> take the rotation center as the circle center and are concentrically located on different circles, as long as the two positioning members <NUM> take the circle center as the common end point and there is a certain angle between the two positioning members <NUM>. It should be understood that the positioning member <NUM> may be located at any position within the circle that takes the rotation center as the circle center and has the largest area on the body <NUM>, but two of the positioning members <NUM> may not be located on the same radius of the circle.

Specifically, the positioning member <NUM> is located on different circles with the rotation center as the circle center, and the included angles between the two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> with the rotation center as the common end point are the same, that is, the body <NUM> after rotating relative to the base <NUM> can be fixed at a certain angle. A plurality of positioning members <NUM> is located on different circles with the rotation center as the circle center, after the body <NUM> rotates by the same certain angle relative to the base <NUM> every time, the locking members <NUM> can cooperate with the corresponding positioning members <NUM> to achieve locking. Of course, the positioning member <NUM> is located on different circle with the rotation center as the circle center, and the included angle between the two adjacent ones of the positioning members <NUM> with the rotation center as the common end point can also be different, that is, the fixed position where the body <NUM> rotates relative to the base <NUM> every time may not be necessarily the same.

Referring to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the locking member <NUM> can be engaged with the positioning member <NUM> at one position, and the locking member <NUM> can also be engaged with the positioning member <NUM> at multi positions. The number of the locking members <NUM> can be set according to the specific structure and actual needs. In addition, the locking member <NUM> may include one or more hook portions <NUM> protruding from the base <NUM>, and may be engaged at one position or at multi positions. In this embodiment, the number of locking members <NUM> is two, and the number of hook portions <NUM> on each locking member <NUM> is one, but the number is not limited thereto. The two locking members <NUM> are engaged with and locked on the positioning portions <NUM> of the positioning members <NUM>, which has a firm, stable and simple structure.

Referring to <FIG>, the positioning member <NUM> is fixed on the body <NUM> and between the positioning member <NUM> and the body <NUM> is disposed an engaging gap <NUM> which locking member <NUM> is able to engage. The engaging gap <NUM> is disposed so that the locking member <NUM> can be protruded into and engaged with the positioning member <NUM>. The structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

Referring to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the positioning member <NUM> has a positioning portion <NUM>, to which the locking member <NUM> locks, exposed outside the body <NUM>. The positioning member <NUM> has a rod-shaped structure, and two end portions of the positioning member <NUM> pass through the body <NUM> and are fixed to the body <NUM> through a fixing portion <NUM>. The positioning portion <NUM> is exposed outside the body <NUM>, and it should be understood that the portion to which the locking member <NUM> locks is the positioning portion <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, specifically, the locking member <NUM> constantly has a tendency of locking the positioning member <NUM>. The locking member <NUM> constantly has a tendency of resetting, so that when the body <NUM> stops rotating relative to the base <NUM>, the locking member <NUM> constantly has the tendency of locking the positioning member <NUM> by the locking member <NUM> itself or the operating member <NUM>. As long as the locking member <NUM> has a tendency of locking the positioning member <NUM>, the body <NUM> can be locked in a proper position after rotating by a certain angle relative to the base <NUM>, so that the body <NUM> is fixed on the base <NUM> in position as required.

Referring to <FIG>, the locking member <NUM> is connected with a driving member <NUM>, the driving member <NUM> drives the locking member <NUM> to rotate for locking or unlocking the locking member <NUM> and the positioning member <NUM>, and an end of the driving member <NUM> is fixed on the connecting portion <NUM> of the locking member <NUM>. The locking member <NUM> is connected with the driving member <NUM> through the connecting portion <NUM>, the driving member <NUM> exerts a rotating force on the locking member <NUM>, and the driving member <NUM> drives the locking or unlocking of the locking member <NUM>. For example, the driving member <NUM> has a steel wire structure, the steel wire can be deformed and has a stable and reliable structure, and occupies less space and is easy to be realized. When the driving member <NUM> is a steel wire, the locking member <NUM> is provided with a resilient member <NUM> that permits the locking member <NUM> to constantly lock the positioning member <NUM>. At the end of the rotation of body <NUM> relative to base <NUM>, the resilient member <NUM> of the locking member <NUM> itself can reset the locking member <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> constantly has a tendency of locking the positioning member <NUM>, which has a simple structure and a reasonable design. The resilient member <NUM> has a spring structure. The spring structure has a certain telescopic function of resetting the locking member <NUM>, and the structure is simple.

On the other aspect, referring to <FIG>, the driving member <NUM> may also have a block structure. The driving member <NUM> plays a role of connecting the locking member <NUM> and the operating member <NUM>, as long as the driving member <NUM> can drive the rotation of the locking member <NUM>. The driving member <NUM> with the block structure may directly act on the locking member <NUM> to directly drive the locking or unlocking of the locking member <NUM>. When the unlocking is required, the operating member <NUM> acts, and the driving member <NUM> with the block structure directly pulls the locking member <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> unlocks the positioning member <NUM>, so that the body <NUM> can rotate at a certain angle relative to the base <NUM> to a position as desired. When locking is required, the locking member <NUM> itself does not need the resilient member <NUM> due to the block structure of the driving member <NUM>, and the operating member <NUM> resets to enable the driving member <NUM> to act on the locking member <NUM>, and the locking member <NUM> resets and locks the positioning member <NUM> at the corresponding position to achieve locking. The structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

Referring to <FIG>, in some embodiments, an operating member <NUM> is connected to an end of the driving member <NUM> away from the locking member <NUM>, and the operating member <NUM> is disposed on the base <NUM> or the body <NUM>; the driving member <NUM> is driven to drive the locking member <NUM> by means of the movement of the operating member <NUM>, to lock or unlock the locking member <NUM> and the positioning member <NUM>. The operating member <NUM> may be disposed on the body <NUM> or base20 to remotely control the locking or unlocking of the locking member <NUM>. The structure is simple, the design is reasonable, and the operation is convenient. In this embodiment, the operating member <NUM> is disposed on the base <NUM>, and is stretched back and forth or is stretched up and down, so that the operating member <NUM> drives the driving member <NUM> to be movable, so that the locking member <NUM> locks or unlocks the positioning member <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG> again, the base <NUM> is provided with an accommodating cavity <NUM> in which the body <NUM> rotates, and the body <NUM> can be rotatably disposed in the accommodating cavity <NUM>. The body <NUM> is disposed within the accommodating cavity <NUM> of the base <NUM> and rotates within the accommodating cavity <NUM>. Specifically, a convex portion <NUM> is disposed on the body <NUM>, and a convex portion <NUM> in match with the concave portion <NUM> is disposed in the accommodating cavity <NUM>. The convex portion <NUM> is disposed in the accommodating cavity <NUM>, and a convex portion <NUM> is disposed on the body <NUM>, so that the body <NUM> rotates along the convex portion <NUM> in the accommodating cavity <NUM>, which has more compact fit, is safer and more reliable, and has a reasonable design.

The child carrier <NUM> of the present invention has an angle adjustment structure, and the angle adjustment structure is additionally provided with a positioning member <NUM> and a locking member <NUM> between the body <NUM> and the base <NUM>, wherein the locking member <NUM> is movably disposed on the base <NUM>, and at least two positioning members <NUM> are disposed on the body <NUM>. When the body <NUM> and base <NUM> need the angle adjustment, the operating member <NUM> acts to drive the driving member <NUM> to rotate the locking member <NUM>, so that the locking member <NUM> unlocks the positioning member <NUM>, and furthermore the body <NUM> can rotate relative to the base <NUM>, and thus the body <NUM> can adjust the angle relative to the base <NUM>. After the body <NUM> rotates by a certain angle relative to the base <NUM>, the operating member <NUM> acts on the driving member <NUM> to rotate the locking member <NUM> to lock the positioning member <NUM>, or the locking member <NUM> locks the positioning member <NUM> under the action of the resilient member <NUM> thereof, such that the body <NUM> is fixed on the base <NUM>, thus completing the angle adjustment of the body <NUM> rotating relative to the base <NUM>. The body <NUM> can be rotated at different angles relative to the base <NUM>. This can bring a variety of different visual experiences for the child sitting on the body <NUM>, and also at the same time help the caregiver for taking care of the child. The caregiver can rotate the body <NUM> to a suitable position to facilitate for taking care of the child. Thus, the child carrier <NUM> of the present invention has strong practicability and is suitable for widespread use.

Claim 1:
A child carrier (<NUM>), comprising a body (<NUM>) for carrying a child and a base (<NUM>) rotatably connected with the body (<NUM>), wherein the child carrier (<NUM>) further comprises an angle adjustment structure for adjusting an angle of the body (<NUM>) relative to the base (<NUM>),
the angle adjustment structure comprising a positioning member (<NUM>) and a locking member (<NUM>) for locking with the positioning member (<NUM>), wherein the body (<NUM>) is provided with at least two of the positioning members (<NUM>), and the locking member (<NUM>) is movably disposed on the base (<NUM>), and the locking member (<NUM>) and the positioning member (<NUM>) are locked or unlocked by means of movement of the locking member (<NUM>);
wherein the base (<NUM>) is disposed with an accommodating cavity (<NUM>) in which the body (<NUM>) rotates, and the body (<NUM>) is rotatably disposed within the accommodating cavity (<NUM>); wherein a concave portion (<NUM>) is disposed on the body (<NUM>), and a convex portion (<NUM>) in cooperation with the concave portion (<NUM>) is disposed within the accommodating cavity (<NUM>); and wherein a center of the concave portion (<NUM>) on the body (<NUM>) is used as a rotation center; and wherein the at least two positioning members (<NUM>) are located on the same circle with the rotation center as a circle center.