Patent ID: 12213600

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

It should be understood that when an element is defined as “fixed to” another element, it is either directly on an element or indirectly on an element with a mediating element. When an element is considered to be “connected” to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or indirectly connected to another element with a mediating element.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The term “and/or” used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring toFIG.1, a crib100according to an embodiment mainly includes a bed body10, a sunshade20, and a supporting device30. The sunshade20is mounted on the bed body10, which can prevent the ambient light from directly irradiating on an infant and interfering the infant's sleep. The supporting device30is located below the bed body10and is configured to support the bed body10.

Referring also toFIG.2, the bed body10generally includes a bottom plate12, two side enclosures14, and two handrails. The bottom plate12is substantially rectangular and is configured to carry the infant. Mattresses, sheets, pillows and other bedclothes can be placed on the bottom plate12. Two substantially rectangular side enclosures14extend upward from both ends of the bottom plate12, respectively. The two handrails include a first handrail15and a second handrail16that are substantially parallel to each other. Both ends of the first handrail15are respectively connected to one end portions of the two side enclosures14and are located at a rear side of the bed body10. Both ends of the second handrail16are movably connected to the other end portions of the two side enclosures14respectively, and are located on a front side of the bed body10. The bottom plate12, the two side enclosures14, the first handrail15, and the second handrail16cooperatively define an accommodating space with an opening18on the top. The infant can enter the accommodating space through the opening18and play in the accommodating space.

As shown inFIG.1, the bottom plate12, the two side enclosures14, the first handrail15, and the second handrail16are covered with a seat cloth formed of a soft material to provide a good touch feeling. A translucent gauze is also provided between the first handrail15and the bottom plate12, and the second handrail16, and the bottom plate12.

As shown inFIGS.1to4, the sunshade20includes a frame22, a fabric24, and two engaging members26and28. The frame22is substantially a semicircular elongated rod, one end of the frame22is movably connected to the first handrail15via the first engaging member26, and the other end thereof is movably connected to the side enclosure14via the second engaging member28.

Referring toFIG.3, the first engaging member26includes an engaging portion262having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and a pivoting portion264protruding from a top portion of the engaging portion262. The engaging portion262is made of an elastic material, such as metal or engineering plastic. The engaging portion262has an engaging slot matched with the first handrail15, such that the engaging portion262is capable of elastically engaging with the first handrail15and can be easily detached from the first handrail15. The pivoting portion264is provided with a pivoting hole, and an end portion of the frame22is provided with a shaft hole. A screw extends through the pivot hole and the shaft hole, such that an end portion of the frame22is hinged to the pivoting portion264.

Referring toFIG.4, the second engaging member28has basically the same structure as that of the first engaging member26, which includes an engaging portion282having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and a pivot portion284extending upward from a top edge of the engaging portion282. The engaging portion282is made of an elastic material, such as metal or engineering plastic. The engaging portion282has an engaging slot matched with the side enclosure14, such that it can elastically engage with the side enclosure14, and can be easily detached from the side enclosure14.

The pivoting portion284is provided with a pivoting hole, and the other end of the frame22is provided with a shaft hole. A screw extends through the pivot hole and the shaft hole, such that the other end portion of the frame22is hinged to the pivoting portion284.

Since both ends of the frame22are hinged to the first handrail15and the side enclosure14, respectively, the frame22is capable of performing a pitching motion relative to a plane where the opening18is located, as shown inFIG.5andFIG.6. It should be noted that a height or a length of the frame22needs to be designed to satisfy that the frame22does not interfere with a junction between the first handrail15and the side enclosure14when the frame22rotates to be parallel to the plane where the opening18is located.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.5together, the fabric24is formed of seat cloth or other soft materials to facilitate folding and storage. The fabric24includes a covering portion242, a shielding portion244, and an edge portion246. The covering portion242is wrapped around the frame22. The shielding portion244extends backward from the covering portion242until the shielding portion244is in contact with the first handrail15and the side enclosure14, thereby forming a complete light-shielding region to prevent light from passing through gaps between the fabric24and the first handrail15, and between the fabric24and the side enclosure14. In this embodiment, the shielding portion244is also configured to accommodate a mosquito net40. The edge portion246extends forward from the covering portion242to form a shape similar to a brim of a hat, thereby further expanding the light-shielding region. The edge portion246can also support the mosquito net40to increase a space when the mosquito net40is deployed.

Referring toFIG.7, the shielding portion244further includes a first shielding portion2442and a second shielding portion2444that are connected to each other. The first shielding portion2442is connected to the covering portion242, and the second shielding portion2444is connected to the first handrail15and the side enclosure14. The first shielding portion2442may be of a double-layers structure, which forms an accommodating cavity therein configured to accommodate the mosquito net40. An elongated slit is provided on the outer side of the covering portion242to facilitate the mosquito net40to enter or be taken out from the accommodating cavity. After the mosquito net40is completely located in the accommodating cavity, in order to stably fix the mosquito net40in the accommodating cavity, and to prevent the mosquito net40from being exposed from the slit, a zipper may be provided on the slit. In other embodiments, sealing mechanisms such as HOOK & LOOP, magnetic strips, buttons, etc. can also be employed to open or close the slit.

Referring toFIG.8andFIG.9, the mosquito net40is made of cotton yarn or chemical fiber. The mosquito net40can be switched between a first state accommodated in the first shielding portion2442and a second state covering the opening18. In the first state, the mosquito net40is normally folded and stored in the accommodating cavity of the first shielding portion2442. When the mosquito net40needs to be used, the zipper can be opened first, then one end of the mosquito net40can be pulled out from the slit, and then covers the opening18of the bed body10, so as to prevent mosquitoes from harming the infant. Since the mosquito net40is very light in weight, in order to ensure that the mosquito net40covering the opening18will not be easily blown off by the wind, the edge of the mosquito net40is also provided with an elastic band42. The elastic band42can tightly wrap around the opening18, such that the mosquito net40can cover the opening18more stably. In other embodiments, the mosquito net40can also be detachably fixed on the opening18by means of velcros, buttons, zippers, magnet pieces, and the like.

When the mosquito net40is no longer needed, the mosquito net40can be removed from the opening18, folded, and then stuffed back into the accommodating cavity. At this time, all of the mosquito nets40are hidden in the first shielding portion2442, the mosquito net40cannot be observed from the outside, and the appearance is very neat. It should be understood that the mosquito net40can also be completely taken out from the accommodating cavity of the first shielding portion2442for cleaning or replacement. When the sunshade20is no longer needed, the first engaging member26can also be separated from the first handrail15, and the second engaging member28can be separated from the side enclosure14, such that the whole sunshade20can be easily separated from the bed body10.

Referring toFIGS.1and9, in this embodiment, the second handrail16can also slide in a vertical direction relative to the two side enclosures14, that is, the second handrail16can be raised or lowered relative to the bottom plate12by a predetermined distance. As shown inFIGS.4and9, the side enclosure14is provided with a slideway142extending in the vertical direction. A top portion of the side enclosure14is further provided with a positioning hole144spaced from the slideway142. Both ends of the second handrail16are provided with retractable positioning pieces (not shown). A middle portion of the second handrail16is further provided with an operating member162. The operating member162is linked with the positioning piece, that is, when the operating member162is pressed, the positioning piece can be driven to extend out or retract from holes at both ends of the second handrail16. In a normal state, the positioning pieces protrude from both ends of the second handrail16and engage in the positioning holes144of the side enclosure14to realize relative positioning of the second handrail16and the side enclosure14. When the second handrail16needs to be lowered to a certain height, the operating member162can be pressed to drive the positioning piece to retract, that is, to disengage it from the positioning hole144. At this time, a height of the second handrail16can be lowered by pressing the second handrail16downward. After releasing the pressing operating member162, the positioning pieces can protrude from both ends of the second handrail16again and enter the slideway142of the side enclosure14. Since the positioning pieces can slide in the slideway142, the second handrail16can be lowered to a certain height, which is convenient for the user to enter the accommodating space from a side surface of the bed body10to acquire items. In addition, the crib100can be placed close to an adult bed. When the infant cries at night, since the second handrail16can be lowered to a certain height, the mother can put her hand into the crib100from one side of the second handrail16to comfort the infant without removing the mosquito net40from the opening18, thus preventing mosquitoes from entering the crib100.

When the second handrail16needs to be restored, the second handrail16can be pushed upwards with force until the positioning pieces cross over a spacer strip between the slideway142and the positioning hole144and enters the positioning hole144. Since a shape of the positioning hole144matches that of the positioning pieces, the second handrail16can be restored to the original state of being aligned with the top portion of the side enclosure14. It should be understood that, in order to ensure that the positioning pieces cross over the spacer strips more smoothly, the positioning pieces may also be provided with inclined contact surfaces.

In some embodiments, the side enclosure14connecting both ends of the second handrail16is further made of flexible material. When the second handrail16is lowered, the side enclosure14connecting both ends of the second handrail16can also be bent by about 90 degrees, so as to extend a lower end of the second handrail16to the bottom plate12.

Referring toFIGS.1and8, in this embodiment, the supporting device30includes a lifting device32connected to the bed body10and a supporting leg34located at a bottom portion of the lifting device32. The lifting device22can be configured to adjust a height of the bed body10relative to the ground to adapt to adult beds of various heights. In one embodiment, a self-locking universal wheel36is further mounted on a lower end of the supporting leg34to facilitate the movement and positioning of the bed body10.

The sunshade20of the crib100includes the frame22, one end of the frame22is movably connected to the first handrail15, and the other end of the frame22is movably connected to one of the side enclosures14, such that the frame22is capable of performing pitching motion relative to the plane where the opening18is located. In addition, the fabric24of the sunshade20can play the role of light shading and sun protection, and can further protect the eyesight of the newborn.

The technical features of the aforementioned embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To simplify the description, not all the possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, all of the combinations of these technical features should be considered as within the scope of the present disclosure, as long as such combinations do not contradict with each other.

The above embodiments only represent several examples of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as restricting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several variations and improvements may be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these are all within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention shall be defined by the appended claims.

Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.