Patent ID: 8636601

Claim:
An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a support frame having a generally L-shape, the support frame including a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first frame portion having a portion inserted into the second frame portion; a swing arm including an upper segment, a lower segment parallel to the upper segment, and an upright segment connected between the upper segment and the lower segment, wherein the upper segment is pivotally connected with an upper end of the support frame; a seat assembly disposed in a region between the upper segment and the lower segment, wherein the seat assembly is connected with the lower segment of the swing arm; and a height adjustment mechanism including: a latch element; a release button affixed with the latch element, the release button being pivotally assembled with the second frame portion, the latch element being in locking engagement with the first and second frame portions in a locked state of the height adjustment mechanism, and the release button being operable to cause the latch element to disengage from the first frame portion for switching the height adjustment mechanism to an unlocked state and allowing the first frame portion to linearly move relative to the second frame portion; a housing affixed with the second frame portion and receiving the first frame portion passing there through, the release button being pivotally connected with the housing; and a spring having a first end connected with the housing, and a second end connected with the release button; wherein the release button is operable to rotate relative to the housing to compress the spring and drive the latch element in movement for switching the height adjustment from the locked state to the unlocked state.