Child carrier

Abstract

A child carrier is adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame having a pair of first interlocking members, and includes a child-carrying member; a handle operable to rotate relative to the child-carrying member between a holding position and a rest position; a pair of second interlocking members, each of which is movable between a locking position, where the second interlocking member is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members of the stroller frame when the handle is disposed at the rest position, and an unlocking position, where the second interlocking member is adapted to disengage the respective one of the first interlocking members when the handle is disposed at the holding position; and a pair of position-controlling mechanisms pivoted to the child-carrying member for controlling operation of the second interlocking members.

1 . A child carrier adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame that is provided with a pair of first interlocking members, said child carrier comprising: 
 a child-carrying member adapted to carry a child therein;    a handle including two opposite end portions that are pivoted to said child-carrying member, and operable so as to rotate relative to said child-carrying member between a holding position and a rest position;    a pair of second interlocking members connected to said child-carrying member at positions corresponding to said end portions of said handle, respectively, each of said second interlocking members being movable between a locking position, where said second interlocking member is adapted to engage a respective one of the first interlocking members of the stroller frame when said child carrier is mounted on the stroller frame and said handle is disposed at the rest position, thereby securing said child carrier to the stroller frame, and an unlocking position, where said second interlocking member is adapted to disengage the respective one of the first interlocking members when said child carrier is mounted on the stroller frame and said handle is disposed at the holding position, thereby permitting removal of said child carrier from the stroller frame; and    a pair of position-controlling mechanisms pivoted to said child-carrying member at positions corresponding to said end portions of said handle, each of said position-controlling mechanisms including a driving member that is rotatable together with said handle from a first angular position, where said driving member is angularly spaced apart from a respective one of said second interlocking members, to a second angular position, where said driving member is in contact with the respective one of said second interlocking members and drives movement of the respective one of said second interlocking members from the unlocking position to the locking position, when said handle is rotated from the holding position to the rest position.    
   
   
       2 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said child-carrying member includes a pair of opposite side wall units, each of said side wall units having a U-shaped wall part with opposing inner and outer wall portions that define a gap therebetween, said outer wall portion being formed with an annular groove, and a through-hole that is in spatial communication with said annular groove, said child-carrying member further including two fulcrum-mounting seats that are mounted securely and respectively in said gaps in said side wall units at positions corresponding to said end portions of said handle;    each of said second interlocking members includes a fulcrum plate that is pivoted to a respective one of said fulcrum-mounting seats, and that has a driven end formed with a driven protrusion, and an engaging end opposite to said driven end and disposed outwardly of said gap in the respective one of said side wall units, said driven protrusion extending through said through-hole and into said annular groove in the respective one of said side wall units when said driving member of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms is disposed at the second angular position; and    said driving member of each of said position-controlling mechanisms is received in said annular groove during movement between the first and second annular positions,    said driving member of each of said position-controlling mechanisms being in contact with said driven protrusion of the respective one of said second interlocking members and driving said driven protrusion out of said annular groove in the respective one of said side wall units when said driving member is disposed at the second angular position, resulting in pivotal movement of said fulcrum plate of the respective one of said second interlocking members relative to the respective one of said fulcrum-mounting seats, such that said engaging end of said fulcrum plate engages the respective one of the first interlocking members of the stroller frame.    
   
   
       3 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 each of said position-controlling mechanisms further includes a control plate pivoted to said child-carrying member, connected to said handle, and formed with a driving protrusion that protrudes therefrom and that defines said driving member; and    said outer wall portion of said U-shaped wall part of each of said side wall units of said child-carrying member has an outer surrounding wall component that surrounds said annular groove and that is formed with first and second protrusion-receiving recesses around said annular groove,    when said driving protrusion is disposed at a selected one of the first and second angular positions, said driving protrusion is movable between a first unretained position, where said driving protrusion is received in said annular groove in the vicinity of a respective one of said first and second protrusion-receiving recesses, and a first retained position, where said driving protrusion is received in the respective one of said first and second protrusion-receiving recesses, thereby securing said handle at a respective one of the holding and rest positions.    
   
   
       4 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein each of said position-controlling mechanisms further includes an urging member abutting against said control plate and said handle in such a manner that pressing of said control plate against urging action of said urging member results in movement of said driving protrusion from the first retained position to the first unretained position.  
   
   
       5 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said handle includes a holding portion that interconnects said end portions, each of said end portions of said handle being formed with an opening; and    said control plate of each of said position-controlling mechanisms includes an operating portion disposed between the respective one of said end portions of said handle and said outer surrounding wall component of said outer wall portion of said U-shaped wall part of a respective one of said side wall units, and having said driving protrusion formed thereon, and a pressing portion extending from said operating portion through said opening in the respective one of said end portions of said handle for pressing of said control plate against urging action of said urging member.    
   
   
       6 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein: 
 each of said end portions includes a cover wall for covering said annular groove in the respective one of said side wall units, a pivot protrusion extending from said cover wall toward said annular groove, and a surrounding wall that extends transversely from a periphery of said cover wall and that is formed with a notch to configure said end portion with said opening, said cover wall being formed with a spring-disposing groove for receiving said urging member of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms therein; and    said operating portion of said control plate of each of said position-controlling mechanisms is further formed with a pivot post defining a pivot hole disposed distal from said pressing portion of said control plate for receiving said pivot protrusion of the respective one of said end portions of said handle therein, so as to permit pivotal movement of said control plate relative to said handle and said child-carrying member.    
   
   
       7 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said outer wall portion of said U-shaped wall part of each of said side wall units further has a hollow shaft; and    said handle further has two pins, each of which extends through said cover wall of a respective one of said end portions of said handle and said control plate of a respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms and into said hollow shaft of said outer wall portion of said U-shaped wall part of a respective one of said side wall units to permit pivotal movement of said handle relative to said child-carrying member.    
   
   
       8 . The child carrier as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said control plate of each of said position-controlling mechanisms is further formed with an engaging projection spaced apart from said driving protrusion; and    said outer wall portion of said U-shaped wall part of each of said side wall units of said child-carrying member further has an inner surrounding wall component that is surrounded by said outer surrounding wall component, that cooperates with said outer surrounding wall component to define said annular groove therebetween, and that is formed with first and second projection-receiving recesses surrounded by said annular groove,    when said driving protrusion of each of said position-controlling mechanisms is disposed at the first unretained position, said engaging projection of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms is disposed at a second unretained position, where said engaging projection is received in said annular groove in the respective one of said side wall units,    when said driving protrusion of each of said position-controlling mechanisms is disposed at the first retained position and at a selected one of the first and second angular positions, said engaging projection of the respective one of said position-controlling mechanisms is disposed at a second retained position, where said engaging projection is received in a respective one of said first and second projection-receiving recesses, thereby securing said handle at a respective one of the holding and rest positions.