US2025049229A1PendingUtilityA1

Supporting mechanism, hammock, and child carrier

Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGPriority: Aug 7, 2023Filed: Aug 6, 2024Published: Feb 13, 2025
Est. expiryAug 7, 2043(~17 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47D 15/00A47D 7/00A47D 9/008A47D 9/005A47D 9/016
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a supporting mechanism, a hammock, and a child carrier. The supporting mechanism is configured to be mounted on a hammock. The supporting mechanism includes at least one connecting member and at least one supporting member. The at least one connecting member is configured to be connected to the hammock. The at least one supporting member is engaged with the connecting member to support a mattress.

Claims

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1 . A supporting mechanism, configured to be mounted on a hammock, comprising:
 at least one connecting member configured to be connected to the hammock; and   at least one supporting member engaged with the at least one connecting member to support a mattress.   
     
     
         2 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein each supporting member is a tube member, and each of two ends of the tube member is engaged with a respective one of the at least one connecting member, or
 wherein one of each connecting member and each supporting member comprises an engaging hole, and another of the connecting member and the supporting member comprises a limiting structure engaged with the engaging hole.   
     
     
         3 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein one of each connecting member and each supporting member has an accommodation cavity, and another of the connecting member and the supporting member is inserted into the accommodation cavity to allow the connecting member to be engaged with the supporting member. 
     
     
         4 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the other of the connecting member and the supporting member has an insertion end configured to be inserted into the accommodation cavity; and
 one of a peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity and an outer peripheral wall of the insertion end is provided with an elastic arm, and another of the peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity and the outer peripheral wall of the insertion end is provided with an engaging hole; and wherein the elastic arm is provided with a limiting structure configured to be engaged with the engaging hole.   
     
     
         5 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the other of the connecting member and the supporting member has an insertion end, and wherein the insertion end is configured to be inserted into the accommodation cavity and not rotatable relative to the accommodation cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein a peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity and an outer peripheral wall of the insertion end are respectively provided with anti-rotation surfaces that cooperate with each other. 
     
     
         7 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the other of the connecting member and the supporting member has an insertion end, and a guide structure is arranged between a peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity and an outer peripheral wall of the insertion end; the guide structure is configured to guide the insertion end to be inserted into the accommodation cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 7 , wherein the guide structure comprises a guide rib and a guide groove in sliding fit, and wherein one of the guide rib and the guide groove is arranged on the peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity, and another of the guide rib and the guide groove is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the insertion end. 
     
     
         9 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the connecting member comprises the accommodation cavity, and the accommodation cavity comprises an insertion opening and a bottom wall that are opposite to each other; and
 wherein the supporting member is a tube member, and an end portion of the tube member forms an insertion end, and wherein the insertion end is inserted into the accommodation cavity via the insertion opening;   wherein the bottom wall of the accommodation cavity is provided with at least one positioning rib protruding towards the insertion opening and extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the tube member is inserted; and the insertion end is provided with at least one positioning notch engaged with the at least one positioning rib.   
     
     
         10 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the other of the connecting member and the supporting member has an insertion end configured to be inserted into the accommodation cavity;
 a peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity comprises a first arc-shaped wall and a first anti-rotation surface located at an opening of the first arc-shaped wall; and wherein the first anti-rotation surface is provided with a guide rib, and the first arc-shaped wall is provided with an elastic arm or an engaging hole at a portion facing the first anti-rotation surface; and   an outer peripheral wall of the insertion end comprises a second arc-shaped wall and a second anti-rotation surface located at an opening of the second arc-shaped wall; and wherein the second anti-rotation surface is provided with a guide groove, and the second arc-shaped wall is provided with an engaging hole or an elastic arm at a portion facing the second anti-rotation surface;   the first anti-rotation surface is in contact with the second anti-rotation surface, and the elastic arm has a limiting structure configured to be engaged with the engaging hole.   
     
     
         11 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the connecting member comprises the accommodation cavity, and the accommodation cavity comprises an insertion opening and a bottom wall that are opposite to each other; and
 the supporting member is a tube member, and an end portion of the tube member forms an insertion end configured to be inserted into the accommodation cavity via the insertion opening;   wherein a bottom wall of the accommodation cavity is provided with at least one positioning rib, and the insertion end is provided with at least one positioning notch engaged with the at least one positioning rib.   
     
     
         12 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one positioning notch is located at an edge of the second anti-rotation surface; and/or
 a partial region of the second anti-rotation surface is recessed towards interior of the tube member to form the guide groove.   
     
     
         13 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 4 , wherein the connecting member comprises the accommodation cavity, the supporting member comprises the insertion end, the peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity is provided with the elastic arm, and the limiting structure protrudes from the elastic arm towards interior of the accommodation cavity; and
 the peripheral wall of the accommodation cavity is provided with an unlocking operation opening, and the elastic arm is located in the unlocking operation opening.   
     
     
         14 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 3 , wherein the connecting member comprises a mounting plate and a sleeve portion protruding from the mounting plate, and wherein the mounting plate is configured to be connected to the hammock, and the sleeve portion comprises the accommodation cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein each connecting member comprises a connecting strap, a first end of the connecting strap is configured to be connected to the hammock, and a second end of the connecting strap is provided with a limiting structure; and
 each supporting member is a tube member, an inner cavity of the tube member forms an accommodation cavity, and a wall of the tube member is provided with an engaging hole in communication with the accommodation cavity;   wherein the second end of the connecting strap and the limiting structure is inserted into the accommodation cavity via the engaging hole, and the limiting structure is engaged with the engaging hole.   
     
     
         16 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein each supporting member comprises at least two tube bodies connected in sequence, and wherein one of two adjacent tube bodies comprises a first abutting end, another of two adjacent tube bodies comprises a second abutting end, and wherein the second abutting end is detachably inserted into the first abutting end by a predetermined length. 
     
     
         17 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the supporting mechanism comprises at least two supporting members;
 wherein the at least two supporting members are arranged in parallel with each other, and each of two ends of each of the supporting members is engaged with a respective one of the at least one connecting member; or   the at least two supporting members are arranged in a cross manner in pairs, and each of two ends of each of the supporting members is engaged with a respective one of the at least one connecting member; or   a portion of the at least two supporting members are arranged in parallel with each other, another portion of the at least two supporting members are arranged in a cross manner, and each of two ends of each of the supporting members is engaged with a respective one of the at least one connecting members.   
     
     
         18 . The supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the hammock comprises:
 a hammock bottom sheet in a shape of a quadrilateral; and   hammock peripheral sheets extending upwards from perimeter edges of the hammock bottom sheet;   wherein the supporting mechanism comprises four connecting members adjacent to four corners of the quadrilateral.   
     
     
         19 . A hammock, comprising the supporting mechanism according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         20 . A child carrier, comprising:
 a supporting frame; and   the hammock according to claim  19 ,   wherein the hammock is supported by the supporting frame.

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