Baby carrier

Abstract

A baby carrier ( 1 ) is provided comprising a belt ( 2 ) stably fastenable to a waist of a user, defining in use a closed path developing along a trajectory ( 2 a ) lying on a transverse plane ( 2 b ), and including a strap ( 20 ) defining a surface ( 20 a ) developing along said trajectory ( 2 a ) perpendicularly to said transverse plane ( 2 b ); a support device ( 3 ) comprising at least one rigid panel ( 30 ) developing along a support plane ( 3 a ); and fastening means ( 4 ) mutually fastening the belt ( 2 ) and the support device ( 3 ) in such a way that the panel ( 30 ) may rotate about a rotation axis ( 4 a ), developing alongside part of the trajectory ( 2 a ), with respect to the strap ( 20 ) so as to define at least a stable closed configuration in which the planes ( 2 b, 3 a ) are substantially parallel to one another and/or the panel ( 30 ) is more closely nearer to the strap ( 20 ), and a stable maximum open configuration in which the planes ( 2 b, 3 a ) are mutually transverse and the panel ( 30 ) is more far away from the strap ( 20 ), defining around the rotation axis ( 4 a ) a maximum rotation angle (α) between the planes ( 2 b, 3 a ); wherein the fastening means ( 4 ) further define a plurality of stable intermediate open configurations in which the planes ( 2 b, 3 a ) are mutually transverse, each defining a distinct intermediate rotation angle (β) between the planes ( 2 b, 3 a ) between 50° and said maximum rotation angle (α), and wherein the maximum rotation angle (α) is distinct from each intermediate rotation angle (β), greater than 90° and less than 150°.

1 . A baby carrier comprising:
 a belt stably fastenable to a waist of a user, defining in use a closed path developing along a trajectory lying on a transverse plane, and including a strap defining a surface developing along said trajectory perpendicularly to said transverse plane;   a support device comprising at least one rigid panel developing along a support plane; and   fastening means mutually fastening said belt and said support device in such a way that said panel may rotate about a rotation axis, developing alongside part of said trajectory, with respect to said strap so as to define at least:   a stable closed configuration in which said planes are substantially parallel to one another and/or said panel is more closely nearer to said strap, and   a stable maximum open configuration in which said planes are mutually transverse and said panel is more far away from said strap, defining around said rotation axis a maximum rotation angle between said planes;   said fastening means further defining a plurality of stable intermediate open configurations in which said planes are mutually transverse, each defining a distinct intermediate rotation angle between said planes between 50° and said maximum rotation angle, and   said maximum rotation angle is distinct from each said intermediate rotation angle, greater than 90° and less than 150°.   
     
     
         2 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said fastening means define at least two of said intermediate open configurations and said intermediate rotation angles are respectively equal to 90° and 110° 
     
     
         3 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said maximum rotation angle is equal to 145°. 
     
     
         4 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said fastening means comprise:
 a first component integral with said strap,   a second component integral with said panel and rotatable with respect to said first component about said rotation axis, and   a control mechanism configured to mutually lock said first and second components when in said open, maximum closed, and intermediate closed configurations.   
     
     
         5 . The baby carrier according to  claim 4 , wherein said control mechanism comprises:
 a first grooved ring developing around said rotation axis and integral with one of said first and second components,   a second grooved ring developing around said rotation axis and integral with the other of said first and second components, and   a toothed slider around said rotation axis and movable upon command along said rotation axis so as to define at least:   a coupling position in which said slider engages along said rotation axis with each of said rings so as to mutually lock them in rotation, and   an uncoupling position in which said slider engages along said rotation axis exclusively one of said rings so as to disengage them from one another in rotation;   at least one of said rings including grooves developing radially to said rotation axis exclusively at positions such as to identify said rotation angles (α, β).   
     
     
         6 . The baby carrier according to  claim 5 , wherein said control mechanism comprises elastic opposing means configured to oppose the transition of said slider from said coupling position to said uncoupling position. 
     
     
         7 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said support device comprises an enclosure connected to said belt surrounding said panel and said fastening means so as to separate them from the exterior. 
     
     
         8 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said belt comprises a rigid plate fixed to said strap and superimposed on said strap, and said fastening means mutually fasten said plate and said panel. 
     
     
         9 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , further comprising a harness integrally fixed to one or more among said panel, said strap, said plate, and said enclosure, and adapted to be further fastened to the shoulders or neck of a user. 
     
     
         10 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said belt comprises connection means at its ends including Velcro.