Adjustable frame of rocker
OwnerBen Ming Hsiainventor
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Abstract
An adjustable frame of rocker includes a rocking frame and a supporting frame foldably coupled with the rocking frame, wherein the rocking frame includes a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two supporting arms with a supporting frame, so as to inclinedly support the supporting frame in position. Moreover, by unlocking the coupling means, the supporting frame is capable of pivotally rotating about the coupling means in order to adjust the inclination of the supporting frame.
Claims9
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame, and
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, wherein each of said coupling means comprises an outer housing, having a center through slot and an inner pusher wall, attached to said upper end of said supporting arm, an inner shaft, which is attached to an end portion of said back frame, having an outer end wall and a driving axle coaxially extended from a center of said inner shaft and penetrated through said through slot, and an operation button rotatably mounted on a free end of said driving axle at an outer surface of said outer housing for operating said inner shaft to move between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in said locking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is biased against said pusher wall of said outer housing for securely engaging said inner shaft with said outer housing so as to lock up said back frame in a rotating manner, and in said unlocking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is moved away from said pusher wall of said outer housing such that said back frame is in a free rotating manner, wherein a plurality of round-shaped locking sockets coaxially and inwardly formed on said end wall of said inner shaft and a plurality of corresponding locking latches coaxially and outwardly protruded from said pusher wall of said outer housing wherein said locking latches are adapted for fittedly inserting into said locking sockets respectively for locking up a rotatable motion of said inner shaft so as to lock up said back frame at an inclination angle, wherein each of said locking socket has a tapered outer portion and a cylindrical inner portion such that said outer portion of said locking socket has a diameter gradually decrease towards to said inner portion thereof.
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame, and
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, wherein each of said coupling means comprises an outer housing, having a center through slot and an inner pusher wall, attached to said upper end of said supporting arm, an inner shaft, which is attached to an end portion of said back frame, having an outer end wall and a driving axle coaxially extended from a center of said inner shaft and penetrated through said through slot, and an operation button rotatably mounted on a free end of said driving axle at an outer surface of said outer housing for operating said inner shaft to move between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in said locking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is biased against said pusher wall of said outer housing for securely engaging said inner shaft with said outer housing so as to lock up said back frame in a rotating manner, and in said unlocking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is moved away from said pusher wall of said outer housing such that said back frame is in a free rotating manner, wherein said outer housing having a cylindrical shaped defines a coupling chamber wherein said pusher wall is provided on a bottom surface of said coupling chamber, and said inner shaft is fittedly disposed in said coupling chamber of said outer housing in a rotatably movable manner, wherein a plurality of round-shaped locking sockets coaxially and inwardly formed on said end wall of said inner shaft and a plurality of corresponding locking latches coaxially and outwardly protruded from said pusher wall of said outer housing wherein said locking latches are adapted for fittedly inserting into said locking sockets respectively for locking up a rotatable motion of said inner shaft so as to lock up said back frame at an inclination angle, wherein each of said locking socket has a tapered outer portion and a cylindrical inner portion such that said outer portion of said locking socket has a diameter gradually decrease towards to said inner portion thereof.
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively, wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame, wherein each of said supporting arms has a U-shaped cross sectional structure defining a mounting channel therein and arranged in such a manner that said side frame leg is received in said mounting channel of said supporting arms when said rocking activity seat is pivotally folded up, and
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, wherein each of said coupling means comprises an outer housing, having a center through slot and an inner pusher wall, attached to said upper end of said supporting arm, an inner shaft, which is attached to an end portion of said back frame, having an outer end wall and a driving axle coaxially extended from a center of said inner shaft and penetrated through said through slot, and an operation button rotatably mounted on a free end of said driving axle at an outer surface of said outer housing for operating said inner shaft to move between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in said locking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is biased against said pusher wall of said outer housing for securely engaging said inner shaft with said outer housing so as to lock up said back frame in a rotating manner, and in said unlocking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is moved away from said pusher wall of said outer housing such that said back frame is in a free rotating manner, wherein said coupling means further comprises a resilient element disposed between said outer housing and said inner shaft wherein said resilient element has two ends biasing against said end wall of said inner shaft and said pusher wall to push said end wall of said inner shaft away from said pusher wall of said outer housing so as to urge and retain said coupling means in said unlocking position, wherein said outer housing further has a resilient element cavity coaxially provided on said pusher wall for securely holding one end of said resilient element so as to ensure a biasing pressure of said resilient element is applied between said outer h ousing and inner shaft, and wherein said resilient element is entirely disposed in said resilient element cavity when said inner shaft is engaged with said outer housing so as to maximize a mutual friction between said pusher wall of said outer housing and said end wall of inner shaft, wherein said outer housing having a cylindrical shaped defines a coupling chamber wherein said pusher wall is provided on a bottom surface of said coupling chamber, and said inner shaft is fittedly disposed in said coupling chamber of said outer housing in a rotatably movable manner.
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively, wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame,
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, wherein each of said coupling means comprises an outer housing, having a center through slot and an inner pusher wall, attached to said upper end of said supporting arm, an inner shaft, which is attached to an end portion of said back frame, having an outer end wall and a driving axle coaxially extended from a center of said inner shaft and penetrated through said through slot, and an operation button rotatably mounted on a free end of said driving axle at an outer surface of said outer housing for operating said inner shaft to move between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in said locking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is biased against said pusher wall of said outer housing for securely engaging said inner shaft with said outer housing so as to lock up said back frame in a rotating manner, and in said unlocking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is moved away from said pusher wall of said outer housing such that said back frame is in a free rotating manner, wherein said coupling means further comprises a resilient element disposed between said outer housing and said inner shaft wherein said resilient element has two ends biasing against said end wall of said inner shaft and said pusher wall to push said end wall of said inner shaft away from said pusher wall of said outer housing so as to urge and retain said coupling means in said unlocking position, wherein said outer housing further has a resilient element cavity coaxially provided on said pusher wall for securely holding one end of said resilient element so as to ensure a biasing pressure of said resilient element is applied between said outer housing and inner shaft, and wherein said resilient element is entirely disposed in said resilient element cavity when said inner shaft is engaged with said outer housing so as to maximize a mutual friction between said pusher wall of said outer housing and said end wall of inner shaft, wherein said outer housing having a cylindrical shaped defines a coupling chamber wherein said pusher wall is provided on a bottom surface of said coupling chamber, and said inner shaft is fittedly disposed in said coupling chamber of said outer housing in a rotatably movable manner, and
- a stopper means for limiting an inclination angle of said back frame wherein said stopper means comprises a pair of L-shaped guider arms each pivotally connected between said end portion of said back frame and a middle portion of said side frame leg wherein bent portions of said two guider arm are adapted for biasing against said coupling means respectively so as to limit said inclination angle of said back frame.
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame, wherein each of said supporting arms has a U-shaped cross sectional structure defining a mounting channel therein and arranged in such a manner that said side frame leg is received in said mounting channel of said supporting arms when said rocking activity seat is pivotally folded up, and
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, wherein each of said coupling means comprises an outer housing, having a center through slot and an inner pusher wall, attached to said upper end of said supporting arm, an inner shaft, which is attached to an end portion of said back frame, having an outer end wall and a driving axle coaxially extended from a center of said inner shaft and penetrated through said through slot, and an operation button rotatably mounted on a free end of said driving axle at an outer surface of said outer housing for operating said inner shaft to move between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in said locking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is biased against said pusher wall of said outer housing for securely engaging said inner shaft with said outer housing so as to lock up said back frame in a rotating manner, and in said unlocking position, said end wall of said inner shaft is moved away from said pusher wall of said outer housing such that said back frame is in a free rotating manner.
An adjustable frame for a rocking activity seat, comprising a rocking frame and a supporting frame comprising a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with said rocking frame wherein said rocking frame comprises:
- a base frame comprising a pair of parallel side frame legs each having a curved shape for providing a rocking action of said rocking activity seat,
- a pair of supporting arms each pivotally connected to a front end portion of said side frame legs of said base frame respectively wherein each supporting arm extends upwardly and at an inclined position from said base frame,
- a pair of coupling means for pivotally coupling two upper ends of said supporting arms with said supporting frame, so as to selectively adjust an inclination angle of said back frame with respect to said seat frame, and
- a stopper means for limiting an inclination angle of said back frame wherein said stopper means comprises a pair of L-shaped guider arms each pivotally connected between said end portion of said back frame and a middle portion of said side frame leg wherein bent portions of said two guider arm are adapted for biasing against said coupling means respectively so as to limit said inclination angle of said back frame.
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