US 9,027,953 B2Granted

Foldable stroller

AssigneeCombi Corporation

InventorKenji Funakura

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Abstract

A stroller includes a stroller body having a frame member and an armrest, a back part frame pivotably joined to the stroller body, and a support member connecting the armrest and the back part frame with each other. The support member has a flexibility so as to allow the back part frame to be pivoted with respect to the stroller body within a predetermined range. The support member makes it possible that the back part frame is pivoted with respect to the stroller body, in conjunction with the folding action of the stroller body.

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Dependent claims

A foldable stroller comprising:

a stroller body including a frame member and an armrest pivotably joined to the frame member, the stroller body being capable of being folded from an unfolded state to a folded state;
a back part frame joined to the stroller body for supporting a back part of a seat to be mounted on the stroller body, the back part frame being pivotable with respect to the stroller body about an axis line whose relative position with respect to the frame member is constant during a folding action of the stroller body;
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a support member joined to the armrest and to the back part frame so as to connect the armrest and the back part frame with each other, the support member having a flexibility so as to allow the back part frame to be pivoted with respect to the stroller body within a predetermined range;
wherein the support member is positioned such that the back part frame is pivoted with respect to the stroller body, in conjunction with a pivoting movement of the armrest with respect to the frame member during the folding action of the stroller body,
when observed along a direction in parallel with a pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body,
a joint position of the support member to the back part frame is located on the same side in the unfolded state and in the folded state, with respect to a straight line connecting the pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and a pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member,
a joint position of the support member to the armrest is located on the same side in the unfolded state and in the folded state, with respect to the straight line connecting the pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and the pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member, and
a straight line segment connecting a joint position of the support member to the back part frame and a joint position of the support member to the armrest intersects with a straight line segment connecting a pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and a pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member in the unfolded state and in the folded state.

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Abstract

A foldable stroller comprising:

a stroller body including a frame member and an armrest pivotably joined to the frame member, the stroller body being capable of being folded from an unfolded state to a folded state;
a back part frame joined to the stroller body for supporting a back part of a seat to be mounted on the stroller body, the back part frame being pivotable with respect to the stroller body about an axis line whose relative position with respect to the frame member is constant during a folding action of the stroller body;
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a support member joined to the armrest and to the back part frame so as to connect the armrest and the back part frame with each other, the support member having a flexibility so as to allow the back part frame to be pivoted with respect to the stroller body within a predetermined range;
wherein the support member is positioned such that the back part frame is pivoted with respect to the stroller body, in conjunction with a pivoting movement of the armrest with respect to the frame member during the folding action of the stroller body,
when observed along a direction in parallel with a pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body,
a joint position of the support member to the back part frame is located on the same side in the unfolded state and in the folded state, with respect to a straight line connecting the pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and a pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member,
a joint position of the support member to the armrest is located on the same side in the unfolded state and in the folded state, with respect to the straight line connecting the pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and the pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member, and
a straight line segment connecting a joint position of the support member to the back part frame and a joint position of the support member to the armrest intersects with a straight line segment connecting a pivot axis line of the back part frame with respect to the stroller body and a pivot axis line of the armrest with respect to the frame member in the unfolded state and in the folded state.

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