HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDING STROLLER

摘要

A stroller which may be folded or collapsed for storage purposes and a hinge for facilitating the stroller folding. The hinge includes a housing, a first pivoting hinge member that is pivotally connected to the housing, and a second pivoting hinge member that is pivotally connected to the housing. The first pivoting hinge member may be connected to the second pivoting hinge member, such as by a linking member, so that the pivoting hinge members rotate in opposite directions. The hinge may also include a slide member having a pin that may move between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the slide member engages protrusions on one or both of the pivoting hinge members in order to hold the hinge in an operational position.

主权项

1. A hinge for a stroller comprising:
a housing; a first pivoting hinge member pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the first pivoting hinge member includes a first protrusion; a second pivoting hinge member pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the second pivoting hinge member includes a second protrusion; a linking member pivotally attached to the first pivoting hinge member and the second pivoting hinge member such that the first and second pivoting hinge members are configured to rotate substantially simultaneously in opposite directions in a plane; and a slide member at least partially received within the housing, wherein the slide member defines a longitudinal axis and is configured to move along the longitudinal axis between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein the slide member is configured to engage at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion in the locked position, wherein in the locked position the first pivoting hinge member and the second pivoting hinge member are pivotally fixed with respect to each other.