SIDE STRUCTURE OF FOLDABLE BED AND FOLDABLE BED HAVING THE SIDE STRUCTURE

CROSS REFERENCE TO THE REPLATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based upon and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2025200560488, filed on January 10, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention mainly relates to the technical field of baby cot manufacturing, and in particular, to a side structure of a foldable baby cot and a foldable baby cot having the side structure.

BACKGROUND

[0003] Baby cots are beds for infants and young children. There are various styles of baby cots, with varying functions and prices. Among them, there is a kind of foldable portable baby cots, which is folded by a mechanical structure, and after being folded, it becomes a compact travel bag for baby products, which can carry many baby products or other items, showing high practicality and convenience. However, side guardrails of the current foldable portable baby cots are generally closed and non-adjustable, which is not very convenient for baby care. Alternatively, there is no side guardrail at one side of the baby cot, which reduces the safety of the baby cot.

SUMMARY

[0004] To solve the problems mentioned above in the background, the present invention provides a side structure of a foldable bed and a foldable bed having the side structure.

[0005] The present invention adopts the following technical solution: A side structure of a foldable bed, including a support rod and a connecting base for connecting a side guardrail, where the connecting base is provided with a sliding groove, a sliding bar is provided at the side end of the support rod, the sliding groove is movably connected to the sliding bar, a locking mechanism is provided inside the connecting base, a fixing hole is provided at a corresponding position of the sliding bar, and the locking mechanism cooperates with the fixing hole.

[0006] Preferably, the locking mechanism includes a fixing frame, a movable frame, a mobile frame, a fixing sheet, and a reset fixing component, the mobile frame is provided with a mounting hole, the fixing sheet is fixed in the mounting hole, the movable frame is provided with a movable through groove, the mobile frame is movably arranged in the movable through groove, the mobile frame is provided with a sliding channel, the movable frame moves up and down in the sliding channel, the reset fixing component is arranged on the top of the movable frame, a through hole is connected with a connecting pin, and the connecting pin sequentially penetrates to connect the fixing sheet, the mobile frame, the movable frame, and the fixing frame from the inside to the outside.

[0007] Preferably, the fixing sheet is provided with the through hole, the mobile frame is provided with a connecting hole, the mobile frame is provided with an inclined sliding groove, the fixing frame is provided with a horizontal sliding groove, the connecting pin sequentially connects the through hole, the connecting hole, the inclined sliding groove, and the horizontal sliding groove from the inside to the outside, and the connecting pin moves in the inclined sliding groove and the horizontal sliding groove.

[0008] Preferably, the reset fixing component is a locking spring, which is installed on the top of the movable frame, and the locking spring is connected to the top of the movable frame and the inner wall of the connecting base.

[0009] Preferably, a cross limiting column is provided on the top of the mobile frame, and one end of the locking spring is sleeved outside of the limiting column.

[0010] Preferably, a groove and an indicating groove are opened on the side end of the movable frame, the groove is used to receive a finger to push the movable frame, and the indicating groove is used for prompting.

[0011] Preferably, a fixing plate is arranged at one end of the fixing frame, the fixing plate is fixedly connected to a corresponding position of the connecting base by screws, and the sliding channel of the fixing frame is U-shaped.

[0012] Preferably, the cross sections of the sliding groove and the sliding bar form a T shape.

[0013] The present invention also provides a foldable bed having a side structure, including a foldable bed and the side structure of the foldable bed described above, where the side structure is symmetrically installed on the front side of the foldable bed, a guardrail is arranged at the front end of the foldable bed, both ends of the guardrail are connected to the connecting base, the guardrail moves on the support rod through the connecting base.

[0014] Preferably, the foldable bed is provided with a bed guard, the bed guard is a whole piece laid on the side end of the foldable bed, and an anti-pinch shielding sheet is arranged at a corresponding position of the side guardrail of the foldable bed.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following technical effects:

[0016]1. In the present invention, the sliding bar cooperates with the sliding groove so that the position of the connecting base on the support rod can be adjusted up and down, thereby adjusting the height of the side guardrail, the locking mechanism cooperates with the fixing hole so that the position of the connecting base on the support rod is fixed, thereby fixing the adjusted connecting base, and realizing fast lifting- and lowering-adjustment of the side guardrail, which facilitates baby care and improves the safety of a baby cot.

[0017]2. In the present invention, the fixing frame, the movable frame, the mobile frame, the fixing sheet, and the reset fixing component (i.e., the locking spring) cooperate with each other, so as to realize quick unlocking and automatic locking, thus improving the portability of use.

[0018] The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the present invention;

[0020]FIG. 2 is a first cross-sectional view of the side structure of the present invention;

[0021]FIG. 3 is a second cross-sectional view of the side structure of the present invention;

[0022]FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the locking mechanism of the present invention;

[0023]FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the locking mechanism of the present invention;

[0024]FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of the foldable bed of the present invention.

[0025] In the figures: 1, support rod; 11, sliding bar; 12, fixing hole; 2, connecting base; 21, sliding groove; 3, locking mechanism; 31, fixing frame; 311, fixing plate; 312, sliding channel; 313, horizontal sliding groove; 32, movable frame; 321, movable through groove; 322, inclined sliding groove; 323, groove; 324, indicating groove; 325, limiting column; 33, mobile frame; 331, mounting hole; 332, connecting hole; 34, fixing sheet; 341, through hole; 35, locking spring; 36, connecting pin; 4, foldable bed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0026] To facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. Several embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is described as “fixed on” another element, it can be directly on the another element or there can be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be “connected” to another element, it can be directly connected to the another element or there can be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “left”, “right”, and similar expressions used herein are only for illustrative purposes.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by one of ordinary skills in the art. The terms used in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term “and/or” used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0029]Referring to FIGS. 1 to FIG. 5, a side structure of a foldable bed, including a support rod 1 and a connecting base 2 for connecting a side guardrail, where the connecting base 2 is provided with a sliding groove 21, a sliding bar 11 is provided at the side end of the support rod 1, the sliding groove 21 is movably connected to the sliding bar 11, a locking mechanism 3 is provided inside the connecting base 2, a fixing hole 12 is provided at a corresponding position of the sliding bar 11, the locking mechanism 3 cooperates with the fixing hole 12, the sliding bar 11 cooperates with the sliding groove 21 so that the position of the connecting base 2 on the support rod 1 can be adjusted up and down, thereby adjusting the height of the side guardrail, the locking mechanism 3 cooperates with the fixing hole 12 so that the position of the connecting base 2 on the support rod 1 is fixed, thereby fixing the adjusted connecting base 2, and realizing fast lifting- and lowering-adjustment of the side guardrail, which facilitates baby care and improves the safety of a baby cot.

[0030]In the present invention, the locking mechanism 3 includes a fixing frame 31, a movable frame 32, a mobile frame 33, a fixing sheet 34, and a reset fixing component, the mobile frame 33 is provided with a mounting hole 331, the fixing sheet 34 is fixed in the mounting hole 331, the movable frame 32 is provided with a movable through groove 321, the mobile frame 33 is movably arranged in the movable through groove 321, the mobile frame 33 is provided with a sliding channel 312, the movable frame 32 moves up and down in the sliding channel 312, the reset fixing component is arranged on the top of the movable frame 32, a through hole 341 is connected with a connecting pin 36, and the connecting pin sequentially penetrates to connect the fixing sheet 34, the mobile frame 33, the movable frame 32, and the fixing frame 31 from the inside to the outside; the fixing sheet 34 is provided with the through hole 341, the mobile frame 33 is provided with a connecting hole 332, the mobile frame 33 is provided with an inclined sliding groove 322, the fixing frame 31 is provided with a horizontal sliding groove 313, the connecting pin 36 sequentially connects the through hole 341, the connecting hole 332, the inclined sliding groove 322, and the horizontal sliding groove 313 from the inside to the outside, and the connecting pin 36 moves in the inclined sliding groove 322 and the horizontal sliding groove 313; the reset fixing component is a locking spring 35, which is installed on the top of the movable frame 32, and the locking spring 35 is connected to the top of the movable frame 32 and the inner wall of the connecting base 2; a cross limiting column 325 is provided on the top of the mobile frame 33, and one end of the locking spring 35 is sleeved outside of the limiting column 325; a groove 323 and an indicating groove 324 are opened on the side end of the movable frame 32, the groove 323 is used to receive a finger to push the movable frame 32, the indicating groove 324 is used for prompting, and the fixing frame 31, the movable frame 32, the mobile frame 33, the fixing sheet 34, and the reset fixing component (i.e., the locking spring 35) cooperate with each other, so as to realize quick unlocking and automatic locking, thus improving the portability of use; a fixing plate 311 is arranged at one end of the fixing frame 31, and the fixing plate 311 is fixedly connected to a corresponding position of the connecting base 2 by screws, and the sliding channel 312 of the fixing frame 31 is U-shaped; the cross sections of the sliding groove 21 and the sliding bar 11 form a T shape.

[0031] Referring to FIG. 6, the present invention also provides a foldable bed having a side structure, including a foldable bed 4 and the side structure of the foldable bed 4 described above, where the side structure is symmetrically installed on the front side of the foldable bed 4, a guardrail is arranged at the front end of the foldable bed 4, both ends of the guardrail are connected to the connecting base 2, the guardrail moves on the support rod 1 through the connecting base 2, the foldable bed 4 is provided with a bed guard, the bed guard is a whole piece laid on the side end of the foldable bed 4, and an anti-pinch shielding sheet is arranged at a corresponding position of the side guardrail of the foldable bed 4.

[0032] The implementation principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0033] When adjusting, a finger is inserted into the groove 323 to move the movable frame 32 upward according to the direction indicated by the arrow of the indicating groove 324, the movable frame 32 moves upward in the U-shaped sliding channel 312 of the fixing frame 31, the top of the movable frame 32 compresses the locking spring 35, during the upward movement of the movable frame 32, the connecting pin 36 moves downward in the inclined sliding groove 322 and meanwhile the connecting pin 36 moves in the horizontal sliding groove 313, driving the mobile frame 33 to move in the movable through groove 321, so that the fixing sheet 34 is separated from the fixing hole 12 to achieve the purpose of unlocking, subsequently, the connecting base 2 is moved, facilitating the quick adjustment of the side guardrail on one side of the foldable bed 4, when the side guardrail is lowered, it is convenient to conduct baby care, and when the side guardrail is raised, it can ensure the safety of a baby.

[0034] The above description of the present invention is exemplified in combination with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned way. A non-substantial improvement as long as using the concept and technical solution of the present invention, or a direct application of the concept and technical solution of the present invention in other occasions without improvement, falls within the protection scope of the present invention.