CN117378895A

CN117378895A - Twin crib

Info

Publication number: CN117378895A
Application number: CN202310844704.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·达韦里奥; 埃丽卡·加利纳; A·费斯塔
Original assignee: Artsana SpA
Current assignee: Artsana SpA
Priority date: 2022-07-12
Filing date: 2023-07-11
Publication date: 2024-01-12
Also published as: IT202200014620A1; EP4306008A1

Abstract

A twin crib (1) comprising: an upper frame (20), a lower frame (40) connected to the upper frame (20) and configured to support the two pads (11). The crib (1) comprises a housing (50) securable to the upper frame (20), the housing having a bottom (51), an opposite open top (52), a fixed rear wall (53) and an opposite openable front wall (54). The openable front wall (54) includes a fixed portion (55) and a movable portion (56). The crib (1) comprises a partition (60) arranged between two pads (11) and having hooking means (64) at a lower edge (61), a rear edge (62) and an opposite front edge (63). Such hooking means (64) are configured to respectively constrain the lower edge (61) to the bottom (51), the rear edge (62) to the fixed rear wall (53) and the front edge (63) to the fixing portion (55) of the openable front wall (54).

Description

Twin crib

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a crib for newborns. More particularly, the present invention relates to a twins crib (twin crib) having a collapsible wall, the twins crib being accompanied by a bed.

Background

Twin cribs provided with collapsible walls, wherein a neonate sleeps within the same crib, are known in the prior art. In the known duplex crib, the separator is a completely removable wall arranged parallel to the collapsible wall.

Document US 5787524a describes a crib suitable for accommodating more children. The crib comprises a plurality of front panels arranged to form an angle of less than 180 ° and slide entirely vertically and independently of each other. The crib comprises a housing made of soft material at the upper part of the front plate. The crib includes a first sleep area and a second sleep area separated by a divider that is removably connectable to the upright and the central support plate.

In the known art of twin cribs, only one of the newborns can be placed near the collapsible wall beside the parent's bed, because the separator is arranged parallel to the collapsible wall and thus parallel to the bed. This means that the parents must regularly switch the positions of the twins so that both babies spend the same time in the vicinity of the parents' beds. In addition, parents are not convenient to examine infants farther from the bed. All of this is uncomfortable for the neonate and parent.

The crib of the known art can be positioned at an angle with respect to the bed, thanks to its angle of less than 180 ° and in particular equal to 90 °. In this way, one of the infants is placed at the foot of the bed, while the other is placed at the side, and must be exchanged regularly so that both infants spend the same time beside the parent. Furthermore, when the two panels are in the lowered position, the fixed upright between the two panels may be dangerous because parents may hit it, for example, in order to bring the child into the sleeping area.

Disclosure of Invention

Against this background, the technical task of the present invention is to provide a twin crib that obviates the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.

In particular, it is an object of the present invention to achieve a separator which is able to improve the comfort of newborns and which is more practical and safe to use.

The technical task and the specific objects are substantially achieved by a twin crib comprising the technical features described in one or more of the accompanying claims.

The present invention makes it possible to provide a duplex crib in which the divider is at least partially fixed in a direction orthogonal to the collapsible wall and the parent's crib.

Advantageously, such a twin crib solves the technical problem in that it is capable of keeping both babies in the twin crib always close to the parent's crib.

Still advantageously, the partition is at least partially fixed to the crib itself, so as to ensure greater stability of the partition during use of the crib.

It is always advantageous that the twins crib does not have a potentially dangerous bulge.

Drawings

Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following illustrative and therefore non-limiting description of a preferred but non-exclusive embodiment of a twin crib, shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a perspective view of a duplex crib according to an embodiment of the invention comprising a divider and a pair of pads,

figure 2 is a perspective view of a twins crib according to the invention comprising a schematic representation of a separator,

figure 3 is a front view of the twins crib of figure 1,

figure 4 is a side view of the twins crib of figure 1,

figure 5 is a perspective view of the twins crib of figure 1 without the mat and the shell,

figure 6 is a first embodiment of the crib according to figures 1 to 4 with the housing in a closed configuration,

fig. 7 is a second embodiment of the crib according to fig. 1 to 4, with the housing in a closed configuration.

Detailed Description

The present invention relates to a twins crib 1 configured to be placed adjacent to a crib to facilitate contact between a parent and two babies.

As shown in fig. 1, the twin crib 1 includes an upper frame 20 and a lower frame 40. The upper frame 20 includes a fixed first portion 21 and a second portion 22 movable relative to the first portion 21. The lower frame 40 is connected to the upper frame 20 and is configured to support two pads 11. Each pad 11 is adapted to support a child. In a preferred embodiment, the lower frame 40 is substantially square in shape. It is always preferable that the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 40 include rod-shaped elements.

The twins crib 1 further includes a housing 50 made of a flexible material securable to the upper frame 20. The housing 50 has a bottom 51, an opposite open top 52, at least one fixed rear wall 53 and an opposite openable front wall 54. The openable front wall 54 is configured to be positioned adjacent to the bed. The openable front wall 54 includes a fixed portion 55 supported by the lower frame 40 and a movable portion 56 connected to the second portion 22 of the upper frame 20.

Notably, the twins crib 1 includes a separator 60 disposed between two pads 11. As shown in fig. 2, the partition 60 has hooking means (hooks) 64 at the lower edge 61, at the rear edge 62 and at the opposite front edge 63. Note that the hooking means 64 are configured to fixedly or removably constrain the lower edge 61 to the bottom 51, the rear edge 62 to the fixed rear wall 53, and the front edge 63 to the fixing portion 55 of the openable front wall 54, respectively. Note that the removable hooking means 64 means that the hooking means 64 is configured to repeatedly and reversibly hook and unhook the lower edge 61 to the bottom 51, hook and unhook the rear edge 62 to the fixed rear wall 53, and unhook the front edge 63 to the fixing portion 55, and unhook the same.

It should therefore be noted that the divider 60 is orthogonally positioned with respect to both the fixed rear wall 53 and the openable front wall 54. It is worth noting that advantageously, when two infants are placed on the respective pads 11, they are close to the bed beside the crib 1. Furthermore, due to the lateral access window provided by the movable portion 56 when it is open, the parent can immediately access the two pads 11 from the bed upon which the child is placed. Preferably, the separator 60 is rectangular in shape.

In the first embodiment, the hooking means 64 are fixed. In the illustrated embodiment, the lower edge 61, the rear edge 62 and the front edge 63 are preferably secured to the bottom 51, the fixed rear wall 53 and the securing portion 55, respectively, by a sewn joint (seam).

In a second embodiment, the hooking means 64 are at least partially removable.

Preferably, the hooking means 64 on the lower edge 61, the rear edge 62 and the front edge 63 are removable.

Preferably, the hooking means 64 on the rear edge 62 are fixed, while the hooking means 64 on the front edge 63 and on the lower edge 61 are removable.

In a preferred embodiment, the lower edge 61 is fixed to the bottom 51, the rear edge 62 is fixed to the fixed rear wall 53, and the front edge 63 is hooked to the fixing portion 55 of the openable front wall 54 by a hooking means 64.

Note that the hooking means 64 comprise a first hooking element 65 constrained to the front edge 63 of the partition 60 and a second hooking element 66 constrained to the fixed portion 55 of the openable front wall 54. Further, the first hooking element 65 and the second hooking element 66 may be hooked together to constrain the partition 60 to the fixing portion 55. Preferably, the hooking means 64 comprise a first hooking element 65 constrained to the lower edge 61 of the partition 60 and a second hooking element 66 constrained to the bottom 51. Preferably, the hooking means 65 comprise a first hooking element 65 constrained to the rear edge 62 of the partition 60 and a second hooking element 66 constrained to the fixed rear wall 53.

In a preferred embodiment, the hooking means 64 comprises a zipper, as shown in FIG. 2. In detail, in a preferred embodiment, the first hooking element 65 and the second hooking element 66 are respectively a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth of the zip fastener. Preferably, the first and second rows of teeth are secured to the front edge 63 and/or the rear edge 62 and/or the lower edge 61 and to the securing portion 55 and/or the secured rear wall 53 and/or the bottom 51, respectively, with a slotted engagement.

In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the hooking means 64 comprise, for example, at least one button and corresponding buttonholes, at least one snap button (snap button), a magnetic element or a pair of Velcro strips (Velcro strips).

Note that the separator 60 includes a fabric insert 79. Preferably, the fabric insert 79 is made of a flexible material. Even more preferably, the fabric insert 79 is made of the same flexible material as the housing 50.

In more detail, the fabric insert 79 comprises a lower edge 61 and a rear edge 62, and is secured to the bottom 51 and the fixed rear wall 53, respectively, at said lower edge 61 and rear edge 62 by a sewn joint. Furthermore, the fabric insert 79 comprises a front edge 63, which can be hooked to the fixing portion 55 via a hooking means 64. Notably, the fabric insert 79 includes a free edge 80 opposite the lower edge 63 and facing the top 52.

Note that in the preferred embodiment, the divider 60 includes a frame 78 on which a fabric insert 79 is mounted. Preferably, the frame 78 comprises a rod-like element.

In more detail, the fabric insert 79 protrudes from the bottom 51 and comprises a base 67 interposed between two pads 11 and a separation 68 placed above protruding with respect to the pads 11, for example as shown in fig. 3. The separation portion 68 extends continuously from the base 67 and is configured to keep the neonate separated.

The fixed portion 55 has an extension from the bottom portion 51 up to the movable portion 56. Further, pad 11 has a thickness 81 extending from bottom 51 toward top 52. In more detail, in one embodiment, the thickness 81 of each pad 11 is comprised between 4 cm and 7 cm, preferably equal to 5 cm. It is always preferred that the extension of the fixing portion 55 is comprised between 8 cm and 14 cm, even more preferred that the extension of the fixing portion 55 is equal to 12 cm.

In a preferred embodiment, the base 67 extends from the bottom 51 toward the top 52 at a height equal to the thickness 81 of the pad 11, as can be seen in fig. 3. The base 67 comprises a lower edge 61 and is fixed to the bottom 51 by stitching at the same lower edge 61.

In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the partition 60 extends from the bottom 51 toward the top 52 at a height equal to the extension of the fixing portion 55. In the first embodiment, the partition 60 may be fixed to the fixing portion 55 along the entire front edge 63 with the hooking means 64.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the partition 60 extends from the bottom 51 toward the top 52 at a height greater than the extension of the fixing portion 55. In the embodiment described, the partition 60 can be fixed by means of the hooking means 64 only for the portion of the front edge 63 at most equal to the extension of the fixing portion 55. Furthermore, the remainder of the front edge 62 is free and cannot hook to the openable front wall 54. As for the rear edge 63, it is preferably sewn along its entire vertical extension from the bottom 51 toward the top 52.

In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the partition 60 extends from the bottom 51 toward the top 52 at a height less than the extension of the fixing portion 55. In the embodiment, the partition 60 may be fixed to the fixing portion 55 along the entire front edge 63 with a hooking means 64.

Note that the separating portion 68 includes a mesh 69. Preferably, the mesh 69 is rectangular in shape. Preferably, the mesh 69 has a connecting border side 89, the connecting border side 89 being secured to the flexible material of the separating portion 68 surrounding the mesh 69.

The crib 1 further comprises two opposite fixed side walls 57, 58 defining an internal compartment 59 with a fixed rear wall 53 and an openable front wall 54. The partition 60 divides the interior compartment 59 into two areas 70, 71 within the interior compartment 59 surrounded by the walls 53, 54, 57, 58. Preferably, the regions 70, 71 have the same volume.

Note that the mesh 69 is configured to separate the two regions 70, 71 within the interior compartment 59, but is also capable of achieving mutual vision and communication between newborns. Advantageously, the mesh 69 facilitates contact between the twins located on the respective pads 11 in the respective areas 70, 71, respectively.

As shown in fig. 6, in a first embodiment, the housing 50 includes at least one window 90 at the fixed rear wall 53 configured to make the interior compartment 59 visible. Preferably, the window 90 is made of mesh fabric. In a second embodiment, the housing comprises at least two further windows 91, as shown in fig. 6. Each further window 91 is positioned at one of the opposite fixed boundary walls 57, 58, respectively. Preferably, each further window 91 is made of mesh fabric. Each further window 91 is configured to make the interior compartment 59 visible.

The movable portion 56 is configured to transition between a closed configuration in which the interior compartment is only accessible from the top 52 and an open configuration in which the movable portion 56 is open and such that the interior compartment 59 is also laterally accessible through the openable front wall 54.

Note that the first portion 21 of the upper frame 20 includes a first fixed end 23 and a second fixed end 24, and the second portion 22 of the upper frame 20 includes a first movable end 25 and a second movable end 26.

As shown in fig. 6, in a preferred embodiment, the crib includes a pair of vertical rails 27, 28 positioned at the first portion 21 of the upper frame 20 at the first and second fixed ends 23, 24, respectively. A pair of rails 27, 28 extend between the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 40. Each track 27, 28 includes a closed end 31a at the upper frame 20 and an open end 31b at the lower frame 40.

The crib 1 further comprises a pair of sliders 29, 30 respectively positioned at the second portion 22 of the upper frame 20 at the first and second movable ends 25, 26, respectively. Each slide 29, 30 is associated with a respective track 27, 28. A pair of sliders 29, 30 extends at the movable portion 56. When the movable portion 56 is in the closed configuration, each slide 29, 30 includes a first end 33 at the upper frame 20 and a second end 34 at the fixed portion 55.

Each slide 29, 30 is configured to slide along a respective track 27, 28. In detail, when the movable portion 56 is in the closed configuration, the first end 33 of each slide 29, 30 is positioned at the closed end 31a of the respective track 27, 28. When the movable portion 56 is in the open configuration, the second end 34 of each slide 29, 30 is positioned at the open end 31b of the respective track 27, 28.

In the preferred embodiment of the crib 1 comprising a pair of rails 27, 28 and associated slides 29, 30, the partition 60 comprises hooking means 64 removable at least at the front edge 63.

In an alternative embodiment known in the art, the openable front wall 54 is an inverted, detachable wall (not shown). Preferably, the lower frame 40 comprises a rod-like (more preferably tubular) support element extending inside the fixing portion 55 of the openable front wall 54 so as to form a support structure for the fabric insert 79. In detail, the rod-shaped support element has two vertical rod-shaped support elements and a rod-shaped connection element between the two rod-shaped support elements, which is preferably horizontal and thus parallel to the bottom 51.

In the described alternative embodiment of the crib 1, in the first embodiment the partition 60 comprises hooking means 64 fixed at the front edge 63.

In the described alternative embodiment of the crib 1, in the second embodiment the partition 60 comprises hooking means 64 removable at least at the front edge 63.

In a preferred embodiment, the housing 50 includes a first fabric element 72 and a second fabric element 73, the first fabric element 72 being removable and fittable over the first portion 21 of the upper frame 20 and over the lower frame 40, the second fabric element 73 being secured at the openable front wall 54. Note that the divider 60 is secured to the first fabric member 72 along the lower edge 61 and the rear edge 62 by a sewn joint.

Advantageously, once the pad 11 is removed, the hooking means 64 hooked to the fixing portion 55 are released during use of the crib 1 and the first fabric element 72 is removed together with the fabric insert 79.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the second textile element 73 includes at least one window 92. Preferably, the window 92 is made of mesh. Advantageously, window 92 on openable front wall 54 allows the interior of volume 59 to be seen even when movable portion 56 is in the closed configuration.

The crib 1 comprises side uprights 74, which are adjustable in height (preferably telescopic) and are connected to the lower frame 40 by means of connection joints 75, as shown in fig. 5. Advantageously, the height of the crib 1 can be adjusted so as to be able to accompany beds of different height alongside and in particular to be able to bring the pad 11 at the same height as the bed of the parent.

In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 40 are mechanically connected by side uprights 74 and a pair of rails 27, 28. In an alternative embodiment known in the art, wherein the openable front wall 54 is an inverted detachable wall, the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 40 are mechanically connected via side uprights 74.

Claims

1. Twin crib (1), comprising:

an upper frame (20) comprising a fixed first portion (21) and a second portion (22) movable with respect to said first portion (21),

a lower frame (40) connected to the upper frame (20) and configured to support two pads (11), wherein each pad (11) is adapted to support a child,

-a housing (50) made of flexible material and fixable to the upper frame (20), the housing (50) having a bottom (51) and an opposite open top (52) and at least one fixed rear wall (53) and an opposite openable front wall (54), the openable front wall (54) comprising a fixed portion (55) supported by the lower frame (40) and a movable portion (56) connected to the second portion (22),

the twin crib is characterized by comprising:

-a spacer (60) arranged between two said pads (11), said spacer (60) having hooking means (64) at a lower edge (61), at a rear edge (62) and at an opposite front edge (63), said hooking means (64) being configured to constrain said lower edge (61) to said bottom (51), said rear edge (62) to said fixed rear wall (53) and said front edge (63) to a fixed portion (55) of said openable front wall (54), respectively.

2. Crib (1) according to claim 1, wherein said hooking means (64) are fixed.

3. Crib (1) according to claim 1, wherein said hooking means (64) are at least partially removable.

4. A crib (1) according to claim 3, wherein the hooking means (64) comprise a first hooking element (65) constrained to the front edge (63) of the partition (60) and a second hooking element (66) constrained to the fixed portion (55) of the openable front wall (54), the first hooking element (65) and the second hooking element (66) being jointly capable of hooking to constrain the partition (60) to the fixed portion (55).

5. A crib (1) as in any one of claims 1, 3 or 4, wherein said hooking means (64) comprise a zip fastener.

6. The crib (1) of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the divider (60) comprises a fabric insert (79).

7. The crib (1) of claim 6, wherein the divider (60) comprises a frame (78) on which the fabric insert (79) is mounted.

8. Crib (1) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein said fabric insert (79) protrudes from said bottom (51) and comprises a base (67) interposed between said pads (11) and a separation (68) placed above protruding with respect to said pads (11).

9. Crib (1) according to claim 8, wherein said separating portion (68) comprises a mesh (69).

10. The crib (1) of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising two opposite fixed side walls (57, 58) defining, together with the fixed rear wall (53) and the openable front wall (54), an internal compartment (59) in which the partition (60) divides the internal compartment (59) into two areas (70, 71).

11. The crib (1) of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the movable portion (56) is configured to switch between a closed configuration in which the internal compartment is accessible only from the top (52) and an open configuration in which the movable portion (56) makes the internal compartment (59) also laterally accessible from the openable front wall (54).

12. The crib (1) of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the housing (50) comprises a first fabric element (72) removable and fittable on the first portion (21) of the upper frame (20) and on the lower frame (40), and a second fabric element (73) fixed at the openable front wall (54).

13. The crib (1) of any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising lateral uprights (74) adjustable in height and connected to the lower frame (40) by means of connection joints (75).