EP1493361A1 - Support pour enfant - Google Patents

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EP1493361A1
EP1493361A1 EP04254025A EP04254025A EP1493361A1 EP 1493361 A1 EP1493361 A1 EP 1493361A1 EP 04254025 A EP04254025 A EP 04254025A EP 04254025 A EP04254025 A EP 04254025A EP 1493361 A1 EP1493361 A1 EP 1493361A1
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Howard Lee Cooper
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
    • A47D9/00—Cradles ; Bassinets
    • A47D9/005—Cradles ; Bassinets foldable

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  • Bassinettes, or Moses' baskets, are often used tc provide places for small infants and babies to sleep prior to being at an age to be put in a cot.
  • Known Moses' baskets have the disadvantage that they can be difficult to store and transport.
  • the locking means comprises an insertion member insertable into the hinge arrangement to lock the hinge arrangement.
  • the insertion member may be elongate, and may comprise a pin.
  • the hinge arrangement may comprise first and second co-operable hinge members.
  • the first hinge member is provided on the first base member, and the second hinge member is provided on the second base member.
  • the hinge arrangement comprises a pivot about which the first and second hinge members can pivot.
  • the hinge arrangement may comprise a first locking portion on the first base member, and a second locking portion on the second base member.
  • the first and second locking portions co-operate with the insertion member to lock the base members.
  • the insertion member is movable between a locking condition, in which the first and second locking portions co-operate with the insertion member, and a released condition, in which one or none of the locking members co-operates with the insertion member.
  • the insertion member when the insertion member is in the locking condition, the insertion member is received by the first and second locking portions. Preferably, when the insertion member is in the released condition, the insertion member is received by the first locking portion.
  • the first and second locking portions may comprise tubes through which the insertion member can be inserted.
  • the assembly includes urging means to urge the insertion member to the locking condition.
  • the urging means urges the insertion member to a position in which it co-operates with the first and second locking portions.
  • the urging means is in the form of a resilient spring mountable between at least one of the first and second hinge members and a formation on the insertion member.
  • the child support assembly may further include an upper frame arrangement to support a fabric between the frame arrangement and the base arrangement.
  • the frame arrangement comprises first and second frame members pivotally attached to each other.
  • the frame arrangement may be attached to the base arrangement by releasable support means.
  • Each releasable support means may comprise first and second arms pivotally mounted to each other.
  • the first arm is attached to the base arrangement, and second arm is attached to the frame arrangement.
  • each arm is pivotally attached either to the frame arrangement or to the base arrangement.
  • each arm includes a pivot portion by which the arms are attached together.
  • the arms are pivotally movable relative to each other from a first position in which the support means supports the assembly in an erect condition, and a second position in which the assembly is in a collapsed condition.
  • Fig. 1 shows a child support arrangement 10, which comprises a lower base arrangement 12, and an upper frame arrangement 14.
  • the upper frame arrangement 14 comprises first and second opposed U-shaped tubular members 22, 24 which are connected together by suitable frame connectors 26, about which the tubular members 22, 24 can pivot.
  • a plurality of support means 28 are provided to connect the first and second frame members 22, 24 to the first and second base members 16, 18.
  • a fabric 19 (only a portion of which is shown, for clarity) is attached between the frame arrangement 14 and the base arrangement 12.
  • the fabric 19 extends substantially wholly around the frame arrangement from the frame arrangement 14 to the base arrangement 12.
  • the fabric 19 also extends across the base arrangement 12 and may cover a thin mattress.
  • the fabric 19 is maintained in a taut condition to apply a compression force to support means 28 to hold them in their open condition, as shown.
  • the first hinge member 30, shown in Fig. 3, comprises a first hinging element 37 comprising a first main portion 37A having an edge 50.
  • the fork portions 37B extend from the main portion 37A to define a recess 38, the purpose of which will be described below.
  • An aperture 39 extends through both fork portions 37B to receive the rivet or other member to provide the pivot 34.
  • the first hinge member 30 also includes a first attachment portion 40 for attaching the first hinge member 30 to the first base member 16.
  • the first attachment portion 40 includes suitable screw bores 42 through which threaded members, for example, in the form of screws can be threadably secured via apertures 44 in the first base member 16.
  • the first hinging element 37 also defines a locking aperture 45 for receiving an insertion member 62 as will be described below.
  • the hinging portion 37 and the connecting portion 40 are orthogonal to each other.
  • a first base member 16 which includes the first locking formation 63 comprising a first main tube 64A and a first subsidiary tube 66A.
  • the second base member 18 is identical to the first base member 16 and is shown in broken lines in Fig. 6.
  • the second base member 18 includes the second locking formation 65 comprising a second main tube 64B and a second subsidiary tube 66B.
  • the first and second main and tubes 64A, B and 66A,B of the first and second base members 16, 18 define respective bores 78 which are aligned with the locking aperture 45 in the first hinging element 37 of the first hinge member 30 so that the insertion member 62 can be inserted therethrough.
  • the insertion member 72 is of a suitable length to extend to the point marked X if inserted from the end Y as shown in Fig. 6.
  • the first and second base members 16, 18 can be folded to the folded condition, or unfolded beyond the partially folded condition to an unfolded condition in which the first and second base members 16, 18 lie planar with respect to one another.
  • Fig. 2 also shows the support means 28, each of which comprises upper and lower arms 90, 92 which are pivotally attached to each other via a pivot assembly 94.
  • the lower arm 92 is connected to the respective base member 16, 18 by a connector 96.
  • the upper and lower arms 90, 92 and the connector 96 are shown in more detail respectively in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 respectively.
  • the upper arm 90 comprises an elongate supporting portion 100 having a top end 102 for attachment to the frame arrangement 14 by a suitable pivot member 104, for example, a rivet (see Fig. 2), which extends through a pivot hole 105.
  • a suitable pivot member 104 for example, a rivet (see Fig. 2), which extends through a pivot hole 105.
  • the upper arm 90 also includes a pair of lower forked pivot members 104 which provide part of the pivot assembly 94, and define therebetween a recess 106. Pivot apertures 108 extend through each of the forked pivot members 104.
  • the upper and lower arms 90, 92 are pivoted about the pivot in the pivot apertures 108, between a supporting position, as shown in Fig. 2 in which the upper arm 90 is in an over top dead centre position relative to the lower arm 92.
  • a further pivot portion which is receivable in the recess 106, and defines a recess 114 to receive a suitable pivot member 116 (see Fig. 2) for example a rivet.
  • a pair of stop members 118 are provided on opposite sides of the pivot portion 114 and provide a stop to prevent the relative pivoting movement of the upper and lower legs extending too far in one direction.
  • spring means shown schematically at 140 is provided in the support means 28, between the upper and lower arms 90, 92.
  • the spring means 140 is provided in the region of the pivot members 104 of the upper arm 90, and the pivot portion 114 of the lower arm 92.
  • the spring means 140 urges the support means 28, and hence the arrangement 10 to a partially open condition.
  • the insertion member 62 is first retracted to unlock the locking arrangement, and the support means 28 released from their over top dead centre condition so that the upper and lower arms 90, 92 can be folded onto each other.
  • each support means 28 moves the respective support means 28 and, hence, the arrangement 10 to the partially open condition.
  • the arrangement 10 can then be moved to the fully open condition shown in Fig. 1 by pushing the support means 28 so that the upper arm 90 is in its over top dead centre position relative to the lower arm 92, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 10-21 A further embodiment of the invention is shown in Figs 10-21, which is similar to the embodiment shown in Figs 1-9, and the same features have been designated with the same reference numerals as in Figs 1-9.
  • the embodiment shown in Figs 10-21 differs from that shown in Figs 1-9 in that the child support arrangement 200 comprises a child carrying part 201 and support legs 202 to support the child carrying part 201 above the ground.
  • the support legs 202 comprise feet 204 which are connected together by a tie arrangement 206.
  • the support legs 202 are received within respective receiving members 208, as explained below.
  • the child support arrangement 200 comprises a lower base arrangement 212 and an upper frame arrangement 14.
  • the upper frame arrangement 14 is the same as the frame arrangement 14 shown in Figs 1-9.
  • a fabric (not shown in Fig 10) extends from the upper frame arrangement 14 to the base arrangement 212.
  • the base arrangement 212 comprises a hinge arrangement 220.
  • the upper frame arrangement 26 is connected to the base arrangement 212 by support means 228.
  • the hinge arrangement 220 comprises first and second hinge members 230, 232.
  • the first subsidiary tube 266A is about a quarter of the length of the first main tube 264A and is provided just the other side of the centre of the edge 238, so that a first gap 268A is provided between the first main tube 264A and the first subsidiary tube 266A.
  • the hinge elements 236 comprise many of the features of the hinge elements 30 shown in Fig. 3, and these have been designated with the same reference numerals.
  • the hinge elements 236 differ from the hinge elements 30 in that the main portion 37A defines a circular aperture 245 and a guide element 245A extends radially inwardly part way towards the centre of the circular aperture 245.
  • the aperture 245 performs the same function as the aperture 45 shown in Fig 3 as explained below.
  • the plate 230 is provided with securing elements in the form of lugs 240 defining separate apertures 242 to receive bolts 244 (see Fig 11) to secure the hinge element 230 to a base member as explained below.
  • the second subsidiary tube 266B is received in the first gap 268A and the first subsidiary tube 266A is received in the second gap 268B.
  • Fig 14 shows an insertion member 270 comprising a first cylndrical portion 272 which corresponds to the first cylindrical portion 68 provided on the insertion member 62 shown in Fig 5.
  • the insertion member 270 also includes a second coaxial generally cylindrical portion 274 which corresponds to the cylindrical portion 70 of the insertion member 62 shown in Fig 5.
  • the insertion member 270 shown in Fig 14 is shown with a knob 276 provided on a spigot (not visible) on the first cylindrical portion 272.
  • the first cylindrical portion 272 defines an elongate guide recess 278 into which the guide member 245A on the hinge element 236 can be received.
  • Fig 15 shows one of the base members 16 or 18 which is generally the same as the base member 16 shown in Fig 6, but is devoid of the locking member 64A, 64B, 66A, 66B but which corresponding locking members 264A, 264B, 266A, 266B are now provided on the hinge members 230, 232 as explained above.
  • the hinge members 230, 232 are secured to the locking members via apertures 280 provided int eh base member 16 or 18.
  • FIG 17 there is shown an upper support arm 290, which is similar to the upper support arm 90 and has many of the same features. These features have been designated with the same reference numeral as use din Fig 7, and perform the same function.
  • Fig 18 shows a lower support arm 294, which is generally the same as the support arm 92 and the same features have been designated with the same reference numerals.
  • a connector 300 to attach one of the lower arms 290 to the base arrangement comprises some of the features of the connector 96 shown in Fig 9, and these have been designated with the same reference numeral.
  • the connector 300 comprises a leg receiving member 302 to receive an upper end region of one of the legs 202.
  • the leg receiving member 302 comprises a detent arrangement 304 to secure the leg 202 therein.
  • a frame arrangement for a bassinette which allows easy erection for use and collapsing for transport and storage and is also provided with means to lock the device in the collapsed and erected conditions.
  • the child support arrangement could be a carry cot.

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EP1762461A2 (fr) 2005-09-07 2007-03-14 Joh. Georg Hartan Sac pour un enfant ou une poupée ainsi qu'une poussette ou une voiture de poupée
EP1762461A3 (fr) * 2005-09-07 2009-06-10 Hartan Kinderwagenwerk e.K. Sac pour un enfant ou une poupée ainsi qu'une poussette ou une voiture de poupée
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CN102860714A (zh) * 2011-07-06 2013-01-09 朱劲荣 幼儿安睡保障床
CN103271589A (zh) * 2013-06-06 2013-09-04 徐李华 全折叠童床
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WO2020227782A1 (fr) 2019-05-16 2020-11-19 Kidverter Pty Ltd Meuble pour enfants reconfigurable
CN114312960A (zh) * 2020-10-09 2022-04-12 明门瑞士股份有限公司 载具及其婴儿承载机构
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