EP2030534B1 - Baby changing unit with safety barrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The baby changing unit (10) has a safety catch (20), which is arranged in a movably guided manner in the baby changing unit between an operating condition and a resting condition. An interlock is provided for the operating condition against a movement of the safety catch. The safety catch is arranged in a resting condition within the baby changing unit.

Description

The invention relates to a baby dresser having a surface disposed on a surface for placing a baby / toddler to change the diaper and with a safeguard against the falling of the baby / toddler from the top, the fuse having on at least three sides of the top of a barrier and the baby / toddler can move freely within the fuse.

Changing tables, changing tables or changing attachments with fall protection or clip-on or Anklemmelemente as fall protection also for retrofitting of changing tables o. Ä. are known. Fixed borders are provided. A disadvantage of this type of fuse is that the presence of the front part of the fuse during winding impedes winding. If the fuse is not always fixed and can be removed, it must then be stored ready to hand, which in turn means difficulties in handling and space problems.

DE 197 41 243 C2 discloses a fall protection. This is a fuse composed of three side parts, which is permanently screwed to the top of the changing table and thus continuously secures the child against support. The front part is lowerable for better access to the child during the wrapping process. The front wall should be constructed like a roller blind or be folded or removed as a whole. The attachment is done via rods and eyelets. Overall, this device is elaborate and the attachment is expensive. At the same time the flap is when folded down to the outside in the standing area of the person winding.

From the DE 94 11 038 U1 is a variable changing table with fall protection known. This changing table is composed of a lower drawer element and a mounted on it changing table element from a fall protection and a winding table top, which is used as a sitting or lying furniture. In the front area of the fall protection, a roller blind which can be guided from bottom to top is attached. The fall protection consists of a variety of components and can only be relatively expensive to disassemble, in particular The sides are fixed and must be removed by loosening screws.

The DE 10 2004 048 891 A1 describes a changing table with flap mechanism, wherein each of the right and left side panel, which can be used as a storage area unfolded, are folded up as a backup. There is thus no protection against falling down in the front open area. As far as the user steps away from the changing table, the front side of the changing unit is open unprotected.

The invention has for its object to provide a fall protection, which is available only in need of need, which is easy and safe to use, without having to solve the child's attention and requires no additional space outside the changing unit.

The object of the invention is achieved in that the fuse between a running condition and a resting state in the changing unit is carried out movable, that for the operating state a lock against movement of the fuse is provided, and the fuse is in the idle state within the baby changing table, said the fuse is formed as a fuse box, which consists of the side walls, a front side connecting the two side walls and a connection side on the back and the fuse after completion of a vertical movement (A) in the retractable state in the state of rest can be retracted that at least one top of front part of the fuse is substantially flush with the surface of the winding area of the dresser and the fuse between the operating state and the rest state horizontally (B) and vertically (A) is movable.

An advantage of this embodiment is that the backup can be brought into position only when needed, but is positioned within easy reach without additional space.

Further advantageous embodiments are shown in the subclaims.

The invention provides that the fuse between the operating state and the idle state and horizontally and vertically movable. In this way, the backup can be quickly and easily put into position and also just as easily brought back to rest.

The fuse is retractable after completion of a vertical movement in the changing table in the idle state that at least a top of the front part of the fuse is substantially flush with the surface of the winding area of the dresser. This prevents disability during wrapping, since direct access to the child is possible and does not have to be resorted to over the securing device during winding.

A further teaching of the invention provides that the barriers of the fuse consist of three substantially perpendicularly arranged side parts, wherein the fuse is preferably made in one piece and / or the barriers of the fuse are particularly preferably moved together at the same time. In this way, the entire backup can be easily and directly operated with "one hand".

The fuse is designed as a fuse box. The fuse box consists of the front and two side parts and possibly a connection side on the back. The one-piece box is particularly easy to move as an entire component and remove, for example, for cleaning the changing table.

A further teaching of the invention provides that the fuse is provided with at least one handle, preferably two handles, which / enable a movement of the fuse in a simple manner / enable. This can be placed by directly accessing the hands of the person winding the fuse.

Another teaching of the invention provides that the backup by a horizontal movement, preferably in the direction of the back of the dresser, can be locked. If the fuse has been brought up to the operating position, it can be quickly and easily secured by the vertical movement.

Another teaching of the invention provides that a blocking element is provided that prevents the vertical movement and / or the horizontal movement of the fuse in the operating state. This is preferably a hinged flap, which, for example, after locking, in particular by the vertical movement, unfolded, and in the folded state prevents the backup against pushing back by the child when the child braces for example with his feet against the fuse , In one embodiment, the blocking element is arranged on the back of the fuse and designed as a safety pin. Once the fuse or the fuse box is pushed into the locked area, the locking pin is pushed through a designated opening in a side wall or the rear wall of the fuse and sets it against further displacement.

A further teaching of the invention provides that at least one delimiting element is provided that limits the vertical movement of the fuse at an end point, the delimiting element preferably having a releasable design. By limiting the extraction of the fuse from the changing table is guaranteed to the optimal locking point and at the same time ensures that the fuse can not be pulled out unintentionally.

The movement between idle state and operating state is generated manually in the simplest embodiment. It is also possible according to the invention to move the fuse hydraulically or with the aid of motors back and forth between the idle state and the operating state. Such an embodiment can be done for example by means of electric motors and hydraulic lifting elements.

The changing table is designed as a usual changing table dresser. it has drawers, doors or shelves at the bottom. The changing table can also have additional elements, such as devices for attaching a diaper container, a diaper pail or a diaper box, such as holes or hooks to which they can be attached.

In the embodiment in which the limiting element is designed so that it is executed unlockable, the fuse can be removed from the changing table. This has the advantage that the fuse, for example, for cleaning completely removed from the changing table and after cleaning can be used there again. In addition, it is as soon as the dresser is no longer used as a changing table possible to completely remove the fuse, so that from the changing table by removing the fuse a normal dresser is created, in which case preferably the backup is replaced by a shelf board as a shelf.

The changing table according to the invention allows to prevent the risk of falling for babies in the first months of life. Since the fuse can be very easily converted into the operating state with only a few simple steps, an application of the fuse is quickly possible even with a short-term fault.

If the fuse of the changing table according to the invention is in the operating state, it is also possible to let the baby / toddler pedal without clothes without the risk that the child falls through the movement of the changing table. This "free kicking" without clothing is good for the skin and promotes the well-being of the baby / toddler. The air has a positive effect especially in the diaper area and can prevent soreness, diaper rash and similar diseases. If the fuse is made of a washable material, such as plastic, painted wood or foil-covered solid foam, it can be easily cleaned, even if the unclothed baby / toddler wets, if necessary.

The particular advantage of the changing table according to the invention is that it offers a high level of security with simple installation. The backup can be fast and without additional tool or additional assembly steps are converted to the operating state. Since the fuse is embedded in the changing table, it is always at hand when needed and can be immediately transferred to the operating state in the event of a sudden or short-term malfunction, thereby allowing an immediate departure from the changing table.

Preferably, the fuse is transferred by hand from the idle state to the operating state. In further less preferred embodiments, the fuse may also be driven by a motor or hydraulically. Here are drives with an electric motor, a possible variant.

Fig. 1a

eine räumliche Darstellung einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Wickelkommode mit Sicherung in abgesenkter Position,

Fig. 1b

eine räumliche Darstellung einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Wickelkommode gemäß Fig. 1 a mit Sicherung in ausgezogener, gesicherter Position,

Fig. 2a

eine Draufsicht zu Fig. 1a,

Fig. 2b

eine Draufsicht zu Fig. 1b,

Fig. 3a

eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1a,

Fig. 3b

eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1b, und

Fig. 4

eine räumliche Darstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Sicherung.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying descriptions of drawings of an embodiment. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1a

a spatial representation of an embodiment of a changing table according to the invention with fuse in lowered position,

Fig. 1b

a spatial representation of an embodiment of a changing table according to the invention according to Fig. 1 a with fuse in extended, secured position,

Fig. 2a

a plan view too Fig. 1a .

Fig. 2b

a plan view too Fig. 1b .

Fig. 3a

a side view too Fig. 1a .

Fig. 3b

a side view too Fig. 1b , and

Fig. 4

a spatial representation of the fuse according to the invention.

Fig. 1 a and Fig. 1b each show a spatial representation of a changing unit 10 according to the invention with a fuse 20, with the falling of a baby / toddler that is on a winding area 12 on an upper side 11 of the changing table 10, prevented. Fig. 1a shows the rest position of the fuse 20 in the changing table 10 and Fig. 1b shows the operating position of the fuse 20. The fuse 20 here consists of the front part 21 and the side walls 22, which are each arranged at right angles to each other. The elements together form a fuse box. This fusebox may also have a backside in an unillustrated form, as either a partially or completely continuous backplane.

The top 11 of the changing table 10 is provided with a U-shaped slot 15 (see Fig. 2b and 4 ), in which side walls 21, 22 of the fuse 20 are guided. In the region of the slot 15, a recess 13 is provided centrally near the front of the changing table on the upper side 11, in which a blocking element 30 is arranged to be movable. In the Fig. 1a . 2a and 3a the blocking element 30 is provided in the recess. In the Fig. 1b . 2 B and 3b it lies on the top 11 and locks the fuse 20 against horizontal movement B.

On the back 17 is located directly in the extension of the U-shaped slot 15 each have a locking portion 14 to which the fuse 20 is pushed by a horizontal movement B and thus locked in the operating position. In the interior of the chest 10, in addition to drawers, floors or Ausziehflächen a support 16 (see Fig. 3a and 3b ) may be provided, on which the fuse 20 rests in rest position.

Fig. 4 shows the fuse 20 in a spatial representation. The fuse 20 consists of mutually parallel side walls 22 and a front side 21 connecting the two side walls 22, which is arranged at right angles to the side walls 22. In the area of the upper side of the side walls 22, two handles 23 are provided. At the back of the side walls 22 are each a recess 24 which can be pushed onto the locking portion 14 of the changing unit 10, and thus bring about a vertical locking of the fuse 20 in the pushed state. On the underside of the side walls 22 delimiting elements 25 are provided, which serve to limit a vertical movement A for pulling out the fuse 20 from the changing unit 10. The limiting elements 25 are provided so that they can be transferred from an engaged position to a neutral position to allow removal of the fuse 20 from the baby changing table 10. This can, for example, by twisting or bending away the boundary elements 25 done. The front side 21 is made shorter at its lower end 26 with respect to the side walls, so that the front side 21 comes to rest on the upper side 11 of the changing table 10 in the operating state of the fuse 20 while the side walls 22 are still guided in the slot 15.

In Fig. 1a the fuse 20 is in its rest position. In the rest position, a top 27 of the front wall 21 is flush with the surface 11, so that the baby's wrapping is not hindered. If the fuse 20 is to be transferred to its operating position, for example, because the child should remain briefly without holding the winding on the changing table, the fuse 20 is raised at the handles 23 in a vertical movement in the direction of arrow A until the limiting elements 25 are at the stop , Subsequently, the fuse 20 is moved with a horizontal movement in the direction of arrow B in the direction of the back 17 of the changing unit 10 until the recesses 24 sit fully on the locking areas 14. In this case, the lower end of the front side 21 moves over the surface 11, so that the fuse can not move vertically down. The fuse 20 is now firmly seated on the surface and the handles 23 can be released. So that the child can not push back the fuse 20 and the fuse 20 then slides by itself into the rest position, the blocking element 30 is now moved out of the recess 13, for example, by a 180 ° rotary motion on the surface 11 and against the front 21 and thus then prevents the horizontal return movement of the fuse 20. To move the fuse back to the rest position, the procedure is reversed.

The movement of the fuse can also be driven by a motor.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

Wickelkommode

10

top

11

winding area

12

deepening

13

locking area

14

slot

15

In stock

16

back

17

fuse

20

front

21

Side wall

22

Handle

23

recess

24

limiting element

25

Lower end

26

top

27

blocking element

30

vertical movement

A

Horizontal movement

B

Claims (7)

1. A baby changing dresser having a region, arranged on a top surface, for the laying down of a baby/small child for changing its nappy and having a safety device (20) to prevent the baby/small child from falling off the upper surface (11), wherein the safety device (20) has a barrier (21, 22) at at least three sides of the upper surface, and the baby/small child can move freely within the safety device (20),

   - the safety device (20) is designed to be movable in a guided manner between an operational state and a non-operational state in the baby changing dresser (10),

   - for the operational state, a locking device (14, 24) against movement of the safety device (20) is provided, and

   the safety device (20) is located within the baby changing dresser in the non-operational state, characterised in that the safety device is in the form of a safety box consisting of the lateral walls (22), a front side (21) connecting the two lateral walls and a connecting side at the rear and the safety device (20) is, after completion of a vertical motion (A), lowerable in the baby changing dresser (10) into the non-operational position in such a manner that at least an upper side (27) of the front part (21) of the safety device (20) ends substantially flush with the upper surface (11) of the changing region of the dresser (10) and the safety device (20) is movable horizontally (B) and vertically (A) between the operational state and the non-operational state.
2. A baby changing dresser according to claim 1, characterised in that the barriers (21, 22) of the safety device consist of three side parts (21, 22) arranged substantially at right angles to one another, wherein the safety device (20) is one-piece and the barriers (21, 22) of the safety device (20) can be moved at the same time and together.
3. A baby changing dresser according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the safety device (20) is provided with at least one grip (23), preferably two grips, which enable(s) movement (A, B) of the safety device (20) in a simple manner.
4. A baby changing dresser according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the safety device (20) can be locked by a horizontal motion (B), preferably in the direction of the rear (17) of the dresser (10).
5. A baby changing dresser according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a blocking element (30) is provided and in the operational state prevents the vertical motion (A) and/or the horizontal motion (B) of the safety device (20).
6. A baby changing dresser according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that at least one limiting element (25) is provided, which limits the movement of the safety device at an end point, wherein the limiting element (25) is preferably designed to be unlockable.
7. A baby changing dresser according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the baby changing dresser forms a standard dresser after removal of the safety device.

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