EP2123199B1 - Sleeping device for a newborn baby - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to the field of neonatal sleeping devices.

During the first days after the birth of the newborn, it is important to allow the mother to have direct contact with her child. This mother-infant relationship must appear at birth and especially in the public or private hospital setting. In fact, the newborn and the mother need to create emotional ties of prolonged physical contact from the first moments of the infant's life.

To ensure such proximity, it could be planned to directly install the newborn in the maternal bed next to his mother. This is however not acceptable in terms of security. Indeed, the risk of crushing the newborn by the mother during sleep is not negligible.

To overcome this problem, it is known to use a sleeping device for a newborn placed near the maternal bed. Such devices include a carrier structure on which is arranged a transparent basket in which the infant is placed. Thus, it is possible to make eye contact with the newborn.

However, to the extent that the sight of a newborn is not yet mature, this eye contact is not enough. Also, is it necessary for the mother to make physical contact. However, the nacelle is formed of a solid base of a relatively high peripheral wall so that the mother is obliged to pass the hand over the wall to be in contact with her child. This results in a particularly uncomfortable position for the mother when the latter is lying down.

There is therefore a need for a new type of sleeping device for newborns that allows prolonged physical contact between the mother and her child while ensuring a comfortable position for the mother and avoiding any risk of crushing the newborn. born by his mother.

US-2003/0177574 discloses a sleeping device comprising a nacelle whose peripheral wall comprises a notch defining an access to the interior of the nacelle, a closure flap of the notch, and a control system. bed attachment. The height adjustment of this device does not allow physical contact between the mother and the newborn regardless of the height of the bed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a newborn sleeping device allowing a direct and simplified contact between the mother and her child, while ensuring a satisfactory level of safety, regardless of the height of the bed on which the mother is located.

For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a coating device as defined in claim 1.

Thanks to the device according to the invention, the mother can easily put her hand on her child without taking the risk of damaging her physical integrity.

According to the invention, the mobility of the closure flap can be ensured in any appropriate manner. The flap can for example be hingedly attached to the nacelle so as to pivot from its closed position to its open position. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the closure flap is removable and the carrier structure comprises flap receiving means, once the flap disassembled.

According to yet another variant of the invention, the adjustment means comprise a spring or a gas cylinder.

Preferably but not strictly necessary, the adjustment means are adapted to prevent relative rotation between the frame and the nacelle carrier.

According to a variant of the invention, the support structure comprises means for adjusting the inclination of the nacelle.

According to the invention, the inclination adjustment means can be made in any appropriate manner. Thus, the tilt adjustment means may, for example, comprise a lockable hinge interposed between the nacelle carrier and the frame.

According to one embodiment, the nacelle comprises locking means of the closure flap in the closed position.

The various variants and embodiments of the invention may be associated with each other in various combinations in that they are not incompatible or exclusive of each other.

• La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de couchage pour nouveau-né, représenté avec un volet de fermeture en position ouverte représenté en trait continu et avec un volet de fermeture en position fermée illustré en trait mixte.
• La figure 2 est une vue de face du dispositif de couchage pour nouveau-né, représenté avec le volet de fermeture en position fermée.
• La figure 3 est une vue de face du dispositif de couchage pour nouveau-né, représenté avec le volet de fermeture en position ouverte.
• La figure 4 est une coupe du dispositif de couchage pour nouveau-né selon le plan IV de la figure 2.
• La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'une nacelle adaptée pour être utilisée par le dispositif de couchage selon la présente invention.
• Les figures 1 à 3 représentent un dispositif de couchage 1 pour nouveau-né comprenant une structure porteuse 2 supportant une nacelle 4.

Furthermore, various other features of the invention will emerge from the description below made with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate non-limiting embodiments of a neonate sleeping device.

• The figure 1 is a perspective view of a newborn sleeping device, shown with a closure flap in the open position shown in solid lines and with a closure flap in the closed position shown in phantom.
• The figure 2 is a front view of the newborn sleeping device, shown with the closure flap in the closed position.
• The figure 3 is a front view of the neonate sleeping device, shown with the closure flap in the open position.
• The figure 4 is a section of the neonatal sleeping device according to plan IV of the figure 2 .
• The figure 5 is a perspective view of a nacelle adapted for use by the coating device according to the present invention.
• The Figures 1 to 3 represent a sleeping device 1 for a neonate comprising a carrying structure 2 supporting a nacelle 4.

The carrying structure 2 comprises a frame 6 connected to a nacelle carrier 8 by means of adjustment means 10. The frame 6 is provided with wheels 12 allowing it to move easily on the ground.

The adjustment means 10, represented more precisely in the figure 4 , comprise at least one and, according to the illustrated example, two telescopic columns 11 each composed of a first tubular member 11 ₁ and a second tubular member 11 ₂ , the two members being substantially cylindrical. Each second tubular member 11 ₂ slides inside the first tubular member 11 ₁ . By way of example, these two tubular members may be of circular or polygonal section. Thus, the height of the nacelle carrier 8 is adjustable between a high position H and a low position B. The adjustment means 10 further comprise return means which tend to maintain or bring back the nacelle carrier 8 in the high position H. The return means can be made in any suitable manner, for example by means of a spring or gas cylinder 13 disposed inside the left column 11 on the figure 4 . Of course, it could be envisaged to use two gas cylinders at a rate of one in each column 11. When no stress is applied to the coating device 1, the bucket carrier 8 is found in the up position H. This is the maximum height that can be the bucket door 8, and therefore the nacelle 4, relative to the ground. The adjustment means 10 are then said enslaved in the up position of the platform carrier 8.

The implementation of two columns 11 makes it possible to prevent any relative rotation between the platform carrier 8 and the chassis 6. This reduces the risk that the platform 4 will move away from the bed. It avoids any break contact between the mother and the newborn. In addition, this avoids erratic movements of the frame 6 when the coating device 1 is moved. In the case of the implementation of a single telescopic column, this blocking of the rotation could be obtained by adopting a polygonal section for the tubular members of the telescopic column.

The nacelle 4, shown on the figure 5 , consists of a bottom 14 integral with a peripheral wall 16. The peripheral wall 16 defines two end faces 16 ₁ , 16 ₂ and two longitudinal sides, opposite two by two. Each longitudinal side comprises a notch 17, 20 which defines a longitudinal longitudinal access opening inside the nacelle 4. Each notch 17, 20 is then associated with a closure flap 18, 19 movable between an open position and a closed position of the corresponding indentation. Thus, the coating device 1 can be installed indifferently along one of the two longitudinal sides of the bed. In addition, a mattress can be arranged on the bottom 14 of the nacelle 4. The nacelle 4 can thus accommodate the newborn. For example, the nacelle 4 may be made of transparent or translucent plastic. The nacelle then forms a rigid shell whose manufacturing process is easily industrializable. Each notch flap may be made of the same material as the hull and thus constitute a rigid panel transparent or translucent.

An example of operation and use of the coating device 1 will be described below. In normal use, the nacelle 4 is placed on or in the nacelle carrier 8.

At first, the notches 17, 20 of the nacelle 4 are closed by their shutter 18, 19 respective. In this way, the peripheral wall 16 of the nacelle 4 is closed. With the wheels 12, the sleeping device 1 can be moved from one place to another in the clinic and in particular near the maternal bed, so that a longitudinal side comprising a flap is disposed along the bed.

The nacelle carrier 8 comprises a fastening system 22 for securing the carrier structure 2 to the mother's bed. The fastening system 22 comprises a first fixing member 22 ₁ and a second fixing member 22 ₂ , the two members being arranged on either side of the basket holder 8. Each fixing member may comprise a fastening tab which is welded on the bucket door 8. and whose free end carries a steel ball, so as to avoid any risk of injury to users. Having the fasteners 22 ₁ , 22 ₂ on the longitudinal ends of the nacelle carrier 8 provides a better fastening stability. It can be used a securing means connected to each fixing lug to secure the bed of the coating device 1. For example, it can be provided a strip of fabric or an elastic band provided with a loop each of its ends. This loop engages in the bracket. This band can be passed around the amount of the maternal bed. One can also consider the use of a mechanical system to adjust the loop more accurately.

The newborn can now be placed in the carrycot 4.

In a second step, the closure flap, located on the side of the bed, is removed from its housing. The shutter then moves from its closed position to its open position. The nacelle 4 thus has the longitudinal opening. The connection between the sleeping device 1 and the maternal bed provided by the fastening system 22 in association with the adjustment means 10 make it possible to maintain the pod 4 substantially at the level of the maternal bed when the latter is adjustable in height. Indeed, any movement of the bed to the low position B automatically causes the bucket door 8 to the low position B, insofar as, during its movement, the bed exerts downward pressure on the bucket door 8. This position Low B is defined relatively to the high position H of the nacelle carrier 8 introduced previously. Conversely, when the movement of the bed is made to the high position H, no pressure is exerted on the bucket door 8 and the gas spring 13 recalls to the high position H. The bucket door 8 therefore automatically follows the movements vertical of the bed. Thus, the physical contact between the infant and the mother is facilitated since the bed and the nacelle 4 are continuously substantially at the same level. It appears that, according to the embodiment described, the adjustment means 10 operate automatically. In other words, it is the movement of the bed that controls the movement of the pod carrier 8. Thus, it is not necessary to add an additional device for controlling the height of the pod 4.

The carrier structure 2 may also comprise means for adjusting the inclination interposed between the nacelle carrier 8 and the chassis 6. This type of adjustment means is intended to adjust the inclination of the nacelle carrier 8 by to the ground so that the newborn can be placed in so-called proclive or sloping positions as needed. The inclination adjustment means may comprise a lockable hinge associated with indexing means defining, for example, three values of inclination angle: -α, 0 °, + α where α is between 20 ° and 40 ° and, for example, of the order of 30 °. The indexing means comprise, for example, on the one hand a fixed sector 30 completely connected to the columns 11 and, on the other hand, a movable finger 32 which is integral with the nacelle carrier 8 and which engages in holes 34 arranged in the sector 30. Of course the adjustment means could allow more than three positions or be otherwise realized. Thus one could provide two bodies provided with teeth at their ends. The two tooth profiles are complementary so as to fit together. In a first so-called locked position, the two bodies are integral and the bucket door 8 can not be tilted. In a second position said unlocked, the two bodies are spaced relative to each other. The nacelle carrier 8 is then inclined to the desired degree of inclination. Once the gondola door 8 in the desired inclination position, the two bodies are again secured so as to be in the locked position.

According to the illustrated example, the closure flaps 18, 19 are removable and therefore disconnected from the nacelle 4. The carrier structure 2 then comprises means for receiving the closure flap 18, 19, in order to allow a minimum space requirement of the device. sleeping 1.

According to another embodiment of the nacelle 4, the closure flaps 18, 19 swing or slide from the closed position to the open position. The closure flaps 18, 19 then remain integral with the shell forming the nacelle 4.

In order to increase the level of security during the use of the coating device 1, the nacelle 4 may comprise locking means of the closure flap 18, 19 in the closed position. These locking means are for example formed of a lock and a key for actuating the lock, the key being secured to the maternal bed by a connecting means. In the closed position of the closure flap 18, 19, the key can be disengaged from the lock. It is not the same when the closing flap 18, 19 is in the open position. The key necessarily remains attached to the lock. As a result, in open position, the sleeping device 1 can not be too far from the maternal bed. Thus, the coating device 1 can not be removed from the chamber without the shutter being closed.

Various arrangements and variants of the coating device described above are also possible.

Thus according to the example described above and illustrated in the figures, the means for adjusting the height of the nacelle carrier 8 are automatic. However, they could be made to allow manual adjustment at a fixed height. For this purpose, the adjustment means could include a clamping screw interposed between the two tubular members of a column. It could also be envisaged a pin system engaged in bores of the tubular members of a column.

Likewise, the means for adjusting the inclination of the nacelle carrier may not include articulation. The tilt adjustment means may for example comprise at least one transverse bar on the carry-boat carrier 8. The transverse bar is disposed over the entire width of a lateral end of the carry-boat carrier 8. When it is desired to incline the carrycot 4, it is lifted to one end of the nacelle 4 and this end is deposited on the crossbar. It is also possible to provide a second transverse bar disposed along a second lateral end of the pod carrier 8. This makes it possible to obtain a choice of a proclive or declivent coating. Furthermore, each inclination bar is not necessarily continuous and may for example be formed only two support members integral with the nacelle carrier 8, arranged opposite each other.

Claims (9)

1. Sleeping device for a newborn baby, comprising a carrier structure (2) which supports a moveable crib (4) for receiving the newborn baby, the crib comprising a base (14) connected to a peripheral wall (16) which is provided with at least one notch (17, 20) delimiting an access to the interior of the crib and at least one flap (18, 19) for closing at least in part the notch for access to the interior of the crib, the flap being moveable between a closed position and an open position,
   the carrier structure comprising

   - a frame (6) which is adapted to be moved on the ground,

   - a crib door (8) which is integral with the frame, and

   - a system for fixing (22) to a bed,

   characterised in that the carrier structure (2) comprises means for automatic adjustment (10) of the height of the crib door between a high position (H) and a low position (B), controlled in the high position (H) of the crib door, and in that the fixing system (22) is adapted to constrain the crib door (8) to follow movements for controlling the height of the bed.
2. Sleeping device according to claim 1, characterised in that the crib is produced in the form of a rigid shell.
3. Sleeping device according to claim 2, characterised in that the crib is produced in plastic or transparent material.
4. Sleeping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the adjustment means (10) comprise a spring or gas strut (13).
5. Sleeping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the adjustment means (10) are adapted to prevent any relative rotation between the frame (6) and the crib door (8).
6. Sleeping device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the carrier structure (2) comprises means for controlling the inclination of the crib (4).
7. Sleeping device according to claim 6, characterised in that the means for controlling the inclination comprise a lockable joint which is interposed between the crib door (8) and the frame (6).
8. Sleeping device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the closing flap (18, 19) is moveable and in that the carrier structure (2) comprises means for receiving the flap, once the flap is removed.
9. Sleeping device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the crib (4) comprises means for locking the closing flap (18, 19) in the closed position.

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