EP2286883A1 - Infant activity device - Google Patents

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EP2286883A1
EP2286883A1 EP10172880A EP10172880A EP2286883A1 EP 2286883 A1 EP2286883 A1 EP 2286883A1 EP 10172880 A EP10172880 A EP 10172880A EP 10172880 A EP10172880 A EP 10172880A EP 2286883 A1 EP2286883 A1 EP 2286883A1
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  • the present invention relates generally to devices for awakening children.
  • the invention more particularly relates to a child awakening device comprising at least two elongated elements, called arches, said elongated elements affecting or being able to take each an arc shape, and a support for fixing the ends of the arches of in such a way as to delimit, between the arches and said support, a so-called awakening zone in which the child can be lodged.
  • Said fixing support is formed of two elongated pieces crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, each arch being fixed or able to be fixed by its ends opposite to, or in the vicinity of, the corresponding opposite ends of a branch mounting bracket.
  • Awakening devices are known for which the arches fixing support is an arousal mat and the two arches are each fixed at their ends by clipping to the opposite vertices of a diagonal of the square formed by said wake-up mat.
  • the two arches are respectively fixed at the top of the diagonals of the square so as to form two gantries which intersect substantially above the central area of the wake-up mat.
  • the dimensions of such a device are imposed by the dimensions of the carpet.
  • the overall width of the device is fixed by the ground surface of said device defined by the wake-up mat and, similarly, the width of the waking zone defined between the arches and the support is also fixed by the distance between the areas of the carpet intended for fixing ends of the arches.
  • Document is also known WO 2006/010259 an arousal device comprising two arches and a support for fixing these arches formed by two bands which intersect forming an X and whose ends allow the attachment of the ends of the arches.
  • these two strips forming a fixing support are always in the same position.
  • the passage on page 8 corresponding to the last three lines of paragraph [031] of the document WO 2006/010259 provides that the two bands are sewn together at their meeting point.
  • the dimensions of the waking device are not modifiable, which prevents its adaptation to the shape and / or size of different juvenile products.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide an awakening device whose dimensions are modifiable, in particular in width, to be able to adapt to the shape and / or size of different childcare products.
  • the fixing support can be made in the form of a variable geometry cross formed of two movable legs connected to each other by an articulated connection pivot type, to allow to vary the angle between the two branches of the X formed by said support and thus to vary the relative positions between the ends of the arches fixed to the corresponding ends of the branches of the X.
  • the device can be adapted to different types of childcare products intended to receive a child.
  • such an awakening device offers the possibility of varying its footprint in the width of the floor as well as the width of the width of the waking zone inside which is intended to be housed a product of child care and / or the child.
  • the ends of each arch and the fastening portions of the corresponding support leg comprise complementary activatable / deactivatable fastening means.
  • said activatable / deactivatable fixing means between the arch and the arm of the support are fastening means snap or clipping.
  • Such a design of the attachment means facilitates assembly / disassembly for storage of the waking device according to the invention.
  • its size is reduced because the arches can be separated from the support and the legs of the X can be superimposed on one another by simple pivoting.
  • said arches crossing each other passing one above the other in the fixed state of the arches to the support said device comprises means for connecting the arches between them, situated at the level of their crossing area.
  • said connecting means are formed by a lace, which preferably crosses one of the arches extending on either side of the longitudinal line of said arch to be able to be tied around the other arch.
  • connection means between the arches are formed by a connection pivoting the arches together at their crossing zone.
  • the branches of the fixing support are, for their pivotal mounting, connected to each other by a pivot connection disposed in the median zone of each of the branches, said median zone corresponding to the crossing zone of said branches. between them.
  • the branches of the fixing support are movably pivotally mounted between at least two positions, one in which they are arranged substantially parallel to one another, the other in which they extend. substantially orthogonally between them.
  • the branches of the mounting bracket are movable branches connected to each other by a pivot-type articulated connection to vary the angle between the two branches of the X formed by said fixing support.
  • said branches of the fixing support each extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of said branches together.
  • the invention relates to an arousal device 5 for children comprising at least two elongate elements, called arches 2, 3.
  • Said elongate elements may be in the form of bendable, flexible and / or flexible elements, such as rolls.
  • the arches can be preformed by affecting an auto-stable arc shape.
  • said elongate elements affect, or are able to take each, an arch form and are called arches.
  • Said arches 2, 3 are intended to receive waking toys 9 suspended from said arches to stimulate the child.
  • the device also comprises a support 1 for fixing the ends of the arches 2, 3 so as to delimit between the arches and said support a so-called waking zone in which the child can be accommodated, generally in the lying on the back state so that it rests on the support 1 fixation.
  • said support 1 for fixing is formed of two elongated pieces 10, 11 crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, said branches 10, 11 of the support 1 being mounted pivotally mounted one compared to the other.
  • Each arch 2, 3 is fixed or adapted to be fixed by its ends opposite to or in the vicinity of the corresponding opposite ends of a branch 10, 11 of the fixing support.
  • Such a scissor design of the mounting bracket of the device according to the invention makes it possible to vary the distance of the ends of one branch of the support relative to the ends of the other branch so as to allow a modification of the dimensions of the zone of awakening, in particular the width of said awakening area on the ground.
  • the width and length dimensions of the ground surface of the device and therefore of the waking zone delimited by the ends of the arches can be modified.
  • the device according to the invention thus makes it possible, by simple pivotal movement of the branches of the X forming a fixing support, to separate or bring the ends of the arches closer to the longitudinal axis of the device which substantially corresponds to the direction according to which is intended to extend the child inside the waking zone.
  • Such a device according to the invention thus makes it possible to form with the arches of awakening an envelope closer to the childcare product and / or the child so as to reduce the bulk of the assembly formed by the waking device and the childcare product.
  • the arches can be configured by simply pivoting the branches of the X fixing bracket on which they are fixed, so as to be arranged closer to the inner or outer periphery of the childcare product according to that device surrounds said product. or is housed inside said childcare product as may be the case for a child's bed with bars.
  • said branches 10, 11 each extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of said branches together.
  • Said mean plane in which the said branches extend, 11, corresponds substantially to the support plane of the device on the ground or the support plane inside the childcare device in which it is positioned.
  • One of the branches 11 extends above the other branch 10 by being in contact with said branch 10 at its crossing zone.
  • each arch 2, 3 and the fastening portions of the branch 10, 11 of corresponding support comprise complementary activatable / deactivatable fastening means (not shown) for the removable attachment of the ends of an arch to, or in the vicinity ends of the corresponding branch of the mounting bracket.
  • said activatable / deactivatable fixing means between the arch and branches of the support are fastening means snap or clipping.
  • said fixing means may be self-gripping or comprise one or more snaps.
  • the arches 2, 3 extend above the fixing support by crossing one above the other substantially vertically above the crossing zone.
  • Said device comprises connecting means 4 arches 2, 3 between them, located at the crossing zone of said arches.
  • said connecting means 4 are formed by a lace, which preferably crosses one of the arches 2, 3 extending on either side of the longitudinal line of said arch 3 to be tied around the other arch 2. It can also be provided that said connecting means 4 between the arches are formed by a connection to pivot the arches together at their crossing zone.
  • the branches 11, 10 of the X-fixing support are elongated planar members, of slats, boards or blades, preferably rectilinear, which are hinged together in their central zone corresponding to their crossing zone.
  • the pivotal connection P1 between the branches of the X makes it possible to vary the dimensions in width I and in length L of the support and therefore the footprint of said device.
  • a reduction of the ALPHA angle between the branches 10 and 11 reduces the width of the device and conversely an increase in said angle increases its width.
  • the width of the waking zone varies in the same direction as the length L of the support.
  • the pivotal connection P1 between the branches of the fixing support makes it possible to vary the dimensions of the support to adapt the dimensions of the arches to the bulk of the area in which the waking device according to the invention is located or introduced.
  • the dimensions of the device can be adapted by pivoting the branches to the internal width of the bed to be able to introduce the device in a bed with bars 7, reducing the angle ALPHA between the branches 10, 11 of the support so as to reduce the width of the device to the internal width of the bed.

Abstract

The device (5) has fixation support for fixing ends of aches (2, 3) in such a manner to define arousal zone between one the aches and the support, where the arches receive arousal toys (9). The support is formed of elongated parts (10, 11) that are intersected in such a way to form two X-shape branches. The X-shape branches are mounted pivotingly with respect to each other, where the X-shape branches are extended in a plane perpendicular to a pivoting axis of the branches.

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La présente invention concerne de manière générale les dispositifs d'éveil pour enfant.The present invention relates generally to devices for awakening children.

L'invention concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif d'éveil pour enfant comprenant au moins deux éléments allongés, appelés arches, lesdits éléments allongés affectant, ou étant aptes à prendre chacun, une forme en arc, et un support de fixation des extrémités des arches de manière à délimiter, entre les arches et ledit support, une zone dite d'éveil dans laquelle peut être logé l'enfant. Ledit support de fixation est formé de deux pièces allongées croisées de manière à former les deux branches d'un X, chaque arche étant fixée ou apte à être fixée par ses extrémités opposées aux, ou au voisinage des, extrémités opposées correspondantes d'une branche du support de fixation.The invention more particularly relates to a child awakening device comprising at least two elongated elements, called arches, said elongated elements affecting or being able to take each an arc shape, and a support for fixing the ends of the arches of in such a way as to delimit, between the arches and said support, a so-called awakening zone in which the child can be lodged. Said fixing support is formed of two elongated pieces crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, each arch being fixed or able to be fixed by its ends opposite to, or in the vicinity of, the corresponding opposite ends of a branch mounting bracket.

On connaît des dispositifs d'éveil pour lesquels le support de fixation des arches est un tapis d'éveil et les deux arches sont fixées chacune à leurs extrémités par clipsage aux sommets opposés d'une diagonale du carré formé par ledit tapis d'éveil.Awakening devices are known for which the arches fixing support is an arousal mat and the two arches are each fixed at their ends by clipping to the opposite vertices of a diagonal of the square formed by said wake-up mat.

Ainsi, les deux arches sont fixées respectivement au sommet des diagonales du carré de manière à former deux portiques qui se croisent sensiblement au-dessus de la zone centrale du tapis d'éveil.Thus, the two arches are respectively fixed at the top of the diagonals of the square so as to form two gantries which intersect substantially above the central area of the wake-up mat.

Cependant, les dimensions d'un tel dispositif sont imposées par les dimensions du tapis. Ainsi, l'encombrement en largeur du dispositif est figé par la surface au sol dudit dispositif définie par le tapis d'éveil et, de manière similaire, la largeur de la zone d'éveil définie entre les arches et le support est également figée par la distance entre les zones du tapis destinées à la fixation des extrémités des arches.However, the dimensions of such a device are imposed by the dimensions of the carpet. Thus, the overall width of the device is fixed by the ground surface of said device defined by the wake-up mat and, similarly, the width of the waking zone defined between the arches and the support is also fixed by the distance between the areas of the carpet intended for fixing ends of the arches.

Il n'est donc pas possible d'adapter les dimensions du dispositif pour le réduire en largeur de manière à le faire entrer dans un lit, ou à l'inverse, d'augmenter sa largeur pour introduire un couffin ou autre produit de puériculture, de largeur donnée, à l'intérieur de la zone d'éveil du dispositif.It is therefore not possible to adapt the dimensions of the device to reduce it in width so as to enter a bed, or conversely, to increase its width to introduce a basket or other childcare product, of given width, inside the waking area of the device.

De manière générale, il n'est pas possible de modifier les positions relatives des extrémités d'une arche par rapport aux extrémités de l'autre arche pour adapter les dimensions, en particulier en largeur, de la zone d'éveil et ainsi adapter la configuration des arches aux différents produits de puériculture destinés à recevoir l'enfant.In general, it is not possible to modify the relative positions of the ends of one arch with respect to the ends of the other arch to adapt the dimensions, in particular in width, of the waking zone and thus to adapt the configuration of the arches to the different childcare products intended to receive the child.

On connaît également du document WO 2006/010259 un dispositif d'éveil comprenant deux arches et un support de fixation de ces arches formé par deux bandes qui se croisent en formant un X et dont les extrémités permettent la fixation des extrémités des arches. Cependant, ces deux bandes formant support de fixation sont toujours dans la même position. En particulier, le passage page 8 correspondant aux trois dernières lignes du paragraphe [031] du document WO 2006/010259 , prévoit que les deux bandes soient cousues entre elles au niveau de leur point de rencontre. Ainsi, les dimensions du dispositif d'éveil ne sont pas modifiables, ce qui empêche son adaptation à la forme et/ou l'encombrement de différents produits de puériculture.Document is also known WO 2006/010259 an arousal device comprising two arches and a support for fixing these arches formed by two bands which intersect forming an X and whose ends allow the attachment of the ends of the arches. However, these two strips forming a fixing support are always in the same position. In particular, the passage on page 8 corresponding to the last three lines of paragraph [031] of the document WO 2006/010259 , provides that the two bands are sewn together at their meeting point. Thus, the dimensions of the waking device are not modifiable, which prevents its adaptation to the shape and / or size of different juvenile products.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif d'éveil dont les dimensions sont modifiables, en particulier en largeur, pour pouvoir s'adapter à la forme et/ou à l'encombrement de différents produits de puériculture.The purpose of the present invention is to provide an awakening device whose dimensions are modifiable, in particular in width, to be able to adapt to the shape and / or size of different childcare products.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif d'éveil pour enfant comprenant au moins :

  • deux éléments allongés, appelés arches, lesdits éléments allongés affectant, ou étant aptes à prendre chacun, une forme en arc,
  • un support de fixation des extrémités des arches de manière à délimiter entre les arches et ledit support une zone dite d'éveil dans laquelle peut être logé l'enfant, ledit support de fixation étant formé de deux pièces allongées croisées de manière à former les deux branches d'un X, chaque arche étant fixée ou apte à être fixée par ses extrémités opposées aux, ou au voisinage des, extrémités opposées correspondantes d'une branche du support de fixation, caractérisé en ce que lesdites branches du support de fixation sont montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre.
For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a child awakening device comprising at least:
  • two elongated elements, called arches, said elongate elements affecting, or being able to take each, an arched shape,
  • a support for fixing the ends of the arches so as to delimit between the arches and said support a so-called waking zone in which the child can be accommodated, said fixing support being formed of two elongated pieces crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, each arch being fixed or capable of being fixed by its ends opposite to or in the vicinity of the corresponding opposite ends of a branch of the fixing support, characterized in that said branches of the fixing support are mounted pivoting relative to each other.

Ainsi le support de fixation peut être réalisé sous la forme d'un croisillon à géométrie variable formé de deux branches mobiles reliées l'une à l'autre par une liaison articulée de type pivot, pour permettre de faire varier l'angle entre les deux branches du X formé par ledit support et ainsi de faire varier les positions relatives entre les extrémités des arches fixées aux extrémités correspondantes des branches du X. Le dispositif peut donc être adapté à différents types de produits de puériculture destinés à recevoir un enfant. En particulier, un tel dispositif d'éveil offre la possibilité de faire varier son encombrement au sol en largeur ainsi que l'envergure au sol en largeur de la zone d'éveil à l'intérieur de laquelle est destinée à être logé un produit de puériculture et/ou l'enfant.Thus the fixing support can be made in the form of a variable geometry cross formed of two movable legs connected to each other by an articulated connection pivot type, to allow to vary the angle between the two branches of the X formed by said support and thus to vary the relative positions between the ends of the arches fixed to the corresponding ends of the branches of the X. The device can be adapted to different types of childcare products intended to receive a child. In particular, such an awakening device offers the possibility of varying its footprint in the width of the floor as well as the width of the width of the waking zone inside which is intended to be housed a product of child care and / or the child.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, les extrémités de chaque arche et les parties de fixation de la branche de support correspondante comportent des moyens de fixation complémentaires activables/désactivables.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the ends of each arch and the fastening portions of the corresponding support leg comprise complementary activatable / deactivatable fastening means.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, lesdits moyens de fixation activables/désactivables entre arche et branche du support sont des moyens de fixation par encliquetage ou clipsage.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said activatable / deactivatable fixing means between the arch and the arm of the support are fastening means snap or clipping.

Une telle conception des moyens de fixation facilite le montage/démontage pour le rangement du dispositif d'éveil selon l'invention. A l'état démonté du dispositif, son encombrement est réduit du fait que les arches peuvent être séparées du support et que les branches du X peuvent être superposées l'une sur l'autre par simple pivotement.Such a design of the attachment means facilitates assembly / disassembly for storage of the waking device according to the invention. In the disassembled state of the device, its size is reduced because the arches can be separated from the support and the legs of the X can be superimposed on one another by simple pivoting.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, lesdites arches se croisant en passant l'une au dessus de l'autre à l'état fixé des arches au support, ledit dispositif comprend des moyens de liaison des arches entre elles, situés au niveau de leur zone de croisement.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said arches crossing each other passing one above the other in the fixed state of the arches to the support, said device comprises means for connecting the arches between them, situated at the level of their crossing area.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, lesdits moyens de liaison sont formés par un lacet, qui de préférence traverse une des arches en s'étendant de part et d'autre de la ligne longitudinale de ladite arche pour pouvoir être noué autour de l'autre arche.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said connecting means are formed by a lace, which preferably crosses one of the arches extending on either side of the longitudinal line of said arch to be able to be tied around the other arch.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, lesdits moyens de liaison entre les arches sont formés par une liaison à pivotement des arches entre elles au niveau de leur zone de croisement.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said connection means between the arches are formed by a connection pivoting the arches together at their crossing zone.

De préférence, les branches du support de fixation sont, pour leur montage à pivotement, reliées l'une à l'autre par une liaison pivot disposée dans la zone médiane de chacune des branches, ladite zone médiane correspondant à la zone de croisement desdites branches entre elles.Preferably, the branches of the fixing support are, for their pivotal mounting, connected to each other by a pivot connection disposed in the median zone of each of the branches, said median zone corresponding to the crossing zone of said branches. between them.

De préférence encore, les branches du support de fixation sont montées mobiles à pivotement entre au moins deux positions, l'une dans laquelle elles sont disposées sensiblement parallèlement l'une par rapport à l'autre, l'autre dans laquelle elles s'étendent sensiblement orthogonalement entre elles.More preferably, the branches of the fixing support are movably pivotally mounted between at least two positions, one in which they are arranged substantially parallel to one another, the other in which they extend. substantially orthogonally between them.

Avantageusement, les branches du support de fixation, montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre, sont des branches mobiles reliées l'une à l'autre par une liaison articulée de type pivot pour faire varier l'angle entre les deux branches du X formé par ledit support de fixation.Advantageously, the branches of the mounting bracket, pivotally mounted relative to each other, are movable branches connected to each other by a pivot-type articulated connection to vary the angle between the two branches of the X formed by said fixing support.

De préférence, lesdites branches du support de fixation s'étendent chacune dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe de pivotement desdites branches entre elles.Preferably, said branches of the fixing support each extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of said branches together.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif d'éveil pour enfant selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du support de fixation en croix destiné à recevoir les arches d'éveil, les branches du croisillon étant montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective des deux arches à l'état lié entre elles au niveau de leurs zones de croisement par un lacet ;
  • la figure 3A est une vue en perspective des deux arches de la figure 3 à l'état défait du lacet ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue du dispositif selon l'invention de la figure 1 à l'intérieur duquel est logé un coussin d'assise ou transat pour enfant ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue du dispositif selon l'invention de la figure 1 à l'état introduit dans un lit à barreaux pour enfant ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue du dispositif selon l'invention de la figure 1 dont les arches s'étendent de part et d'autre d'un couffin.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a child awakening device according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a top view of the cross support for receiving the arches of awakening, the branches of the spider being pivotally mounted relative to each other;
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of the two arches in the state bound to each other at their crossing zones by a lace;
  • the figure 3A is a perspective view of the two arches of the figure 3 in the defeated condition of the lace;
  • the figure 4 is a view of the device according to the invention of the figure 1 inside which is housed a cushion of seat or transat for child;
  • the figure 5 is a view of the device according to the invention of the figure 1 in the state introduced in a crib for children;
  • the figure 6 is a view of the device according to the invention of the figure 1 whose arches extend on both sides of a basket.

En référence aux figures et comme rappelé ci-dessus, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'éveil 5 pour enfant comprenant au moins deux éléments allongés, appelés arches 2, 3.Referring to the figures and as recalled above, the invention relates to an arousal device 5 for children comprising at least two elongate elements, called arches 2, 3.

Lesdits éléments allongés peuvent se présenter sous la forme d'éléments cintrables, souples et/ou flexibles, tels que boudins. En variante les arches peuvent être préformées en affectant une forme en arc auto-stable. Autrement dit, lesdits éléments allongés affectent, ou sont aptes à prendre chacun, une forme en arc et sont appelés arches. Lesdites arches 2, 3 sont destinées à recevoir des jouets d'éveil 9 suspendus auxdites arches pour stimuler l'enfant.Said elongate elements may be in the form of bendable, flexible and / or flexible elements, such as rolls. Alternatively the arches can be preformed by affecting an auto-stable arc shape. In other words, said elongate elements affect, or are able to take each, an arch form and are called arches. Said arches 2, 3 are intended to receive waking toys 9 suspended from said arches to stimulate the child.

Le dispositif comprend également un support 1 de fixation des extrémités des arches 2, 3 de manière à délimiter entre les arches et ledit support une zone dite d'éveil dans laquelle peut être logé l'enfant, généralement à l'état couché sur le dos de sorte qu'il repose sur le support 1 de fixation.The device also comprises a support 1 for fixing the ends of the arches 2, 3 so as to delimit between the arches and said support a so-called waking zone in which the child can be accommodated, generally in the lying on the back state so that it rests on the support 1 fixation.

De manière caractéristique à l'invention, ledit support 1 de fixation est formé de deux pièces allongées 10, 11 croisées de manière à former les deux branches d'un X, lesdites branches 10, 11 du support 1 de fixation étant montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre. Chaque arche 2, 3 est fixée ou apte à être fixée par ses extrémités opposées aux, ou au voisinage des, extrémités opposées correspondantes d'une branche 10, 11 du support de fixation.In a manner characteristic of the invention, said support 1 for fixing is formed of two elongated pieces 10, 11 crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, said branches 10, 11 of the support 1 being mounted pivotally mounted one compared to the other. Each arch 2, 3 is fixed or adapted to be fixed by its ends opposite to or in the vicinity of the corresponding opposite ends of a branch 10, 11 of the fixing support.

Une telle conception en ciseau du support de fixation du dispositif selon l'invention permet de faire varier la distance des extrémités d'une branche du support par rapport aux extrémités de l'autre branche afin de permettre une modification des dimensions de la zone d'éveil, en particulier de la largeur de ladite zone d'éveil au sol. Autrement dit les dimensions en largeur et en longueur de la surface au sol du dispositif et donc de la zone d'éveil délimitée par les extrémités des arches sont modifiables.Such a scissor design of the mounting bracket of the device according to the invention makes it possible to vary the distance of the ends of one branch of the support relative to the ends of the other branch so as to allow a modification of the dimensions of the zone of awakening, in particular the width of said awakening area on the ground. In other words, the width and length dimensions of the ground surface of the device and therefore of the waking zone delimited by the ends of the arches can be modified.

Le dispositif selon l'invention permet ainsi par simple déplacement à pivotement des branches du X formant support de fixation, d'écarter ou de rapprocher les extrémités des arches d'éveil par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du dispositif qui correspond sensiblement à la direction selon laquelle est destinée à s'étendre l'enfant à l'intérieur de la zone d'éveil.The device according to the invention thus makes it possible, by simple pivotal movement of the branches of the X forming a fixing support, to separate or bring the ends of the arches closer to the longitudinal axis of the device which substantially corresponds to the direction according to which is intended to extend the child inside the waking zone.

Un tel dispositif selon l'invention permet ainsi de former avec les arches d'éveil une enveloppe au plus près du produit de puériculture et/ou de l'enfant de manière à réduire l'encombrement de l'ensemble formé par le dispositif d'éveil et le produit de puériculture.Such a device according to the invention thus makes it possible to form with the arches of awakening an envelope closer to the childcare product and / or the child so as to reduce the bulk of the assembly formed by the waking device and the childcare product.

En effet, les arches peuvent être configurées, par simple pivotement des branches du support de fixation en X sur lequel elles sont fixées, de manière à être agencées au plus près du pourtour intérieur ou extérieur du produit de puériculture suivant que ledit dispositif entoure ledit produit ou est logé à l'intérieur dudit produit de puériculture comme cela peut être le cas pour un lit à barreaux d'enfant.Indeed, the arches can be configured by simply pivoting the branches of the X fixing bracket on which they are fixed, so as to be arranged closer to the inner or outer periphery of the childcare product according to that device surrounds said product. or is housed inside said childcare product as may be the case for a child's bed with bars.

Comme illustré à la figure 1, lesdites branches 10, 11 s'étendent chacune dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe de pivotement desdites branches entre elles. Ledit plan moyen dans lequel s'étendent lesdites branches 10, 11, correspond sensiblement au plan d'appui du dispositif au sol ou au plan d'appui à l'intérieur du dispositif de puériculture dans lequel il est positionné. L'une des branches 11 s'étend au-dessus de l'autre branche 10 en étant en contact avec ladite branche 10 au niveau de sa zone de croisement.As illustrated in figure 1 said branches 10, 11 each extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of said branches together. Said mean plane in which the said branches extend, 11, corresponds substantially to the support plane of the device on the ground or the support plane inside the childcare device in which it is positioned. One of the branches 11 extends above the other branch 10 by being in contact with said branch 10 at its crossing zone.

Les extrémités de chaque arche 2, 3 et les parties de fixation de la branche 10, 11 de support correspondante comportent des moyens de fixation complémentaires activables/désactivables (non représentés) permettant la fixation amovible des extrémités d'une arche aux, ou au voisinage des, extrémités de la branche correspondante du support de fixation.The ends of each arch 2, 3 and the fastening portions of the branch 10, 11 of corresponding support comprise complementary activatable / deactivatable fastening means (not shown) for the removable attachment of the ends of an arch to, or in the vicinity ends of the corresponding branch of the mounting bracket.

Préférentiellement, lesdits moyens de fixation activables/désactivables entre arche et branches du support sont des moyens de fixation par encliquetage ou clipsage. En variante, lesdits moyens de fixation peuvent être auto-agrippants ou comprendre un ou plusieurs boutons-pressions.Preferably, said activatable / deactivatable fixing means between the arch and branches of the support are fastening means snap or clipping. Alternatively, said fixing means may be self-gripping or comprise one or more snaps.

Les arches 2, 3 s'étendent au-dessus du support de fixation en se croisant l'une au-dessus de l'autre sensiblement à l'aplomb de la zone de croisement des deux branches du support de fixation. Ledit dispositif comprend des moyens de liaison 4 des arches 2, 3 entre elles, situés au niveau de la zone de croisement desdites arches.The arches 2, 3 extend above the fixing support by crossing one above the other substantially vertically above the crossing zone. two branches of the mounting bracket. Said device comprises connecting means 4 arches 2, 3 between them, located at the crossing zone of said arches.

Dans l'exemple illustré aux figures 3 et 3A, lesdits moyens de liaison 4 sont formés par un lacet, qui de préférence traverse une des arches 2, 3 en s'étendant de part et d'autre de la ligne longitudinale de ladite arche 3 pour pouvoir être noué autour de l'autre arche 2. On peut également prévoir que lesdits moyens de liaison 4 entre les arches soient formés par une liaison à pivotement des arches entre elles au niveau de leur zone de croisement.In the example shown in Figures 3 and 3A , said connecting means 4 are formed by a lace, which preferably crosses one of the arches 2, 3 extending on either side of the longitudinal line of said arch 3 to be tied around the other arch 2. It can also be provided that said connecting means 4 between the arches are formed by a connection to pivot the arches together at their crossing zone.

Les branches 11, 10 du support de fixation en X sont des éléments allongés plans, de type lattes, planchettes ou lames, de préférence rectilignes, qui sont articulés entre eux dans leur zone médiane correspondant à leur zone de croisement.The branches 11, 10 of the X-fixing support are elongated planar members, of slats, boards or blades, preferably rectilinear, which are hinged together in their central zone corresponding to their crossing zone.

Comme rappelé ci-dessus, la liaison à pivotement P1 entre les branches du X permet de faire varier les dimensions en largeur I et en longueur L du support et donc de l'emprise au sol dudit dispositif. Comme illustré à la figure 2, une réduction de l'angle ALPHA entre les branches 10 et 11 permet de réduire la largeur du dispositif et inversement une augmentation dudit angle permet d'augmenter sa largeur. La largeur de la zone d'éveil varie dans le même sens que la longueur L du support.As recalled above, the pivotal connection P1 between the branches of the X makes it possible to vary the dimensions in width I and in length L of the support and therefore the footprint of said device. As illustrated in figure 2 , a reduction of the ALPHA angle between the branches 10 and 11 reduces the width of the device and conversely an increase in said angle increases its width. The width of the waking zone varies in the same direction as the length L of the support.

Comme illustré aux figures 4 à 6, la liaison à pivotement P1 entre les branches du support de fixation permet de faire varier les dimensions du support pour adapter les dimensions des arches à l'encombrement de la zone dans laquelle ledit dispositif d'éveil selon l'invention est situé ou introduit.As illustrated in Figures 4 to 6 , the pivotal connection P1 between the branches of the fixing support makes it possible to vary the dimensions of the support to adapt the dimensions of the arches to the bulk of the area in which the waking device according to the invention is located or introduced.

Par exemple, comme illustré à la figure 5, les dimensions du dispositif peuvent être adaptées par pivotement des branches à la largeur intérieure du lit pour pouvoir introduire le dispositif dans un lit à barreaux 7, en réduisant l'angle ALPHA entre les branches 10, 11 du support de manière à réduire la largeur du dispositif à la largeur intérieure du lit.For example, as shown in figure 5 , the dimensions of the device can be adapted by pivoting the branches to the internal width of the bed to be able to introduce the device in a bed with bars 7, reducing the angle ALPHA between the branches 10, 11 of the support so as to reduce the width of the device to the internal width of the bed.

Il est également possible d'adapter les dimensions du dispositif en augmentant l'angle ALPHA entre les branches pour augmenter la largeur de la zone d'éveil et ainsi la largeur de l'espace d'accueil d'un produit de puériculture que l'on souhaite introduire dans ladite zone d'éveil. Ainsi, comme illustré à la figure 4, il est possible d'adapter l'angle ALPHA entre les branches et donc les dimensions du support de fixation, de manière à pouvoir introduire un coussin 6 entre les arches du dispositif.It is also possible to adapt the dimensions of the device by increasing the angle ALPHA between the branches to increase the width of the waking zone and thus the width of the reception area of a childcare product that the it is desired to introduce into said waking zone. Thus, as illustrated in figure 4 it is possible to adapt the angle ALPHA between the branches and therefore the dimensions of the mounting bracket, so as to introduce a cushion 6 between the arches of the device.

De manière similaire, comme illustré à la figure 6, il est possible de réduire encore l'angle ALPHA entre les branches pour augmenter encore la largeur de la zone d'éveil afin de permettre l'introduction à l'intérieur du dispositif d'éveil d'un couffin 8 qui traverse la zone d'éveil, de sorte que les arches d'éveil peuvent s'étendre de part et d'autre de l'axe longitudinal du produit de puériculture à proximité des parois latérales dudit couffin.Similarly, as illustrated in figure 6 , it is possible to further reduce the angle ALPHA between the branches to further increase the width of the waking zone to allow the introduction into the waking device of a cradle 8 which passes through the zone d Awakening, so that the arches of awakening can extend on either side of the longitudinal axis of the childcare product near the side walls of said basket.

La présente invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, mais l'homme du métier saura y apporter toute variante conforme à son esprit.The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown, but the skilled person will be able to make any variant within his mind.

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Dispositif d'éveil (5) pour enfant comprenant au moins : - deux éléments allongés, appelés arches (2, 3), lesdits éléments allongés affectant, ou étant aptes à prendre chacun, une forme en arc, - un support (1) de fixation des extrémités des arches (2, 3) de manière à délimiter entre les arches et ledit support une zone dite d'éveil dans laquelle peut être logé l'enfant, ledit support (1) de fixation étant formé de deux pièces allongées (10, 11) croisées de manière à former les deux branches d'un X, chaque arche (2, 3) étant fixée ou apte à être fixée par ses extrémités opposées aux, ou au voisinage des, extrémités opposées correspondantes d'une branche (10, 11) du support de fixation, caractérisé en ce que lesdites branches (10, 11) du support (1) de fixation sont montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre.Awakening device (5) for children comprising at least: two elongated elements, called arches (2, 3), said elongated elements affecting, or being able to take, each, an arched shape, a support (1) for fixing the ends of the arches (2, 3) so as to delimit between the arches and said support a so-called waking zone in which the child can be accommodated, said support (1) for fixing being formed of two elongated pieces (10, 11) crossed so as to form the two branches of an X, each arch (2, 3) being fixed or able to be fixed by its ends opposite to or in the vicinity of the opposite ends corresponding parts of a branch (10, 11) of the fixing support, characterized in that said legs (10, 11) of the support (1) for attachment are pivotally mounted relative to each other. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les extrémités de chaque arche (2, 3) et les parties de fixation de la branche (10, 11) de support correspondante comportent des moyens de fixation complémentaires activables/désactivables.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of each arch (2, 3) and the fastening portions of the corresponding support leg (10, 11) comprise complementary activatable / deactivatable fastening means. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de fixation activables/désactivables entre arche et branche du support sont des moyens de fixation par encliquetage ou clipsage.Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the said activable / deactivatable fixing means between the arch and the arm of the support are snap-fastening means. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, lesdites arches se croisant en passant l'une au dessus de l'autre à l'état fixé des arches au support, ledit dispositif comprend des moyens de liaison (4) des arches (2, 3) entre elles, situés au niveau de leur zone de croisement.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that , said arches crossing one another over the other in the fixed state of the arches support, said device comprises connecting means (4) of arches (2, 3) between them, located at their crossing zone. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de liaison (4) sont formés par un lacet, qui de préférence traverse une des arches (2, 3) en s'étendant de part et d'autre de la ligne longitudinale de ladite arche pour pouvoir être noué autour de l'autre arche.Device according to claim 4, characterized in that said connecting means (4) are formed by a lace, which preferably traverses one of the arches (2, 3) extending on either side of the longitudinal line of said arch to be tied around the other arch. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 4 et 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de liaison (4) entre les arches sont formés par une liaison à pivotement des arches entre elles au niveau de leur zone de croisement.Device according to one of claims 4 and 5, characterized in that said connecting means (4) between the arches are formed by a connection pivoting the arches together at their crossing zone. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les branches (10, 11) du support (1) de fixation sont, pour leur montage à pivotement, reliées l'une à l'autre par une liaison pivot disposée dans la zone médiane de chacune des branches (10, 11), ladite zone médiane correspondant à la zone de croisement desdites branches (10, 11) entre elles.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the legs (10, 11) of the support (1) for mounting are pivotally mounted to each other by a pivot connection arranged in the median zone of each of the branches (10, 11), said median zone corresponding to the crossing zone of said branches (10, 11) between them. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les branches (10, 11) du support (1) de fixation sont montées mobiles à pivotement entre au moins deux positions, l'une dans laquelle elles sont disposées sensiblement parallèlement l'une par rapport à l'autre, l'autre dans laquelle elles s'étendent sensiblement orthogonalement entre elles.Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the legs (10, 11) of the support (1) for mounting are movably pivotally mounted between at least two positions, one in which they are disposed substantially in parallel one in relation to the other, the other in which they extend substantially orthogonally between them. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les branches (10, 11) du support (1) de fixation, montées pivotantes l'une par rapport à l'autre, sont des branches mobiles reliées l'une à l'autre par une liaison articulée de type pivot pour faire varier l'angle entre les deux branches du X formé par ledit support (1 de fixation.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the branches (10, 11) of the support (1), mounted pivotally relative to one another, are movable branches connected to each other. other by an articulated connection of pivot type to vary the angle between the two branches of the X formed by said support (1 fixing. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites branches (10, 11) du support (1) de fixation s'étendent chacune dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe de pivotement desdites branches entre elles.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said branches (10, 11) of the support (1) for fixing each extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of said branches together.
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