ES2752766A1 - MULTIPURPOSE FURNITURE FOR INFANTS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention refers to multipurpose furniture that gives rise to a set of crib (2) and high chair (3) that can be removed, based on obtaining the pieces that make it up from two plates (1) of the same material that work as a support when the cradle (2) and the highchair (3) are not assembled, such that the pieces are easy to assemble through grooves and housings, the main element being the cradle (2) which, in addition to fulfilling its main function, serves base on which to support the high chair (3), allowing it to be placed ergonomically, enhancing multifunctionality; Due to the modularity of the furniture, once the pieces are assembled, it is possible to separate the high chair (3) from the crib (2), or place it on it, without having to disassemble the set. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

MULTIPURPOSE FURNITURE FOR INFANTS

Field of the Invention

The present invention refers to a multipurpose furniture for infants that is obtained by assembling a plurality of removable flat pieces from two identical flat sheets, such that a crib and high chair can be configured that, if necessary, are placed together and operate as a single item. The furniture object of the invention is applicable in the furniture industry, specifically with multifunctional children's furniture, designed to guarantee the correct development of the infant, facilitate, transport, storage and assembly (carried out by the user himself) and ensure the stability of the whole.

Background of the Invention

In recent years, the children's furniture sector has evolved and design products have become increasingly relevant.

Families place great importance on product safety and demand products with a special, quality design. Parents are willing to spend more money on safety and health. However, this is an aspect that comes to the background in situations of reduced resources, where the correct development of the infant is neglected due to lack of resources.

Goods geared towards caring for the little ones in situations of limited resources are deficient, sometimes they have to sleep on the ground, in baskets or in boxes of flimsy materials, not very resistant and not very durable. Being exposed to cold, dirt, humidity, rodents, insects ... before these conditions make them sick and the infant mortality rate rises exponentially.

With the furniture object of the invention, special protection is provided for the physical, mental and social development of the infant and the right to be among the first to receive help in any circumstance is granted, as stated in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child of the year. 1959.

Currently the cribs donated to these situations are made of cardboard, as it is a cheap material, easy to handle and process, light ... However, it is a temporary material, which is not resistant to moisture and therefore degrades quickly , fulfilling its function for insufficient periods of time. As for their design, they have very simple (rectangular) geometric shapes, not very ergonomic and usually do not include any support that raises them from the ground.

Regarding highchairs, they are an element that is not available in humanitarian crisis situations, where the most common way of keeping the infant safe is to carry the infant by the person in charge, who is supported by cloth.

In the state of the art cradles are known consisting of a small number of parts, easy to assemble and transport and lightweight materials, among them we can mention: "Ulrike Leitner DADa", "Eco & You Cradle" (four pieces equal two to two), “Das moebel for kids” (four identical pieces two to two, with joints through deep grooves), “CartonLab” (with a characteristic shape, with a design that with few pieces satisfies a function and their joints in dry through grooves).

As for patents disclosing cribs, or highchairs for children, the applicants are aware of document EP 2671472 that discloses a playpen formed by the set of crib-changing mat for babies, with a tubular structure made up of a large number of pieces, as well as mechanical joining elements. Document EP 2197322 is also known, which discloses an infant crib with four short legs that support a frame and the crib supported by it and where the baby can rest in a seat with independent use, or can be mounted to use it as a support to sleep at night. Furthermore, document CN104545045 is known which discloses a chair with a cradle where the chair with the cradle comprises a chair body and a backrest and where the cradle is arranged on the right side of the chair body.

Description of the Invention

An object of the invention is multipurpose furniture for infants comprising two identical plates, where each plate comprises a plurality of housings, where a side, a head, a support piece of a bed frame piece, and a seat locking piece, where a box spring piece is removable from the side, a backrest or a seat are removable from the head, an arm is removable from the head, and a piece for fixing to the cradle is removable from the side.

In the furniture object of the invention with the sides, the end caps, and the support pieces of the slatted base piece removed from the housings, and the slatted base piece removed from the side, a cradle is configured by a union between the sides, the headrests , the slatted base pieces and the slatted base support pieces, such that the joints are made by grooves and holes in the sides, end caps, slatted base pieces and slatted piece support pieces.

In the furniture object of the invention with the seat locking parts removed from the housings, the backrest, the seat and the arms removed from the front, and the pieces for fixing to the crib removed from the side, a high chair is configured by a union between backrest, seat, arms, seat locking pieces, and pieces for fixing to the cradle through the interaction of holes and perforations.

In the furniture object of the invention, the piece for fixing to the cradle (belonging to the set of pieces that make up the highchair) comprises two grooves configured to be inserted into two complementary grooves located on the sides of the cradle.

In the furniture object of the invention, each side comprises two holes designed to receive one end of a slatted frame, so that the two sides are faced and fixed to each other by the two slatted pieces.

In the furniture object of the invention, each hole on the sides comprises a projection configured to be inserted into the hole of the slatted parts when the slatted piece is fixed to the side of the cradle.

In the furniture object of the invention, each headboard comprises two holes configured to receive one end of a support piece of a bed frame piece.

In the furniture object of the invention, each headboard has two upper linear grooves and each side has two lower linear grooves, such that a socket from a top linear groove of a headwall into a bottom linear groove of a side generates a fixation between a side and a headwall.

In the furniture object of the invention, the sides and end caps have an inclination angle of between 0 and 15 °.

In the furniture object of the invention the backrest and the seat are identical and comprise two fixing grooves, where an insertion of a backrest fixing slot in a seat fixing slot produces a fixation between the backrest and the seat.

In the multipurpose furniture for infants object of the invention, the backrest and the seat (high chair components) comprise four through holes, each arm comprises two seat projections and a backrest projection, where the seat projections are configured to be inserted in two through holes in the seat and backrest protrusion is configured to fit into a through hole in the backrest.

In the multipurpose furniture for infants object of the invention, the projections of the seat comprise a perforation that protrudes under the seat when the arms have been inserted into the through hole of the seat, where under the seat a piece for fixing to the cradle is located, comprising two holes, such that by means of a seat support piece that passes through the holes of the seat projections of each arm and through the holes of each piece of attachment to the cradle, the arms are fixed to the seat and the seat in turn fixing parts to the crib.

In the multipurpose furniture for infants object of the invention, the backrest / seat has a thickness, such that the distance between the perforations and the beginning of the seat protrusion, as well as the relative position of the holes of the piece fixing to the crib, they are such that the seat support piece enters the aforementioned perforations and holes tightly.

The multipurpose furniture for infants object of the invention comprises a mesh of textile or plastic material covering the perforated spaces in the headwalls and sides of the crib resulting from removing the bed frame piece and the backrest or seat.

In multipurpose furniture for infants, the side, the head, the support piece of the slatted frame and the seat locking piece have first dimensions, and the plate housings have second dimensions, such that the first dimensions and the second dimensions are such that the side, the head, the support piece of the bed frame piece and the piece for blocking the seat fit into said plate.

Brief description of the drawings

Next, a series of drawings that help to better understand the invention and that are expressly related to an embodiment of said invention are described very briefly and are presented as a non-limiting example of the invention.

Figure 1 shows a plan view of an iron that has half of the plurality of pieces that joined together give rise to the multipurpose furniture object of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the crib-high chair object of the assembled invention, indicating the final position of the pieces that make up the multipurpose furniture.

Figure 3 shows a view of the assembled cradle indicating the parts that compose it and the angle of inclination (a).

Figure 4 shows a view of the assembled high chair pointing out the parts that compose it.

Figure 5 shows an exploded view of the multipurpose furniture of the invention, indicating the parts that compose it.

Figure 6 shows a detail of the connection by fitting the fixing pieces to the cot with the side of the cot.

Figure 7 shows a detail of the fitting and movement blocking system by means of the projection of the lateral parts of the cradle and bed base.

Figure 8 shows a detail of the union of the sides of the high chair with the seat / backrest through the use of tabs and grooves

The numerical references used in the figures are:

1. iron,

2. cradle,

3. high chair,

4. lateral,

5. head,

6. bed frame piece,

7. support piece of bed frame piece,

8. crib side hole,

9. porthole,

10. bed base piece hole,

11. highlight,

12. lower linear groove,

13. upper linear groove,

14. endorsement,

15. seat,

16. arm,

17. fixing groove,

18. through hole,

19. outgoing seat,

20. backup overhang,

21. perforation,

22. fixing parts to the crib,

23. holes of each piece for fixing to the cradle,

24. seat locking parts,

25. slot for fixing part to the cradle,

26. complementary grooves on the sides, and

27. mesh.

at angle of inclination of the ends and laterals

Detailed description of the invention

The multipurpose furniture object of the invention is configured from two identical plates (1), such that each plate (1) comprises a plurality of housings with a plurality of pieces that are removable from the housings of the plate (1), and such that by assembling the plurality of pieces a cradle (2) and a high chair (3) are configured.

The high chair (3) can be fixed on the cradle (2) if necessary.

Therefore, since the two plates (1) from which the furniture object of the invention is configured are identical, the plurality of pieces that make up the furniture object of the invention are identical two by two.

For the extraction of the pieces from each plate (1), it is necessary to exert a slight pressure on each piece.

The cradle (2) of the furniture object of the invention comprises two sides (4), or longer sides, two end caps (5) or shorter sides, two bed base pieces (6) and two bed base support pieces ( 7).

Each side (4) comprises two holes (8), such that one end of a slatted frame (6) fits into each hole (8), therefore, the two sides (4) face each other and are fixed to each other by the two bed base pieces (6).

Each end cap (5) comprises two holes (9), such that each end (9) fits one end of a support piece of the bed frame part (7), therefore, the two end caps (5) are facing and fixed with each other by the two support pieces of the bed frame piece (7).

The bed frame pieces (6) have two holes (10) that coincide, when fitted the bed frame piece (6) on the sides (4), with the holes (8) on the sides (4) of the cradle (2). Each hole (8) of the sides (4) comprises a projection (11) that is inserted into the hole (10) of the bed frame parts (6), thus preventing accidental release of the bed frame part (6) from the side ( 4) from the crib (2).

When the two end caps (5) are fixed to the two sides (4) of the cradle object of the invention, the two mattress pieces (6) are placed on the two mattress piece support pieces (7). In addition, to fix the ends (5) and the sides (4), each end (5) comprises two upper linear grooves (13) and each side (4) comprises two lower linear grooves (12), so that a groove engaging upper linear (13) of a end (5) in a lower linear slot (12) of a side (4) a side (4) is fixed to a end (5).

As the fit of the upper linear grooves (13) of the ends (5) in the lower linear grooves (12) of the sides (4) is performed with a top-down movement of the sides (4) with respect to the end faces ( 5), the slatted frame parts (6) on the sides (4) are positioned on the slatted piece support pieces (7) of the end caps (5). The cradle (2) is configured from a plurality of pieces that are extracted from the two identical plates (1).

Each bed base piece (6) is located on each plate (1) forming part of a side (4), and each bed base piece support (7) is located on each plate (1) located outside the part that it forms the lateral (4) or the front (5).

The sides (4) and the ends (5) of the cradle (2) have an angle of inclination (a) of between 0 and 15 ° that favors the stability of the cradle (2), making it difficult to overturn. The value of the angle of inclination (a) is determined in relation to the stiffness of the manufacturing material, the geometries and dimensions of the elements being adapted according to said angle.

The high chair (3) of the furniture object of the invention comprises a backrest (14), a seat (15), two arms (16), two pieces for locking the seat (24) and two pieces for fixing to the cradle (22) .

The backrest (14) and the seat (15) of the high chair (3), are two identical pieces that comprise two fixing grooves (17) and four through holes (18), such that the backrest (14) is fixed to the seat (15) by inserting a fixing groove (17) of the backrest (14) in a fixing groove (17) of the seat (15).

Each arm (16) comprises two seat projections (19), configured to be inserted into two through holes (18) of the seat (15) and a back projection (20) configured to be inserted into a through hole (18) of the backrest ( 14).

The seat projections (19) of each arm comprise a perforation (21), such that the perforation (21) protrudes under the seat (15) once the arms (16) have been fixed to the seat (15). Under the seat (15) of the high chair (3) is located a piece for fixing to the cradle (22) that also comprises two holes (23). To fix the arms (16) to the seat (15) and in turn the seat (15) to the pieces for fixing to the cradle (22), a seat locking piece (24) is used which is inserted under the seat ( 15) passing through the perforations (21) of the seat projections (19) of each arm (16) and through the holes (23) of each piece of fixing to the cradle (22).

By inserting the seat locking part (24) into the perforations (21) and the holes (23), the position of the arms (16) to the seat (15) and the seat (15) on the parts remains fixed. for fixing to the cradle (22).

In the preferred embodiment of the invention the thickness of the backrest (14) / seat (15), the distance between the perforations (21) and the beginning of the seat projection (19), as well as the relative position of the holes (23) of the piece for fixing to the cradle (22), are such that the piece for blocking the seat (24) enters, in a tight way, in said perforations (21) and the holes (23).

With the previous configuration, the high chair (3) of the furniture object of the invention is configured; now, to place the high chair (3) on the cradle (2), the pieces for fixing to the cradle (22) comprise two grooves (25) designed to be inserted into two complementary grooves (26) located on the sides (4) from the crib (2). Thus, by introducing the grooves (25) of the fastening piece to the cradle (22) of the highchair (3) in the complementary grooves (26) of the sides (4) of the cradle (2), the highchair is fixed (3) on the cradle (2).

The backrest (14) and the seat (15) of the high chair (3) are extracted from the headboard (5) of the crib (2) on the plate (1) of the furniture object of the invention, as well as each arm (16) . Each piece of seat lock (24) is located outside the side (4) or the front (5) and each piece for fixing to the cradle (22) is located at one end of the sides (4) inside the plate ( 1) of the furniture object of the invention.

Once the assembly has been carried out the first time, the separation or union of the cradle (2) and the highchair (3) is carried out by disengaging or fitting the fixing parts to the cradle (22); that is, it is not necessary to disassemble any element, in order to improve the comfort of the product during use.

The determination of the measures of the pieces, as well as their clearance in accordance with the manufacturing, allow the maintenance of the pieces inserted in their position on the plate (1) without the need to include external fastening elements. This capacity is preserved after removing the pieces from the plate (1), allowing them to be returned to their initial position without being able to be removed autonomously by their own weight.

The system for placing the high chair (3) on the cradle (2), as well as the interaction between the pieces, allows the placement of the upper edges of the pieces in contact in the same plane, so the sum of the lengths of the grooves must be equal to the length of the part being incorporated. In order to optimize the mechanical strength of the parts, the length of the grooves can be equitably distributed between the parts relative to each other, or minimize the groove value of the most critical strength part.

Within the plate from which the pieces are extracted, it is noteworthy that the pieces that make up the high chair (3) are obtained from the expendable surface of the pieces of the cradle (2), thus minimizing the amount of material to to use and the waste produced.

The holes drilled in the end caps (5) and sides (4) of the crib (2) resulting from removing the backrest (14) or seat (15) from the high chair (3) and the slatted frame (6) from the crib (2) are covered with a mesh (27) of textile or plastic material, placed from inside the crib (2), in order to make it difficult for the infant to contact the edges of the crib (2) and allow visibility of be at all times.

The manufacturing material of the furniture object of the invention is of one or several layers, it is presented in the form of an iron and establishes conditions regarding mechanical resistance in accordance with current regulations. In addition, it must be waterproof, easy to clean, that prevents the appearance of fungi, the generation of sharp edges or that can produce cuts and must not be toxic.

Claims (12)

1. Multipurpose furniture for infants characterized in that it comprises two identical plates (1), where each plate (1) comprises a plurality of accommodations, where the following are located: - one side (4), - a head (5), - a support piece of bed base piece (7), and - a seat locking piece (24), where a box spring piece (6) is removable from the side (4), a backrest (14) or a seat (15) are removable from the front (5), an arm (16) is removable from the front (5), and a fixing piece to the cradle (22) is removable from the side (4), such that with the sides (4), the end caps (5), and the support pieces of the slatted base piece (7) extracted from the housings, and the slatted base piece (6) extracted from the side (4), a cradle configured by a union between the sides (4), the end caps (5), the bed frame parts (6) and the bed frame part support parts (7), such that the joints are made by means of grooves and holes in the sides ( 4), end caps (5), bed frame parts (6) and bed frame part support parts (7); and such that with the seat locking pieces (24) removed from the housings, the backrest (14), the seat (15) and the arms (16) removed from the end cap (5), and the pieces for fixing to the cradle ( 22) extracted from the side (4), a high chair (3) is configured by a connection between the backrest (14), the seat (15), the arms (16), the seat locking pieces (24), and the pieces for fixing to the cradle (22) by interaction of holes (23) and perforations (21); and such that the piece for fixing to the cradle (22) comprises two grooves (25) configured to be inserted into two complementary grooves (26) located on the sides (4) of the cradle (2). 2. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claim 1 characterized in that each side (4) comprises two holes (8) configured to receive one end of a box spring (6), so that the two sides (4) face each other and fixed together by the two bed frame pieces (6). 3. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claim 2 characterized in that each hole (8) of the sides (4) comprises a projection (11) configured to be inserted in the hole (10) of the bed frame parts (6) when the bed frame part (6) is fixed to the side (4) from the crib (2). Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each headboard (5) comprises two holes (9) configured to receive one end of a support piece of the bed frame piece (7) 5. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each front (5) comprises two upper linear grooves (13) and each lateral (4) comprises two lower linear grooves (12), such that one slot fits upper linear (13) of a front end (5) in a lower linear slot (12) of a side (4) generates a fixation between a side (4) and a front end (5). 6. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the sides (4) and the end caps (5) have an angle of inclination (a) between 0 and 15 °. 7. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to any of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the backrest (14) and the seat (15) are identical and comprise two fixing grooves (17), where an insertion of a fixing groove (17 ) of the backrest (14) in a fixing groove (17) of the seat (15) produces a fixation between the backrest (14) and the seat (15). 8. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claim 7 characterized in that: - the backrest (14) and the seat (15) comprise four through holes (18), - each arm (16) comprises two seat projections (19) and a back projection (20), where the seat protrusions (19) are configured to enter two through holes (18) of the seat (15) and the backrest protrusion (20) is configured to enter a through hole (18) of the backrest (14). 9. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claim 8 characterized in that the seat projections (19) comprise a perforation (21), which protrudes under the seat (15) when the arms (16) have been inserted into the through hole (18) of the seat (15), where under the seat (15) a piece for fixing to the cradle (22) is located, comprising two holes ( 23), such that by means of a seat blocking part (24) that passes through the perforations (21) of the seat protrusions (19) of each arm (16) and through the holes (23) of each fixing part to the cradle (22) the arms (16) are fixed to the seat (15) and in turn the seat (15) to the pieces for fixing to the cradle (22). Multipurpose furniture for infants according to claim 9 characterized in that the backrest (14) / seat (15) has a thickness, such that the distance between the perforations (21) and the beginning of the seat protrusion (19), as well as the relative position of the holes (23) of the fixing part to the cradle (22), are such that the seat locking part (24) enters said perforations (21) and the holes (23) remain tight. 11. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it comprises a mesh (27) of textile or plastic material covering the perforated spaces in the resulting ends (5) and sides (4) of the crib (2) to extract the bed frame piece (6) and the backrest (14) or seat (15). 12. Multipurpose furniture for infants according to any of claims 1 to 11 characterized in that: - the side (4), the end cap (5), the support piece of the slatted frame part (7) and the seat blocking piece (24) have first dimensions, - the housings of the plates (1) have second dimensions, such that the first dimensions and the second dimensions are such that the side (4), the end cap (5), the support piece of the bed frame part (7) and the seat locking part (24) fits into the said plate (1).