FR3054174A1 - DEVICE FOR STITCHING A BABY WHEN MOVING - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for seating a baby comprising a seat (13) and a backrest (12). The main characteristic of a device according to the invention is that the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are flat, and in that said device (1) is able to be deployed between a storage configuration for which the seat (13) and the backrest (12) are folded against each other parallel to an operational configuration for which the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are substantially perpendicular, said operational configuration being to choose from a baby seat and stroller.

Description

® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY © Publication number: 3,054,174 (to be used only for reproduction orders)

©) National registration number: 16 56859

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©) Int Cl ⁸ : B 60 N 2/26 (2017.01), B 60 N2 / 28, B 62 B 7/00

A1 PATENT APPLICATION

©) Date of filing: 19.07.16. (30) Priority: © Applicant (s): RENAULT S.A.S. - FR. ©) Inventor (s): VELEZ SERGIO JULIAN. @) Date of public availability of the request: 26.01.18 Bulletin 18/04. (56) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this brochure (© References to other related national documents: ©) Holder (s): RENAULT S.A.S .. ©) Extension request (s): @) Agent (s): RENAULT SAS.

? 4) DEVICE FOR SITTING A BABY WHEN MOVING.

FR 3 054 174 - A1

The invention relates to a device (1) for seating a baby comprising a seat (13) and a backrest (12).

The main characteristic of a device according to the invention is that the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are flat, and in that said device (1) is capable of being deployed between a storage configuration for which the seat (13) and the backrest (12) are folded against each other while being parallel, to an operational configuration for which the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are substantially perpendicular, said operational configuration being to choose from a baby seat and a stroller.

DI SPOSITI F BORN TO SITTING A BABY ON THE MOVE

The invention relates to a device intended to sit a baby on the move.

Generally, there are two main phases during which a baby is transported in a sitting posture:

- in a vehicle in the running phase, for which the safety regulations impose very strict rules regarding the installation of the baby in the vehicle,

- outside a vehicle, in a stroller moved by a person. For these two situations, it is therefore necessary to have both a stroller and a baby seat, configured to be placed on a vehicle seat and meet all the requirements of safety regulations. This results in increased bulk within the vehicle, which must often transport these two objects. Indeed, once the baby has traveled in the vehicle while sitting in his seat, it often has to be transferred to a stroller in order to be able to move it out of said vehicle. This also results in significant costs related to the purchase of these two objects.

A device intended to seat a baby and fulfilling the double function of baby seat and stroller has already been developed to in particular reduce these costs and this space requirement. Indeed, by way of example, international application WO2013184825 relates to such a device intended to sit a baby, the principle of which is to pass from a configuration of a baby seat to a configuration of a stroller, by the deployment of two front arms and two rear arms, each with a wheel. Whether in baby seat configuration or in stroller configuration, such a device has the disadvantage of being difficult to transport, due to its large size.

A device according to the invention and intended to sit a baby on the move, is suitable for use either as a baby seat in a vehicle, or as a stroller, while remaining easy to transport.

The subject of the invention is a device intended to sit a baby comprising a seat and a backrest.

The main characteristic of a device according to the invention is that the backrest and the seat are flat, said device being able to be deployed between a storage configuration for which the seat and the backrest are folded one against the another by being parallel, to an operational configuration for which the seat and the seat are substantially perpendicular, said operational configuration being to be chosen from a baby seat and a stroller. In this way a device according to the invention can be found, either in a compact configuration by being folded up on itself and then being easily transported in a vehicle or by an individual, or in a configuration deployed to allow a baby to sit down. . The term "substantially" means that the backrest and the seat are at an angle of plus or minus 10 °. Likewise, the term "deployed" means that the device will change geometry by means of a simple manipulation, requiring neither special tools nor increased precision. The fact that the backrest and the seat are flat, makes it possible to obtain the least cumbersome storage configuration possible, because these two elements will ideally be superimposed by being strictly parallel, without allowing the slightest protruding relief to appear. Preferably, in the storage configuration, the device is flat and thin, and can therefore easily be slid under a seat or at the bottom of a trunk. It can also be inserted in a space specially designed to receive said device in said storage configuration. Ultimately, a device according to the invention can be declined in three versions,

- a compact storage configuration,

- a first operational configuration in the form of a baby seat,

- a second operational configuration in the form of a stroller.

Advantageously, the configuration corresponding to the stroller differs from the configuration corresponding to the baby seat by the use of wheels. These wheels can be permanently attached to the device and only be deployed for the "stroller" configuration. According to another alternative embodiment, these wheels can also be absent from said device and be added to it only for the stroller configuration.

Preferably, a device according to the invention comprises a flat metal structure on which the seat and the back are mounted. The metal structure ensures the mechanical strength of the device and must be designed so as not to weigh down the device too significantly.

Preferably, the metallic structure is tubular and forms a mesh. A structure thus perforated ensures good mechanical resistance to the device while remaining light.

Advantageously, the seat is pivotally mounted around a first axis of rotation integral with the structure, and undergoes a rotation of an average angle of 90 ° to allow said device to pass from the storage configuration to the operational configuration. and vice versa. In other words, the actual angle of rotation to go from the storage configuration to the operational configuration is 90 ° plus or minus 10 °.

Advantageously, the backrest is pivotally mounted about a second axis of rotation integral with the structure, said second axis being parallel to the first axis and is distinct from the latter. In this way, from the storage configuration, an individual rotates the backrest in order to release the seat in rotation, and, once the seat has reached its deployed position, has the backrest tilted in the opposite direction so that 'it returns to its storage position. Indeed, between the storage configuration and the operational configuration, the backrest maintains a constant position, while the seat has rotated substantially 90 °.

Preferably, the structure comprises two parallel arms each ending in a wheel. In this way, the device can be used as a stroller.

Preferably, a device according to the invention has a handle slidably mounted on the metal structure between a retracted position in said structure and a functional position for which it emerges from said structure.

Another subject of the invention is a vehicle comprising at least one rear seat and the main characteristic of which is that said seat comprises a recess capable of housing a device according to the invention in the storage configuration. In this way, the vehicle can transport an infant seat or a stroller in the passenger compartment, preserving the entire volume available in the passenger compartment.

Advantageously, the device intended to seat a baby is able to deploy from the recess to form a seat for an infant on said rear seat. In this way, as needed, the retracted device can easily and quickly transform into a baby seat. Conversely, it can be stored just as easily and quickly to increase the volume of the passenger compartment.

A device according to the invention has the advantage of being able to adopt a compact configuration making it easy to transport by an individual or in a vehicle. It also has the advantage of being able to perform a dual function alternately, that of a baby seat and that of a stroller, saving space and saving money.

A detailed description is given below of a preferred embodiment of a device according to the invention with reference to the following figures:

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a device according to the invention in a storage configuration,

FIG. 1B is a perspective view from another angle of the device of FIG. 1A,

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a device according to the invention in an intermediate configuration between a storage configuration and an operational configuration,

FIG. 2B is a perspective view from another angle of the device of FIG. 2A,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a device according to the invention, in an operational stroller configuration,

FIG. 4A is a front view of a rear seat of a vehicle according to the invention, said seat housing a device according to the invention, said device being in a storage configuration,

Figure 4B is a view of the seat of Figure 4A, the device being in an operational baby seat configuration.

A device 1 according to the invention, intended to sit a baby is available in three versions,

- a storage configuration, in which the seat housing the invention can be used as a third central place for an adult,

- a first operational configuration corresponding to a baby seat intended to be installed on a vehicle seat,

- a second operational configuration corresponding to a stroller.

Referring to Figures 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 3, a device 1 according to the invention comprises a main tubular structure 2 made of metal comprising two longitudinal arms 3 parallel, and three transverse arms 4, 5, 6 parallel, said transverse arms 4, 5, 6 each joining the two longitudinal arms 3. The transverse arms comprise an upper transverse arm 4, an intermediate transverse arm 5 and a lower transverse arm 6, said three arms 4, 5, 6 being perpendicular to the longitudinal arms 3. The upper transverse arm 4 joins each of the two longitudinal arms 3 at one of its ends. This device also comprises a secondary tubular structure 7, comprising two longitudinal arms 8 which are parallel and fixed. These two arms 8 are hollow and are capable of receiving a sliding handle 9, consisting of two parallel longitudinal arms, joined by a transverse arm perpendicular to said two longitudinal arms. Each of said two longitudinal arms of the handle 9 is inserted into a hollow longitudinal arm 8 of the secondary structure 7 and can slide inside and along the latter, so as to more or less emerge the transverse arm of the handle 9. The longitudinal arms 8 of the secondary structure 7 are parallel to the longitudinal arms 3 of the main structure 2. The spacing between the two longitudinal arms 8 of the secondary structure 7 is less than that of the two longitudinal arms 3 of the main structure 2. Each of the two longitudinal arms 8 of the secondary structure 7 is extended by an end arm 10 extending parallel to said longitudinal arms 8. Each end arm 10 is welded to a longitudinal arm 8 and ends in a wheel 11 rotatably mounted on said end arm 10. Each end arm 10 overlaps a longitudinal arm 8 of the secondary structure 7.

A device 1 according to the invention also comprises three panels 12, 13, 14 foam planes. A first panel 12 of rectangular shape is rotatably mounted on the upper transverse arm 4 of the main structure 2. This first panel 12 is the most extended of the three, and is suitable for acting as a folder within the device 1. A second panel 13 is mounted on a pivoting metal structure comprising two arms 15, each of said two arms 15 being pivotally mounted at one end of a longitudinal arm 3 of the main structure 2. It should be noted that this end is opposite that at the level of which the upper transverse arm 4 of the main structure 2 is born. This second panel 13 is rectangular in shape with two rounded sides, said second panel 13 being able to act as a seat within the device 1. The third panel 14 is fixed on the device 1 and rather has an ornamental function within said device 1.

Referring to Figures 1A and 1B, in the storage configuration, a device 1 according to the invention has a compact geometry. The first panel 12 and the second panel 13 are folded against the main metal structure 2. These two panels 12, 13 are parallel and in contact with each other, the second panel 13 being interposed between the main metal structure 2 of the device 1 and the first panel 12. The first panel 12 and the third panel 14 are placed one next to the other, and in contact with one another. The first panel 12 has a surface 16 flush with a surface 17 of the third panel 14, so that said panels 12, 14 are in perfect continuity with one another. The general shape of the device 1 in the storage configuration is parallelepiped and of small thickness. It can therefore easily be stored in a motor vehicle, without taking up too much space, for example in the trunk or in a space provided for this purpose.

Referring to Figure 1B, the device 1 can be moved in its storage configuration by means of the wheels 11, the transverse arm of the handle 9 being deployed and serving as a gripping member.

From the storage configuration, a device 1 according to the invention can be transformed into a stroller. Indeed, with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, it suffices first to rotate the first panel 12 around the upper transverse arm 4 of the main structure 2, in order to be able to release the second panel 13 and then rotate it around its axis of rotation. This second panel 13 then performs a 90 ° rotation to find itself substantially perpendicular to the plane of the main structure 2 and thus serve as a seat. The first panel 12 is rotated in the opposite direction to return to its initial position corresponding to contact with the main structure 2 and thus serve as a backrest.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the device has adopted a stroller configuration, the first panel 12 bears against the main structure 2, while the second panel 13 extends perpendicular to the plane of said first panel 12 and therefore said structure 2. The third irremovable panel 14 is found under the second panel 13 deployed to improve the visual appearance of the stroller. Each of the wheels 11 is freely orientable around a vertical axis in order to be able to move the stroller in any direction on a flat, horizontal or inclined surface. A three-point harness 18 connects a horizontal upper edge 19 of the backrest 12 and a fastening projection 20 connected to a strap. The harness 18 is thus fixed at two points 21, 22 at the level of said upper edge 19 and at a point at the level of said projection 19. A baby seated in this stroller on the seat 13, will thus be secured by being tightly held by this harness 18 against said stroller.

With reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B, a vehicle 100 according to the invention is capable of carrying a device 1 according to the invention in a storage configuration, either with the intention of using it subsequently as a stroller, or in the intends to deploy it in the vehicle itself to use it as a baby seat. Vehicle 100 has a row of three rear seats 23, 24, 25 aligned. The central seat 24 is provided with a parallelepiped recess whose dimensions are greater than those of the device 1 in a storage configuration. This recess is made in the backrest 26 of the central seat 24. In this way, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the device 1 is placed inside the recess in a storage configuration, it remains stored in the inside the back 25 of the central seat 23 without emerging from it, allowing an individual to come and sit on said central seat 23. From this storage position in the backrest 25 of the central seat 23, two options for use are possible:

- either the device 1 is entirely extracted from the recess so that it can then be used as a stroller in the image, for example, of that shown in FIG. 3,

- Either the device 1 is held in the recess and is then deployed therein to obtain a seat for a baby as shown in Figure 4B. Obtaining such a seat is carried out on the same principle of deployment as that allowing to lead to the development of a stroller. In the configuration corresponding to a baby seat, the wheels 11 of the device 1 have no particular function and remain inside the recess. The three-point harness 18 will be used to secure a baby who would be seated on the seat thus deployed on the central rear seat 24. In a reversible manner, the baby seat can be folded easily and quickly into the recess to make the functional again central rear seat 24.

Claims (11)

1. Device (1) intended to sit a baby comprising a seat (13) and a backrest (12), characterized in that the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are flat, and in that said device ( 1) is capable of being deployed between a storage configuration for which the seat (13) and the backrest (12) are folded one against the other while being parallel, to an operational configuration for which the backrest (12) and the seat (13) are substantially perpendicular, said operational configuration being to be chosen from a baby seat and a stroller. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the configuration corresponding to the stroller differs from the configuration corresponding to the baby seat, by the use of wheels (11). 3. Device according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a metallic structure (2, 7) planar on which are mounted the seat (13) and the backrest (12). 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the metallic structure (2, 7) is tubular and forms a mesh. 5. Device according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the seat (13) is pivotally mounted about a first axis of rotation integral with the structure (2, 7), and undergoes a rotation d 'an average angle of 90 ° to allow said device (1) to pass from the storage configuration to the operational configuration and vice versa. 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the backrest (12) is pivotally mounted about a second axis (4) of rotation integral with the structure (2, 7), and in that said second axis (4 ) is parallel to and separate from the first axis. 7. Device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the structure (2, 7) comprises two parallel arms (10) each ending in a wheel (11). 8. Device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized 5 in that it is provided with a handle (9) slidably mounted in the metal structure (2, 7), between a retracted position in said structure and a functional position for which it emerges from this structure. 9. Vehicle comprising at least one rear seat (23, 24, 25), characterized 10 in that said seat (24) comprises a recess housing a device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 in the storage configuration. 10. Vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that the device (1) is deployed from the recess to form a baby seat on said 15 rear seat (24). 1/2