JP2004166965A - Baby bath and support member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To alter a shape of a baby bath into the most convenient shape for the use depending on a situation and to reduce the burden on a user for the baby bath used for bathing a baby. <P>SOLUTION: The baby bath 1 has support members 3, 4, 5 supporting a load of a peripheral wall part 7 and/or a load of the user of the baby bath and detachably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall part 7 constituting a recessed part 6 of a sufficient size to accommodate the baby through attachment means 11, 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a baby bath used for bathing an infant.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Baby baths include those formed of a hard synthetic resin or the like, and those formed of a flexible synthetic resin inflatable bag that inflates with air.
[0003]
In the former case, it is inconvenient to carry and there is a problem of taking up space even when not in use.
[0004]
In the latter case, the above-mentioned difficulties can be solved, but there is a drawback in that the material is soft and inflated with air to maintain its shape, so that the form stability is poor. Due to poor stability, parents who wash the baby's body need to hold the baby with one hand and wash it, which is a heavy burden.
[0005]
For this reason, there has been proposed a device having a head mounting portion for supporting the baby's head and a support portion below the head mounting portion for preventing the baby bath from tilting or falling down (see Patent Document 1). .
[0006]
However, according to this baby bath, the head mounting portion and the support portion are integrally attached around the trough-shaped main body, and these protrude outward, so that they can be handled with ease. It may be difficult. For example, when washing and drying a baby bath, the head rest and the support must be moved against gravity. Further, even in the folding operation after the air is evacuated, the protruding head mounting portion and the supporting portion must be well folded.
[0007]
Further, the support portion may not be necessary depending on the place where the baby bath is used, for example, when the baby bath is used near a wall. In such a case, it is necessary to perform an operation of bleeding air and folding only the support portion.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2934725.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to make it possible to change the shape as appropriate according to the situation to make it the most usable state, and to reduce the burden on the user.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for this purpose is to provide a peripheral wall portion forming a concave portion large enough to accommodate an infant, and a supporting member for supporting a load applied from the peripheral wall portion and / or a load applied from a baby bath user on an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. Is a baby bath removably mounted via mounting means.
[0011]
The mounting position of the support member is appropriately selected as necessary, such as the back surface, the side surface, and the front surface.
[0012]
If the main body member and the support member, or any one of them, is formed of an inflatable bag that inflates by injecting a gas or liquid fluid, it is convenient for carrying and storing when not needed.
[0013]
As the attachment means, appropriate means such as a snap may be used, but preferably, a hook-and-loop fastener may be used.
[0014]
Another means is a support member that forms a mounting surface that is attached along the outer peripheral surface of the baby bath and that forms a support surface that supports a load applied from the baby bath or a load applied from a baby bus user. And The mounting surface may be formed in advance with appropriate mounting means such as a hook-and-loop fastener or the like, but may be attached to a required location so that the mounting surface can be fixed by, for example, bonding.
[0015]
The support member is, for example, a support member having a support surface formed thereon for supporting a load applied from the peripheral wall in order to prevent the peripheral wall of the baby bath from tilting, or a height capable of supporting the arm of the baby bus user, It is preferable that the support member has a support surface that supports a load applied from the arm.
[0016]
The support member may also be formed of an inflatable bag that expands when a fluid is injected. It is convenient to carry and store when not needed.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the baby bath of the present invention, the support member is removably attached via the attachment means, so that the necessary support member can be attached to a required location and used when needed. For this reason, it is possible to obtain a baby bath that is most easily used according to the situation.
[0018]
In addition, since the support member is not integrally formed, the support member does not become bulky and can be prevented from being obstructed during handling other than bathing, for example, during washing and drying or carrying.
[0019]
If the components of the baby bath are made of an inflatable bag, it can be compact and convenient for carrying or not using, but at this time, the support members can be completely separated, so the work of compacting and subsequent folding etc. Easy to do.
[0020]
When the attachment means is formed of a hook-and-loop fastener, it can be easily attached and detached simply by pressing or pulling apart by applying a force.
[0021]
Further, according to the support member of the present invention, it is possible to contribute to obtaining the above-described baby bath by attaching to the existing baby bath. In particular, when a support surface for supporting the load applied from the arm is formed at a height that can support the baby bus user's arm, a baby bath that can reduce the burden on the user can be reduced.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baby bath 1, which includes a main body member 2 and a plurality of support members 3, 4, and 5 appropriately attached thereto.
[0023]
The main body member 2 has a trough-like shape that is substantially rectangular in a plan view, and is provided with a peripheral wall portion 7 that forms a concave portion 6 large enough to accommodate an infant. A head receiving portion 8 for supporting the portion is projected upward and obliquely rearward.
[0024]
The main body member 2 is formed of an inflatable bag that is inflated by injecting air. That is, it is formed in a bag shape using a soft sheet material such as vinyl or rubber. An air inlet 9 for taking in and out of air is formed in a part. Since the peripheral wall portion 7, the head receiving portion 8, and the bottom portion 10 located below the peripheral wall portion 7 are formed by a plurality of chambers, the air inlet 9 is provided for each chamber. The shape and arrangement of the chambers are not limited to those illustrated, and may be set as appropriate.
[0025]
One surface fastener 11 is fixed to the peripheral wall portion 7 of the main body member 2 by an appropriate means such as bonding. The fixing position may be set over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall portion 7, but may be partially fixed at appropriate positions on the front, side, and back surfaces.
[0026]
Each of the support members 3, 4, and 5 is formed of an inflatable bag that expands by injecting air, as in the case of the main body member 2, so as to expand into an appropriate shape such as a pillow shape or a barrel shape. In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes an air inlet.
[0027]
Each of the support members 3, 4, and 5 in the illustrated example is a support member including one chamber, but may be a support member including a plurality of chambers.
[0028]
A plurality of support members 3, 4, 5 are provided, and the size, shape, and the like of each of support members 3, 4, 5 are appropriately changed.
[0029]
The support members 3, 4, and 5 form a mounting surface 13 to be attached along the outer peripheral surface of the main body member 2, and support a load applied from the peripheral wall 7 of the main body member 2 and a load applied from a baby bath user. The surface 14 is formed.
[0030]
Among the support members 3, 4, and 5 shown in FIG. 1, the first support member 3 attached to the back side of the main body member 2 is mainly used to prevent the main body member 2 from tilting. 2 is formed in a pillow shape having a length close to the width dimension, and the upper surface is set to the support surface 14. The support surface 14 is also a mounting surface 13 for mounting to the main body member 2, and fixes the other surface fastener 15 by appropriate means such as adhesion. When attaching the first support member 3 to the main body member 2, the lower surface of the first support member 3 may be set to be lower than the bottom surface of the main body member 2 as shown in FIG.
[0031]
In FIG. 1, among the support members attached to the side surface of the main body member 2, the barrel-shaped second support member 4 is formed at a height capable of supporting the arm of a baby bus user supporting an infant, and the upper surface thereof is It is set on the support surface 14 that supports the load applied from the arm. The peripheral surface is set to the mounting surface 13, and the other surface fastener 15 is fixed to a part of the mounting surface 13 by appropriate means such as adhesion.
[0032]
The remaining support member 5 in FIG. 1 is formed like a pillow like the first support member 3 so as to support the load applied from the peripheral wall 7 of the main body member 2 and to support the load applied from the baby bath user. I have. That is, the peripheral surface is set as the support surface 14, and the other surface fastener 15 is fixed to a part of the mounting surface 13.
[0033]
The main body member 2 and the support members 3, 4, and 5 configured as described above can be used by inflating air by injecting air from the air injection ports 9 and 12, respectively. At the time of use, only the necessary support members 3, 4, and 5 are attached to the main body member 2 according to circumstances such as the place of use and the physical condition of the baby bath user.
[0034]
When the baby bath 1 is used between boards having a large area or in a bathroom, the first support member 3 may be attached as shown in FIG. The support surface 14, which is also the mounting surface 13, on the upper surface of the first support member 3 supports a load applied to the peripheral wall 7 in a tilting direction by the hot water or the baby in the main body member 2. The lower surface of the first support member 3 is pressed against the floor surface and elastically supports the peripheral wall portion 7.
[0035]
In addition, when the baby is heavy, or when a user such as a parent who takes a bath feels a burden on the arm, as shown in FIG. 3, the back side portion on the side surface of the second support member 4, that is, the baby's head. To the side that supports. Since the support surface 14 on the upper surface of the second support member 4 supports a load that cannot be supported by the edge of the peripheral wall 7 of the main body member 2, the load on the arm can be reduced.
[0036]
The third support member 5 is preferably used by attaching to the side surface on the side where the baby bath user is located. The support surface 14, which is also the mounting surface 13, of the third support member 5 supports the forward load applied to the peripheral wall portion 7 of the main body member 2 when the baby is taken in and out, so that the main body member 2 can be prevented from tilting. At the same time, for example, when the knee of the baby bus user is damaged, the portion of the support surface 14 to which the other side fastener 15 is not attached elastically supports the knee, and the baby bus user's knee is elastically supported. Reduce the burden.
[0037]
In addition, the third support member 5 may be used by being attached to another surface such as the front side of the peripheral wall portion 7. For example, when the heavy bath 1 is used by leaning it against a wall surface, the first support member 3 is not required as shown in FIG. If it is attached to the side, the effect of preventing slippage with a large installation area can be obtained.
[0038]
As described above, when the support members 3, 4, and 5 are needed, the baby bath 1 is used by attaching the support members to the necessary places, so that the baby bath 1 can be used as the most easy-to-use state according to the situation. it can.
[0039]
Further, since the support members 3, 4, 5 are not formed integrally, they can be removed when the support members 3, 4, 5 are unnecessary. For this reason, it does not become bulky, and can be prevented from being disturbed during handling other than bathing, for example, during washing and drying or carrying.
[0040]
In addition, since both the main body member 2 and the support members 3, 4, and 5 are formed of an inflatable bag, the portable body can be conveniently compacted for carrying or not using. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, when the air is released, the members 2, 3, 4, and 5 become flat and there is no unnecessary protrusion unlike the conventional example. Easy.
[0041]
Also, since the mounting means is constituted by the hook-and-loop fasteners 11 and 15, it can be attached and detached only by pressing or pulling apart by applying force, and the work is simple.
[0042]
The above is one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.
[0043]
For example, the support members 3, 4, and 5 may not be merely pillow-shaped, but may be appropriately formed with a flat ground surface, a concave portion, a decorative structure, or the like so as to achieve an intended purpose.
[0044]
A non-slip portion may be formed by attaching a sheet material of another material to the ground surface opposite to the support surface.
[0045]
If the support members 3, 4, and 5 are provided, they can be attached to an existing baby bath, regardless of whether they are made of an inflatable bag or made of a hard material. Bus 1 can also be obtained.
[0046]
Attaching means for attaching the support members 3, 4, 5 to the main body member 2 is, for example, winding or tightening using a band having an appropriate locking tool such as a snap, a buckle, or a hook-and-loop fastener at the end. You may do it. In other words, the mounting means may not be fixed to the mounting surfaces of the support members 3, 4, 5 but may be attached by attaching the mounting means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baby bath.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a baby bath.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the use state of the baby bath.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the use state of the baby bath.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the folded state of the baby bath.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Baby bath 2 ... Body member 3 ... First support member 4 ... Second support member 5 ... Third support member 6 ... Recess 7 ... Peripheral wall part 11 ... One of surface fasteners 13 ... Mounting surface 14 ... Support surface 15 ... Surface The other side of the fastener

Claims (7)

A support member for supporting a load applied from the peripheral wall portion and / or a load applied from a baby bus user is detachably attached to an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion forming a concave portion large enough to accommodate an infant through an attaching means. Baby bath. The baby bath according to claim 1, wherein the main body member and / or the support member having the peripheral wall portion are formed of an inflatable bag that expands by injecting a fluid. The baby bath according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the attachment means is a hook-and-loop fastener. A support member that forms a mounting surface to be mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the baby bath and forms a support surface that supports a load applied from the baby bath and / or a load applied from a baby bus user. The support member according to claim 4, wherein a support surface for supporting a load applied from the peripheral wall portion is formed on an upper portion to prevent the peripheral wall portion of the baby bath from tilting. The support member according to claim 4, wherein a support surface for supporting a load applied from the arm is formed at a height capable of supporting the arm of the baby bath user. The support member according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the support member is formed of an inflatable bag that expands by injection of a fluid.

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