JP2008000279A - Covering mat and nursing aid with seat - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a covering mat functioning as the mat placed on a nursing aid and provided with a form capable of wrapping up the baby's body. <P>SOLUTION: The covering mat is provided with a back mat part 11 positioned under the back, a pair of side extending mat parts 12 extending to both sides from both side edges of the mat part 11 and to be bent so as to wrap up the abdomen from both sides, and a thigh wrapping mat part 13 downward extending continuously from the mat part 11 and to be bent so as to wrap up the abdomen through the hip and the thigh. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mat placed under an infant in a childcare device with a seat such as a baby carriage, a child seat for an automobile, or a child bed, and more particularly to a swaddle mat that can be configured to wrap an infant. is there.

  FIG. 9 schematically shows a state in which a child is seated on a baby carriage seat. In order to restrain the body of a child seated on the seat 1, a crotch belt 2 and a pair of waist belts 3 are attached to the seat 1. The crotch belt 2 and each waist belt 3 are connected via connecting means such as a buckle. In the illustrated form, the receiving tool 4 is attached to the tip of the crotch belt 2, and the insertion tool 5 that engages the receiving tool 4 is attached to the tip of the pair of waist belts 3.

  In order to prevent the crotch belt 2, the waist belt 3 and the buckle members 4 and 5 from coming into direct contact with the child's body, it is a common practice to provide pads under these members. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-040005 discloses a childcare device in which a side pad is attached under the waist belt and the crotch pad is attached under the crotch belt.

In general, a child is given a soft touch by placing a mat or cushion material on the seat of a childcare device. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-212286 discloses a child seat in which an auxiliary cushion is mounted on a seat.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-040005 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-211286

  An object of the present invention is to provide a swaddle mat that functions as a mat placed on a childcare device and has a form capable of gently wrapping an infant's body.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a swallow mat that can function as a mat placed on a childcare device and can also function as a buffer pad located below the waist belt and the crotch belt. .

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a child-care instrument with a seat provided with the above-mentioned tatami mat.

  A swaddle mat according to the present invention includes a back mat portion located under an infant's back, a pair of mats extending from both side edges of the back mat portion so as to protrude from both sides, and folded so as to wrap the abdomen of the infant from both sides. A laterally extending mat portion and a crotch mat portion that continuously extends from the back mat portion and extends downward and is bent so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the baby's buttocks.

  The wrapping mat having the above-described structure functions as a mat placed on the child-care device, and can be configured to wrap the infant's body by folding a pair of laterally extending mat portions and crotch pad mat portions. In addition, the infant on the childcare device can be lifted away from the childcare device while maintaining the form of wrapping the infant with the swaddle mat.

  It is possible to place a large rectangular towel etc. on the seat and wrap the infant with the towel, but in that case, the infant's legs will also be wrapped. Gives a tight feeling. On the other hand, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, since the leg of the infant remains exposed, the infant can easily move the leg.

  In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the pair of laterally extending mat portions and the crotch pad mat portion has a pocket for accommodating an object therein. For example, a flexible material soaked with the mother's scent is accommodated in the pocket. Examples of the flexible material soaked with mother's scent include mother's handkerchief and nursing pad. With such a configuration, since the infant is wrapped by the laterally extending mat portion or the crotch pad mat portion which is scented by the mother, the infant can have a peaceful feeling like being held by the mother.

  In a preferred embodiment, the swaddle mat further includes connection means for holding a form for wrapping an infant by connecting a pair of side-extending mat portions and a tip portion of the crotch pad mat portion that are overlapped with each other.

  The walnut mat may be provided with a head mat portion located under the head of the infant. In that case, preferably, a hand receiving portion for receiving a user's hand is provided on the back surface of the head mat portion. With such a configuration, the infant's head can be stably supported when the infant is wrapped with the swaddle mat and held up.

  A childcare device with a seat according to the present invention includes a seat to which a crotch belt and a pair of waist belts are attached, and a slack mat placed on the seat. The tatami mat is a back mat that is located under the infant's back and a pair of laterally extending mats that extend from both side edges of the back mat so as to protrude from both sides and bend so as to wrap the abdomen of the infant from both sides. And a crotch matting mat portion that continuously extends from the back mat portion and extends downward and is bent so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the baby's buttocks. The crotch pad mat portion is located under the crotch belt, and the pair of side protruding mat portions are located under the pair of waist belts.

  According to the child-care instrument having the above-described configuration, the slack mat placed on the seat also functions as a buffer pad positioned below the waist belt and the crotch belt.

  1 to 3 show a swaddle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. The tatami mat 10 is laid under an infant in a childcare device with a seat such as a baby carriage, an automobile child seat, an indoor child chair, or a bed. In order to give a soft feel to the infant, a cushion material may be put inside the swaddle mat 10.

  The case mat 10 has a cross-like shape in the unfolded state. Specifically, the swaddle mat 10 is extended so as to protrude from both sides of the back mat portion 11 located under the infant's back and from both side edges of the back mat portion 11 and wrap the infant's abdomen from both sides. A pair of laterally extending mat portions 12, a crotch mat portion 13 that continuously extends from the back mat portion 11 and extends downward, and is bent so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the baby's buttocks; And a head mat portion 14 located below the head. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the pair of side projecting mat portions 12 and the crotch pad portion 13 are bent.

  The head mat portion 14 is not an essential component and can be omitted. The illustrated embodiment includes a head mat portion 14 that functions as a pillow. The head mat portion 14 in the form of a pillow has a configuration disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-81039. That is, the head mat portion 14 has a first height, an inverted U-shaped head positioning portion 15 that supports both sides of the infant's occipital region from below, and a second height lower than the first height. A cervical support portion 16 having a height and supporting the infant's neck positioned by the head positioning portion 15 from below, and forming a recess 17 surrounded by the head positioning portion 15 and the cervical support portion 16. The infant's occipital region is located there. The recess 17 is provided with a vent hole 18.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the swaddle mat 10 is used on the seat of the baby carriage. A crotch belt 31 and a pair of waist belts 32 are attached to the seat 30 of the baby carriage. The crotch belt 31 and each waist belt 32 are connected via connecting means such as a receiving tool 33 and an insertion tool 34.

  The crotch mat portion 13 of the swaddle mat 10 laid under the infant is folded so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the infant's buttocks, and is further paired with a pair of lateral stretches so as to overlap the crotch mat portion 13. The exit mat portion 12 is bent so as to wrap the abdomen of the infant from both sides. The crotch padding mat portion 13 is located under the crotch belt 31, and the pair of side protruding mat portions 12 is located under the pair of waist belts 32. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the crotch belt 31, the waist belt 32, and the buckle members 33 and 34 from directly contacting the infant's body.

  Since the infant's limbs remain exposed, the infant can move the limbs freely.

  When the infant is lifted away from the baby carriage seat 30, the crotch belt 31 and the waist belt 32 are disconnected, and the infant is lifted up while being wrapped in the swaddle mat 10.

  FIG. 4 shows a swaddle mat according to another embodiment of the present invention. The portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 indicate the same or corresponding elements, and thus the specific description thereof is omitted. The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is characterized in that at least one of the pair of laterally extending mat portions 12 and the crotch pad portion 13 has a pocket for accommodating an object therein. .

  More specifically, a slit 20 is provided on the inner surface of the tip portion of the pair of laterally extending mat portions 12, and a pocket 21 is provided inside the slit 20. Furthermore, a slit 22 is also provided on the inner surface of the tip portion of the crotch matting portion 13, and a pocket 23 is provided inside the slit 22.

  In the pockets 21 and 23, a flexible material soaked with a mother's scent is accommodated. Preferable examples of the flexible material include a handkerchief soaked with a mother's scent and a nursing pad. By wrapping the infant with the swaddle mat 10 scented by the mother, the infant can have a peaceful feeling like being held by the mother.

  6 to 8 show a loose mat 40 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The case mat 40 is used by being placed on a child bed, for example, and, similarly to the previous embodiment, a back mat portion 41, a pair of laterally extending mat portions 42, and a crotch pad. A mat portion 43 and a head mat portion 44 are provided. As shown in FIG. 8, this embodiment is characterized in that a hand receiving portion 46 for receiving the hand of a user such as a mother is provided on the back surface of the head mat portion 44. In the illustrated embodiment, the hand receiving portion 46 is a band that allows a hand to be inserted. Needless to say, the hand receiving portion 46 may have a shape other than the belt.

  By providing the hand receiving part 46 as described above, the mother can stably support the head of the infant by inserting his / her hand into the hand receiving part 46 when the infant is wrapped in the swaddle mat 40 and lifted up. Become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, two strings 45 are attached to the outer surface of the tip portion of the crotch pad mat portion 43, and the strings 45 are attached to the tip portions of the pair of laterally extending mat portions 42. A through hole 47 is provided for passing through.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in a state in which the crotch pad portion 43 and the pair of laterally extending mat portions 42 are folded to wrap the infant, the two strings 45 are passed through the laterally extending mat portion 42. If the knot is made through the hole 47, the wrapping form can be stably maintained. Therefore, even when the infant is wrapped with the swaddle mat 40 and held, the wrapped form does not collapse.

  In addition, in embodiment shown in FIGS. 6-8, the connection for hold | maintaining the form which wraps the infant by connecting the tip part of a pair of the side-extension mat part 42 and the crotch pad mat part 43 which were piled up. As a means, a string and a through hole are employed, but other connecting members such as a hook-and-loop fastener may be employed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to the thing of embodiment shown in figure. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same range or equivalent range as the present invention.

  The present invention can be advantageously used as a mat placed on a childcare device with a seat or a bed.

It is a top view which shows the swaddle mat which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the form of the use condition of the swallow mat shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the head mat part of the form of a pillow. It is a top view which shows the swallow mat which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which is using the swallow mat on the seat of a baby carriage. It is a top view which shows the swaddle mat which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the form of the use condition of the swallow mat shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the sleeper mat of the form of use condition from the back side. It is a figure which shows the state which restrained the infant on the seat of a baby carriage by the crotch belt and the waist belt.

Explanation of symbols

1 seat, 2 crotch belt, 3 waist belt, 4 receiving tool, 5 insertion tool, 10 tatami mat, 11 back mat part, 12 laterally extending mat part, 13 crotch pad mat part, 14 head mat part, 15 Head positioning part, 16 Cervical vertebra support part, 17 recessed part, 18 vent hole, 20 slit, 21 pocket, 22 slit, 23 pocket, 30 seat, 31 crotch belt, 32 waist belt, 33 receiving tool, 34 insertion tool, 40 Case mat, 41 back mat, 42 side mat, 43 crotch mat, 44 head mat, 45 string, 46 hand receiving band, 47 through hole.

Claims (7)

A back mat located under the back of the infant;
A pair of laterally projecting mat portions that protrude from both side edges of the back mat portion and extend to both sides, and bend so as to wrap the abdomen of the infant from both sides;
A swaddle mat comprising: a crotch matting portion that continuously extends from the back mat portion and extends downward and is bent so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the baby's buttocks. The wrapping mat according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the pair of laterally projecting mat portions and the crotch pad portion has a pocket for accommodating an object therein. The walnut mat according to claim 2, wherein a flexible material soaked with a mother's scent is accommodated in the pocket. The connecting means for holding the form which wraps the infant by linking the pair of the side-extending mat portions and the crotch mat mat portions which are overlapped with each other. The listed mats. The said mat | matte mat is a walnut mat in any one of Claims 1-4 provided with the head mat part located under the infant's head. The walnut mat according to claim 5, wherein a hand receiving portion for receiving a user's hand is provided on a back surface of the head mat portion. A seat fitted with a crotch belt and a pair of waist belts;
A slack mat placed on the seat,
The swaddle mat includes a back mat portion located below the infant's back and a pair of laterally stretched projections extending from both side edges of the back mat portion so as to wrap around the infant's abdomen from both sides. An output mat part, and a crotch mat part that continuously extends from the back mat part and extends downward, and is folded so as to wrap the abdomen through the crotch from the baby's buttocks,
The crotch matting part is located under the crotch belt;
The pair of laterally extending mat portions is a child-care instrument with a seat, which is located under the pair of waist belts.

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