JP2011036497A - Infant carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an infant carrier for stably holding the head of an infant. <P>SOLUTION: There is disclosed an infant carrier 1 equipped with a support 2 for supporting a recumbent infant 110 and a shoulder belt 3 that supports in a suspended manner the front end 2a of the support 2, which is to be a head support, and the back end 2b of the support, which is to be a leg support, and in which a mat 4 for resting the infant 110 upon is disposed on the support 2, and a back plate 10 is disposed within the mat 4 as a core for retaining the shape of the mat 4 against the bearing load of the infant 110; wherein a back support plate 11 with a back support surface 11a that supports the back 112 of the infant and a head support plate 12 that supports the head 111 of the infant are disposed on the back plate 10, and a holding unit 14 that holds the occiput 111a of the infant in a farther back position than the back support surface 11a is disposed on the head support plate 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a baby litter that can support a baby in a hung posture.

  A baby-care band that supports a baby suspended from a user's shoulder with a belt while the baby is laid almost horizontally on the support, and the support is made of a resin such as polypropylene. A technique is known in which a core material is arranged to maintain the shape of a support (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-230107

  When supporting an infant who is not sitting on his / her side while holding it on his / her side, a mat portion for supporting the infant from the back side is provided on the support, and the back plate is incorporated in the mat portion as the core material described above. If the back plate has a substantially flat shape, the baby's head may not be stably held.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a lullaby that can stably hold an infant's head.

  The baby litter according to the present invention includes a support (2) for supporting the infant (110) in a laid state, a front end (2a) on the head support side of the support, and a rear on the leg support side. A shoulder belt (3) for hanging and supporting the end portion (2b), and the support member is provided with a mat portion (4) for laying the infant, and a support load for the infant is provided in the mat portion. In the lullaby (1) provided with a back plate (10, 10A) as a core material for holding the shape of the mat portion against the above, the back plate supports the back (112) of the infant. A back support portion (11) having a support surface (11a) and a head support portion (12) for supporting the baby's head (111) are provided, and the head support portion has an infant's occipital region (111a). A holding portion (14) is provided for holding at a position retracted from the back support surface. More to solve the above-mentioned problems.

  According to the lullaby of the present invention, when the baby is laid on the mat portion, the head of the baby is supported by the head support portion of the back plate. At this time, the infant's head is held at a position retracted from the back support surface by the holding portion, so that the infant's head is stabilized. Therefore, the load applied to the infant's cervical spine can be reduced.

  In one form of the baby band according to the present invention, the holding portion may be provided with support portions (15, 21) that can be deformed by the weight of the infant's head. According to this embodiment, when the baby's head is positioned on the holding portion, the support portion is deformed and the baby's head is held, so that the baby's head is stabilized.

  In one form of the lullaby of the present invention, the holding portion may be provided with a hole (12a) into which the infant's occipital region is dropped. According to this form, the head of the infant fits into the hole by its own weight, so that the head is stable without wobbling. Moreover, for the user of the baby-care band, when the infant's head is supported from the lower surface side of the mat portion, the touch of the infant's back head is transmitted to the hand, so that the presence of the infant can be confirmed and a sense of security can be obtained.

  In one form of the baby litter according to the present invention, an elastic cushion member (15) covering the hole may be provided. According to this aspect, by providing the cushion member, the baby's head is wrapped in a soft feel, and the feeling of bottoming on the back of the head can be eliminated.

  In one form of the lullaby of the present invention, the cushion member may be provided with a slit (15a). According to this aspect, when the baby's head is positioned on the holding portion, the slit is appropriately opened by the weight of the head, and the back of the head is held by the cushion member. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of bottoming on the back of the head and to hold the head stably. Further, the cushion member may be urethane.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, in the lullaby of the present invention, when the baby is laid on the mat portion, the head of the baby is supported by the head support portion of the back plate. At this time, the infant's head is held at a position retracted from the back support surface by the holding portion, so that the infant's head is stabilized. Therefore, the load applied to the infant's cervical spine can be reduced.

FIG. The figure which shows the mode at the time of use of a lullaby. The top view of a back board. A side view of a back board. The figure explaining the use condition of a head support plate. The upper side figure of the back board of the lullaby which concerns on the modification of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lullaby according to one embodiment of the present invention. The baby litter 1 includes a support 2 for supporting the infant 1 in a state in which an infant is laid down, a front end 2a on the head support side of the support 2 and a rear end 2b on the leg support side. And a shoulder belt 3 for supporting the suspension. The support 2 has a mat portion 4 on which an infant lies, and a head guard 5 is provided on the front edge 4a of the mat portion 4 to surround the baby's head. Further, a substantially triangular side pad (side support portion) 6 is provided on each of the left and right side edges 4 c of the mat portion 4. Further, a belly pad 7 is disposed between the left and right side pads 6, and the base portion 7 a is joined to a position slightly away from the rear edge 4 b of the mat portion 4 by means such as sewing. . Between the head guard 5 and the side pad 6, an opening 8 for breast feeding is provided. The mat portion 4, the head guard 5, the side pad 6, and the belly pad 7 are all formed by covering an appropriate interior material with a cloth skin material. The interior material and the skin material are appropriately changed according to the use and function of each part of the lullaby 1.

  The mat portion 4 includes a main body portion 4A and a leg support portion 4B. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 4 </ b> A supports from the head to the buttocks of the infant 110, and the leg support 4 </ b> B supports the leg 113 of the infant 110. For the skin material on the upper surface side of each part 4A, 4B, a mesh fabric is preferably used in consideration of air permeability. Inside each part 4A, 4B, cushion materials, such as urethane, are arranged as an interior material.

  Inside the mat portion 4, a back plate 10 that functions as a core material for holding the shape of the mat portion 4 is incorporated as a further interior material different from the cushion material. FIG. 3 shows a top view of the back plate 10, and FIG. 4 shows a side view of the back plate 10. The back plate 10 is a molded product made of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene. The back plate 10 includes a back support plate 11 as a back support portion having a back support surface 11 a that supports a back portion 112 as a back of the infant 110, and a head support plate as a head support portion that supports the head 111 of the infant 110. 12 and a leg support plate 13 that retains the shape of the leg support 4B. The back plate 10 is provided with a rigidity sufficient to maintain the original shape with respect to the load when the infant 110 is supported. The back support plate 11 has a flat shape, and a plurality of vent holes 11b are provided on almost the entire back support surface 11a. The air holes 11b improve the air permeability of the mat portion 4.

  The head support plate 12 is a circular plate provided by extending one end side of the back support surface 11a. In the center of the head support plate 12, a holding portion 14 that holds the head 111 of the infant 110 is provided. The holding portion 14 serves as a support portion that supports the hole portion 12a provided in the head support plate 12 and the head 111 of the infant 110 provided on the upper surface of the head support plate 12, that is, the surface on the side where the infant 110 sleeps. And a cushion member 15. The hole 12a has an elliptical shape in which the center line L direction, which is the direction in which the infant 110 is laid down, is an ellipse. The cushion member 15 is fixed around the hole 12a so as to cover the hole 12a, and a slit 15a is provided at a position corresponding to the center of the hole 12a. The slit 15a is cut into a cross shape so that the head 111 of the infant 110 fits into the hole 12a. The shape of the slit 15a may be a radial shape in which the number of slits is changed in addition to the cross shape. The hole is not limited to a slit, and may be a hole having a shape like a modified example described later. An appropriate shape may be applied.

  A material having elasticity such as urethane is applied to the cushion member 15. On the other end side of the back support plate 11, a leg support plate 13 is provided so as to be bent toward the upper surface side with respect to the back support plate 11. The leg support plate 13 is sandwiched inside the leg support part 4B so as to be positioned between the groins of the infant 110, and suppresses the shape change of the leg support part 4B. On the other hand, the back support plate 11 and the head support plate 12 are provided with respect to the main body portion 4A, and suppress changes in the shape of the main body portion 4A. In the illustrated embodiment, the back plate 10 has the support plates 11 to 13 formed integrally. The leg support plate 13 may be provided as a plate separate from the back plate 10, and the back plate 10 may be constituted by the back support plate 11 and the head support plate 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the mat portion 4 may be provided with a stitch line 9 as an index indicating a range in which the head 111 of the infant 110 is placed.

  The operation of the lullaby 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when the infant 110 is laid on the mat portion 4, the head 111 of the infant 110 is positioned above the head support plate 12 of the back plate 10. The head 111 is held in the hole 12 a of the head support plate 12 via the cushion material of the mat portion 4. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the usage state of the head support plate 12. In actual use, the back plate 10 is built in as an interior material of the mat portion 4 and therefore it is not assumed to be used as illustrated. However, for convenience of explanation, the relationship between the head support plate 12 and the head 111 is shown in FIG. Shown in The head 111 of the infant 110 laid down on the mat portion 4 is positioned on the cushion member 15 attached to the head support plate 12 and fits into the hole portion 12a. At this time, the back head 111a of the infant 110 is held at a position retracted from the back support surface 11a. Since the occipital region 111a falls moderately into the hole 12a by the slit 15a of the cushion member 15, the feeling of bottoming is eliminated and a sense of stability is obtained. Further, since the position is retracted from the back support surface 11a, the load on the cervical spine of the infant 110 is reduced, and there is no risk of pressing the infant's 110 airway. Further, since the head 111 falls with respect to the back plate 10, the user 100 feels the head 111 of the infant 110 when the lower surface of the mat portion 4 is supported by the hand 101 of the user 100 of the baby litter 1. Is obtained (FIG. 2). Thereby, the user 100 can obtain a sense of supporting the infant 110 and can obtain a psychological relief.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in the present embodiment, the back plate 10 and the cushion member 15 are described as separate members, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding portion 14 may be integrally formed. A modification of the back plate 10 is shown in FIG. The back plate 10A of the modification is integrally formed of a material having deformation characteristics. In addition, since the shape of the back support plate 11 and the leg support plate 13 is the same as that of the form mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted. A plurality of support portions 21 that hold the head 111 of the infant 110 are provided on the holding portion 14A of the head support plate 12A. Each support portion 21 extends independently from each other toward the center of the head support plate 12A, and a hole portion 22 formed by each support portion 21 is provided at the center of the head support plate 12A. When the head 111 of the infant 110 is positioned in the hole 22, the head 111 falls with respect to the back plate 10 </ b> A while being held by the support portion 21. Since the support portion 21 is bent by its own weight of the head portion 111, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. The shape of the holding portion 14A may be a cross-shaped slit or the like, or an appropriate shape may be adopted.

  Moreover, the holding part 14 does not need to provide the cushion member 15, and may be only the hole part 12a. When the cushion material of the mat portion 4 is made of a material that can withstand the dead weight of the head 111 of the infant 110, the same effect as the cushion member 15 can be obtained. The slit 15a of the cushion member 15 is not necessarily provided. The slit 15a may not be provided as long as it is elastic and can withstand the weight of the head 111. For example, you may comprise so that the material which has elasticity, such as a mesh material, a net | network, and cloth, may be stretched | stretched in the hole 12a as a cushion member. Further, when urethane is used as the cushion member, the center may be thinned. Moreover, although the cushion member 15 is attached to the upper surface side of the backplate 10, it is not restricted to this. For example, the cushion member 15 may be attached to the lower surface side, or may be attached such that the cushion member 15 sandwiches the head support plate 12 around the hole 12a.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lullaby 2 Support tool 3 Shoulder belt 4 Mat part 10 Back board 11 Back support board (back support part)
11a Back support surface 12 Head support plate (head support part)
14 Holding part 110 Infant 111 Head 111a Rear head 112 Back part (back)

Claims (6)

A support device for supporting the infant in a laid state, and a shoulder belt for hanging and supporting a front end portion serving as a head support side and a rear end portion serving as a leg support side of the support device. In the nursery belt provided with a mat portion for laying the infant, and provided with a back plate as a core material for holding the shape of the mat portion against the support load of the infant in the mat portion ,
The back plate is provided with a back support portion having a back support surface for supporting an infant's back, and a head support portion for supporting an infant's head. A baby band with a holding part that holds it at a position retracted from the back support surface.   The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is provided with a support portion that can be deformed by the weight of the infant's head.   The baby litter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding portion is provided with a hole into which the back of the baby is dropped.   The lullaby according to claim 3, further comprising an elastic cushion member that covers the hole as the support portion.   The baby litter according to claim 4, wherein the cushion member is provided with a slit.   The baby litter according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the cushion member is urethane.

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