JP2016088142A - Child seat cover for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a child seat cover which has a wide visual field even if a cover is attached to a child seat, and can travel while feeling outside air by winding up a transparent portion when it stopped raining, while the cover is installed on the child seat.SOLUTION: A child seat cover for a bicycle includes: a leg cover portion which covers a leg of a child seated in the child seat; a side back portion which covers a part of a side surface and a back of the child seated in the child seat, and continues to the leg cover portion on a side surface of the cover; a ceiling portion which continues to an upper end of the side back portion; and a transparent portion which continues to a front end of the ceiling portion, and covers a front side, a front diagonal upper side, and a side surface of the child seated in the child seat. The transparent portion can open/close to the cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover attached to a bicycle child seat.

  Child seats that can carry small children on bicycles are widely used. And the windshield for bicycles which covers the child seat integrally from the front is provided (patent documents 1). However, these technologies are bicycle windshields that are attached to the front side of the front child seat installed at the front of the bicycle, have no use to prevent rain or cold, and are attached to the rear child seat installed at the rear. I couldn't.

  Some have been proposed as windshields and rain protection covers attached to the rear child seat installed at the rear of the bicycle (Patent Document 2), but this cover has few air holes so that the infant sitting on the child seat can breathe. There was a possibility that it would become painful, and the internal humidity and temperature conditions were likely to deteriorate.

  Patent Literature 3 and Patent Literature 4 have been proposed as stroller covers. In the case of substituting for these baby strollers, there is a problem that rain enters from the handle insertion opening of the baby stroller, the face of the infant sitting on the bicycle child seat may get wet, and the footrest cannot be covered.

  In addition, the current child seat cover often cannot be run with the window open (Patent Documents 4 to 9), and cannot travel while feeling the outside air even if the rain stops during traveling, In Patent Document 10, although it is a cover that can be run with the window open, it has a narrow field of view and cannot be easily closed when it rains during running, and the child or seat gets wet during that time In addition, there was a problem that the child's feet were caught by the cover, and it was difficult to put them on and hold them.

Registered Utility Model No. 312965 Publication Utility Model Registration No. 3142846 JP 2004-338705 A JP 2003-54416 A Japanese Patent No. 4673441 JP 2014-28617 A JP 2014-24517 A Utility Model Registration No. 3166314 Utility Model Registration No. 3164560 JP 2014-37236 A

  Even when the cover is attached to the child seat, the transparent part that becomes the window extends to the side of the child or behind it, so a wide field of view is secured, and when the rain stops with the cover installed on the child seat, the transparent part is rolled up. An object of the present invention is to provide a child seat cover that can be run while feeling the outside air by being fixed, and that is easy for a child to get on and off the child seat.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has completed the following child seat cover.

  That is, the present invention is a bicycle child seat cover for a bicycle, which covers a foot covering portion that covers a foot of a child seated on the child seat, a part of a side surface of the child seated on the child seat, and a back. A side back part connected to the foot cover part on the side surface, a ceiling part connected to an upper end of the side back part, a front side of the ceiling part, and a forward and diagonally forward of a child seated on a child seat And a transparent portion covering a part of the top and side surfaces, the transparent portion being a child seat cover that can be opened and closed with respect to the cover.

[1] A bicycle child seat cover for a bicycle, covering a foot covering portion that covers a foot of a child seated on the child seat, a part of a side surface of the child seated on the child seat, and a back; A side back part connected to the foot cover part, a ceiling part connected to an upper end of the side back part, a front part of the ceiling part, a child seated on a child seat, forward obliquely above, and A transparent portion covering a part of the side surface, the transparent portion being openable and closable with respect to the cover. The child seat cover is a child seated on the transparent portion even when the window is closed. Because it is just beside or behind it, it has a wide field of view and can satisfy even curious children. In addition, when the rain stops when the cover is installed on the child seat, the transparent portion is rolled up and held, and the vehicle can travel while feeling the outside air. Also, if it rains when you are running in the open position, you can immediately close the cover, and on a cold day, keep the transparent part rolled up and hold the child's leg in the foot. Since it is covered by the cover, it can be comfortably seated by blocking the wind hitting the foot. Further, when the transparent part is opened, the transparent part is greatly opened to the upper part of the side surface, so that the side cloth of the cover is not easily caught on the foot or the like, and the child sitting on the child seat can be easily hung and taken down.
[2] In the cover according to [1], the first connecting portion that connects the foot cover portion and the transparent portion, the side back portion, and the transparent portion, beside the child seated on the child seat or And a second connecting part that is connected to the rear side of the second connecting part. When the second connecting part is a hook-and-loop fastener, it is necessary to open and close the transparent part while preventing rainwater with the first connecting part and the second connecting part. Even if it becomes, since it is a hook-and-loop fastener, it can be opened and closed very easily.
[3] In the cover according to [1] or [2], in the case where the side back portion has a vent in the upper portion, breathing does not become difficult while ensuring a wide field of view with a wide transparent portion.
[4] In the cover described in [3], when the rain vent is provided in the vent, it is possible to prevent rain from entering from the vent.
[5] The cover according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein when the transparent part is removed from the foot cover part and the side back part and wound up, the rolled-up state can be maintained. Can be secured even when the second connecting portion is tightened, and a wide field of view of the child to be seated can be secured, and when the second connecting portion is released, the bicycle can be run in a wide open state. So it is very comfortable for the child who is sitting.
[6] In the cover according to any one of [1] to [5], in the case where the cover further includes a third connecting portion capable of separating the foot cover portion and the side back portion in whole or in part, Even if the cover is not removed, the child sitting on the child seat can be hugged and taken down from the part separated by the third connecting part.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of Example 1 (rear cover). 2A is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion X in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a diagram in the vicinity of X when the first connecting portion 6 and the second connecting portion 7 are removed. It is. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the transparent portion 5 of FIG. 1 is fixed on the ceiling portion 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment (front cover). 5A is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion X in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is a view in the vicinity of X in FIG. 4 when the first connecting portion 6A and the second connecting portion 7A are removed. It is.

  The child seat cover of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The bicycle child seat cover 1 in FIG. 1 is a rear (rear) child seat cover for the bicycle.

  In the present specification, “front” and “rear” mean “front” and “rear” in the direction of travel of the bicycle, respectively, and “upper” and “lower” mean “when the cover is installed on the bicycle”. It means “up” and “down”.

  In FIG. 1, the foot cover 2 is provided at a place covering a leg of a child seated on a child seat. Specifically, the lower portion of the front surface of the cover 1 covers the lower portion of the side surface (specifically, the front lower portion of the side surface). The foot cover 2 is made of a waterproof fabric and can prevent rain and wind.

  The side back portion 3 covers a part of the side surface of the child seated on the child seat and the back surface, that is, the portion corresponding to the back of the child. Specifically, the side back portion 3 covers the rear portion of the side surface of the cover 1 and the back surface of the child. The side back part 3 is connected to the foot covering part 2 at the lower part of each side of the two sides of the side back part 3. Further, the side back portion 3 and the foot cover portion 2 are connected by the side surface of the cover 1. The side back part 3 forms the lower part of the front surface of the cover 1, part of the left and right side surfaces, and the back surface together with the foot cover part 2. That is, the side back part 3 is connected to the foot covering part 2 in an annular shape. The side back 3 is made of a waterproof fabric, like the foot cover 2.

  The bottom of the ring formed by the foot cover 2 and the side back 3 is open. When the cover 1 is installed on the child seat, the cover 1 is placed at a predetermined position of the child seat so that the child seat is inserted through the opening.

  Further, a rubber cord 16 is provided at the lower ends of the foot cover 2 and the side back portion 3 along the lower end, and an adjuster 13 for adjusting the length of the rubber cord 16 is provided at a part of the lower end. Yes. When the cover 1 is installed on the child seat, the length of the lower end can be adjusted by the adjuster 13. Specifically, the length of the rubber cord 16 is adjusted by adjusting the adjuster 13, the lower end is set to a predetermined length, and the installation of the cover 1 on the child seat is completed.

  The ceiling part 4 is a cover that covers the rear upper part from directly above the child seated on the child seat. The ceiling part 4 is sewn to the upper end of the side back part 3. The ceiling part 4 is also made of a waterproof fabric.

The transparent portion 5 is a transparent body that covers the front, diagonally upward, and part of the side surface of the child seated on the child seat, and is a window of the cover 1. Since there is the transparent portion 5, the outside can be seen from the inside of the cover 1 even when the cover 1 is installed. The transparent part 5 is sewn to the front end of the ceiling part 4. The transparent portion 5 is connected to the upper end of the foot covering portion 2 and a part of the end of the side back portion 3, but can be detached from the foot covering portion 2 and the side back portion 3. When removed, the transparent part 5 can be opened in the direction of the ceiling part 4. That is, the transparent part 5 can be opened and closed in the cover 1.
When the cover 1 is installed on the bicycle, the transparent portion 5 and the side back portion 3 are connected to the side of the seated child or behind it (the rear side of the bicycle).
Since the transparent portion 5 covers not only the front surface of the child seated on the child seat but also the diagonally upward and lateral directions of the child seat, the field of view of the child seated on the child seat is wider than the conventional child seat. It is secured.
Regarding a specific child's field of view, even if the child is seated on a child seat, the cover 1 is installed, and the transparent portion 5 is closed, the transparent portion 5 and the side back portion 3 are seated. Since it is connected directly beside or behind it (the rear side of the bicycle), the visual field of the child who is facing the straight direction of the bicycle is ensured at least 180 degrees horizontally (90 degrees left and right) on the ground. Furthermore, the presence of a child in the cover 1 is easily confirmed from the outside, that is, from a car, a pedestrian, or the like.

  The first connecting portion 6 is for connecting the transparent portion 5 and the foot covering portion 2. In the first embodiment, the first connecting portion 6 is a chuck-type fastener, but may be a hook-and-loop fastener or a button. The transparent part 5 and the foot cover part 2 can be separated by opening the fastener. The first connecting part 6 is provided in the entire lower edge of the transparent part 5. In other words, the first connecting portion 6 passes from the intersection of one of the first connecting portions 6 and the side back portion 3 through the front surface of the cover 1 substantially horizontally to the ground, and on the side opposite to the first connecting portion 6 on the side surface. The intersection of the back part 3 is provided. The first connecting part 6 can be opened and closed by one action by moving the chuck fastener 14 of the first connecting part 6 from the intersection to the intersection of the opposite side surfaces.

  The second connecting portion 7 connects the transparent portion 5 and the side back portion 3. Although the 2nd connection part 7 is a hook-and-loop fastener normally, it is not specifically limited. By opening the second connecting portion 7, the transparent portion 5 and the side back portion 3 can be separated. It is preferable that the 2nd connection part is provided in the substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the seat surface of the said child seat. The second connecting portion 7 is provided up to the vicinity of the ceiling portion 4. For this reason, the transparent part 5 which is a window can be enlarged and the visual field of the child who sits down can be widened. And when the transparent part 5 is opened, since the 2nd connection part 7 is provided to the vicinity of the ceiling part 4, it can open large, it is easy to take in external air, and it feels comfortable for the child who is sitting be able to.

  The opened transparent portion 5 is rolled up and held on the ceiling portion 4 so that the transparent portion 5 can be held open even when the cover 1 is installed.

The third connecting portion 8 is provided at the boundary between the foot covering portion 2 and the side back portion 3. Although the 3rd connection part 8 is a chuck | zipper type fastener, it is not limited to this. In the first embodiment, the third connecting portion 8 is provided from the lower end to the upper end of the cover 1, that is, from the lower end of the side back portion 3 to the vicinity of the boundary between the ceiling portion 5 and the side back portion 3. By opening the third connecting portion 8, the side surface of the seat 1 is greatly opened, and the child sitting on the child seat can be lifted from the side surface of the bicycle and lowered from the side surface of the bicycle. That is, it is not necessary to raise the child upward in the bicycle, so even a weak woman can hold the child down.
When the third connecting portion 8 is provided from the lower end to the upper end of the cover 1 as shown in FIG. 1, next to the rear side of the second connecting portion 7 so that the third connecting portion 8 does not overlap the second connecting portion 7. It adjusts so that the 3rd connection part 8 may be provided.

The vent 9 is provided on the side surface of the cover 1 and on the upper side of the side back portion 3. Further, the vent 9 is preferably located as far forward as possible so as to facilitate ventilation, but it is located behind the second connecting portion 7. By positioning the vent 9 in such a manner, the window can be opened to the upper side while the window is almost right next to the child, and better ventilation from the front to the rear in the traveling direction can be ensured. .
The vent 9 is for preventing the child in the cover 1 from breathing. The purpose of the vent 9 can be achieved if a hole is formed, but a mesh-like fabric can be disposed in the vent 9. The shape of the vent 9 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a semicircular shape from the viewpoint of design, the semicircular arc portion is the rear side of the bicycle, and the semicircular string portion is the bicycle. It is preferable to provide so that it may become the front side.

  A rain guard 10 can be provided to cover the vent 9. The rain guard 10 can prevent rainwater from entering through the vent 9. The rain guard 10 is attached by sewing, but it is preferable that the rear side of the rain guard 10 is not sewn in order to further ensure ventilation. The air vent 9 follows the shape of the inner child seat, whereas the rain guard 10 is suspended from the side surface of the cover 1, so there is a space between the vent 9 and the rain guard 10. Resulting in better ventilation.

  FIG. 2A is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the rain guard 10. Although not confirmed in FIG. 2A, the second connecting portion 7 is provided at the end of the transparent portion 5. Next to the second connecting portion 7, there is a third connecting portion 8 of a chuck-type fastener on the rear side of the bicycle, there is a rain guard 10 on the rear side of the bicycle, and a vent 9 is provided inside the rain guard 10. There is. FIG. 2A shows a state where the rain shield 10 is turned over for easy understanding.

  FIG. 2B is a view showing a state in which the first connecting portion 6 and the second connecting portion 7 are opened and the transparent portion 5 is separated from the foot covering portion 2 and the side back portion 3. One of the hook-and-loop fasteners of the second connecting portion 7 is provided inside the end of the transparent portion 5, and the hook-and-loop fastener of the other second connecting portion 7 that can be attached to and detached from this is provided at the end of the side back portion 3. . The transparent portion 5 and the side back portion 3 can be detached by the two second connecting portions 7.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a state where the first connecting part 6 and the second connecting part 7 are opened, the transparent part 5 of FIG. 1 is rolled up and fixed on the ceiling part 4.

  The cover 1 has a function capable of holding the rolled-up state. Specifically, a string 11 is provided on the inner side of the boundary between the ceiling part 4 and the side back part 3, and a fastening that can be connected to the string 11 is provided on the outer side of the boundary between the ceiling part 4 and the side back part 3. A tool 12 is provided. When the first connecting part 6 and the second connecting part 7 are opened and the transparent part 5 is wound up, if it is desired to keep the state, the part where the string 11 is wound up is restrained, and it is attached to the fastener 12. Lock. The string 11 and the fastener 12 can be replaced with other ones as long as they can keep the wound state.

[Example 2]
FIG. 4 shows an example of the front cover 1A. The basic structure of the front cover 1A is the same as that of the rear seat cover 1.
In the front cover 1A, the third connecting portion 8A is provided only from the lower end of the cover 1A to below the first connecting portion 6A, and the third connecting portion 8A can be attached and detached with a hook-and-loop fastener. ing. In the front cover 1A, the third connecting portion 8 is opened, and the bicycle handle is taken out from the opened portion.

  5A and 5B are enlarged views of the vicinity of X in FIG. Although not shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), a vent 9A is provided inside the rain shield 10A, and a hook-and-loop fastener of the third connecting portion 8A is provided inside the adjacent bicycle front side. One of these is provided.

  And the other hook_and_loop | surface fastener provided in the edge of the transparent part 5A is provided, and it becomes a structure which can be connected with the hook-and-loop fastener provided in the inner side (child side) of the side back part 3 inside the rain guard 10. Yes.

  In addition, since the shape of the front seat of the child seat is slightly different from the rear seat, the shapes of the lower ends of the foot cover portion 2 and the side back portion 3 are slightly different, but they are design matters and have ordinary knowledge in the technical field. If it is a person, it can form suitably. Although not shown in FIGS. 4, 5 (a), (b), the same thing as the string 11, adjuster 13, and rubber string 16 shown in FIG. 3 is also provided in the second embodiment. .

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A Child seat cover 2, 2A Foot cover part 3, 3A Back part 4, 4A Ceiling part 5, 5A Transparent part 6, 6A First connection part 7, 7A Second connection part 8, 8A Third connection part 9, 9A Vent 10, 10 A Rain cover 11 String 12, 12 A Fastener 13 Adjuster 14, 14 A First connector fastener pull 15 Third connector fastener pull 16 Rubber strap

Claims (6)

A bicycle child seat cover,
A foot covering that covers the feet of a child seated in a child seat;
A part of the side of the child seated on the child seat and the back, and a side back connected to the foot cover on the side of the cover;
A ceiling connected to the upper end of the side back;
A transparent part that is connected to the front end of the ceiling part and covers the front of the child seated on the child seat, diagonally above the front, and part of the side;
The child seat cover, wherein the transparent portion can be opened and closed with respect to the cover. A first connecting part that connects the foot covering part and the transparent part;
The said 2nd connection part which further includes the 2nd connection part which connects the said back part and the said transparent part in the side of the child seated on the child seat or back from it, The said 2nd connection part is a hook_and_loop | surface fastener. Cover.   The cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side back portion has a vent hole at an upper portion thereof.   The cover according to claim 3, wherein the vent is provided with a rain shield.   The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a function capable of holding the rolled-up state when the transparent part is removed from the foot cover part and the side back part and wound up. The cover as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5 which further contains the 3rd connection part which can isolate | separate the said foot cover part and the said side back part partially.