JP4118415B2 - Infant protective equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to protective equipment for infants, and more specifically, when a child is discharged from a maternity hospital during the neonatal period, even if it is less than one month from birth, the child is safely safe for automobiles. The present invention relates to an infant protective device attached to a safety belt for supporting a seat.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
It is a wish common throughout the world for infants to grow with a warm heart. In particular, 0 to 3 years old infants, especially 2 years old, is considered the most important time when the ego wakes up. Therefore, it is understood that protecting the infant's head (brain) at this time is a very important factor in order for the infant to grow healthy with a warm heart.
[0003]
Here, as a method for protecting the infant's head (brain), there are two methods of using “correct childcare method” and “correct childcare device”. The “right childcare method” means that parents will have a proper affection for infants, and details are given in “Principle of childcare: written by Toshichi Naito”.
[0004]
In recent years, as awareness of improving safety in automobiles is increasing, infants (including newborns), infants, and schoolchildren (hereinafter collectively referred to as juveniles) are younger. Various types of safety seats for automobiles have been developed as devices for ensuring the safety of a person in a car.
[0005]
Here, a large number of automobile safety seats for automobiles as “correct childcare devices” have been filed by the same applicant as the present applicant, and a representative one is Japanese Patent Application No. 9-289733 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-250426). And Japanese Patent Application No. 9-32244 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-226252).
[0006]
Here, when leaving the maternity hospital during the neonatal period, when it is less than one month after birth, the body growth of the young, particularly the bone growth, is still incomplete. Especially in this period, the brain is surrounded by five bones, but the bones are not completely in close contact. There are also parts that are not covered with bone, such as Oizumi Gate and Koizumi Gate. Furthermore, since the bone itself is thin and soft, its ability to protect the brain is very small compared to infants and school children.
[0007]
Therefore, in the above-mentioned automobile safety seat for automobiles, when discharged from the maternity hospital and used when it is less than one month from birth, it must be able to sufficiently protect the brain of the youth.
[0008]
The object of the present invention is to attach the safety belt to the infant safety seat for safe support of infants even when they are discharged from the maternity hospital or less than one month after birth. Is to provide infant protective equipment to be played.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An infant protective device based on the present invention is an infant protective device to be attached to a safety belt having left and right shoulder belts used in a car safety seat for a child, and is provided on the left head, top and right sides of an infant. A cushion member provided so as to continuously cover the head, a rear member disposed on the rear head side of the infant, and connecting the cushion members on at least the left head side and the right head side; A first connecting member located at an end of the first cushion member on the left side of the head and connected to the left shoulder belt of the safety belt; and an end of the first cushion member on the right side of the head And a second connecting member connected to the right shoulder belt of the safety belt.
[0010]
When an infant is supported by a car safety seat for infants using the infant protective equipment having the above-mentioned shape, a gap formed between the head of the infant and the car safety seat for an automobile is filled with the infant protection equipment, Can absorb external shocks. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently protect against a shock from the outside even for a newborn infant whose head bone growth is incomplete.
[0011]
Preferably, the back member is provided so as to connect all the inner surfaces of the cushion member. Further preferably, the back member includes a cushion material. Thereby, it becomes possible to sufficiently protect against the impact from the outside even on the occipital region of the infant in the newborn period.
[0012]
Preferably, the first connecting member and the second connecting member have a loop shape for allowing the shoulder belt to pass therethrough, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are separated from the back member. It is provided so as to protrude on the shoulder side of the infant.
[0013]
This makes it possible to position the shoulder belt of the safety belt guided by the first connecting member and the second connecting member along the shape of the infant's shoulder at the shoulder of the infant during the neonatal period. Therefore, the function of the safety belt can be sufficiently exerted without giving a feeling of pressure.
[0014]
Preferably, the first connecting member and the second connecting member include a cushion material at a position located above the shoulder belt to be connected. More preferably, the cushion material is shaped to protect the shoulder and neck of the infant.
[0015]
This protects the infant's head and protects the infant's shoulders and neck, making it possible to protect newborn infants from external shocks in a safer state. become.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an infant protective device in an embodiment based on the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
First, the structure of the head protector 100 as an infant protective device used in a car safety seat for infants will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an overall perspective view of the head protector 100, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX ′ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY ′ in FIG. It is. “Infants” includes newborns less than one month old.
[0018]
The head protector 100 has a substantially U-shaped side cushion wall 101 that opens the shoulder side of an infant as a cushion member. The side cushion wall 101 is continuously provided so as to cover the right head, the top of the head, and the left head of the infant, and the surface is covered with a surface member 101a excellent in water absorption and breathability. Is filled with a shock absorbing material 101b excellent in water absorption and breathability for absorbing external shocks, and has a sufficient thickness and height to cover the head of the infant.
[0019]
In the figure, the shock absorbing material 101b has a single-layer structure, but it is also possible to adopt a multi-layer structure along the direction from the infant's head to the outside in order to more effectively absorb external shocks. It is.
[0020]
A rear cushion sheet 102 as a back member is provided over substantially the entire inner peripheral surface of the side cushion wall 101. Similarly to the side cushion wall 101, the surface of the rear cushion sheet 102 is covered with a surface member 102a having excellent water absorption and breathability, and the inside is designed to absorb water from the outside. The shock-absorbing material 102b having excellent properties is filled. Further, the shock absorbing material 102b can also adopt a multi-layer structure along the direction from the infant's head toward the outside in order to efficiently absorb the shock from the outside.
[0021]
The rear cushion sheet 102 does not necessarily have to be provided over substantially the entire inner peripheral surface of the side cushion wall 101, and may have any structure that can connect the left and right side cushion walls 101. Further, the rear cushion sheet 102 does not necessarily have a cushion structure.
[0022]
On the shoulder side of the infant on the side cushion wall 101, there are provided connection belts 103 and 105 as first connection members and second connection members for connection to a shoulder belt of a safety belt used for a safety seat for a child for automobiles. It has been.
[0023]
The connecting belts 103 and 105 are located on the lower surface side of the side cushion wall 101, one end located on the inner side is fixed to the side cushion wall 101, and the other end is detachably attached by buttons 104 and 106. ing.
[0024]
Further, the connecting belts 103 and 105 are provided at positions that protrude toward the infant's shoulder with respect to the rear cushion sheet 102. Further, a recess 101c is provided on the lower surface side of the side cushion wall 101 where the connecting belts 103 and 105 are located. Further, notches 111 and 112 are provided on the upper surface side of the side cushion wall 101 in the vicinity of the end portion of the rear cushion sheet 102 located on the shoulder side of the infant.
[0025]
Fixing belts 107 and 109 for fixing the head protector 100 to the car safety seat for the automobile are attached to the rear cushion seat 102 on the car safety seat for the car. The fixing belts 107 and 109 have buttons 108 and 110, respectively, so that the head protector 100 can be attached to and detached from the automobile safety seat for the automobile.
[0026]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, a state in which the head protector 100 is attached to the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles will be described. FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the head protector 100 is attached to the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles, and FIG. 5 is a part showing a state of the infant when the head protector 100 is attached. FIG. 6 is a partial side view showing a state of the infant when the head protector 100 is worn. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 6, the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles is shown in a sectional view.
[0027]
Referring to FIG. 4, the automobile safety seat 1000 for a child has a structure in which a bed state and a seat state can be selected in order to support an infant. It has a base 1 fixed by a safety belt (not shown) provided in the automobile, and a seat device 2 supported so as to be turnable with respect to the base 1.
[0028]
The seat device 2 includes a seat portion 10 for supporting an infant, a backrest portion 3 connected to the seat portion 10 so as to be reclining, and an infant when the backrest portion 3 is tilted most rearward. And a head guard 4 for protecting the top of the head.
[0029]
A pair of armrests 11 and 12 are provided on both sides of the seat portion 10, and a pair of side guards 5 and 6 are provided on both sides of the backrest portion 3. In addition, a pair of head guards 7 and 8 are provided inside the pair of side guards 5 and 6 for protecting the side face of the infant's head. Further, the backrest 3 and the seat 10 are provided with a five-point safety belt 13 for reliably supporting the infant on the automobile safety seat 1000 for infants.
[0030]
The five-point safety belt 13 includes a first shoulder belt 14, a second shoulder belt 15, a crotch belt 16, a first waist belt 17, and a second waist belt 18.
[0031]
The crotch belt 16 has one end fixed to a substantially central portion of the seat portion 10 and a buckle 19 at the other end, and is attached to a crotch portion of a young person. The first waist belt 17 is provided on one side of the seat 10 with a tongue plate 20 having one end fixed to the side of the seat 10 and detachably connected to the buckle 19 at the other end. On the other side of the seat portion 10, the second waist belt 18 is provided with a tongue plate 21 having one end fixed to the side portion of the seat portion 10 and detachably connected to the buckle 19 at the other end.
[0032]
The first shoulder belt 14 has one end fixed to the backrest 3 and the other end connected to the tongue plate 20 so that the first shoulder belt 14 can be attached to one shoulder of a young person. The second shoulder belt 15 has one end fixed to the backrest 3 and the other end connected to the tongue plate 21 so that the second shoulder belt 15 can be attached to the other shoulder of the young person.
[0033]
The backrest 3 is provided with a plurality of shoulder belt fixing adjustment holes 25 for changing the fixing positions of the first shoulder belt 14 and the second shoulder belt 15 according to the body shape of the younger person.
[0034]
Further, the first shoulder belt 14 is provided with a first shoulder belt pad 22 formed on the surface by a flexible member such as a cushion member, and the second shoulder belt 15 has a flexible member such as a cushion member on the surface. Thus, the second shoulder belt pad 23 is attached. The first shoulder belt pad 22 and the second shoulder belt pad 23 are detachably provided by hook members 24, respectively.
[0035]
In addition, in order to safely support a newborn less than one month after birth, in the present embodiment, the automobile safety seat 1000 for a car is put in a bed state, and the whole body protective pad 500 for an infant is placed on the backrest 3. And the entire side surface of the seat 10.
[0036]
Furthermore, the head protector 100 according to the present embodiment is attached to the car safety seat 1000 for the infant in order to reliably protect the head of a newborn whose head is not completely developed and is less than one month old.
[0037]
The head protector 100 is fixed to the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles by connecting the head protector 100 to the first shoulder belt 14 and the second shoulder belt 15 using the connecting belts 103 and 105 and fixing belt 107. 109 are inserted into the shoulder belt fixing adjustment holes 25 not in use and fixed.
[0038]
As a result, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a gap formed between the infant's full body protection pad 500 and the head of the infant 300 is filled, and the cut portions 111 and 112 provided in the side cushion wall 101 are filled. The side cushion wall 101 located on the shoulder of the infant 300 is located along the shoulder without giving a sense of pressure to the infant 300, as a result of being easily bent at the site. The neck and shoulder can be well protected.
[0039]
Further, since the first shoulder belt 14 and the second shoulder belt 15 are connected to the head protector 100 on the lower surface side of the side cushion wall 101, the first shoulder belt 14 and the second shoulder belt are connected to the infant 300. The belt 15 is not displaced, and the infant 300 can be reliably supported.
[0040]
Therefore, when leaving the maternity hospital, even if a newborn is less than one month old, the child safety seat 1000 for automobiles can be used while protecting the head (brain) of the newborn.
[0041]
In the above embodiment, the case where the five-point safety belt 13 is used in the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the five-point safety belt, but the left and right shoulders. As long as it has a belt, it can be applied to any type of safety belt.
[0042]
Moreover, although the case where it applied to the child's safety seat for motor vehicles was demonstrated, it can apply to the childcare instrument provided with the safety belt which has a left and right shoulder belt.
[0043]
Therefore, it should be thought that embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a head protector 100 in the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX ′ in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY ′ in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the head protector 100 according to the present embodiment is attached to the automobile safety seat 1000 for automobiles.
FIG. 5 is a partial plan view showing a state of the infant when the head protector 100 is attached.
FIG. 6 is a partial side view showing a state of an infant when the head protector 100 is attached.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Base 2: Seat device 3: Backrest part 4: Head guard 5, 6: Side guard 7, 8: Head guard 10: Seat part 11, 12: Armrest 13: Five-point safety belt 14: First shoulder belt 15: second shoulder belt 16: crotch belt 17: first waist belt 18: second waist belt 19: buckle 20: tongue plate 21: tongue plate 22: first shoulder belt pad 23: second shoulder belt pad 24: hook Member 25: Shoulder belt fixing adjustment hole 100: Head protector 101: Side cushion wall 101a: Surface member 101b: Shock absorbing material 101c: Recess 102: Rear cushion sheet 102a: Surface member 102b: Shock absorbing material 103, 105: Connection Belts 104, 106: Buttons 111, 112: Cut portions 107, 109: Fixing belts 108, 110: Buttons 50 : Infant systemic protection pad 1000: juvenile safety seat for automobiles

Claims (6)

An infant protective device to be attached to a safety belt having left and right shoulder belts used in a car safety seat for young people,
A cushion member provided so as to continuously cover the left and right head, top and right heads of the infant;
A rear member disposed on the occipital side of the infant and connecting at least the cushion member between the left and right heads;
A first connecting member located at an end of the first cushion member on the left side of the head and connected to the left shoulder belt of the safety belt;
A second connecting member located at an end of the first cushion member on the right side of the head and connected to the right shoulder belt of the safety belt;
Infant protective equipment. The infant back protector according to claim 1, wherein the back member is provided so as to connect all the inner surfaces of the cushion member. The infant protective device according to claim 2, wherein the back member includes a cushion material. The first connecting member and the second connecting member have a loop shape for allowing the shoulder belt to pass therethrough, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are on the shoulder side of the infant from the back member. The protector for infants according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is provided so as to protrude from the top. The said 1st connection member and the said 2nd connection member are protective equipments of the infants in any one of Claims 1-4 containing a cushion material in the site | part located above the said shoulder belt to be connected. 6. The infant protector according to claim 5, wherein the cushion material is shaped to protect a shoulder and neck of the infant.

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