JP7424944B2 - child seat cover - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a child seat cover, and more particularly to a child seat cover that has an improved fixing mechanism between a main body portion that covers the child seat and a front cover.

Currently, child seats that can be installed at the front or rear of a bicycle are in widespread use, and child seat covers that protect infants seated in the child seat from wind and rain are also known.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cover that covers an infant seat attached to a bicycle and includes a back/top cover portion, a lower half side cover portion, and an upper half side cover portion. . In this child seat cover, the side surface is configured to open and close in the vertical direction from at least the hem to the top of the upper surface, and the side surface is opened and closed using a fastener.

Registered utility model No. 3196748

However, with a mechanism that uses a fastener to open and close a part of the cover, such as the child seat cover proposed in Patent Document 1, the slider gets caught at the corners and curved parts of the opening, making it difficult to open and close smoothly. In addition, it was difficult to open and close with one hand, and it was necessary to open and close using both hands.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a child seat cover that is easy to handle and can be smoothly and easily opened and closed with one hand when loading or unloading a child.

As a result of intensive studies, the inventors of the present invention have found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by having the following configuration, and have completed the present invention.

That is, the child seat cover of the present invention includes a main body portion that covers the back surface of the child seat, and a front cover that covers the front surface of the child seat.
The main body portion and the front cover are formed to be fixable at least in part by magnetic force,
A combination of a magnetic body and a magnet is arranged on at least a portion of the edge of the main body portion and at least a portion of the edge of the front cover so as to face each other,
A core material is disposed along an edge of the front cover at least partially inside the magnetic body or the magnet, and an elastic member is disposed protruding outward from the core material along the front cover. , the core material, the elastic member, and the magnetic body or the magnet are covered with a cloth material.

In the child seat cover of the present invention, it is preferable that the elastic member is provided at a plurality of locations along the edge of the front cover.

According to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly and easily open and close the cover with one hand when loading or unloading a child, and it is possible to provide a child seat cover that is easy to handle.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a child seat equipped with a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic exploded view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a main body part, (b) is a front cover, and (c) is a leg cover. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic rear view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the child seat cover attached to the child seat, with the front cover opened. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an opening/closing means for the front cover of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front-back cross-sectional view of the top cover of the main body of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the front cover stored in the back of the main body.

Hereinafter, the child seat cover of the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a child seat equipped with a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. (a) is the main body, (b) is the front cover, and (c) is the foot cover, and FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. .

As shown in the figure, the child seat cover 100 of the present invention includes a main body portion 10 that covers the back surface of the child seat, particularly the top surface and side surfaces, and a front cover 20 that covers the front surface of the child seat. In the illustrated example, the main body 10 includes a top cover 11 that covers the top surface of the child seat, and side and back covers 12 that cover the sides and back of the child seat. In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, the configuration of the main body 10 is not limited to this, and the top cover, side cover, and back cover are all provided separately, and these can be attached using wire fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners, or snap fasteners. It may be configured so that it can be attached and detached using attachment/detachment means such as a button, or it may be configured entirely as one piece.

The child seat cover 100 of the present invention is characterized in that the main body 10 and the front cover 20 are formed so that they can be fixed, at least in part, by magnetic force. As a result, opening and closing operations between the main body part 10 and the front cover 20 can be smoothly and easily performed with one hand when loading or unloading a child, thereby providing a child seat cover with excellent handling properties.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with the front cover opened, and FIG. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the opening and closing means of the front cover of the child seat cover concerning an embodiment. In addition, in FIG. 6, the foot cover 30 is omitted in order to simplify the drawing. In the illustrated child seat cover 100, the front cover 20 is detachably attached to one side of the main body 10, and has a structure that can be opened and closed on the other side. Further, the front cover 20 is detachably attached to the edges 12A of the side and back covers, and can be opened and closed at the edges 12B of the side and back covers. With such a configuration, the entire front cover 20 opens laterally, and the opening faces forward rather than upward. Therefore, when loading and unloading a child on the child seat, there is no need to lift the child high, and the child can be loaded and unloaded easily.

In the illustrated example, a magnetic body 13 is arranged at the edge of the side/back cover 12 constituting the main body 10, and a magnet is arranged at the edge of the side face 22 of the front cover 20, which faces the part where the magnetic body 13 is arranged. 24, so that the main body 10 and the front cover 20 can be fixed on one side by magnetic force.

Here, in the illustrated example (see especially FIG. 6), the front cover 20 is detachably attached to the lower part of the edge 12A of one side and rear cover of the main body 10, and The upper part of the edge 12A and the edge 12B of the other side and back cover can be opened and closed, and on the opening/closing side, the side of the main body 10 and the front cover 20 are formed so that they can be fixed by magnetic force. The present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The front cover 20 may be formed so that it can be fixed magnetically on both sides of the main body 10. In the illustrated example, the edge 12A of the side/rear cover and the corresponding side surface portion 22 on the removable side of the front cover 20 have a bent shape. By attaching only the lower part (below the bent part) in a removable manner and making the upper part (above the bent part) openable and closable, the entire front cover 20 can be opened laterally.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, a combination of a magnetic material and a magnet is provided on at least a portion of the edge of the main body portion 10 and at least a portion of the edge of the front cover 20 so as to face each other. It is preferable that the That is, in the illustrated example, the magnetic body 13 and the magnet 24 may be arranged interchangeably. Further, in the illustrated example, the magnetic body 13 and the magnet 24 are arranged continuously along the edges of the main body 10 and the front cover 20, but the main body 10 and the front cover 20 are formed so that they can be fixed by magnetic force. As long as it is possible, the magnetic body 13 and the magnet 24 may be arranged at least in part of each edge, for example, they may be arranged at a plurality of locations at intervals. Here, as the magnetic body 13, for example, a metal plate can be used, and as the magnet 24, a sheet-shaped magnet or the like can be used.

Note that, as in the illustrated example, when the front cover 20 is removably attached to the edge 12A of the side and back covers of the main body 10, the front cover 20 is attached to the edge 12A of the side and back covers on the detachable side. It can be attached to the edge 12A using a wire fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap button, or the like.

In the illustrated child seat cover 100, a core material is disposed along the edge of the front cover 20 at least in a portion inside the magnet 24. In the illustrated example, the front cover 20 has a front part 21 and a side part 22, and the upper edge of the front part 21 and the edge of the side part 22 have flexibility and elasticity. Core materials 21a and 22a are arranged. By arranging the core materials (in the illustrated example, the core materials 21a and 22a) at the edge of the front cover 20 in this manner, the shape of the front cover 20 can be maintained. Furthermore, since the front cover 20 can maintain its shape even when the front cover 20 is opened, there is no need to feel troublesome when loading and unloading the child. Furthermore, since the front cover 20 is stretched, if the front cover 20 is made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin, visibility will be improved. In addition, in the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, a core material may also be arranged at the lower part of the front cover 20 (not shown).

Here, when a core material is arranged along the edge of the front cover 20, as shown in FIG. 7, an elastic member such as a spring 25 is placed between the core material and the magnet. It is preferable to arrange. In the illustrated example, an elastic member 25 (a spring 25 in the illustrated example) that protrudes outward from the core 22a along the front cover 20 is attached to a core 22a disposed along the edge of the front cover 20. The core material 22a, the elastic member 25, and the magnet 24 are covered with a cloth material 29 to form the edge of the front cover 20. The child seat cover is attached along the shape of the child seat, but when the core material 22a and the magnet 24 are covered with the cloth material 29 as in the illustrated example, the cloth material 29 is likely to loosen and create a gap. However, with the above structure, the elastic member 25 such as the spring 25 bends along the curved shape of the child seat, which creates tension in the cloth material 29, making it difficult to flexibly respond to the curved shape of the child seat. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of gaps. The elastic members 25 can be provided at multiple locations along the edge of the front cover 20. Further, in the illustrated example, the elastic member 25 is arranged between the core material 22a and the magnet 24, but the structure is not limited to this, and the magnet 24 may be arranged on the inner surface side of the elastic member 25. It's okay. In this case as well, the main body portion 10 and the front cover 20 can be reliably fixed by magnetic force while the elastic member 25 prevents the cloth material 29 from loosening and the generation of a gap. A similar configuration can be achieved when the magnetic body 13 is placed along the edge of the front cover 20 instead of the magnet 24.

Further, the illustrated top cover 11 has a dome shape, and has core members 11a, 11b, and 11c to maintain this shape. The core material 21a of the front part 21 is curved so as to protrude toward the front side (lower left direction in FIG. 1) along the core material 11c of the top cover 11. Therefore, the front cover 20 can maintain its curved shape. In the illustrated example, core materials 11c and 12a having flexibility and elasticity are also provided at the edges of the top cover 11 of the main body 10 of the child seat cover 100 and the edges of the side and back covers 12. As a result, the shape of the main body portion 10 is maintained (see (a) in FIG. 2). Therefore, for example, when the weather is sunny, the front cover 20 can be removed and the device can be used depending on the weather and season. In addition, in the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, as long as the shape of the main body part 10 can be maintained, it is not necessary to necessarily arrange a core material in the main body part 10, and the structure is not limited to the above-mentioned structure. .

Note that when the child seat has a grip bar 40 on the front side that is gripped by a seated child, the child seat cover 100 of the present invention has a structure in which the front cover 20 and the grip bar 40 can be fixed by the fixing means 23. structure (see FIGS. 4 and 6). With this structure, the grip bar 40 and the front cover 20 can be opened and closed at the same time, resulting in excellent operability. Note that there is no particular restriction on the means 23 for fixing the front cover 20 and the grip bar 40, and a belt with a buckle or the like may be used.

FIG. 8 is a front-back sectional view of the top cover of the main body of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrated example, the main body portion 10 has a collar 14 in front of the top cover 11 . In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, a core material 11c is arranged at the edge of the top cover 11 of the main body 10, and a core material present at the upper edge of the front surface 21 of the front cover 20 is added to the core material 11c. It is preferable to provide a fitting portion 15 that fits into the fitting portion 21a. The fitting part 15 is open at the front, and functions as a stopper that engages after the core material 21a passes over the core material 11c of the top cover 11 when the front cover 20 is closed. By fitting the core material 21a of the upper edge of the front cover 20 into this fitting part 15, the top cover 11 of the main body part 10 and the top surface of the front cover 20 can be brought into close contact with each other, and It can prevent rainwater from entering. In particular, if the core material 11c and the collar 14 are configured to work together, when the core material 21a is pushed into the fitting part 15, the collar 14 will lower as shown by the arrow, thereby better preventing rainwater from entering. be able to.

Note that the fitting portions 15 may be provided on the entire core material 11c at the edge of the top cover 11 of the main body portion 10, but the fitting portions 15 may be provided at a plurality of locations at intervals. Further, in the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, a magnet is arranged on the upper edge of the front cover 20, and a magnetic body is arranged on the front edge of the upper cover 11 of the main body part 10, so that the front cover The upper end of the front part 21 of the main body part 10 and the front of the upper cover 11 of the main body part 10 may be formed to be fixable by magnetic force.

When the child seat cover 100 of the present invention is attached to a child seat, the front cover 20 preferably has an opening 26 near the grip bar 40 of the child seat. In the illustrated example, the front cover 20 is composed of an upper front cover 20X and a lower front cover 20Y. A slit is formed in the center of the child seat cover 100 to pass through the inside and outside of the child seat cover 100. With such a configuration, it becomes possible to put a hand inside the child seat cover 100. Therefore, as described above, when the front cover 20 and the grip bar 40 of the child seat are fixed, when it rains, you can insert your hand through the opening 26 and operate the grip bar 40 to open and close the child seat. The front cover 20 can also be opened and closed without getting wet. The opening 26 is not limited to the illustrated example, and may be provided in any part of the front part 21 and the side part 22 of the front cover 20, as long as it is possible to insert a hand into the inside from the outside. It is not limited to one location, but may be provided at two or more locations. Furthermore, the opening 26 is not limited to the joint between the upper front cover 20X and the lower front cover 20Y, but may be provided in the lower front cover 20Y. Here, the joint between the upper front cover 20X and the lower front cover 20Y can be joined by, for example, fusion bonding, so if the opening 26 is provided in the joint, for example, a part of the joint may be fused. All you have to do is set up a part where it is not worn. Note that in order to prevent rainwater from entering through the opening 26, the opening 26 is preferably covered with a cover sheet (flap 27) or the like. When the opening 26 is provided at the joint between the upper front cover 20X and the lower front cover 20Y, a flap 27 can be formed by the upper front cover 20X as shown in the figure.

Moreover, it is preferable that the child seat cover 100 of the present invention has a ventilation hole 16 on the back surface of the main body part 10. As mentioned above, by providing the opening 26 in the front cover 20 and further providing the vent 16 on the back of the main body 10, outside air flows in through the opening 26 and is exhausted through the vent 16. , the interior of the child seat cover 100 can be efficiently ventilated. As a result, the child inside the child seat cover 100 does not feel stuffy, and the increase in humidity is suppressed, making the inside of the child seat cover 100 a comfortable space.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the child seat cover 100 of the present invention has a removable foot cover 30 at the lower part of the front cover 20. It is preferable that this foot cover 30 is connected only to the front cover 20 and not to the side surface of the main body part 10. With such a configuration, only the foot cover 30 can be removed depending on the weather or season. Further, if the foot cover 30 is not connected to the side surface of the main body portion 10, when the front cover 20 is opened or closed, the foot cover 30 will also open or close following the front cover 20. As a result, just by opening the front cover 20, the front of the child seat opens wide, making it easier to load and unload the child. Further, it is preferable to remove the foot covers 30 on a sunny day, as this gives a cleaner appearance. Note that there are no particular restrictions on the means for attaching and detaching the foot cover 30, and wire fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, snap buttons, etc. can be used.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, since the leg cover 30 is removable, a storage section 28 (pocket 28 in the illustrated example) is provided on the outside of the back surface of the main body section 10 to store it when not in use. Preferably. At this time, it is preferable to provide the above-mentioned ventilation holes 16 in the side and back covers 12 at the pocket mounting position. For example, if the lining of the pocket 28 is made of a breathable material such as mesh as shown in the figure (see (a) in FIG. 2), the pocket 28 can accommodate the foot cover 30 without impairing its function as the ventilation hole 16. It can be done.

As described above, in the child seat cover 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front cover 20 is attached to one edge 12A side of the main body part 10 by an attachment/detachment means such as a wire fastener. , the other edge 12B side can be opened and closed. Further, a removable leg cover 30 can be provided on the front cover 20. Therefore, the mode of use can be selected according to the weather and season. For example, it is possible to use the front cover 20 by removing it in sunny weather, and attaching the front cover 20 only in rainy weather. Further, although the front cover 20 is attached in rainy weather, it is possible to freely select whether or not to attach the foot covers 30 to the front cover 20 depending on the amount of rain and the temperature. In this way, the child seat cover 100 of the present invention can be used throughout the year by appropriately selecting the manner of use.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, the front cover 20 is removable from the main body 10, but it is preferable that the front cover 20 removed from the main body 10 is removable from the back or side of the main body 10. FIG. 9 is a side view of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the front cover stored in the back of the main body. The front cover 20 removed from the main body 10 is fixed to the back or side surface of the main body 10 so as to cover the outside of the back and side surfaces of the main body 10 with its inside facing forward. In this way, by making the front cover 20 removable from the side or back surface of the main body 10, it becomes necessary to remove the front cover 20 when going out or to attach the front cover 20. Even if the situation arises, it will be possible to respond smoothly. Further, a core material is arranged at the edge of the front cover 20 of the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, and since the shape is maintained thereby, the front cover 20 is less likely to wrinkle. Further, since the width dimensions of the front cover and the main body part are kept substantially the same by the core material, it becomes easier to fix the front cover 20 to the outside of the back or side surface of the main body part 10. Furthermore, if the front cover 20 is attached to the back or side surface of the main body 10, the front cover 20 can be prevented from being lost, and furthermore, there is an advantage that it does not take up much storage space. A known method can be used for attaching and detaching the front cover 20 to the back or side surface of the main body 10.

When the front cover 20 removed from the main body 10 is fixed to the back or side of the main body 10, the portion of the front cover 20 that does not have the core material 22a is fixed to the back or side of the main body 10 or the child seat. You may. Thereby, the front cover 20 can be reliably fixed to the back or side surface of the main body 10 without being affected by wind or the like.

When placing a child on a child seat to which the child seat cover 100 of the present invention is attached, put your hand inside the child seat cover 100 through the opening 26, operate the grip bar 40, and rotate using one of the grip bars 40 as a fulcrum. let Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening/closing side side part 22 of the front cover 20, which was magnetically fixed to the main body part 10, comes off from the edge 12B of the side/back cover, and the front part 21 of the front cover 20 comes off. The upper part comes off from the fitting part 15 of the top cover 11 of the main body part 10, and furthermore, the upper part of the side part 22 on the detachable side of the front cover 20 comes off from the edge 12A of the side and back covers.

On the other hand, the lower part of the side surface 22 on the detachable side of the front cover 20 remains connected to the lower part of the edge 12A of the side and back cover by the detachable means. Thereby, the front cover 20 can be opened wide while being connected to a part of the main body part 10 by attachment/detachment means such as a wire fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, or a snap button.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, there are no particular restrictions on its material, but it is preferable that the front cover 20 is a transparent or translucent synthetic resin sheet. This makes it possible to secure the child's forward vision. Further, it is preferable that the main body portion 10 is made of a material with high waterproofness and water repellency. In particular, the main body 10 is preferably made of an opaque material in order to provide an effect such as a sunshade. Further, as the core material disposed at the edge of the front cover 20 or the front edge of the upper part of the main body 10, a material having a flat or round cross section and made of metal or plastic can be used. . Furthermore, when placing a core material on the front cover 20, etc., the edge of the front cover 20, etc. may be made into a cylindrical shape (tubular shape) by sewing or fusing, and the core material may be inserted therein. It is not necessarily limited to this.

The child seat cover 100 of the present invention is a child seat cover including a main body 10 that covers the back of the child seat, and a front cover 20 that covers the front of the child seat, and the main body 10 and the front cover 20 are at least one part. The only important thing is that it is formed so that it can be fixed by magnetic force; other than that, there are no particular restrictions on the configuration, shape, size, etc., and the design and changes can be made as appropriate.

The child seat cover 100 of the present invention is applicable to all types of child seats, but can be suitably used as a rear child seat cover. As a child seat, it is suitable to have a headrest on the upper part of the backrest, and to have a side surface, a seat surface, and foot rests hanging down on both sides in front of the seat surface. In particular, the grip bar is gripped by a seated child and can be suitably used in a child seat of the type in which the grip bar opens and closes laterally when the child gets on and off the child.

Further, the means for attaching the child seat cover 100 of the present invention to the child seat can be the same as conventional means, and for example, a button, a snap button, a hook-and-loop fastener, a belt with a buckle, etc. can be used. .

10 Main body 11 Top cover 11a, 11b, 11c Core material 12 Side/back cover
12a Core material 12A, 12B Edge 13 Magnetic body 14 Collar 15 Fitting part 16 Ventilation port 20 Front cover 20X Upper front cover 20Y Lower front cover 21 Front part 21a Core material 22 Side part 22a Core material 23 Fixing means 24 Magnet 25 Elasticity Component (spring)
26 Opening 27 Flap 28 Storage part (pocket)
29 Cloth material 30 Foot cover 40 Grip bar 100 Child seat cover

Claims (2)

A child seat cover comprising a main body that covers the back of the child seat and a front cover that covers the front of the child seat,
The main body portion and the front cover are formed to be fixable at least in part by magnetic force,
A combination of a magnetic body and a magnet is arranged on at least a portion of the edge of the main body portion and at least a portion of the edge of the front cover so as to face each other,
A core material is disposed along an edge of the front cover at least partially inside the magnetic body or the magnet, and an elastic member is disposed protruding outward from the core material along the front cover. A cover for a child seat, characterized in that the core material, the elastic member, and the magnetic body or magnet are covered with a cloth material. The child seat cover according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided at a plurality of locations along the edge of the front cover.

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