JP7441757B2 - child seat cover - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cover for a child seat, and more particularly to a cover for a child seat that can be used in a manner that can be changed as appropriate depending on the season or weather, and that allows for easy loading and unloading of a child on the child seat.

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 proposes a child seat cover in which the shape of the back and top covers is maintained by a cover shape-retaining member. In this child seat cover, loading and unloading of the child onto the child seat is performed by opening the side cover from the side to the front using a fastener in the vertical direction from at least the hem of the cover to the top of the upper surface.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a child seat cover including a front cover having a ring-shaped tension frame having flexibility and elasticity. This child seat cover is configured to allow a child to be placed on and off the child seat by opening the front cover by resisting the elastic force of a portion of the tension frame.

Registered utility model No. 3196748 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-024517

However, the child seat cover proposed in Patent Document 1 has the problem that when the side cover is removed from the upper and rear covers, the shape loses its shape and sags, making it difficult to place and remove the child from the child seat. There is. In addition, the child seat cover proposed in Patent Document 2 has a small opening and the opening faces upward, so when placing and removing the child from the child seat, it is necessary to lift the child high. Again, there is the problem that it is difficult to load and unload children. Further, when using the child seat cover all year round, it is preferable that the mode of use can be appropriately selected depending on the season and weather.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a child seat cover that can be used in a manner that can be changed as appropriate depending on the season and weather, and that allows easy loading and unloading of a child on the child seat.

As a result of intensive studies focusing on the structure of the front cover of a child seat cover and the opening/closing direction of the front cover, the inventor found that the above problem can be solved by having the following configuration, and has developed the present invention. It was completed.

That is, the child seat cover of the present invention includes a main body portion that covers the back, top, and side surfaces of the child seat, and a front cover that covers the front surface of the child seat.
the front cover is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable;
A removable foot cover is provided at the bottom of the front cover, and
The foot cover is not connected to the main body, but only to the front cover, and does not have a detachable structure from the main body,
The foot cover is movable together with the front cover as the front cover is opened and closed;
The front cover has a structure that can be opened and closed on one side of the main body, and the entire front cover can be opened and closed in the lateral direction.

In the child seat cover of the present invention, it is preferable that the front cover has a front part and a side part, and the leg cover is removable at a lower part of the front part and a lower part of the side part. Further, in the child seat cover of the present invention, it is preferable that the front cover is detachably attached to one side of the main body and can be opened and closed on the other side.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a child seat cover that can be used in a manner that can be changed as appropriate depending on the season and the weather, and that allows easy loading and unloading of a child on the child seat.

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 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 illustrated, the child seat cover 100 of the present invention includes a main body 10 that covers the back, top, and side surfaces of the child seat, and a front cover 20 that covers the front 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 has a removable leg cover 30 at the bottom of the front cover 20. The illustrated leg cover 30 is connected only to the front cover 20 and not to the side surface of the main body 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. More specifically, in the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, as shown in the figure, the front cover 20 has a front part 21 and a side part 22, and the foot cover 30 has a lower part of the front part 21 and a side part 22. It may be removable from the bottom of the. 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, it is preferable that a core material is disposed on at least a portion of the edge of the front cover 20. 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. In the illustrated example, core members 21b are further arranged on both sides of the front section 21 of the front cover 20. In this way, by arranging the core materials (in the illustrated example, the core materials 21a, 21b, and 22a) at the edge of the front cover 20, the shape of the front cover 20 can be maintained. Further, 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). Further, the illustrated upper 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, for example, even if the core material 21b of the front section 21 is omitted, the front cover 20 can maintain its curved shape.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, it is preferable that 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. In the illustrated example, 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. Note that the front cover 20 can be attached to the edges 12A of the side and back covers using wire fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, snap buttons, or the like. Here, in the illustrated example, the edge 12A of the side/rear cover and the corresponding side surface 22 on the attachment/detachment side of the front cover 20 have a bent shape, so that the entire front cover 20 cannot be opened laterally. For this purpose, only the lower part (below the bent part) of the side part 22 on the detachable side of the front cover 20 is removably attached, and the upper part (above the bent part) is attached to the side part 22 on the opening/closing side of the front cover 20. Like the side part 22, it is fixed so that it can be opened and closed.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is attached to a child seat, with the front cover opened. In FIG. 6, the foot cover 30 is omitted to simplify the drawing. As shown in the figure, the entire front cover 20 opens laterally, with the opening facing forward rather than upward. When loading and unloading a child in a child seat, there is no need to lift the child high, and the child can be loaded and unloaded easily. Furthermore, if the edge of the front cover 20 has a core material (core materials 21a, 21b, 22a in the illustrated example), the front cover 20 can maintain its shape even when the front cover 20 is opened. You no longer have to worry about picking up or dropping off your child.

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, it is not necessary to arrange a core material in the main body 10 as long as the shape of the main body 10 can be maintained.

Further, 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 is such that 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.

In the child seat cover 100 of the present invention, a wire fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap button, etc. may be used as the opening/closing means for the opening/closing side of the front cover 20 (in the illustrated example, the edge 12B side of the side/back cover). However, for example, the magnetic material 13 may be arranged at the edge of the side/rear cover 12 constituting the main body 10, and the magnetic material 13 may be arranged at the edge of the side surface 22 of the front cover 20 opposite to the part where the magnetic material 13 is arranged. A magnet 24 is arranged so that the main body part 10 and the front cover 20 can be fixed on one side surface by magnetic force. With wire fasteners, the slider may get caught at corners or curved parts, making it difficult to open and close smoothly. Furthermore, it is difficult to open and close the front cover 20 with one hand using wire fasteners or snap buttons. On the other hand, by using magnetic force as the opening/closing means, the front cover 20 can be opened and closed quickly with one hand.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of opening/closing means for the front cover of the child seat cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the magnet 24 is arranged at the opening/closing side edge of the front cover 20, it is preferable to arrange an elastic member such as a spring 25 so as to span between the core material and the magnet. 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 disposed between the core material and the magnet 24, but the structure is not limited to this, and the magnet 24 may be disposed on the inner surface of the elastic member 25. Good too. 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.

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. In addition, in the child seat cover of the present invention, the magnetic body 13 and the magnet 24 may be arranged interchangeably.

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 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 of the main body part 10 and the top surface of the front cover 20 can be brought into close contact, and rainwater from above can be brought into close contact with the top surface of the front cover 20. can prevent the infiltration of 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, better preventing rainwater from entering. can do.

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. In addition, 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, passing 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 it, thereby protecting your child. 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 inside 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.

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 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, it is preferable that the front cover 20 is removable from the main body 10, but in this case, the front cover 20 removed from the main body 10 can be attached to and removed from the back or side of the main body 10. It is preferable that 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, insert your hand into 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 side surface 22 on the opening/closing side of the front cover 20, which was magnetically fixed to the main body 10, comes off from the edge 12B of the side and back covers, and the front surface 21 of the front cover 20 is removed. 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 bonding or fusing, and the core material may be inserted into this, but it is not necessary. It is not limited to this.

The child seat cover 100 of the present invention is a child seat cover that includes a main body 10 that covers the back, top, and side surfaces of the child seat, and a front cover 20 that covers the front of the child seat. It is only important to have a possible foot cover 30, and there are no particular restrictions on the other configurations, shapes, sizes, etc., and they can be designed and changed 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 part 11 Top cover 11a, 11b, 11c Core material 12 Side/back cover 12a Core material 13 Magnetic material 14 Collar 15 Fitting part 16 Vent 20 Front cover 20X Upper front cover 20Y Lower front cover 21 Front part 21a, 21b Core material 22 Side part 22a Core material 23 Fixing means 24 Magnet 25 Elastic member (spring)
26 Opening 27 Flap 28 Storage part (pocket)
29 Cloth material 30 Foot cover 40 Grip bar 100 Child seat cover

Claims (3)

A child seat cover comprising a main body that covers the back, top and side surfaces of the child seat, and a front cover that covers the front of the child seat,
the front cover is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable;
A removable foot cover is provided at the bottom of the front cover, and
The foot cover is not connected to the main body, but only to the front cover, and does not have a detachable structure from the main body,
The foot cover is movable together with the front cover as the front cover is opened and closed ;
A cover for a child seat, wherein the front cover has a structure that can be opened and closed on one side of the main body, and the entire front cover can be opened and closed in a lateral direction . The front cover has a front part and a side part,
The child seat cover according to claim 1, wherein the foot cover is removable from a lower part of the front part and a lower part of the side part. The child seat cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front cover is detachably attached to one side of the main body and has a structure that can be opened and closed on the other side.

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