JPH08183424A - Auxiliary belt for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an auxiliary belt for an automobile, which even a child of small physique can safely use without his/her neck caught by a part of a seat belt and which never causes pain to a seated person, and which enables the person to change his posture to a certain extent. CONSTITUTION: An auxiliary belt 1 for an automobile is installed on an automobile three-point type seat belt and consists of a trunk part B1 and a shoulder part B2. The belt 1 is provided with a trunk belt 11 which at least passes the rear surface of the shoulder part B2 and surrounds the trunk of a wearer. The trunk belt 11 is provided with a fixture 2 which connects the trunk belt 11 in a freely attachable and detachable manner.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary belt which is used by being attached to a seat belt for an automobile, and more specifically, an auxiliary belt for an automobile which can fit a child's body shape and protect the body safely in an emergency. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Three-point seat belts (B1, B2) as shown in FIG. 11 are arranged on the front seat of an automobile. That is, the seat is composed of a seat portion S1, a backrest portion S2, and a headrest portion S3, and the backrest portion S2.
Seat belt fixing portions K1 and K2 are provided on one side portion, and a seat belt attaching / detaching fixing portion K is provided on the other side portion.
3 are provided. The continuous seat belt is shoulder part B
2 and the body portion B1 are bridged so as to be folded back at the attachment / detachment fixing portion K3, and the end portion of the shoulder portion B2 and the end portion of the body portion B1 are fixed to the fixing portions K1 and K2, respectively.

However, since the seat belt is designed based on the physique of an adult, a child C with a small physique
The following inconveniences occur when the is used. That is, since the sitting height of the child C is low, the shoulder portion B2 corresponds to the neck portion of the child C, and when the vehicle is suddenly braked, the neck is caught on the shoulder portion B2 to cause an injury or a respiratory compression, and the seat belt. It was supposed to increase the danger by wearing.

Therefore, as an auxiliary seat belt for children, one which is attached to the seat of an automobile has been devised. This forms a small seat that fits the child's body, attaches a seat belt of a small size that fits the child's physique to the seat, and secures this seat on the seat of the car. It is intended to eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience caused by using the.

[0005]

However, the small seat provided for children is made from a base material molded of plastic or the like, and the seat portion and the backrest portion are integrally formed. There is. Therefore, since the reclining function, which is one of the functions of the car seat, cannot be used to incline the backrest S2 to the rear side, the child sitting in this seat cannot change its posture and the degree of freedom is low. Using a seat is not preferred. In addition, since this molded product is hard, there is a problem that the buttocks and the like cause pain when sitting for a long time.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is that the seat belt can be safely used even if it is used by a child of a small size, without a part of the seat belt hanging around the neck, and it causes pain to the seated person. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary belt for an automobile that can change the posture to some extent without having to do so.

It is another object of the present invention to use an auxiliary belt, which is a seat belt provided in advance in an automobile, so that the auxiliary belt can be attached without significantly modifying the automobile.

[0008]

The present invention, which has achieved the above object, is an auxiliary belt for an automobile, which is attached to a three-point seat belt for an automobile, which comprises a body portion and a shoulder portion, and at least the shoulder portion. Is provided with a waist belt that passes through the back of the wearer and surrounds the waist of the wearer, and the waist belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the waist belt.

A pair of shoulder belts surrounding the left and right shoulders of the wearer are attached to the torso belt, and at least one of the shoulder belts passes behind the shoulder portion of the seat belt.
Further, it is preferable that the shoulder belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the shoulder belt.

Further, a crotch belt that passes through the back of the body of the seat belt and surrounds the crotch of the wearer is attached to the torso belt, and the crotch belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the crotch belt. Is preferred.

At least the trunk belt and the shoulder belt are preferably provided with a length adjuster capable of changing the length of these belts. Further, a length adjusting tool may be provided on all of the trunk belt, the shoulder belt, and the crotch belt.

Further, the trunk belt and the crotch belt are formed wide and are continuously formed into a pant type, and a mounting member for inserting a seat belt is provided inside the back of the pant,
Since the mounting member surrounds the seat belt, it can be configured to be detachable.

Further, the shoulder belt is formed wide and is formed in a waistcoat type continuous with the body belt, and a mounting member for inserting the seat belt is provided at the back of the waistcoat,
Since the mounting member surrounds the seat belt, it can be configured to be detachable.

On the other hand, the present invention is an auxiliary belt for an automobile which is attached to a three-point seat belt for an automobile, which comprises a body portion and a shoulder portion, and a bag in which the body portion and the shoulder portion of the seat belt are inserted in the back portion. A body-forming back support is provided, and at least a body belt surrounding the wearer's torso is attached to the back support, and the body belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the body belt. It is characterized by

[0015]

In the auxiliary belt of the present invention, a belt-shaped body belt is used as the minimum component, and the body belt is continuously formed in an annular shape and can be worn so as to surround the waist of the wearer. In addition, a part of the torso belt is provided with a fitting for disconnecting or connecting the belt, and the belt can be passed through the back surface of the shoulder portion of the seat belt in a separated state. The body is fixed to the shoulder portion of the seat belt via the body belt. This can prevent the wearer from suddenly moving forward due to sudden braking of the automobile.

Since the wearer (mainly a child) who uses this auxiliary belt sits directly on the seat of the automobile, the seat functions (reclining function, etc.) can be used as they are and the cushioning property of the seat is directly worn. Since it can act on the person, it does not affect the sitting comfort.

On the other hand, a pair of shoulder belts are connected to the torso belt at the upper part of the torso belt so as to bridge the front and back of the torso belt to support the left and right shoulders of the wearer vertically. In addition, this shoulder belt is provided with a fitting that can disconnect or connect this belt, and in the separated state, insert the end of this shoulder belt through the back of the shoulder part of the seat belt,
Rotate to the front to support the wearer's shoulders up and down. Either one or both of the shoulder belts to be inserted through the rear surface of the shoulder portion of the seat belt may be used, and it is selected according to the wearer's body shape and the position where the seat belt is disposed.

On the other hand, a crotch belt is provided below the trunk belt so as to bridge the front and back, and legs of the wearer are inserted and supported on the left and right of the crotch belt. A fitting for disconnecting or connecting the crotch belt is provided on a part of the crotch belt, and the end of the crotch belt is inserted through the back surface of the body portion of the seat belt in a separated state, and the end is connected to the fitting. To do. As a result, the auxiliary belt is also connected and fixed to the trunk of the seat belt to more firmly support the wearer.

The trunk belt and the shoulder belt are provided with a length adjusting tool for changing the length of the belt by providing a single or a plurality of through holes and inserting the belt into the through holes. By doing so, the auxiliary belt can be worn according to the wearer's physique. Since the tightening force of the crotch belt can be changed by adjusting the length of the shoulder belt, the length adjustment is not particularly required and may be omitted or may be separately provided.

When the waist belt and the crotch belt are wide,
Although it is formed in a pants type having a torso opening and a pair of leg openings, when the pants type is used, there is no portion through which the torso portion and the shoulder portion of the seat belt are inserted. Therefore, a mounting member is provided on the back surface of the pants. The mounting member has a cord-like portion and a connecting portion that connects or detachably connects the cord-shaped portion so that the seat belt is inserted through the inside of the attachment member. Connect in part. As a result, the pants are fixed to the body.

Further, when the waist belt, shoulder belt and crotch belt are formed wide and continuous, a waistcoat type is formed. If it is formed into a vest type, the seat belt cannot be inserted therethrough. Therefore, an arbitrary number of one or more attachment members having the above structure are provided on the back of the rear body of the vest, and the shoulder portion or the body portion of the seat belt is provided. And the back body is detachably combined. Also, the front body of the waistcoat is fasteners,
Buttons, hooks, hook-and-loop fasteners (trademark name Velcro)
It shall be able to be opened and closed by means such as the above so that it can be easily worn by the wearer.

On the other hand, in the auxiliary belt composed of the bag-shaped back rest portion and at least the trunk belt, the side portions of the back rest portion are opened, and the shoulder portion and the trunk portion of the seat belt are inserted into the bag body. The auxiliary belt to the seat backrest. At least a detachable torso belt is attached to the backrest so as to support the wearer. The shoulder strap and / or the crotch belt may be used in combination on the back support to further firmly support the wearer.

[0023]

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a front explanatory view, and FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view showing a usage state of FIG. The seat includes a seat portion S1, a backrest portion S2, and a headrest portion S3, and a seat belt includes a body portion B1 and a shoulder portion B2, which are fixed by fixing portions K1, K2, K3, and K3 is a detachable type. The seat belt is configured to be attachable and detachable.

The auxiliary belt 1 is composed of a belt-like body belt 11, a crotch belt 13 and a pair of shoulder belts 12 and 12. The body belt 11 is formed in an annular shape through the back portion of the shoulder portion B2, and has a female front surface. It is connected through a fixture 3 which is a known male attachment / detachment fitting.
That is, the left and right sides of the attachment 3 are configured such that the torso belt 11 can be detached or attached freely, and when the wearer sits down, the torso belt 11 can be wound around the torso and connected in an annular shape.

A pair of left and right shoulder belts 12, 12 are provided on the upper part of the body belt 11 so as to bridge the front and rear of the body belt 11, and a mounting tool 3 is provided on the front side of the shoulder belt 12.
Is provided and can be freely connected and disconnected at an intermediate position of the shoulder belt 12. These shoulder belts 12 and 12 are worn so that the shoulders of the wearer can be hung separately above and below. At least one of the shoulder belts 12 has a shoulder portion B2.
It is formed in an annular shape through the back part of the seat belt and can be fixed to the seat through the seat belt and the seat belt when the person who wears the seat belt 1 is in a posture in which he or she leans forward.

Further, a crotch belt 13 is provided below the trunk belt 11 so as to bridge the front and rear, and the crotch belt 1 is provided.
One end of 3 is detachably attached to the body belt 11. That is, the end of the crotch belt 13 is detachably connected to the attachment 2. Also, this crotch belt 13 has a body portion B1.
The auxiliary belt 1 is firmly attached to the seat belt by the seat belt. The wearer is the crotch belt 13
Wear with legs inserted through the left and right holes on the sides.

When attaching the auxiliary belt 1 to the seat belt, first, the torso belt 11, the crotch belt 13 and the shoulder belts 12 and 12 are separated by the attachments 2 and 3, respectively, and the torso belt 11 and the shoulder belts 12 and 12 are separated.
The respective end portions of the crotch belt 13 are passed through the back portion of the shoulder portion B2, and the end portions of the crotch belt 13 are passed through the back portion of the body portion B1.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 2 (an explanatory view of the use state of FIG. 1), the shoulder belts 12, 12 of the fixtures 3, 3 are looped and hung on both shoulders of the child C, and the fixture 2 is also attached. At, the torso belt 11 is connected so as to surround the torso of the child C, and the end portion of the crotch belt 13 is fixed to the fixture 2 through the crotch of the child. These are the torso of children,
The shoulder and crotch are surrounded by the auxiliary belt 1, and a part of the auxiliary belt 1 passes through the back of the seat belt, so that the child C is substantially fixed to the seat.

The torso belt 11, the shoulder belt 12 and the crotch belt 13 are preferably made of a flexible cloth and are in contact with the wearer gently, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be made of leather or string. Also, when the auxiliary belt 1 is worn, the wearer comes into direct contact with the backrest S2 of the seat, so that the cushion of the backrest S2 is effectively utilized and the reclining action of the backrest S2 is also effectively utilized. be able to. Therefore, the seat S1
The child C above can act relatively freely, and the child does not dislike using the auxiliary belt 1.

FIG. 3 is a modification of FIG. 1, in which the crotch belt 13 is provided.
The front side of the seat belt is bifurcated and connected to the torso belt 11 with the fittings 2 sandwiched therebetween, and other fittings 4 and 4 are provided at these branching portions, where the crotch belt 13 is cut off to separate the seat belt. It is configured to pass through the back of the body B1 of the.

In the structure shown in FIG. 1, the body belt 11
It is advisable to attach attachments 5 and 5 such as known attachment and detachment fittings having a male and female shape on the left and right sides of the above so as to be attachable and detachable. There is an advantage that the auxiliary belt 1 can be easily attached or detached only by removing at least one of the attachment fittings 5 and 5 and detaching the attachment 2. In addition, when the child removes a diaper or pants, the attachment 2 can be easily removed. Furthermore, this fixture 2
As shown in FIG. 4, a length adjuster 22 is provided near the crotch belt 1
It is preferable that the length of 3 can be adjusted.

The above-described advantages can be obtained by providing attachment members 5 and 5 on the left and right sides of the body belt 11 of FIG. 3 as shown by phantom lines in FIG. . In this case, the fixture 2 should be omitted.

[0033]

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a front view showing a second embodiment. The auxiliary belt 1 is composed only of a torso belt 11, the end of which is detachably connected via a fixture 2, and the torso belt 11 is arranged through the back side of the shoulder portion B2 of the seat belt, Mounted around the torso. Reference numeral 21 indicates a hook, which is detachably attached to the attachment 2. Further, reference numeral 22 is the trunk belt 11
The length adjuster is shown, and the length of the belt passing through the two insertion holes is arbitrarily adjusted to adjust the length to fit the wearer's waistline. This auxiliary belt 1 has the simplest structure and exhibits the minimum necessary fixing effect. That is, the wearer's torso is fixed to the seat via the auxiliary belt 1 and the shoulder portion B2.

[0034]

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 5 is a front view showing a third embodiment. The auxiliary belt 1 includes a body belt 11 and a pair of shoulder belts 12 and 1 arranged so as to bridge the front and back on the upper portion of the body portion.
It is composed of two. The shoulder belt 12 is provided with a fitting 3 which is configured to be detachable and connectable,
These shoulder belts 12 are connected through the back surface of the shoulder portion B2, and at this time, both shoulders of the wearer are bridged and held. Reference numeral 31 indicates a hook that is detachably connected to the attachment tool 3, and reference numeral 32 indicates a length adjusting tool that changes the length of the shoulder belt 12. In the auxiliary belt 1, the shoulder portion B2 is connected to the body belt 11 and the shoulder belts 12, 1
Since it is held at 2, the wearer can be more firmly fixed than that of the second embodiment.

In FIG. 5 as well, as shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the attachments 5 and 5 shown by imaginary lines are attached to the left and right of the body belt 11 and the attachment 2 is omitted.

[0036]

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 6 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment. The auxiliary belt 1 is composed of a body belt 11 and a crotch belt 13 which is stretched back and forth under the body belt 11, and a hook 41 is attached to the front end of the crotch belt 13 so as to be detachably attached to the fixture 2. To be That is, this end is disposed through the back of the body portion B1 of the seat belt,
Further, it is connected to the fixture 2 so as to surround the wearer's crotch and surround the lower abdomen. Further, it is preferable that a length adjusting tool 42 is provided in front of the hook 41 so as to be adapted to the wearer's body shape.

In FIG. 6 as well, as shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the attachments 5 and 5 shown by imaginary lines are attached to the left and right of the body belt 11 and the hooks 21 are omitted.

[0038]

[Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 7 is a front view showing a fifth embodiment. The trunk belt and the crotch belt shown in FIG. 5 are formed wide to be continuous with each other to form the pants 15. The pants 1
5 put the wearer's torso in the upper opening P1 and
2, P2 is configured to have two legs. Also, on the upper part of the pants 15, as in FIG. 1, a pair of shoulder belts 12,
12 is arranged so as to bridge back and forth. Also pants 15
A detachable attachment member 17 in the form of a cord or a belt is provided on the back of the seat, and a part of the attachment member 17 is fixed through the back of the body portion B1 of the seat belt so that the pants 15 are removed from the seat portion of the seat. Prevent from leaving. The number of the detachable mounting members 17 provided can be one or more, and any number can be provided.
Further, the mounting member 17 is also provided on the rear portion of the pants 15 of FIG. 7, and the shoulder portion B of the seat belt is attached to the mounting member 17.
It is preferable to fix it through 2. This mounting member 17
The configuration will be described later.

Although only one of the shoulder belts 12 and 12 passes through the back of the shoulder portion B2, if any one of them passes through the back of the shoulder portion B2, the effect of securing the wearer is sufficiently obtained. To be

[0040]

[Sixth Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a front view showing a sixth embodiment. The trunk belt 11 and the shoulder belts 12 and 12 shown in FIG.
Also, the crotch belt 13 is formed wide and continuous with each other, and is formed in a waistcoat shape. The waistcoat comprises a front body 16a and a back body 16b.
A fastener 16c is provided at the center of 6a and is divided into left and right parts so that the wearer's body can be inserted therein. That is, two legs are inserted into the lower openings P2 and P2, an arm is passed through the upper openings P3 and P3, and a neck is inserted into the uppermost opening P4.

Further, an arbitrary number of detachable mounting members 17 are provided on the back surface of the rear body 16b, and the trunk portion B1 and the shoulder portion B2 of the seat belt are put inside so that they can be attached or detached. By this, the waistcoat 16 is detachably attached to the body portion B1 and the shoulder portion B2. The attachment member 17 is preferably composed of two cord-shaped belts and male and female fitting type fittings (including those made of metal or synthetic resin) attached to the ends of these belts. Can be easily attached to and detached from.

[0042]

[Seventh Embodiment] FIGS. 9 and 10 show a seventh embodiment. Figure 9
Is a front explanatory view, and FIG. 10 is a side explanatory view of FIG. 9. The auxiliary belt 1 includes a backrest portion 14, a torso belt 11 attached to the backrest portion 14, shoulder belts 12 and 12, and a crotch belt 1.
3 is a main component. The backrest portion 14 is formed in a bag shape having openings 14a, 14a on the left and right sides, and the body portion B1 and the shoulder portion B2 of the seat belt are inserted so as to penetrate the openings 14a, 14a. ，
Bridge between K2 and K3.

The torso belt 11 can be separated to the left and right via a fitting 2, and the ends of shoulder belts 12 and 12 are connected to the left and right upper portions of the torso belt 11, respectively. The end of the crotch belt 13 is configured to be detachably attached (it may be fixedly connected to the attachment tool 2).

That is, the child C uses the torso belt 11, the shoulder belts 12 and 12 and the crotch belt 13 to support the back 14 of the back.
At the same time, the back rest portion 14 is fixed to the seat back portion S2 by inserting the seat belts (B1, B2) into the bag body. Therefore, even if the vehicle is suddenly braked, the child C will not be thrown forward from the seat.

It is preferable that the backrest 14 is formed of a soft material such as a soft cloth, so that the wearer can use the cushion of the backrest S2 to sit down, and the backrest S2 can be freely moved. Can be moved back and forth.

The trunk belt 1 of the auxiliary belt of the present invention
1, the shoulder belt 12 and the crotch belt 13 are preferably made of a soft material such as a soft cloth. Also, the shoulder portion of the seat belt is preferably made of the above-mentioned soft material.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to support a child having a small physique on the seat by using the auxiliary belt and the seat belt without a part of the belt being caught on the neck of the wearer. At this time, since the wearer sits directly on the seat, the reclining function of the seat can be used as it is and the cushion of the seat can be used effectively.
The child who is the wearer does not suffer any pain and does not cause any trouble even if worn for a long time.

According to the second aspect, the wearer's body is securely held by both the trunk belt and the shoulder belt, and the shoulder belt is bridged up and down, so that the neck is not tightened.

According to the third aspect, the wearer is firmly supported by at least the trunk belt and the crotch belt, and the crotch belt is also fixed to the trunk of the seat belt, so that the wearer is securely held on the seat. .

According to the fourth aspect, at least the trunk belt and the shoulder belt can be adjusted in length so that they can be fitted according to the physique of the wearer.

According to the fifth aspect, since the lower half of the wearer can be held so as to be covered with the pant-type auxiliary belt, the lower half of the wearer can be supported and the lower half of the wearer can be supported gently.

Further, according to the sixth aspect, the wearer's crotch part and torso part can be gently held so as to cover the wearer's body, and a large amount of force is not applied to a part of the body due to sudden braking or the like.

According to the present invention, the auxiliary belt can be attached on the seat simply by inserting the shoulder portion and the body portion of the seat belt into the bag-shaped back support portion, and the attachment and detachment of the auxiliary belt can be easily performed. Can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front explanatory view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view showing a usage state of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory front view showing another modification of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory side view of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a front explanatory view showing a usage state of a conventional seat belt.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Auxiliary Belts 2, 3 Attachments 4, 5 Attachments 11 Body Belt 12 Shoulder Belt 13 Crotch Belt 14 Back Support 15 Pants 17 Attachments 21, 31, 41 Hooks 22, 32, 42 Length Adjuster B1 Shoulder B2 Torso

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An automobile body comprising a body portion and a shoulder portion.
An auxiliary belt for an automobile, which is attached to a point type seat belt, comprising a torso belt that passes through at least the back surface of the shoulder portion and surrounds the waist of the wearer, and the torso belt is detachably connected with the torso belt. An auxiliary belt for an automobile, characterized by being provided with. 2. A pair of shoulder belts that surround the left and right shoulders of the wearer are attached to the torso belt, at least one of the shoulder belts passing through the back surface of the shoulder portion of the seat belt, and further the shoulder belts. The auxiliary belt for an automobile according to claim 1, further comprising a fitting for detachably connecting the shoulder belt. 3. A torso belt is attached to the torso belt so as to pass through the back of the torso portion of the seat belt and surrounds the crotch of the wearer, and the torso belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the torso belt. The auxiliary belt for automobiles according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The auxiliary belt for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein at least the trunk belt and the shoulder belt are provided with a length adjuster capable of changing the length of these belts. . 5. A waist belt and a crotch belt are formed in a wide width and are continuously formed into a pants type, and a mounting member for inserting a seat belt is provided inside the back of the pants, and the mounting member is a seat belt. The auxiliary belt for an automobile according to claim 3, which is configured to be detachable so as to surround it. 6. The shoulder belt is wide and is formed in a waistcoat type continuous with the trunk belt, and a mounting member for inserting the seatbelt is provided at the back of the waistcoat, and the mounting member surrounds the seatbelt. The auxiliary belt for an automobile according to claim 5, which is configured to be detachable. 7. An automobile body comprising a body portion and a shoulder portion.
An auxiliary belt for an automobile, which is attached to a point type seat belt, wherein a back support part having a bag body for inserting a body part and a shoulder part of the seat belt is provided on the back part, and at least the wearer's back part is provided. An auxiliary belt for an automobile, characterized in that a torso belt surrounding the torso is attached, and the torso belt is provided with a fitting for detachably connecting the torso belt.