JPH10272037A - Baby carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a baby carrier of a simple structure in which surface pressure applied to the body of a baby can be uniformly distributed in a carrier main body. SOLUTION: This baby carrier is provided with a carrier main body in which a front part 3, a thigh part 4, and a back part 5 are integrally formed. A pair of belt members 15, 15' respectively formed straight and crossing each other above the thigh part 4 are disposed on the carrier main body 2. In both parts from the crossing part above the thigh part 4 to the back part 5 and to the front part 3, both belt members 15, 15' are sewn with the carrier main body 2 in the condition where they are curved to get closer to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a baby carrier for holding and transporting infants, that is, a baby carrier.

[0002]

[Prior art and its problems]
Conventionally, a bag type has been used (Japanese Utility Model 4-11).
No. 064). In this kind of baby carrier,
A carrier body having a planar shape when unfolded is assembled into a bag shape when used, and an infant is accommodated in the bag-shaped carrier body.

However, since the infant's crotch and buttocks have a three-dimensional shape with irregularities in the carrier body, when the originally flat carrier body is assembled into a bag shape, the infant's crotch accommodated in the carrier body is assembled. And it's hard to say that it just fits the buttocks.

[0004] For this reason, the crotch pad of the carrier body, which should support most of the weight of the infant, contacts only a part of the infant's crotch and buttocks, and the distribution of surface pressure on the infant's crotch and buttocks is uneven. Problem can occur.
As a result, the infant's hips and buttocks may become locally red, or the infant's hips may be compressed, and in extreme cases, hip dislocation may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and a baby having a simplified structure capable of uniformly distributing the surface pressure acting on the body of an infant in a carrier body. The purpose is to provide a carrier.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a baby carrier having a carrier body in which a front part, a crotch part and a back part of an infant are integrally formed. The main body is provided with a pair of belt members each extending linearly, and each of the belt members intersects at the crotch abutment, and extends from the intersection of the crotch abutment to the portion on the back abutment side. In a state where the belt members are curved in a direction approaching each other,
It is sewn to the carrier body.

[0007] The baby carrier according to the invention of claim 2 is:
The belt member according to claim 1, wherein the belt members are sewn to the carrier body in a state where the belt members are curved in a direction approaching each other from a crossing portion of the crotch contact portion to a portion on the front contact portion side. It is characterized by:

[0008] The baby carrier according to the third aspect of the present invention,
In claim 1, a cushion material is inserted into at least a central portion of the crotch pad.

The infant carrier according to the invention of claim 4 is:
In the first aspect, a flexible material is inserted into left and right side edges of the crotch pad.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a pair of linearly extending belt members are sewn to the carrier body, the belt members cross each other at the crotch abutment portion of the carrier body, and the crotch abutment portions intersect each other. The belt members are curved in a direction approaching each other from the portion to the portion on the backrest side.

For this reason, in the portion from the crotch portion to the back portion, each of the belt members after suturing has its inner edge portion on the side facing each other (that is, the edge portion on the concave side of the curved surface of each belt member). ) Is reduced, and each outer edge opposite to each inner edge (that is, the edge on the convex side of the curved surface for each belt member) is extended.

As a result, the portion from the crotch portion to the back portion of the carrier body to which each belt member is sewn is rounded as a whole and formed three-dimensionally, and the crotch portion and the back portion are formed. Are respectively formed in the shape of a depression following the shape of the crotch and the back of the baby.

Therefore, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body, the infant's crotch portion and the backrest can come into contact with substantially the entire surface of the infant's crotch and back, respectively. The surface pressure acting on the back can be evenly distributed.

Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is only necessary to sew the pair of linearly extending belt members on the carrier body in a curved state, so that the above-mentioned effects can be realized with a simple structure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when each belt member is sewn to the carrier body, each belt member extends from the intersection of the crotch abutment portion to the front abutment portion side. The belt members are curved in directions approaching each other.

For this reason, in the portion from the crotch contact portion to the front contact portion, each of the belt members after suturing has its inner edges (the concave side edges of the curved surface of each belt member) facing each other shrunk. Each outer edge (the convex side edge of the curved surface of each belt member) opposite to each inner edge is extended.

As a result, the portion from the crotch contact portion to the front contact portion of the carrier body to which each belt member is sewn is rounded as a whole and formed three-dimensionally. Is formed in a concave shape that follows the shape of the crotch of the baby.

Therefore, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body, the portion from the crotch portion to the front contact portion can contact almost the entire crotch portion of the infant, and as a result, acts on the crotch portion of the infant. The surface pressure can be more uniformly distributed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, since the cushion material is inserted into at least the central portion of the crotch pad, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body, the hip joint of the infant can be obtained. And the feeling of pressure on the hip joint of the infant can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a flexible material such as cotton or a soft urethane material is inserted into the left and right side edges of the crotch portion. On the other hand, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body, the inner thigh of the infant that comes into contact with the left and right side edges of the crotch pad is a place where blood vessels and nerves are concentrated. Therefore, the inner crotch part of the baby can be effectively protected by inserting the flexible material into the left and right side edges of the crotch part.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 7 are views for explaining a baby carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the baby carrier in an unfolded state, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. Mainly a front side enlarged view of the carrier body portion, FIG. 4 is a rear side enlarged view of the carrier body portion of the baby carrier, FIG. 5 is a front view of an assembled state of the baby carrier, FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the use state of.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the baby carrier 1 comprises a front support 3, a narrow crotch support 4 and a back support 5 for supporting the abdomen, crotch and back of a baby, respectively. It has a carrier main body 2 formed integrally and continuously.

A pair of shoulder belts 6, 6 'are provided at the lower part of the front contact part 3, and the lower end of each shoulder belt 6, 6' has a belt member 11, which can be adjusted in length.
One-touch buckles 12, 12 'are mounted via 11'. At the top of each shoulder belt 6, 6 '
The substantially D-shaped ring members 50 and 50 'are attached.

Buckles 52, 52 'with protective covers are attached to the mounting portions of the ring members 50, 50' via belt members 51, 51 '. The buckles 52, 52 'with a protective cover are one-touch buckles (not shown) to which respective ends of the belt members 51, 51' are attached.
And openable and closable protective covers 53 and 5 for covering the operation unit.
3 '(see FIG. 5).

In the crotch pad 4, a pad 8 as a cushion material is inserted. The pad 8 protects the infant's hip joint and reduces the pressure on the hip joint. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pad 8 only needs to be arranged at least at the center portion of the crotch pad 4, and therefore interposes the entire crotch pad 4 including the left and right side edges of the crotch pad 4. Alternatively, a pad 8 may be used.

A pair of belt members 15, 15 'extending obliquely downward is provided below the crotch contact 4, and the lower ends of these belt members 15, 15' are attached to and detached from the one-touch buckles 12, 12 '. One-touch buckles 16, 16 'which can be freely engaged are mounted.

The belt members 15, 15 'are disposed diagonally upward from the crotch pad 4 to the back pad 5, and
The members intersect on the crotch pad 4 and are sewn to the crotch pad 4 and the back pad 5. Each belt member 15, 1
At the upper end of 5 ', one-touch buckles 21, 21' to which the respective one-touch buckles of the buckles 52, 52 'with a protective cover can be detachably engaged are mounted.

Each of the belt members 15, 15 'is a member extending linearly before being attached to the carrier main body 2.
At the time of suturing to the carrier body 2, each belt member 1 extends from the crossing portion on the crotch portion 4 to the portion on the back portion 5 side.
The 5 and 15 'are stitched to the carrier main body 2 in a state of being curved in a direction approaching each other (see the stitch 17 in FIGS. 3 and 4). That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer edge surface C of each belt member 15, 15 'is a convex surface, and the inner edge surface C' is a concave surface.

With this mounting method, the crotch pad 4
In the portion from to the backrest 5, each of the belt members 15, 15 'after suturing has its inner edge surface C' contracted,
Each outer edge surface C is in an extended state.

Thus, the belt members 15, 15 'are sewn to the crotch portion 4 to the back portion 5 of the carrier body 2.
The part D (FIG. 4) is formed in a three-dimensional manner with the entire part rounded, and the crotch part 4 and the back part 5 are formed.
Are respectively formed in the shape of a depression following the shape of the crotch and the back of the baby.

Therefore, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body 2, the crotch portion 4 and the backrest portion 5 of the infant can come into contact with substantially the entire surface of the crotch portion and the back portion of the infant, respectively. The surface pressure acting on the crotch and the back can be evenly distributed.

Moreover, in this case, it is only necessary to sew the pair of belt members 15, 15 'extending linearly to the carrier body 2 in a curved state, so that the above-mentioned effects can be realized with a simple structure.

It is preferable that the crossing angle at the crossing portion between the belt members 15 and 15 'is obtuse, so that the portion from the crotch portion 4 to the back portion 5 of the carrier body 2 is more rounded. It is formed in the shape.

Also, from the intersection of the belt members 15, 15 'on the crotch contact portion 3 to the portion on the front contact portion 3 side,
The belt members 15, 15 'are stitched to the carrier body 2 in a state of being curved in a direction approaching each other. That is, in FIG. 3, the outer edge surface D of each belt member 15, 15 'is a convex surface, and the inner edge surface D' is a concave surface.

For this reason, in the portion from the crotch contact portion 4 to the front contact portion 3, each of the belt members 15, 1 after suturing is used.
5 ', each inner edge surface D' is contracted and each outer edge surface D is elongated.

Thus, the belt member 15, 15 'is sewn to the crotch portion 4 of the carrier body 2 and the front portion 3
The portion E (FIG. 4) is rounded and formed three-dimensionally, and the portion from the crotch portion 4 to the front portion 3 is formed in a concave shape that more closely matches the shape of the crotch portion of the baby. Is done.

Therefore, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier body 2, the portion from the crotch portion 4 to the front contact portion 3 can contact almost the entire crotch portion of the infant, and as a result,
The surface pressure acting on the crotch of the baby can be more evenly distributed.

By attaching the belt members 15, 15 'as described above, each belt member 15, 1' is attached.
5 'is disposed so as to be curved in a substantially S-shaped or substantially inverted S-shaped as a whole (see FIG. 3).

Further, a flexible material such as cotton or a soft urethane material is inserted into the left and right side edges (hatched portion in FIG. 4) of the crotch portion 4. On the other hand, when the infant is accommodated in the carrier main body 2, the inner thigh of the infant that comes into contact with the left and right side edges of the crotch pad 4 is where blood vessels and nerves are concentrated. Therefore, by inserting the flexible material into the left and right side edges of the crotch pad 4, the inner crotch part of the baby housed in the carrier body 2 can be effectively protected.

At the upper part of the backrest 5, side supports 25, 25 'for supporting the side of the body of the infant are provided so as to project sideways. Each side support 25,2
5 'is provided with locking hooks 26, 26'. These locking hooks 26, 26 'are detachably engaged with locking hooks 27, 27' attached to both sides of the front contact portion 3. It is possible to match.

At both upper ends (both shoulders) of the backrest 5, hook members 54, 54 'which can be detachably engaged with the ring members 50, 50' are attached. A head support 30 for supporting the head of the baby from the rear is detachably attached to the upper central portion of the backrest 5. Locking hooks 33, 33 'are attached to the distal ends of both sides 32, 32' of the head support 30. These locking hooks 33, 33 'are provided with locking hooks 19, attached to the upper portions of the shoulder belts 6, 6'.
19 'so as to be able to be freely engaged and disengaged.

Next, a method of using the baby carrier 1 will be briefly described. When storing the infant in the baby carrier 1, first, the shoulder belt 6, with the front side (FIG. 1) of the baby carrier 1 facing the babysitter side.
6 'is hung on both shoulders of the baby-sitter, and the one-touch buckles 12, 12' at the tip of the shoulder belt are engaged with the one-touch buckles 16, 16 'of the belt members 15, 15', respectively (see dashed lines in FIGS. 1, 2). reference). At this time, the back side (FIG. 2) of the baby carrier 1 is exposed outside.

In this state, the infant is held, and the backrest 5 of the carrier body 2 is lifted with one arm, and the backrest 5 is held.
Each of the hook members 5 of the backrest 5
4, 54 'are engaged with the respective ring members 50, 50' of the shoulder belts 6, 6 '(see FIG. 5). This allows
The carrier body 2 has a bag shape, and the infant is accommodated in the carrier body 2.

Next, buckles 52, 52 'with a protective cover.
The one-touch buckle 2 on the side of the backrest 5 is attached to the one-touch buckle 2 with the respective protective covers 53, 53 'opened.
1, 21 ', and after the engagement is completed, the protective cover 53,
Close 53 '(see FIG. 5).

Next, the locking hooks 26, 26 'of the side supports 25, 25' are connected to the locking hooks 2 of the front contact portion 3.
7, 27 ', so that the baby carrier 1
Are assembled (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

In this case, as described above, the crotch pad 4 is formed in a three-dimensional shape along the crotch and buttocks of the infant accommodated in the baby carrier 1, so that the crotch of the infant and the baby The surface pressure acting on the buttocks can be dispersed and evenly distributed, whereby the crotch and buttocks of the infant can be prevented from being locally turned red and the infant's hip joint can be prevented from being pressed. Further, the surface pressure acting on the back of the baby can be evenly distributed.

Moreover, in this case, it is only necessary to sew the pair of belt members 15 and 15 'extending linearly to the carrier body 2 in a curved state, so that the above-mentioned effects can be realized with a simple structure.

In the above embodiment, each belt member 1
An example is shown in which the belt members 15, 15 'are curved both in the portion from the intersection on the crotch portion 4 to the back portion 5 and the portion in the front portion 3 side. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and the range in which each belt member 15
It may be limited to only one of a portion from the intersection on the crotch portion 4 to the back portion 5 or a portion from the intersection on the crotch portion 4 to the front portion 3.

Further, the baby carrier shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention is applicable to various types of baby carriers provided that they have a carrier body.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that a baby carrier capable of uniformly distributing the surface pressure acting on the infant's body in the carrier body can be realized with a simple structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a baby carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the baby carrier in the deployed state.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the carrier of the baby carrier.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the back side of the carrier body of the baby carrier.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the assembled state of the baby carrier.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the assembled state of the baby carrier.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a use state of the baby carrier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baby carrier 2 Carrier main body 3 Front contact part 4 Crotch contact part 5 Back rest part 8 Cushion material 15, 15 'Belt member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A baby carrier having a carrier body formed integrally with a front part, a crotch part and a back part of a baby, wherein the carrier body is provided with a pair of belt members each extending linearly. The belt members intersect at the crotch abutment, and the belt members are curved in a direction approaching each other from the intersection of the crotch abutment to the portion on the backrest side. And a baby carrier sewn to the carrier body. 2. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein each of the belt members is curved in a direction in which the belt members approach each other from a crossing portion of the crotch contact portion to a portion on the front contact portion side. And a baby carrier sewn to the carrier body. 3. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein a cushion material is inserted into at least a central portion of the crotch pad. 4. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein flexible members are inserted into left and right side edges of the crotch pad.