KR20160137149A

KR20160137149A - Folded type mat transformable into bumper mat and tent type mat

Info

Publication number: KR20160137149A
Application number: KR1020150071842A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김은실
Original assignee: 쓰리엠 이노베이티브 프로퍼티즈 컴파니
Priority date: 2015-05-22
Filing date: 2015-05-22
Publication date: 2016-11-30

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bumper mat and a foldable mat which can be converted into a tent mat. This mat includes a main mat member 1 including floor mat members 10 and 20 and mat members 30 and 40 at both ends and the mat members at both ends are folded toward the same direction So that it can be connected. The mat is further provided with a pair of auxiliary members, each of which is configured to be in contact with one side of each of the mat members on one side and both ends of the floor mat member when the main mat member is folded, And includes mat members 50 and 50 '. Further, the mat includes a pair of cover members (32, 32) configured to respectively surround the mat members at both ends and having second fastening means at a position corresponding to the first fastening means and detachably coupled to each of the auxiliary mat members, 42). The mat members at both ends are folded with respect to the floor mat member to engage the second fastening means of the cover member wrapping both ends of the main mat member with the first fastening means of the auxiliary mat member, But can also be converted into a tent mat by adding a tent structure of poles and tent sheets.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a foldable type mat which can be converted into a bumper mat and a tent-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a foldable type foldable mat, and more particularly to a foldable type mat which can be freely changed into a bumper mat or a tent type mat by adding auxiliary mats and poles.

In general, the baby mats installed in the playroom are designed to prevent injuries when children are knocked or bumped, and to perform buffering functions to mitigate the interlayer noise in a multi-family house. For this purpose, the infant mat covers the playroom or the entire floor of the living room, which inevitably leads to a considerable size, and in recent years, a foldable play mat in a form that is easy to clean and store has been widely used.

However, such a foldable play mat absorbs shocks on the floor surface but has no side buffering means, which makes it difficult for children to hit furniture or household appliances and be hurt. Accordingly, a bumper mat or a ball pool mat having a side buffering means separate from the folder type play mat is widely used. Furthermore, a tent or roof-mounted tent mat is used on the bumper mat to provide a comfortable play space for children.

However, conventional foldable play mats and bumper mats or tent mats are not easily converted between each other, so that consumers have to purchase various types of mats separately. One way to do this is to dismantle the bumper mats or tent mats and place them on the floor and use them as floor mats, but unlike play mats used purely as floor mats, it is essential to maintain the shape of the bumper mats There is a possibility that children may be injured by fastening means such as a zipper. Further, unlike the foldable mats, the bumper mats or the tent mats are disadvantageous in that they are easily folded and stored when cleaning the children's play space.

Therefore, the present invention can be safely used as a shock absorbing floor mat, and can be easily transformed between various types of play mats such as a folder type play mat, a bumper mat, a tent mat, and the like, &Lt; / RTI >

To achieve the above object, there is provided a foldable foldable mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, which may include a main mat member including a floor mat member and mat members at both ends, Are connected so as to be folded toward the same direction with respect to the floor mat member. Further, the mat further includes a pair of auxiliary mat members, wherein when the main mat member is folded, the mat is configured to contact one side of each of the mat members at one side and both ends of the floor mat member, And the first fastening means is provided on the side contacting the mat member at both ends for the purpose of coupling with the first fastening means. The mat further includes a pair of cover members configured to respectively surround the mat members at both ends and having second fastening means at a position corresponding to the first fastening means so as to be detachably coupled to each of the auxiliary mat members . Such a main mat member can be used alone as a floor mat.

More specifically, the coupling between the main mat member and the auxiliary mat member is achieved by the combination of the second coupling means of the pair of cover members which are folded with respect to the floor mat member at both ends of the mat member, The first fastening means of the member can be achieved by engaging. By the combination of the auxiliary mat members, the main mat member and the auxiliary mat member can form a space therein, so that the children can play safely in the space. As an additional feature, according to a preferred embodiment, the floor mat member can be composed of two pieces or more pieces that can be folded. More preferably, each of the pieces and the mat members at both ends have the same size so that each piece of the floor mat member and the mat members at both ends can be folded into a rectangular parallelepiped shape in this same size, This has the advantage of being easy. As an alternative example, each piece of the floor mat member and the mat members at both ends may have different sizes, and in this case, the mat members at both ends may be folded in a polyhedral shape together with each piece of the floor mat member.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first connecting means may be provided at the upper end of the sides where the auxiliary mat member and the pair of cover members are fastened, and the foldable foldable mat may have a plurality of The pole unit may further include second connecting means at one end thereof for respectively coupling with the first connecting means and fixing means at the other end thereof. The combination of the first connecting means and the second connecting means and the coupling between the fixing means of the plurality of poles can form a tent frame structure and can be converted into a tent mat. Such a tent frame structure may include a domed structure or an Indian tent structure. Further, the mat may further include a tent sheet that covers the tent frame structure, thereby forming a cozy space only for children equipped with a roof.

The foldable foldable mat according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be easily transformed so that it is not necessary to separately purchase various types of mats such as a floor mat, a bumper mat, a tent mat, It is possible to form a safe and comfortable space for children, and it is also advantageous that children can participate in various forms of matting and can be used for play.

1 is an exploded view of a main mat member usable as a floor mat alone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a process of covering a main mat member with a cover to convert the cover into a bumper mat by engaging with an auxiliary mat member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bumper mat corresponding to the result of the modification of FIG. 2; FIG.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a process of forming a tent structure including a plurality of poles and a tent sheet in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a tent mat formed by combining a bumper mat and a tent structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, in order that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Furthermore, it is not intended to exclude that other elements may be included in the present specification, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The sizes and thicknesses of the respective constituent elements shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of explanation, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated ones.

1 is an exploded view of a main mat member 1 which can be used as a floor mat alone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, an exemplary main mat member 1 includes a floor mat member 10, 20 and mat members 30, 40 at both ends thereof foldably connected thereto. The mat members 30 and 40 at both ends are connected so as to be foldable toward the same direction with respect to the floor mat members 10 and 20. Although the floor mat member is shown as being composed of, for example, a first floor mat member 10 and a second floor mat member 20 in the figure, the floor mat member may consist of one mat member, It is also possible that the embodiment is divided into a floor mat member. Here, when the first floor mat member 10 and the second floor mat member 20 are formed, they can be folded with respect to each other. Preferably, the first and second floor mat members 30, The mat members 10 and 20 all have the same size, and the respective floor mat members and the mat members at both ends can be folded in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. This allows the mattress to be easily folded and stored in a small space when it is necessary to clean the bottom of the mat. Alternatively, the size of each of the floor mat members may be different from the size of the mat members at both ends, in which case the mat members 30, 40 at both ends may be folded in a polyhedral shape together with the respective floor mat members .

The main mat member 1 may be deployed in a playroom or living room and used as a floor mat alone. Such a floor mat not only has a function of preventing shocks and noise, but also has a merit that children can concentrate on the play safely since the main mat member 1 itself is not provided with fastening means such as a zipper and a velcro. This is because, when it is manufactured in the form of a bumper mat in the beginning but is used as a floor mat for play, it may be injured by a fastening means such as a zipper or a velcro which is essential for maintaining the original shape of the bumper mat There is a stark difference from that.

Referring to FIG. 2, a process of covering the main mat member 1 with the cover members 32 and 42 to convert it into a bumper mat by engaging with the auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'according to an embodiment of the present invention Respectively. First, as shown in the figure, the mat members 30 and 40 at both ends of the main mat member can be folded so as to stand upright with respect to the floor mat members 10 and 20. The angle between the mat members 30, 40 at both ends and the floor mat members 10, 20 is preferably a right angle, that is, 90 degrees, but other angles are also possible. A pair of cover members 32 and 42 can be put on each of the mat members 30 and 40 folded at both ends. The cover members 32 and 42 have fastening means on both sides thereof. In other words, the main mat member 1 is not provided with the fastening means, and the fastening means is provided on the cover members 32 and 42 surrounding both ends thereof. Such a fastening means will be described later in detail with reference to Fig.

On the other hand, a pair of auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'may be attached to both sides of the folded main mat member 1. [ The auxiliary mat member 50 'may optionally include a door portion 52, and the door portion 52 may be opened and closed in a hinged manner in which children can easily push and open. The auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'are disposed on one side of the floor mat members 10 and 20 and the mat members 30 and 40 on both sides thereof and cover members 32 and 42 ), Which is shown in Fig. Here, the auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'may be engaged with the main mat member 1 by having fastening means on the sides in contact with the mat members 30 and 40 to the cover members 32 and 42 at both ends. Hereinafter, such a fastening means will be described.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bumper mat 2 corresponding to the result of the process of FIG. 2, and shows the fastening means of the cover members 32 and 42 and the auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'in detail. The auxiliary mat members 50 and 50 'are provided with first fastening means 501 on both sides contacting the mat members 30 and 40 at both ends so that they can be converted into the form of the bumper mat 2, The second fastening means 421 is provided on the cover members 32 and 42 surrounding the mat members 30 and 42 at both ends of the main mat member 1 in correspondence with the fastening means. 3 illustrates in detail one of the various fastening portions between the cover member and the auxiliary mat member, that is, the first fastening means 501 of the auxiliary mat member and the second fastening means 421 of the cover member are ' 60 '. Such first and second fastening means may include, but are not limited to, any other means suitable for fastening, including but not limited to, for example, a detachable zipper, a velcro, a button, a knot fastening, have.

3, the first fastening means 501 is provided at a position where the auxiliary mat members 50, 50 'and the cover members 32, 42 surrounding both ends of the main mat member 1 are in contact with each other, The first and second fastening means 421 and 421 are fastened to each other so that the floor mat members 10 and 20, the mat members 30 and 40 at both ends, the cover members 32 and 42 surrounding the mat members 30 and 40, The mat members 50 and 50 'are formed in the shape of the bumper mat 2 as a whole. In this manner, the auxiliary mat member is easily coupled to the main mat member, thereby being transformed into a bumper mat in which a safe play space is formed. Therefore, there is no need to separately purchase two types of mats, which is effective in cost reduction.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a process of forming a tent structure including a plurality of poles and a tent sheet, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tent mat formed by combining a bumper mat and a tent structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the mat of the present invention may additionally have a plurality of poles 71, 73, 75, and 77 that form a tent frame structure. Each of these poles has connecting means for connecting the bumper mat 2 to one end thereof and has fixing means 79 for coupling the poles to the other end thereof. Connection means is provided at the upper end of the side where the auxiliary mat members 50, 50 'and the pair of cover members 32, 42 are fastened to the bumper mat 2 side corresponding to the respective connecting means of the pole ends.

The connection between the connecting means on the bumper mat 2 side and the connecting means on the pole side is indicated by reference numeral 90 in FIG. 5, which is preferably formed in a coupling hole into which the velcro, &Lt; / RTI > and combinations thereof. After the bumper mat 2 and the poles 71, 73, 75, 77 are coupled to each other by the respective connecting means, the pole ends are coupled to each other by the fixing means provided at the other end of each pole, A tent frame structure 70 is formed. Such a tent frame structure may include a domed structure or an Indian tent structure. Additionally, in such a tent frame structure 70, the tent sheet 80 can be covered and, as a result, can be transformed into a tent mat 3 with a roof added to the bumper mat 2.

As described above, the formable foldable mat of the present invention can be freely transformed between a floor mat, a bumper mat, and a tent mat by simply attaching a cover provided with fastening means to the floor mat and an auxiliary mat member . Therefore, it is not necessary to separately purchase these various types of mats, and the purchase cost of the playmats can be reduced by more than half. Furthermore, children can be used for play beyond the function of a simple safety mat by allowing the children to transform the mat into various forms.

While the foregoing is directed to various embodiments of the present invention, such embodiments are illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims . Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should be construed to cover not only the following claims, but also their equivalents.

1: main mat member
10: first floor mat member
20: second floor mat member
30, 40: Mat members at both ends
32, 42: cover member
50, 50 ': auxiliary mat member
2: Bumper mat
70: Tent frame structure
71, 73, 77, 79: Poles
80: Tent sheet
3: Tent mat

Claims

A foldable foldable mat comprising:
A main mat member including a floor mat member and mat members at both ends, the mat members at both ends being connected so as to be folded in the same direction with respect to the floor mat member;
And a pair of auxiliary members each having one side of the floor mat member and one side of each of the mat members at both ends when the main mat member is folded, A mat member; And
And a second fastening means provided at a position corresponding to the first fastening means of the auxiliary mat member and configured to be detachably coupled to each of the auxiliary mat members, absence
Wherein the formable foldable mat comprises:

The method according to claim 1,
And the auxiliary mat members are engaged with each other when the mat members at both ends are folded over the floor mat member to wrap the mat members at both ends of the pair of cover members and the pair of auxiliary mat members Wherein the first engaging means is engaged with the first engaging means and is converted into a bumper mat shape that forms a space therein by the engagement of the main mat member and the auxiliary mat member.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main mat member can be used alone as a floor mat.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the floor mat member is composed of two pieces that can be folded, and each piece and the mat members at both ends have the same size so that each piece of the floor mat member and the mat members at both ends can be folded in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, Foldable mats that can be transformed.

3. The method of claim 2,
A plurality of first connecting means are provided at the upper end of the side where the auxiliary mat member and the pair of cover members are fastened,
Wherein the foldable type foldable mat further comprises a plurality of poles constituting a tent frame structure, and the pole has second connecting means connected to each of the plurality of first connecting means at one end thereof, And fixing means,
Wherein the tent frame structure is formed by a combination of the first connection means and the second connection means and a coupling between the fixing means of the plurality of poles.

6. The method of claim 5,
A foldable mat which can be converted into a tent mat by further comprising a tent sheet that covers the tent frame structure.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the auxiliary mat member includes a door portion, and the door portion is opened and closed in a hinged manner.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the combination of the first fastening means and the second fastening means comprises a combination of zipper, velcro, button, knot fastening, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the combination of the first connecting means and the second connecting means comprises a combination of a velcro, a knot fastening, a fastening hole into which the pole end is inserted, and a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the tent frame structure includes a domed structure or an Indian tent structure.