KR20170016761A

KR20170016761A - Footrest for children

Info

Publication number: KR20170016761A
Application number: KR1020150110256A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김동일
Original assignee: 김동일
Priority date: 2015-08-04
Filing date: 2015-08-04
Publication date: 2017-02-14
Also published as: KR101761109B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a footrest, which can be seated on the floor of an automobile interior and supports a child's legs so as not to bend downward, so that the foot is not pressed, thereby providing the comfort and safety of a child's foot. In addition, the height, the position, and the angle of the footrest can be easily changed according to need, so that the footrest can be matched to the leg length and the body size of the child, so that the children of all ages can use it.
Specifically, the foot pedestal according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a seating part capable of being seated on a floor of a vehicle interior; A support having one end coupled to the seat and extending into the vehicle interior; A connection bracket movably coupled along the support; A connecting arm having one end rotatably coupled to the connecting bracket; And a footrest rotatably coupled to the other end of the connection arm.

Description

{FOOTREST FOR CHILDREN}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a footrest, and more particularly, to a footrest for a childhood vehicle that supports a child's foot sitting on a car seat.

Generally, in the case of a child sitting in a car seat for a long time, since the foot does not touch the floor of the vehicle, the leg is pushed down and the leg is pressed, so that fatigue is likely to occur. In addition, in the case of a child sitting on a car seat for a long time, the legs always float in the air and there is a risk of injury due to the inconvenience of the legs.

In this regard, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009-0224591 discloses a footrest for resting the foot of a child on board a vehicle.

U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2009-0224591 (2009.9.10)

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide comfort and safety of a child's leg by placing a footrest on the floor of a vehicle so that a child's leg seated on the car seat is not hung down.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a method of easily separating and installing a foot pedestal and adjusting a height and an angle of a foot pedestal according to a body size of a child.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, A support coupled to the seat and extending into the vehicle interior; A connection bracket movably coupled along the support; And a connection arm rotatably coupled to the connection bracket; And a footrest rotatably coupled to the other end of the connection arm.

Wherein the connection bracket includes a bracket body portion to which the support portion is coupled; And a connection arm engagement portion extending from the bracket body and coupled with the connection arm.

Wherein the connection arm engaging portion includes at least two first extending portions extending from the bracket body to one side; A first connection hole formed in the first extending portion and having a first guide groove formed on an inner surface thereof; A first guide portion that can be guided by the first guide groove, and a first handwriting portion that can be engaged with and separated from a first arm portion formed on the connection arm, A control unit; And a first hinge shaft coupled to the first rotation adjusting unit and connected to the one end of the connection arm.

The first rotation regulating portion may include a first button portion for interrupting engagement and disengagement between the first arm portion of the first hand member and the first arm portion.

The connection bracket may include a first movement interruption portion for interrupting movement of the connection bracket along the support portion.

The connection arm may include a foot coupling part that forms the other end of the connection arm and is coupled to the foot plate.

Wherein the foot coupling portion includes at least two second extending portions extending from the coupling portion main body to one side; A second connection hole formed in the second extension portion and having a second guide groove on an inner surface thereof; A second guide portion engageable with the second guide groove, and a second handle portion engageable with and separable from the second arm portion formed on the foot plate, ; And a second hinge shaft coupled to the second rotation adjusting unit and connected to the foot plate.

The second rotation regulating portion may include a second button portion for interlocking and disengaging engagement with the first female gear portion of the second hand portion.

The connection arm may be adjustable in length.

The support portion may be adjustable in length.

And a sheet connectable to the other end of the support portion.

The foot pedestal according to the present invention is seated on the floor of the vehicle so that the pedestal is not pressed against the foot of a young person, thereby maximizing the comfort and safety of the child's legs.

In addition, the pedestal can be easily mounted and removed, so it can be adjusted to the leg length and body size of the youth, so that it can adjust the height and angle as needed. .

1 is a perspective view of a foot pedestal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an assembled state of a connection bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an assembled state of the coupling arm coupling unit according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a view showing a shape of a first movable interrupter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
5 is a view illustrating a shape of a rotation control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a connection arm shape according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a view showing a foot coupling part and a connection arm shape according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is a view showing the shape of a foot protrusion according to an embodiment of the present invention,
9 is a view showing the shape of a seating sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 10 is a use state diagram of a foot pedestal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the foot pedestal of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. However, this is an exemplary embodiment only and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following embodiments are merely a means for efficiently describing the technical idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

1 is a perspective view of a foot pedestal 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The footrest 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a footrest 1 for a car seat (200 in Fig. 10) coupled to a vehicle seat 100 and includes a foot for a toddler or a juvenile (hereinafter, It is a pedestal (1).

1, a footrest 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seat 10, a support 20, a connection bracket 30, a connection arm 40, and a footrest 50 . The footrest 1 can be placed on the floor of the vehicle (reference numeral f in Fig. 10) and includes a seat 10, a support 20 and a footrest 50 to support a child's foot sitting on the car seat can do. The seat portion 10 of the footrest 1 is a portion abutting the floor f of the vehicle and may have a plate shape. The surface of the footrest 1 which is in contact with the floor of the vehicle can be non-slipped.

The seat portion 10 may include two engagement holes (H in Fig. 1) for engaging and fixing with the support portion 20. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the seating part 10 may have one or more than three engagement holes H. The support portion 20 may be inserted into the coupling hole H of the seating portion 10 and may be fixedly coupled to the seating portion 10. The cross section of the support portion 20 may have an asymmetric shape in order to prevent rotation in the engagement hole H of the mount portion 10 and accuracy of the engagement position. For example, the cross section of the support portion 20 may have an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, a shape in which a curve or a straight line is combined, and the like. Thus, the engaging hole H of the mounting portion 10 and the supporting portion 20 can be accurately inserted and fixed.

2 or 3, the connection bracket 30 may include a connection arm engagement portion 34 coupled to the connection arm 40, a bracket body portion 36, and a first movement interlocking portion 32 . In addition, the connection bracket 30 can be movably coupled along the support 20. The connection bracket 30 can be inserted at the end of the support 20. A gap may be formed between the inner surface of the connection bracket 30 and the outer surface of the support portion 20 for adjusting the engagement position and height in a state where the connection bracket 30 is inserted into the support portion 20. [ 2 or 4, the first movable intermittent portion 32 may include a rotatable cam portion C which is rotatably coupled to one side of the connection bracket 30. The degree to which the first movable intermittent portion 32 protrudes from the inner surface of the connection bracket 30 can be changed according to the rotation of the first movable intermittent portion 32. [ That is, when the first movable intermittent portion 32 is in close contact with the connection bracket 30, the cam portion C of the first movable intermittent portion 32 protrudes from the inner surface of the connection bracket 30 and passes through the gap It is possible to provide pressure between the connection bracket 30 and the support portion 20 by making contact with the outer surface of the support portion 20. [ Thereby, the connection bracket 30 can be pressed and fixed to the support portion 20. [ Accordingly, the position and height of the connection bracket 30 can be adjusted by the user through the rotation of the first movable intermittent part 32 as needed, and fixed to the support part 20. The portion of the cam portion C that contacts the support portion 20 for fixing the connection bracket 30 and the support portion 20 may be formed of a member that does not easily slip. For example, an elastomer or other non-slip material. At this time, the elastomer and the non-slip material portion may be included by being formed integrally with the first movable interrupter portion 32 or by being interposed in the first movable interrupter portion 32. The first movable intermittent portion 32 can be separated from the connection bracket 30 and the at least one through hole CH and the through hole H can be formed in the cam portion C that can be in close contact with the end surface of the connection bracket 30. [ (CP) passing through the channel (CH). The fixing pin CP passing through the through hole CH allows the first movable intermittent portion 32 to be rotatable in the direction of the connection bracket 30.

3 is a view showing the connection of the connection bracket coupling portion 34. FIG. The connecting bracket 30 may include a connecting arm engaging portion 34 for engaging with the connecting arm 40. 3, the connection arm engagement portion 34 includes a first button portion 34a, a first rotation adjustment portion 34b, a first connection hole 34c, a first extension portion 34d, And may include an axis 34e. The first button portion 34a is coupled to one side of the first hinge axis 34e and the first rotation adjusting portion 34b can be coupled to the other side of the first hinge axis 34e. Referring to FIG. 5, the first rotation regulating portion 34b may include a first manual gear unit GE1m and a first guide unit G1. The first hand portion GE1m can be moved in and out of the first connection hole 34c interlocked with the forward / backward movement of the first button portion 34a. The first hand portion GE1m can be engaged with the first arm portion (GE1f in Fig. 6) of the connecting arm 40 described later and can be engaged and disengaged according to the forward and backward movement of the first button portion 34a. The connection arm engagement portion 34 may include two or more first extension portions 34d that can extend to one side from the bracket body portion 36. The first connection hole 34c may include a first extension portion 34d. The first connection hole 34c may include a first guide groove (G1h shown in FIG. 6) on the inner peripheral surface. The first guide portion G1 may be inserted into the first guide groove G1h, And can be guided and moved forward and backward in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the guide member 34a.

A spring (not shown) may be provided on the inner side of one end of the first button portion 34a of the connection arm engagement portion 34. [ Here, one end may refer to an end of the first button portion 34a. The first button portion 34a is provided at one end thereof with a first button portion 34a for guiding a linear motion by pushing and returning the first button portion 34a and preventing any rotation of the first button portion 34a, (Not shown). Although not shown in the drawing, the first button portion guide may have a shape extending in the radial direction and the axial direction of the first button portion 34a, and may include a first extension portion 34d A first button portion guide groove (not shown) may be formed on the inner surface of the first button portion 34a (that is, the surface facing the first button portion 34a). The spring can be compressed by the user pressing the first button portion 34a so that the first guide portion G1 is guided in the first guide groove G1h and moved to the inside of the first extended portion 34d . At this time, the first hand portion GE1m and the connecting arm 40 are moved to the inside of the first extending portion 34d together with the first hand portion GE1m which is formed integrally with the first guide portion G1, The engagement with the first female gear portion (GE1f in Fig. 6) of the engaging portion can be released. Thereby, the fixing force of the connecting arm engaging portion 34 and the connecting arm 40 can be released. The connection arm 40 may be formed with a first hinge shaft through hole 42 through which the first hinge shaft 34e can pass, And can be freely rotated around the guide shaft 34e. Thus, the angle of the connection arm 40 with respect to the support portion 20 can be variously adjusted. When the user releases the depression of the first button portion 34a after the angle is adjusted, the user is returned to the initial state through the resilient restoring force of the spring, so that the first handle portion GE1m protrudes to the outside of the first extended portion 34d Whereby the first hand portion GE1m can be engaged with the first arm portion GE1f of the connecting arm 40. [ The first guide portion G1 is guided by the first guide groove G1h and can ensure the linear movement of the first guide portion G1 and the first handwritten portion GE1m. The connection arm 40 can be fixed to the connection bracket 30 in an angle-adjusted state by the interlocking operation of the first rotation adjusting portion 34b according to the operation (forward and backward) of the first button portion 34a.

Next, Fig. 7 is a view showing a connection arm 40 provided with a foot coupling part 44. Fig. The connecting portion main body portion 48 can be engaged with the foot plate 50 and the connecting bracket 30 that can support the user's feet. The foot engagement portion 44 can be engaged with the foot 50 and includes a second button portion 44a, a second rotation control portion 44b, a second connection hole 44c, a second extension portion 44d, Two hinge shafts 44e. The foot joint portion 44 may have two or more second extending portions 44d extending from the connecting portion main body portion 48 to one side. The second button portion 44a may be coupled to one side of the second hinge axis 44e and the second rotation adjuster 44b may be coupled to the other side of the second hinge axis 44e. Referring to FIG. 5, the second rotation regulating portion 44b may include a second manual gear unit GE2m and a second guide unit G2. The second hand portion GE2m can be advanced and retracted into the second extended portion 44d in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the second button portion 44a, whereby the second arm portion (Fig. 8 Of GE2f). At this time, the second guide portion G2 formed integrally with the second handgrip portion GE2m can be guided by the second guide groove (G2h shown in Fig. 6).

A spring (not shown) may be included in one end of the second button portion 44a of the connection arm engagement portion 44. [ Here, one end may refer to the end of the second button portion 44a. The second button portion 44a is provided at one end thereof with a second button portion guide (not shown) for guiding the linear movement by pressing and returning of the second button portion 44a and preventing any rotation of the second button portion 44a. Time). Although not shown in the drawing, the second button portion guide may have a shape extending in the radial direction and the axial direction of the second button portion 44a, and the second extension portion 44d A second button portion guide groove (not shown) may be formed on the inner surface of the first button portion 44a (that is, the surface facing the second button portion 44a). The spring can be compressed by the user pressing the second button portion 44a so that the second guide portion G2 is guided by the second guide groove G2h and moved to the inside of the second extended portion 44d . At this time, the second hand portion GE2m and the foot protrusion 52 are moved to the inside of the second extending portion 44d together with the second hand portion GE2m, which is formed integrally with the second guide portion G2, (GE2f in Fig. 8) of the second gear unit (second gear unit). As a result, the fixing force of the foot joint portion 44 and the foot plate 50 can be released. With the clamping force released, the footrest 50 can be freely rotated about the second hinge axis 44e, whereby the angle of the footrest 50 can be variously adjustable. When the user releases the depression of the second button portion 44a after the angle is adjusted, the elasticity restoring force of the spring returns to the initial state, and the second hand portion GE2m protrudes outward of the second extension portion 44d So that the second hand portion GE2m can be engaged with the second arm portion GE2f of the foot plate 52. [ The second guide portion G2 is guided by the second guide groove G2h and the linear movement of the second guide portion G2 and the second handwritten portion GE2m can be ensured. The angle of the footrest 50 can be adjusted in a controlled manner by the interlocking of the second rotation adjusting portion 44b according to the operation (forward and backward) of the second button portion 44a.

As shown in FIG. 8, the footrest 50 can support the foot of a young person, and two or more foot protrusions 52 can be formed for engaging and fixing with the connecting body portion 48. A second hinge shaft through hole 54 through which the second hinge shaft 44e can penetrate may be formed in the foot protrusion 52. Further, as shown in Fig. 1, the surface on which the user's foot is placed on the foot plate 50 may include a honeycomb structure. The present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that it may have a protrusion structure and a tile shape.

Fig. 9 is a view showing the shape of the seating sheet 60. Fig. The seating sheet 60 can be positioned between the vehicle seat 100 and the car seat 200. [ The seat sheet 60 can be fixed between the car seat 200 and the car seat 100 due to the weight of the child and the weight of the car seat. As a result, the vehicle seat 100, the car seat 200, and the seating sheet 60 can be formed with an adhesive force. The inserted seat sheet 60 is connected to the footrest 1 by the fixing means 62 to fix the position of the pedestal 1. The fixing means 62 connected to the seating sheet 60 may be connected to the upper end of the support portion 20 and fixedly connected to the footrest 1. [ The fixing means 62 passes through a hole (not shown) formed in the upper end portion of the support portion 20 and then passes through the hole (not shown) and the upper end (upper end) The seat sheet 60 and the footrest 1 can be fixed to each other. As shown in FIG. 9, the seating sheet 60 may have a rectangular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may have various shapes. For example, it can have a circular or polygonal shape, and it can have a padded material and a hard material. In addition, the fastening means 62 may include a line shape, but is not limited thereto, and may include various fastening means such as a belt tape, a buckle type and a fixing plate.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the use state of the footrest 1 shown in FIG. The seating sheet 60 can be placed on the seating surface of the vehicle seat 100 and the car seat 200 can be mounted on the vehicle seat 100. [ The fixing means 62 connected to the seating sheet 60 can be connected to the upper end of the supporting portion 20 of the footrest 1. [ It is possible to fix the seat sheet 60 between the vehicle seat 100 and the car seat 200 to fix the seat seat 200 to the footrest 1 after the seat 200 is mounted on the vehicle seat 100. [ The footrest 1 can be fixed in position by the connection of the supporting portion 20 and the fixing means 62 and the seating on the floor f of the vehicle. The user can adjust the height and position of the connection bracket 30 by pressing the button portion 34a according to the leg and body size of the child. When the pushing of the first button portion 34a is removed, the connection bracket 30 and the connection arm 40 can be fixed. The pressing force of the second button portion 44a releases the engaging force of the foot plate engaging portion 44, so that the angle of the foot plate 50 can be adjusted. When the pushing of the second button portion 44a is removed, the footrest 50 capable of supporting an infant or young foot can be fixed. The position of the connecting bracket 30 can be variously adjusted and the angle of the connecting arm 40 and the angle of the foot plate 50 can be adjusted in various ways, Can be used by young people. The footrest (1) can be easily carried and stored because it is easy to separate and assemble.

In addition, the footrest 50 can be directly coupled to the connection bracket 30. The footrest protrusion 52 formed on the footrest 50 can be engaged with the connection bracket 30. The first gear portion GE1m and the first guide portion GE1m which can be included in the second arm portion (GE2f shown in Fig. 8) and the first rotation adjusting portion (34b shown in Fig. 5) G1 may be engaged with each other and may be moved in and out of the first connection hole 34c interlocked with the forward and backward movement of the first button portion 34a. Therefore, the angle of the footrest 50 can be adjusted. The angle of the foot plate 50 can be fixed to the connection bracket 30 in a state in which the angle of the foot plate 50 is adjusted by the interlocking operation of the first rotation adjusting portion 34b in accordance with the operation of the first button portion 34a. The height and the position of the footrest 50 can be adjusted by rotating the first movable intermittent portion 32 of the connection bracket 30 coupled with the footrest 50. The embodiment of the present invention is advantageous in that when the footrest 50 is directly coupled to the connecting bracket 30 without passing through the connecting arm 40 so that it is not necessary to secure a large position adjusting distance of the footrest 50 , Or when a child is younger than the age of the child).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by equivalents to the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

1: Footrest
10:
20: Support
30: Connection bracket
32: first movement intermittent portion
34:
34a: button portion
34b:
34c: first connection hole
34d: first extension portion
34e: first hinge shaft
36: Bracket body part
40: connection arm
42: first hinge shaft through hole
44:
44a:
44b: the second rotation regulating portion
44c: second connection hole
44d:
44e: second hinge shaft
48:
50: Scaffolding
52: foot protrusion
54: second hinge shaft through hole
60: seat sheet
62: Fixing means
C: cam portion
CH: Through hole
CP: Fixing pin
G1: First guide portion
GE1m: first hand fisherman
GE1f: first memorizing fisher
G1h: first guide hole
G2: second guide portion
GE2m: second hand fisherman
GE2f: second memorization fisher
G2: second guide portion
G2h: Guide groove
f: Floor inside the vehicle

Claims

A seat portion that can be seated on a floor of a vehicle interior;
A support having one end coupled to the seat and extending into the vehicle interior;
A connection bracket movably coupled along the support;
A connecting arm having one end rotatably coupled to the connecting bracket; And
And a footrest rotatably coupled to the other end of the connection arm.

The method according to claim 1,
The connection bracket
A bracket body portion to which the support portion is coupled;
And a connection arm engaging portion extending from the bracket main body and engaged with the connection arm.

The method of claim 2,
Wherein the connection arm-
At least two first extensions extending from the bracket body to one side;
A first connection hole formed in the first extending portion and having a first guide groove formed on an inner surface thereof;
A first guide portion that can be guided by the first guide groove, and a first handwriting portion that can be engaged with and separated from a first arm portion formed on the connection arm, A control unit;
And a first hinge shaft coupled to the first rotation adjusting unit and connected to the one end of the connection arm.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first rotation regulating portion includes a first button portion for interlocking and disengaging engagement with the first arm portion of the first hand member.

The method according to claim 1,
The connection bracket
And a first movement interrupting portion for interrupting movement of the connection bracket along the support portion.

The method according to claim 1,
The connecting arm
And a foot coupling part that forms the other end of the connection arm and is coupled to the foot plate.

The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
At least two second extending portions extending from the connecting portion main body portion to one side;
A second connection hole formed in the second extension portion and having a second guide groove on an inner surface thereof;
A second guide portion engageable with the second guide groove, and a second handle portion engageable with and separable from the second arm portion formed on the foot plate, ;
And a second hinge shaft coupled to the second rotation adjusting unit and connected to the foot plate.

The method of claim 7,
And the second rotation regulating portion includes a second button portion for interlocking and disengaging engagement with the first arm portion of the second hand portion.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connection arm is provided to be adjustable in length.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the support portion is provided so as to be adjustable in length.

The method according to claim 1,
And a seat connectable to the other end of the support portion.

A seat portion that can be seated on a floor of a vehicle interior;
A support having one end coupled to the seat and extending into the vehicle interior;
A connection bracket movably coupled along the support;
And a footrest rotatably coupled to the connection bracket.