WO2017221206A1

WO2017221206A1 - Anti-reflux collapsible cot

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Publication number: WO2017221206A1
Application number: PCT/IB2017/053750
Authority: WO
Inventors: Edgar CORTES CARDOSO
Original assignee: Cortes Cardoso Edgar
Priority date: 2016-06-24
Filing date: 2017-06-23
Publication date: 2017-12-28
Also published as: MX2016008481A; MX2018016053A

Abstract

This invention relates to an easily packaged, transported and assembled anti-reflux cot which has a headboard and footboard that are coupled to one another by at least one crossbar, on which crossbar is provided a mattress base with at least one side wall coupled with said headboard and footboard, the mattress base being divided into a head area and a body area, the head area having a different inclination than the body area. The invention also relates to a collapsible bed manufactured with reclaimed cardboard cots and a platform that is especially designed for this purpose. Also provided is a storage and transport carrier for the anti-reflux collapsible cot.

Description

ANTI-REFLUX ASSEMBLY COT

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an assembled anti-reflux cradle that is easy to pack, transport and assemble. Additionally, the invention is also directed to an assembled bed made from said assembled anti-reflux cradles and to a storage and transport folder of said assembled anti-reflux cradle.

BACKGROUND

Gastroesophageal reflux in infants is a condition that occurs when stomach contents are returned from the stomach to the esophagus. This causes regurgitation in babies.

To solve this problem, different solutions have been devised, such as keeping the baby in an inclined position when lying down, so that at least the baby's head is in a position above the rest of the body, for this purpose the anti mattresses are used -reflux or anti-reflux cushions, however, this implies an additional cost, since in addition to buying the crib, such additional accessories must be purchased.

Likewise, if the family of the affected baby is in a disaster area (hurricane, tornado, earthquake, etc.) and they are in need of leaving their home, the accessories used to control the condition are usually left at home. .

Likewise, easily transported and assembled cribs are known, as can be seen in US 6,973,686 B2, however, said cribs do not solve the problem of baby reflux.

For this purpose, the present invention has been developed, which allows an easily assembled, packed and transported crib to provide an inclination in the baby's body when he is lying down.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in a first embodiment to an assembled anti-reflux cradle comprising a headboard and a footboard, said headboard and footboard have a first coupling means arranged in proximity to each other the side edges of said headboard and footboard, a second coupling means arranged at the center and near the lower edge of said header and footbag; at least one stringer insertable in said second coupling means of said header and footer so as to connect them to each other, said at least one stringer has at least one longitudinal groove arranged in proximity to one of the longitudinal ends of said at least one stringer , specifically at the end near the head; a mattress base disposed above said at least one stringer, the mattress base has a transverse fold line for separating a head area from a body area, said mattress base has at least one side wall in bending coupling with the area of the body of said mattress base, said at least one side wall has a third coupling means at the lateral ends thereof, being coincident with the first coupling means of said headboard and footboard; and at least one inclination insert arranged in the at least one longitudinal groove of said at least one spar, so that the head area is above said at least one inclination insert.

In a second embodiment, the present invention relates to an assembled anti-reflux cradle comprising a headboard and a footboard, said headboard and footboard have a first coupling means arranged in proximity to each other the side edges of said headboard and footboard, a second coupling means arranged at the center and near the lower edge of said header and footrest; at least one stringer insertable in said second coupling means of said header and footer so as to connect them to each other, said at least one stringer has at least one longitudinal groove arranged in proximity to one of the longitudinal ends of said at least one stringer , specifically at the end near the head; a mattress base disposed above said at least one spar, said mattress base has a pair of side walls in bending coupling with said mattress base, said pair of side walls have a third coupling means at the lateral ends of the same, being coincident with the first coupling means of said header and footboard; and at least one inclination insert arranged in the at least one longitudinal groove of said at least one spar, so that said mattress base has an inclination, so that the part in the vicinity of the headboard is above the part in the vicinity of the footbag.

In a third embodiment, the present invention is directed to an assembled bed made from at least two assembled cradles and a platform specially designed for assembly with the cradles of the present invention, where the bed can be used by adults or children interchangeably because its structure can withstand a weight of up to 200 kilograms.

In a preferred embodiment, the bed is manufactured from three assembled cradles of the present invention.

In a fourth embodiment, the invention provides a transport folder of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The illustrative modality can be described in reference to the accompanying figures, which refer to:

Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates the header of the present invention, the footboard being identical to said header.

Figure 2a illustrates an alternative embodiment of the header of the present invention; the footboard being identical to said header. Figure 3 illustrates at least one stringer of the present invention.

Figure 4 illustrates the mattress base of the present invention.

Figure 4a illustrates an alternative embodiment of the mattress base of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figure 5 illustrates at least one tilt element of the anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figures 6 to 8 illustrate the assembly process of the anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a second embodiment of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figure 11 illustrates a transport folder of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

Figure 12 illustrates the elements that make up the assembled bed from the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present description refers to figures 1 to 11 interchangeably.

The present invention relates to an anti-reflux cradle (1), as seen in Figure 1. In Figure 2 it can be seen that said cradle (1) assembled anti-reflux comprises a substantially identical head and footrest (10), which comprise a first panel (100), which has an upper edge (11), an edge lower (12), a left lateral edge (13) and a right lateral edge (14), said upper (11) and lower (12) edges are parallel to each other, the transition zone (15) between said edges is rounded to avoid damage during packing and transport of parts.

Said header and footrest (10) have a first coupling means (16) near the right and left side edges (14, 13), said first coupling means (16) comprises a pair of grooves, one for each side edge , oriented upwards, which extend from the upper edge (11) to approximately one third of the total height of the headboard and footboard (10). Said header and footrest (10) have a second coupling means (17) arranged at the center and in the vicinity of the lower edge (12), said second coupling means (17) has a "C" shaped profile in a first embodiment. lying down, in a second modality it presents a profile shaped like "m".

In one embodiment, the right and left side edges (14, 13) extend from said lower edge (12), which has a first length, towards said upper edge (11), which has a second length, the second length being greater than the first length, so that said lateral edges have a different inclination at 90 °. In a further embodiment, the first coupling means (16) has the same inclination of said right and left side edges (13, 14). In an alternative embodiment, said header and footrest (10) has a cavity (18), preferably semi-circular, that functions as a handle.

Figure 2a shows an alternative modality for said header and footboard (10 ') which are exactly the same as the first modality, so the references will be the same, only identified by an apostrophe ('), they also present a second panel (200) attached to the first panel (100 ') by a hinge panel (150).

The objective of said second panel (200) is to provide a more robust constitution to said header and footboard (10 ') with the aim of increasing their durability, likewise, said second panel (200) has a second cavity (19) , preferably semi-circular, which functions as a handle, which is coincident with the cavity (18 ') arranged in the first panel (100). Said second panel (200) has a lower height than the first panel (100), since said second panel (200) ends above the second coupling means (17 ') of the first panel (100); It also has a smaller width, since it extends between the first coupling means (16 ') of the first panel (100).

Figure 3 shows at least one stringer (20), which has a central longitudinal section (21), a right lateral longitudinal section (22) and a left lateral longitudinal section (23), said longitudinal sections are divided by bending lines (24), said at least one stringer (20) being inserted by its longitudinal ends (25) in said second coupling means (17) of the header and footer (10) so that it connects them to each other, specifically in the reclined "C" shaped profile, and at least one longitudinal groove (26) disposed in the longitudinal central section (21) in close proximity to one of the longitudinal ends (25) thereof, so that when said at least one stringer (20) is coupled with said header and footboard (10), the at least one longitudinal groove (26) is in proximity to the header (10).

In a further embodiment, not illustrated, the right and left side longitudinal sections (22 and 23) are so wide that at the time of bending, said right and left side longitudinal sections (22 and 23) make contact with the floor when the cradle (1) is on a smooth surface. In this embodiment, the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention has a load resistance of up to 90 kg.

In a second embodiment, two stringers (20) disposed adjacently are used, so that the right lateral longitudinal section (22) of said at least one stringer (20) is in contact with a left lateral longitudinal section (23) of a second crossbar (20); so that the longitudinal ends (25) are inserted into the second coupling means (17) of the header and footrest (10), specifically in the "m" shaped profile, as shown in Figure 6.

In a third embodiment, not illustrated, a stringer is used that has five fold lines, so that it is divided into six longitudinal sections, presenting a right longitudinal section, a first central longitudinal section, a first left longitudinal section, a second section longitudinal right, a second central longitudinal section and a second left longitudinal section, so that when assembling, said right and left longitudinal sections have a vertical configuration, while the first and second central longitudinal sections have a horizontal configuration, said said first left longitudinal section in contact with the second right longitudinal section, so that they form a "m" shaped profile, which is coincident with the "m" shaped profile of the second coupling means (17), said first and second central longitudinal sections have at least one longitudinal groove in the vicinity of one of its longitudinal ends. A first embodiment of a mattress base (30) is illustrated in Figure 4, which, in use, is arranged above said at least one stringer (10); the mattress base (30) has a fold line (31) to separate a head area (32) from a body area (33), said mattress base (30) has at least one side wall (34) that it has a first panel (400) in bending coupling with the body area (33) of said mattress base (30), but separated from the head area (32) by a cut, said at least one side wall (34 ) has a third coupling means (35) at the lateral ends thereof, being coincident with the first coupling means (16) of said header and footboard (10).

Said third coupling means (35) comprises a pair of grooves arranged downwards, extending from the upper edge (36) of said at least one side wall (34) to half the height of said at least one side wall (3. 4).

In a further embodiment, the mattress base (30) has a second side wall (34 ') in mirror to said at least one side wall (34).

In a second embodiment illustrated in Figure 4a, the mattress base (30 ') has a longitudinal fold line (37) which facilitates its storage, said mattress base (30) has a pair of side walls (34') in bending coupling with said mattress base (30), said pair of side walls (34 ') have a first panel (400') and a second panel (500) attached to the first panel (400 ') by a hinge panel (450). The objective of said second panel (500) is to provide a more robust constitution to said side walls (34 ') in order to increase their durability.

Figure 5 illustrates at least one tilt insert (40) disposed in the at least one longitudinal groove (26) of said at least one crossbar (20), so that the head area (32) of said base At least one tilt insert (40) is above said mattress (30); when two stringers (10, 10 ') are used, two inclination inserts (40, 40') are used, one for each stringer.

Said at least one inclination insert (40) has a right triangle profile, so that a first leg (41) is in the direction towards the nearest header or footboard (10) and the hypotenuse (42) is below the head area (32) of said mattress base (30), while the second leg (43) has at least one flange (44) that is inserted into the at least one longitudinal groove (26) of said at least one stringer (20), as seen in Figure 7.

The preferred material for making the cradle of the present invention comprises double corrugated cardboard, with an anti-humidity treatment, or any other that has the same properties of lightness, stiffness and moisture resistance as the aforementioned, as an example of materials that can be used can be mentioned: medium density fiberboard (mdf), triplay, polyethylene, etc.

Figure 11 illustrates a storage and transport folder (50) of the assembled anti-reflux cradle of the present invention, which comprises a first and second panels (1000, 2000) joined together by a hinge panel (1500), in the lateral ends of the first panel (1000) is a first plurality of tabs (1100), at the lateral ends of the second panel (2000) there is a first plurality of grooves (2100), which are coincident with the first tabs ( 1100) of the first panel; likewise, the first panel (1000) also has at its upper end a second plurality of tabs (1200), which are coincident in arrangement with a second plurality of grooves (2200) arranged at the upper end of the second panel (2000) .

Said first and second panels (1000, 2000) have a space (1300, 2300) arranged at the center of the upper end of said panels.

When said first and second panels (1000, 2000) are folded so that the internal faces thereof see each other, said first and second plurality of tabs (1200, 2200) are inserted into said first and second plurality of grooves. (1100, 2100), so that an internal space is formed, where the different elements of the cradle (1) are stored, the central opening (1300, 2300) allows the semicircular cavities (18) of the header and footrest (10), which function as handles, are exposed to a user, so that the user puts his hands in said cavities (18) and transports the elements of the cradle (1) into the folder. In a further embodiment illustrated in Figure 12, the assembled anti-reflux cradle in conjunction with a platform (100) allows converting at least two cots, for example three cots, arranged side by side in a bed, the above is achieved by the platform (100) that has an upper surface (110), a lower surface (120) and two lateral surfaces (130), the lower surface has three longitudinal spans (140), which have the width of the stringers (20 ) of the cradle, within said platform (100) there are a plurality of reinforcements (150), which can be vertical or adopt triangular geometries to provide better support for said platform.

To form a bed it is necessary to have at least two cribs in reverse on the floor, so that the part of the stringers (20) is exposed, then the platform (100) is arranged on the cribs, so that the spans longitudinal (140) are coincident with said stringers (20), so that the upper surface (110) is free, which will be the resting surface of the end user. Alterations of the structure described herein may be provided by those with knowledge in the field. However, it should be understood that the present description relates to the preferred embodiments of the invention, which is for illustrative purposes only, and should not be understood as a limitation of the invention. All obvious modifications in the spirit of the invention, such as changes in the shape, material and dimensions of the elements that make up the invention, should be considered within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. Assembling cradle anti-reflux comprising:

A headboard and a footboard having a first coupling means arranged in proximity to each other the side edges of said headboard and footboard, a second coupling means arranged to the center and in the vicinity of the lower edge of said headboard and footboard; at least one stringer insertable in said second coupling means of the header and footboard so that it connects them to each other, said at least one stringer has at least one longitudinal groove arranged in proximity to one of the longitudinal ends of said at least one stringer ; a mattress base disposed above said at least one stringer, the mattress base has a fold line for separating a head area from a body area, said mattress base has at least one side wall in fold engagement with the area of the body of said mattress base, said at least one side wall has a third coupling means at the lateral ends thereof, being coincident with the first coupling means of said headboard and footboard; and at least one inclination insert arranged in the at least one longitudinal groove of said at least one spar, so that the head area is above said at least one inclination insert.

2. An assembled anti-reflux cradle comprising a headboard and a footboard, said headboard and footboard have a first coupling means arranged in close proximity to each other the side edges of said headboard and footboard, a second coupling means arranged at the center and in the vicinity of the lower edge of said header and footboard; at least one stringer insertable in said second coupling means of said header and footer so as to connect them to each other, said at least one stringer has at least one longitudinal groove arranged in proximity to one of the longitudinal ends of said at least one stringer , specifically at the end near the head; a mattress base disposed above said at least one spar, said mattress base has a pair of side walls in bending coupling with said mattress base, said pair of side walls have a third coupling means at the lateral ends of the same, being coincident with the first coupling means of said header and footboard; Y at least one inclination insert arranged in the at least one longitudinal groove of said at least one spar, so that said mattress base has an inclination, so that the part in the vicinity of the headboard is above the part in closeness of the footbag.

2. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein said head and footboard have a handle-like opening in the vicinity of an upper edge thereof.

3. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein said first coupling means comprises a pair of grooves arranged upward in the head and foot, while the third coupling means comprises a pair of grooves arranged down on the at least one side wall of the mattress base.

4. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to claim 3, wherein said pair of head and foot grooves has an inclination of between 50 ° and 140 ° with respect to the horizontal.

5. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the second coupling means comprises a reclining "C" shaped groove.

6. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to claim 5, wherein said at least one stringer comprises a central longitudinal section, a right lateral longitudinal section and a left lateral longitudinal section, which are coincident with the groove in the form of C lying down.

7. The assembled anti-reflux cradle in accordance with any of the claims

1 and 2, wherein the second coupling means comprises an "m" shaped groove.

8. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to claim 7, which has a pair of stringers, which comprise a central longitudinal section, a right lateral longitudinal section and a left lateral longitudinal section, said pair of stringers are arranged so adjacent, so that they are coincident with the groove in the form of "m".

9. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein said at least one tilt insert has a right triangle profile, so that a first leg is in the direction of the head and the hypotenuse it falls below the head area of said mattress base, while a second leg has at least one flange that is inserted into the at least one longitudinal groove of said at least one stringer

10. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the different elements are made of double corrugated cardboard.

11. The assembled anti-reflux cradle according to claim 10, wherein said double corrugated cardboard has an anti-humidity treatment.

12. Storage and transport binder of assembled anti-reflux cradle according to claims 1 and 2, which comprises: a first and a second panel joined together by a hinge panel, at the side ends of the first panel is a first plurality of tabs, at the lateral ends of the second panel there are a first plurality of grooves, which are coincident with the first tabs of the first panel; likewise, the first panel also has at its upper end a second plurality of tabs, which are coincident in arrangement with a second plurality of grooves arranged at the upper end of the second panel; said first and second panel have a space arranged at the center of the upper end of said panels.

13. Assembly bed comprising a base and a resting surface, wherein the base comprises at least two cribs according to claims 1 to 2, arranged side by side face down, so that the stringers are exposed; the resting surface comprises a platform that has an upper surface, a lower surface and two lateral surfaces, the lower surface has three longitudinal spans, which have the width of the cradle stringers according to claims 1 to 2, inside of said platform there are a plurality of reinforcements, which can be vertical or adopt triangular geometries to provide better support for said platform.

14. An assembled bed as claimed in claim 13, comprising three cribs.