JP2002011252A - Folding swing hood - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding swing hood easily attachable to and detachable from a swing, showing a variable movement in the installed state attractively to children, and having no fear of turnover even if flapped by a gust of wind when set outdoors. SOLUTION: A hood body (a) can be mounted on the upper part of the swing B only by catching the respective tip hook parts 3b of ropes 3 on the upper horizontal beam 103 of a frame. The hood body (a) sways in the wind and generates an interesting movement in outdoor use attractively to children.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hood attached to a folding swing used mainly in a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-1724.
As disclosed in No. 82 and the like, two sets of trapezoidal frames are provided in which the upper and lower ends of a pair of right and left columns are connected by horizontal rails, respectively, and the trapezoidal frames support the suspension members to which the seats are attached. Folding swings are known. As a hood to be attached to the upper part of a folding swing of this type, a hood which is formed in a substantially tent shape with a vinyl sheet and an aggregate and is tied to a desired portion of a trapezoidal frame with a string or the like and fixed is known.

[0003]

The foldable swing hood of the related art described above is tightly tied to a column or a crosspiece of a trapezoidal frame and is integrated with the swing, so that not only is it troublesome to attach and detach the swing hood. However, when the swing with the hood is installed outdoors, there is no possibility that the hood will be blown off by the wind, but there is a drawback that it lacks interest because it does not move. In addition, there is a possibility that the swing may fall due to being blown by a gust. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and the object thereof is to easily attach to and remove from a swing, and to move and attract children and the like, Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel folding swing hood which is not likely to fall down due to a gust when installed outdoors.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a folding swing hood according to the present invention comprises a circular frame made of a wire having a desired rigidity and elasticity, and a portion surrounded by the circular frame. While forming the hood body with a sheet covering the
The gist of the invention is to provide a hook member for detachably holding the hood body on the upper part of the folding swing.

[0005] In the case of such a configuration, the hood body can be easily attached to the upper part of the folding swing by using the hanging member. Also, since the circular frame forming the outer shell of the hood body has a desired elasticity, the hood body easily moves when attached to the upper part of the swing, for example, when the wind blows when installed outdoors, Is fluttering in the wind, producing a fluttering and interesting movement, which can attract the interest of children and the like.

As a specific mode of the above-mentioned hooking member, a base end is connected to an outer periphery of a circular frame, and a tip end is provided with a plurality of cords provided with hooks for hooking on an upper horizontal rod of the frame. The string material is provided in at least two substantially symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the circular frame, and the hooks of the respective string materials are hooked on the upper horizontal rod of the frame frame, and the hood body is folded. There is an embodiment in which the upper part is detachably hooked on the upper part. Further, the base end side is connected to the outer periphery of the circular frame, and the distal end side is formed of a plurality of cords provided with hooks hooked on the circular frame. Prepared at almost symmetrical positions, each strap is hung over the upper horizontal rod of the frame frame, and the tip hook part is hooked at the desired location of the circular frame, and the hood body is detachably hooked on the upper part of the folding swing There is an embodiment in which:

In such a configuration, the hooking member is a string material, and the tip hook portion of the string material is hooked on the frame, or after the string material is hooked on the frame, the hook portion is hooked. The hood itself can be attached to the upper part of the swing with a very simple work of hooking on the circular frame. In addition, the elasticity of the circular frame and the flexibility caused by the attachment with the cord material provide more flexibility when the hood body is attached to the swing, and furthermore provide an interesting movement.

It is preferable that the sheet has a ventilation portion. In this case, the risk of being swung by a gust or the like is reduced, and the risk that the swing falls down can be eliminated. The ventilation part may be formed in the entire area of the sheet or partially formed, but it is preferable that the ventilation part is partially formed in order to cause the wind to fluctuate and generate an interesting movement. . Also, it is conceivable that the ventilation part is formed by partially providing an opening in the sheet, providing a mesh part, a mesh part, a porous part, etc.If the strength and durability of the hood body are considered, It is preferable to partially provide a mesh portion or a mesh portion.

The above-mentioned circular frame has self-retaining properties and elasticity which can be bent and deformed. If the circular frame is folded and formed in a storage bag, it is convenient for storage and transportation.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the hood of this example,
2 and 3 are use state diagrams, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a folded state. The hood of the present embodiment is formed by forming a hood body a with a circular frame 1 made of a metal wire as a wire having desired rigidity and elasticity, and a sheet 2 covering a portion surrounded by the circular frame 1. Is provided on the upper part of the foldable swing B in a detachable manner.

The circular frame 1 is formed in a circular frame shape by connecting and fixing both ends of a wire formed in a coil spring shape using a wire made of a desired metal material and having a desired diameter. It is formed to have shape retention (restorability) and elasticity capable of bending deformation.

The sheet 2 is formed by cutting a sheet material having a desired thickness made of a desired synthetic resin material into a circular shape, and includes a bag portion 2a into which the circular frame 1 is inserted along an outer peripheral edge thereof. By inserting the circular frame 1 into the bag portion 2a,
The part surrounded by the circular frame 1 is covered with the sheet 2 to form the hood body a.

The hood body a has the circular frame 1 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), it is folded in two and is formed so as to be stored in a storage bag (not shown).

A ventilation portion 4 is formed at the center of the sheet 2. The ventilation portion 4 is formed in a band-shaped region having a predetermined width along the diameter of the sheet 2. In this example, the region is formed in a net-like shape to reduce the danger that the hood body a is fanned by a gust or the like. ing.

The hooking member is connected to the base end 3a by connecting it to the outer periphery of the circular frame 1. On the distal end side, a hook 3 hooked on an upper horizontal rod 103 of a frame 100 of a foldable swing B to be described later.
b, provided at four substantially symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the circular frame 1, and the tip hooks 3 b of each of the strings 3 are attached to the upper horizontal rod 103. , The hood body a is formed so as to be detachably hooked on the upper part of the folding swing B.

The above-mentioned hood has two sets of frame frames in which the upper and lower ends of a pair of right and left columns are connected by horizontal rails, respectively, and the folding frames supporting the suspension members to which the sheets are attached are supported by these frame frames. It is used by attaching it to the upper part of a swing type swing.
No. 172482, a conventional well-known one, or a structure other than that, includes a cross bar, a horizontal frame, a horizontal bar, and other hooked portions capable of hooking the hook 3b. Any configuration may be used.

In this embodiment, the swing is attached to a foldable swing B having a novel structure shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, so that the swing will be briefly described. The folding swing B is connected between upper ends of a pair of right and left columns 101 and 102 by an upper horizontal rod 103 formed integrally with the columns 101 and 102,
The lower horizontal rod 106 between the lower ends of 01 and 102 via connecting members 104 and 105
Are provided, and upper parts of left and right supports 101, 101, 102, 102 of the frame frames 100, 100 are rotatably connected to each other by shafts 110, 110. And
The feature of the swing B is a support structure for supporting the suspension members 130, 130 to which the sheets 120, 120 are attached by the frame frames 100, 100. The support structure bends the upper portions of the left and right columns 101, 102 of the frame 100 at a predetermined angle, and integrally forms the upper horizontal rod 103 between the distal ends of the bent portions 101a, 102a, and forms the upper rod 103 in this manner. The bent portions 101a, 101 of the left and right columns 101, 101, 102, 102 of the frame 100, 100
a, 102a, 102a are rotatably connected by shafts 110, 110, and hanging members 130, 130 are directly attached to the upper horizontal rods 103, 103.

For example, a conventional folding swing disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-172482 is constructed by folding both ends of right and left pipe members bent in a U-shape via hinge members so as to be rotatable. A flexible upper frame is formed, and predetermined portions on each side of the upper frame are fixed to the vicinity of the upper end of each column of the frame frame, and both frame frames are formed so as to be folded simultaneously with the upper frame. In this configuration, a suspension member is attached to the upper frame. On the other hand, the foldable swing B of this example has the above-described configuration, which eliminates the need for the upper frame, thereby simplifying the configuration and reducing the height of the frame frame 100 so that the foldable dimension can be reduced as compared with the conventional one. effective.

When the hood of the present embodiment configured as described above is attached to the swing B, the tip hooks 3b of the respective cords 3 are
When the circular frame 1 is hooked on the upper horizontal rods 103 of the frame frames 100, 100, the circular frame 1 is bent downward by its elasticity and tension is applied to the respective cords 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Thus, the hood body a is fixed to the upper part of the swing B. At this time, the elasticity of the circular frame 1 and the flexibility and imbalance caused by the attachment with the string material 3 cause the hood body a to generate an interesting movement. For example, when it is installed outdoors, the hood body a flutters in the wind to produce a swaying and interesting movement, which can attract children and the like. In addition, even if a gust or the like is blown, the risk that the resistance is reduced by the ventilation part 4 and the fuel is blown is reduced, and the risk that the swing B falls down can be eliminated.

When removing from the swing B, each of the cords 3
It is only necessary to remove the tip hook 3b from the upper horizontal rod 103. In the case of storage, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the left and right sides of the circular frame 1 are reversed in the opposite direction to form a twisted portion 201 in the center and 1/2 circular portions 202 and 203 on the left and right ((a ) Refer to the figure), and then the left and right 1/2 circular portions 202 around the torsion portion 201,
203 is overlaid up and down to make a folded state ((b) ~
(See (c) figure). In this folded state, the size of the hood body a is about half, and if it is stored in a storage bag or the like in this state, it is convenient without any trouble in the storage place.

In this embodiment, when the hook 3b of each string 3 is hooked at a predetermined position of the upper horizontal bar 103, the circular frame 1 is folded downward by its elasticity. It is needless to say that each of the cords 3 is bent and the tension is applied to each of the cords 3, and it is needless to say that the hood main body a has an appropriate length that can be fixed to the upper part of the swing B. It is formed to be longer than that of the present example, and the string material 3 is hung over the upper horizontal rod 103, and the tip hook 3b is hooked at a desired position of the circular frame 1 (preferably a position symmetrical with the base end 3a). Alternatively, the hood body a may be formed so as to be detachably hooked on the upper part of the folding swing.

[0022]

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages. (Claim 1) It can be easily attached to and detached from a foldable swing using a hooking member, and easily moves when attached to a swing, and fluctuates in the wind when used outdoors. It has interesting effects that can not be obtained with conventional hoods, such as generating interesting movements and attracting children's interest.

(Claims 2 and 3) The hook can be attached to the upper part of the swing by a very simple operation of hooking the hook on the frame or the circular frame. In addition, the elasticity of the circular frame and the flexibility generated by attaching it with the cord material have an effect that a more interesting movement can be obtained.

(Claim 4) Even if the wind is blown by a gust or the like, the resistance is reduced because the wind escapes from the ventilation section.
There are effects such as the possibility that the swing may fall down can be eliminated.

(Claim 5) It can be folded to the extent that it can be stored in a storage bag, which is convenient for storage and transportation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a hood according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a use state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a folded state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a: hood body 1: circular frame 2: sheet 3: string material (hook member) 3b: hook part 4: ventilation part B: folding swing 100: frame frame 101, 102: support column 103: upper horizontal rod 120: sheet 130: Suspension material

Claims (5)

[Claims] A pair of left and right columns are provided with two sets of frame frames which are connected by a horizontal rod between the lower end and the upper end thereof, and the upper ends of the two sets of frame frames are rotatably connected to each other, and these frame frames are connected. A hood attached to the upper part of a foldable swing supporting a hanging material to which a sheet is attached, which covers a circular frame made of a wire having a desired rigidity and elasticity, and a portion surrounded by the circular frame A hood for a foldable swing, comprising: a hood body formed of a sheet; and a hook member for detachably hanging the hood body on an upper part of the foldable swing. 2. The hooking member comprises a plurality of cords having a base end connected to an outer periphery of a circular frame, and a tip end provided with hooks for hooking on an upper horizontal rod of the frame. The string material is provided at at least two substantially symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the circular frame, and the tip hook portion of each string material is hooked on the upper horizontal rod of the frame frame, and the hood body is detachable on the upper part of the folding swing. The hood for a foldable swing according to claim 1, wherein the hood is formed so as to be hooked on the swing swing. 3. The hanging member comprises a plurality of cords having a base end connected to an outer periphery of a circular frame and a tip end provided with a hook portion hooked on the circular frame. At least two substantially symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the circular frame are provided, and each of the cords is hung over the upper horizontal rod of the frame frame, and the tip hook portion is hooked at a desired position of the circular frame, and the hood body is placed at the top of the folding swing. The hood for a foldable swing according to claim 1, wherein the hood is configured to be detachably hooked to the hood. 4. The hood for a foldable swing according to claim 1, wherein the sheet has a ventilation portion. 5. The folding device according to claim 1, wherein the circular frame has self-retaining property and elasticity capable of bending and deforming, and the circular frame is formed so as to be folded and stored in a storage bag. A hood for a swing.