JP3195113U - Infant protective equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an infant protective device that appropriately protects an infant's head and the like and has high comfort. An infant protector S includes a back support portion 11 applied to an infant's back, and a back head protection portion 12 that is rotatable with respect to the back support portion 11 and protects the infant's rear head. A length adjuster for adjusting the length of the back straps 2L, 2R, which is installed on the left and right back straps 2L, 2R and the back straps 2L, 2R for carrying the body 1 and the protector 1 on the infant 3L, 3R, and the back straps 2L, 2R have one end P installed on the back support 11 and the other end Q installed on the back head protection unit 12, and the back support 11 is provided with a hole H. Yes. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an infant protector for protecting an infant's head and the like.

  When an infant is awake, an infant often sits with the hips on the floor (a so-called “sitting” posture). Since the weight of the head in the infant's body is relatively large, the balance may be lost from the “sitting” state, and the head of the infant may hit the floor.

  In addition, when the upper body of the infant falls forward from the “sitting” state, the possibility that its head will hit the floor strongly is low. This is because when an infant is about to fall forward, the infant can support his / her hand forward, and the degree to which the infant's upper body bends forward is limited.

On the other hand, when the upper body of the infant falls backward from the “sitting” state, there is a high possibility that the head will strongly hit the floor. This is because infants who have just been born do not have enough physical ability to support them with their hands behind them, and as long as there are no cushions or the like behind them, they will fall back and the head will hit the floor strongly. is there.
In addition, regarding the infants who can stand, the balance may be lost from the standing state and fall back in addition to the case described above.

For example, it is conceivable that a cushion or the like is placed behind the infant and the infant's head is protected by the cushion when the infant falls backward. However, since infants often move around, the above-mentioned cushion often cannot adequately protect the infant's head and the like.
It is also conceivable to put a helmet type (hat type) protective equipment on the infant. However, if an infant continues to wear the protective equipment described above, it tends to sweat and often feels uncomfortable for the infant. With regard to such a problem, for example, the following technique is disclosed.

  That is, Patent Document 1 describes a occipital region protection cushion in which a string is attached to a cushion so that an infant can carry it on its back.

JP 2002-204736 A

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that “when the infant carries the back, the cushion is in contact with the back of the head and the upper part of the back”. If it does so, since a cushion will be in the state which always contacted the infant's occipital region and back, there is a problem that the infant easily perspires and feels uncomfortable.

  In addition, it is also conceivable to add a length adjuster for adjusting the length of the shoulder strap to the occipital region protection cushion described in Patent Document 1 to provide a gap between the back of the infant and the cushion. However, in such a configuration, the cushion slides down, so that the infant's head and the like cannot be properly protected.

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the infant protective device which protects the infant's head etc. appropriately, and is highly comfortable.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an infant protector according to the present invention includes a back support unit that is applied to an infant's back and a back support unit that is rotatable with respect to the back support unit and that protects the infant's back of the head. And a pair of left and right back straps for carrying the protector on an infant, and a length adjuster installed on each of the back straps and adjusting the length of the back strap Each of the back straps has one end installed in the back rest, the other end installed in the back head protection section, and the back rest has one or more holes. It is characterized by being.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the infant's head etc. can be protected appropriately, and the infant protective device with high comfort can be provided.

It is the perspective view which looked down at the infant protective device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention from the right front. In the infant protector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, it is a right view which shows the relationship between the length of a back strap, and the angle of a back head protection part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state with which the infant protective device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the infant.

  Hereinafter, an infant protector S (see FIG. 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, etc., front and rear, right and left, and upper and lower are defined on the basis of the infant himself / herself wearing the baby protector S.

<Embodiment>
<Composition of infant protective equipment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the infant protector S according to this embodiment as viewed from the right front.
An infant protective device S shown in FIG. 1 is for protecting the infant's head and the like, and includes a protector 1, back straps 2L and 2R, length adjusters 3L and 3R, and inserted portions 4L, 4R.

(1. Protection body)
The protector 1 includes a back support 11 that is applied to the infant's back, a back head protection section 12 that protects the infant's back head, and a pair of left and right side head protection sections 13L and 13R that protect the infant's head. It has.

(1-1. Back support part)
As described above, the backrest 11 is a member that is placed on the back of an infant. Moreover, the backrest part 11 also has the function to support the back head protection part 12 mentioned later so that rotation is possible. As the material for the back support 11, elastic polyethylene, polyurethane (urethane foam), polyester, cotton, or the like can be used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the backrest portion 11 has a generally rectangular frame shape, and a hole H is provided near the center thereof. As a result, a large area of the infant's back that touches the outside air can be secured, and consequently the infant's sweating can be suppressed.

  Further, by making the shape of the back pad 11 into a square frame, one end P of the back strap 2L installed at the lower left corner of the back pad 11 and the back strap 2L installed on the back head protector 12 A sufficient distance from the other end Q can be secured (the same applies to the right back strap 2R). Therefore, in a state where the baby protector S is attached to the baby, a predetermined margin can be provided on both sides of the baby. That is, there is almost no feeling that the infant is fastened with the back straps 2L, 2R.

It is preferable that the lateral width of the back pad 11 is about the lateral width of the infant's back. Thereby, for example, even when the infant falls down diagonally to the left, the back rest 11 (left side) reaches the floor before the infant's back, and the back of the infant can be protected by the elasticity of the back rest 11. It is.
The vertical width of the back pad 11 is set so that the entire back of the baby can be protected by the back pad 11 in consideration of the wearability of the baby protector S.
The thickness (for example, about 3 cm) of the back pad 11 is set so that the infant can be appropriately protected by its elasticity when the infant rolls backward.

  The backrest portion 11 is preferably formed by, for example, slightly compressing sponge-like polyethylene or the like, and its cross-sectional shape is preferably close to a circle. This is because the area where the back pad 11 comes into contact with the back of the infant can be reduced, and sweating of the infant can be suppressed to increase comfort. In addition, if the back support part 11 uses the material which has predetermined | prescribed elasticity (hardness) without compressing, it is not necessary to perform above-described compression.

  The size of the hole H shown in FIG. 1 is set to such an extent that the back (part) of the infant is exposed to the outside air to maintain comfort and the elasticity of the backrest 11 is not impaired. Incidentally, the shape of the hole H is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be another shape (for example, a circle).

(1-2. Rear head protection part)
The occipital region protection part 12 has a function of protecting the occipital region of the infant and is installed so as to be rotatable with respect to the backrest part 11. For example, in a state where the back pad 11 and the back head protector 12 are arranged, they are accommodated in a cloth bag, and the above-described bag is stitched along the boundary line between the back pad 11 and the back head protector 12. ing. Thereby, the back head protection part 12 can be rotatably installed with respect to the backrest part 11.
Moreover, the comfort of the baby protector S can be improved by covering the back pad 11 and the back head protecting part 12 with a soft cloth (mesh, towel, etc.). In addition, about an above described cloth, it is not limited to a mesh place or a towel cloth, You may use a normal cloth.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the occipital region protection unit 12 has a rounded shape with the upper left and right corners chamfered. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in consideration of design, an animal or the like (for example, a bear or a rabbit) may be printed on the cloth covering the occipital region protection unit 12, or the body of the animal or the like may be printed. A member having a shape resembling a part (for example, an ear of a bear or a rabbit) may be sewn to the occipital region protection unit 12. As the material for the back head protecting portion 12, as in the case of the backrest portion 11, elastic polyethylene or the like can be used.
The size (width / length / width / thickness) of the occipital region protection unit 12 is set so that the entire occipital region of the infant can be sufficiently protected by the occipital region protection unit 12 when the infant rolls backward.

(1-3. Temporal head protection part)
The pair of left and right temporal protection units 13 </ b> L and 13 </ b> R has a function of protecting the infant's temporal region, and is installed on the left and right sides of the occipital region protection unit 12. One temporal protection unit 13L is installed on the left side of the occipital region protection unit 12, and the other temporal protection unit 13R is installed on the right side of the occipital region protection unit 12.
As the material of the side head protection parts 13L and 13R, elastic polyethylene or the like can be used as in the backrest part 11 and the back head protection part 12 described above. Further, the temporal head protection portions 13L and 13R are also covered with a cloth and are sewn to the back head protection portion 12.

  The left temporal protecting part 13L is installed at a predetermined position of the occipital protective part 12 so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the left ear of the infant in a state where the infant protective device S is attached to the infant (right side The same applies to the head protecting part 13R).

  In a state where no force is applied to the temporal protection unit 13L, the angle formed by the front surface of the temporal protection unit 13L and the front surface of the occipital protection unit 12 is 90 ° or more and less than 180 ° (for example, About 145 °). As a result, a gap is provided between the temporal head protection part 13L and the infant's temporal head, and air passes through the gap. Therefore, sweating of the infant can be suppressed, and the comfort of the infant protector S can be enhanced.

Even when the infant rolls to the left side, the temporal head protection part 13L is moved inward by the drag from the floor (that is, the angle formed with the rear head protection part 12 approaches 90 °), and the infant's temporal region 13L is interposed between the floor and the floor surface. Therefore, the left temporal region of the infant can be appropriately protected by the temporal temporal protection unit 13L having elasticity. The same applies to the angle formed between the right temporal protecting part 13R and the occipital protecting part 12.
In addition, it is preferable that the magnitude | size of the temporal part protection parts 13L and 13R is set to such an extent that these temporal part protection parts 13L and 13R do not enter into the infant's visual field.

(2. Back strap)
The pair of left and right back straps 2L and 2R are straps for carrying the protector 1 on the back of an infant. The back straps 2L and 2R may be made of cloth, or may be made of a material having a relatively high strength such as polypropylene, polyester, or nylon.
Incidentally, the back straps 2L and 2R include not only the case where the shape is a string shape but also the case where it is a band shape. For example, the back straps 2L and 2R may be formed in a thin band shape with a width of about 2 cm so that the back straps 2L and 2R do not get in the way for infants.
Moreover, you may put the sheet-like core material which has adhesiveness in the back strap 2L, 2R. As a result, the baby protector S can be easily mounted, and the back straps 2L and 2R can be securely fitted to the infant's body.

The back straps 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R have one end P installed on the back rest 11 and the other end Q installed on the back head protector 12. More specifically, one end P of the left back strap 2L is sewn to the lower left corner of the back rest 11. Further, the other end Q of the back strap 2L is sewn in the vicinity of the lower left corner of the front surface of the back head protecting portion 12. The right back strap 2R is provided at a position symmetrical to the left back strap 2L, and the description thereof is omitted.
In FIG. 1, as an example, a configuration in which one end P of the back straps 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R is installed in the lower portion of the backrest portion 11 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, one end P of the back straps 2L and 2R may be installed on the side portion of the backrest portion 11.

  The back straps 2L and 2R have a sufficient length so that the infant does not fasten both sides of the infant in a state where the infant carries the protector 1 through the left and right arms. The back straps 2L and 2R can be adjusted in length by length adjusting tools 3L and 3R described later.

(3. Length adjuster)
The length adjuster 3L is a member for adjusting the length of the left back strap 2L, and is installed on the back strap 2L. Similarly, the length adjuster 3R is a member for adjusting the length of the right back strap 2R, and is installed on the back strap 2R. In addition, as long as the length of the back straps 2L and 2R can be adjusted, the shape of the length adjusters 3L and 3R is not limited. For example, well-known triglide can be used as the length adjusters 3L and 3R.

(4. Insertion part)
The left insertion portion 4L is for inserting the left back strap 2L and is installed near the upper end of the backrest portion 11. Similarly, the right insertion portion 4 </ b> R is for inserting the right back strap 2 </ b> R and is installed near the upper end of the backrest portion 11.

  The left insertion portion 4L is, for example, a flat cloth member, and has an elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front side. Then, the inserted portion 4L is attached to the backrest portion 11 so as to restrict the movement of the back strap 2L in the left / right / front / rear direction and to allow the vertical movement (adjustment of angle θ described later: see FIG. 2). is set up.

Specifically, the inserted portion 4L is disposed directly below the portion where the other end Q of the back strap 2L is installed in the back head protecting portion 12 (upper left corner of the front surface of the backrest portion 11). The left and right ends of the inserted portion 4L are sewn to the backrest portion 11 so that the back strap 2L can be inserted into the inserted portion 4L. The same applies to the right insertion portion 4R.
Incidentally, although other materials such as resin may be used as the insertion parts 4L and 4R, it is preferable to make the cloth gentle to the skin of the infant.

The distance X1 between the left insertion portion 4L and the right insertion portion 4R is preferably 4 cm or more and 8 cm or less.
In addition, when the distance X1 of the insertion parts 4L and 4R is less than 4 cm, the distance X1 becomes narrower than the lateral width of the infant's neck. If it does so, the extra force of the left-right direction outward will act on the to-be-inserted parts 4L and 4R in the state which mounted | wore the infant protective device S. Further, for infants, the back straps 2L and 2R come into contact with their necks, which makes them feel uncomfortable.
In addition, when the distance X1 between the inserted portions 4L and 4R is longer than 8 cm, the back straps 2L and 2R are likely to slide down from the infant's shoulders to the left and right sides while the infant protector S is worn.
Therefore, as described above, it is preferable that the distance X1 between the insertion portions 4L and 4R is 4 cm or more and 8 cm or less.

In particular, it is preferable to set the distance X1 between the insertion portions 4L and 4R within a range of 5 cm to 7 cm (for example, about 6 cm). Since this distance X1 is slightly longer than the average width of the infant's neck, the back straps 2L, 2R can be reliably prevented from coming into contact with the infant's neck and rubbing or the back straps 2L, 2R sliding down. Because it can.
In addition, the distance X1 of the insertion parts 4L and 4R is not limited to the above-described range, and may be 4 cm or less. For example, the insertion parts 4L and 4R may be installed so as to be adjacent to each other, and the distance X1 may be set to approximately zero cm.

<About the angle of the back pad>
FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the relationship between the lengths of the back straps 2L and 2R and the angle θ of the occipital region protection part 12 in the infant protector S according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, the right side temporal guard 13 </ b> R (see FIG. 1) is not shown.

As described above, the back straps 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R have one end P installed on the back rest 11 and the other end Q installed on the occipital region protection section 12. Therefore, as shown by the arrow M in FIG. 2, when the back straps 2L and 2R are pulled downward, as shown by the arrow N, the occipital region protection part 12 is rotated and stands up (the angle θ is reduced). Further, when the back straps 2L and 2R are loosened in the direction opposite to the arrow M, the occipital region protection unit 12 is rotated in a direction opposite to the arrow N to be largely inclined (the angle θ increases).
Thus, the degree to which the back head protection part 12 inclines can be changed by adjusting the length of the back straps 2L, 2R by the length adjusters 3L, 3R.

In addition, when the back straps 2L and 2R are sufficiently loosened, it is preferable that the occipital region protection part 12 is rotatably installed so that the occipital region protection part 12 is inclined by about 45 ° with respect to the backrest part 11. This is because a large allowable range of the angle θ shown in FIG. 2 can be secured, and the angle θ (that is, the length of the back straps 2L and 2R) can be adjusted in consideration of the baby's body shape and the like.
By the way, infants often turn their faces forward (that is, look up by raising their chin from a face-up position) when they go up and down on all fours. Even when the infant's occipital region approaches the occipital region protection unit 12 in such a posture, the angle θ is preferably set so that the occipital region protection unit 12 does not adhere to the infant's occipital region.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the movement of the back straps 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R in the left and right and front and rear directions is restricted by the inserted portions 4 </ b> L and 4 </ b> R. Therefore, when adjusting the length (that is, the angle θ) of the back straps 2L and 2R, the back straps 2L and 2R (near the insertion portions 4L and 4R) are prevented from moving in the left and right and front and rear directions. Adjustments can be made easily.
The length of the back straps 2L and 2R is preferably set to such an extent that the back rest 11 is slightly moved when the baby moves (for example, when the baby is crawls up and down). This is because it is possible to prevent the back pad 11 from being always in close contact with the back of the infant and to suppress sweating of the infant.

<Effect>
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the infant protector S according to the present embodiment is attached to an infant. Even when the infant rolls backward from the state shown in FIG. 3, the back of the infant can be protected by the back pad 11 and the back of the infant can be protected by the back of the head protector 12. Moreover, even if the infant rolls while tilting to one side in the left-right direction, the infant's temporal region can be protected by the temporal protection units 13L and 13R.
Moreover, even if the infant loses his / her balance from the standing state and falls to the rear or side, the infant's head or the like can be appropriately protected by the infant protector S.

  Further, by adjusting the lengths of the back straps 2L and 2R, the angle θ (see FIG. 2) of the occipital region protection unit 12 can be adjusted, and a gap can be provided between the occipital region protection unit 12 and the infant's occipital region. Moreover, the angle | corner which the back head protection part 12 and the temporal head protection parts 13L and 31R make is larger than 90 degrees as above-mentioned. Therefore, a gap can also be provided between the temporal protecting portions 13L and 13R and the infant's temporal region (near the ear).

As described above, the back rest 11 and the back straps 2L and 2R are in contact with the infant's body, but the occipital head protection part 12 and the temporal protection parts 13L and 13R are not in contact with the infant's body. Furthermore, since the hole H is provided in the back support part 11, a part of the infant's back is exposed to the outside air through the hole H.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to minimize the area where the infant protector S contacts the infant's body, improve ventilation and suppress sweating of the infant, and improve the comfort thereof.

Further, by providing the insertion parts 4L and 4R, the back straps 2L and 2R (near the insertion parts 4L and 4R) are prevented from shaking in the front-rear and left-right directions, and the angle θ of the occipital region protection part 12 (see FIG. 2). ) Can be adjusted easily.
Further, by appropriately adjusting the lengths of the back straps 2L, 2R so that the back support part 11 moves slightly when the infant moves, the back support part 11 is prevented from always sticking to the infant's back, Inhibits sweating of infants.

  Further, when the balance is lost and the patient falls backward, the infant often raises his arm to lift his balance (lifts his arm substantially perpendicular to the axis of his / her trunk). Then, the occipital region protection part 12 moves forward via the back straps 2L, 2R, the angle θ decreases (see FIG. 2), and the occipital region protection part 12 comes into close contact with the infant's occipital region. That is, at the moment when the occipital region protection unit 12 hits the floor, the occipital region protection unit 12 is in close contact with the infant's occipital region. Therefore, the infant's occipital region can be appropriately protected by the occipital region protection unit 12.

Moreover, since lightweight polyethylene etc. which have cushioning properties are used as the back support part 11, the back head protection part 12, and the temporal head protection parts 13L and 13R, there is almost no weight feeling for infants, and it is temporarily worn throughout the day. But it won't be a burden for infants.
Thus, according to this embodiment, the infant's head etc. can be protected appropriately, and the infant protector S with high comfort can be provided.

≪Modification≫
As mentioned above, although the infant protective device S according to the present invention has been described by the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the embodiment, the case where one hole H is provided in the backrest 11 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a plurality of holes may be provided in the backrest portion 11.
Moreover, although embodiment demonstrated the case where a hole was not provided in the back head protection part 12, it is not restricted to this. That is, one or a plurality of holes may be provided in the occipital head protection unit 12.

  Moreover, although embodiment demonstrated the case where the backrest part 11, the back head protection part 12, and the temporal part protection parts 13L and 13R were made into a different body, it is not restricted to this. That is, the protective body 1 (the backrest portion 11, the back head protection portion 12, and the side head protection portions 13L and 13R) may be integrally formed using a material having elasticity such as polyethylene. In this case, each member can be rotated by attaching a seam with a sewing machine or the like to the boundary between the backrest part 11 and the back head protection part 12 and the boundary between the back head protection part 12 and the temporal head protection parts 13L and 13R. Become.

  Moreover, although embodiment demonstrated the case where the infant protector S was provided with the left-right paired temporal protection parts 13L and 13R, it is not restricted to this. That is, you may abbreviate | omit the temporal protection parts 13L and 13R from the structure demonstrated by embodiment. Even in such a configuration, the infant's head and the like can be appropriately protected by the back pad 11 and the back head protection unit 12.

  Moreover, although embodiment demonstrated the case where the infant protector S was provided with a pair of left and right insertion parts 4L and 4R, it is not restricted to this. That is, the insertion parts 4L and 4R may be omitted from the configuration described in the embodiment. Even in such a configuration, the angle θ (see FIG. 2) of the occipital region protection unit 12 can be adjusted to an appropriate size by adjusting the lengths of the back straps 2L and 2R by the length adjusters 3L and 3R.

S Infant protection device 1 Protective body 11 Back support portion 12 Rear head protection portion 13L, 13R Side head protection portion 2L, 2R Back strap 3L, 3R Length adjuster 4L, 4R Inserted portion H Hole P One end Q Other end X1 Distance

Claims (5)

A back support unit that is applied to the back of the infant;
A protector having a occipital region protection part that is rotatable with respect to the backrest part and protects the occipital region of the infant;
A pair of left and right shoulder straps for carrying the protector on an infant;
A length adjuster that is installed on each of the back straps and adjusts the length of the back strap;
Each of the back straps, one end is installed on the back rest, the other end is installed on the occipital region protection part,
One or a plurality of holes are provided in the back support part. The infant protector according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of left and right side head protection portions that are installed on both left and right sides of the back head protection portion and protect the infant's temporal region. The infant protective device according to claim 2, wherein an angle formed by the occipital region protection unit and the temporal region protection unit is greater than 90 °. It is installed near the upper end of the back rest, and includes a pair of left and right inserted parts through which the back strap is inserted,
The back strap on the left side is inserted into the insertion portion on the left side,
The infant protective equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the back strap on the right side is inserted into the insertion portion on the right side. The infant protector according to claim 4, wherein a distance between the inserted portion on the left side and the inserted portion on the right side is 4 cm or more and 8 cm or less.