Mounting aid for a child seat cover of a bicycle

Abstract

The present invention can maintain the height position of the cover when the cover is installed to the child seat. The present invention provides an installation aid, which is provided with a front part of a main body part to the back part of the child seat, provided with a clamping part on the back part of the main body part, and provided with an installation unit for installation to the seat. The installation unit is composed of a pair of upper band parts provided on the upper part of the main body part and a lower band part provided on the lower part of the main body part. The upper band parts are respectively configured to be able to insert the front end part thereof through the hole part provided on the back part of the child seat and to be installed by winding, and the lower band part is able to be installed by being erected on the handlebar pillar of the bicycle or the frame of the cargo rack part. Thus, the clamping part of the back part of the main body part and the clamping part provided on the inside of the back part of the child seat cover can be clamped with each other to install the cover to the seat at the appropriate height position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an installation aid for use when installing a child seat cover, which can cover substantially the entirety of a front child seat fixed to the handlebars of a bicycle or a rear child seat fixed to the rear rack of a bicycle, onto the aforementioned child seat.

[0002] This installation aid is an item used to install and fix the aforementioned child seat to assist in the installation of the aforementioned child seat cover. Background Technology

[0003] First, in this invention, as described above, there is a mounting aid for use when covering a child seat cover (hereinafter simply referred to as a "cover") that is capable of covering the substantially entire front or rear child seat (hereinafter simply referred to as a "seat") with said seat.

[0004] As is now widely known, the aforementioned seats are represented by the following type of seats, namely, in front child seats, the seat and back are formed as one piece, footrests are provided on both sides in front of the seat, and handlebars are provided in front of the seat, and the seat is fixed to the handlebars and handlebar posts of a bicycle.

[0005] In this type of seat, there are seats with a headrest shape in the upper part of the back and seats without a headrest shape. In the seat with a headrest, the upper part of the back is formed into the shape of a headrest, and there are recesses on both sides of the lower edge of the headrest.

[0006] On the other hand, the rear child seat has a seat that is fixed to the rear rack of the bicycle, the pedals are located on both sides of the rear wheel of the bicycle, and a headrest that can slide up and down is provided on the back of the seat, i.e., against the back.

[0007] Of course, there are also seats with headrests that do not slide up and down and are integrated with the backrest. In these seats with integrated backrests, similar to the aforementioned front child seats, there are recesses on both sides of the lower edge of the headrest.

[0008] For these front and rear seats, child seat covers of various shapes that can cover the seat area roughly as far as the bottom are available on the market.

[0009] The present invention relates to an installation aid for mounting the child seat cover to the aforementioned front or rear child seat, and the installation aid plate described in the following Patent Document 1 previously filed by the applicant can be cited as such an installation aid.

[0010] The subject of the invention described in Patent Document 1 below is to provide an installation aid plate that can maintain the height position of the child seat cover at an appropriate height when the child seat cover is installed on the child seat.

[0011] This structure is an installation aid used when installing a child seat cover onto a child seat fixed to the handlebars or rear rack of a bicycle. The front of the installation aid can engage with the back of the child seat, and a snap-fit ​​component is provided on the back of the installation aid. An installation unit for installing the installation aid onto the child seat is provided at an appropriate position on the installation aid, thereby enabling the installation aid to be installed onto the child seat. The snap-fit ​​component on the back of the installation aid engages with a snap-fit ​​component provided on the inner side of the back of the child seat cover, thus installing the child seat cover at an appropriate height.

[0012] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-196269

[0013] The aforementioned existing mounting brackets were invented to allow installation in any type of child seat. However, it has been found that there are various types of child seats, and therefore, for example, there are child seats that do not have a headrest or whose headrest and backrest are integrated, there are types of child seats that cannot be properly installed using the aforementioned existing mounting brackets. Summary of the Invention

[0014] Therefore, the first objective of this invention is to provide an installation aid that can be appropriately installed for child seats of the type described above, where the back of the seat is formed as a single unit instead of having a headrest (a type without a headrest shape).

[0015] Of course, even for seats where the backrest and headrest are integrated, this mounting accessory can be installed on the backrest, which has the shape of the headrest itself.

[0016] Furthermore, the subject matter of this invention is to provide an installation aid that can install the child seat cover at an appropriate height so that when the child sits in the child seat, the top of the child's head does not come into contact with the top of the cover as much as possible, and even if it does, the weight of the cover does not press too much on the top of the child's head, and the shape of the cover is stabilized.

[0017] To address the aforementioned issues, the first invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a bicycle child seat cover, used when installing a child seat cover onto a child seat fixed to the handlebars or rear rack of a bicycle. The front portion of the main body of the installation aid is mountable to the back of the child seat, a snap-fit ​​member is provided on the back portion of the main body, and an installation unit for mounting the installation aid to the child seat is provided at an appropriate position on the main body. The installation aid is characterized in that the installation unit comprises a pair of upper strap members provided on the upper portion of the main body, and an upper... The upper strap is configured such that at least one lower strap member is provided on the lower part of the main body. The upper strap member is configured such that its front end can be inserted through the upper edge of the child seat and wound around a hole provided on the back of the child seat, or wound around the lower edge of the headrest below the upper edge of the child seat for installation. The lower strap member can be mounted on the frame of the bicycle handlebars or rack. This allows the snap-fit ​​member on the back of the main body to snap into the snap-fit ​​member provided on the inner side of the back of the child seat cover, thereby installing the child seat cover at an appropriate height.

[0018] Here, the "front" of the aforementioned mounting accessory refers to the direction of travel of the bicycle when the mounting accessory is installed on the child seat of the bicycle. On the other hand, "back" refers to the side opposite to it.

[0019] The second invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle, as described in the first invention above. The feature is that each of the upper strap components is composed of a component with a locking member at one end of each strap component. This component is configured to secure the side with the locking member to the back of the main body. The other end, i.e., the front end, of the upper strap component is wound around the front side from the upper edge of the main body. A pair of through holes are provided at approximately the same distance from the upper edge of the main body, allowing the main body to be mounted on the back of the child seat. The front end of the upper strap component is inserted from the front side into the hole provided on the back of the child seat, or wound from the front side around the lower edge of the headrest of the child seat. Then, the component inserted through the through hole in the main body is pulled out towards the back side, thereby locking the front end with the locking member for installation.

[0020] The third invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle as described in the first or second invention above. The lower strap member is characterized by being composed of a component having connecting members that can be connected to each other at both ends of the strap member. The lower strap member can be mounted on the frame of the bicycle handlebar post or rack to connect the connecting members to each other, and then one end of the strap member can be tightened for tensioning.

[0021] The fourth invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle as described in the first to third inventions above, characterized in that the upper strap component and / or the lower strap component are composed of a retractable strap.

[0022] The fifth invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle as described in the first invention above. The feature is that the upper strap member is composed of a retractable strap member longitudinally arranged on the front part of the main body. A snap-fit ​​part is provided at the front end of the strap member, which can be wound from the upper edge of the child seat, inserted through the hole in the child seat from the front side and wound around its back side, or wound from the upper edge of the child seat around the lower edge of the headrest below it. The snap-fit ​​part at the front end of the strap member is snapped into the snap-fit ​​part provided on the front part of the main body for installation.

[0023] The sixth invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle, as described in the above-mentioned inventions. The snap-fit ​​component provided on the back of the main body is composed of a surface-fitting member, and two rows of such surface-fitting members are arranged in a strip shape and substantially parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction on the back of the installation aid.

[0024] The seventh invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle, as described in the above-mentioned inventions, characterized in that the upper part of the back of the child seat has a shape that bulges out toward the back side, and in order to place the main body on the back side of the child seat, an undulating member is provided on the front part of the main body, and the undulating member is positioned below the bulging part of the seat.

[0025] The eighth invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle as described in the seventh invention above. The undulating part is characterized in that the undulating part is composed of a strip-shaped part, and a fixing part for fixing to the main body is provided at both ends. The undulating part is located in the middle of these fixing parts. The undulating part is composed of upright parts at both ends and an abutting part located in the middle of these upright parts. The abutting part and the upright parts at both ends are formed to be foldable.

[0026] The ninth invention of the present invention is an installation aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle as described in the eighth invention above, characterized in that it is provided with a pressing member capable of maintaining the raised part and the abutting part in a folded state.

[0027] The mounting aid of the first invention is used when mounting a cover to a seat fixed to a bicycle. Since the front part of the main body of the mounting aid can be disposed on the back side of the seat, a snap-fit ​​member is provided on the back side of the main body, and a mounting unit for mounting the mounting aid to the seat is provided at an appropriate position on the main body, the main body can be mounted on the back side of the seat, and the snap-fit ​​member on the back side of the main body can be snapped together with a snap-fit ​​member provided on the inner side of the back side of the cover, thereby mounting the cover at an appropriate height.

[0028] That is, since the main body of the installation aid can be installed on the back side of various types of seats, and the snap-fit ​​part provided on the back side of the main body can snap into each other with the snap-fit ​​part provided on the inner side of the back side of the cover, the height of the cover can be freely maintained at an appropriate height for installation.

[0029] Therefore, by matching the seat height of the child sitting in the seat, the back of the cover is engaged with the main body of the mounting bracket, and the height of the top of the cover can be appropriately set and changed. Inside the cover, the top of the child's head does not come into contact with the top of the cover, or even if it does, the weight of the cover rarely presses directly on the child's head, thus improving the riding environment.

[0030] Furthermore, the installation aid of the present invention is considered for installation on a type of seat that does not have a headrest. In this type of seat, although there is no headrest, the seat has a pair of holes for installing the seat belt at an appropriate height from the upper edge of the back part. In the present invention, the front end of the above-mentioned upper belt component can be inserted through these two holes and wound up for installation.

[0031] Of course, even if the headrest and the back of the seat are integrated, the headrest can be installed by wrapping it around the lower edge of the headrest shape without using the aforementioned holes.

[0032] On the other hand, the lower strap component can be installed on the lower part of the main body of the mounting accessory, and the lower strap component can be mounted on the handlebar support or rack frame of the bicycle.

[0033] That is, in this invention, the mounting aid can be mounted on the back side of the back of the seat at at least three points of the above-mentioned upper and lower strap members.

[0034] In a type of seat where the headrest is an integral part and does not have the shape of such a headrest, the aforementioned pair of holes on the back of the seat are holes for installing the seat belt. There are two (a pair) of these holes arranged laterally at a suitable distance from the upper edge of the back of the seat. In this relationship, the installation force of the mounting accessory is weak due to the pair of upper strap components alone, and the lower part of the main body of the mounting accessory is not fixed. That is, the lower part of the main body of the mounting accessory is in a state of back-and-forth fanning and fanning.

[0035] To prevent this fanning condition, the mounting aid is securely mounted to the back side of the seat's back section, and at least one of the aforementioned lower band components is provided.

[0036] As described above, the mounting aid of the present invention is securely mounted and fixed to the back side of the back of the seat at at least three locations via a pair of upper strap members and at least one lower strap member.

[0037] Then, the snap-fit ​​member provided on the back of the main body of the mounting accessory can be snapped into the snap-fit ​​member provided on the inside of the back of the cover, and the cover can be installed at an appropriate height.

[0038] In the second invention of the present invention, the structure of the above-mentioned upper band component and the main body is further specified.

[0039] That is, each of the upper strap components is composed of a component with a locking member at one end of the strap component. It is configured to fix the side with the locking member to the back of the main body of the mounting accessory. The other end, i.e. the front end, of the upper strap component is wound around the front side from the upper edge of the main body. On one side of the main body, a pair of through holes are provided at approximately the same distance from its upper edge. This allows the main body of the mounting accessory to be mounted on the back of the child seat. The front end of the upper strap component is inserted from the front side into the hole provided on the back of the child seat, or wound around the lower edge of the headrest of the child seat from the front side. Then, the through hole inserted into the main body of the mounting accessory is pulled out to the back side, and the front end is locked with the locking member. The mounting accessory is then mounted on the back side of the seat.

[0040] In the third invention of the present invention, the structure of the lower belt member is further specified, that is, the lower belt member is composed of connecting members that can be connected to each other at both ends of the belt member, and the lower belt member can be mounted on the frame of the handlebar post or rack of the bicycle and the connecting members can be connected to each other, and then one end of the belt member is tightened for tensioning.

[0041] The fourth feature of the present invention is that the upper belt member and / or the lower belt member are determined to be composed of a stretchable strip that can be tensioned to a more taut state.

[0042] In the fifth invention of the present invention, other embodiments of the above-described upper band component were determined.

[0043] That is, the upper strap component is composed of a pair of retractable strap-shaped components longitudinally arranged on the front part of the main body of the mounting accessory. A snap-fit ​​portion is provided at the front end of the strap-shaped component, which can be wound from the upper edge of the child seat, inserted through the aforementioned hole in the child seat from the front side and wound around its back side, or wound from the upper edge of the child seat and wrapped around the lower edge of the headrest below it. The snap-fit ​​portion at the front end of the strap-shaped component is snapped with the snap-fit ​​portion provided on the front part of the main body of the mounting accessory, and the mounting accessory is installed on the seat.

[0044] In this case, it can be implemented without providing a pair of through holes on one side of the main body of the mounting auxiliary component, as in the second invention described above.

[0045] In the sixth invention of the present invention, a snap-fit ​​member provided on the back side of the main body of the above-mentioned mounting aid is determined. That is, the snap-fit ​​member provided on the back side of the main body is determined to be composed of a face-joining member, and two rows of the face-joining members are arranged in a longitudinal strip shape and substantially parallel on the back side of the main body of the above-mentioned mounting aid.

[0046] By arranging the snap-fit ​​component in a longitudinal, i.e., vertical, strip-like manner, the snap-fit ​​with the snap-fit ​​component located on the inner side of the back of the cover can be adjusted vertically, allowing the height of the top of the cover to be freely adjusted vertically.

[0047] There is a seat with a back section that has a different shape from the above-mentioned child seat. In this seat, the upper part of the back section is in the shape of a bulge that bulges out toward the back side. The seventh invention of the present invention can be adapted to this type of seat.

[0048] The bulge at the top of the back is shaped to fit the head of a young child sitting down, and the headrest is integrated with the top of the back.

[0049] Thus, when the seat has a protruding portion, if the main body of the first to sixth inventions is installed, a gap will form between the lower part of the main body and the back of the seat, making it impossible to securely mount the main body to the back of the seat.

[0050] Therefore, in this seventh invention, an undulating component is provided at the front of the main body.

[0051] The undulating component is located below the protruding part of the seat, and the gap between the main body and the back of the seat disappears through the undulating component, so that the main body can be firmly mounted on the back of the seat.

[0052] In the eighth invention of the present invention, based on the seventh invention described above, an undulating member is further defined, that is, the undulating member is composed of a strip-shaped member, and a fixing part for fixing to the main body is provided at both ends. The undulating part is located in the middle of these fixing parts. The undulating part is composed of upright parts at both ends and abutting parts located in the middle of these upright parts. These abutting parts and the upright parts at both ends are formed to be foldable.

[0053] Therefore, as needed, in a type of seat where the upper part of the back of the seat has a bulge, the aforementioned undulating part can be raised so that the abutting part abuts against the lower part of the bulge of the back of the seat, and the main body can be securely mounted and installed on the back of the seat.

[0054] In the ninth invention of the present invention, a pressing member is provided that can maintain the above-mentioned upright part and abutment part in a folded state. When used in a seat where the back of the seat does not have a bulge, the upright part can be folded and maintained in a folded state by the pressing member. Attached Figure Description

[0055] Figure 1 This is a side view of the back of the first embodiment of the installation aid of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 2 This is an explanatory diagram of the front side of the installation aid according to the above embodiment.

[0057] Figure 3 This is an explanatory diagram of a child seat with the installation aids described above installed.

[0058] Figure 4 This is an explanatory diagram showing the rear side of the installation aid of the above embodiment installed on the back of the child seat.

[0059] Figure 5 This is an explanatory diagram showing that the installation auxiliary component described above is also installed on the side of the seat.

[0060] Figure 6 This is a rear view illustration of the child seat cover being installed on the seat using the installation aid described above.

[0061] Figure 7 This is a front view illustration of a second embodiment of the installation aid of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 8 It is shown in the figure. Figure 7 The diagram illustrates the folded state of the undulating component.

[0063] Figure 9This is a side view illustrating the state of the installation aid of the second embodiment being installed in a child seat.

[0064] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0065] 1, 10… Installation auxiliary parts; 2… Elevating parts; 3… Fixing parts; 4… Erecting parts; 5… Abutting parts; 6… Pressing parts; 11… Main body; 11j… Upper edge; 12… Upper belt parts; 12b… Base end; 12t… Front end; 13… Locking parts; 14… Lower belt parts; 14t… Front end (other end); 15a, 15b… Connecting parts; 16… Through hole; 17… Hole; 18… Length adjustment Frame; 20… Snap-fit ​​component; 30… Child seat cover; 33… Backrest; 34… Side; 35… Footrest cover; 36… Recliner; 40… Snap-fit ​​component; B… Seat belt; C… Seat cushion; D… Seat; F… Footrest; H… Backrest; M… Length adjustment component; N… Shelf; Nf… Frame; Ra, Rb… Connecting parts; S… Child seat; T… Hole; W… Side; Z… Seat; H… Headrest. Detailed Implementation

[0066] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0067] Figure 1 This is a side view of the back of the first embodiment of the installation aid of the present invention.

[0068] Figure 2 This is an explanatory diagram of the front side of the installation aid according to the above embodiment.

[0069] like Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, the main body 11 of the mounting aid 10 of the present invention has a generally pentagonal shape that resembles the shape of home plate in a baseball when viewed from the front.

[0070] Preferably, the main body 11 is formed of a plate-shaped component and is flexible.

[0071] Of course, it is also free to fill the interior of the main body 11 with a core material made of synthetic resin.

[0072] As a core material, it can be a sheet material, but it can also be a sheet-like component made of thick fabric.

[0073] Furthermore, the main body 11 can also be woven into a sheet by combining the strip-shaped components in both directions, and there is no problem in having gaps during the weaving process.

[0074] In short, it is acceptable if it can be configured as a sheet or mesh that overlaps with the back of the child seat (the part that supports the child's back and head).

[0075] A pair of (two) upper band components 12, 12 are provided on the upper part of the main body 11.

[0076] The aforementioned upper band components 12, 12 are arranged in two horizontally at the same distance from the upper edge 11j of the main body 11 downwards.

[0077] The upper band component 12 has the same structure on both sides, and a locking member 13 is provided at one end (the base end 12b at the lower end in the figure). The base end 12b is fixed to the back of the main body 11.

[0078] The other end (upper end in the figure), i.e. the front end 12t, of the upper part 12 becomes a free end, and the front end 12t is wrapped around the back of the child seat, which will be explained later.

[0079] In addition, insertion holes 16 are provided slightly below the locking member 13 of the above-mentioned upper band member 12.

[0080] The locking member 13 provided at the base end 12b of the aforementioned upper strap member 12 has the shape of two horizontal bars mounted on a generally rectangular frame, and is referred to as an "adjustment buckle". The base end 12b of the aforementioned strap member 12 is fixed to the horizontal bar above the locking member 13. The front end 12t can be rolled around the back of the child seat and then pulled out from the insertion hole 16 toward the back of the main body 11. Then, the front end 12t is inserted from bottom to top into the hole above the horizontal bar below the locking member 13. Then, the front end 12t is inserted from top to bottom into the hole below the horizontal bar and pulled out toward the bottom of the locking member 13, and then fixed by fastening.

[0081] A lower band component 14 is provided in the lower part of the main body 11.

[0082] In addition, Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 In the drawing, the lower band component 14 is depicted as having a narrower lateral width than the upper band component 12, but in reality, the lower band component 14 uses a width that is approximately the same as its lateral width.

[0083] The lower band member 14 is inserted through a hole 17 provided in the lower part of the main body 11, and a band member is provided in a ring shape.

[0084] A length adjustment frame 18 is provided at one end of the lower belt component 14, which is composed of this belt component.

[0085] The length adjustment frame 18 consists of a structure with a horizontal bar set in the center of a roughly rectangular frame, which is called an "adjustment buckle".

[0086] One end of the lower band component 14 is fixed to the crossbar in the center of the length adjustment component 18, forming a ring, and the other end 14t is inserted into the upper and lower frames of the length adjustment component 18.

[0087] Therefore, one end of the lower band member 14 is formed into a ring shape, and a connecting member 15a is provided in the middle of it.

[0088] As described above, the other end 14t of the lower band member 14 inserts the length adjustment frame 18 through the hole 17 provided in the lower part of the main body 11, and through the other connecting member 15b provided in the other end of the lower band member 14.

[0089] Through the above structure, the lower band component 14 connects the two connecting parts 15a and 15b to each other to form a closed ring.

[0090] The lower strap component 14 will be described later. It is configured as a frame mounted on the handlebar support or rack of a bicycle and can be tensioned by pulling the other end 14t of the lower strap component 14, that is, by passing through the insertion part of the connector 15b and tightening it.

[0091] Furthermore, a pair of snap-fit ​​components 20, 20 are provided on the left and right sides of the back side of the main body 11.

[0092] The snap-fit ​​component 20 is formed by stitching the strip-shaped component to both sides of the back side of the main body 11, and a face-joining component is provided on its back side.

[0093] The face-fitting parts 20, 20 can engage with each other on the face-fitting parts (click-fitting parts) provided on the inside of the back of the child seat cover.

[0094] Figure 3 This is an explanatory diagram of a child seat for installation using the installation aids described in the above embodiments.

[0095] The child seat S shown is an example of one that is fixed to the rear rack of a bicycle.

[0096] Of course, even if the child seat is fixed to the handlebars and handlebar support of the bicycle, the installation accessories described above can still be installed on the child seat.

[0097] Such as Figure 3 As shown, the child seat S is made of plastic and consists of a seat Z for the child to sit on, a back part H that rises upward from the back of the seat Z, two side parts W and W on both sides, and footrests F and F. A cushion part C is provided on the upper surface of the seat Z.

[0098] Furthermore, a pair of holes T, T are provided at approximately the same distance downwards from the upper edge of the back part H.

[0099] The holes T and T are provided for installing seat belts B and B.

[0100] In this child seat S, the seat belt B is a five-point fixation.

[0101] That is, two straps extend downward from the two holes T and T above the back part H and are inserted through the connecting part Ra, so that each strap B and B is fixed to the two sides W and W of the face. The connecting part Rb is fixed to one side of the seat part Z via the strap. By connecting the connecting parts Ra and Rb, the child's body can be kept fixed in five places.

[0102] In the figure, reference numerals M and M are length adjustment parts used to adjust the length of the belt, and reference numeral D in the figure represents the bicycle seat.

[0103] Furthermore, the structures of the connecting parts Ra and Rb are the same as those of the connecting parts 15a and 15b provided on the lower belt component 14 in the installation auxiliary component 10 of the present invention, and are composed of male and female buckles that can be connected with one click.

[0104] The installation aid of the above embodiment of the present invention is installed on the child seat using the two holes T, T.

[0105] Figure 4 This is an explanatory diagram showing the rear side of the installation aid of the above embodiment installed on the back of the child seat.

[0106] Figure 5 This is an explanatory diagram showing that the installation auxiliary component described above is also installed on the side of the seat.

[0107] The following describes the sequence of installing the installation aid 10 of the above embodiment of the present invention onto the child seat S using the two figures above.

[0108] First, the main body 11 of the installation aid 10 of the present invention is disposed on the back side of the back part H of the child seat S.

[0109] Next, the front end 12t of the upper strap member 12 on either the left or right side, which is provided on the upper part of the main body 11, is made to wrap around the upper edge 11j of the main body 11 toward the front surface side of the main body 11, and to be inserted into the hole T provided on the upper part of the child seat S from the front surface side toward the rear surface side.

[0110] Next, insert the front end portion 12t of the upper strap member 12 through the insertion hole 16 above the main body 11 from the front part side to the back part side, and pull the front end portion 12t out toward the back part side of the main body 11.

[0111] The front end 12t of the pulled-out upper strap member 12 is inserted from bottom to top into the hole above the crossbar below the locking member 13, and then inserted from top to bottom into the hole below the lower crossbar. The aforementioned front end 12t is pulled out towards the lower part of the locking member 13, and the front end 12t is kept in this state and tightened. Thus, the main body 11 is installed on the back part H of the child seat S via the upper strap member 12.

[0112] The upper strap component 12 of the other side is wound around the back part H of the child seat S in the same order and pulled tight, thereby the upper part of the main body 11 is installed on the back part of the child seat S.

[0113] Next, the connectors 15a and 15b of the lower strap member 14 located in the lower part of the main body 11 are separated, and the connector 15b on the front end 14t side of the lower strap member 14 is wound around the frame Nf of the bicycle rack part N, and then the connector 15b is connected to the connector 15a.

[0114] Next, by pulling the front end 14t of the lower strap member 14 downward, the lower strap member 14 inserted into the connector 15b is pulled and tensioned to a tense state, and the main body 11 is securely installed on the back H side of the child seat S.

[0115] Figure 6 This is a rear view illustration of the child seat cover being installed on the seat using the installation aid described above, but the bicycle illustration is omitted.

[0116] The child seat cover 30 shown in the illustration consists of a generally box-shaped component that can cover the entire child seat S, except for the bottom surface.

[0117] That is, it is composed of a front part not shown in the figure, a top part that continues from the upper edge of the front part, a back part 33 that continues downward from the rear edge of the top part, and two side parts 34, 34 that continue from their side edges.

[0118] A transparent window is formed at the front, which can be opened and closed freely.

[0119] Of course, the top can also be made of transparent material.

[0120] Furthermore, footrest coverings 35 are provided below the two sides of the face 34.

[0121] Of course, the upper part of the two sides of the face 34 can also be formed with transparent material.

[0122] Furthermore, a sliding zipper is provided at the boundary between the front part and one or both side parts 34, allowing for easy opening and closing. This allows for the use of the zipper when a child is seated inside and when the child is put down from inside.

[0123] Although the child seat cover 30 has an opening at the bottom, a retractable drawstring 36 is inserted through the entire or part of the periphery of the bottom, and the opening at the bottom is configured to be retractable.

[0124] A snap-fit ​​component 40, 40 is provided on the inner side of the back part 33 of the aforementioned child seat cover 30.

[0125] In this embodiment, the snap-fit ​​member 40 is provided by a member on one side of the strip member having a face-joining member sewn on.

[0126] As also shown in the figure, the snap-fit ​​member 40 is arranged in a longitudinal strip shape on both sides of the back side portion 33 of the cover 30, and is configured to snap-fit ​​with the snap-fit ​​members 20, 20 provided on the back side of the main body portion 11 of the aforementioned mounting auxiliary member 10.

[0127] That is, the snap-fit ​​member 40 of the cover 30 and the snap-fit ​​member 20 provided on the back of the main body 11 of the above-mentioned mounting auxiliary member 10 are snapped together at the height position of the cover 30 in a way that appropriately ensures the height of the top of the cover, so that the height of the top of the cover 30 can be maintained at the desired height position.

[0128] Therefore, the locking position of both sides can be adjusted according to the height of the child sitting in the seat, so that the top of the cover does not contact the top of the child's head, and the height position of the top of the cover in the room can be changed freely.

[0129] Figure 7 This is a front view illustration of a second embodiment of the installation aid of the present invention.

[0130] In the installation aid 1 of the second embodiment, an undulating member 2 is provided on the front part of the installation aid 10 of the first embodiment.

[0131] The other structures are the same as those of the installation aid 10 in the first embodiment described above.

[0132] That is, such as Figure 7 As shown, the main body 11 of the mounting aid 1 of the present invention has a generally pentagonal shape that resembles the shape of home plate in a baseball when viewed from the front.

[0133] The main body 11 is formed of a plate-like component and is flexible.

[0134] The core material made of synthetic resin inside the main body 11 is also free.

[0135] As a core material, it can be a sheet material, but it can also be a sheet-like component made of thick fabric.

[0136] Alternatively, the main body 11 can be woven into a sheet by combining strip-shaped components in both directions. During this weaving process, it is perfectly acceptable to have gaps.

[0137] In short, it would be acceptable if it could be configured as a sheet or mesh that overlaps with the back of the child seat.

[0138] A pair of (two) upper band components 12, 12 are provided on the upper part of the main body 11.

[0139] The aforementioned upper band components 12, 12 are arranged in two horizontally arranged positions on the back side of the main body 11, extending downwards from the upper edge 11j and at the same distance (see reference). Figure 1 ).

[0140] The upper band component 12 has the same structure on both sides, and a locking member 13 is provided at one end (the base end 12b at the lower end in the figure). The base end 12b is fixed to the back part of the main body 11 (see reference). Figure 1 ).

[0141] The other end of the upper component 12, namely the front end 12t, becomes a free end, and the front end 12t is wrapped around the back of the child seat (see reference). Figure 4 ).

[0142] In addition, insertion holes 16 are provided slightly below the locking member 13 of the above-mentioned upper band member 12.

[0143] The locking member 13, which is provided at the base end 12b of the aforementioned upper strap member 12, has the shape of two horizontal bars mounted on a generally rectangular frame and is referred to as an "adjustment buckle". The base end 12b of the aforementioned strap member 12 is fixed to the horizontal bar above the locking member 13. The front end 12t can be rolled around the back of the child seat and then pulled out from the insertion hole 16 toward the back of the main body 11. Next, the front end 12t is inserted from bottom to top into the hole above the horizontal bar below the locking member 13. Then, the front end 12t is inserted from top to bottom through the hole below the horizontal bar and pulled downwards toward the locking member 13. It is then secured by pulling downwards and tightening (see reference). Figure 4 ).

[0144] A lower band component 14 is provided in the lower part of the main body 11.

[0145] The lower band member 14 is inserted through a hole 17 provided in the lower part of the main body 11, and a band member is provided in a ring shape.

[0146] A length adjustment frame 18 is provided at one end of the lower belt component 14, which is composed of this belt component (see reference). Figure 1 ).

[0147] The length adjustment frame 18 consists of a structure with a horizontal bar set in the center of a roughly rectangular frame, which is called an "adjustment buckle".

[0148] One end of the lower band component 14 is fixed to the crossbar in the center of the length adjustment component 18, forming a ring, and the other end 14t is inserted into the upper and lower frames of the length adjustment component 18.

[0149] Therefore, one end of the lower band member 14 is formed into a ring shape, and a connecting member 15a is provided in the middle of it.

[0150] As described above, the other end 14t of the lower band member 14 inserts the length adjustment frame 18 through the hole 17 provided in the lower part of the main body 11, and through the other connecting member 15b provided in the other end of the lower band member 14.

[0151] Through the above structure, the lower band component 14 connects the two connecting parts 15a and 15b to each other to form a closed ring.

[0152] The lower strap component 14 is configured as a frame mounted on the handlebar support or rack of a bicycle, and can then be tensioned by pulling the other end 14t of the lower strap component 14, that is, by passing through the insertion part of the connector 15b and being tensioned (see reference). Figure 4 ).

[0153] A pair of snap-fit ​​components 20, 20 (see reference) are provided on the left and right sides of the rear side of the main body 11. Figure 1 ).

[0154] The snap-fit ​​component 20 is formed by stitching the strip-shaped component to both sides of the back side of the main body 11, and a face-joining component is provided on its back side.

[0155] The face-fitting parts 20, 20 can engage with each other on the face-fitting parts (click-fitting parts) provided on the inside of the back of the child seat cover.

[0156] As described above, in this second embodiment, the structure is exactly the same as in the first embodiment except for the undulating component 2.

[0157] Moreover, the only different structure is the aforementioned undulating component 2.

[0158] The back of the child seat for which the installation aid 1 is installed is located later. Figure 9 As explained in the description, the undulating component 2 is applied to a type of mounting aid that bulges out to the rear side.

[0159] The bulge on the back of the seat is designed so that the back of the child's head can rest against the back of the seat to prevent the face from facing downwards, thus serving as a head support (headrest) to properly protect the child's head.

[0160] Thus, if the installation aid 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention is installed on a seat with a bulge on the back of the seat, a gap will be generated on the front side of the main body 11, and the lower part of the main body 11 will fan out.

[0161] To eliminate this fanning situation, a second embodiment was invented.

[0162] That is, an undulating member 2 is provided on the front part of the main body 11 corresponding to the lower part of the aforementioned seat bulge.

[0163] The undulating component 2 is strip-shaped and consists of two bag-shaped components that can contain a core material inside (of course, it can also be implemented without a strip shape).

[0164] Fixing parts 3 and 3 are provided at both ends of the undulating component 2, and the undulating component is located between the fixing parts 3 and 3.

[0165] An upright portion 4, 4 is provided at both ends of the undulating portion, and an abutting portion 5 is provided between the upright portions 4, 4.

[0166] Thin sheets made of synthetic resin are respectively used as core materials and are installed inside the upright parts 4, 4 and the abutting parts 5. The exterior of the upright parts 4, 4 and the abutting parts 5 is covered by a fabric made of synthetic fiber. The upright parts 4, 4 and the abutting parts 5 are formed to be folded at their respective boundaries.

[0167] The fixing parts 3 at both ends are sewn and fixed to the main body 11.

[0168] One side (left side in the figure) of the fixing part 3, 3 is sewn to the outside of the standing part 4, and the other side (right side) of the fixing part 3, 3 is sewn to the main body part 11 on the inside of the standing part 4.

[0169] The sewing method is completely flexible. It is also flexible to sew the fixing part 3 on the inside of the upright part 4 on the left side of the figure, and to sew the fixing part 3 on the outside of the upright part 4 on the right side of the figure. Alternatively, it is also flexible to place both fixing parts 3 on the outside of the upright part 4, or both fixing parts 3 on the inside of the upright part 4.

[0170] The figure below is illustrated by reference numeral 6, which shows a strip-shaped pressing member that holds the undulating portion in a folded state after the aforementioned undulating portion has been folded.

[0171] As described above, in this second embodiment, the undulating member 2 is disposed approximately at the center of the front part of the main body 11, and at a position corresponding to the lower part of the bulge of the back of the child seat. It is fixed to the front part of the main body 11 by the fixing parts 3, 3 at both ends. By raising the undulating part 4, 4 between the fixing parts 3, 3, the abutting part 5 at the center of the undulating member 2 is maintained at a predetermined height, thus serving as a separator to fill the gap between the front part of the main body 11 and the back of the seat, so that when it is installed on the back of the seat, the lower part of the main body 11 does not swirl.

[0172] Figure 8 The above is illustrated in the diagram. Figure 7 The diagram illustrates the folded state of the undulating component.

[0173] The figure clearly shows the folded state of the undulating member 2 provided on the front of the mounting aid 1 in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0174] By Figure 7 The upper part 4 is folded downwards, the abutting part 5 is folded inwards, the lower part 3 is folded to the top, and the upper part 4, the abutting part 5, and then the upper part 4 are folded together.

[0175] Then, in order to maintain the folded state, the pressing member 6, which is a strip with free ends, is wound around and its free ends are fixed together by surface joints.

[0176] That is, the pressing member 6 is a strip-shaped part that is sewn to the main body 11 at its general center and has free ends at both ends. At both ends of the pressing member 6, there are surface joints that can be engaged with each other, which can keep the folded upright part and the abutting part in a folded state.

[0177] Of course, the two ends can also be connected and fixed by providing a connecting buckle at one end of the pressing member 6 made of a belt.

[0178] Therefore, the installation aid of the second embodiment is the same as the installation aid of the first embodiment described above, and can also be used for child seats of the type in which the back of the child seat does not have a bulge.

[0179] Figure 9 This is a side view illustrating the state of the installation aid of the second embodiment being installed in a child seat.

[0180] The figure shows an example of the use of the installation aid of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0181] In the child seat S shown in the figure, the backrest H of the child seat S is not as... Figure 3 The child seat shown is not flat like the one shown (H), but rather a child seat with a bulge (Hb) that bulges out towards its rear side.

[0182] As already described, the bulge Hb is designed to fit the back of the head of the seated child.

[0183] Because of the bulge Hb, a gap will be formed between the front side of the main body 11 of the mounting accessory 1 and the back side H of the seat.

[0184] It can be said that the undulating component 2 was invented as a separator for filling the gap.

[0185] The pressing component is omitted from the diagram. Additionally, the upper band component on the opposite side (back side of the paper) is hidden by the undulating component and is difficult to see.

[0186] As shown in the figure, by raising the upright parts 4, 4, the abutting part 5 in the middle of the upright parts 4, 4 abuts against the back part of the seat back part H, and the lower end of the main body part 11 is pulled downward by the tension of the lower belt member 14, and is firmly installed against the back part H of the seat S.

[0187] As a result, the fan-like behavior of the lower part of the main body 11 disappears.

[0188] Then, by engaging the snap-fit ​​member (face engagement member) provided on the back of the main body 11 with the snap-fit ​​member (face engagement member) provided on the inside of the back of the child seat cover, the child seat cover can be installed at an appropriate height.

[0189] The installation method for this cover is exactly the same as that for the installation aids in the first embodiment described above.

[0190] The second embodiment has been described above. The characteristic part of the second embodiment is the undulating component, and the other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

[0191] Furthermore, the undulating component 2 is arranged longitudinally on the front part of the main body 11 as a strip-shaped component.

[0192] However, the undulating component 2 can also be set horizontally.

[0193] That is, it is also easy to implement to set the fixing parts 3, 3 at both ends horizontally.

[0194] In short, it is sufficient to have undulating parts between the fixed parts at both ends, and the direction of the undulating parts is completely free.

[0195] In addition, the undulating part is composed of a strip, but it does not necessarily have to be strip-shaped. That is, it does not need to have a constant lateral width. Its lateral width and standing height can be freely designed and changed, and its size and shape can be freely designed.

[0196] For example, in the erected part, the lateral width of its base side (main body side) can be increased, and the lateral width of its abutment side can be reduced, thus forming a trapezoid.

[0197] Similarly, the shape of the fixing part can also be formed as a trapezoid that reduces the lateral width of the upright part and increases the lateral width of the opposite end.

[0198] Furthermore, the positions of the fixing parts 3, 3 can be freely set both on the outside and inside of the erected part.

[0199] When the undulating component 2 is arranged laterally as described above, the pressing component is arranged longitudinally.

[0200] Furthermore, in this second embodiment, the upper strap component can either be inserted into the hole on the back of the seat, as in the first embodiment, or it can be wrapped around the lower edge of the headrest; either is acceptable.

[0201] The above describes two examples of embodiments of the present invention, but various design changes can be made in the present invention as follows.

[0202] In the first embodiment described above, the child seat to be installed is, for example... Figure 3 As shown, the upper part of its back side does not have a headrest shape, so the front end of the upper strap component is installed by inserting it through a pair of holes located on the upper part of the back side of the seat.

[0203] On the other hand, there are also seats with a headrest shape on the upper part of the back. For this type of seat, the upper strap can be wound around the headrest from the upper edge of the upper part of the back and placed on the lower edge for installation.

[0204] Therefore, when the above-mentioned upper strap component is wound around the latter type of seat, the pair of holes provided on the back of the seat can be omitted.

[0205] In either of the first and second embodiments described above, one end of the upper strap member with the locking member is fixed to the back side of the main body, but this end of the upper strap member may also be fixed to the front side of the main body.

[0206] When fixed to the front side of the main body, a surface engagement member (locking part) is preferably used as the locking member determined in the first and second embodiments described above.

[0207] That is, the upper strap component is formed by a retractable strap component that is longitudinally arranged on the front part of the main body. A snap-fit ​​part is provided at the front end of the strap component, which can be rolled from the upper edge of the child seat, inserted through the hole in the child seat from the front side, and rolled around the back side, or wrapped from the upper edge of the child seat to the lower edge of the headrest below it. The snap-fit ​​part at the front end of the strap component is snapped with the snap-fit ​​part provided on the front part of the main body for installation.

[0208] For example, a face-fitting member (clamping part) is provided on the front side of the base end of the above-mentioned upper belt member, and a face-fitting member (clamping part) that can clamp onto the face-fitting member is also provided on the other front end. If the front end of the upper belt member is inserted through the hole of the seat from the front side to the rear surface side, and then the face-fitting member at the front end is clamped onto the face-fitting member at the base end, the mounting accessory can be installed through the hole of the seat using the above-mentioned upper belt member.

[0209] In this case, it is highly preferable to use a flexible belt component as the upper belt component.

[0210] Because the face-fitting parts at both ends of the belt component are located between the main body of the mounting auxiliary component and the back of the seat, the main body needs to be removed from the seat in order to install the face-fitting parts together.

[0211] The installation aid of the present invention can be used to install the cover on any child seat that is fixed to the handlebars or rear rack of a bicycle.

[0212] When installed in a front child seat, the under-mount component can be mounted on or wrapped around the handlebar support of the bicycle.

[0213] The shape of the cover for bicycle seat installation can be any shape, as long as it has a snap-fit ​​component on the inside of the back of the cover that can cover the general whole of the seat, so that various types of covers can be installed at an appropriate height.

[0214] The cover can be a single component, or a two-piece set consisting of upper and lower parts, and can also be equipped with various frames.

[0215] As long as the main body of the installation aid of the present invention is plate-shaped or sheet-shaped and can be disposed on the back side of the seat, its shape and structure can be designed and changed completely freely.

[0216] For example, its shape can be approximately pentagonal as described in the above embodiments, or approximately rectangular or approximately elliptical, or it can be polygonal.

[0217] Its structure can also include a flexible synthetic resin board with an internal cushion material, and the outside can be covered with a fabric or sheet made of other materials, or it can be a piece of elastic or flexible board.

[0218] Furthermore, the main body of the installation accessory can also be woven with strips in both directions, and gaps can be provided during the weaving process, that is, it has through holes and windows.

[0219] In short, its construction is completely free as long as it can be installed on the back of the seat.

[0220] Although the upper strap component uses a locking member in the above embodiment that has two crossbars in a generally rectangular frame and is called an adjustment buckle, this locking member could also be a face-fitting member that can interlock, or it could be a connecting member consisting of a male and female one-button buckle used in the lower strap component. However, considering the size of the seat hole, the locking member of the above embodiment is the most preferred. This is because there is no part at the front end of the strap component, making it easy to insert into the hole.

[0221] The upper and lower belt components can also be appropriately designed and modified, and can be not only simple strips as described above, but also elastic rubber belts, etc.

[0222] Furthermore, while at least one lower strap component is required, it is entirely flexible to use two or more. A minimum of one lower strap component is provided, allowing the main body to be mounted to the seat at three points, along with a pair of upper strap components.

[0223] In the above embodiment, a pair of snap-fit ​​members (face-fitting members) provided on the back side of the main body of the mounting auxiliary member are provided longitudinally on both sides of the back side. However, the snap-fit ​​members can also be provided transversely, or they can be provided as a strip in the transverse direction, or they can be provided as multiple strips that are generally parallel.

[0224] Of course, the snap-fit ​​component can also be placed on the entire back of the main body.

[0225] Therefore, by engaging with the snap-fit ​​component (face engagement component) provided on the inner side of the back of the cover, the height position of the cover can be appropriately determined, and the cover can be installed on the seat at the appropriate height position.

[0226] The present invention is an installation aid used when installing a child seat cover that can cover the front or rear of a bicycle child seat onto the seat. The installation aid can be installed on the back side of the seat, and a snap-fit ​​part provided on the back of the installation aid is snapped into the snap-fit ​​part provided on the inner back side of the cover, thereby installing the cover onto the seat. This allows the cover to be installed at an appropriate height, providing space above the head of the child seat cover when the child sits inside the cover.

Claims

1. An installation aid for a bicycle child seat cover, used when installing the child seat cover onto a child seat fixed to the handlebars or rear rack of a bicycle, wherein the front part of the main body of the installation aid can be disposed on the back of the child seat, a snap-fit ​​member is provided on the back part of the main body, and an installation unit for installing the installation aid onto the child seat is provided at an appropriate position on the main body. The characteristic of the mounting accessory for the child seat cover of the bicycle is that... The mounting unit comprises a pair of upper strap members disposed on the upper portion of the main body and at least one lower strap member disposed on the lower portion of the main body. The upper strap components are configured such that their front ends can be inserted through a hole provided on the back of the child seat from the upper edge of the child seat for winding, or wound from the upper edge of the child seat to the lower edge of the headrest below the upper edge for installation. The lower component can be mounted on the handlebar support or rack frame of a bicycle for installation. The lower belt component is composed of a component with connecting members that can be connected to each other at both ends of the belt component. The lower strap component can be mounted on the frame of the bicycle's handlebar post or rack to connect the connecting parts to each other, and then one end of the strap component can be tightened for tension. This allows the snap-fit ​​component on the back of the main body to snap into place with the snap-fit ​​component located on the inside of the back of the child seat cover, thus installing the child seat cover at an appropriate height and preventing the lower part of the main body from flapping back and forth. The upper part of the back of the child seat has a bulging shape towards the back. In order to mount the main body on the back of the child seat, a foldable undulating member is provided on the front of the main body. The undulating member is positioned below the bulging part of the seat.

2. The mounting auxiliary component for a child seat cover on a bicycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the upper strap components is composed of a component with a locking member at one end of a strap component, configured to fix the side with the locking member to the back of the main body, and to wind the other end, i.e., the front end, of the upper strap component around the front side from the upper edge of the main body. In the main body, a pair of through holes are provided at approximately the same distance from its upper edge. This allows the main body to be mounted on the back of the child seat. The front end of the upper strap member is inserted from the front side into the hole provided on the back of the child seat, or wrapped around the lower edge of the headrest of the child seat from the front side. Then, the insertion hole in the main body is pulled out to the back side, thereby locking the front end with the locking member for installation.

3. The mounting accessory for a child seat cover of a bicycle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The upper belt component and / or the lower belt component are composed of a flexible, stretchable strip.

4. The mounting auxiliary component for a child seat cover of a bicycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper strap component is composed of a retractable strap component longitudinally arranged on the front part of the main body. A snap-fit ​​portion is provided at the front end of the strap component, which can be rolled from the upper edge of the child seat, inserted through the hole in the child seat from the front side and rolled around its back side, or wrapped from the upper edge of the child seat to the lower edge of the headrest below the upper edge of the upper edge of the child seat. The snap-fit ​​portion at the front end of the strap component is snapped into the snap-fit ​​portion provided on the front part of the main body for installation.

5. The mounting aid for a child seat cover for a bicycle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The snap-fit ​​component provided on the back of the main body is composed of a face-fitting member. The two rows of the face joints are arranged in a strip shape and are generally parallel on the back side of the main body.

6. The mounting auxiliary component for a child seat cover of a bicycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The undulating component is composed of a strip-shaped part with fixing parts at both ends for fixing to the main body. The undulating part is located in the middle of these fixing parts and consists of upright parts at both ends and an abutting part located in the middle of these upright parts. These connecting parts and the upright parts at both ends form a foldable structure.

7. The mounting auxiliary component for a child seat cover of a bicycle according to claim 6, characterized in that, A pressing member is provided that can keep the raised part and the abutting part in a folded state.

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