Childcare item, suitable for receiving a child

Abstract

The present invention relates to a childcare item comprising: - a childcare module, selected from at least a bathtub and / or a changing table and / or a chair, and - a removable base module (3) that can be moved between an extended and a folded configuration. The base module (3) comprises a folding support (5) equipped with legs (6) and onto which the childcare module is intended to be attached. The folding support (5) comprises several movable arms (7), each equipped with at least one of the legs (6). The arms (7) are assembled by means of at least one joint (8) arranged to provide them with one degree of rotational freedom, about an axis of rotation (8'), between two positions: an open position, defining the extended configuration of the base module (3), and a closed position, defining the folded configuration of the base module (3).

Description

Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of childcare articles.

[0002] It relates in particular to childcare articles which include, on the one hand, a childcare module adapted to receive a child and, on the other hand, a removable base module adapted to receive said childcare module for its stable and elevated placement on the ground. State of the art

[0003] Some childcare items are designed to accommodate a child. This is the case, for example, with bathtubs and changing tables, to facilitate the bathing of infants, or with chairs used for meals for young children.

[0004] The childcare module usually rests on the floor via a base module.

[0005] This base module ensures the stability and safety of the entire unit when placed on the floor. It also allows the childcare module to be raised for optimal ergonomics.

[0006] But these childcare items (with a base module) have the disadvantage of being particularly bulky.

[0007] Between uses, it is therefore useful to be able to separate the base module from the childcare module.

[0008] The base module is also advantageously foldable when separated from the childcare module, to gain even more compactness.

[0009] However, developing such a childcare item, with a removable and foldable base module, is particularly complex.

[0010] Childcare products, intended by nature for the youngest children, must in fact meet various construction requirements to ensure optimal safety.

[0011] The base module must therefore ensure stable and elevated placement on the floor, while also allowing for reliable and quick attachment and detachment of the childcare module. Furthermore, this base module must maintain optimal stability under heavy loads. Examples of childcare products known in the prior art are described in documents EP3443864A1, US2008 / 143166A1, and GB1079513A. Presentation of the invention

[0012] In this context, the present invention relates to a childcare article as claimed in claim 1 and comprises: a childcare module adapted to accommodate the child, chosen at least from a bathtub and / or a changing table and / or a chair, and a removable base module adapted to accommodate said childcare module for stable and elevated placement on the floor, which base module can be maneuvered between two configurations: a deployed configuration, to receive said childcare module, and a folded configuration, to reduce its size when it is separated from said childcare module.

[0013] The said base module includes a folding support which is equipped with legs and onto which the said childcare module is intended to be attached.

[0014] This folding support includes several movable branches, each of which is equipped with at least one of the aforementioned legs.

[0015] The branches are assembled by means of at least one joint which is arranged to give them a degree of rotational freedom, around an axis of rotation, between two positions: an open position, defining said deployed configuration of said base module, and a closed position, defining said folded configuration of said base module.

[0016] The folding support thus serves as an interface between the childcare module and the legs.

[0017] In its deployed configuration, the folding stand ensures optimal reception of the childcare module. This folding stand also allows for minimal bulk when folded.

[0018] According to a preferred embodiment, the folding support comprises four arms, each of which is extended by a leg.

[0019] The branches and said at least one joint are arranged to form two pairs of branches, advantageously symmetrical.

[0020] The two arms of a couple, advantageously of the compass type, are maneuverable in rotation between: the open position in which said two branches form a non-zero angle, to define a folding support having a general cross shape and advantageously a general X shape, and the closed position in which said branches form a zero angle, or at least approximately zero, to define a folding support having a general linear shape.

[0021] Preferably, the folding support comprises two arms which are assembled in a crossed manner at a single joint.

[0022] The arms each define two of said branches, on either side of said single joint.

[0023] Preferably, the branches of each arm each have two lateral faces.

[0024] And, in each arm, the branches extend parallel to each other and are offset from each other so that two of the lateral faces are coplanar, or at least approximately coplanar, in a plane passing through the axis of rotation.

[0025] According to another embodiment of the invention, the branches are terminated by a portion of articulation.

[0026] The articulation portions of at least two branches are superimposed and are assembled by a trunnion so as to form together said at least one articulation.

[0027] Preferably, each of said articulation portions comprises a through hole. And said trunnion consists of a piece fitted through said coaxially arranged through holes.

[0028] Preferably, at each branch, the joint portion includes a recess relative to the associated branch. The joint portions are superimposed and interlocked.

[0029] The height of the articulation portion still advantageously corresponds to half the height of the said associated branches.

[0030] Other non-limiting and advantageous features of the product according to the invention, not covered by the wording of the claims, taken individually or in any technically possible combination, are as follows: The childcare item includes removable locking means adapted to lock the assembly between said base module in deployed configuration and said childcare module; where applicable, the trunnion advantageously includes a rod, a section of which includes a first assembly portion adapted to cooperate with a second, complementary assembly portion provided on the childcare module, and the first and second assembly portions advantageously include complementary screw threads, and one end of said rod advantageously includes a head for rotating said trunnion; the arms define two surfaces: a lower surface, from which legs extend, and an upper, opposite and advantageously flat surface, intended to receive a lower face of the childcare module;The folding support defines a general plane, where applicable parallel to said upper surface, which at least one articulation defines an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly with respect to said general plane; the folding support includes indexing means arranged to define said open position and / or said closed position of said branches; the folding support includes stiffening means arranged to assemble the lateral faces of two branches in the open position, so as to reinforce the resistance of said two branches against torsion; the childcare module includes a lower face provided with a female indentation whose shape is complementary to the folding support in the deployed configuration, to allow their assembly by interlocking.

[0031] The present invention also relates to the base module, as such, and the childcare module, as such. Detailed description of the invention

[0032] Furthermore, various other features of the invention become apparent from the attached description made with reference to the drawings which illustrate non-limiting embodiments of the invention and where: [ Fig. 1 ] is a perspective view, oriented from above, of a childcare article according to the invention which comprises a childcare module of the bathtub type assembled with a base module in its deployed configuration; [ Fig. 2 ] is a view, in perspective and oriented from below, of the childcare item according to the figure 1 which also includes the childcare module of the bathtub type assembled with the base module in its deployed configuration; [ Fig. 3 ] is a perspective view, oriented from above, of the base module in its deployed configuration and separate from the childcare module; [ Fig. 4] is a view, from below, of the base module in its deployed configuration; [ Fig. 5 ] is a perspective view, oriented from above, of the base module in its folded configuration; [ Fig. 6 ] is a perspective and exploded view of the base module; [ Fig. 7 ] is a partial and enlarged view of the figure 6 showing in more detail the parts that make up the folding support; [ Fig. 8 ] is a side view of some of the parts that make up the folding support; [ Fig. 9 ] is a perspective view, oriented from below, of the childcare module which is separate from the base module; [ Fig. 10 ] is a partial and enlarged view of the figure 9 showing in more detail a part of the female footprint intended to receive the folding support in the deployed configuration.

[0033] It should be noted that, in these figures, the structural and / or functional elements common to the different variants may have the same references.

[0034] The childcare item 1 according to the invention, represented in particular on the figures 1 and 2 is suitable for accommodating a child.

[0035] Generally speaking, "child" is used to advantageously mean children under 4 years of age, including infants or toddlers.

[0036] In this case, childcare item 1 is adapted to facilitate the washing of an infant.

[0037] This childcare item 1 therefore comprises two modules: a childcare module 2, adapted to receive the child, and a base module 3, adapted to receive this childcare module 2 for its stable and elevated placement on the ground.

[0038] The childcare module 2 here consists of a bathtub, advantageously made of a plastic material (preferably one piece) and waterproof.

[0039] Bathtub 2 here consists of a back wall 21 which is extended by a side wall 22.

[0040] The bottom wall 21 includes, in particular, a lower face 21 a , opposite the side wall 22 ( Figure 10 ).

[0041] Alternatively and without limitation, such a childcare module may also consist of a changing table or a baby chair (not shown).

[0042] The base module 3 can thus interchangeably accommodate at least two different childcare modules (advantageously a bathtub and / or a changing table and / or a chair). Each childcare module then advantageously comprises a lower face 21 a, to cooperate with the base module 3 as described below.

[0043] To gain compactness between two uses, the base module 3 is removable from the childcare module 2. In other words, the base module 3 is adapted to be associated / dissociated from the childcare module 2.

[0044] To further reduce storage space between uses, the base module 3 is itself foldable.

[0045] The base module 3 can thus be maneuvered between two configurations: a deployed configuration ( figures 1 to 4 ), to accommodate the childcare module 2, and a folded configuration ( figure 5 ), to reduce its bulk when separated from the childcare module 2.

[0046] For this reason, as represented in particular on the figures 3 to 6 , the base module 3 includes a folding support 5 which is equipped with legs 6.

[0047] The folding support 5, mounted on legs 6, is thus raised above the ground.

[0048] The folding stand 5 can also be maneuvered between two configurations: a deployed configuration ( figures 1 to 4 ), to accommodate the childcare module 2, and a folded configuration ( figure 5 ), to reduce its bulk when separated from the childcare module 2.

[0049] The folding support 5 is advantageously formed from a set of parts made of plastic material. The legs 6 advantageously consist of straight, elongated parts, for example bars or rods, which are made of a metallic or wood or plastic material or any suitable material.

[0050] Each of the 6 legs has two ends ( figure 6 ) : an upper end 61, cooperating by interlocking with the folding support 5, and a lower end 62, equipped with a tip 63 adapted for ground support.

[0051] Each leg 6 has a length which is for example between 0.5 m and 1.2 m.

[0052] These legs 6 diverge from each other from the folding support 5, with for example an angle ranging from 10° to 20° with respect to an axis of rotation 8' described later.

[0053] The folding support 5, in its deployed configuration, is suitable for receiving the childcare module 2. In other words, the childcare module 2 is intended to be placed on the folding support 5 in its deployed configuration.

[0054] The folding support 5 includes several branches 7 which together form a receiving structure for the childcare module 2.

[0055] The branches 7 are each equipped with at least one of the aforementioned legs 6.

[0056] Furthermore, branches 7 are mobile relative to each other.

[0057] To this end, these branches 7 are assembled by means of at least one joint 8 which is arranged to give said branches 7 a degree of rotational freedom (defining an axis of rotation 8') between two positions: an open position ( figures 3 and 4 ), defining the deployed configuration of the base module 3 and the folding support 5, and a closed position ( figure 5 ), defining the folded configuration of this base module 3 and the folding support 5.

[0058] By "open position" and "closed position," we also advantageously mean a variation in an opening angle. A defined between two branches 7 connected by a joint 8 (in particular between the longitudinal axes 7' of these two branches 7).

[0059] The opening angle A1 in the open position ( figure 4 ) is thus greater than the opening angle A2 in the closed position ( figure 5 ).

[0060] According to the invention, each branch 7 here has the general shape of a straight stem which has a longitudinal axis 7'.

[0061] Each branch 7 comprises a set of faces, together advantageously defining a general parallelepiped shape, namely: two lateral faces 71, a top face 72, and a bottom face 73.

[0062] Each branch 7 also has two ends: a proximal end 75, ending in a joint 8, and a distal end 76, here free and carrying one of the legs 6 (for example by fitting its upper end 61 into a complementary housing).

[0063] The underside faces 73 of the branches 7 together define a lower surface S1 from which the legs extend 6.

[0064] The branches 7 are further arranged so that the aforementioned top faces 72 are advantageously coplanar. They thus define a top surface S2, opposite the lower surface S1 and advantageously flat, designed to receive the lower face 21 a of the back wall 21 of the childcare module 2.

[0065] The folding support 5 further defines a general plan P , here parallel to the upper surface S2 and also to the longitudinal axes 7' ( figure 3 ).

[0066] Said at least one joint 8 then has an axis of rotation 8' which extends perpendicularly with respect to this general plane P .

[0067] Each branch 7 is further advantageously adapted to be maneuvered around an axis of rotation 8' which extends perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis 7'.

[0068] The branches 7 terminate in a portion of joint 77 (here at their proximal end 75) which each forms part of a joint 8 ( figure 7 ).

[0069] The articulation portions 77 of at least two branches 7 are superimposed and are assembled by a trunnion 9 so as to form together said at least one articulation 8.

[0070] To limit its height, each portion of the joint 77 includes a recess relative to the associated branch 7.

[0071] In other words, the articulation portion 77 of a branch 7 is located on the side of its top face 72, with a recess on the side of its bottom face 73; conversely, the articulation portion 77 of the associated branch 7 is located on the side of its bottom face 73, with a recess on the side of its top face 72.

[0072] The complementary articulation portions 77 can thus be superimposed and fitted together, so as to pivot relative to each other around the axis of rotation 8'.

[0073] Preferably, the height of the articulation portion 77 corresponds to half the height of the associated branch(es) 7 (distance between the top face 72 and bottom face 73).

[0074] For their assembly, the articulation portions 77 each have a through hole 771. This through hole 771 extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis 7' and to the top face 72 of the associated branch 7.

[0075] These orifices 771 are intended to extend coaxially, along the axis of rotation 8', when the articulation portions 77 are superimposed.

[0076] These articulation portions 77 here have a general shape of a disc or a cylinder. They each have a peripheral surface 772 which has a cylindrical shape on at least part of its circumference, arranged coaxially with the axis of rotation 8'.

[0077] The trunnion 9 here consists of a piece attached through the coaxially arranged through holes 771.

[0078] As depicted on the figure 8 , the trunnion 9 here includes a rod 91 which consists of a tubular element whose outer diameter advantageously corresponds to the inner diameter of the through orifices 771, to participate in defining the axis of rotation 8'.

[0079] In the illustrated embodiment, the folding support 5 comprises four branches 7, each of which is extended by a leg 6.

[0080] The branches 7 and at least one joint 8 are arranged here to form two pairs of branches 7, advantageously symmetrical with respect to a median plane K , here vertical ( figure 4 ).

[0081] In each pair, the two branches 7 thus form a kind of compass.

[0082] In each pair, the two branches 7 are rotatable between two positions: the open position in which the branches 7 form an opening angle A non-zero (for example in V), to define together a folding support 5 having a general cross shape in deployed configuration, and more particularly in a general X shape, and the closed position in which the arms 7 form an opening angle Azero, or at least approximately zero, to define a foldable support 5 having a general linear shape (for example in I) in the folded configuration.

[0083] In this closed position, the branches 7 of a pair are contiguous, or at least approximately contiguous (also called "supporting"), at the level of their opposing lateral faces 71.

[0084] For illustrative purposes only, the opening angles A are as follows: the opening angle A1 In the open position, the angle can range from 40 to 90°, and the opening angle A2 in the closed position can range from 0 to 10°.

[0085] In this case, the branches 7 of the two pairs are assembled by the same unique joint 8, which defines a common axis of rotation 8' for the four branches 7.

[0086] The branches 7 are thus radial, or radiating, with respect to the axis of rotation 8'.

[0087] More specifically, as depicted on the figures 6 And 7 , the folding support 5 includes two arms 31 which each form two of these branches 7.

[0088] For this purpose, the arms 31 are assembled, in a crossed manner, at the single joint 8. In other words, the two arms 31 are arranged so as to cross and be assembled by the single joint 8.

[0089] Each arm 31 thus forms two of the branches 7, on either side of the single joint 8. These branches 7 of an arm 31 are connected by a common joint portion 77.

[0090] These branches 7 of an arm 31 have a particular arrangement to define the deployed X configuration and the folded I configuration.

[0091] For this purpose, in each arm 31, the two branches 7 extend parallel to each other (their longitudinal axes 7' are parallel).

[0092] These two branches 7 are also laterally offset from each other (their longitudinal axes 7' are at a distance).

[0093] This lateral offset is adjusted so that, in each arm 31, a lateral face 71 of one of the two branches 7 is coplanar, or at least approximately coplanar, with a lateral face 71 of the other of the two branches 7 in a plane L passing through the axis of rotation 8' ( figure 7 ).

[0094] This lateral offset is again reversed between the two arms 31, to allow the crossing of the arms 31 and the superimposition of the articulation portions 77.

[0095] In addition, the two branches 77 of an arm 31 are connected by the same portion of joint 77, in a diametrically opposite manner with respect to the through orifice 771.

[0096] According to this embodiment, the articulation portion 77 of one arm 31 is located on the side of the top face 72 of the associated branches 7, with a recess on the side of their bottom faces 73; conversely, the articulation portion 77 of the other arm 31 is located on the side of the bottom face 73 of the associated branches 7, with a recess on the side of their top faces 72.

[0097] Furthermore, the childcare unit 1 also includes removable locking means 10, adapted to lock the assembly between the base module 3 in deployed configuration and the childcare module 2.

[0098] For this, as shown on the figure 8 , the stem 91 of the trunnion 9 comprises: a first section 911 which includes a first assembly portion 101 adapted to cooperate with a second assembly portion 102, complementary, provided on the childcare module 2, a first end 912 which includes a head 913 for the rotational operation of this trunnion 9, and a second section 915 which includes means for assembling 916 of the trunnion 9 brought through the through holes 771.

[0099] Assembly portions 101, 102 here include screw threads which are operable in locking / unlocking by rotation of the trunnion 9.

[0100] The first assembly portion 101 is formed within a cylindrical inner face of the tubular rod 91 (as illustrated in dashed lines on the figure 8 ).

[0101] The second assembly portion 102 is supported by the cylindrical outer face 1031 of a tubular element 103 supported by the bottom wall 21 of the childcare module 2 (and in particular by its lower face 21 a ).

[0102] This tubular element 103 consists here of an adapter which is intended to be attached to the bottom wall 21 of the childcare module 2.

[0103] This tubular element 103 is separate from the childcare module 2 on the figures 7 and 8 , in preparation for its installation.

[0104] For this purpose, this tubular element 103 is intended to be fitted onto a protruding tubular component 213 carried by the lower face 21 a of the bottom wall 21 (see the Figures 9 and 10 ).

[0105] In particular, the cylindrical inner face of this tubular element 103 corresponds, within clearance, to the outer face of the protruding tubular element 213.

[0106] The joining between the tubular element 103 and the protruding tubular component 213 is achieved here by means of a tenon 2131 (here on the protruding tubular component 213) / mortise 1035 (here on the tubular element 103) type assembly.

[0107] The tenon 2131 / mortise 1035 assembly is obtained by a rotational maneuver of the tubular element 103 when it is fitted onto the protruding tubular member 213.

[0108] This rotational maneuver is facilitated here by gripping a transverse band 1036 fitted to a free end of the tubular element 103.

[0109] The assembly means 916 (for the trunnion 9 brought through the through holes 771) here consist of assembly means by elastic deformation (circular rib, interrupted by longitudinal slots).

[0110] In particular, elastic deformation is generated when the rod 91 passes through the through holes 771.

[0111] These assembly means 916 are adapted to lock the rod 91 through the through holes 771, while conferring a degree of rotational freedom around the axis of rotation 8'.

[0112] The collapsible support 5 also includes indexing means 11 which are arranged to define here the open position of the branches 7, or in other words the deployed configuration of this collapsible support 5.

[0113] These indexing means 11 consist here of ribs made on the peripheral surface 772 of at least one of the articulation portions 77.

[0114] These ribs 11 are designed to cooperate by an elastic deformation assembly phenomenon, to provide a removable locking of the branches 7 in their spread positions and thus ensure a removable locking of the folding support 5 in its deployed configuration.

[0115] The folding support 5 also includes stiffening means 12, adapted to reinforce the resistance of the branches 7 against torsion phenomena when the folding support 5 is in deployed configuration.

[0116] The stiffening means 12 are arranged to assemble, in a removable manner, the lateral faces 71 of two branches 7 in the open position, thus forming a kind of strut.

[0117] These stiffening means 12 here include projecting portions 121 carried by one of the lateral faces 71 of the branches 7.

[0118] These protruding portions 121 are here carried by one of the lateral faces 71 of the two branches 7 of one of the arms 31.

[0119] These protruding portions 121 are intended to cooperate, when the branches 7 are in the open position or in other words still in the deployed configuration of the folding support 5, with the lateral face 71 of another branch 7.

[0120] This lateral face 71 of the other branch 7 here has projecting flaps 122 defining a housing adapted to receive one of the projecting portions 121.

[0121] These projecting flaps 122 are here supported by one of the lateral faces 71 of the two branches 7 of the other arm 31.

[0122] To allow their assembly by interlocking, the bottom wall 21 of the childcare module 2 advantageously includes a female imprint 211 whose shape is complementary to the folding support 5 in its deployed configuration.

[0123] For this reason, this footprint 211 has here a general X shape, complementary to the folding support 5 which has a general X shape in deployed configuration.

[0124] This imprint 211 also has a cross-section in the general shape of a U. It is here formed by a set of partitions 212 which are made as one piece with the bottom wall 21 of the childcare module 2.

[0125] This imprint 211 still contains the second assembly portion 102 (where applicable added), intended to cooperate with the first assembly portion 101 carried by the trunnion 9.

[0126] In practice, for the assembly of modules 2, 3, the base module 3 is first maneuvered from its folded configuration to its deployed configuration.

[0127] The operator pivots the branches 7 from their respective closed positions to their respective open positions.

[0128] During this maneuver, the branches 7 and the associated legs 6 follow a rotational course / trajectory around the rotation axis 8'.

[0129] In the presence of the two arms 31, the operator can exert a spreading action on two branches 7 of a pair, said two branches 7 each belonging to one of the two arms 31.

[0130] The folding support 5 thus has a general X shape in its deployed configuration ( figures 3 and 4 ).

[0131] This deployed configuration is advantageously maintained by the aforementioned indexing means 11.

[0132] Next, the childcare module 2 can be placed on this base module 3 in the deployed configuration.

[0133] For this purpose, the childcare module 2 is oriented so that its female imprint 211 fits onto the folding support 5 in the deployed configuration ( figures 1 and 2 ).

[0134] The back wall 21 of the childcare module 2 then rests on the upper surface S2 of the folding support 5 (formed by the top face 72 of the branches 7). And the partitions 212 bear against the lateral faces 71 of the branches 7.

[0135] To finalize the assembly, the operator rotates the trunnion 9 in a direction which activates the removable locking means 10. This rotation allows the assembly portions 101, 102 to be screwed together.

[0136] This screwing action also generates a pulling force from the childcare module 2 to the base module 3, to ensure optimal clamping.

[0137] The childcare item 1 can then be used to safely receive the child.

[0138] For the dissociation of modules 2, 3, the operator deactivates the removable locking means 10, here by rotating the trunnion 9 in an appropriate direction.

[0139] The operator can then separate the childcare module 2, from the base module 3, by lifting.

[0140] The freed base module 3 can be maneuvered into its folded configuration by pivoting the arms 7 towards their respective closed positions ( figure 5 ).

[0141] In the presence of the two arms 31, the operator can exert a bringing action on two branches 7 of a pair, said two branches 7 each belonging to one of the two arms 31.

[0142] According to the present embodiment, the folding support 5 then has a general I-shaped form in its folded configuration.

[0143] Furthermore, within a pair of branches 7, the legs 6 are brought close together.

[0144] The storage of the base module 3 is thus facilitated due to its small size.

Claims

1. A childcare article, comprising: - a childcare module (2) adapted to receive a child, selected from at least one of a bathtub and / or a changing table and / or a chair, and - a removable base module (3), adapted to receive said childcare module (2) for its stable and elevated placement on the floor, which base module (3) is maneuverable between two configurations: - a deployed configuration, to receive said childcare module (2), and - a folded configuration, to reduce its footprint when it is dissociated from said childcare module (2), wherein the base module (3) comprises a foldable support (5) which is equipped with legs (6) and to which said childcare module (2) is intended to be attached, which foldable support (5) comprises a plurality of movable branches (7), which are each equipped with at least one of said legs (6), which branches (7) are assembled through at least one hinge (8) which is arranged to impart a rotational degree of freedom thereto, along an axis of rotation (8'), between two positions: - an open position, defining said deployed configuration of said base module (3), and - a closed position, defining said folded configuration of said base module (3), and in that said childcare article includes removable locking means (10), adapted to lock the assembly between said base module (3) in the deployed configuration and said childcare module (2), which branches (7) terminate with a hinge portion (77), which hinge portions (77) of at least two branches (7) are superimposed and are assembled by a trunnion (9) so as to form together said at least one hinge (8), characterized in that said trunnion (9) includes a rod (91) of which a segment (911) includes a first assembly portion (101) adapted to cooperate with a second, complementary, assembly portion (102) provided on the childcare module (2).

2. The childcare article according to claim 1, characterized in that the first assembly portion (101) and second assembly portion (102) comprise complementary screw threads, and an end (912) of said rod (91) advantageously includes a head (913) for rotatably maneuvering said trunnion (9).

3. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that, at each branch (7), the hinge portion (77) comprises a recess relative to the associated branch (7), and in that said hinge portions (77) are superimposed and interlocked, the height of the hinge portion (77) advantageously corresponding to half the height of said branches (7) associated.

4. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the foldable support (5) comprises four branches (7) each extending to a leg (7), which branches (7) and said at least one hinge (8) are arranged to form two pairs of branches (7), advantageously symmetrical, which two branches (7) of a pair are rotatably maneuverable between: - the open position in which said branches (7) form a non-zero angle, to define a foldable support (5) having a general cross shape and advantageously a general X-shape, and - the closed position in which said branches (7) form a zero, or at least approximately zero, angle to define a foldable support (5) having a general linear shape.

5. The childcare article according to claim 4, characterized in that the foldable support (5) comprises two arms (31) which are cross assembled at a single hinge (8), which arms (31) each define two of said branches (7), on either side of said single hinge (8).

6. The childcare article according to claim 5, characterized in that the branches (7) of each arm (31) each include two side faces (71), and, in each arm (31), which branches (7) extend parallel to one another and are offset from one another such that two of said side faces (71) are coplanar, or at least approximately coplanar, in a plane (L) passing through the axis of rotation (8').

7. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the branches (7) define two surfaces: - a lower surface (S1), from which the legs (6) extend, and - an upper surface (S2), opposite and advantageously planar, for receiving a lower face (21a) of the childcare module (2).

8. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the foldable support (5) defines a general plane (P), if necessary parallel to said upper surface (S2), which at least one hinge (8) defines an axis of rotation (8') which extends perpendicular relative to said general plane (P).

9. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the foldable support (5) includes indexing means (11), arranged to define said open position and / or said closed position of said branches (7).

10. The childcare article according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the childcare module (2) includes a lower face (21a) provided with a female recess (211) whose shape is complementary to the foldable support (5) in the deployed configuration, to allow them to be assembled by interlocking.

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