Crib for infants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a crib (1) for infants, comprising a plurality of walls (2) defining a cavity (21) adapted to accommodate an infant, a frame (3) adapted to support the plurality of walls (2), a plurality of support elements (4), connected to the frame (3) and adapted to support said frame (3) in elevation with respect to a rest plane (P). The crib (1) comprises a movement system (5) adapted to allow the translation of the frame (3) with respect to the plurality of support elements (4) along a movement direction (X-X) parallel to the rest plane, the frame (3) being switchable between a resting configuration and an active configuration, in which the frame (3) is translated along the movement direction (X-X) with respect to the resting configuration. The movement system (5) comprises at least one pushing element (51) which is active on the frame (3) so as to automatically return the frame (3) from the active configuration to the resting configuration by translating the frame (3) along said movement direction (X-X).

Description

FIELD OF APPLICATION

[0001] The object of the present invention is used in the field of cots for children and / or infants.State of the prior art

[0002] Cribs for infants equipped with a movement mechanism, suitable for translating the crib frame, with respect to a plurality of posts, are known in the state of the art. This allows the frame to be moved along a horizontal direction without moving the lateral supports of the crib itself.

[0003] In this way, once the child is placed in the crib, it is possible to bring the child closer to the edge of the parents' double bed. This allows for greater parental control over the child. The movement systems of known type require the intervention of a user to translate the frame from a first to a second position and vice versa.Problem of the prior art

[0004] The known cribs for infants equipped with a movement system necessarily require each frame translation to be manually actuated by a user. In fact, the user must promptly reposition the frame so that it is centred with respect to the support posts when the crib is no longer near the parents' bed in co-sleeping mode. It should be pointed out that a significant deviation of the frame from the correct initial position can cause a structural instability of the crib which could thus cause, unfortunately, a tilting of the crib itself if there is an infant inside.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a crib for infants able to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.

[0006] A further object of the present invention is to make available a crib for infants that is more practical and comfortable to use than the prior art.

[0007] A further object of the present invention is also to make available a crib for infants that guarantees greater safety compared to the prior art.

[0008] This and further objects will be substantially achieved by a crib for infants in accordance with one or more of the appended claims.Advantages of the invention

[0009] Thanks to a specific embodiment, it is possible to obtain a crib for infants equipped with a movement system configured to allow the automatic return to a resting configuration with respect to the co-sleeping mode.

[0010] Advantageously, this allows greater practicality of use for a user who does not have to manually return the crib from the co-sleeping configuration to the resting configuration and, at the same time, allows the frame to be automatically restored into an ideal position, thus ensuring stability and safety of the crib.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA WINGS

[0011] The advantages and features of the present invention will be amply elucidated by the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of a crib for infants, in accordance with the present invention, shown by way of example in the set of drawings of which: figure 1 shows a schematic side view of a crib according to the present invention, in accordance with a first embodiment. figure 2 shows a schematic side sectional view of a detail of the crib of figure 1, figure 3 shows a perspective view of a movement system and of an activation system in a first configuration in accordance with an embodiment, figure 4 shows a perspective view of a detail of the activation system of figure 3, figure 5 shows a perspective view of the activation system in a second configuration in accordance with an embodiment, with the addition of further elements, figure 6 shows a perspective view of an element of the activation system of figure 3, 4 and 5, figure 7 shows a perspective view of some elements of the movement system of figure 3, figure 8 shows a perspective view of the activation system and of the movement system of a crib for infants in accordance with a further embodiment, figure 9 shows a sectional side view of the crib activation system of figure 8, figure 10 shows a detailed perspective view of the crib activation system of figure 8, figure 11 shows a perspective view of the crib movement system of figure 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] With particular attention to figure 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a crib for infants.

[0013] The crib 1 according to the present invention comprises a plurality of walls 2 defining a cavity 21 adapted to accommodate an infant, after inserting a mat. Further, the crib 1 comprises a frame 3 adapted to support the plurality of walls 2 which, preferably, comprise a textile material. Still preferably, the frame comprises an upper portion 31 and an opposite lower portion 32 which are shaped to ensure structural stability and tension to the textile material of the plurality of walls 2.

[0014] The crib 1 also comprises a plurality of support elements 4, which is connected to the frame 3. The plurality of support elements 4 is adapted to support the frame 3 itself in elevation with respect to a rest plane P.

[0015] Preferably, said plurality of support elements 4 is adjustable in height in such a way as to increase or decrease the level of the crib 1 according to the need of a user, and in particular to adapt the level to the height of the parents' bed for the co-sleeping function. In the preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 1, each support element of the plurality of support elements 4 has an upper portion 42 and an opposite lower portion 43. The plurality of support elements 4, at the lower portion 43, preferably comprise a plurality of feet 41, for example two, three or four, shaped to ensure structural stability to the crib 1.

[0016] With greater reference to figures 3 and 7, the crib 1 also comprises a movement system 5 adapted to allow the translation of the frame 3 with respect to the plurality of support elements 4 along a movement direction X-X parallel to the rest plane P.

[0017] In particular, the frame 3 is switchable between a resting configuration and an active configuration, in which the frame 3 is translated along the movement direction X-X with respect to the resting configuration.

[0018] In other words, the frame 3 can be translated horizontally between the resting configuration and the active configuration with respect to the plurality of support elements 4.

[0019] In detail, the movement system 5 comprises at least one pushing element 51 which is active on the frame 3. The at least one pushing element 51 is configured to automatically return the frame 3 from the active configuration to the resting configuration by translating the frame 3 along said movement direction X-X.

[0020] The plurality of walls 2 of the crib 1 preferably comprises two pairs of opposite walls (not shown in the accompanying figures), giving the cavity 21 a rectangular shape. This cavity 21 preferably has a bottom on which the mattress is accommodated and an open roof, through which it is possible to accommodate or take the infant out of the crib 1.

[0021] With greater reference to the embodiment of figure 2, the plurality of walls 2 is made at least partially of a textile material so that viewing through the plurality of walls 2 itself is allowed. Preferably, the plurality of walls 2 comprises a hinge 22 configured to associate and disassociate the plurality of walls 2 to the upper portion 31 of the frame 3. Advantageously, following the dissociation between the upper surface 31 of the frame 3 and the plurality of walls 2 by means of the hinge 22, it is possible to replace the plurality of walls 2, for example in case of breakage or for washing.

[0022] Preferably, the plurality of support elements 4 comprises a first support element, associated with a first wall of the plurality of walls 2 and a second support element associated with an opposite second wall, preferably mirroring the first wall of the plurality of walls 2. In detail, the first and second wall have an extension L.

[0023] In the preferred embodiment, the first and second support element are positioned centrally with respect to the extension L of the first and second wall, respectively when the frame 3 is positioned in the resting configuration. In this way, with reference to figure 1, the crib 1 is symmetrical with respect to a movement axis Z-Z. Said symmetry optimizes the structural stability of the crib 1 when the frame is in resting configuration.

[0024] Otherwise, when the frame 3 is in the active configuration, also called co-sleeping, the plurality of support elements 4 is offset with respect to the length L of the first and second wall.

[0025] In the embodiment shown in figure 3, the crib 1 preferably comprises an activation system 6 adapted to block and unblock the translation of the frame 3 along the movement direction X-X when the frame 3 is in the resting configuration.

[0026] In other words, the translation movement of the frame 3 with respect to the plurality of support elements 4 when the frame 3 is in the resting configuration remains blocked without first having acted on the activation system 6. More preferably, the activation system 6 is active on the upper portion 31 of the frame 3. However, a person skilled in the art will be able to apply the following unblocking and movement mechanism considering the activation system 6 and the movement system 5 that are active on the lower portion 32 of the frame 3.

[0027] It should be noted that, advantageously, said activation system 6 allows to avoid inadvertent translations of the frame 3 with respect to the plurality of support elements 4.

[0028] Preferably, the activation system 6 is positioned at the upper portion 42 of the plurality of support elements 4.

[0029] According to one aspect, the activation system 6 is movable between a constraint configuration, in which the activation system 6 constrains the frame 3 to the plurality of support elements 4 so as to keep the frame 3 in the resting configuration, and a release configuration, in which the activation system 6 allows the frame 3 to translate along the movement direction X-X.

[0030] In detail, the activation system 6 comprises a plurality of elements, described in the following of the present description, adapted to be moved so as to allow the translation of the frame 3 with respect to the plurality of support elements 4 along the direction X-X.

[0031] As shown in the embodiment of figures 4 and 5, the activation system 6 comprises a through hole 61 made in the frame 3. More preferably, the through hole 61 is made in the upper portion 31 of the frame 3.

[0032] Still preferably, the activation system 6 comprises a blocking unit 62, provided with a pin 621 engageable in the through hole 61.

[0033] In the preferred embodiment, the activation system 6 is in the constraint configuration when the pin 621 of the blocking unit 62 is engaged in the through hole 61. Differently, the activation system 6 is in the release configuration when the pin 621 is disengaged from the through hole 61.

[0034] In other words, the disengagement between the pin 621 of the blocking unit 62 and the through hole 61 allows the frame 3 to translate with respect to the plurality of lateral supports 4 along the movement direction X-X.

[0035] It should be noted that the activation system 6 is at least partly externally covered, since, in the preferred embodiment, the crib 1 comprises a casing 65. With particular reference to figure 3, in the preferred embodiment, the activation system 6 comprises a first return element 63 which is active on the blocking unit 62 so as to bring the pin 621 to automatically engage with the through hole 61 when the frame 3 is or returns to the resting configuration. Preferably, the first return element 63 comprises a compression spring having a first end 631, constrained to the blocking unit 62 and a second end 632 constrained to the casing 65.

[0036] In other words, the stop unit 62 is movable horizontally along a direction Y-Y, parallel to the rest plane P and substantially perpendicular to the movement direction X-X of the frame 3. In particular, when the activation system 6 switches between the constraint configuration and the release configuration, the blocking unit 62 is moved along the direction Y-Y by compressing the first return element 63. In particular, when the movement system 6 switches into the release configuration, the blocking unit 62 translates moving away from the frame 3 and, following said translation, the second end 632 of the first return element 63, being constrained to an internal wall (not shown in the accompanying figures) of the casing 65, causes the compression of the first return element 63 itself. In this way, the pin 621 of the blocking unit 62 is disengaged from the through hole 61 of the upper portion 31 of the frame 3. Therefore, the first return element 63 acts by exerting a thrust on the blocking unit 62 so as to return it to the constrained position.

[0037] According to one aspect, the crib 1 comprises a button 7, active on the activation system 6. Said button 7 is pressable by a user to unblock the movement of the frame 3 along the movement direction X-X, so as to allow the frame 3 to pass from the resting configuration to the active / co-sleeping configuration.

[0038] As shown in figures 3-5, the button 7 comprises a main body 74, preferably positioned at the upper portion 42 of the plurality of support elements 4. Preferably, said button 7 is inserted at least in part inside the casing 65. The button 7 is preferably movable along the movement direction Z-Z, substantially perpendicular to the movement directions X-X, Y-Y and to the rest plane P.

[0039] In other words, when the button 7 is pressed, the activation system 6 passes from the constraint configuration, in which the pin 621 is engaged in the through hole 61, to the release configuration, in which the pin 621 is disengaged from the through hole 61.

[0040] In the preferred embodiment of figure 3, the button 7 has a stop portion 71 shaped to come into contact with the blocking unit 62 when the button 7 is pressed to disengage the pin 621 from the through hole 61. This allows the activation system 6 to be brought into the release configuration, through the translation of the blocking unit 62 along the movement direction Y-Y.

[0041] In fact, as is visible in figure 6, the blocking unit 62 preferably has a stop surface 622, shaped to come into contact with the stop surface 71 of the button 7. It should be noted that the stop surface 71 of the button 7 and the stop surface 622 of the blocking unit 62 preferably develop along the movement direction Z-Z and are oriented at an angle α with respect to the movement direction Y-Y. In the preferred embodiment, the angle α is nearly equivalent to 45°.

[0042] The orientation of the already mentioned stop surfaces 622, 71 thus allows to the blocking unit 62 to perform a displacement along the movement direction Y-Y, unlike the displacement that would occur in the movement direction Z-Z if the angle α of the stop surface 622, 71 with respect to the rest plane P were equal to 0. It is in fact a system of inclined planes.

[0043] In other words, when the button 7 is pressed from an initial position along the movement direction Z-Z, the stop surface 71 comes into contact with the stop surface 622 of the blocking unit 62. Consequently, the pressure exerted on the button 7 is transmitted to the blocking unit 62 which, as a result of the orientation of the stop surfaces 71, 622, translates horizontally along the movement direction Y-Y. As a result of this translation, the activation system 6 switches from the constraint configuration to the release configuration, as the pin 621 of the blocking unit 62 is disengaged from the through hole 61.

[0044] With reference to figure 3, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the activation system 6 comprises an engagement element 64, shaped to engage with the button 7 when pressed, in order to keep the button 7 in a pressed position. Preferably, the button 7 is interposed between the engagement element 64 and the stop unit 62.

[0045] The engagement element 64 and the button 7 have respectively a protruding element 642 with respect to the movement direction X-X, and a projection 72 with respect to the movement direction Y-Y. Preferably, the protruding element 642 of the engagement element 64 is shaped to constrain the button 7 in the pressed position by means of the pressure of the protruding element 642 exerted on the projection 72.

[0046] It should be noted that, similarly to the stop unit 62, the constraint element 64 is movable along the same movement direction Y-Y.

[0047] According to one aspect of the present invention, the crib 1 comprises a second return element 641 which is active on the engagement element 64 of the activation system 6 so as to bring it to engage with the button 7 when the latter is pressed.

[0048] Likewise, the crib 1 comprises a third return element 73 which is active on the button 7 so as to return the button 7 to the initial position when it is pressed.

[0049] In the preferred embodiment, the second and third return element 641, 73 comprise a compression spring, the elastic force of which is proportional to the shortening undergone. Therefore, for the sake of simplicity, in the remainder of the present detailed description, the first, second and third return element 63, 641, 73 will be considered as compression springs. An alternative solution envisages using traction springs suitably configured to ensure the same functionality.

[0050] In particular, as shown in figure 3, when the button 7 is in the initial position, the third return element 73 is elongated and the projection 72 of the button 7 keeps the protruding element 642 of the blocking unit 64 along the movement direction Y-Y by keeping the second return element 641 under compression against the internal wall of the casing 65.

[0051] It should be noted that, similarly to the first return element 63, the second elastic element 641 has a first end (not shown in the accompanying figures) constrained to the constraint element 64 and a second end (not shown in the accompanying figures) constrained to an internal wall of the casing 65 in order to go into compression when the projection 72 of the button 7 keeps the constraint element 64 spaced apart.

[0052] In other words, despite the second return element 641 exerting an elastic force following its compression, the constraint element 64 remains static, as the projection 72 of the button 7, interposed between the main body 74 of the button 7 and the constraint element 64 itself, prevents its movement.

[0053] Differently, when the button 7 is pressed along the movement direction Z-Z, the third return element 73 is compressed against a lower wall of the casing 65 following the translation of the button 7. The projection 72, integral with the button 7, translates below with respect to the protruding element 642, thus freeing a space for the movement of the constraint element 64 towards the button 7.

[0054] In other words, the second return element 641 thus exerts a force capable of bringing the constraint element 64 closer to the button 7, so long as the protruding element 642 comes into contact with the main body 74 of the button 7 itself.

[0055] Following this approach, the button 7, as a result of the force exerted by the third return element 73, tends to return from the pressed position to the initial position by means of a translation along the movement direction Z-Z. However, said return is prevented by the presence of the protruding element 642, which blocks the translation of the button by constraining it in the pressed position.

[0056] According to one aspect, there is a synergy between the button 7, the constraint element 64 and the blocking unit 62, such that the button 7, as long as it is kept by the constraint element 64 in the pressed position, involves the translation of the blocking unit 62 in such a way as to allow the movement of the frame 3 with respect to the plurality of support elements 4 along the direction X-X. It should be noted that the movement of the blocking unit 62 is substantially counter-phased with respect to the movement of the constraint element 64.

[0057] According to a further embodiment, shown in figures 8-11, the through hole 61 of the activation system is not made in the upper part 31 of the frame 3, but rather, as visible in figure 9, in an area 311 protruding below with respect to the upper portion 31 of the frame 3. It should be noted that, in this way, it is possible to dimensionally reduce the upper portion 31 of the frame 3 with respect to the embodiment described above. In fact, the upper portion 31 requires a dimension such that it can accommodate the through hole 6 without compromising the structural integrity of the entire frame 3.

[0058] As shown in figures 9-10, the main body 74 of the button 7 does not comprise a projection 72, but has a recess 741 shaped to accommodate the protruding element 642 of the constraint element 64. Preferably, the recess 741 is shaped as a substantially horizontal groove formed in the main body 74 of the button 7. Still preferably, the protruding element 642 of the constraint element 64 is shaped as a substantially horizontal bar insertable into the groove.

[0059] It is noted that, despite a different arrangement of the aforementioned elements, the operating mechanism, as well as their interaction and synergy, is analogous to what was previously described. In fact, when the button 7 is in the initial position, the main body 74 keeps the constraint element 64 spaced apart, coming into abutment with the protruding element 642. In this way, the protruding unit 642 is disengaged from the recess 741 as it is placed at a greater level than the protruding unit 642.

[0060] Differently, when the button 7 is pressed, the main body 74 translates below along the movement direction Z-Z and, consequently, the recess 741 reaches the same level as the protruding element 642. The latter, as a result of the second return element 641, is pushed along the direction Y-Y until it engages in the recess 741 of the main body 74, thus blocking the button 7 in the pressed position.

[0061] As shown in figures 5 and 8, the crib 1 comprises a restoring element 8, integral with the frame 3 and active on the engagement element to disengage the engagement element 64 from the pressed button 7 when the frame 3 passes into the active configuration.

[0062] Preferably, the restoring element is integral with the upper portion 31 of the frame 3, and is possibly inserted inside the casing 65. It should be noted that the restoring element 8, being integral with the frame 3, is movable along the same movement direction X-X.

[0063] The restoring element 8 preferably comprises a tab 81, which protrudes along the movement direction Y-Y. The restoring element 8 is shaped to release the protruding element 642 from the button 7 to allow the third return element 72, which is active on the button 7, so as to return the button 7 itself from the pressed position to the initial position.

[0064] In other words, after pressing the button 7 to bring the activation system 6 from the constraint configuration to the release configuration, the frame 3 is free to translate along the movement direction X-X. When this occurs, the frame 3 is translated with respect to the plurality of support elements 4 and, consequently, also with respect to the activation system 6 and to the button 7, since they are arranged near the plurality of support elements 4.

[0065] The translation of the frame 3 towards the active configuration along the movement direction X-X results in the approach of the restoring element 8 with respect to the constraint element 64 of the movement system 6, so long as the restoring element 8 comes into abutment with the constraint element 64.

[0066] As shown in figure 5, as a result of what has been described, the restoring element 8, by means of its shape, moves the constraint element 64 away from the button 7 along the movement direction Y-Y, again causing the compression of the second return element 641 against the internal wall of the casing 65. Following this thrust, the protruding element 642 is released from the projection 72, or recess 741, of the button 7, which, as a result of the third return element 73, can return from the pressed position to the initial position.

[0067] Consequently, the return of the button 7 to the initial position, as a result of the first return element 63, preferably involves the simultaneous translation of the blocking unit 62 towards the button 7, in such a way that the pin 621 is ready to engage with the through hole 61 of the upper portion 31 of the frame 3.

[0068] Said engagement between the through hole 61 and the pin 621, defining the constraint configuration of the activation system 6, can take place following the automatic translation of the frame 3 which, as a result of the pushing element 51, returns from the active configuration to the resting configuration.

[0069] According to the embodiment of figure 3, the pushing element 51 of the movement system 5 comprises a spring 511 having a first end 512 constrained to the frame 3, more preferably to the upper portion 31, and a second end 513 (not shown in the accompanying figures) constrained to a respective support element of the plurality of support elements 4.

[0070] In the preferred embodiment, the spring 511 is a compression spring. In other words, following the translation of the frame 3 along the movement direction X-X in the active configuration, the spring 511 undergoes a compression proportional to the translation of the frame 3 itself and exerts on the frame 3 a recall force in such a way as to automatically bring it to the resting configuration. Advantageously, this allows to limit the intervention by a user and, furthermore, allows the return of the frame 3 into a suitable and safe position.

[0071] Alternatively, in accordance with an embodiment not shown in the figures, the movement system 5 comprises a suitably positioned traction spring.

[0072] In the embodiment of figure 7, the movement system 5 comprises at least one roller 52, for example four rollers. The frame 3 preferably comprises a track 33 oriented along the movement direction X-X to allow the rolling of the at least one roller 52 in the track 33 when the frame 3 passes between the resting configuration and the active configuration.

[0073] In other words, the rolling of the at least one roller 52 inside the track 33 allows relative movement between the frame 3 and the plurality of support elements 4.

[0074] Preferably, the track 33 is interposed between a first post 44 and a second post 45, both developed along the movement direction Z-Z and integral with the plurality of support elements 4. Preferably, the first and second posts 44, 45 are interposed between the upper portion 31 and the lower portion 32 of the frame 3.

[0075] In other words, the first and second post 44, 45 represent respectively a start stroke and end stroke constraint for the frame 3, in such a way as to constrain the translation of the frame 3 along the movement direction X-X over a distance D, equivalent to the distance between the first and second post 44, 45. Preferably, the distance D is less than the length L of the first and second wall of the plurality of walls 2. In this way, advantageously, it is possible to prevent the spring 511 from undergoing excessive compressions.

[0076] In the embodiment of figure 11, the track 33 is interposed between the rollers 52, which assume a symmetrical arrangement with respect to the track 33 itself.

[0077] It is also an object of the present invention a method for moving the frame 3 of a crib 1 according to the present invention, comprising step a) of providing the crib 1 of the present description.

[0078] The method further comprises step b) of bringing the frame 3 from the resting configuration to the active configuration by means of the previously described movement system 5.

[0079] Likewise, the method according to the present invention comprises step c) of constraining the frame 3 to an external bed 9 by means of a plurality of fixable tie rods in order to keep the frame 3 in the active configuration. A person skilled in the art will be able to consider alternative fixing means to constrain the frame 3 to the external bed 9.

[0080] Furthermore, the described method comprises step d) of releasing the frame 3 from the plurality of tie rods and automatically returning it to the rest configuration by means of the at least one pushing element 51 of the movement system 5.

[0081] Preferably, the step of bringing the frame 3 from the resting configuration to the active configuration by means of the movement system 5, comprises the sub-step of pressing the button 7 to disengage the pin 621 of the blocking unit 62 from the through hole 61.

[0082] In other words, pressing the button 7 allows the activation system 6 to be brought from the constraint configuration to the release configuration to allow relative translation between the frame 3 and the plurality of support elements 4.

Claims

1. Crib (1) for infants, comprising: - a plurality of walls (2) defining a cavity (21) adapted to accommodate an infant, - a frame (3) adapted to support the plurality of walls (2), - a plurality of support elements (4), connected to the frame (3) and adapted to support said frame (3) in elevation with respect to a rest plane (P), - a movement system (5) adapted to allow the translation of the frame (3) with respect to the plurality of support elements (4) along a movement direction (X-X) parallel to the rest plane, the frame (3) being switchable between a resting configuration and an active configuration, in which the frame (3) is translated along the movement direction (X-X) with respect to the resting configuration, characterized in that the movement system (5) comprises at least one pushing element (51) which is active on the frame (3) so as to automatically return the frame (3) from the active configuration to the resting configuration by translating the frame (3) along said movement direction (X-X).

2. Crib (1) according to claim 1, comprising an activation system (6) adapted to block and unblock the translation of the frame (3) along the movement direction (X-X) when the frame (3) is in the resting configuration.

3. Crib (1) according to claim 2, wherein the activation system (6) is movable between a constraint configuration, in which it constrains the frame (3) to the plurality of support elements (4) so as to keep the frame (3) in the resting configuration, and a release configuration, in which the frame (3) is free to translate along the movement direction (X-X).

4. Crib (1) according to claim 3, wherein the activation system (6) comprises: - a through hole (61) made in the frame (3), - a blocking unit (62), provided with a pin (621) engageable in the through hole (61), wherein the activation system (6) is in the constraint configuration when the pin (621) is engaged in the through hole (61), and in the release configuration when said pin is disengaged from the through hole (61).

5. Crib (1) according to claim 4, wherein the activation system (6) comprises a first return element (63) which is active on the blocking unit (62) so as to bring the pin (621) to automatically engage with the through hole (61) when the frame (3) is in the resting configuration.

6. Crib (1) according to any one of the preceding claims from 2 to 5, wherein the crib (1) comprises a button (7), active on the activation system (6), the button (7) being pressable by a user to unblock the movement of the frame (3) along the movement direction (X-X), so as to allow the frame (3) to pass from the resting configuration to the active configuration.

7. Crib (1) according to claim 6 in combination with claim 4 or 5, wherein the button (7) has a stop portion (71) shaped to come into contact with the blocking unit (62) when the button (7) is pressed to disengage the pin (621) from the through hole (61) so as to bring the activation system (6) into the release configuration.

8. Crib (1) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the activation system (6) comprises an engagement element (64) shaped to engage with the button (7) when pressed in order to keep the button (7) pressed.

9. Crib (1) according to claim 8, wherein the crib (1) comprises a restoring element (8), integral with the frame (3) and active on the engagement element to disengage the engagement element (64) from the pressed button (7) when the frame (3) passes into the active configuration.

10. Crib (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the pushing element (51) of the movement system (5) comprises a spring (511) having a first end (512) constrained to the frame (3) and a second end (513) constrained to a respective support element of the plurality of support elements (4).

11. Crib (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the movement system (5) comprises at least one roller (52), the frame (3) comprising a track (33) oriented along the movement direction (X-X) to allow the rolling of the at least one roller (52) in the track (33) itself when the frame (3) passes between the resting configuration and the active configuration.

12. Crib (1) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein - the activation system (6) comprises a second return element (641) which is active on the engagement element (64) so as to bring it to engage with the button (7) when pressed; - the crib (1) comprises a third return element (73) which is active on the button (7) so as to return the button (7) to its initial position when it is pressed.

13. Method for moving the frame (3) of a crib (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of: - providing the crib (1), - bringing the frame (3) from the resting configuration to the active configuration by means of the movement system (5), - constraining the frame (3) to an external bed (9) by means of a plurality of fixable tie rods in order to keep the frame (3) in the active configuration, - releasing the frame (3) from the plurality of tie rods and automatically returning it to the resting configuration by means of the at least one pushing element (51) of the movement system (5).

14. Method according to claim 13 in combination with claim 7, wherein: - the step of bringing the frame (3) from the resting configuration to the active configuration by means of the movement system (5), comprises the step of pressing the button (7) to disengage the pin (621) of the blocking unit (62) from the through hole (61).

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