Turning-over prevention device for baby

Abstract

To provide a method to enable parents of child-rearing generation to safely sleep by using a method for making a baby to comfortably sleep and for preventing suffocation by sleeping on stomach and sudden death syndrome of a baby (SIDS), in the problem of the present invention, and by using the method of performing inexpensively as much as possible and using a non-bulky goods for the measures.SOLUTION: The problem is resolved by preventing turning-over during the sleep of a baby, by installing a fastening mechanism for a wearing member, in a turning-over prevention device composed of a wearing member, a matte-shaped member, and a belt-shaped member, and by making the wearing member fastened to the matte-shaped member through the cooperation between the fastening mechanism and the belt-shaped member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an anti-rollover device for infants. [Background technology]

[0002] Recently, a disease called SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), in which infants die suddenly while sleeping, has become a problem. According to records from 2021, 81 infants died from SIDS, making it the third leading cause of death in infancy. Research and studies on SIDS have been conducted around the world, and although the detailed cause of the disease has not been elucidated, some survey results have shown that the incidence rate is higher in prone sleeping (sleeping on the stomach). Therefore, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare recommends that children under the age of one sleep on their backs. In addition to SIDS, other causes of infant death while sleeping include accidents due to suffocation.

[0003] In light of this, various products have been developed to prevent children from rolling over from their back to their stomach during sleep. These products can be roughly divided into the following four categories: 1) cushion type, 2) fixed belt type, 3) remote monitor type, and 4) sensor type.

[0004] However, as explained below, each of these existing countermeasures has problems and users (parents of child-rearing age) are dissatisfied with them.

[0005] 1) Cushion-type baby protection products are baby protection products that use a specially shaped cushion to hold the baby in place and prevent the baby from rolling over. With this type of baby protection product, the baby's face may become buried in the cushion during use, resulting in suffocation. There is also the possibility that the baby may climb over the cushion and roll over. As there are parts that come into contact with the baby's face or near the face, they may not necessarily be considered hygienic from a hygienic standpoint. Furthermore, cushion-type baby protection products tend to be large in size, which presents the problem of being bulky.

[0006] 2) The fixed belt type of countermeasures is a type of countermeasure that fastens the baby with a fastening belt. This type of countermeasure does not have the problems of the cushion type countermeasures mentioned above, but there are structural problems such as not being able to change diapers or wear cold weather clothing such as swaddling clothes or sleepers if the baby is fastened. Using it when the baby sleeps at night means that the baby is tied down for a long time. It is emotionally and emotionally impossible or extremely difficult for parents to fasten their child like that for a long time. As a result, fixed belt type countermeasures are not suitable for use when sleeping for long periods of time.

[0007] 3) Remote monitor type baby safety products have a different approach to the above-mentioned 1) cushion type and 2) fixed belt type baby safety products. In other words, both types 1) and 2) prevent babies from turning over by physically preventing or blocking the baby from turning over, but remote monitor type baby safety products do not prevent babies from turning over themselves, but monitor the baby's turning over with a security camera or the like, and when the baby turns over, some kind of measure (such as the parents sleeping in another room rushing over to turn the baby over to the back position) is taken. This type of baby safety product has the problem that the user (parents, etc.) must periodically check the child's condition. Some remote monitor type baby safety products have an alarm function and emit an alarm or sound depending on the baby's condition, but this type has problems such as frequent alarms and high prices.

[0008] 4) Sensor-type countermeasures goods are classified into contact types, where sensors are attached to the body or clothing of the infant, and non-contact types, where sensors are placed under the futon or mattress. These sensors detect the infant's body movements, breathing, heart rate, and other conditions, and sound an alarm depending on the condition. Contact-type countermeasures goods have problems such as the difficulty of attaching the sensor, infants removing it themselves, and the influence of electromagnetic waves. Non-contact types tend to be highly sensitive, but the sensor itself is large and requires an AC adapter, making them difficult to carry. Sensor-type countermeasures goods also have problems such as frequent alarm sounds and high prices, just like remote monitor-type countermeasures goods with alarm functions.

[0009] In addition, users who need such measures (parents of child-rearing age) are a relatively young generation who are concerned about childcare and education costs, which are also cited as a cause of the declining birthrate problem, and they are not necessarily financially well off, and they are also in a situation where they have to make do with limited space in their living environment. In addition, in modern society, where more than 70% of households have dual-income households as of 2021, there may be circumstances in which both parents have to work or devote themselves to work other than childcare during the day. Therefore, there are potential needs and concerns such as not wanting to let their children sleep on their stomachs to reduce the risk of SIDS and suffocation, so they want to take measures, but they also want to keep their expenses down and not increase the number of things in the house. In addition, there is a potential need for parents who have to work the next day to ensure they have a good amount of sleep by reducing as much as possible the psychological stress of worrying about whether their children are sleeping on their stomachs and the physical task of getting up in the middle of the night to check on their children. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0010] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-202009 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2001-158324 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a method that allows infants to sleep comfortably and prevents suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) from sleeping on their stomachs, which can be implemented as inexpensively as possible and requires compact countermeasures, and which enables parents of child-rearing to sleep peacefully by using the method, and to provide a device to be used in implementing the method. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] This problem is solved by a device for preventing infants from rolling over, which consists of a wearable member, a mat-like member, and a belt-like member, in which a fixing mechanism is provided on the wearable member, and this fixing mechanism works in cooperation with the belt-like member to fix the wearable member to the mat-like member, thereby preventing the infant from rolling over while sleeping.

[0013] Advantageously, it is considered that the belt-like member passes through a fastening mechanism provided on the wearing member, thereby fastening the wearing member to the mat-like member.

[0014] More preferably, the belt-like member is provided with a fixing mechanism, and the fixing mechanism of the belt-like member cooperates with the fixing mechanism of the wearing member to fix the wearing member to the mat-like member.

[0015] Furthermore, it is also possible to conceive of a device for preventing tossing and turning consisting of a wearable member and a mat-like member, in which fixing mechanisms are provided on the wearable member and the mat-like member, and these fixing mechanisms work together to fix the wearable member to the mat-like member, thereby preventing the infant from tossing and turning while sleeping. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of how the tossing prevention device of the present invention is used; [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram showing each component of the tossing prevention device according to the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 shows an example of a mat-like member and a belt-like member. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a mat-like member and a fixing mechanism. [Diagram 5] Diagram of the wearing member and fixing mechanism DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Fig. 1 shows a state in which a rolling-over prevention device 1 according to the present invention is in use. As can be seen in this figure, the rolling-over prevention device 1 according to the present invention is composed of a wearable member 2 worn by an infant, a mat-like member 3 on which the infant sleeps, and a belt-like member 4 for fixing the wearable member 2 to the mat-like member 3. This prevents the infant from rolling over, without the infant's body being directly fixed, because the wearable member 2 is fixed to the mat-like member 3. Moreover, because the wearable member 2 is formed with a certain amount of slack and play, the infant can move to a certain degree within the wearable member 2, and does not feel as uncomfortable as if the infant's body were directly fixed.

[0018] In this example, the wearing member 2 is formed as a garment generally called a sleeper. A sleeper is a garment worn by infants to protect them from the cold while sleeping. In the rolling-over prevention device 1 according to the present invention, the wearing member 2 formed as a sleeper is configured as a sleeper in the usual manner in terms of general function and form, and only the fixing mechanism described below differs from that of an ordinary sleeper. Therefore, the wearing member 2 according to the present invention can be configured as a sleeper of the type shown in the left diagram of FIG. 1 that has an opening at the top that can be opened and from which the infant is inserted, or as a type shown in the right diagram of FIG. 1 that has a front button and is worn by opening the front button. In addition to being configured as such a sleeper, the wearing member 2 can also be configured as underwear or clothing worn by infants, or as nightwear, pajamas, or swaddling clothes used during sleep.

[0019] Next, each component of the tossing-over prevention device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The leftmost figure in Fig. 2 shows the belt-like member 4, the center figure shows the wearing member 2, and the rightmost figure shows the state in which the wearing member 2 is fixed to the mat-like member 3 by the belt-like member 4.

[0020] In this embodiment, the belt-like member 4 is composed of one belt portion 41 and a joint portion 42 provided on the belt portion 41. The belt-like member 4 is used by wrapping it around the mat-like member 3. For this reason, the belt-like member 4 has a sufficient and appropriate length to match the size of the mat-like member 3.

[0021] A joint 42 is provided at one end of the belt-like member 4 (the lower end as viewed in FIG. 2), and a corresponding joint 42 is similarly provided on the other end of the back side of the belt-like member 4. This joint 42 provided on the back side of the belt-like member 4 is shown by a dashed line in FIG. 2. These joints 42, 42 can be formed as, for example, snap buttons or hook-and-loop fasteners. This makes it possible to connect and fix both ends of the belt-like member 4 to each other after it has been wrapped around the mat-like member 3 (see also FIG. 3).

[0022] A wearing member 2 is shown in the center of Fig. 2. In the example of Fig. 2, this wearing member 2 is formed as a garment generally called a sleeper. A fastening mechanism 22 is provided in the area from the waist to the back of this wearing member 2 formed as a sleeper. In this example, the fastening mechanism 22 is provided as a slit. The wearing member 2 can also be configured as a garment other than a sleeper. The fastening mechanism can also be a mechanism other than a slit, and these points will be described later.

[0023] The right side of Fig. 2 shows an overall image of the tossing prevention device 1 according to the present invention in a state in which the wearable member 2 is fixed to the mat-like member 3 by the belt-like member 4. The mat-like member 3 can be formed as a normal mattress used by infants when sleeping. The belt-like member 4 is wrapped around the mattress, and the belt-like member 4 passes through a fixing mechanism 22 (slit portion) of the wearable member 2 formed as a sleeper, so that the wearable member 2 is fixed to the mat-like member 3 by the belt-like member 4.

[0024] Next, the mat-like member 3 and its fixing mechanism will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4. In the embodiment of Figure 3, the mat-like member 3 is formed as a general mat-like member (mattress). The mattress may be covered with a cover such as a sheet. As in the above-mentioned embodiment, the belt-like member 4 is wound around the periphery of the mat-like member 3, and both ends thereof are connected to each other by a joint 42. In this example, the joint 42 is formed as a snap button or a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0025] In the example of Fig. 3, the belt-like member 4 cooperates with the fixing mechanism 22 (slit) of the wearing member 2 to fix the wearing member 2 to the mat-like member 3. In other words, the belt-like member 4 itself functions as a fixing mechanism. There are other possible modes of cooperation between the belt-like member 4 and the wearing member 2 besides those described above.

[0026] In addition to the above-mentioned configuration in which the belt-like member 4 itself functions as the fastening mechanism, a configuration in which a separate fastening mechanism is provided on the belt field member is also conceivable. In this case, the wearing member 2 is provided with a fastening mechanism that corresponds (cooperates) with the fastening mechanism provided on the belt-like member 4. The fastening mechanism provided on the belt-like member 4 and the wearing member 2 is considered to be a joining member, for example, a snap button or a hook-and-loop fastener, as will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0027] Next, another embodiment of the mat-like member 3 and its fixing mechanism will be described with reference to Fig. 4. In this embodiment, the mat-like member 3 is used in a state where a general mat-like member (mattress) is covered with a cover member 31 formed as a so-called box-type sheet (fitted sheet). The cover member 31 is provided with a fixing element 32. This fixing element 32 is provided on the side (front side) of the mat-like member 3 on which the baby lies, and fixes the wearing member 2 in cooperation with a fixing element 22 (Fig. 5) provided corresponding to the wearing member 2, thereby contributing to preventing the baby from rolling over. The fixing element 32 can be provided in the form of a snap button, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like.

[0028] The fixing mechanism in the mat-like member 3 in Fig. 4 may be provided in a different manner. That is, the fixing mechanism may be a belt member provided on the cover member of the mat-like member 3. In this case, the belt member provided on the cover member is used in a manner that passes through a slit or a tubular member provided in the wearing member 2. In this case, it is considered that at least one end of the belt-like member 4 is detachably provided on the cover member.

[0029] Next, the fastening mechanism provided in the wearable member 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Four types of fastening mechanisms are shown in Fig. 5. The wearable member 2 itself can be formed as a general sleeper or the like, and is therefore shown only in a simplified form.

[0030] 5a) shows a first embodiment of the fastening mechanism 22. As shown in this figure, the fastening mechanism 22 can be formed as a slit provided in the wearing member 2. In this case, no special fastening mechanism is provided in the belt-like member 4, and rather the belt-like member 4 itself, which is passed through the slit, functions as the fastening mechanism.

[0031] 5b) shows a second embodiment of the fastening mechanism 22. As shown in this figure, the fastening mechanism 22 can be formed as a tubular member provided on the wearing member 2. In this case, similar to the above example a), no special fastening mechanism is provided on the belt member, but rather the belt-like member 4 itself, through which the tubular member is passed, functions as the fastening mechanism. A general method, such as sewing, can be used to attach the tubular member to the wearing member 2.

[0032] 5c) and 5d) show third and fourth embodiments of the fastening mechanism 22. As shown in these figures, the fastening mechanism 22 can be a joining member provided on the garment member. In FIG. 5c), the joining member is formed as a so-called snap button. In the example of FIG. 5d), the joining member is formed as a so-called hook-and-loop fastener.

[0033] Although the anti-rollover device for infants according to the present invention has been described based on several embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments as long as the basic concept of the present invention is not deviated from. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1. Rollover prevention device 2 Wearing materials 3 Mat-like material 4 Belt-shaped member

Claims

1. The device for preventing tossing and rolling over consists of a wearable member, a mat-like member, and a belt-like member, in which a fixing mechanism is provided on the wearable member, and the fixing mechanism and the belt-like member cooperate to fix the wearable member to the mat-like member, thereby preventing the baby from tossing and rolling over while sleeping.

2. 2. The device for preventing an infant from rolling over as claimed in claim 1, wherein the belt-like member passes through a fixing mechanism provided on the wearing member, thereby fixing the wearing member to the mat-like member.

3. The device for preventing infants from rolling over as described in claim 1, characterized in that a fixing mechanism is provided on the belt-like member, and this fixing mechanism of the belt-like member cooperates with a fixing mechanism of the wearing member to fix the wearing member to the mat-like member.

4. The device for preventing tossing and rolling over consists of a wearable member and a mat-like member, and the wearable member and the mat-like member are provided with fixing mechanisms, and these fixing mechanisms work together to fix the wearable member to the mat-like member, thereby preventing the infant from rolling over while sleeping.

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