Baby carrier

Abstract

To provide a baby carrier for reducing a burden on the waist of a supporter such as a parent and preventing an infant from being woken up when putting the infant to bed, etc. from a state of being held in the arms.SOLUTION: A baby carrier 1 comprises: a supporter-side attachment part 2 including shoulder straps 21, a waist support part 22, a chest part 23, etc.; an upper body support part 3 provided continuously upward from the waist support part 22, supporting from the buttocks to the back of the infant, and having connecting parts 35 whose upper portions are respectively connected to the left and right shoulder straps 21; and a fastener 31 for opening the upper body support part 3 to the left and right. The fastener 31 is opened to separate the upper body support part 3 to the left and right, the connecting parts 35 are separated into the left and right via separation parts 4, and the upper body support part 3 is tilted while being spread out to the left and right sides with a diagonal line used as an axis, the diagonal line connecting the lower end part of the fastener 31 and side belt parts 32 provided on the sides of the upper body support part 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a baby carrier that allows a user to hold an infant, and more specifically, to a baby carrier that allows a user to put an infant to bed while holding the infant. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, a baby carrier is comprised of a shoulder belt that is placed over the shoulders of a supporter such as a parent, a waist belt that is wrapped around the supporter's waist, and an upper body support section that straddles the shoulder and waist belts and supports the infant's chest, back, etc. When in use, the upper body support section supports the infant's back, etc., and the infant's chest is pressed against the parent's chest.

[0003] However, when putting a baby to sleep while being held in a car seat, the parent must first remove the shoulder belts from both shoulders. This means that the parent cannot support the baby's buttocks when removing the shoulder belts from both shoulders, and must support the baby from the buttocks, placing strain on the parent's arms. Another problem is that the large movement required to remove the arms from the shoulder belts can wake the baby.

[0004] In response to this, Patent Document 1 listed below proposes a baby carrier that has a zipper in the center of the upper body support part that can be opened in the vertical direction, and by opening the zipper on the front, the baby can be taken out from the front and put to sleep on a bed, etc. This structure has the advantage of making it easier to put the baby to sleep, as there is no need to take the baby out from the side of the narrow gap in the upper body support part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-63231 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, even baby carriers with such zippers have the following problems.

[0007] In other words, with the baby carrier shown in Patent Document 1, the upper body support part is fixed to the supporter's attachment part such as a shoulder belt, so when removing the baby, the parent must bend forward with the zipper open and use the baby's own weight to remove the baby through the zipper gap. This causes the problem of putting a heavy strain on the supporter's lower back when the supporter bends forward a lot.

[0008] Furthermore, with the baby carrier shown in Patent Document 1, the infant must be removed through the narrow gap of the open zipper, which can cause the infant to rub against the zipper or other parts, potentially waking the infant up.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention has been made with an eye on the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a baby carrier that reduces the burden on the back of the supporter, such as a parent, when putting an infant down in a bed or the like while holding the infant, and that does not wake the infant. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In other words, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a baby carrier comprising a supporter-side attachment part having left and right shoulder straps that can be hung on the left and right shoulders of the supporter holding an infant, and a waist support part that is attached so as to go around the waist of the supporter, an upper body support part that is continuous upward from the waist support part and supports the infant from the buttocks to the back, and has a connecting part that connects the upper part to the supporter-side attachment part, and an openable zipper that is extended from above to below the upper body support part, and which has separation parts on both the left and right sides of the upper body support part that separate the connecting part from the supporter-side attachment part.

[0011] With this configuration, by separating the connecting parts, the infant can be laid down on a bed by tilting the entire upper body support part forward, eliminating the need to strain the waist of the parent or other supporter. Also, because the opened zipper can be spread wide to the left and right, it is possible to easily remove the infant from between the zippers and lay them down on a bed.

[0012] In addition, in such an invention, a supporter-side chest portion that covers the supporter's chest is provided continuously between the shoulder portion and the waist support portion of the supporter-side attachment portion.

[0013] With this configuration, even if the upper body support part is tilted, the shoulder strap part will not be separated from the upper body support part and come off the shoulder of the supporter, and can always be kept strapped on the shoulder of the supporter.

[0014] Furthermore, side belts are provided extending from both the left and right sides of the lower side of the upper body support part for the child's legs to pass through downwards, and the lower end of the zipper is set in a closed state at a position lower than the side belts of the upper body support part, so that when the zipper is opened and the separation part is separated, the line connecting the lower end of the zipper and the base end of the side belts is diagonal, thereby allowing the left and right upper body support parts to be opened diagonally left and right.

[0015] With this configuration, when the fastener is opened to tilt the upper body support section forward, the left and right upper body support sections spread diagonally left and right based on the diagonal line, so that the upper body support section can be removed from the back of the infant while laying the infant down. Also, because the lower end of the fastener is in a closed state, the infant's buttocks can be supported even when the fastener is opened to tilt the upper body support section, so the infant will not fall off accidentally.

[0016] The separating portion is provided on the front side of the shoulder strap portion, and is engaged by pressing the shoulder strap portion from the front side to the rear side.

[0017] With this configuration, when holding an infant, the separation part can be pressed toward the supporter's shoulder to lock the separation part, allowing the supporter to lock the separation part with the hand that is not holding the infant.

[0018] The lower end of the fastener is closed above the lumbar support portion.

[0019] With this configuration, even when the zipper is fully opened, the bottom end of the zipper will not come open, and the baby carrier will not open and the baby will not fall out unexpectedly. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] Thus, according to the present invention, a baby carrier comprises a supporter-side attachment part having left and right shoulder straps that are placed over the left and right shoulders of a supporter carrying an infant and a waist support part that is attached so as to encircle the supporter's waist, an upper body support part that extends upward from the waist support part, supports the infant from the buttocks to the back, and has connecting parts that connect its upper part to the left and right shoulder straps, and a releasable zipper that extends from above to below the upper body support part. Separation parts that separate the connecting parts from the supporter-side attachment part are provided on both sides of the upper body support part, which is separated into left and right parts by the zipper. By separating the connecting parts, the infant can be laid forward together with the upper body support part and placed in a bed, etc. This does not put strain on the waist of the supporter, such as a parent, and because the opened zipper can be opened widely to the left and right, the infant can be easily removed from between the zippers and placed in a bed, etc. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] Schematic diagram of a baby carrier according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 shows only the supporter-side mounting portion in the same configuration. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 shows only the upper body support part in the same configuration. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a view showing the state in which the upper body support section is opened in the same configuration. [Figure 5] Schematic side view of the baby carrier in the same configuration [Figure 6] Schematic side view of the upper body support unit inclined in the same configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0023] The baby carrier 1 in this embodiment is designed to hold an infant facing the parent (or the opposite direction). As shown in FIG. 1, it comprises a supporter-side attachment part 2 attached to the body of a supporter such as a parent, and an upper body support part 3 attached to the front side of the supporter-side attachment part 2 and supporting the infant from the buttocks to the back. Characteristically, a vertical fastener 31 is provided in the center of the upper body support part 3 so that it can be opened to the left and right, and the upper end of the upper body support part 3 can be separated and removed from the shoulder strap part 21 of the supporter-side attachment part 2, allowing the upper body support part 3 to be tilted forward while being spread apart to the left and right. As shown in FIG. 4, by tilting the upper body support part 3 while spreading it diagonally to the left and right, the supporter such as a parent can lay the infant down without bending forward too much, and can remove the upper body support part 3 from the back of the sleeping infant. This embodiment will be described in detail below. In this embodiment, the direction in which the face of the supporter, such as a parent, faces will be described as the forward side, and when holding an infant, the case in which the infant is held facing the supporter will be described as an example.

[0024] First, the supporter side attachment part 2, which is attached to the supporter side such as a parent, is composed of a shoulder strap part 21 such as a shoulder belt that is hung on both the left and right shoulders of the supporter, a waist support part 22 such as a waist belt that is attached so as to go around the supporter's abdomen and waist, and a chest part 23 that is attached continuously from this waist support part 22 to the shoulder strap part 21 and is attached so as to cover the supporter's chest, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0025] Of these, the shoulder straps 21 extend upward from the upper left and right parts of the chest section 23, wrap around the shoulders and back, and are connected to the sides of the chest section 23 (or to the side straps 32) at the supporter's left and right waist regions. The length of the belt can be adjusted using a length adjustment mechanism (not shown), so that it can be used to suit the supporter's physique.

[0026] Meanwhile, the lumbar support part 22 is provided so as to wrap around the supporter's abdomen and lumbar region, and is connected on the back side using a buckle 31A. The length of the lumbar support part 22 can also be adjusted by a length adjustment mechanism (not shown) to suit the supporter's physique.

[0027] The chest section 23 is provided to cover the chest of the supporter, with its lower end connected to the lumbar support section 22 and both left and right sides of its upper end connected to the shoulder sections 21. The supporter wears the backpack so that it faces forward. Of the supporter-side attachment section 2, the shoulder sections 21 and lumbar support section 22 are made of pads or belts, and the chest section 23 is made of a breathable material such as mesh.

[0028] An upper body support part 3 capable of supporting the back of an infant is provided on the front side of the supporter side attachment part 2 configured in this manner.

[0029] The lower end of this upper body support part 3 is connected to the lumbar support part 22, and the upper part is connected to the left and right shoulder strap parts 21 via left and right connectors 35, and is made of a thin, breathable cloth or pad. In addition, side straps 32 are provided on the sides of this upper body support part 3 so that the legs of the infant can be passed through from below when the infant is being held. These side straps 32 are made of belts or the like that are provided from the sides of the upper body support part 3 to the chest part 23, and their length can be adjusted using a length adjustment mechanism (not shown) so that the infant can be held in close contact with the supporter.

[0030] When the upper part of this upper body support part 3 is connected to the supporter side attachment part 2, it is connected to the shoulder part 21 of the supporter side attachment part 2, so that the shoulder part 21 strongly supports the upper body support part 3.

[0031] The connecting portion 35 is provided with a separation portion 4 that separates the upper body support portion 3 from the shoulder strap portion 21 and tilts it forward. The separation portion 4 is configured with a buckle or the like that allows the connecting portion 35, which is made of a belt or the like, to be separated into upper and lower halves, and is preferably configured to be fastened and detached with a light force of one hand. Such a buckle may be configured to allow engagement and detachment by sliding the buckle vertically. However, if such a configuration is used, the buckle on the engaged side moves upward when engaging with the buckle, making it difficult to engage with one hand. Therefore, in this embodiment, the buckle is engaged by pressing it toward the supporter's body with one hand, and to release the buckle from the engaged state, it is released by pinching it from the left and right toward the center.

[0032] Meanwhile, this upper body support part 3 is provided with a zipper 31 that faces downward from the center of the top, and by sliding this zipper 31 downward, the upper body support part 3 can be opened to the left and right (the state shown in Figures 3 and 4). In addition, above this zipper 31, a head support part 33 that supports the infant's head is provided, and by closing a button 34, the infant's head can be supported and the zipper 31 will not be opened accidentally.

[0033] Next, we will explain how to use the baby carrier 1 configured in this way when holding an infant, and how to use it when putting an infant held in the baby carrier 1 to sleep on a bed or the like.

[0034] First, when carrying an infant in baby carrier 1, the supporter first puts on supporter-side attachment part 2. At this time, shoulder strap part 21 is placed over both shoulders of the supporter and the length is adjusted, and the waist belt constituting waist support part 22 is looped around to the back and the buckle on the back side is fastened to adjust the length.

[0035] Then, the connecting part 35 provided above the upper body support part 3 is separated, and in this state the upper body support part 3 is opened, and the infant is held so that it is in close contact with the chest part 23. At this time, the fastener 31 of the upper body support part 3 is kept closed.

[0036] Alternatively, instead of opening the upper body support part 3 and holding the infant in this way, the zipper 31 may be opened with the upper body support part 3 connected to the shoulder strap part 21, and the infant may be placed inside the zipper 31 and held in place. When holding an infant in this way, the infant's buttocks can be supported with the infant's legs passing under the side belt parts 32, allowing the infant to be lightly supported.

[0037] Then, as required, the button 34 of the head support portion 33 is locked to support the baby's head and prevent the closed zipper 31 from opening accidentally.

[0038] Next, we will explain how to use the device when putting an infant to bed from a position where the infant is being held in the arms.

[0039] First, when putting an infant to bed, the supporter approaches the bed, opens the button 34 on the head support part 33, and slides downward the zipper 31 on the upper body support part 3. At this time, even if the zipper 31 is lowered all the way to the bottom, the lower end of the upper body support part 3 remains closed, so the infant's buttocks can be supported and the infant will not fall off accidentally.

[0040] In this state, the separation parts 4 provided between the shoulder strap part 21 are removed by operating them one by one. To remove the separation parts 4, use one hand to press both sides of the buckle inward to separate the separation parts 4.

[0041] When the separation part 4 is separated in this manner, the connecting part 35 of the upper body support part 3 is separated from the shoulder strap part 21, and the upper body support part 3 leans forward (the state shown in Figures 5 to 6). At this time, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the left and right upper body support parts 3 lean diagonally forward about the diagonal line connecting the lower end part of the fastener 31 and the base end part of the belt of the side belt part 32, so that the left and right upper body support parts 3 can be removed from the back of the infant while leaning the infant forward.

[0042] Finally, the infant's legs are removed from the side belts 32 and the infant is placed on the bed.

[0043] According to the above embodiment, the baby carrier 1 comprises a supporter-side attachment part 2 having left and right shoulder straps 21 that can be placed over the left and right shoulders of the supporter holding the infant, and a lumbar support part 22 that is attached so as to surround the supporter's waist, an upper body support part 3 that is attached continuously upward from the lumbar support part 22 and supports the infant from the buttocks to the back, and has a connecting part 35 that connects the upper part to the supporter-side attachment part 2, and an openable zipper 31 that is attached from above to below the upper body support part 3, and a separation part 4 is provided that separates the connecting parts 35 on both the left and right sides of the upper body support part 3 that are separated into left and right by the zipper 31, from the supporter-side attachment part 2.By separating the connecting parts 35, it is possible to tilt the infant forward together with the upper body support part 3 and lay them down on a bed, etc. This prevents strain on the waist of the supporter such as a parent, and also allows the opened fastener 31 to be widely opened diagonally to the left and right, so that the infant can be easily taken out through the gap of the fastener 31 and laid down on a bed or the like.

[0044] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be implemented in various forms.

[0045] For example, in the above embodiment, the side belts 32 are connected so as not to separate from the chest portion 23, but buckles or the like may also be attached to the side belts 32, and the buckles may be used to separate the side belts 32. With this configuration, the baby's legs can be easily removed.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the case is described where the carrier is held facing the infant, but the infant may also be held facing the parent. In this case, the zipper 31 can be opened to match the infant's face, allowing the infant to see forward more easily.

[0047] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the detachable portion 4 is secured by pressing the detached buckle against the shoulder, but the connecting portion 35 may be separated using a structure other than this.

[0048] In addition, in the above embodiment, the upper part of the upper body support part 3 is connected to the shoulder part 21, but this upper body support part 3 may also be connected to the chest part 23 via the connecting part 35. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1. Baby carrier 2...Supporter side attachment part 21. Shoulder strap 22...lumbar support part 23...Chest area 3. Upper body support 31. Zipper 32 Side belt 33...Head support part 34··· button 35...Connection part 4... Separation section

Claims

1. a supporter-side attachment part having left and right shoulder strap parts that are hung on the left and right shoulders of a supporter holding an infant, and a waist support part that is attached so as to surround the waist of the supporter; an upper body support part provided continuously upward from the waist support part, supporting the infant from the buttocks to the back, and including a connecting part for connecting an upper part to the supporter side attachment part; an openable fastener provided from above to below the upper body support portion; In a baby carrier comprising: This baby carrier is characterized in that a separation section is provided on both the left and right sides of the upper body support section, which is separated into left and right sections by the zipper, to separate the connecting section from the supporter side attachment section.

2. 2. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein a supporter-side chest portion that covers the supporter's chest is provided continuously between the shoulder portion and the waist support portion of the supporter-side attachment portion.

3. A baby carrier as described in claim 1, wherein side straps are provided extending from both the left and right sides of the lower side of the upper body support part for the infant's legs to pass through underneath, and the lower end of the zipper is set in a closed state at a position lower than the side straps of the upper body support part, so that when the zipper is opened and the separation part is separated, the line connecting the lower end of the zipper and the base end of the side straps is diagonal.

4. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein the separation part is provided on the front side of the shoulder strap part and is configured to be fastened by pressing from the front side to the back side of the shoulder strap part.

5. The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the fastener is closed above the lumbar support portion.

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