Truck childcare cabin

Abstract

The truck provides a childcare cabin that allows the driver to smoothly move the child seat to the rear or side of the driver's seat, enabling them to quickly attend to a preschool-aged child sitting in the child seat whenever needed. [Solution] The vehicle has a guide rail 2 installed inside the cabin 1 of a truck, which has front and rear rails 2A laid in the front-rear direction of the vehicle near the center of the vehicle width close to the driver's seat 11 and left and right rails 2B laid in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat 11, with the rear end of the front and rear rails 2A connected to the left and right rails 2B, an engaging body 4 which is attached to the guide rail 2 so as to be movable along the guide rail 2 with one end 43 engaged with the guide rail 2, a child seat 2 which is connected to the other end 42 of the engaging body 4 and accompanies the engaging body 4 as it moves along the guide rail 2, and a stopper 5 which prevents the movement of the engaging body 4.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a child-rearing cabin for a truck in which a child seat is provided in the truck cabin.

Background Art

[0002] The labor shortage in the transportation industry is becoming increasingly serious. In particular, the proportion of workers in their 20s and 30s, who are in their prime working years, in the transportation industry (as of Reiwa 3) is as low as 23% in total, and the challenge is how to increase the working population of this age group who will shoulder the industry in the future. When developing a new truck driver market targeting the child-rearing generation in their 20s to 30s with preschool children, even if people have the willingness to become truck drivers, problems may arise, such as no trusted relatives or others to leave their children with, economic difficulties in using daycare centers, and limited available childcare hours. Above all, since the children are preschoolers, there is also a desire to ensure a state where the driver can attend to the child at any time under their own supervision as much as possible. Under such circumstances, an invention that installs a child seat in a truck to meet the above-mentioned needs has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, Patent Document 1 is limited to the content of a device that fixes a child seat to a flip-up seat cushion provided behind the front seat in the truck cab. Since the child seat is fixed to the seat cushion, it is poor in usability, and does not fulfill the desire to ensure a state where the child can be attended to immediately at any time under one's own supervision as much as possible.

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above problems by providing a truck childcare cabin that allows the driver to smoothly move the child seat to the rear or side of the driver's seat, and to quickly attend to a preschool-aged child sitting in the child seat whenever needed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the first aspect of the present invention is a truck childcare cabin, which is provided inside the cabin of a truck and has front and rear rails laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the vehicle width center side near the driver's seat and left and right rails laid in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat, with the rear ends of the front and rear rails connected to the left and right rails, an engaging body attached so as to be movable along the guide rail with one end engaged with the guide rail, a child seat connected to the other end of the engaging body and accompanying the engaging body as it moves along the guide rail, and a stopper that prevents the movement of the engaging body. The second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect, wherein the child seat is attached to the engaging body so as to be rotatable in a plan view, and a locking device is further provided to prevent the rotation of the child seat. The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect, wherein the rear ends of the front and rear rails are connected to the center of the left and right rails to form a T-shaped guide rail in a plan view. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The childcare cabin for trucks according to the present invention has a child seat that can be moved along guide rails having front and rear rails and left and right rails. This allows the driver to, for example, put a preschooler to sleep or play in the child seat behind the driver's seat while driving, and when the driver stops or parks and wants to bring the child closer for physical contact or feeding, the child seat can be quickly moved along the guide rails to a location next to the driver's seat, which is extremely useful for keeping an eye on and caring for a preschooler. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a schematic perspective view of the childcare cabin in Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] This is a schematic plan view showing a child seat positioned in the center of the left and right rails. [Figure 3] Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the child seat moved to the rear of the passenger seat. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory plan view of an engaging body that is mounted to move freely along guide rails provided on the center box and base. [Figure 5] This is a schematic plan view showing the child seat moved from the state in Figure 3 to the center of the vehicle width, near the driver. [Figure 6] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the area around the child car seat. [Figure 7] This is a view along the line VII-VII in Figure 6. [Figure 8] This is a schematic plan view showing the child seat rotated 90 degrees from the state shown in Figure 5, so that the face of the preschooler sitting in it is facing the driver. [Figure 9] This is a cross-sectional view corresponding to Figure 7 in Embodiment 2. [Figure 10] This is an explanatory plan view corresponding to Figure 4. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The following describes in detail the truck childcare cabin according to the present invention. Figures 1 to 9 show one form of the childcare cabin for a truck according to the present invention (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "childcare cabin"). Figure 1 is Embodiment 1, a perspective view of the inside of the childcare cabin; Figure 2 is a plan view with a child seat positioned in the center of the left and right rails; Figure 3 is a perspective view with the child seat from Figure 2 moved to the rear side of the passenger seat; Figure 4 is a plan view of an engaging body that is movably mounted along guide rails provided on the center box and base; Figure 5 is a plan view from Figure 3 with the child seat moved to the center side of the vehicle width near the driver; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the area around the child seat from Figure 5; Figure 7 is a view taken along the line VII-VII in Figure 6; Figure 8 is a plan view from Figure 5 with the child seat rotated 90 degrees so that the face of the preschool child sitting there faces the driver; Figure 9 is Embodiment 2, a cross-sectional view corresponding to Figure 7; and Figure 10 is a plan view corresponding to Figure 4. Each figure highlights the essential parts for clarity and omits parts not directly related to the present invention. The first small hole 710 is omitted from the illustration in Figure 4, and the second small hole 720 is omitted from the illustration in Figures 1 and 4.

[0010] (1) Embodiment 1 The childcare cabin is an invention that allows a driver 81 to put a preschool child 82 to sleep or play in a child seat 3 secured with a belt inside the rear cabin 1 of the truck driver's seat 11 while the driver 81 is driving. When stopped or parked, the child seat 3 can be easily pulled from its location inside the rear cabin 1 of the driver's seat 11 to a location near the driver's seat 11, allowing for physical contact with the preschool child 82, feeding, etc. This embodiment of the childcare cabin is applicable to a full cabin and comprises a guide rail 2, a child seat 3, an engaging body 4, a stopper 5, and a locking device 6.

[0011] Guide rail 2 has front and rear rails 2A and left and right rails 2B, and is a track that allows the child seat 3 to move along the rails (Figures 1 and 4). Guide rail 2 is installed inside the truck cabin 1 and has front and rear rails 2A laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle near the center of the vehicle width close to the driver's seat 11 and left and right rails 2B laid in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat 11, with the rear ends of the front and rear rails 2A connected to the left and right rails 2B. Here, a rectangular center box 71, which is longer in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, is provided in the space between the driver's seat 11 and the passenger seat 12 inside the truck cabin 1 (Figure 2). It is also possible to enlarge the cabin box to make it the center box 71. On the other hand, a rectangular base 72, which is longer in the width direction of the vehicle, is installed on the floor behind the driver's seat 11, and the rear end surface of the center box 71 abuts against the center of the base 72 in the width direction of the vehicle. In a full cabin, there is a bed space for napping behind the driver's seat 11 and the passenger seat 12. The base 72 is positioned in this bed space. The upper surface 711 of the center box 71 and the upper surface 721 of the base 72 are made flush. The guide rail 2 is incorporated and fixed to the center box 71 and the base 72 such that the rail groove 22 of the guide rail 2 is exposed on the upper surface 711 of the center box and the upper surface 721 of the base.

[0012] In this embodiment, the guide rail 2 is formed by two rails in pairs, similar to railway tracks (Figure 4). The rear ends of the pair of front and rear rails 2A are connected to the left and right rails 2B on the rear side of the vehicle, as shown in the figure. The front and rear rails 2A and the left and right rails 2B have the same cross-sectional shape in the longitudinal direction and the rail width (width between the pair of rails) is equal. The guide rail 2, which has a concave cross-section, is assembled and fixed to the center box 71 with the groove 22 on the concave upper surface 2a facing upwards, so that the upper surface 2a of the guide rail aligns with the elongated opening 7110 provided on the upper surface 711 of the center box 711 (Figure 7). The elongated opening 7110 is provided on the upper surface 711 of the center box 71, corresponding to the groove 22. Although the drawing of the base 72 side corresponding to Figure 7 is omitted, on the base 72 side as well, the left and right rails 2B with a concave cross-section are assembled and fixed with their grooves 22 facing upwards and aligned with the elongated opening 7210 provided in the base 72. The left and right rails 2B are attached with their grooves 22 with a concave cross-section facing upwards and their upper surfaces 2a aligned with the upper surface 721 of the base. The rear ends of the front and rear rails 2A are connected to the center of the left and right rails 2B to form a T-shaped guide rail 2 as shown in Figure 4 in plan view.

[0013] The engagement body 4 is a movable member having one end portion 43 engaged with the guide rail 2 and movably attached along the guide rail 2. The one end portion 43 is engaged with the guide rail 2 and movably attached along the guide rail 2, and the other end portion 42 is connected to the child seat 3, so that the child seat 3 also serves as a connection member that is movably attached along the guide rail 2. Further, the engagement body 4 is formed to connect and couple the guide rail 2 and the child seat 3, so that the child seat 3 is rotatably attached to the engagement body 4 in a plan view (details will be described later).

[0014] The engagement body 4 herein includes a base plate 41, a cylindrical portion 42, and an engagement portion 43. As shown in FIG. 7, the base plate 41 which is rectangular in plan view is horizontally arranged, and the engagement portion 43 is provided on the back surface of the base plate 41. On the back surface of the rectangular base plate 41, the engagement portions 43 are provided at four positions in four directions that can horizontally hold the base plate 41 supporting the child seat 3 (FIG. 4). Specifically, when the base plate 41 reaches the position in FIG. 2, the engagement portions 43 are arranged at respective corners of a square in plan view formed by the intersection of the front and rear rails 2A and the left and right rails 2B, so that the four engagement portions 43 are attached to the central region of the back surface of the base plate 41. In the engagement portion 43, the upper mounting plate 431 is abutted and fixed to the back surface of the base plate 41, and a disc-shaped rotor 433 is attached to a support shaft 432 extending vertically from the center of the lower surface of the mounting plate 431 with a boss, so as to be rotatable about the support shaft 432 (FIG. 7). The rotor 433 abuts against a bay-shaped surface 211 formed on the opposing wall of the rail body 21 of the guide rail 2 having a concave cross section, and is rotatable about the support shaft 432, so that the engagement body 4 is movable along the guide rail 2. Further, the cylindrical portion 42 corresponding to the other end of the engagement body 4 is erected at the center of the upper surface of the base plate 41, and the tubular fitting portion 33 is fitted into the cylindrical portion 42 from above, so that the child seat 3 is placed on the cylindrical portion 42 and connected to the engagement body 4.

[0015] The child seat 3 is a protection device that secures the body for safety when carrying a child who cannot fasten a seat belt by themselves. Here, it is an occupant protection device as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 6, which replaces a seat belt to protect infants and preschool children 82 riding in the vehicle from accidents. Although it is referred to as a child restraint system under Japanese laws and regulations, the child seat 3 in the present invention is defined as a child restraint system for preschool children 82, including infant baby seats. Although the child seat 3 is configured to have a large back portion 32 that supports up to the head and side support portions 35 that support both sides as shown in Figure 6, its shape is not particularly limited. The child seat 3 is provided with a reclining mechanism. Reference numeral 34 denotes a three-point fixed belt of the child seat 3. Then, the child seat 3 is connected to the other end 42 of the engaging body 4, and is configured to move together with the engaging body 4 that moves along the guide rail 2. Specifically, as in the present embodiment, a cylindrical fitting portion 33 connected to the cylindrical portion 42 which is the other end of the engaging body 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the seat portion 31 related to the child seat 3, and the child seat 3 is movably attached along the guide rail 2 with the engaging body 4 interposed between the child seat 3 and the guide rail 2. On the other hand, the child seat 3 movably attached along the guide rail 2 can be stopped. Using the stopper 5, the child seat 3 can be locked and fixed at a predetermined point on the guide rail 2.

[0016] The stopper 5 is a stopping member that blocks the movement of the engaging body 4. The present embodiment serves as a blocking member that indirectly stops the movement of the child seat 3 connected to the engaging body 4 along the guide rail 2 by stopping the engaging body 4 that moves along the guide rail 2. Here, the stopper 5 is made of a metal rod-shaped member bent into an L-shape as shown in Figure 7. To function as a stopper 5, a rectangular base plate 41 is horizontally arranged, and a through hole 410 is provided near the short sides that protrude outward from both sides beyond the rail width, penetrating the base plate 41 vertically. When the point where the child seat 3, which can move along the guide rail 2, is to be moved towards the center of the vehicle width near the driver's seat 11 and stopped is determined, a first small hole 710 is provided at that point on the upper surface 711 of the center box, opposite the through hole 410 of the base plate 41 that has moved together with the child seat 3. Then, the rod-shaped through portion 51 of the stopper 5 shown in Figure 7 is passed through the through hole 410 and then the first small hole 710 as shown by the dashed line, and the engaging body 4 is locked and fixed to the guide rail 2 next to the first small hole 710. By locking the engaging body 4 at a point on the guide rail 2, the movement of the child seat 3 connected to the engaging body 4 is also stopped, and the child seat 3 is fixed in place at a predetermined point on the guide rail 2. Similarly, at points where the child seat 3 is to be stopped and fixed on the left and right rails 2B located behind the driver's seat 11, a second small hole 720 is provided on the upper surface 721 of the base opposite the through hole 410 located at that point (Figure 5). By inserting the rod-shaped through portion 51 of the stopper 5 into the through hole 410 and the second small hole 720, the child seat 3 can be fixed at the points shown in Figures 2 and 3. Incidentally, the stopper 5, with its rod-shaped through-hole 410 and first small hole 710 inserted into it, can be easily attached and detached. By using the handle 52 protruding from the upper side of the base plate 41 to pull out the stopper 5, the child seat 3 can be accompanied again by the engaging body 4 as it moves along the guide rail 2.

[0017] The locking device 6 is a restraining device that prevents the child seat 3 from rotating. In this embodiment, the child seat 3 is rotatably attached to the cylindrical portion 42 of the engaging body 4 in a plan view. A cylindrical fitting portion 33, which is slightly larger than the inner circumference of the cylinder, fits onto the cylindrical portion 42 of the engaging body 4 from above, as shown in Figure 7, allowing the child seat 3 to be rotatably attached to the engaging body 4 (more specifically, the center of the cylindrical portion 42) in a plan view. However, the rotation of the child seat 3 can be stopped using the locking device 6.

[0018] More specifically, as shown in Figure 7, the child seat 3, positioned directly beside the driver's seat 11, has a through hole 330 in the cylindrical wall of a cylindrical fitting portion 33 on the driver's seat 11 side. On the other hand, the cylindrical portion 42 of the engaging body 4, which faces the through hole 330, has a female screw hole 420. The locking device 6 consists of a set bolt having a male screw portion 61 that screws into the female screw hole 420. By loosely inserting the male screw portion 61 of the locking device 6 into the through hole 330 and screwing it into the female screw hole 420, the rotation of the child seat 3 relative to the engaging body 4 can be stopped by the locking device 6, as shown in Figures 5 and 7. Here, four through holes 330 are provided around the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical fitting portion 33 at 90-degree intervals in a plan view, centered on the cylindrical axis of the cylindrical fitting portion 33. Therefore, after removing the locking device 6 shown in Figure 7 from the cylindrical portion 42 and the cylindrical fitting portion 33, the child seat 3 shown in the same figure is rotated so that the preschool child 82 sitting in it faces the driver 81 (Figure 8). Then, the male threaded portion 61 of the locking bolt is passed through another through hole 330, which is 90 degrees away from the through hole 330 shown in Figure 7, and screwed into the female threaded hole 420 of the cylindrical portion 42. In this way, the cylindrical fitting portion 33 and the child seat 3 are mounted so as to be rotatable in a plan view with respect to the central axis of the cylindrical portion 42 of the engaging body 4, and the child seat 3, with the preschool child 82 facing the driver 81, can be fixed using the locking device 6 of the locking bolt. By increasing the number of through holes 330 in the cylindrical fitting portion 33 in the circumferential direction of the cylinder, the orientation of the child seat 3 can be adjusted more precisely.

[0019] Thus, for a driver 81 with young children, this is a desirable childcare cabin where the child seat 3 in which their child sits can be set and secured behind the driver's seat 11 (Figures 2 and 3), and when necessary, it can be smoothly moved to the side of the driver's seat 11 to quickly attend to the preschool-aged child 82. Although not shown in the diagram, cabin 1 will have appropriate air conditioning through measures such as adding or relocating air conditioning vents, and will also be equipped with an air purifier and a humidifier. The interior of cabin 1 will be made of antibacterial material that can be easily wiped clean even if dirt adheres to it. In addition, cabin 1 will be equipped with multiple baby monitors linked to the drive recorder, allowing the driver to check on preschool children without distracted driving. Furthermore, steps, handrails, etc. will be installed to ensure safety when getting in and out of the truck with a child in your arms. Reference numeral 13 denotes the steering wheel, 14 denotes the instrument panel, 15a denotes the windshield, 19 denotes the rearview mirror, 221 denotes the groove end, and 62 denotes the bolt head.

[0020] Next, we will explain one way to use the childcare cabin. As described above, the child seat 3 can move in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle along the guide rail 2 and in the width direction of the vehicle behind the driver's seat 11, as shown by the white arrow in Figure 1. For example, if the driver 81 wants to keep an eye on a preschool child 82 who is awake, the child seat 3 is positioned facing forward in the center of the left and right rails 2B behind the driver's seat 11, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and secured with the stopper 5 and locking device 6. When the child falls asleep, the stopper 5 and locking device 6 are temporarily removed, and the child seat 3 is moved from the position in Figure 2 to the position in Figure 3, allowing the driver 81 to keep an eye on the child while driving. Of course, the child seat 3 may be moved to a position other than Figure 3, directly behind the driver's seat 11, or the child seat 3 may be positioned facing backward, and the cylindrical fitting portion 33 of the child seat 3 may be secured to the engaging body 4 using the locking device 6.

[0021] Afterward, when stopping or parking the vehicle to have physical contact with or feed the preschool child 82, for example, the stopper 5 and locking device 6 are removed from the position shown in Figure 3, and the child seat 3 is pulled closer to the driver's seat 11 as shown in Figure 5. Furthermore, the child seat 3 is rotated as shown in Figure 8 so that the preschool child 82's face is facing the driver 81, and then the child seat 3 is secured with the stopper 5 and locking device 6 before taking care of the child. In this way, the driver 81, who is a parent, can move and secure the child seat 3 along the guide rail 2 to a position directly behind the driver's seat 11 or behind the passenger seat 12 in Figure 3 while driving, and keep an eye on their preschool-aged child 82 by letting them sleep or play in the child seat 3 behind the driver's seat 11. On the other hand, when stopping or parking, the stopper 5 can be released and the child seat 3 can be quickly moved to a position next to the driver's seat 11, allowing the driver to bring the child closer to them for physical contact, feeding, etc., making it a desirable child-friendly cabin for the driver 81.

[0022] (2) Embodiment 2 In Embodiment 1, the engaging body 4 had two roles: a first role in allowing movement along the guide rail 2 and a second role in supporting the child seat 3 and reducing resistance to movement. However, in this embodiment, the childcare cabin has the engaging body 4 only perform the first role of allowing movement along the guide rail 2. It comprises the guide rail 2, the child seat 3, the engaging body 4, the stopper 5, and the locking device 6, but the pair of guide rails 2 that were provided in Embodiment 1 are made into a single rail as shown in Figure 10. The second role of supporting the child seat 3 and moving it easily is performed by a swivel caster 9 as shown in Figure 9.

[0023] The guide rail 2 is installed inside the truck cabin 1 and has a front-rear rail 2A laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle near the center of the vehicle width close to the driver's seat 11, and a left-right rail 2B laid in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat 11, with the rear end of the front-rear rail 2A connected to the left-right rail 2B (Figure 10). The rear end of the front-rear rail 2A is connected to the center of the left-right rail 2B to form a literally T-shaped guide rail 2 in plan view. The guide rail 2 has a smaller cross-sectional shape than that of Embodiment 1, and the space within the concave recess 20 is narrower. In Embodiment 1, the child seat 3 was supported by the rotor 433 of the engaging body 4 to reduce rolling resistance and make it movable, but in Embodiment 1, the role of the rotor 433 is taken over by the swivel caster 9.

[0024] The engaging body 4, without the rotor 433, also comprises a base plate 41, a cylindrical portion 42, and an engaging portion 43, similar to Embodiment 1. However, unlike the four engaging portions 43 in Embodiment 1, the engaging portion 43 is provided only in the center of the back surface of the rectangular base plate 41 (Figure 9). This is because its only function is to guide it along the guide rail 2. A rectangular base plate 41 is horizontally positioned, and an engaging portion 43 is provided on the central back surface of the base plate 41. The engaging portion 43 has a mounting plate 431 with a boss on its upper part that abuts and fixes to the back surface of the base plate 41, and a rotor 435 is attached to a support shaft 432 that extends vertically from the center of the lower surface of the mounting plate 431. The disc-shaped rotor 435, whose width and diameter are equal to or larger than the rail groove 22, is rotatably mounted on the support shaft 432 and is designed to prevent it from coming out of the recess 20 of the guide rail 2. The support shaft 432 and rotor 435 of the engaging portion 43 serve to keep the engaging portion 43 along the guide rail 2.

[0025] The swivel casters 9 are provided on the back surface of the rectangular base plate 41 at four locations near each corner (Figure 10) so that the base plate 41 supporting the child seat 3 can be held horizontally. The swivel casters 9 are also called free-swivel casters or free-swivel wheels. Unlike the engaging body 4 of Embodiment 1, which is constrained by the rail width between the pair of guide rails 2, the swivel casters 9 are not constrained by the mounting position, so they are provided as close as possible to the four corners of the rectangular base plate 41 to keep the base plate 41 horizontal and stably hold the child seat 3. Known swivel casters 9, which consist of a mounting base 91, a fork 92, a swivel part 95, an axle 93, and a wheel 94 as shown in Figure 9, are provided at four locations near the corners on the back surface of the rectangular base plate 41. The mounting base 91 is fixed to the base plate 41, and the swivel part 95 rotates freely, making it a free-swivel wheel where the wheel 94 rotates around the axle 93. Other configurations are the same as in Embodiment 1, and their description is omitted. The same reference numerals as in Embodiment 1 indicate the same or corresponding parts. Thus, the childcare cabin of Embodiment 2 also has a child seat 3 set and secured behind the driver's seat 11 with a stopper 5, and when necessary the child seat 3 can be moved to the side of the driver's seat 11, making it a desirable childcare cabin where the driver 81 can easily care for the preschool child 82 who is there. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the front and rear rails 2A and the left and right rails 2B are each composed of a single rail, the engaging body 4 and the child seat 3 can be rotated around the pivot shaft 432 in a plan view. Therefore, the female screw hole 420, through hole 330, and locking device 6 of Embodiment 1 may be omitted, and the engaging body 4 and the child seat 3 may be integrated. Even if the engaging body 4 and the child seat 3 are integrated, the base plate 41 and the child seat 3 can be rotatably attached at each point on the guide rail 2, and this rotation can be stopped using the stopper 3. As explained in Figures 9 and 10, if the engaging body 4, which is rotatably mounted around the pivot shaft 432 in a plan view, has multiple first small holes 710 arranged at angles of several tens of degrees clockwise, then the base plate 41 can be rotated together with the child seat 3, and the rod-shaped through-hole 51 of the stopper 5, which is passed through the through-hole 410, can be inserted into the first small holes 710 at desired positions at each angle, thereby creating a childcare cabin where the rotation of the base plate 41 and child seat 3 can be stopped at the point where rotation is complete. The stopper 5 also serves as the locking device 6 in Embodiment 1.

[0026] (3) Effects In this childcare cabin configuration, an engaging body 4 is movably mounted along a guide rail 2 having front and rear rails 2A and left and right rails 2B, and a child seat 3 is connected to the engaging body 4. This allows the driver 81 to move the child seat 3, in which their preschool-aged child 82 sits, to the rear of the driver's seat 11 as shown in Figure 3, and concentrate on driving. While driving, the driver can also check on the baby monitor and occasionally look back at traffic lights to keep an eye on the preschool-aged child 82. On the other hand, when you want to stop or park and take care of your child, you can easily move the child seat 3 to the side of the driver's seat 11 together with the engaging body 4 by removing the stopper 5, which passes through the through hole 410 of the engaging body 4 and the second small hole 720 provided in the base 72, as shown in Figure 3 (Figure 5). This makes it possible to have physical contact with a preschool-aged child 82.

[0027] Furthermore, by removing the locking device 6 that secured the fitting portion of the child seat 3 to the engaging body 4, the preschool child 82's face can be easily turned towards the driver 81, as shown in Figure 8, from the state in Figure 5, making it easier to feed the child or to directly care for them. Thus, the driver 81 of this child-rearing generation can keep their preschool-aged child 82 under their watchful eye and look after them at any time.

[0028] Furthermore, by connecting the rear ends of the front and rear rails 2A to the center of the left and right rails 2B, a T-shaped guide rail 2 is formed in plan view. This expands the range of movement of the child seat 3 from the center of the vehicle width near the driver 81 shown in Figures 5 and 8, to the center point of the left and right rails 2B behind the driver's seat 11 shown in Figures 1 and 2, and to the rear part of the passenger seat 12 shown in Figure 3, but also to the left end of the left and right rails 2B directly behind the driver's seat 11 in Figure 3. As a result, the preschool child 82 sitting in the child seat 3 can enjoy a change of scenery and the change of location, creating a comfortable space in the childcare cabin of the present invention.

[0029] Therefore, for parents in the child-rearing generation who are eager to work as drivers 81, the following problems have been obstacles: (a) it is difficult to work full-time because they are raising preschool children 82, (b) there is no one they can safely leave their children with, such as relatives, (c) it is financially difficult to use childcare facilities, etc., and (d) the hours they can be looked after are limited. The child-rearing cabin of the present invention solves all of these problems at once. Their preschool children 82 can ride along in their truck cabin 1, and they can spend time together safely even while working. Since the children are preschool children 82, the child-rearing cabin is perfectly suited for parents in the child-rearing generation who would prefer not to sacrifice time with their children if possible. Furthermore, although the base 72 is installed in the bed space, the guide rail 2 does not protrude from the front of the base 711, unlike railway rails. Therefore, if the child seat 2 is moved to the position shown in Figure 5, for example, the base 72 can also be used as a bed for napping.

[0030] Furthermore, if the generation with preschool-aged children (82) becomes aware of the various benefits mentioned above and becomes drivers (81), the proportion of people in their 20s and 30s in the transportation industry will increase, significantly improving the driver shortage that has become a social problem. This invention of the childcare cabin makes it possible to uncover unexpected labor forces that would not have been able to become truck drivers in the past. This invention makes it possible to secure new workers and is an extremely beneficial invention for Japanese society and industry. Thus, the childcare cabin in this truck exhibits the numerous excellent benefits mentioned above.

[0031] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown above, and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. For example, although the embodiment is applied to a full cabin 1 truck, it can be adapted to medium and large cabins 1 with beds, and in the case of a 2-ton truck, the cabin 1 can be extended. By placing left and right rails 2B in the bed space or empty space of these cabins 1, the child seat 3 can be moved in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat 11. The shape, size, number, material, etc. of the cabin 1, guide rails 2, child seat 3, engaging body 4, stopper 5, locking device 6, etc. can be appropriately selected according to the application. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0032] 1 Cabin 11. Driver's seat 2 Guide rails 2A Front and rear race 2B Left and Right Rails 3 Child car seats 4 Engaging body 41 circuit boards 42 Cylindrical section (other end) 43 Engagement part (one end) 5 Stopper 6. Locking device

Claims

1. It is installed inside the truck cabin and has front and rear rails laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle near the center of the vehicle width close to the driver's seat and left and right rails laid in the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat, and the rear ends of the front and rear rails are connected to the left and right rails as guide rails, An engaging body is attached to the guide rail, with one end engaging with the guide rail, so as to be movable along the guide rail, A child seat is connected to the other end of the engaging body and accompanies the engaging body as it moves along the guide rail, A truck childcare cabin characterized by comprising a stopper for preventing the movement of the engaging body.

2. The childcare cabin for a truck according to claim 1, wherein the child seat is rotatably attached to the engaging body in a plan view, and the truck further comprises a locking device to prevent the rotation of the child seat.

3. The childcare cabin for a truck according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear ends of the front and rear rails are connected to the center of the left and right rails to form a T-shaped guide rail in plan view.

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