Swings

Abstract

To provide a highly safe swing play equipment on which a user can ride in either an upright or lying down position. [Solution] A swing toy 1 in which a swing body 2 is suspended from a support 11 having a predetermined height. The swing body 2 comprises a seat 23 with a seat area large enough for a user to ride on whether in a seated or lying position, a hanging member 22 for suspending the seat 23, and a pair of opposing side members 24 extending upward from both the left and right edges of the seat 23, the seat and side members 24 being formed from a mesh member.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a swing toy. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the number of inclusive parks equipped with playground equipment that is easy for everyone to use, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, has been increasing. Non-Patent Document 1 describes a swing with a backrest and a plastic safety bar as an inclusive swing playground equipment. Non-Patent Document 2 describes a dish-shaped swing with a wide seat and no backrest. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Creating inclusive playgrounds: Everyone's Park Project", "Learn about parks", "Overseas examples", "No. 20 The ever-evolving swing with backrest", [online], [Retrieved November 25, 2024], Internet<URL:https: / / www.minnanokoen.net / playground-abroad / playground-abroad-20 / > [Non-Patent Document 2] "Creating inclusive playgrounds: Everyone's Park Project", "Knowing parks", "Overseas cases", "No. 25 Visiting parks in Vancouver, Canada", [online], [Retrieved November 25, 2024], Internet<URL:https: / / www.minnanokoen.net / playground-abroad / playground-abroad-25 / > Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The swing described in Non-Patent Document 1 allows even children with weak muscles or physical disabilities to enjoy swinging safely without the risk of falling. However, there is a problem in that larger children cannot ride it due to size restrictions. In addition, children who cannot maintain a seated position due to physical paralysis, etc. cannot use it.

[0005] On the other hand, the saucer-shaped swing described in Non-Patent Document 2 can be used by anyone regardless of body size, and can be ridden in a lying position or with a caregiver. However, such saucer-shaped swings have a wide seat and are designed to accommodate multiple children at the same time, making it difficult to limit the number of people allowed on the swing, and there is a risk of excessive use by too many people. If too many people use the swing, it becomes difficult to control the swing, and there is a risk that it may collide with people on the ground and cause serious injury.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DEVICE The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional swing equipment and to provide a highly safe swing equipment which allows the user to ride in either an upright or lying position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, a swing toy is provided in which a swing body is suspended from a support having a predetermined height, the swing body comprising a seat with a seat surface area large enough for a user to ride on whether in a seated or lying position, a hanging member for suspending the seat, and a pair of opposing side members extending upward from both the left and right sides of the seat, the seat surface and the side members being formed from a mesh member.

[0008] It is also preferable that the hanging members are provided in a pair on the left and right sides of one of the seats, each of which includes an upper chain connected to the support body and a pair of lower chains connecting the lower end of the upper chain to two points spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction on the side of the seat, forming a downwardly bifurcated shape, and that the side members are formed by the pair of lower chains and a mesh member suspended between the pair of lower chains.

[0009] It is also preferable that the seat portion is configured to be inclined downward toward the front in a side view.

[0010] Also, the swing toy is preferably for one or two people. Effect of the Invention

[0011] The present invention makes it possible to provide a highly safe swing toy that allows the user to ride in either an upright or lying position. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a swing play equipment according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] It is a front view of the swing play equipment of the embodiment. Note that the cross section of the basement part is shown. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the swing play equipment according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] Fig. 1 is a side view of the swing play equipment according to the embodiment, and the cross section of the basement part is shown. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the swing body of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The following describes an embodiment for carrying out the invention. Fig. 1 shows a swing toy 1 according to an embodiment installed outdoors. As shown in the figure, the swing toy 1 according to this embodiment has a swing body 2 suspended from a support 11 having a predetermined height. The swing toy 1 is set upright on the ground G, which is the installation location. In the example shown in the figure, the swing toy 1 is set on a horizontal surface (horizontal ground G).

[0014] Hereinafter, in this specification, the direction that is up and down when the swing toy equipment 1 installed at the installation location is viewed from the front is referred to as the up-down direction, and the direction that is left and right is referred to as the left-right direction. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the up-down direction is the vertical direction, and the left-right direction is the horizontal direction. The front-to-rear direction of the swing toy equipment 1 is the direction that is front and rear when the swing toy equipment 1 installed at the installation location is viewed from the front. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the front-to-rear direction and the left-to-right direction of the swing toy equipment 1 are horizontal directions that are perpendicular to each other.

[0015] (Support) The support 11 in the example shown in Fig. 1 includes a pair of inverted V-shaped posts 12 erected on the ground G. In the example shown, a total of three sets of posts 12 are provided on both the left and right sides and in the center in the left-right direction of the swing play equipment 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the base end of each post 12 is buried in the ground and fixed by a foundation 15 made of concrete or the like. The number of posts 12 is not limited to three, and may be two sets in total, one pair on the left and one pair on the right.

[0016] 1 and 2, the support body 11 of the embodiment includes one horizontal shaft 13 supported at a predetermined height from the ground by these support columns 12. In the illustrated example, three sets of support columns 12 are connected at their upper ends by the horizontal shaft 13 and a connecting metal fitting 14. In this embodiment, the height H1 (see FIG. 2) from the ground G to the horizontal shaft 13 is approximately 2000 to 2500 mm.

[0017] (Swing body) The swing toy 1 in the illustrated embodiment is a so-called double swing with two swing bodies 2 on either side of a central support post 12. However, the swing toy 1 is not limited to this configuration, and may have a structure in which one swing body 2 is suspended between a pair of left and right support posts 12.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the swing body 2 of the embodiment includes a seat portion 23 and a hanging member 22 that suspends the seat portion 23. The hanging member 22 of the embodiment is a stainless steel chain, but is not limited to this. Figs. 2 to 5 show the hanging member 22, which is a chain, as a schematic straight line. The upper end of the hanging member 22 of the illustrated example is connected to the horizontal shaft 13 via a hanging metal fitting 21.

[0019] (seat) As shown in Fig. 1, the seat portion 23 of the embodiment includes a frame member 231 and a seat net 232 constituting the seat. The frame member 231 of the embodiment is a stainless steel outer frame that is generally rectangular in plan view. The seat net 232 of the embodiment is a net-like structure stretched over the frame member 231. The seat net 232 of the illustrated example is made of ester ropes made of polyester material woven into a net shape, but is not limited to this. It is preferable that the frame member 231 is covered with the rope that constitutes the seat net 232, or with any soft material.

[0020] The seat surface (seat net 232) of the seat portion 23 is formed with an area that allows the user to sit on it whether in a seated or lying position. Two types of seat portions 23 with different seat surface areas are shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. In the example shown, the left seat portion 23 is a one-person seat portion 23A with a capacity of one person, and the right seat portion 23 is a two-person seat portion 23B with a capacity of two people.

[0021] In the embodiment, the width dimension W1 (see FIG. 3) in the left-right direction of the single-person seat portion 23A is about 400 mm, and the width dimension W2 (see FIG. 3) of the two-person seat portion 23B is about 700 mm. For example, two small children can sit side by side on the left and right on the two-person seat portion 23B. Also, for example, one adult caregiver can sit on the two-person seat portion 23B together with the lying user, holding him / her.

[0022] The depth dimension D in the front-rear direction of the single-seat portion 23A and the double-seat portion 23B in the example shown in Fig. 3 is both about 700 mm. The depth dimension of the seat board of a typical swing is about 120 to 180 mm, and the depth dimension D of the seat portion 23 in the embodiment is more than three times that. This allows the user to sit on the seat portion 23 in a lying position with the head at the rear and the feet at the front. A headrest made of a flexible material may be provided on the rear side of the frame member 231 (the side facing the head of the user in a lying position).

[0023] In addition, when used in a seated position, the seat net 232 bends appropriately under the weight of the user, allowing the user's buttocks to sink in and sit stably. Similarly, when used in a lying position, the body sinks in appropriately, making it easy to stabilize the posture when riding.

[0024] In addition, if the seat surface of the seat portion 23 is formed of a net member (seat surface net 232), the weight of the seat portion 23 can be reduced, which contributes to improved safety. The weight of the seat portion 23 in the illustrated example is about 10 kg.

[0025] (Hanging member) The hanging member 22 of the embodiment will be described. The hanging members 22 of the example shown in Fig. 1 are provided in a pair on the left and right sides of one seat portion 23. Each hanging member 22 includes one upper chain 22a connected to the support 11 (more specifically, the horizontal shaft 13) and a lower chain 22b connected to the lower end of the upper chain 22a. As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the lower chain 22b of the embodiment is made up of two chains having a downward bifurcated shape.

[0026] In the embodiment, the lower chain 22b connects the lower end of the upper chain 22a to two points spaced apart in the front-rear direction on the side of the seat portion 23. Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a structure in which each upper end of two chains having a downward bifurcated shape is directly connected to the support body 11 (horizontal shaft 13) may also be used.

[0027] The suspending member 22 preferably holds the seat 23 at a height that allows easy entry from a wheelchair. In this embodiment, the distance H2 (see FIG. 4) between the front edge of the seat 23 and the ground G is set to about 350 to 450 mm. At this height, it is easy for a user to transfer from a wheelchair to the seat 23 by himself.

[0028] Moreover, it is preferable that the seat 23 suspended by the hanging member 22 is inclined downward toward the front in a side view. In the embodiment of the seat 23 shown in Fig. 4, the distance H2 between the front end and the ground G is smaller than the distance H3 between the rear end and the ground G. In the illustrated example, the inclination angle θ of the seat 23 is about 16 degrees, and the rear end of the seat 23 is about 190 mm higher than the front end. If the seat 23 is inclined downward toward the front, not only can the user easily get on to the seat 23, but also the occupant in either a seated or lying position can be prevented from falling backward while riding.

[0029] (Side member) As shown in Fig. 1, the swing body 2 of the embodiment includes a pair of side members 24 that extend upward from both the left and right sides of the seat 23 and face each other. As shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the side members 24 of the embodiment are formed by a pair of lower chains 22b and a side net 241, which is a mesh member that is stretched between the pair of lower chains 22b, 22b. The side net 241 of the embodiment is a net formed by weaving ester ropes into a net shape, similar to the seat net 232, but is not limited to this. It is preferable that the lower chain 22b is covered by the rope that constitutes the side net 241 or by any soft material.

[0030] 1, the side members 24 divide the riding space (the space above the seat 23) into left and right sides, thereby preventing an excessive number of people from riding on the vehicle and promoting safe use.

[0031] In the swing toy 1 of the embodiment, the side members 24 are formed of a mesh member with a certain area, so that the occupant can be effectively prevented from falling off the side. Furthermore, the side members 24 can also serve as a handhold when getting on the seat portion 23, or as a support against which the occupant can lean.

[0032] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a highly safe swing play equipment on which a user can ride in either an upright or lying position.

[0033] Although the present invention has been described above by taking the embodiment as an example, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be variously modified. For example, it is preferable to provide a boundary fence F (see FIG. 1) around the swing toy 1 to prevent unintentional intrusion into the safety area of ​​the swing toy 1. Also, a soft cushion mat (not shown) may be laid on the ground G under the seat 23. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1 Swings 11 Support 12 pillars 13 horizontal axis 14 Connecting hardware 15 Foundation 2 Swing body 21 Hanging hardware 22 Hanging members 22a upper chain 22b lower chain 23 Seat area 23A Seat for 1 person 23B Seat for 2 people 231 Frame members 232 Seat Net 24 Side member 241 Side Net

Claims

1. A swing toy in which a swing body is suspended from a support having a predetermined height, The swing body is A seat portion having a seat surface area large enough for a user to sit on in either a sitting or lying position; A hanging member for hanging the seat portion; A pair of side members extending upward from both left and right sides of the seat portion and facing each other, A swing play equipment in which the seat surface and the side members are formed of a net-like material.

2. The hanging members are provided in a pair on the left and right sides of one of the seat portions, Each of the suspension members has an upper chain connected to the support; a pair of lower chains each connecting a lower end of the upper chain to two points spaced apart in the front-rear direction on a side of the seat portion and each having a downward bifurcated shape; 2. The swing play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the side members are formed by the pair of lower chains and a net member stretched between the pair of lower chains.

3. 3. The swing play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the seat portion is inclined downward toward the front when viewed from the side.

4. 3. The swing toy according to claim 1 or 2, which is for one or two people.

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