Baby cot or crib

Abstract

To provide a temporary bed or cot for infants suited to use for infants and having improved handleability.SOLUTION: A temporary bed 1 comprises a body part 10, and a floor board member 30 held by the body part 10. The floor board member 30 includes a floor board 31, side plates 32-35 connected to the floor board 31. The side plates 32-35 include side plate body parts 36, first folded parts 37a connected to upper edges of the side plate body parts 36, and second folded parts 37b connected to parts of the first folded parts 37a. The second folded parts 37b are located between the first folded parts 37a and the side plate body parts 36 and bonded to the side plate body parts 36. Side walls 12-15 of the body part 10 include side wall bodies 16, and insertion plate parts 17 protruded from parts of the upper edges of the side wall bodies 16. Openings 70 for inserting the insertion plate parts 17 are formed between the first folded parts 37a and the side plate body parts 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a baby cot or crib. [Background technology]

[0002] Known temporary beds used in evacuation shelters and the like during disasters include, for example, the cardboard assembly bed described in Patent Document 1. Such temporary beds prevent vibrations and cold air from the floor on which the bed is placed from being directly transmitted to the person sitting on the bed, thereby preventing them from disturbing their sound sleep. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3204236 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, such temporary beds are primarily designed for adults and are not designed for use by infants. For example, such temporary beds do not have a means to prevent infants from falling out of the bed. Furthermore, such temporary beds are difficult to handle because they easily fall apart when lifted.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and has as its object to provide a temporary bed or cot for infants that is suitable for use by infants and has improved ease of handling. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The infant bed or cot according to the present invention comprises: a body portion having a sidewall; a floor plate member held by the main body portion, The floor panel member has a floor panel portion and a side panel portion connected to the floor panel portion, The side plate portion has a side plate main body portion connected to the floor plate portion, a first folded portion connected to an upper edge of the side plate main body portion, and a second folded portion connected to a part of a lower edge of the first folded portion, the second folded portion is located between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion and is bonded to the side plate main body portion; The side wall has a side wall main body and an insertion plate portion protruding from a part of an upper edge of the side wall main body, An opening into which the insertion plate portion is inserted is formed between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion.

[0007] In the infant bed or cot according to the present invention, The main body may have four side walls that form a rectangular tube, The insertion plate portions of two adjacent side walls may form bent portions that straddle the two side walls and are located at corners of the rectangular tube.

[0008] In the infant bed or cot according to the present invention, The side plate portion may further include a first gusset portion located between an upper edge of the side plate main body portion and an upper edge of the first folded portion, a second gusset portion located between a part of a lower edge of the first folded portion and a lower edge of the second folded portion, and a pressing plate portion directly connected to another part of the lower edge of the first folded portion (without passing through the second gusset portion), The pressing plate portion may be located between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion, The insertion plate portion may be located between the pressure plate portion and the side plate main body portion.

[0009] The infant bed or cot according to the present invention comprises: A locking mechanism may be provided to prevent the insertion plate portion inserted between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion from slipping out from between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion.

[0010] In the infant bed or cot according to the present invention, The locking mechanism may be configured by the insertion plate portion having a hole formed therein, and the pressing plate portion inserted into the hole between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion, The pressure plate portion may contact an upper edge of the hole to restrict the floor plate member from being pulled upwardly from the main body portion.

[0011] In the infant bed or cot according to the present invention, The main body may have four side walls that form a rectangular tube, The floor plate member may have four side plate portions facing the four side walls of the main body portion, The four side plate portions may be connected to adjacent side plate portions at the first folded portion by a connecting member.

[0012] In the infant bed or cot according to the present invention, The connecting member may contain a fluorescent agent or a phosphorescent agent. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a temporary bed or cot for infants that is suitable for use by infants and has improved ease of handling. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, showing a temporary bed or cot for infants in use; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the infant cot or crib shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of a baby cot or crib in a folded position. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the infant cot or crib shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] Exploded view of the main body. [Figure 7]5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method for forming the bottom wall of the main body portion. [Figure 8] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a method for forming the bottom wall of the main body portion. [Figure 9] FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the base shown in FIG. 9 . [Figure 11] FIG. [Figure 12A] FIG. [Figure 12B] 12B is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of the locking mechanism taken along line BB shown in FIG. 12A. [Figure 13A] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing modified examples of the locking mechanism. [Figure 13B] 13B is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of a modified example of the locking mechanism taken along the line CC shown in FIG. 13A. FIG. [Figure 14] Exploded view of floorboard components. [Figure 15] FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] 1 to 16 are diagrams illustrating one embodiment of a temporary bed or cot 1 for infants according to the present invention. Of these, FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the temporary bed or cot 1 for infants in use. FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section of the temporary bed or cot 1 for infants shown in FIG. 1 taken along line AA. FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the temporary bed for infants 1 shown in FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the temporary bed or cot 1 for infants will also be simply referred to as the "temporary bed 1."

[0016] In this specification, the terms "upper," "lower," and "vertical direction" with respect to the temporary bed 1 and its components mean "upper," "lower," and "vertical direction" with respect to the temporary bed 1 assembled and in use, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, the "vertical direction" is the direction perpendicular to the surface of the temporary bed 1, and corresponds to the vertical direction on the paper in FIG. 1. Furthermore, the "front-to-back direction" is the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and corresponds to the direction connecting the upper left and lower right of the paper in FIG. 1. Unless otherwise specified, "front" refers to the lower right side of the paper in FIG. 1. Furthermore, "rear" refers to the upper left side of the paper in FIG. 1. Furthermore, the "width direction" refers to the horizontal direction, and is the direction perpendicular to both the "front-to-back direction" and the "vertical direction." Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the terms "inside" and "outside" with respect to the temporary bed 1 and its components mean "inside" and "outside" with respect to an infant lying in the temporary bed 1 in use,

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the temporary bed 1 includes a main body 10, a base 20, a floorboard member 30, a pad 40, and a hood 50. Of these, the main body 10, the base 20, the floorboard member 30, and a middle plate 45 of the pad 40, which will be described later, are made of cardboard. Furthermore, when stowed or stored, the main body 10, the base 20, the floorboard member 30, and the hood 50 are folded as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and placed in a bag 60 together with the pad 40. When the temporary bed 1 is assembled, it is transformed into the usage state shown in Figures 1 to 3.

[0019] First, the main body 10 will be described. As can be seen from Figs. 1 and 3, the main body 10 is in the shape of a rectangular box when the temporary bed 1 is in use, and has a rectangular bottom wall 11 and four side walls 12 to 15. The four side walls 12 to 15 include first and second longitudinal side walls 12, 13 connected to the long sides of the bottom wall 11, and first and second lateral side walls 14, 15 connected to the short sides of the bottom wall 11. Adjacent side walls 12 to 15 are connected to each other to form a rectangular cylinder. Since the temporary bed 1 has these four side walls 12 to 15, the risk of an infant falling off the temporary bed 1 is effectively reduced.

[0020] 6 is a development view of the main body 10. The main body 10 has a circular shape because the joint 10a of the main body 10 is joined to the second short-side side wall 15. When the main body 10 is transformed into a usable state, it is folded along an assembly fold line S indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 6, bottom wall flaps 11a to 11d extend from the lower edges of the side walls 12 to 15. The bottom wall 11 is formed by folding and assembling the four bottom wall flaps 11a to 11d along assembly fold lines S that extend along the lower edges of the side walls 12 to 15. In the illustrated example, the bottom wall 11 is formed as follows: That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the first bottom wall flap 11a extending from the first longitudinal side wall 12 is overlapped with the second and third bottom wall flaps 11b, 11c extending from the first and second short-side side walls 14, 15. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the fourth bottom wall flap 11d extending from the second longitudinal side wall 13 is overlapped with the second and third bottom wall flaps 11b, 11c, and the leading end of the fourth bottom wall flap 11d is inserted above the first bottom wall flap 11a. This completes the bottom wall 11.

[0022] As shown in Figure 6, each of the side walls 12 to 15 has a side wall main body 16 connected to the bottom wall 11, and an insertion plate portion 17 protruding from a part of the upper edge of the side wall main body. The insertion plate portion 17 is inserted into an opening 70 of the bed plate member 30, which will be described later, and this allows the main body portion 10 to hold the bed plate member 30. By the main body portion 10 holding the bed plate member 30, the risk of the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 being unintentionally separated when handling the temporary bed 1 is reduced, and the handling of the temporary bed 1 is improved.

[0023] In the illustrated example, each of the first and second longitudinal side walls 12, 13 has three insertion plate portions 17 aligned along the front-to-rear direction. These three insertion plate portions 17 include two end insertion plate portions 17a formed at both ends of the first and second longitudinal side walls 12, 13 in the front-to-rear direction and one central insertion plate portion 17b formed between the two end insertion plate portions 17a. Each of the first and second short-side side walls 14, 15 also has three insertion plate portions 17 aligned along the width direction. These three insertion plate portions 17 include two end insertion plate portions 17c formed at both ends of the first and second short-side side walls 14, 15 in the width direction and one central insertion plate portion 17d formed between the two end insertion plate portions 17c. 7 and 8, the end insertion plate portions 17a of the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 form bent portions 18 with the adjacent end insertion plate portions 17c of the lateral side walls 14, 15. The bent portions 18 are located across two adjacent side walls 12, 14; 12, 15; 13, 14; and 13, 15. The bent portions 18 are located at the corners of the rectangular tube formed by the side walls 12 to 15.

[0024] The positions at which the insertion plate portions 17a to 17d are formed are not limited to the positions described above, and the insertion plate portions 17a to 17d may be formed at any positions on the upper edge of the side wall main body 16.

[0025] As shown in Figures 6 to 8, holes 19 are formed in some of the insertion plate portions 17a to 17d. In the illustrated example, the hole 19 is formed in the central insertion plate portion 17d of the short side walls 14, 15. The insertion plate portion 17 having the hole 19 formed therein constitutes a part of the locking mechanism 75, which will be described later. Hereinafter, the insertion plate portion 17d that constitutes a part of the locking mechanism 75 will also be referred to as the "locking insertion plate portion 17d."

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 and 6, a folding line T extending in the vertical direction is provided in the longitudinal center of each of the longitudinal side walls 12, 13. The folding line T is indicated by a dashed line in Figures 1 and 6. By folding the circumferentially formed main body 10 along the folding line T and the assembly line S extending in the vertical direction, the main body 10 can be folded compactly as shown in Figure 5.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, ventilation holes 65 are formed near the lower edges of each of the longitudinal side walls 12, 13. Moisture inside the main body 10 is discharged to the outside of the main body 10 through the ventilation holes 65, thereby providing a comfortable sleeping experience for the infant. This also reduces the risk of moisture building up inside the main body 10 and causing deformation of the elements (particularly cardboard elements) that make up the temporary bed 1. In the illustrated example, notches are provided in the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 so as to form upwardly convex tabs 66 (see FIG. 6), and the ventilation holes 65 are formed (opened) by bending the tabs 66. Even after the ventilation holes 65 are opened, the tabs 66 remain connected to the side walls 12, 13 (see FIG. 2). This reduces the risk of the infant accidentally swallowing the tabs 66.

[0028] The base 20 is disposed on the bottom wall 11 of the main body 10 and supports the bed plate member 30 from below. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the base 20 is formed by combining multiple base elements 21 to 26. Spaces are formed between the multiple base elements 21 to 26. This creates spaces between the bottom wall 11 and the bed plate member 30. As a result, the risk of vibrations from the floor surface on which the temporary bed 1 is placed being transmitted to an infant on the bed plate member 30 is reduced. In addition, in winter, the risk of cold air from the floor surface on which the temporary bed 1 is placed being transmitted to an infant lying on the bed plate member 30 is reduced. In summer, moisture between the infant and the bed plate member 30 can escape into the space. Note that although the base 20 positions the bed plate member 30 at a position higher than the floor, the side walls 12 to 14 reduce the risk of the infant falling off the bed plate member 30.

[0029] In the illustrated example, the base 20 is formed by interlocking first and second base elements 21, 22 extending in the front-rear direction and third to sixth base elements 23-26 extending in the width direction. Each of the first and second base elements 21, 22 has a first portion 20a extending in the width direction and front-rear direction and two second portions 20b extending in the up-down direction and front-rear direction. The two second portions 20b are parallel to each other and connected to the first portion 20a at their upper ends. Each of the third to sixth base elements 23-26 has a third portion 20c extending in the width direction and front-rear direction and two fourth portions 20d extending in the up-down direction and width direction. The two fourth portions 20d are parallel to each other and connected to the third portion 20c at their lower ends. Further, the second portion 20b or the fourth portion 20c of each of the base elements 21 to 26 is formed with a slit 27 for engaging the base elements 21 to 26 with each other.

[0030] Each base element 21 to 26 is provided with a ventilation hole 28. This reduces the risk of moisture accumulating between the base 20 and the floorboard member 30 placed on the base 20, which could cause deformation of the base 20 and the floorboard member 30. It also helps to expel moisture between the floorboard member 30 and the main body 10 through the ventilation hole 65.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the bedboard member 30 has a rectangular bedboard portion 31 that forms the bed surface when the temporary bed 1 is in use, first and second longitudinal side plate portions 32, 33 that extend upward from the long sides of the bedboard portion 31, and first and second lateral side plate portions 34, 35 that extend upward from the short sides of the bedboard portion 31. The side plate portions 32 to 35 are arranged so as to face the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body portion 10, respectively. The side plate portions 32 to 35 extend up to the upper edges of the corresponding side walls 12 to 15. The side plate portions 32 to 35 are arranged so as to form a rectangular cylindrical shape as a whole. As described above, the bedboard member 30 is held by the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body portion 10.

[0032] In the illustrated example, the bed plate 31 and the side plates 32 to 35 are formed as a single unit. This provides the following effect. Specifically, if the bed plate 31 and the side plates 32 to 35 are formed as separate bodies, and an infant placed in the temporary bed 1 grasps the side walls 12 to 15 to lift the temporary bed 1, the weight of the infant will be applied to the bottom wall 11 of the main body 10 via the bed plate 31 and the base 20. As a result, the bottom wall flaps 11a to 11d that form the bottom wall 11 of the main body 10 will separate from each other, causing the so-called bottom collapse of the main body 10, which could result in the infant falling off the temporary bed 1. On the other hand, if the bed plate 31 and the side plates 32 to 35 are formed as a single unit, and the side walls 12 to 15 are grasped to lift the temporary bed 1, the infant in the temporary bed 1 will be supported by the bed plate member 30 held by the side walls 12 to 15. As a result, the risk of the temporary bed 1 collapsing and the risk of an infant falling off the temporary bed 1 is reduced.

[0033] The side plates 32 to 35 are connected to the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10, respectively. By connecting the side plates 32 to 35 to the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10, the bed plate member 30 is held to the main body 10. Furthermore, by arranging the side plates 32 to 35 facing the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10 and connecting them to the side walls 12 to 15, the risk of the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10 bending is reduced. In particular, in the example shown, the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 are formed with folding lines T that extend in the vertical direction. When the temporary bed 1 is in use, the longitudinal side plates 32, 33 are arranged facing the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 and are connected to the longitudinal side plates 32, 33, so the risk of the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 bending at the folding lines T is reduced. As a result, the risk of the temporary bed 1 in use being unintentionally deformed and causing an infant to fall off the temporary bed 1 is effectively reduced.

[0034] A method of connecting the side plates 32 to 35 and the side walls 12 to 15 will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 11. Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the upper edge portions of the short-side side plates 34, 35. As shown in Figures 2 and 11, an opening 70 is formed in the upper edge portion of each of the side plates 32 to 35. By inserting the insertion plate portion 17 of the main body 10 into the opening 70, the side plates 32 to 35 are connected to the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10.

[0035] More specifically, each side plate 32-35 has a side plate main body 36 connected to the floor plate 31 and a folded edge 37 connected to the upper edge of the side plate main body 36. The folded edge 37 has a first folded portion 37a whose upper edge is connected to the upper edge of the side plate main body 36 and a second folded portion 37b connected to a portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a. The second folded portion 37b is folded back to be positioned between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body 36 and is bonded to the outer surface of the side plate main body 36. The entrance to the opening 70 is defined by another portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body 36. The insertion plate portion 17 of the main body 10 is inserted between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body 36 through the opening 70. This allows the main body 10 and the floor plate member 30 to be connected without using additional connecting members such as rivets. This makes it easier to assemble the temporary bed 1. Also, the frictional force between the insertion plate portion 17 and the side plate portions 32 to 35 that sandwich the insertion plate portion 17 from the inside and outside reduces the risk of the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 being unintentionally separated. This improves the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0036] In the illustrated example, the folded edge portion 37 includes a first gusset portion 38a located between the upper edge of the side panel main body portion 36 and the upper edge of the first folded portion 37a, and a second gusset portion 38b located between a portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a and the lower edge of the second folded portion 37b. The folded edge portion 37 also includes a pressure plate portion 39 that is directly connected to the other portion of the first folded portion 37a (i.e., connected without the second gusset portion 38b). As shown in FIG. 11 , the pressure plate portion 39 extends from the other portion of the first folded portion 37a between the first folded portion 37a and the side panel main body portion 36 (i.e., into the opening 70). As shown in FIG. 2 , the insertion plate portion 17 of the main body portion 10 is inserted between the pressure plate portion 39 and the side panel main body portion 36. The first gusset portion 38a and the second gusset portion 38b form a space for the pressing plate portion 39 and the insertion plate portion 17 between the side plate main body portion 36 and the first folded portion 37a. Furthermore, because the pressing plate portion 39 is connected directly to the first folded portion 37a without going through the second gusset portion 38b, the pressing plate portion 39 is urged toward the side plate main body portion 36. Therefore, the pressing plate portion 39 is inclined relative to the side plate main body portion 36 so as to approach the side plate main body portion 36 as it extends upward. Furthermore, because the insertion plate portion 17 is located between the side plate main body portion 36 and the pressing plate portion 39 urged toward the side plate main body portion 36, it is possible to increase the frictional force between the insertion plate portion 17 and the side plates 32 to 35. This more effectively prevents the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, further improving the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0037] In the illustrated example, each side plate 32-35 has a plurality of openings 70. Each of the first and second longitudinal side plates 32, 33 has three openings 70 formed along the front-to-rear direction. These three openings 70 include two end openings 70a formed at both ends of the first and second longitudinal side plates 32, 33 in the front-to-rear direction and a central opening 70b formed between the two end openings 70a. Each of the first and second short-side side plates 34, 35 has three openings 70 formed along the width direction. These three openings 70 include two end openings 70c formed at both ends of the first and second short-side side plates 34, 35 in the width direction and a central opening 70d formed between the two end openings 70c. A second gusset portion 38b and a second folded-back portion 37b are located between the end openings 70a and the central opening 70b, and between the end openings 70c and the central opening 70d. A pressure plate portion 39 is positioned inside each of the openings 70a to 70d.

[0038] The end openings 70a and central openings 70b of the first and second longitudinal side plate portions 32, 33 respectively receive the end insertion plate portions 17a and central insertion plate portions 17b of the first and second longitudinal side walls 12, 13 of the main body portion 10. The end openings 70c and central openings 70d of the first and second short side plate portions 34, 35 respectively receive the end insertion plate portions 17c and central insertion plate portions 17d of the first and second short side walls 14, 15 of the main body portion 10.

[0039] Adjacent end openings 70a, 70c of adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 receive bending portions 18 formed by end insertion plate portions 17a, 17c of main body portion 10. This effectively prevents relative movement between two adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 of bedside plate member 30. As a result, the risk of an infant's fingers being pinched between two adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 is effectively prevented.

[0040] In the illustrated example, the bed plate member 30 cooperates with the main body 10 to form a locking mechanism 75. The locking mechanism 75 prevents the insertion plate portion 17 from slipping out from between the first folded portion 17a and the side plate main body 36. This effectively prevents the main body 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, further effectively improving the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0041] The locking mechanism 75 will be described with reference to Figures 12A to 13B. Figure 12A is a diagram showing the pressing plate 39 and insertion plate 17 that constitute the locking mechanism 75. Figure 12B is a cross-sectional view of the folded edge 37 and insertion plate 17a taken along line BB in Figure 12A. Figure 13A is a diagram showing a modified example of the pressing plate 39 and insertion plate 17 that constitute the locking mechanism 75. Figure 13B is a cross-sectional view of the folded edge 37 and insertion plate 17a according to the modified example of Figure 13A taken along line CC in Figure 13A. Hereinafter, the pressing plate 39 that constitutes part of the locking mechanism 75 will also be referred to as the "locking pressing plate 39a."

[0042] The locking mechanism 75 is made up of the locking insertion plate 17d of the main body 10 and the locking pressure plate 39a of the floor plate member 30. As described above, in the illustrated example, the locking insertion plate 17d is the central insertion plate 17d of the short-side side walls 14, 15. Correspondingly, the pressure plate 39 located at the center in the width direction of the short-side side plates 34, 35 forms the locking pressure plate 39a.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the locking pressure plate 39a has a base 39b connected to the first folded portion 37a and a tip 39c extending upward from the base 39b. The tip 39c is inserted into the hole 19 of the locking insertion plate 17d between the first folded portion 37a and the side panel main body 36. As shown in FIG. 12B, the tip 39c is located inside the hole 19. With this locking mechanism 75, the tip 39c comes into contact with the upper edge of the hole 19, thereby restricting the floor panel member 30 from being pulled upward from the main body 10. Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the tip 39c is inserted between the locking insertion plate 17d and the side panel main body 36 through the hole 19 of the locking insertion plate 17d. Meanwhile, the base 39b is located between the first folded portion 37a and the locking insertion plate 17d. According to this locking mechanism 75, the tip 39c or base 39b of the locking pressure plate 39a comes into contact with the upper edge of the hole 19, thereby restricting the floorboard member 30 from being pulled out upward from the main body 10.

[0044] Since the locking pressure plate 39a is biased toward the side plate main body 36, simply inserting the insertion plate 17d, in which the hole 19 is formed, into the opening 70d in which the locking pressure plate 39a is located automatically causes the tip 39c of the locking pressure plate 39a to be inserted into the hole 19. In other words, simply inserting the insertion plate 17d into the opening 70d automatically locks the floor plate member 30 to the main body 10.

[0045] According to this type of locking mechanism 75, no additional members are required to configure the locking mechanism 75. This makes it possible to easily assemble the temporary bed 1 having the locking mechanism 75. Furthermore, simply assembling the temporary bed 1 automatically locks the bed board members 30 to the main body 10, so no additional work is required to make the locking mechanism 75 function.

[0046] 2, in the illustrated example, the gap between the upper edges of the side walls 12 to 15 of the main body 10 and the upper edge of the side panel main body 36 of the floorboard member 30 is covered from above by the folded edge portions 37 of the side panels 32 to 35. This effectively prevents a child's fingers from getting caught between the main body 10 and the floorboard member 30.

[0047] The side plate portions 32 to 35 of the floorboard member 30 are formed by bending a flat plate-like member shown in FIG. 14 along the manufacturing fold line M indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 14, and then bonding the second folded portion 37b and the side plate main body portion 36 together using an adhesive or the like. More specifically, assuming that the surface of the plate-like member shown in FIG. 14 is the first surface and the other surface is the second surface, the plate-like member is bent along the manufacturing fold line M so that the first surfaces of the second folded portion 37b and the pressing plate portion 39 face the second surface of the side plate main body portion 36. Thereafter, the first surface of the second folded portion 37b is bonded to the region R, enclosed by the dashed line in FIG. 14, on the second surface of the side plate main body portion 36. This forms the side plate portions 32 to 35 shown in FIG. 11. Furthermore, the floorboard member 30 having the side plate portions 32 to 35 formed in this manner is folded along the assembly fold line S shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 14, thereby forming the floorboard member 30 shown in FIG.

[0048] In the illustrated example, the locking mechanism 75 is formed by the central insertion plate portion 17d located at the center in the width direction of the short side walls 14, 15 and the pressure plate portion 39a located at the center in the width direction of the short side plates 34, 35, but is not limited to this. The insertion plate portion 17 and pressure plate portion 39 that form the locking mechanism 75 may be other insertion plate portion 17 and pressure plate portion 39.

[0049] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, in the illustrated example, adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 are connected at the first folded portion 37a by a connecting member 80. This restricts movement of the first folded portion 37a relative to the side plate main body portion 36, and increases the frictional force acting between the side plate portions 32 to 35 and the insertion plate portion 17. This also effectively prevents the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, and further effectively improves the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0050] In the illustrated example, the connecting member 80 connecting the adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 is an adhesive tape. The connecting member 80 is attached to the surface facing outward of the first folded portion 37a. The connecting member 80 contains a luminous agent or a fluorescent agent. For example, a luminous agent or a fluorescent agent is applied to the base material of the adhesive tape used as the connecting member 80. By attaching such a connecting member 80 to the surface facing outward of the temporary bed 1, the presence of the temporary bed 1 can be made known to those around it even in environments with poor light. As a result, the risk of someone moving around the temporary bed 1 unintentionally bumping into the temporary bed 1 is reduced. A canopy, which will be described later, may also be included.

[0051] As shown in Fig. 14, ventilation holes 31a are provided in the floorboard portion 31. This reduces the risk of moisture accumulating between the floorboard member 30 and the pad 40 placed on the floorboard member 30, which could cause deformation of the floorboard member 30. In the example shown in Fig. 2, the ventilation holes 31a are aligned in the vertical direction with the ventilation holes 28 of the base elements 21 and 22.

[0052] The floorboard member 30 can be folded along the assembly fold lines S shown in FIG. 11 to put the floorboard member 30 into the folded state shown in FIG.

[0053] The pad 40 is placed on the bed board member 30. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 15, the pad 40 includes a sheet 41 and a middle plate 45. The sheet 41 not only has cushioning properties but also excellent breathability. This prevents moisture from accumulating between the infant and the sheet 41, thereby providing the infant with a comfortable sleeping experience. Specifically, the sheet 41 includes a front side portion 42 that faces the infant lying in the temporary bed 1, and a back side portion 43 that faces the bed board member 31. The front side portion 42 and the back side portion 43 are sewn together at their peripheries. The front side portion 42 includes first and second fabrics made of mesh material, and a cushioning material disposed between the first and second fabrics. The back side portion 43 is made of mesh material.

[0054] The middle plate 45 is disposed between the front side portion 42 and the back side portion 43 of the sheet 41. This prevents the sheet 41 from becoming twisted or shifting from its appropriate position while the temporary bed 1 is in use. In the example shown, the middle plate 45 is provided with ventilation holes 46. This reduces the risk of moisture accumulating between the front side portion 42 of the sheet 41 and the middle plate 45, which could cause deformation of the middle plate 45. In the example shown in Figure 2, the ventilation holes 46 are aligned in the vertical direction with the ventilation holes 31a of the bed board member 30 and the ventilation holes 28 of the base elements 21, 22.

[0055] In the illustrated example, the middle plate 45 can be removed from the seat 41 through an opening 44 provided in the seat 41. This allows the seat 41 to be washed. In the example shown in Fig. 15, the opening 44 is formed along the width direction in the center of the front-to-rear direction of the back side portion 43. In this case, the middle plate 45 can be taken in and out of the seat 41 through the opening 44 by folding the middle plate 45 along the width direction at the center of the front-to-rear direction.

[0056] As shown in Fig. 1, the canopy 50 covers the rear area of ​​the main body 10 from above. This makes it possible to protect the head of an infant lying in the temporary bed 1 from dust falling from the ceiling due to an aftershock, for example. It also blocks light from above the temporary bed 1.

[0057] 1 and 16, the hood 50 has a hood material 51 and hood ribs 52 attached to the front edge of the hood material 51. The hood material 51 has first and second hood cloth materials 53, 54 arranged on one and the other sides in the width direction of the temporary bed 1, respectively, and a reinforcing cord 55 that reinforces the hood material 51.

[0058] Each of the hood cloth materials 53, 54 has first to third edges 56a, 56b, and 56c. The first edges 56a of the first and second hood cloth materials 53, 54 form the front edge of the hood 50. A wire forming the hood ribs 52 is attached to the first edges 56a of the first and second hood cloth materials 53, 54. The hood ribs 52 extend from one end to the other of the front edge of the hood 50.

[0059] One end of the second edge 56b is connected to the lower end of the first edge 56a. As shown in FIG. 2, the second edge 56b is located outside the main body 10. The second edge 56b of the first hood cloth material 53 covers the first folded-back portion 37a from the outside in the rear region of the first longitudinal side plate 32 and in one half widthwise direction of the second short side plate 35. The second edge 56b of the second hood cloth material 54 covers the first folded-back portion 37a from the outside in the rear region of the second longitudinal side plate 33 and in the other half widthwise direction of the second short side plate 35.

[0060] The third edge 56c connects the other end of the second edge 56b to the upper end of the first edge 56a. The two hood cloth materials 53, 54 are connected by the third edge 56c. In the illustrated example, the third edge 56c forms a folded or curved line that extends rearward from the upper end of the first edge 56a and then downward toward the other end of the second edge 56b. As shown in FIG. 5, this hood 50 can be folded into thirds along a folding line T (see FIG. 16) that extends along the width direction of the hood 50 as a whole.

[0061] In the illustrated example, each of the hood cloth materials 53, 54 is made of nonwoven fabric. A reinforcing cord 55 is sewn to each edge 56a to 56c of each of the hood cloth materials 53, 54. This reinforces the hood material 51. A luminous agent or a fluorescent agent may be contained in part or all of the hood cloth materials 53, 54 or the reinforcing cord 55. This makes it possible to indicate the presence of the temporary bed 1 to those around it even in a poorly lit environment. As a result, the risk of someone moving around the temporary bed 1 unintentionally bumping into the temporary bed 1 is reduced.

[0062] As shown in Figures 2 and 16, canopy fasteners 85 for fastening the canopy 50 to the side panels 32, 33 are attached near the second edges 56b of the first and second canopy cloth materials 53, 54 and to the first folded portions 37a of the side panels 32, 33 of the floor panel member 30. The canopy cloth materials 53, 54 are fastened to the side panels 32, 33, and the canopy ribs 52 are attached to the canopy material 51, so that the canopy material 51 can be kept taut. In the illustrated example, the canopy fasteners 85 are hook-and-loop fasteners, but this is not limiting. The canopy fasteners 85 may also be snap buttons or rivet pins, for example.

[0063] Next, we will explain how to assemble the temporary bed 1. First, the main body 10 is unfolded from the folded state shown in Fig. 5. Then, the bottom wall flaps 11a to 11d are combined together to form the bottom wall 11 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Next, the base 20 is assembled into the state shown in FIG. 9, and the base 20 is placed inside the main body 10. Next, the floor panel member 30, which is in the folded state shown in FIG. 5, is unfolded, and the floor panel member 30 is folded along the assembly fold line S. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the side panel portions 32 to 35 extend upward from the floor panel portion 31, and the first folded portion 37a is positioned on the outside. Then, the floor panel portion 31 is placed on the base 20. At this time, the insertion panel portion 17 of the main body portion 10 is inserted into the opening portion 70 of the side panel portions 32 to 35. Next, the connecting members 80 are used to connect the first folded portions 37a of the adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35. Next, the pad 40 is laid on the floor board portion 31 of the floor board member 30. Next, the hood 50 is fixed to the side plate portions 32, 33 using the hood fixing tool 85. Finally, the ventilation holes 65 formed in the longitudinal side walls 12, 13 of the main body 10 are opened.

[0064] In this way, the temporary bed 1 can be easily assembled without using any tools.

[0065] As described above, according to this embodiment, the temporary bed or cot 1 for an infant includes a main body 10 having side walls 12-15, and a bed plate member 30 held by the main body 10. The bed plate member 30 includes a bed plate 31 and side plate members 32-35 connected to the bed plate 31. The side plate members 32-35 each include a side plate main body 36 connected to the bed plate 31, a first folded portion 37a connected to the upper edge of the side plate main body 36, and a second folded portion 37b connected to a portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a. The second folded portion 37b is located between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body 36 and is bonded to the side plate main body 36. The side walls 12-15 each include a side wall main body 16 and an insertion plate portion 17 protruding from a portion of the upper edge of the side wall main body 16. An opening 70 into which the insertion plate portion 17 is inserted is formed between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body portion 36.

[0066] According to this type of temporary bed or cot 1 for infants, the side walls 12-15 and side plates 32-35 reduce the risk of an infant on the floor plate 31 falling off the temporary bed 1. Therefore, the temporary bed 1 is suitable for use by infants. Furthermore, when handling the temporary bed 1, the frictional force between the insertion plate 17 and the side plates 32-35 that sandwich the insertion plate 17 from the inside and outside reduces the risk of the main body 10 and the floor plate member 30 unintentionally separating. This improves the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0067] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the main body 10 has four side walls 12-15 that form a rectangular tube. The insertion plate portions 17 of two adjacent side walls 12, 14 straddle the two side walls 12, 14; 12, 15; 13, 14; 13, 15 to form bent portions 18 located at the corners of the rectangular tube. With this type of temporary bed or cot 1 for an infant, since the main body 10 has four side walls 12-15 that form a rectangular tube, the risk of an infant on the bed board 31 falling off the temporary bed 1 is more effectively reduced. Furthermore, the bent portions 18 effectively reduce relative movement between the two adjacent side plates 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 of the bed board member 30. This effectively prevents the fingers of an infant from being pinched between two adjacent side plate portions 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35.

[0068] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the side plates 32 to 35 further include a first gusset portion 38a located between the upper edge of the side plate main body 36 and the upper edge of the first folded portion 37a, a second gusset portion 38b located between a portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a and the lower edge of the second folded portion 37b, and a pressing plate 39 directly connected to another portion of the lower edge of the first folded portion 37a. The pressing plate 39 is located between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body 36. The insertion plate 17 is located between the pressing plate 39 and the side plate main body 36. According to this temporary bed or cot 1 for an infant, the first gusset portion 38a and the second gusset portion 38b form a space for the pressing plate 39 and the insertion plate 17 between the side plate main body 36 and the first folded portion 37a. Furthermore, because the pressing plate portion 39 is connected directly to the first folded portion 37a without going through the second gusset portion 38b, the pressing plate portion 39 is urged towards the side plate main body portion 36. Because the insertion plate portion 17 is positioned between this pressing plate portion 39 and the side plate main body portion 36, the frictional force between the insertion plate portion 17 and the side plate portions 32 to 35 increases. This more effectively prevents the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, further improving the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0069] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a locking mechanism 75 is provided that prevents the insertion plate portion 17, which is inserted between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body portion 36, from slipping out from between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body portion 36. This makes it possible to more effectively prevent the main body portion 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, further improving the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0070] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the locking mechanism 75 is composed of the insertion plate portion 17d having the hole 19 formed therein, and a pressure plate portion (locking pressure plate portion) 39a inserted into the hole 19 between the first folded portion 37a and the side plate main body portion 36. The pressure plate portion 39a comes into contact with the upper edge of the hole 19, thereby restricting the bed plate member 30 from being pulled upward from the main body portion 10. With this type of temporary bed or cot 1 for an infant, no additional components are required to configure the locking mechanism 75. This makes it possible to easily assemble the temporary bed 1 having the locking mechanism 75. Furthermore, since the locking pressure plate portion 39a is biased toward the side plate main body portion 36, simply inserting the insertion plate portion 17d having the hole 19 into the opening 70d within which the locking pressure plate portion 39a is located automatically inserts the locking pressure plate portion 39a into the hole 19. That is, simply by inserting the insertion plate portion 17 into the opening 70, the floor plate member 30 is automatically locked to the main body portion 10. Therefore, no additional work is required to make the locking mechanism 75 function.

[0071] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the main body 10 has four side walls 12-15 that form a rectangular tube. The bed plate member 30 has four side plates 32-35 that face the four side walls 12-15 of the main body 10. The four side plates 32-35 are connected to adjacent side plates 32, 34; 32, 35; 33, 34; 33, 35 at the first folded-back portion 37a by a connecting member 80. In this type of temporary bed or cot 1 for infants, the connecting member 80 restricts movement of the first folded-back portion 37a relative to the side plate main body 36, thereby increasing the frictional force acting between the side plates 32-35 and the insertion plate portion 17. This effectively prevents the main body 10 and the bed plate member 30 from unintentionally separating, further effectively improving the ease of handling of the temporary bed 1.

[0072] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the connecting member 80 contains a fluorescent agent or a luminous agent. This makes it possible to indicate the presence of the temporary bed 1 to those around it, even in environments with poor light. As a result, the risk of someone moving around the temporary bed 1 unintentionally bumping into the temporary bed 1 is reduced.

[0073] Although several modifications of the above-described embodiment have been described, it is of course possible to combine a plurality of modifications as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1. Baby bed or cot 10 Main body 11 Bottom wall 12 first longitudinal side wall 13 second longitudinal side wall 14 First short side wall 15 Second short side wall 17 Insertion plate section 19 holes 20 Foundation 30 Flooring 31 Floorboard 32 First longitudinal side plate portion 33 Second longitudinal side plate portion 34 1st transverse direction side plate part 35 2nd lateral side plate part 36 Side plate main body 37 Folded edge 37a 1st turning section 37b 2nd turn section 38a First gusset 38b Second gusset 39 Pressure plate section 39b Base 39c Tip 40 pads 50 Canopy 60 bags 70 Opening 75 Locking mechanism 80 Connecting member M Manufacturing Line S Assembly line T-folding line

Claims

1. a body portion having a sidewall; a floor plate member held by the main body portion, The floor panel member has a floor panel portion and a side panel portion connected to the floor panel portion, The side plate portion has a side plate main body portion connected to the floor plate portion, a first folded portion connected to an upper edge of the side plate main body portion, and a second folded portion connected to a part of a lower edge of the first folded portion, the second folded portion is located between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion and is bonded to the side plate main body portion; The side wall has a side wall main body and an insertion plate portion protruding from a part of an upper edge of the side wall main body, A temporary bed or cot for infants, wherein an opening for inserting the insertion plate portion is formed between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion.

2. The main body has four side walls that form a rectangular tube, 2. The temporary bed or cot for infants according to claim 1, wherein the insertion plate portions of the two adjacent side walls straddle the two side walls and form bent portions located at corners of the rectangular tube.

3. The side plate portion further includes a first gusset portion located between an upper edge of the side plate main body portion and an upper edge of the first folded portion, a second gusset portion located between a part of a lower edge of the first folded portion and a lower edge of the second folded portion, and a pressing plate portion directly connected to another part of the lower edge of the first folded portion, the pressing plate portion is located between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion, 3. The temporary bed or cot for an infant according to claim 1, wherein the insertion plate portion is located between the pressure plate portion and the side plate main body portion.

4. A temporary bed or cot for infants as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, which is provided with a locking mechanism that prevents the insertion plate portion inserted between the first folded portion and the side panel main body portion from slipping out from between the first folded portion and the side panel main body portion.

5. a locking mechanism that prevents the insertion plate portion inserted between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion from slipping out from between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion, the locking mechanism is configured by the insertion plate portion having a hole formed therein, and the pressing plate portion inserted into the hole between the first folded portion and the side plate main body portion, 4. The temporary bed or cot for infants according to claim 3, wherein the pressure plate portion comes into contact with an upper edge of the hole, thereby restricting the bed plate member from being pulled upwardly from the main body portion.

6. The main body has four side walls that form a rectangular tube, The floor plate member has four side plate portions facing the four side walls of the main body portion, 2. The temporary bed or cot for an infant according to claim 1, wherein the four side plate portions are connected to adjacent side plate portions at the first folded portions by connecting members.

7. 7. The infant cot or bed according to claim 6, wherein the connecting member contains a fluorescent or phosphorescent agent.

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