Piece of children's furniture

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Application Number
PCT/EP2024/066903
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-06-27
Filing Date
2024-06-18
Publication Date
2025-02-20

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Technical Problem

Existing children's furniture, such as high chairs and learning towers, face challenges in safety and ease of assembly/adjustment, with a need for a solution that allows for safe and simple conversion between these two forms.

Method used

A children's furniture design featuring a child receiving unit with a support frame and a safety device that can be selectively fastened to the unit in different configurations, allowing for conversion between a high chair and a learning tower without removing support plates, and incorporating a pivotable fastening section for space-saving storage.

Benefits of technology

Enhances safety by ensuring the safety device is properly attached in each configuration, reducing the risk of incorrect operation and providing a simple conversion process that maintains existing structural elements, thus improving user safety and ease of use.

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Abstract

A piece of children's furniture comprising a child-accommodating unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child-accommodating unit (10), wherein the child-accommodating unit (10) has a supporting body, in particular a supporting frame, preferably comprising a first - in particular horizontal - supporting panel (12), preferably a foot panel and / or seat panel, and a second - in particular non-horizontal - supporting panel (13), preferably a backrest panel, wherein a selective fastening means is provided for selectively fastening the safety device (11) on the child-accommodating unit (10) and is designed such that, in at least a first configuration of the child-accommodating unit (10), the safety device (11) cannot be fastened on the child-accommodating unit by way of the selective fastening means and, in at least a second configuration of the child-accommodating unit (10), the safety device (11) can be fastened on the child-accommodating unit by way of the selective fastening means.
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Children's furniture Description The invention relates to a piece of children's furniture, in particular a piece of children's furniture that can be converted between a children's chair and a learning tower. High chairs for babies and toddlers are generally known in the state of the art. Such high chairs can be equipped with a safety device (baby safety device) that can be used in conjunction with the high chair to support babies or toddlers who are already able to sit independently or to prevent them from falling out until support or safety measures are no longer required. Such a high chair is described, for example, in DE 20 2022 100 555 U1. Furthermore, systems are known, for example from DE 10 2021 110 358 Al, with which either a seat or a high stand ("learning tower") can be produced. A learning tower, for example, allows children to be integrated into work. Children can observe and participate in activities on such a learning tower, and acquire various skills naturally. A learning tower is configured so that the child can position themselves in an elevated position while being secured. Typical learning towers include a surface on which the child can stand and a safety device near the child's upper body, designed to discourage or prevent the child from falling. State-of-the-art solutions for children's furniture are generally considered to be in need of improvement, particularly with regard to child safety and / or assembly and adjustment costs. The object of the invention is to propose a piece of children's furniture that allows for relatively safe use in a simple manner. In particular, the children's furniture should be convertible between a children's chair (preferably a high chair) and a learning tower. This problem is solved in particular by the features of claim 1. In particular, the object is achieved according to a first aspect by a piece of children's furniture, comprising a child receiving unit (i.e. in particular a unit which makes it possible to receive or support the child while sitting and / or standing and / or lying down) and a safety device (i.e. in particular a device which does not, at least not primarily, serve to receive the child, but is intended to prevent or at least make it more difficult for the child to move away from the child receiving unit, in particular to fall down) for use with the child receiving unit, wherein the child receiving unit has a support body (orBase body), in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first (in particular horizontal) support plate (preferably foot and / or seat plate) and a second (in particular non-horizontal) support plate (preferably backrest plate), wherein a selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device to the child receiving unit is provided and is designed such that the safety device cannot be fastened to the child receiving unit via the selective fastening means in at least one first configuration of the child receiving unit and can be fastened to the child receiving unit via the selective fastening means in at least one second configuration of the child receiving unit. One idea of ​​the first aspect is that the children's furniture can be adjusted into different (at least a first and a second) configurations and, depending on the existing configuration, the safety device can either be fixed (attachable) to the child support unit via a corresponding selective fastening means or fixing means or not. The first and second configurations of the child restraint unit preferably involve a first and a (different) second height positioning of the first support plate. When attached, the safety device is connected to the child restraint unit (in particular, fixed to it) via the selective fastening means in such a way that the safety device can fulfill its function (to secure or restrain the child). This does not preclude the safety device from being connected to the child restraint unit even when the selective fastening means is inactive, e.g., via another fastening means. A non-horizontal orientation is understood in particular to mean an orientation which has an angle of less than or equal to 45°, or less than or equal to 20°, or less than or equal to 10°, or at least substantially 0°, relative to the vertical. The safety device is preferably completely removable from the child restraint unit (in particular, such that a distance can be maintained between the child restraint unit and the safety device or that the child restraint unit and the safety device do not touch each other). Alternatively or additionally, the safety device can be translationally and / or rotationally displaceable, for example, pivotable. Optionally, it is conceivable that the safety device in the first configuration cannot be connected to the child restraint unit at all (not even via an additional fastening means). However, the safety device can preferably also be connected to the child restraint unit in the first configuration via an additional fastening means (e.g., comprising a fastening tab), wherein the additional fastening means preferably does not enable the fixation of the safety device required to secure the child and / or only enables positioning or pre-positioning. Preferably, a (completely) unattached state of the safety device may imply that the safety device is removed from the child receiving unit (in particular so that there may be a distance between the child receiving unit and the safety device or the child receiving unit and the safety device do not touch each other). In particular, the selective fastening means is configured to be unable to implement any fastening in the first configuration of the child-receiving unit and to be able to implement such a fastening in the second configuration of the child-receiving unit. This does not preclude the provision of a further fastening means that enables (detachable or non-detachable) fastening at a different location on the child-receiving unit or the safety device, for example. Such a further fastening means is preferably configured to only enable a fastening that connects the safety device to the child-receiving unit, but not a fastening that connects the safety device to the child-receiving unit in such a way that the safety device can fulfill its function. If necessary, no further fastening means is present. Where the term "plate" is used above and below, this does not necessarily mean that the respective plate is flat (although this may be the case). In this respect, curved plates may also fall under this term. Because, according to the first aspect, the safety device can be fixed or not fixed via the selective fastening means depending on the configuration of the child support unit, safety can be increased in particular because the probability of incorrect operation can be reduced, for example it can be prevented that the user (intentionally or accidentally) uses the safety device in a configuration of the children's furniture in which it cannot (sufficiently) secure the child.For example, it can be prevented that a safety device intended to secure the child in the case that the children's furniture is configured as a learning tower is not attached (fixed) in the first place in the case that the children's furniture is configured as a children's chair (high chair), in particular if the safety device would be positioned too low in the latter configuration of the children's furniture (in relation to, for example, a standing child). According to a second aspect, the above object is achieved in particular by a piece of children’s furniture, preferably according to the first aspect, comprising a child receiving unit and preferably a safety device for use with the child receiving unit, wherein the child receiving unit comprises a support body, in particular a support frame, comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate, preferably foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate, preferably a backrest plate, wherein the children's furniture can be converted from a high chair into a learning tower without removing the first and / or second support plate. One idea of ​​the second aspect is that the children's furniture can be converted from a high chair into a learning tower without removing the first or second support plate, in particular without removing the first and second support plates (or at least without removing the first or second support plates) or the second (or first and second) support plates. This allows for a simple conversion, since existing structures, in particular the respective support plate, can remain on the children's furniture in a clever way and can also be used in the respective configuration (high chair or learning tower). Removing the respective support plate is to be understood in particular as meaning that it is either spaced apart from the children's furniture or is at least partially removed (for example, displaced rotationally and / or translationally, e.g. pivoted), so that it is (at least substantially) non-functional. A children's chair is understood in particular to be a chair that is configured to accommodate a child in a sitting position. A configuration as a high chair should preferably be present when a seat of the children's chair is at a height of at least 50 cm, preferably at least 60, more preferably at least 65 cm. A learning tower (see also above) is understood in particular to be a piece of children's furniture that is configured to accommodate a child in a standing position. A support surface for the child's feet is preferably positioned at a height of no more than 45 cm, more preferably no more than 35 cm, possibly no more than 30 cm. When configured as a children's chair (high chair), the surface that serves as a standing surface (for the child's feet) in the configuration as a learning tower can serve as the seat. This should not (but may, where appropriate) exclude the provision of an additional support surface for the child's feet.This can, for example, be used to support the feet when configured as a children's chair (high chair) and / or as a step when configured as a learning tower. to reach the actual support plate on which the child can then stand (for a longer period of time). Preferably, the conversion from the children's chair to the learning tower takes place without adding and / or removing parts of the children's furniture or without adding and / or removing parts of the children's furniture with the exception of adding a safety device. Preferably, the conversion from the learning tower to the children's chair takes place without adding and / or removing parts of the children's furniture or without adding and / or removing parts of the children's furniture with the exception of removing a safety device. According to a third aspect, which can preferably be combined with the first and / or second aspect, a piece of children's furniture is proposed, comprising a child accommodation unit and a safety device for use with the child accommodation unit, wherein the child accommodation unit has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate, preferably foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate, preferably backrest plate, wherein the safety device comprises a holding section and a fastening section, in particular a fastening strut, which can be pivoted between a folded-out use position and a folded-in storage position. One idea of ​​the third aspect is to equip the safety device with a pivoting mounting section. This allows the safety device to be stowed away in a space-saving manner (for example, when not needed). Alternatively or additionally, the pivoting can be used to easily guide the safety device to the support body (support frame), allowing for simple attachment. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, which can be combined in particular with the first and / or second and / or third aspect of the invention, a piece of children's furniture is proposed, comprising a child receiving unit and a safety device for use with the child receiving unit, wherein the child support unit has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate, preferably foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate, preferably backrest plate, wherein a selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device to the child support unit is provided and is designed such that the selective fastening means defines a primary, preferably lower, fastening point (fastening interface) on the support body of the child chair and a secondary, preferably upper, fastening point on the support body and / or on the second support plate. According to the fourth aspect, the safety device can be securely attached in a simple manner. The terms "primary" and "secondary" are intended to express that there can be different attachment points (a hierarchy is not necessarily intended to be expressed). There can be exactly one or several primary attachment points (attachment interfaces). Alternatively or additionally, there can be exactly one (or preferably several) secondary attachment points (attachment interfaces). If, for example, there are several secondary attachment points, these can be referred to below as the first, second, third, etc. secondary attachment point. Preferably, the first support plate can be positioned in at least two different positions, in particular with regard to its height (alternatively or additionally with regard to its perpendicular projection onto the ground). Alternatively or additionally, the second support plate can be positioned in at least two different positions (in particular with regard to its height and / or with regard to its perpendicular projection onto the ground). If necessary, the first and / or second support plate can be positioned in at least three or at least four or at least five or at least 10 different positions (in particular with regard to its height and / or with regard to its perpendicular projection onto the ground). If necessary, the first and / or second support plate can(only) occupy discrete positions (for example defined by a large number of locking positions) or occupy a continuum of (in principle infinitely many) positions (for example in the case of a clamp mount). The safety device (in particular a safety bar) can comprise at least one, preferably at least or exactly two, fastening struts. Preferably, a (respective) fastening strut can be pivoted (folded), particularly preferably from the inside outward and / or toward a (respective) inner side of the support body, in particular an inner side of a strut (support strut, side strut) of the support body (support frame). The selective fastening means can be provided on a (respective) fastening strut or comprise such a strut (and optionally define at least one primary fastening point on the support body, in particular the support frame of the children's furniture). Alternatively or additionally, the further fastening means can be provided on the holding section (and optionally define at least one secondary fastening point on the support frame and / or a second support plate). The children's furniture (and / or its child support unit) can be configured in a first and a second configuration. The first support plate is preferably positioned lower in the first configuration than in the second position. Alternatively or additionally, the first configuration is a children's chair (high chair, children's high chair). Alternatively or additionally, the second configuration is a learning tower (high tower). The selective fastening means and / or the fastening strut preferably block(s) at least one configuration of the children's furniture that is possible when the selective fastening means is removed. The selective fastening means and / or the fastening strut is / are preferably removable from the holding section and / or pivotable at least in sections relative to the holding section, preferably about an at least substantially (deviation in particular a maximum of 30° or a maximum of 10° or a maximum of 2°) horizontal axis. The holding section can be designed as a preferably circumferential bracket (safety bracket). Alternatively or additionally, the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, of the safety device can be located predominantly on an inner side and / or front side of the support body, preferably side struts of the support body when the safety device is attached to the child restraint unit. The fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, can be attached in a lateral region of the holding section and / or preferably extend downwards from the holding section when the safety device is attached to the child support unit. The fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, can extend at least substantially from one lateral region of the holding section in the direction of the opposite lateral region of the holding section when the fastening section is in its folded stowed position. The above-mentioned object is further achieved in particular by a method for configuring a piece of children's furniture, as described above. The configurations or functional features of the children's furniture described above and below can be implemented through corresponding process steps. For example, when "attachability" is mentioned, a specific step of attaching (or detaching the attachment) can be performed. Preferably, the children's furniture is initially configured as a children's chair (children's high chair, or simply high chair) and then converted into a learning tower. To do this, the first support plate is preferably moved downwards and / or the second support plate remains attached to the children's furniture. Alternatively or additionally, the reverse process is performed (converting a learning tower into a children's chair). The safety device can comprise a half section and a fastening section, in particular at least one fastening strut, which is pivoted from an unfolded use position into a folded storage position (and / or vice versa). The safety device is preferably connected to the child restraint unit via the secondary attachment point, preferably when the attachment section is in the stowed position, and subsequently via the primary attachment point is connected to the child restraint unit, preferably by folding it out, to attach the safety device to the child restraint unit. In principle, the (respective) safety device comprises at least one fastening means (in particular at least one selective fastening means) for (removably) fastening it to the children's furniture. The children's furniture is preferably configured to take at least two configurations, wherein a first configuration serves to use the children's furniture as a children's chair and the second configuration serves to use the children's furniture as a learning tower. The safety device is preferably only required in the learning tower configuration and can in particular only be attached to the children's furniture in this configuration (or at least not in the children's chair configuration, preferably the high chair configuration) in such a way that it can (fully) fulfil its safety function. When converting the children's furniture from the high-chair configuration to the learning tower configuration, the horizontal support plate can preferably be adjusted from a first (upper and / or rear) to a second (lower and / or front) position. Here and below, "front" refers in particular to the child sitting in the furniture (in the high-chair configuration). Depending on the design, the safety device can be attached to the support body (support frame) and / or to the first and / or second support plate. In the highchair configuration (highchair configuration), the horizontal support plate preferably serves as a seat, and in the learning tower configuration, as a standing surface, while the safety device at least partially surrounds the child's upper body (for example, over an angular range of at least 120°, at least 180°, or at least 270°), thus protecting the child from falling out (or falling down). A third (particularly horizontal) support plate may be provided (in addition to the first and second support plates), for example, as a footrest for the child in the highchair configuration and / or as a stepping aid in the learning tower configuration. The first (horizontal) support plate is preferably mounted below the second (non-horizontal) support plate. At least one (or several) additional, particularly horizontal, support plate(s) or footrest(s) can also be mounted, particularly below the first horizontal support plate. The children's furniture preferably comprises a support body (support frame). The (respective) support plate can be attached to the support frame and supported (carried) by it. The (respective) support plate can be attached to the support frame in a detachable and / or non-detachable manner. The first (horizontal) support plate can serve as a sitting and / or standing surface for the child. The second (non-horizontal) support plate can serve in particular as a backrest. The second (non-horizontal) support plate may, in at least one condition (in a configuration of the children's furniture in which it can be used), extend in a direction that encloses an angle of < 45° or < 10° with respect to the vertical. The first and / or second support plate can be height-adjustable, in particular adjustable from a first or second position. The support body (support frame) can comprise one (optionally exactly one) support strut, in particular extending from bottom to top (for example, at an angle of <45° or <30° or <10° relative to the vertical). Preferably, the support frame comprises two, preferably parallel, support struts, in particular as defined in the previous sentence, extending essentially from bottom to top (vertically), possibly exactly two. The first and / or second (horizontal) support plate can be arranged in a height-adjustable manner on the support strut(s), in particular can be displaceable on the support strut(s). The first and / or second support plate can be removed. be arranged and be able to be attached at different heights, for example be able to be inserted into at least one groove provided for this purpose (or possibly several grooves provided for this purpose). The support body (support frame) may have a support base connected to the support strut(s). The support base may comprise a plurality of support legs connected to the support strut(s) and preferably configured to rest on a base. The safety device can have at least one fastening means (in particular at least one selective fastening means) for attachment to the children's furniture, in particular for attachment to an upper and / or central region of the child support unit (or the support body or support frame). The (respective) (selective) fastening means is preferably (at least partially) arranged (or can be arranged) at a height that represents at least 30%, optionally at least 50%, or at least 65% of the total height of the child support unit (or the support body / support frame). One or more selective fastening means and / or one or more further selective fastening means may be provided for fastening the safety device. The (respective) selective fastening means may preferably comprise at least one fastening strut for preferably releasably fastening to a primary fastening point on the support frame, in particular at least one support strut of the support frame, further preferably to two fastening struts for fastening to preferably two support bodies (support frames). The primary selective fastening means may preferably comprise two fastening struts for fastening to preferably two support struts of the children's furniture (support body or support frame). The (respective) further fastening means can preferably comprise at least one fastening hook for preferably releasably fastening to a secondary fastening point on the support body (support frame), in particular in the region of the backrest of the children's furniture, in particular on the back of the backrest. The safety device can comprise a safety bar, which can function as a holding section for partially and / or completely enclosing a child's upper body. The safety bar, together with the backrest, can form a holding section for partially or completely enclosing a child's upper body. The safety bar can be designed as a (possibly interrupted or closed) ring, preferably as a circular, elliptical, or oval ring and / or as an open cylinder and / or as an open elliptical cylinder. The safety bar or holding section is intended in particular to accommodate a child or to at least partially surround the child. The (respective) fastening strut can be arranged parallel to another fastening strut (from top to bottom at an angle of preferably < 45° or < 30° or < 10° to the vertical). The (respective) fastening strut can be attached or attachable below the safety bar. Preferably, the (respective) fastening strut is attached to two opposite points on the safety device or safety bar. The (respective) fastening means (in particular the selective fastening means) and / or the (respective) fastening strut can be attached to the safety device, in particular the safety bar, in a foldable and / or stowable and / or removable manner. Preferably, the (respective) fastening means (in particular the selective fastening means) and / or the (respective) fastening strut can be connected to the safety bar in an articulated and / or foldable manner and can be foldable (in particular foldable) with respect to the latter in order to enable a smaller packing size. In particular, the (respective) fastening strut can be pivoted between a storage and a use position. The selective The fastening means can preferably be folded (in) towards the centre of the safety bar. The support body (support frame), in particular the (respective) support strut, can have at least one (possibly several) tube(s) (tubular element(s)) and / or at least one (possibly several) rod-shaped element(s). A (respective) fastening strut can in particular be designed as a clamping jaw which clamps (section by section) around the support frame, in particular the support strut, in particular the (respective) tubular element. At least one of the fastening struts can in particular be designed such that it engages in a fastening structure on the rear side of the backrest, in particular snaps into it. Regarding the high chair configuration: In this configuration, the safety device cannot be attached to the child's furniture. Alternatively or additionally, the first (horizontal) support plate can be adjusted to a suitable height so that it can be used as a seat. Depending on the child's size, the support plate can optionally be adjusted to different heights. An optional (additional) horizontal support plate can be attached to serve as a support surface for the child's feet. The child's back can rest against the second (non-horizontal) support surface. Regarding the learning tower configuration: The first (horizontal) support plate can be adjusted to a suitable height to allow it to be used as a standing surface. In particular, a lower configuration than in the high chair configuration is (inevitably) necessary to ensure the child's safety. The safety device can be attached to the children's furniture, in particular to one (respective) support strut (preferably the multiple support struts) of the support body (support frame) and, if applicable, to the second (non-horizontal) support plate. In particular, due to the length of the respective fastening strut, the safety device may only be attached to the support strut of the frame if the first horizontal support plate is also inserted into a (suitable) lower position has been adjusted. Use as a learning tower is therefore only possible if the safety of the child is guaranteed. As soon as the safety device is (has been) installed, the first (horizontal) support plate can no longer be adjusted to a position that is too high, as the (respective) fastening strut blocks the adjustment of the first (horizontal) support plate on the (respective) support strut. The child can stand on the first (horizontal) support plate and the safety device (or the safety bar) can surround the child's upper body and in particular support it (with regard to leaning against it) and / or protect it from tipping over or falling out (falling down). The above-mentioned object is also achieved, in particular, by a safety device (with the safety device features as described above and / or below). To the extent that features relating to the child restraint unit are described, this may mean that the safety device is configured to interact with the corresponding features. Specifically, the above object (independently or in combination with further above and / or subsequent features) can be achieved by a safety device for use with a child's chair, wherein the child's chair comprises a support frame and a first, horizontal support plate and a second, non-horizontal support plate, wherein the safety device comprises a selective fastening means for selective fastening to the child's chair, wherein the selective fastening means defines a primary fastening point on the support frame of the child's chair and a secondary fastening point on the support frame or on the second support plate. The above-mentioned object is further achieved (independently or in combination with further above and / or following features) in particular by a children's furniture item comprising a children's chair and a safety device for use with the children's chair, wherein the children's chair comprises a support frame and a first, horizontal support plate and a second, non-horizontal support plate, wherein the safety device comprises a selective fastening means for selective fastening to the children's chair, wherein the selective fastening means defines at least one primary fastening point on the support frame of the children's chair, wherein the child's chair is switchable between a first configuration in which the safety device cannot be attached and a second configuration in which the safety device can be attached. The above-mentioned object is achieved (independently or in combination with further above and / or following features) in particular by a piece of children's furniture comprising a children's chair and a safety device for use with the children's chair, wherein the children's chair comprises a support frame and a first, horizontal support plate and a second, non-horizontal support plate, wherein the safety device comprises a (selective) fastening means for (selective) fastening to the children's chair, wherein the first support plate can be selectively brought into an upper position or into a lower position, wherein in the upper position the use of the safety bar is not provided and the first support plate can support the buttocks and the second support plate can support the back of a seated child, so that the seating furniture is in a chair configuration,and wherein in the lower position the use of the safety bar is provided and the first support plate can support the feet and the safety bar the upper body of a standing child, so that the seating furniture is in a learning tower configuration. The above-mentioned object is achieved (independently or in combination with further above and / or following features) in particular by a safety device for use with a child's chair, wherein the safety device comprises a (selective) fastening means for (selective) fastening to the child's chair, wherein the safety device comprises a holding section and a fastening strut pivotable between a folded-out use position and a folded-in storage position. In a specific embodiment, the first (horizontal) support plate can generally be adjusted over a specific height range. For example, the first configuration (children's chair configuration), in which in particular no fastening via the selective fastening means is possible, can extend (from below) over a height range of up to a maximum of 80%, or a maximum of 60%, or a maximum of 40% of the total height adjustment range. The second configuration (learning tower configuration) then preferably corresponds always the delta to 100%. With a number N of (for example, at least 5 or at least 8 and / or at most 20 or at most 15) discrete height adjustment positions, the first configuration (child's chair configuration) can, for example, correspond to a configuration in which the first support plate is arranged in one of the lowest M positions, where preferably: M < 0.7 * N, preferably < 0.5 * N, more preferably < 0.4 * N. The support body (support frame) may comprise a support strut (preferably two support struts). The support body (support frame) can be equipped with one or more feet and / or one or more auxiliary struts to support the child's chair on the floor. The first support plate may be movable along the support frame for adjustment between the lower position and the upper position. The safety bar may include a holding section. The holding section can (alone or together with the second support plate) form a (preferably closed) frame. The safety bar may include one or two mounting struts. The first configuration (safety device not attachable via selective fastening means) can correspond to an upper position of the first support plate or a chair configuration (in which a child can be accommodated sitting, preferably on the first support plate). The second configuration (safety device attachable via selective fastening means) can correspond to a lower position of the first support plate or, when using the safety device, a learning tower configuration (in which a child can be picked up standing, preferably on the first support plate). The first support plate is preferably a seat plate (or foot plate if necessary) The second support plate is preferably a backrest (which may be curved). The respective support plate can be curved or ergonomically designed. The primary attachment point is preferably a lower attachment point. The secondary attachment point is preferably an upper attachment point. The fastening strut preferably blocks an upper position of the first support plate when the safety device is attached to the child's chair The fastening strut is preferably removable from the holding section and / or, in a preferred embodiment, foldable (rotatably mounted on the holding section). The first and second support struts preferably define a first and second primary attachment point At least one further fastening point, in particular at least one further primary fastening point, may be provided. The holding section and fastening strut are preferably at least essentially rigid or dimensionally stable Further features arise from the subclaims. The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments, which are explained in more detail with reference to the figures. Herein: Fig. 1 is a schematic oblique view of a children’s furniture item; Fig. 2 the children’s furniture according to Fig. 1 in a different configuration; Fig. 3 the children's furniture according to Fig. 1 in a further different Configuration with mounted safety device; Fig. 4 the safety device according to Fig. 3; Fig. 5 shows the safety device according to Fig. 4 in a different view; Fig. 6 shows the safety device according to Fig. 4 in a different view and configuration; Fig. 7 shows the safety device according to Fig. 4 in a cross section; Fig. 8 shows a section of the safety device according to Fig. 4; and Fig. 9 a cross-section of a section of the children's furniture. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for identical and equivalent parts. Please note that the figures may contain design-related, not (exclusively) technical, features. Fig. 1 shows an oblique view of a piece of children's furniture according to the invention (here without a safety device, as seen in Fig. 3). The children's furniture comprises a child support unit 10 and can (see Fig. 3) include a safety device 11 (particularly in a learning tower configuration). In the highchair configuration shown in Fig. 1, the safety device 11 is not shown and, in particular, is not provided. The child support unit 10 comprises a first support plate 12 (in particular, depending on the configuration, a seat or step plate), a second support plate 13 (in particular a backrest or backrest plate) and a third support plate 14 (as a step plate in the high chair configuration or a step and / or climbing aid plate in the learning tower configuration according to Fig. 3). The support plates 12, 13 and 14 are held by a support body (support frame) 15. The support body 15 preferably comprises two side struts (support struts) 16 running from bottom to top, which can be connected at their upper ends via a U-section 17 bending backwards from these. At the lower ends of the side struts 16, one or more (For example, as shown in Fig. 1, two) support struts (auxiliary struts, feet) 18 can be formed. These can tilt flat forwards and / or backwards from the side struts 16. Furthermore, lower ends of the side struts 16 can be connected to a cross strut 19. The first and / or third support plates 12, 14 can be arranged on (movable) cross struts 20, 21. In principle, at least the first and third support plates 12, 14 are preferably height-adjustable. The second support plate 13 can be arranged on a U-shaped base section 22 of the U-shaped base section 17 (or be attached to it). The second support plate 13 can be arranged such that its height is not adjustable (alternatively, the second support plate 13 can also be height-adjustable). Fig. 2 shows the children's furniture according to Fig. 1, wherein both the first support plate 12 and the third support plate 14 can be moved downwards. Even in this position, it is conceivable for a child (as in the configuration according to Fig. 1) to sit on the first support plate 12. Alternatively or additionally (see Fig. 3), the child can also stand on the first support plate 12 in the basic configuration according to Fig. 2, in which case the child is then protected from falling by the safety device 11. The safety device 11 (see Figs. 3 and 4) can have a circumferential holding section 24. The safety device 11 may comprise a selective fastening means, preferably comprising at least one (for example two) fastening strut(s) 25 extending downwards from the (circumferential) holding section 24. Furthermore, the safety device 11 (see Fig. 5) can comprise a further fastening means, preferably comprising a fastening hook 26, which will be described further below. In Fig. 4 and 5, it can be further seen that the (respective) fastening strut 25 has a partial tube section (half-tube section) 27, which (see Fig. 1-3 and 9) can be applied from the inside to the (respective) side strut 16. Furthermore, the (respective) fastening strut 25 can be pivoted inward, as can be seen in Fig. 6, preferably about an axis 29 (see Fig. 4). Configuration of the safety device 11 according to Fig. 6 is not suitable for use and can be used, for example, for space-saving storage. The fastening hook 26 shown in Fig. 7 corresponds to the solution as explained in Fig. 5 of DE 20 2022 100 555 U1 in connection with the second fastening device (there: 30) and counter-structure (there: 31). Regarding the corresponding structure, reference is made to the details of DE 20 2022 100 555 U1. The disclosure content of this utility model is hereby incorporated by reference into the present disclosure. Specifically, the fastening hook (generally: the fastening element) 26 can be attached to an upper edge of the second support plate 13. The fastening hook 26 can be assigned an (integrally formed) release element. Furthermore, the fastening hook 26 can have a fastening element recess (locking recess) and a second free end (see nomenclature: DE 20 2022 100 555 Ul, paragraphs

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[0108] ). The fastening tab can form a fastening device together with complementary structures of a base element described further below. At this point, it should be noted that all parts described above, viewed individually and in any combination, particularly the details shown in the drawings, are claimed as essential to the invention. Modifications to these are familiar to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the aim is to achieve the broadest possible scope of protection. In this respect, the disclosure contained in the claims can also be made more precise by features that are described with further features (even without these further features necessarily being included). It is explicitly pointed out that parentheses and the term "in particular" indicate the optionality of features in the respective context. should be emphasized (which should not imply, conversely, that without such identification a feature is to be considered mandatory in the corresponding context). The term "element / element" should preferably designate a coherent structure (or assembly), which in turn may be connected to at least one other structure (to form a possibly integral and / or inherently immobile overall structure) or may be separated from all other structures. List of reference symbols 10 Children's admission unit 11 Safety device 12 first support plate 13 second support plate 14 third support plate 15 support bodies (support frames) 16 Side strut (support strut) 17 U-section 18 Strut 20, 21 cross braces 22 U-base section 24 stopping section 25 Mounting strut 26 Mounting tab 27 Half-pipe section 29 Axis

Claims

Children's furniture Claims 1. Children's furniture, comprising a child support unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child support unit (10), wherein the child support unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably a foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably a backrest plate, wherein a selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device (11) to the child support unit (10) is provided and is designed such that the safety device (11) cannot be fastened to the child support unit (10) via the selective fastening means in at least one first configuration of the child support unit (10) and can be fastened to the child support unit (10) via the selective fastening means in at least one second configuration of the child support unit (10).

2. Children's furniture, in particular according to claim 1, comprising a child support unit (10) and preferably a safety device (11) for use with the child receiving unit (10), wherein the child receiving unit (10) comprises a support body, in particular a support frame, comprising a first, in particular horizontal, Support plate (12), preferably foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein the children's furniture can be converted from a children's chair, preferably high chair, into a learning tower without removing the first and / or second support plate (12, 13).

3. Children's furniture, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a child support unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child support unit (10), wherein the child support unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein the safety device (11) comprises a holding section (24) and a fastening section, in particular a fastening strut, which can be pivoted between a folded-out use position and a folded-in storage position.

4. Children's furniture, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a child-receiving unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child-receiving unit (10), wherein the child-receiving unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably a foot and / or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably a backrest plate, wherein selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device (11) to the child-receiving unit (10) are provided and are designed such that the selective fastening means define a primary, preferably lower, fastening point on the support body of the child's chair and a secondary, preferably upper, fastening point on the support body and / or on the second support plate (13).

5. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first support plate (12), in particular with regard to its height, can be positioned in at least two different positions.

6. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the safety device (11) comprises at least one, preferably at least or exactly two, fastening struts.

7. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selective fastening means is provided on a fastening strut or at least partially comprises such a strut and defines at least one primary fastening point on the support frame of the children's furniture and / or that a further fastening means is provided which is provided on the holding section (24) and defines at least one secondary fastening point on the support frame and / or on the second support plate (13).

8. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the children's furniture, in particular the child receiving unit (10), can be brought into a first and a second configuration, wherein preferably: - that the first support plate (12) is positioned lower in the first configuration than in the second position and / or - that the first configuration forms a high chair and / or - that the second configuration forms a learning tower.

9. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening means, preferably the selective fastening means, and / or the fastening strut, blocks at least one configuration of the children's furniture that is possible when the selective fastening means is removed.

10. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening means, preferably the selective fastening means, and / or the fastening strut is removable from the holding section (24) and / or is pivotable at least in sections relative to the holding section (24), preferably about an at least substantially horizontal axis.

11. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding section (24) is designed as a preferably circumferential safety bar and / or that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, of the safety device (11) is located predominantly on an inner side and / or front side of the support body, preferably of lateral struts of the support body, when the safety device (11) is fastened to the child accommodation unit (10).

12. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, is attached in a lateral region of the holding section (24) and preferably extends downwards from the holding section when the safety device (11) is fastened to the child accommodation unit (10) and / or that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, extends at least substantially from one lateral region of the holding section in the direction of the opposite lateral region of the holding section when the fastening section is in its folded-in stowed position.

13. Method for configuring a children's furniture item according to one of the preceding claims.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the children's furniture is initially configured as a children's chair and is converted into a learning tower, wherein for this purpose the first support plate (12) is preferably displaced downwards and / or the second support plate (13) remains on the children's furniture.

15. Method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the safety device (11) comprises a holding section (24) and a fastening section, in particular a fastening strut, which is pivoted from an unfolded use position into a folded storage position and / or vice versa.

16. Method according to one of claims 12 to 14 for configuring a children's furniture item, in particular according to claim 4, wherein the safety device (11) is connected to the child accommodation unit (10) via the secondary attachment point, preferably when the attachment section is in the stowed position, and is subsequently connected to the child accommodation unit (10) via the primary attachment point, preferably by folding out, in order to attach the safety device (11) to the child accommodation unit (10).

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