DK201470758A1

DK201470758A1 - A soft baby carrier

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Publication number: DK201470758A1
Application number: DKPA201470758A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Bente Pia Vangsgaard Foged
Original assignee: Juvenile Aps
Priority date: 2014-12-02
Filing date: 2014-12-02
Publication date: 2016-04-18
Also published as: US20180055245A1; EP3226725A1; KR20170102252A; WO2016086942A1; DK178503B1; CN107438383A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baby carrier to be used when a person (103) is carrying a baby (114), wherein said baby carrier comprises at least two carrier parts (101, 111), a carer's attachment system (101) to be mounted on said person/caretaker (103) and a baby part (111) to be mounted on said baby (114), and wherein said baby part (111) and said carer's attachment system (101) are adapted to be connected. The baby part (111) and said carer's attachment part (101) comprises a male connector element (113 / 115) and a female connector element (105 / 107), respectively, wherein said male (113 / 115) and female (105 / 107) connector elements are mutually connectable and are functioning as the main point of carriage, and wherein said male connector element (113 / 115) is centrally positioned on said baby part (111) at a position corresponding to a position being adjacent to the upper torso of the baby (114), when the baby part (111) has been mounted on the baby (114). Thereby, the baby part with a baby inside can be safely mounted to the carer's attachment system by the person carrying the carer's attachment system, and this can be done in one single action since only the connector elements need to be connected and function as the carrier point, whereby the baby is perfectly balanced in a upright position after mounting and the hands of the caretaker are free for operation when standing and/or walking. The single connection is sufficient for holding the baby and thereby, it becomes quite fast to make the connection. In an embodiment, further straps could be used to further secure the baby part to the carer's attachment system. The central upper torso position of the male connector element ensures that the baby will not tilt either backwards or sideways thus making the connection stable and balanced relative to the center of gravity of the baby.

Description

[TITLE] A soft baby carrier [FIELD OF THE INVENTION]

The present invention relates to a baby carrier consisting of a carer’s attachment system for a caretaker and a baby part.

[BACKGROUND]

There are numerous benefits of a baby wearing/using a baby carrier - in short, it can make life easier for the parents and the baby. Baby wearing has been an essential part of child rearing in many cultures for centuries; in recent decades the practice has grown in popularity in many cultures as parents have come to realise its many advantages. Some advantages of using baby carriers are: - Holding newborns in close physical contact with a caretaker has physical and physiological benefits for the baby.

Baby carriers allow a caretaker to provide the baby with the physical comfort while still having hands free for other activities.

- An upright position is great for babies with reflux. The slight pressure on the stomach from being worn also helps with gas issues.

- A colicky baby is more easily soothed when snuggled and rocked in a baby carrier. It is also much easier on a caretaker’s arms to have the baby carrier helping with the holding.

Baby carriers can go many places more easily than e.g. a stroller: maneuvering in crowded places, walking the dog, hiking, sightseeing, and using public transportation are all made easier by using a baby carrier instead of a stroller.

- Once the baby is aware of the world, a baby carrier provides a better view of the surroundings. Carried babies are more easily made a part of the action.

There are a number of baby carriers on the market, and common for most of these are that it is a quite cumbersome process to place the baby in the baby carrier. Typically, the caretaker has to initially mount the carer’s attachment system on his/her body, then the mounted baby part has to be opened in the front for placing and securing the baby in the baby part. This process requires a simultaneous balancing of the baby while securing the baby in the baby carrier.

In WO2012/102670, a baby carrier is described, where each side of the baby part is attached to parts attached to the carer’s attachment system and in order to place the baby, one side has to be disconnected, and after the baby has been placed, especially the legs of the baby have to be positioned correctly according to a seat part and while positioning and holding the baby at the right position, the disconnected side has to be connected again. Therefore, at the same time, the baby has to be placed correctly, held at the right position, and the side has to be reconnected. This is a quite cumbersome and complex process which could have the consequence of dropping the baby e.g. due to losing the grip of the baby or due to the reconnecting of the sides not being performed properly.

FR 2859084 discloses a baby carrier to be used when a person is carrying a baby, wherein said baby carrier comprises at least two carrier parts, a carer's attachment system to be mounted on said person/caretaker and a baby part to be mounted on said baby. A problem with this solutions is that multiple points on the two parts have to be interconnected to obtain a stable connection between the baby part and the carer’s attachment system.

An object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned problems by providing a baby carrier which is more simple to use and therefore more user-friendly and more safe to use.

[GENERAL DESCRIPTION]

In accordance with the invention, a baby carrier is provided to be used when a person is carrying a baby, wherein said baby carrier comprises at least two parts, a carer’s attachment system to be secured on said person/caretaker and a baby part to be on said baby, and wherein these two parts are connected. The carer’s attachment system and the baby part comprise a female connector element and a male connector element, respectively, wherein said female and male connector element are mutually connectable and are functioning as a main point of carriage, and wherein said male connector element on the baby part is positioned on said baby part at a position corresponding to a position being adjacent the upper torso of the baby, when the baby part has been mounted on the baby.

The two part baby carrier ensures that the mounting can be performed in separate processes and especially when fastening the baby part on a baby, this can be done while the baby is laying on a surface and not until both the baby part and the carer’s attachment system have been mounted on the baby and the caretaker, respectively, the two parts are interconnected via the male and female connector elements. When it is desired to carry the baby e.g. on the back of the caretaker, the male connector element on the baby part with the baby secured inside can be mounted to the female connector element on the carer’s attachment system before mounting the baby carrier on the torso of the caretaker.

Thereby, the baby part with the baby inside can be safely mounted to the carer’s attachment system by the person carrying the carer’s attachment system, and this can be done in one single action since only the connector elements need to be connected and function as the carrier point, whereby the baby is perfectly balanced in an upright position after mounting and the hands of the caretaker are free for operation when standing and/or walking. The single connection is sufficient for holding the baby and thereby, it becomes quite fast to make the connection. In an embodiment, further straps could be used to further secure the baby part to the carer’s attachment system. The central upper torso position of the male connector element ensures that the baby will not tilt either backwards or sideways thus making the connection stable and balanced.

In the above, the female and male connector elements are positioned at the carer’s attachment system and the baby part, respectively. The connectability between the two elements is important but as an alternative, this could also be obtained by positioning the female connector element at the baby part and the male connector element at the caretaker part and could be any other kind of two part connecter solution than male-female.

The connector element on the baby part should, however, be positioned at the area of the upper torso.

In an embodiment, the female connector element is positioned on the front and on the back of the carer’s attachment system at a position, which is adjustable, thus ensuring that the mouth and nose of the baby will not be blocked.

The carer’s attachment system should be at a position ensuring that the mouth and nose of the baby are at the free area between the upper torso of the caretaker and the chin of the caretaker thus ensuring that the baby can get sufficient air.

In an embodiment, the male connector element is centrally positioned at a position corresponding to a position being adjacent to the upper torso of the baby, more specifically at the uppermost part along or above the armpits of the baby.

By positioning the male connector element on the baby part in the upper torso area, the body of the baby will be blocked against the body of the caretaker which, together with the fact that the position is above the center of gravity of the baby, ensures that the baby will stay in an upright position after connection in the female connector element.

In an embodiment, the female connector element is positioned corresponding to a position being adjacent to the front and/or the back of the torso of the caretaker, when the carer’s attachment system has been secured to the caretaker.

Thereby, the baby can be carried at a number of different positions and further, it is possible to carry two babies or alternatively, a baby and a bag or similar.

In an embodiment, the male connector element is positioned corresponding to a position being adjacent to the front and/or the back of the torso of the baby, when the baby part has been secured to the baby.

In an embodiment, the male connector element comprises e.g. a hook for inserting into a hole in the female connector element, whereby the female connector element carries the male connector element.

To avoid the hazards of unintentional release of the male connector element on the baby part from the female connector element on carer’s attachment system, the weight of the child acts against the release.

In an embodiment, the male and female connector elements may comprise magnetic means for mutual magnetic attraction between the male and the female connector elements.

Thereby, it should be simpler to connect the male and the female connector without requiring precise positioning.

Further, the present invention relates to a carer’s attachment element and a baby part element for a baby carrier according to the above.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS]

The invention is explained in detail below with reference to the drawings, in which

Figs. 1a I and II illustrate an embodiment of the carer’s attachment system of a baby carrier according to the present invention in a front view I and in a rear view II, respectively,

Figs. 1b I and II illustrate an embodiment of the baby part of a baby carrier according to the present invention in a front view I and in a side view II, respectively,

Figs. 2 I and II illustrate an embodiment, where the front female connector element on the carer’s attachment system and the front male connector element on the baby part are connected, whereby the caretaker and the baby are facing each other. I is illustrated from the side, and II is illustrated from the back of the caretaker,

Figs. 3 I and II illustrate an embodiment, where the rear female connector element on the carer’s attachment system and the front male connector element on the baby part are connected, whereby the baby is facing the neck of the caretaker,

Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment, where the front female connector element on the carer’s attachment system and the back male connector element on the baby part are connected, whereby the caretaker is facing the neck of the baby, [DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS]

Figs. 1 a I and II illustrate an embodiment of a carer’s attachment system of a baby carrier according to the present invention in a front view I and a rear view II, respectively. The baby carrier has two parts including a carer’s attachment system 101 to be secured on a caretaker/person 103. The carer’s attachment system 101 is mounted on the caretaker 103 via adjustable straps and in the illustrated embodiment, the straps are positioned across the shoulders of the caretaker 103 and as cross straps around the torso of the caretaker 103. In the illustration, the carer’s attachment system is illustrated as secured to a caretaker, and a female connector element 105 is positioned at the front of the carer’s attachment system 101. The female connector element 105 is for connecting a male connector element (illustrated in Fig. 1b) positioned on the baby part (illustrated in Fig. 1 b) of the baby carrier. In the illustrated embodiment, the female connector elements are positioned both at the front 105 of the caretaker 103 and at the back 107 of the caretaker 103.

Figs. 1b I and II illustrate an embodiment of a baby part of a baby carrier according to the present invention in a front view I and in a side view II, respectively. The baby part 111 is mounted on the baby 114 via adjustable straps and in the illustrated embodiment, the straps are positioned around the chest of the baby and connected at the seat of the baby 114. Further, he straps are designed to provide good sitting comfort for the baby, whereby the baby can rest while being carried, and whereby carrying is also safe. In the illustration, the baby part 111 is illustrated as mounted on a baby, and a male connector element 113 is positioned at the front of the baby part. The connector element is for connecting to the female connector element (not illustrated) positioned on the carer’s attachment system (Figs. 1a I and II) of the baby carrier. In the illustrated embodiment, the male connector elements 113, 115 are positioned both at the front of the baby part 111 and at the back of the baby part 111.

The baby carrier is used by mounting the carer’s attachment system to the body of the person (caretaker) and the baby part to the body of the baby. Thereafter, the person can lift the baby part with the baby inside and connect the male connector element 113/115 to the female connector element 105 / 107. Thereby, the baby can be held in a upright position, and the hands of the caretaker are free. Because the male connector element 113 / 115 is centrally positioned on the baby part 111 at a position corresponding to a position being adjacent to the upper torso of the baby (illustrated in the area of the dotted line 121), a stable connection is obtained which ensures that the body of the baby does not tilt to either sideways or backwards. The position of the male connector element ensures that the baby is held in a stable and upright position.

As a supplement, a head support may be mounted on the baby part to give further support to the head of especially newborn babies.

Furthermore, the baby part is designed to ensure optimal and comfortable support of the hips and back of the baby. Further, the baby part should be optimised according to the body changes during growth of the baby. Elements of the baby part, which should be considered, are e.g. support of the hips, back, chest and head of the baby.

Fig. 2 illustrates an embodiment, where the male connector element is positioned on the front part of the baby part, and the female connector element is positioned on the front part of the carer’s attachment system, whereby the person and the baby are facing each other.

Fig. 3 illustrates an embodiment, where the female connector element is positioned on the rear part of the carer’s attachment system, and the male connector element is positioned on the front part of the baby part, whereby the baby is facing the neck of the caretaker.

Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment, where the female connector element is positioned on the front part of the carer’s attachment system, and the male connector element is positioned on the rear part of the baby part, whereby the caretaker is facing the neck of the baby.

Claims

1. Babybæreindretning til brug, når en person (103) bærer en baby (114), hvorved babybæreindretningen omfatter i det mindste to bæreindretningsdele (101, 111), et personfastgørelsessystem (101) til montering på personen/passeren (103) og en babydel (111) til montering på babyen (114), og hvorved babydelen (111) og personfastgørelsessystemet (101) er indrettet til at blive forbundet, kendetegnet ved, at babydelen (111) og personfastgørelsesdelen (101) omfatter et indstiksforbindelseselement (113/115) henholdsvis et modtageforbindelseselement (105/107), hvorved indstiks- (113) og modtage- (115) forbindelseselementerne er indbyrdes forbindelige og er indrettet til at fungere som et hovedpunkt på bæreindretningen, og hvorved indstiksforbindelseselementet (113) er placeret på babydelen (111) i en position, der svarer til en position, som befinder sig i umiddelbar nærhed af babyens (114) øvre torso, når babydelen (111) er blevet monteret på babyen (114).A baby carrier for use when a person (103) carries a baby (114), wherein the baby carrier comprises at least two carrier parts (101, 111), a personal attachment system (101) for mounting on the person / passenger (103), and a baby part (111) for mounting on the baby (114), wherein the baby part (111) and the person attachment system (101) are arranged to be connected, characterized in that the baby part (111) and the person attachment part (101) comprise a plug-in connecting element (113/115). a receiving connection element (105/107), respectively, wherein the insertion (113) and receiving (115) connecting elements are mutually interconnected and arranged to act as a main point on the carrier, and wherein the insertion connecting element (113) is located on the baby part (111) in a position corresponding to a position which is in the immediate vicinity of the upper torso of the baby (114) when the baby part (111) has been mounted on the baby (114).

2. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1, hvorved indstiksforbindelseselementet (113) er placeret ved en position, som svarer til en position, som befinder sig i umiddelbar nærhed af midten af babyens (114) øvre torso, når babydelen (111) er blevet monteret på babyen (114).The baby carrier according to claim 1, wherein the insertion connector (113) is located at a position corresponding to a position which is in close proximity to the middle of the upper torso of the baby (114) when the baby portion (111) has been mounted on the baby (114).

3. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 2, hvorved indstiksforbindelseselementet (113/115) er placeret centralt på en position, som svarer til en position, der befinder sig i umiddelbar nærhed af babyens (114) øvre torso og især ved den øverste del (121) ud for eller over babyens armhuler.The baby carrier according to claims 1-2, wherein the insertion connector (113/115) is located centrally at a position corresponding to a position which is in the immediate vicinity of the upper torso of the baby (114) and especially at the upper part (121). ) next to or above the baby's armpits.

4. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 3, hvorved modtageforbindelseselementet (105/107) er placeret i en position, svarende til en position, der befinder sig i umiddelbar nærhed af forsiden og/eller bagsiden af personens/passerens (103) torso, når personfastgørelsessystemet (101) er blevet monteret på personen/passeren (103).Baby carrier according to claims 1-3, wherein the receiving connection element (105/107) is positioned in a position corresponding to a position which is in close proximity to the front and / or the back of the person / passer (103) torso when the person attachment system (101) has been mounted on the person / passenger (103).

5. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 4, hvorved indstiksforbindelseselementet (113/115) er placeret i en position, der svarer til en position, der befinder sig i umiddelbar nærhed af forsiden og/eller bagsiden af babyens (114) torso, når babydelen (111) er blevet monteret på babyen.The baby carrier according to claims 1-4, wherein the insertion connector (113/115) is positioned in a position corresponding to a position adjacent to the front and / or back of the baby's (114) torso when the baby portion ( 111) has been fitted to the baby.

6. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 5, hvorved indstiksforbindelseselementet (113/115) omfatter f.eks. en krog til indføring i et hul i modtageforbindelseselementet (105/107), hvorved modtageforbindelseselementet (105/107) bærer indstiksforbindelseselementet (113/115).The baby carrier according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the insertion connector (113/115) comprises e.g. a hook for insertion into a hole in the receiving connector (105/107), the receiving connector (105/107) carrying the plug connector (113/115).

7. Babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 6, hvorved indstiks- (113/115) og modtage- (105/107) forbindelseselementet omfatter f.eks. magnetiske dele til indbyrdes magnetisk tiltrækning imellem indstiks- (113/115) og modtageil 05/107) forbindelseselementerne.The baby carrier according to claims 1-6, wherein the insertion (113/115) and receiving (105/107) connecting element comprises e.g. magnetic parts for magnetic attraction between the insertion (113/115) and the receiving element (05/107) of the connecting elements.

8. Personfastgørelsessystem til en babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 7.A personal attachment system for a baby carrier according to claims 1 - 7.

9. Babydel til en babybæreindretning ifølge krav 1 - 7.A baby part for a baby carrier according to claims 1 - 7.