EP2057919A1 - Supporting structure without screws particularly for baby changing table and bath - Google Patents
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- EP2057919A1 EP2057919A1 EP08425480A EP08425480A EP2057919A1 EP 2057919 A1 EP2057919 A1 EP 2057919A1 EP 08425480 A EP08425480 A EP 08425480A EP 08425480 A EP08425480 A EP 08425480A EP 2057919 A1 EP2057919 A1 EP 2057919A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
- A47K3/16—Devices for fastening baths to floors or walls; Adjustable bath feet ; Lining panels or attachments therefor
- A47K3/162—Collapsible stands or supports for baths
- A47K3/164—Collapsible stands or supports for baths for child or baby baths
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
- A47D5/00—Dressing-tables or diaper changing supports for children
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- the present invention concerns in general a baby changing table and bath, and refers in particular to a structure to support such an article for babies.
- Structures or frames to support the changing table with bath combinations which can be folded, dismantled or which are fixed, with shelves or holder trays, of various shapes, dimensions and material are already well known.
- Some of these structures usually include supporting legs connected at the top to horizontal crosspieces on which rests a bath covered by a top acting as a changing table.
- additional mechanical securing means such as screws, rivets and the like are used, which makes both assembling laborious, long and costly and, when required, also dismantling.
- the main objective of this invention is to provide a supporting structure or frame for the above use made using a combination of elements configured to be assembled without having to use additional securing means, that is without screws or the like, and without the need for tools.
- Another objective of this invention is also to provide a supporting structure or frame which is easy and rapid to assemble, achieved by simple lock joints, maintaining nevertheless high stability and safety characteristics of the resulting product.
- Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a structure whose components can be kept separate to facilitate storing, packing and transport where space may be limited, without however causing problems as regards to assembly and setting up for use even directly by the purchaser/user given that there is no need for any means of securing nor to have to determine where to position them.
- a further consequential objective of the invention is to be able to have a supporting structure or frame for a baby changing table with bath easy to dismantle when the product is no longer needed and has to be stored in a restricted space.
- the supporting structure 11 basically comprises four supporting legs 12, two horizontal crosspieces 13 and at least one rigid holder tray 14 and it is provided to support a bath 15 on which can be placed a top 16 that acts as a changing table for babies.
- Each of the legs 12, all equal in shape and dimensions, usually tubular, comprises a bottom portion 17, a top portion 18 and a middle portion 19.
- the top portion 18 is inclined with respect to the vertical portion and at least its terminal portion 22 is tapered.
- the middle portion 19 of each leg joins the top 18 and bottom 17 portions and can be, even if not necessarily, arched in shape with a convexity 23 that can face in the opposite direction to the inclination of the top portion 18 of the leg itself.
- the legs 12 are paired to form two front legs 12' and two back legs 12" - Fig. 1 - so that, where provided, the convexity 23 of the paired legs face one towards the other.
- the front legs 12' are connected to the back legs 12" by means of intermediate coplanar crosspieces 24 fixed at least on a level with their middle portion 19, and possibly by means of further lower crosspieces 24' fixed on a level with the bottom portion 17.
- each holder tray 14, 14' will be equipped with constraining means, which, although not shown, could be, for example, in the form of pins designed to be inserted into the holes provided in said crosspieces or in the form of attaching means that are pressure fitted to saddle the crosspieces.
- the first holder tray 14 forms a functional component for the assembly of the supporting structure, also assembled without screws or the like, the same applying to the other holder tray 14' so as to prevent any approach or distancing movements between the legs on the left and right.
- the tray 15 with or without the changing table 16 can be mounted and fixed to the horizontal crosspiece 13 of the supporting structure assembled in the usual way, to form a changing table with bath as shown in Figs. 2 to 4 .
- the supporting structure although mounted without screws or the like, is not dismountable unless carried out purposely and only then after removing the holder tray or trays.
- the latter cannot be disconnected from the respective legs even if tugged vertically.
- the separation of the legs from said horizontal crosspieces will be possible, after removing the tray or trays, only by tugging and moving each leg in line with the portions inserted one into the other in order to join them.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a supporting structure for baby changing table with bath, comprising four supporting legs (12) including two front (12') and two back (12") legs connected at the top by horizontal crosspieces (13) designed to hold a bath with a top above it acting as a changing table. The front and rear legs and the horizontal crosspieces have some sections slanting (18, 22) in regard to the vertical and are connected by inserting the slanting portions of said legs into the slanting portions of said crosspieces. The two front legs are connected to the two back legs by means of at least some horizontal coplanar crosspieces (24, 24') at right angles to the crosspieces. The legs are also connected by means of at least one rigid object holder tray (14) resting on and attached to said crosspieces, designed to prevent any approach and separating movement of the legs between each other.
Description
- The present invention concerns in general a baby changing table and bath, and refers in particular to a structure to support such an article for babies.
- Structures or frames to support the changing table with bath combinations which can be folded, dismantled or which are fixed, with shelves or holder trays, of various shapes, dimensions and material are already well known. Some of these structures usually include supporting legs connected at the top to horizontal crosspieces on which rests a bath covered by a top acting as a changing table. To assemble said structures, additional mechanical securing means such as screws, rivets and the like are used, which makes both assembling laborious, long and costly and, when required, also dismantling.
- The main objective of this invention is to provide a supporting structure or frame for the above use made using a combination of elements configured to be assembled without having to use additional securing means, that is without screws or the like, and without the need for tools.
- Another objective of this invention is also to provide a supporting structure or frame which is easy and rapid to assemble, achieved by simple lock joints, maintaining nevertheless high stability and safety characteristics of the resulting product.
- Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a structure whose components can be kept separate to facilitate storing, packing and transport where space may be limited, without however causing problems as regards to assembly and setting up for use even directly by the purchaser/user given that there is no need for any means of securing nor to have to determine where to position them.
- A further consequential objective of the invention is to be able to have a supporting structure or frame for a baby changing table with bath easy to dismantle when the product is no longer needed and has to be stored in a restricted space.
- These objectives and evident advantages are achieved, according to the invention, with a supporting structure according tc claim 1. Other characteristic aspects of the structure will appear evident from the remaining claims.
- Greater details of the invention will however be more evident from the following description made with reference to the enclosed indicative and not limiting drawings, in which:
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Fig. 1 shows a view in perspective only the supporting frame; -
Fig. 1 shows a view in perspective of an example of a complete bath and changing table incorporating the supporting structure inFig. 1 ; -
Figs. 3 and 4 show respectively, a front view and side view of the whole inFig. 2 ; and -
Fig. 5 shows a cross section of the portion circled inFig. 3 . - In the example shown, the supporting
structure 11 basically comprises four supportinglegs 12, twohorizontal crosspieces 13 and at least onerigid holder tray 14 and it is provided to support abath 15 on which can be placed atop 16 that acts as a changing table for babies. - Each of the
legs 12, all equal in shape and dimensions, usually tubular, comprises abottom portion 17, atop portion 18 and amiddle portion 19. Thebottom portion 17, basically vertical, acts as a supporting element on the ground with or withoutwheels 21. Thetop portion 18 is inclined with respect to the vertical portion and at least itsterminal portion 22 is tapered. Themiddle portion 19 of each leg joins thetop 18 andbottom 17 portions and can be, even if not necessarily, arched in shape with aconvexity 23 that can face in the opposite direction to the inclination of thetop portion 18 of the leg itself. - The
horizontal crosspieces 13, also tubular, each has twosymmetric end portions 13', both bent and sloping with regards to the vertical with at least a terminal section with a slope corresponding to the one of the sloping top portions of the legs and forming a tubular seat 113 -Fig. 5 . - The
legs 12 are paired to form two front legs 12' and twoback legs 12" -Fig. 1 - so that, where provided, theconvexity 23 of the paired legs face one towards the other. The front legs 12' are connected to theback legs 12" by means ofintermediate coplanar crosspieces 24 fixed at least on a level with theirmiddle portion 19, and possibly by means of further lower crosspieces 24' fixed on a level with thebottom portion 17. - With this connection two rigid substructures are formed, one right and one left, facing the front, which are connected at the top by means of
horizontal crosspieces 13, thetapered terminal section 22 of the legs being housed in theterminal seats 113 of saidcrosspieces 13. - The structure 10 formed by the two rigid substructures, connected by means of the
horizontal crosspieces 13 is shown inFig. 1 , and is therefore assembled without the use of screws or the like. Its configuration in its setting up for use combination is then established by fixing theholder tray 14 to themiddle crosspieces 24 and a possible second holder tray 14', similar to the first one, to the bottom crosspieces 24' connecting the front legs to the back legs. For the connection to the respective intermediate 24 and bottom 24' crosspieces, eachholder tray 14, 14' will be equipped with constraining means, which, although not shown, could be, for example, in the form of pins designed to be inserted into the holes provided in said crosspieces or in the form of attaching means that are pressure fitted to saddle the crosspieces. Practically, at least the first holder tray 14 forms a functional component for the assembly of the supporting structure, also assembled without screws or the like, the same applying to the other holder tray 14' so as to prevent any approach or distancing movements between the legs on the left and right. - The
tray 15 with or without the changing table 16 can be mounted and fixed to thehorizontal crosspiece 13 of the supporting structure assembled in the usual way, to form a changing table with bath as shown inFigs. 2 to 4 . - In any case, once assembled and stabilised with one or both holder trays, the supporting structure, although mounted without screws or the like, is not dismountable unless carried out purposely and only then after removing the holder tray or trays. In fact, thanks to the joining of the slanting parts of the legs to the top, horizontal crosspieces, the latter cannot be disconnected from the respective legs even if tugged vertically. The separation of the legs from said horizontal crosspieces will be possible, after removing the tray or trays, only by tugging and moving each leg in line with the portions inserted one into the other in order to join them.
Claims (6)
- Supporting structure without assembling screws, particularly for baby changing table with bath, comprising four supporting legs (12) including two front (12') and two back (12") legs connected at the top by horizontal crosspieces (13) designed to hold a bath with a top above it acting as a changing table, characterized in that the front and rear legs and the horizontal crosspieces have sections (18, 22) slanting in regard to the vertical and are connected by inserting the slanting portions of said legs into the slanting portions of said crosspieces, the two front legs being connected to the two back legs by means of at least horizontal coplanar crosspieces (24, 24') at right angles to the crosspieces, and in that the legs are also connected by means of at least one rigid object holder tray (14) resting on and attached to said crosspieces, designed to prevent any approach and separating movement of the legs between each other.
- Supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said supporting legs (12) has a lower portion (17) acting as a supporting element on the ground with or without wheels (21), an upper portion (18) sloping with regard to the vertical and possibly tapered at least along its end section, and an intermediate portion (19) that joins the upper and lower portions and which can be an arched shape where each of said horizontal crosspieces (13) has two symmetric end portions, both bent and slanting with regard to the vertical and having at least an end portion (13') with a slant corresponding to the upper slanting portions of said legs and forming a tubular seat (113) to receive the tapered end portion of a leg.
- Supporting structure according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the two back and front legs are connected by at least two horizontal coplanar crosspieces (24) on a level with their intermediate section, and in which the connecting tray (14) is engaged to said crosspieces, designed to prevent any approach or separating movements of the legs between each other.
- Supporting structure according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the two back and front legs are connected by a couple of horizontal coplanar crosspieces (24) on a level with their intermediate section and by a couple of horizontal coplanar crosspieces (24') on a level with their bottom portions, and where on each of said couples of horizontal coplanar crosspieces is attached an object holder tray (14, 14').
- Supporting structure according to claims 3 or 4, wherein the or each object holder tray (14, 14') is provided with a connecting means in the form of pins designed to be inserted in holes provided in the crosspieces it is associated with.
- Supporting structure according to claims 3 or 4, wherein the or each object holder tray (14, 14') is provided with a connecting means in the form of a attachment that is pressure fitted to saddle the crosspieces they are associated with.
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ITBS20070044 ITBS20070044U1 (en) | 2007-11-09 | 2007-11-09 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SCREWS PARTICULARLY FOR BATH-TRAYS |
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KR200465264Y1 (en) | 2008-12-12 | 2013-02-15 | 김정근 | Multi bathtub stand |
USD1033079S1 (en) * | 2021-12-10 | 2024-07-02 | Judong Xu | Baby changing table |
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US2513457A (en) * | 1948-03-04 | 1950-07-04 | Trimble Nurseryland Furniture | Infant's folding bath stand |
FR2791246A3 (en) * | 1999-03-26 | 2000-09-29 | Jane Sa | Bathing unit for a baby, comprises a folding frame assembly, pivoting flat panel and removable bath |
EP1378196A2 (en) * | 2002-07-04 | 2004-01-07 | Resta S.R.L. | Bath dresser with simplified structure |
EP1393666A2 (en) * | 2002-08-29 | 2004-03-03 | Jakob Jakobson | Bathtub support frame, specially for tubs for infants |
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US2513457A (en) * | 1948-03-04 | 1950-07-04 | Trimble Nurseryland Furniture | Infant's folding bath stand |
FR2791246A3 (en) * | 1999-03-26 | 2000-09-29 | Jane Sa | Bathing unit for a baby, comprises a folding frame assembly, pivoting flat panel and removable bath |
EP1378196A2 (en) * | 2002-07-04 | 2004-01-07 | Resta S.R.L. | Bath dresser with simplified structure |
EP1393666A2 (en) * | 2002-08-29 | 2004-03-03 | Jakob Jakobson | Bathtub support frame, specially for tubs for infants |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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KR200465264Y1 (en) | 2008-12-12 | 2013-02-15 | 김정근 | Multi bathtub stand |
USD1033079S1 (en) * | 2021-12-10 | 2024-07-02 | Judong Xu | Baby changing table |
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