Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
  • A47D7/00—Children's beds
  • A47D7/002—Children's beds foldable
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
  • A47D9/00—Cradles ; Bassinets
  • A47D9/02—Cradles ; Bassinets with rocking mechanisms

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a bed for infants with cradle function comprising a bed structure and legs connected thereto.
• Conventional cradles are normally built up with longitudinal or transverse rockers. The cradle can then be rocked in a predetermined direction/course.
• Another type of cradle existing on the market is a basket suspended in cords in for example a hook in the ceiling. This type of cradle can be rocked in a 360° determined course.
• the object of the present invention is accordingly to provide a bed for infants with a cradle function, which gives rise to three dimensional stochastic movements with an harmonic character, i.e. not too quick or bumpy, since this negatively affect the falling asleep of the child, and thus relieves the parents of the burden to drive around in their car at night, pushing the pram backwards and forwards over a threshold or other similar desperate actions to get the child to fall asleep.
• the object of the invention is to imitate already known effective methods for falling asleep, such as riding in a car car, pushing a pram over a threshold etc .
• the spring elements can be made short enough, so that the bed without problems can be moved through a door opening, does not stand in the way but still has a size that make the risk for tipping over to be minimal, and the existing safety regulations are fulfilled. As has been noted above, this is not possible when using coil springs .
• Elongated springing element is to be interpreted in a wide sense. In the present description is also comprised a structure in which a wire or rod has been bent into a loop- like form and wherein the loops are arranged to extend outwards in opposite directions from a leg, a bent band made of a resilient material, as well as two spring elements which extend outwards in opposite directions from the leg.
• the elongate spring element consists of one single element, which in its middle part is mounted in the respective leg, and which is bent in such a way that on each side of the leg protruding parts runs at an angle from the leg down towards the floor, resulting in that the lower end of the leg will be situated at a distance above the floor, and said springing effect will be achieved.
• two elongated springing elements are used at each leg, arranged in such a way that they extend outwards at an angle from the leg down towards the floor.
• the lower end of the leg may be angled in order to give the correct angle position when mounting straight elongated spring elements.
• the respective spring element may be bent or curved with a desired angle in order to be mounted on a straight lower edge of the leg to be placed in a desired angle.
• Fig. 1 shows a view in perspective of a bed for infants according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 2 shows a view corresponding to the view in Fig. 1 of an alternative embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 3 shows a partial end view of the bed for infants according to the invention.
• a bed for infants in the form of a frame consisting of a rim 1, a bed bottom 2, legs 3, 4 which are connected to the rim 1 through fastening means 5,6, seen in a longitudinal direction of the bed, diametrically opposite to each other.
• the legs have a certain extension in the width direction, which will be discussed further below.
• the respective leg has feet in the form of elongated springing elements 7, 8, arranged to protrude substantially equally long on each side of the respective leg.
• Said elongated springing elements are designed curved so that when their respective ends 9, 10 and 11, 12 rests on a floor, their respective central parts 13, 14, which are mounted in the respective leg 3, 4, are at a distance from said floor.
• the elongated springing elements 7, 8 are mounted in the underside of the respective leg 3, 4. Since the legs have an extension in the width direction said elements can be stably mounted in the legs. In that respect, the elongated springing elements can be screwed to the legs so that they can easily be demounted in case the bed shall be put aside or be transported. This is also advantageous during storage and selling, since the bed can then be packed and distributed as flat packages.
• Said elongated springing elements consist preferably of a resilient material, such a spring steel or a hard plastic material with resilient characteristics e.g. in the form of a homogenous strip material or a bent wire material such as illustrated in Fig. 1 and 2, respectively.
• the length of the feet can be optimized.
• the feet will also be more in the way.
• the total extension of the feet can be for example about 600 mm, which gives a high safety against tipping over while at the same time the cradle without much problems can be lifted through door openings.
• a man skilled in the art can choose a material with suitable characteristics.
• This material can for example be spring steel or alternatively a hard plastic material, which can be reinforced, for example with glass fibre and/or carbon fibre, wood, such as bentwood, and the like.
• the material used shall not give rise to any permanent deformation when loaded.
• the elongated spring elements forming the feet of the bed are shown as one single element at the respective leg. Since the part situated in the middle, which also forms the part to be mounted to the leg, does not take part in the work by the springs, the same effect is obtained as if instead of one element is used two springing elements, which are mounted in the leg at one end while the other end is a foot which is in contact with the floor.
• the angle adjustment can then be accomplished by designing the lower edge of the leg substantially as a V with the desired inclination of the shanks.
• the spring elements can be bent so that they upon mounting on the straight lower edge of the leg obtains the desired angular position.
• the mounting of the spring elements in the legs of the bed can be arranged in different ways.
• the spring elements can be arranged demountable in simple operations in a bracket sitting on the leg, e.g. with a snap fastener, a locking screw and the like.
• the terming "bent elements” are also comprises curved elements, which do not have a distinct bending site. It is also conceivable that the spring elements are double curved in such a way they from the leg are curved away from the bed, which curving towards the end of the spring element is transformed into a counter curve, which might have another curve radius. With this last mentioned variant the contact surface with the floor will be bigger, and there is also a more gentle transition to the floor so that the risk for damages of the floor is minimized.

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