Abstract: Between a user wear member and a baby holding member of a baby carrier, provided are: first connection means for enabling lateral hold of a baby that is laid down, using the baby holding member on the front side of a mother; second connection means for enabling front side vertical hold of the baby in an upright posture, using the baby holding member on the front side of the mother; and third connection means for enabling back side vertical hold of the baby in an upright posture, using the baby holding member on the back of the mother. In this manner, the baby carrier with a structure implementing lateral hold, i.e. a state in which a newborn or a baby of which neck or lower body is not stable is held laid-down, front side vertical hold, and back side vertical hold, can be provided.

Abstract: A baby's play gym for supporting suspended toys can be reconfigured to form a magazine rack or a chair. The play gym includes upwardly convex arcuate first and second side supports arranged laterally opposite one another with a spacing distance therebetween. First and second hanger bars coupling the first and second side supports with each other for hanging toys thereon extend between upper portions of the first and second side supports. Third and fourth hanger bars for hanging other toys extend between lower portions of the first and second side supports. When reconfigured as a magazine rack or a chair, a strip member is supported from at least two of the hanger bars to form a sling trough to support books and magazines or a sling seat to support a person, while the play members are removed and some of the hanger bars may be removed.

Abstract: A thermostat includes a wall plate unitarily molded of thermoplastic resin, a first metal plate holding a temperature sensing section, and a second metal plate holding a cam shaft. A fulcrum of a lever and a fulcrum of adjusting plate are protected by the wall plate and they are not exposed to the outside. Since both the fulcrums are not exposed to the outside, the fulcrums are free from being touched with foreign matters. This thermostat thus prevents a temperature set therein from changing.

Abstract: A safety car seat for a child has a headrest vertical moving device, a shoulder belt position control device, a sleeping support position control device, a crotch belt position control device, a footrest step position control device and a moving device for changing the size or capacity of a support space for protecting the child. The shoulder belt position control device includes two holding plates that slide along two inclined elongated holes and are connected by two pivotable control arms to a control pin that slides along a vertical guide slot in the seat backrest. Upper portions of the shoulder belts pass through slit holes in the holding plates. The upper ends of the belts can be adjusted higher, wider apart and less inclined, or lower, closer together and more inclined.

Abstract: A seat structure includes a seat plate, a backrest plate adjustable in inclination angle, and a bridging member covering up a flexion portion between the seat plate and the backrest plate for bridging the seat plate and the backrest plate smoothly. The bridging member is a member shaped like a thin flat plate having a flexural elasticity and stably supports a baby's buttocks while dispersing a body pressure with its entire surface. This structure can provide such a seat structure that can prevent local loads from acting on the buttocks both in the form of a bed and in the form of a chair.

Abstract: This plaything comprises upwardly convexed arcuate first side support and second side support oppositely arranged on both sides at a prescribed interval for forming side surfaces. A first hanger bar and a second hanger bar coupling the first side support and the second side support with each other for hanging play members thereon are provided on upper portions of the first side support and the second side support. A third hanger bar and a fourth hanger bar for hanging other play members are also provided on lower portions of the first side support and the second side support.

Abstract: The log is directed to produce a record of the life of a child by parent and child, explicitly dividing the era into the fetus era, newborn era, school era, grown-up era, and mature-age era, guiding a parent to write down a record when the child is too young to write for himself, and guiding the child to write for himself/herself when the child grows up. In the region guiding the parent to write down a record, a beacon is printed to inspire the parent to facilitate writing down events of the child's development on occasion together with the parent's feelings at that time. As a result, a life log can be produced, leaving the affection devoted from the parent to child in a visual form so that the parent and child can share affection, joy and emotions.

Abstract: A protector device for a child-care instrument such as a child safety car seat or a child bed provides cushioning and protection around the child while allowing the support space for receiving the child to be adapted to different stages of the growth of the child. The protector device includes a head protector surrounding the child's head, an upper protector surrounding the child's upper body, and a lower protector surrounding the child's lower body. Protector elements may also support the child's head and body from below. The adaptable protector device makes the child-care instrument safer and more comfortable for the child in various stages of growth.

Abstract: A safety car seat for a child is provided with a headrest vertical moving device, a shoulder belt position control device, a sleeping support position control device, a crotch belt position control device, a footrest step position control device and a moving device for changing the capacity of a support space for protecting the brain, the back and respiration of a child in the seat. By employing this mechanism, it is possible to provide a juvenile safety car seat enabling implementation of comfortability and safeness as well as protection of the brain, the neck and respiration of a baby based on medical criteria for the baby.

Abstract: A safety car seat for a child is provided with a headrest vertical moving device, a shoulder belt position control device, a sleeping support position control device, a crotch belt position control device, a footrest step position control device and a moving device for changing the capacity of a support space for protecting the brain, the back and respiration of a child in the seat. By employing this mechanism, it is possible to provide a juvenile safety car seat enabling implementation of comfortability and safeness as well as protection of the brain, the neck and respiration of a baby based on medical criteria for the baby.

Abstract: A vehicular child safety seat includes a seat main body (1A) attached to a base body (1C) in a rotatable manner. The seat main body includes a seat portion (16), a backrest (11) reclinably hinged to the seat portion, a head guard (10) tiltably hinged to the upper edge of the backrest, side guards (12, 13) protruding perpendicularly from lateral edges of the backrest, and armrests (14, 15) protruding upwardly along side edges of the seat portion. When the backrest is in its most reclined position, and the seat main body is rotated on the base body to be transverse to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the seat portion and backrest are substantially coplanar and horizontal to form a baby bed. When the backrest is in a more upright position, and the seat main body is rotated to face forward or rearward in the vehicle, the safety seat is suitable for an infant, toddler or older child sitting upright.

Abstract: A baby carrier includes a carrier body having a front cover portion, a crotch cover portion and a back cover portion which are integrally formed in continuation of one another. A pair of shoulder belts extend from opposite ends of the back cover portion and include first buckles at the tips of first belt members. Second buckles detachably engaging with the first buckles are connected opposite ends of the front cover portion via second belt members. Hook members are provided at the opposite ends of the front cover portion. At least a pair of ring members detachably engaging with the hook members are provided at the back cover portion. A headrest for supporting the back of the baby's head is provided at the back cover portion. A head support includes a head support body of which the bottom portion is attached to the headrest, and band-like portions laterally extending from both sides of the head support body, whereby tips of the band-like portions are attached to the back cover portion or the shoulder belts.

Abstract: A crib selectively serving as a baby bed and also as a playpen includes a bed floor member and respective panels enclosing the periphery of the bed floor member (13). At least one panel (12) is height-controllably supported by a base support (20) that also supports the bed floor member. In case of using the crib as a baby bed, the panel (12) is brought to a low position for enabling a mother or the like to readily care for the baby. In case of using the crib as a playpen, the panel is brought to a high position for safety reasons. The height of the bed floor member is also adjustable between high and low positions by adjusting the base support, which for example includes pivotable, tiltable or removable leg frame members.

Abstract: In a grip bar for a collapsible baby carriage, first and second portions 4 and 5 are coupled with each other by a rigid link member 28 within a joint 6, so that the first and second portions 4 and 5 symmetrically operate with respect to the joint 6. Thus, angles formed by the respective first and second portions 4 and 5 relative to the joint 6 can be kept identical to each other, whereby locking members 23 and 24 for both of the first and second portions 4 and 5 can be reliably and concurrently engaged in open state locking concave portions 19 and 20 or closed state locking concave portions 21 and 22. In this manner, it is possible to reliably and easily attain a locking state of both of the first and second portions 4 and 5 in either a linear open state or a folded state.

Abstract: An adjustable bed, suitable for use from infancy to adulthood includes a bed frame body having pivoting end panels and a height adjustable base. In one adjusted position, with the end panels pivoted to near vertical and the height adjustable base fully raised, the bed is swingable like a cradle, with the bed frame body swingably suspended from the height adjustable base. By lowering the height adjustable base, the near vertical end panels contact the floor, and the bed is useful as a playpen for an infant or a chair for an adult. By pivoting the end panels to intermediate or horizontal positions, the bed becomes useful as a lounge chair or as a bed for a child. With the height adjustable base at its lowest, and the end panels pivoted to horizontal positions, the bed may be used as a rigid support for an adult mattress.

Abstract: A seat for a baby carriage has a backrest core member held by a backrest holding member through a connecting mechanism combining a bracket (77) with a slot (75) and a guide pin (76). When the backrest core member is most inclined, the pin is located against one end wall of the slot to permit moving the backrest core member downwardly thereby forcibly bringing a head guard core member into an upright position. The head guard core member is rotatably connected to a control member which uses the movement of the backrest core member for the movement of the head guard member. Thus, a head guard portion is brought into a state substantially flush with a backrest portion when the backrest assumes a relatively upright state, while the head guard portion is brought into an upright position from the upper end of the backrest portion in a most inclined state of the backrest portion.

Abstract: A flat seat plate providing an upper surface which is in contact with a principal region of the lower surface of a seat portion for supporting the seat portion from below is integrated into a part of the body of a baby carriage. The seat plate is divided into three plate-type members, and adjacent ones of the plate-type members are hinged with each other on the respective lower surface sides thereof by flexible sheets. End surfaces of the plate-type members are butted against each other when the seat plate defines a uniform plane.