Child bath chair
A child bath chair includes a base member having a seating surface portion, and a back member having a backrest surface portion and detachably attached to the base member.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bath chair that is used by an infant or young child during bath time.
2. Description of the Background Art
Japanese Patent Publication Nos. 2004-121491 and 2002-119391 of unexamined applications disclose a child bath chair. The child bath chairs disclosed in these publications have a base member having a seating surface portion, a back member having a backrest surface portion and attached to the base member in a backward inclinable manner, and a forward guard member provided above a front part of the base member and extending in a width direction.
In the child bath chairs disclosed in the above publications, the back member is capable of reclining adjustment with respect to the base member. However, a scummy deposit is likely to build up around a pivot shaft that pivotally connects the back member with the base member. Since a bathroom has a lot of moisture, mold may grow from the scummy deposit, which is not sanitarily preferable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is an object of the present invention to provide a child bath chair that can be always kept clean.
According to the present invention, a child bath chair that is used by a young child during bath time includes: a base member having a seating surface portion; and a back member having a backrest surface portion and detachably attached to the base member.
According to the present invention having the above structure, the back member is detachable from the base member. Therefore, each part of the bath chair can be washed and the bath chair can be kept clean.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the back member is supported by the base member in a backward and forward inclinable manner. In this embodiment as well, since the back member is detachable from the base member, a portion around a pivot shaft for pivotally connecting the back member with the base member can be kept clean.
In one embodiment, the base member has a pair of rear standing wall portions provided at both ends in a width direction of a rear part of the base member so as to face both side surfaces of the back member, respectively. A first engaging shaft and a second engaging shaft are provided in one of the rear standing wall portion of the base member and the side surface of the back member so as to be displaceable between a position protruding from a surface and a position retracted inside, and a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole for respectively receiving the first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft are provided in the other of the rear standing wall portion of the base member and the side surface of the back member.
In the above embodiment, a plurality of first shaft holes and a plurality of second shaft holes are provided. Preferably, the plurality of second shaft holes are located at an equal distance from one of the plurality of first shaft holes, and the plurality of first shaft holes are located at an equal distance from one of the plurality of second shaft holes.
In a more preferred embodiment, the first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft are provided on both side surfaces of the back member. The back member includes a first biasing member for biasing the first engaging shaft toward the protruding position, a first operation member for moving the first engaging shaft to the retracted position against biasing force of the first biasing member, a second biasing member for biasing the second engaging shaft toward the protruding position, and a second operation member for moving the second engaging shaft to the retracted position against biasing force of the second biasing member. Preferably, the base member has a recess region recessed to a predetermined depth in each of respective inner wall surfaces of the pair of rear standing wall portions, and the first shaft hole and the second shaft hole are provided in the recess region. The first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft are provided so that the first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft can be stopped at an intermediate position between the protruding position and the retracted position, and in the intermediate position, the first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft are respectively removed from the first shaft hole and the second shaft hole, but protrude from both side surfaces of the back member to such a height that the first engaging shaft and the second engaging shaft cannot be removed from the recess region.
In one embodiment, the back member is inclinable forward until the back member becomes approximately parallel to the base member. With this structure, a compact folded form of the bath chair can be implemented.
Preferably, the base member includes a pillar portion extending upward from a middle in a width direction of a front part of the base member, and a front guard portion extending from an upper end of the pillar portion toward both sides in the width direction. Preferably, the front guard portion is detachably attached to the pillar portion.
Preferably, the base member has a pair of front standing wall portions raised upward at both ends in a width direction of a front part of the base member.
A child bath chair 1 is used by an infant or young child during bath time, and includes a base member 10 having a seating surface portion 11, and a back member 50 having a backrest surface portion 51. As described in detail later, the back member 50 is detachably attached to the base member 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the back member 50 is supported by the base member 10 in a forward and backward inclinable manner.
The base member 10 includes a pillar portion 14 and a front guard portion 15. The pillar portion 14 extends upward from the middle in the width direction of a front part of the base member 10, and the front guard portion 15 extends from an upper end of the pillar portion 14 toward both sides in the width direction. As described later, the front guard portion 15 is detachably attached to the pillar portion 14. A spherical object 16 that attracts child's interest is rotatably accommodated in the middle of the top surface of the front guard portion 15.
The base member 10 has a pair of rear standing wall portions 12 and a pair of front standing wall portions 13. The rear standing wall portions 12 are provided at both ends in the width direction of a rear part of the base member 10 and face both side surfaces of the back member 50, respectively. The front standing wall portions 13 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the front part of the base member 10 and are raised upward.
The back member 50 has a pair of sidewall portions 52 projecting forward from both sides of the back member 50. When a child sits on the bath chair, the right and left sides of the child's body are supported by the pair of sidewall portions 52 and the child's legs are placed between the pair of front standing wall portions 13 and the pillar portion 14. Therefore, the child can retain a stable posture.
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The third engaging member 67 is always biased by a third spring 66 so as to move to an upper position. The third spring 66 has its one end supported by a third fixed spring bearing 65 fixed to the back member 50. Each of the first engaging members 55 has a first protrusion 68 protruding toward the middle in the width direction of the back member 50. Each of the second engaging members 56 has a second protrusion 69 protruding toward the middle in the width direction of the back member 50. The third engaging member 67 has third protrusions 70 and fourth protrusions 71. The third protrusions 70 are provided at such a position that the third protrusions 70 can face the first protrusions 68 of the pair of first engaging members 55, respectively. The fourth protrusions 71 are provided at such a position that the fourth protrusions 71 can face the second protrusions 69 of the pair of second engaging members 56, respectively.
Hereinafter, the base member 10 will be described with reference to
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The second engaging shaft 54 is retracted by operating the second operation member 62 in the state of
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In order to detach the back member 50 from the base member 10, the operation click 72 of the third engaging member 67 is first operated to move the third engaging member 67 to a lower position. In this state, the first operation member 61 and the second operation member 62 are operated to retract the first engaging shaft 53 and the second engaging shaft 54 to a completely retracted position. Since the first engaging shaft 53 and the second engaging shaft 54 are completely retracted from both side walls of the back member 50 into the back member 50, the back member 50 can be detached from the base member 10.
In the illustrated embodiment, the first engaging shaft 53 and the second engaging shaft 54 are provided in the back member 50, and the first shaft hole 23 and the second shaft hole 24 are provided in the base member 10. In another embodiment, however, the first and second engaging shafts may be provided in the base member and the first and second shaft holes may be provided in the back member. In still another embodiment, the bath chair may have a back member that is detachable from the base member but has a fixed inclination angle.
Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the figures, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Various modifications and variations can be made to the above described and illustrated embodiment within the same scope or an equivalent scope as in the present invention.
The present invention can thus be advantageously used as a child bath chair that can be kept clean.
Claims
1. A child bath chair that is used by a young child during bath time, comprising: a base member having a seating surface portion; and a back member having a backrest surface portion and detachably attached to said base member.
2. The child bath chair according to claim 1, wherein said back member is supported by said base member in a backward and forward inclinable manner.
3. The child bath chair according to claim 2, wherein
- said base member has a pair of rear standing wall portions provided at both ends in a width direction of a rear part of said base member so as to face both side surfaces of said back member, respectively, and
- a first engaging shaft and a second engaging shaft are provided in one of the rear standing wall portion of said base member and the side surface of said back member so as to be displaceable between a position protruding from a surface and a position retracted inside, and a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole for respectively receiving said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft are provided in the other of the rear standing wall portion of said base member and the side surface of said back member.
4. The child bath chair according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of said first shaft holes and a plurality of said second shaft holes are provided.
5. The child bath chair according to claim 4, wherein said plurality of second shaft holes are located at an equal distance from one of said plurality of first shaft holes, and said plurality of first shaft holes are located at an equal distance from one of said plurality of second shaft holes.
6. The child bath chair according to claim 3, wherein said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft are provided on both side surfaces of said back member, and said back member includes a first biasing member for biasing said first engaging shaft toward said protruding position, a first operation member for moving said first engaging shaft to said retracted position against biasing force of said first biasing member, a second biasing member for biasing said second engaging shaft toward said protruding position, and a second operation member for moving said second engaging shaft to said retracted position against biasing force of said second biasing member.
7. The child bath chair according to claim 6, wherein said base member has a recess region recessed to a predetermined depth in each of respective inner wall surfaces of said pair of rear standing wall portions, said first shaft hole and said second shaft hole are provided in said recess region, said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft are provided so that said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft can be stopped at an intermediate position between said protruding position and said retracted position, and in said intermediate position, said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft are respectively removed from said first shaft hole and said second shaft hole, but protrude from both side surfaces of said back member to such a height that said first engaging shaft and said second engaging shaft cannot be removed from said recess region.
8. The child bath chair according to claim 2, wherein said back member is inclinable forward until said back member becomes approximately parallel to said base member.
9. The child bath chair according to claim 1, wherein said base member includes a pillar portion extending upward from a middle in a width direction of a front part of said base member, and a front guard portion extending from an upper end of said pillar portion toward both sides in the width direction.
10. The child bath chair according to claim 9, wherein said front guard portion is detachably attached to said pillar portion.
11. The child bath chair according to claim 1, wherein said base member has a pair of front standing wall portions raised upward at both ends in a width direction of a front part of said base member.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 29, 2008
Publication Date: Feb 5, 2009
Inventors: Kenzou Kassai (Osaka-shi), Jiro Kishi (Kawanishi-shi)
Application Number: 12/220,926
International Classification: A47K 3/12 (20060101); A47K 3/024 (20060101);