Baby Position Holding Structure and Baby Pillow
The present invention relates to a baby position holding structure in which a position of a baby is appropriately held so as to prevent oxygen saturation from being lowered, and a baby pillow on which an airway in a throat is not blocked. A baby position holding tool (60) comprises a mat (61) extending from right to left and up and down, and a pair of body supports (62 and 63) positioned on right and left sides of the mat so as to abut on both sides of a body of a baby laid on the mat. The body supports include lower parts (62b and 63b) supporting rear faces of the sides of the body of the baby from beneath, respectively and upper parts (62a and 63a) positioned on the lower parts so as to be shifted outward and abut on the side of the body of the baby from the side, respectively. The pillow (10) comprises a pair of head positioning parts (12) having a first height and supporting both sides of a rear part of the head of the baby from beneath, and a neck supporting part (13) having a second height lower than that of the first height and supporting a neck of the baby positioned by the pair of head positioning parts from beneath.
The present invention relates to a baby position holding structure in which a position of a baby is appropriately held so as to prevent oxygen saturation from being lowered, and a baby pillow on which an airway in a throat is not blocked.
BACKGROUND ARTVarious proposes are made to hold a position of a baby.
For example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3079785 discloses a baby pillow. According to the baby pillow disclosed in this document, its entire configuration is in the shape of a donut or an inverted U so as to fit a shape of a head of a baby.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-70602 discloses a sheet on which the baby is prevented from rolling over when a diaper is exchanged. According to the sheet for preventing the baby from rolling over disclosed in this document, a belt for fixing a chest circumference of the baby and a belt for fixing right and left shoulders of the baby are mounted on the sheet.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-276312 discloses a tool for preventing rolling over which is conveniently used when a diaper of the baby is exchanged. According to the tool for preventing rolling over disclosed in this document, clothes which can be put on an upper body of the baby is mounted on a sheet.
Japanese National Publication No. 2002-539852 discloses a multifunctional cushion which can prevent the baby from moving and rolling over on a bed during sleep. According to the multifunctional cushion disclosed in this document, it comprises a thin and flat pad and a pair of column-shaped cushions positioned on both sides of the pad.
An example of the donut-shaped baby pillow disclosed in the Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3079785 is shown in
According to the donut-shaped pillow 90, originally, the head of the baby is lifted by the donut-shaped pillow so that an entire head part is raised and a rear part of the head of the baby does not become flat. However, as shown in
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As the baby rolls over frequently during sleep on the back, the baby often takes an uneasy form as shown in
As disclosed in the Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-70602 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-276312, when the upper body of the baby is restrained by the belt or the clothes, although the baby can be prevented from rolling over, since the movement of the upper body of the baby is almost hindered, it is not suitable for a long use.
According to the multifunctional cushion disclosed in the Japanese National Publication No. 2002-539852, since the pair of columnar cushions are positioned on both sides of the baby, the baby can be allowed to move freely. Meanwhile, since a certain degree of gap is formed between the side of the baby and the cushion, it is difficult to prevent the neck part or the abdomen part of the baby from being bent.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention was made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide a baby position holding structure which can appropriately hold a position of a baby and prevent oxygen saturation from being lowered.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a baby position holing structure which can prevent a neck part and an abdomen part of a baby from being bent.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a baby pillow on which a baby can have good sleep.
A baby position holding structure according to the present invention comprises a mat extending from right to left and up and down, and a pair of body supports positioned on right and left sides of the mat so as to abut on both sides of a body of a baby laid on the mat. Each body support includes a lower part supporting a rear face of the side of the body of the baby from beneath, and an upper part positioned on the lower part so as to be shifted outward and abut on the side of the body of the baby from the side.
Preferably, the upper part and the lower part constituting the body support are made of a flexible material. For example, the upper part is made of a foamed material having a high forming ratio, and the lower part is made of a foamed material having a forming ratio lower than that of the upper part.
According to the present invention having the above constitution, since the lower part of the body support supports the rear face of the side of the body of the baby from beneath and the upper part abuts on the side of the body of the baby from the side, the position of the body of the baby can be firmly fixed and held. Therefore, since the abdomen part is not bent and compressed, the normal abdominal breathing can be maintained and the oxygen saturation can be prevented from being lowered.
When the baby is in the womb of the mother, the baby is in the amniotic fluid and the body of the baby receives pressure from the amniotic fluid all the time. According to a memory at that time or so, when a newborn baby or a premature baby feels pressure on the body so as to be surrounded by a large region, the baby can have a good sleep. According to the present invention having the above constitution, since the pair of body support applies pressure to the body of the baby so as to surround it, the newborn baby or the premature baby can sleep well especially.
Preferably, the upper part is constituted so as to be moved inward as the lower part is pressed by a weight of the baby. Thus, the body of the baby can be further firmly fixed and held.
According to one embodiment, each body support is detachably mounted on the mat. Thus, the distance between the pair of body supports and their positional relation can be adjusted depending on a figure or a size of the body of the baby.
The baby position holding structure may comprise a pillow provided at an upper part of the mat so as to support the head of the baby laid on the mat from beneath. The pillow is detachably mounted on the mat.
Preferably, the pillow comprises a pair of head positioning parts having a first height and supporting both sides of a rear part of the head of the baby from beneath, and a neck supporting part having a second height lower than that of the first height and supporting a neck of the baby positioned by the pair of head positioning parts from beneath.
Since the head of the baby is positioned by the head positioning part and the neck of the baby is horizontally supported by the neck supporting part which is lower than the head positioning part, the airway in the throat of the baby can be appropriately provided without being blocked. As a result, there can be provided the baby pillow on which the baby can have good sleep.
Furthermore, when the baby position holding structure comprises the above pillow, the neck part can be prevented from being bent and the oxygen saturation can be prevented from being lowered.
Preferably, a height of the head positioning part which is opposed to a nose and a mouth of the baby when the baby turns sideways on the neck supporting part is lower than heights of the nose and the mouth of the baby. Since the height of the head positioning part is set as described above, even when the baby turns sideway, the baby is not choked.
In addition, the pair of head positioning parts may be continued to each other at a top of the head.
Further preferably, the neck supporting part is in the shape of a trapezoid having a long side on the neck side. In addition, it is preferable that a height of the pair of head positioning parts is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side. Furthermore, it is preferable that the neck supporting part is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side.
Further preferably, the pair of head positioning parts extends to the neck side beyond the neck supporting part to constitute shoulder pads which position shoulders of the baby.
Since the shoulder pad extending from the head positioning part is provided so as to position the shoulder of the baby, the head and the shoulder of the baby can be positioned. As a result, the head and the body of the baby is not likely to be twisted and the airway in the throat is not likely to be blocked.
The baby position holding structure may further comprise a stand wall which is continued from the pair of body supports and surrounds a periphery of the mat so as to surround a lower body of the baby.
A baby pillow according to the present invention comprise a pair of head positioning parts having a first height and supporting both sides of the rear part of the head of the baby from beneath and a neck supporting part having a second height lower than that of the first height and supporting a neck of the baby positioned by the pair of head positioning parts from beneath.
One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, hereinafter.
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The inverted U-shaped head positioning part 12 is extended downward beyond the neck supporting part 13 and constitutes a first and a second projections 14a and 14b. In addition, a part surrounded by the head positioning part 12 and the neck supporting part 13 constitutes a recessed part 15. The head positioning part 12, neck supporting part 13 and the recessed part 15 are smoothly connected.
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According to the baby pillow 10 having the above-described configuration, when a head 18 of the baby is put in the recessed part 15 so that its rear part is fitted in (refer to
It is preferable that a material constituting the underlay 11 has a density higher than that of materials constituting the head positioning part 12, the neck supporting part 13, and the first and second projections 14a and 14b which are provided on the underlay 11 in order to keep the height as the baby pillow 10.
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Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
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In this case, it is necessary to make an underlay 11 of a material whose density is higher than that of a material forming an upper surface of the baby care instrument such as the baby carriage 21 comprising the baby pillow 20, so that the underlay 11 is not affected by hardness of the upper surface of the baby care instrument comprising the baby pillow 20.
Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the baby pillow 30 according to this embodiment has the same fundamental configuration as that of the above embodiment basically, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be provided.
Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the parts other than the above differences are basically the same as the above-described embodiment, their description will be omitted. Since the baby pillow 40 according to this embodiment has the essential parts of the above embodiment basically, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be provided.
Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Furthermore, the grooves 56a and 56b may be provided from the center of
In addition, including a structure in which a part surrounded by the projections 52a, 53a, 52b and 53b and a neck supporting part 43 constitutes a recessed part 45, the parts other than the differences are the same as that of the above embodiment, their description will be omitted.
The baby position holding tool 60 may be used on a floor, a bed, a baby bed and the like in a room, or on a baby care instrument such as a baby carriage, a child safety seat, a baby chair and the like.
According to the illustrated embodiment, the upper parts 62a and 63a and the lower parts 62b and 63b of the body supports 62 and 63, respectively are columnar bodies having elliptical sections. The upper parts 62a and 63a are connected to the lower parts 62b and 63b, respectively by appropriate connecting means. For example, they may be sewed or detachably connected through a hook and loop fastener.
Since the body supports 62 and 63 abut on both sides of the body of the baby, the upper parts 62a and 63a and the lower parts 62b and 63b are preferably made of a flexible material so that the baby can be softly touched. For example, the upper parts 62a and 63a may be made of a foamed material having a high foaming ratio, and the lower parts 62b and 63b may be made of a foamed material having a foaming ratio lower than that of the upper parts.
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The body supports 62 and 63 may be completely fixed to the mat 61 or may be detachably mounted on it through a hook and loop fastener. When the body support is detachable, the distance between the pair of body supports or their positional relation can be adjusted depending on a figure or a body size of the baby. In addition, it is not needless to say that even in the case the body supports are mounted on the mat so as not to be detachable, the distance or the positional relation of the pair of body supports can be adjusted.
The illustrated baby position holding tool 60 comprises a pillow 10 mounted on an upper part of the mat 61 so that the head of the baby on the mat 61 can be supported from beneath. Since the pillow 10 is the same as that shown in
The pillow 10 may be completely fixed to an upper part of the mat 61 or may be detachably mounted thereon through a hook and loop fastener. Preferably, the position of the pillow 10 can be adjusted depending on the size of the body of the baby.
Since the baby position holding tool 60 comprises the above pillow 10, the neck part of the baby is prevented from being bent, so that the oxygen saturation is prevented from being lowered.
When the mat 61 is made of a material having a certain degree of shape retaining property, the baby put on the baby position holding tool 60 can be easily clutched together with the baby position holding tool. Therefore, for example, the baby can be easily taken out of the seat of the baby care instrument such as the baby carriage, the child safety seat and the like or put on the seat.
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Although the various embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various kinds of modifications and variations can be added to the illustrated embodiments within the same or equivalent scope of the present invention.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITYThe present invention can be advantageously applied to a baby position holding structure and a baby pillow which can appropriately hold a position of a baby.
Claims
1.-21. (canceled)
22. A baby position holding structure comprising:
- a mat extending from right to left and up and down; and
- a pair of body supports positioned on right and left sides of said mat so as to abut on both sides of a body of a baby laid on said mat,
- wherein said each body support includes a lower part supporting a rear face of the side of the body of the baby from beneath; and an upper part positioned on the lower part so as to be shifted outward and abut on the side of the body of the baby from the side.
23. The baby position holding structure according to claim 22, wherein
- said upper part is made of a foamed material having a high forming ratio, and
- said lower part is made of a foamed material having a forming ratio lower than that of said upper part.
24. The baby position holding structure according to claim 22, wherein said upper part is constituted so as to be moved inward as said lower part is pressed by a weight of the baby.
25. The baby position holding structure according to claim 22, wherein
- said each body support is detachably mounted on said mat.
26. The baby position holding structure according to claim 22, comprising a pillow provided at an upper part of said mat so as to support the head of the baby laid on said mat from beneath.
27. The baby position holding structure according to claim 26, wherein said pillow is detachably mounted on said mat.
28. The baby position holding structure according to claim 26, wherein
- said pillow comprises:
- a pair of head positioning parts having a first height and supporting both sides of a rear part of the head of the baby from beneath; and
- a neck supporting part having a second height lower than that of said first height and supporting a neck of the baby positioned by said pair of head positioning parts from beneath.
29. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein a height of said head positioning part which is opposed to a nose and a mouth of the baby when the baby turns sideways on said neck supporting part is lower than heights of the nose and the mouth of the baby.
30. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein said pair of head positioning parts is continued to each other at a top of the head.
31. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein said neck supporting part is in the shape of a trapezoid having a long side on the neck side.
32. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein a height of said pair of head positioning parts is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side.
33. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein said neck supporting part is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side.
34. The baby position holding structure according to claim 28, wherein said pair of head positioning parts extends to the neck side beyond said neck supporting part to constitute shoulder pads which position shoulders of the baby.
35. The baby position holding structure according to claim 22, further comprising a stand wall which is continued from said pair of body supports and surrounds a periphery of said mat so as to surround a lower body of the baby.
36. A baby pillow comprising:
- a pair of head positioning parts having a first height and supporting both sides of a rear part of the head of the baby from beneath; and
- a neck supporting part having a second height lower than that of said first height and supporting a neck of the baby positioned by said pair of head positioning parts from beneath.
37. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein a height of said head positioning part which is opposed to a nose and a mouth of the baby when the baby turns sideways on said neck supporting part is lower than heights of the nose and the mouth of the baby.
38. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein said pair of head positioning parts is continued to each other at a top of the head.
39. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein said neck supporting part is in the shape of a trapezoid having a long side on the neck side.
40. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein a height of said pair of head positioning parts is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side.
41. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein said neck supporting part is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the top side of the head toward the neck side.
42. The baby pillow according to claim 36, wherein said pair of head positioning parts extends to the neck side beyond said neck supporting part to constitute shoulder pads which position shoulders of the baby.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 25, 2004
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2009
Inventors: Kenzou Kassai (Osaka), Sachiyo Suzuki (Tokyo), Fumiko Takahashi (Mie)
Application Number: 10/572,026
International Classification: A47C 16/00 (20060101);