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EP-4734795-A2 - PIECE OF CHILDREN'S FURNITURE

EP4734795A2EP 4734795 A2EP4734795 A2EP 4734795A2EP-4734795-A2

Abstract

A piece of children's furniture comprising a child-accommodating unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child-accommodating unit (10), wherein the child-accommodating unit (10) has a supporting body, in particular a supporting frame, preferably comprising a first - in particular horizontal - supporting panel (12), preferably a foot panel and/or seat panel, and a second - in particular non-horizontal - supporting panel (13), preferably a backrest panel, wherein a selective fastening means is provided for selectively fastening the safety device (11) on the child-accommodating unit (10) and is designed such that, in at least a first configuration of the child-accommodating unit (10), the safety device (11) cannot be fastened on the child-accommodating unit by way of the selective fastening means and, in at least a second configuration of the child-accommodating unit (10), the safety device (11) can be fastened on the child-accommodating unit by way of the selective fastening means.

Inventors

  • HOLLEIS, Ralf

Assignees

  • CYBEX GmbH

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20240618

Claims (16)

  1. 1. Children's furniture comprising a child receiving unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child receiving unit (10), wherein the child receiving unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably foot and/or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein a selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device (11) to the child receiving unit (10) is provided and is designed such that the safety device (11) cannot be fastened to the child receiving unit (10) via the selective fastening means in at least one first configuration of the child receiving unit (10) and can be fastened to the child receiving unit (10) via the selective fastening means in at least one second configuration of the child receiving unit (10).
  2. 2. Children's furniture, in particular according to claim 1, comprising a child receiving unit (10) and preferably a safety device (11) for use with the child receiving unit (10), wherein the child receiving unit (10) comprises a support body, in particular a support frame, comprising a first, in particular horizontal, Support plate (12), preferably foot and/or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein the children's furniture can be converted from a children's chair, preferably high chair, into a learning tower without removing the first and/or second support plate (12, 13).
  3. 3. Children's furniture, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a child receiving unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child receiving unit (10), wherein the child receiving unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably foot and/or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein the safety device (11) comprises a holding section (24) and a fastening section, in particular a fastening strut, which can be pivoted between a folded-out use position and a folded-in storage position.
  4. 4. Children's furniture, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a child receiving unit (10) and a safety device (11) for use with the child receiving unit (10), wherein the child receiving unit (10) has a support body, in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first, in particular horizontal, support plate (12), preferably foot and/or seat plate, and a second, in particular non-horizontal support plate (13), preferably backrest plate, wherein selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device (11) to the child receiving unit (10) are provided and designed such that the selective fastening means define a primary, preferably lower, fastening point on the support body of the child's chair and a secondary, preferably upper, fastening point on the support body and/or on the second support plate (13).
  5. 5. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first support plate (12), in particular with regard to its height, can be positioned in at least two different positions.
  6. 6. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the safety device (11) comprises at least one, preferably at least or exactly two, fastening struts.
  7. 7. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selective fastening means is provided on a fastening strut or at least partially comprises such a strut and defines at least one primary fastening point on the support frame of the children's furniture and/or that a further fastening means is provided which is provided on the holding section (24) and defines at least one secondary fastening point on the support frame and/or on the second support plate (13).
  8. 8. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the children's furniture, in particular the child receiving unit (10), can be brought into a first and a second configuration, wherein preferably: - that the first support plate (12) is positioned lower in the first configuration than in the second position and/or - that the first configuration forms a high chair and/or - that the second configuration forms a learning tower.
  9. 9. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening means, preferably the selective fastening means, and/or the fastening strut, blocks at least one configuration of the children's furniture that is possible when the selective fastening means is removed.
  10. 10. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening means, preferably the selective fastening means, and/or the fastening strut is removable from the holding section (24) and/or is pivotable at least in sections relative to the holding section (24), preferably about an at least substantially horizontal axis.
  11. 11. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding section (24) is designed as a, preferably circumferential, safety bar and/or that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, of the safety device (11) is located predominantly on an inner side and/or front side of the support body, preferably of lateral struts of the support body, when the safety device (11) is fastened to the child receiving unit (10).
  12. 12. Children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, is attached in a lateral region of the holding section (24) and preferably extends downwards from the holding section when the safety device (11) is attached to the child receiving unit (10) and/or that the fastening section, in particular the fastening strut, extends at least substantially from a lateral region of the holding section in the direction of the opposite lateral region of the holding section when the fastening section is in its folded-in stowed position.
  13. 13. Method for configuring a children's furniture according to one of the preceding claims.
  14. 14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the children's furniture is initially configured as a children's chair and is converted into a learning tower, wherein for this purpose the first support plate (12) is preferably displaced downwards and/or the second support plate (13) remains on the children's furniture.
  15. 15. Method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the safety device (11) comprises a holding section (24) and a fastening section, in particular a fastening strut, which is pivoted from an unfolded use position into a folded stowed position and/or vice versa.
  16. 16. Method according to one of claims 12 to 14 for configuring a child's furniture, in particular according to claim 4, wherein the safety device (11) is connected to the child receiving unit (10) via the secondary fastening point, preferably when the fastening section is in the stowed position, and is then connected to the child receiving unit (10) via the primary fastening point, preferably by folding out, in order to fasten the safety device (11) to the child receiving unit (10).

Description

children's furniture Description The invention relates to a children's furniture, in particular a children's furniture that can be converted between a children's chair and a learning tower. High chairs for babies and toddlers are generally known in the state of the art. Such high chairs can be equipped with a safety device (baby safety device) that can be used in conjunction with the high chair to support babies or toddlers who are already able to sit independently or to prevent them from falling out until support or a safety measure is no longer required. Such a high chair is described, for example, in DE 20 2022 100 555 Ul. Furthermore, systems are known, for example from DE 10 2021 110 358 Al, with which either a seat or a high stand ("learning tower") can be produced. For example, a learning tower can be used to integrate children into work. Children can observe and work on such a learning tower and naturally acquire various skills. A learning tower is configured so that the child can position themselves in a raised position while being secured. Common learning towers include a surface on which the child can stand and a safety device in the area of the child's upper body that is designed to make it difficult or prevent the child from falling down. State-of-the-art solutions for children's furniture are generally still considered to be in need of improvement, particularly with regard to safety for the child and/or the effort required for assembly or adjustment. The object of the invention is to propose a children's furniture that allows for comparatively safe use in a simple manner. In particular, the children's furniture should be convertible between a children's chair (preferably a high chair) and a learning tower. This object is solved in particular by the features of claim 1. In particular, the object is achieved according to a first aspect by a children's furniture, comprising a child receiving unit (i.e. in particular a unit that makes it possible to receive or support the child sitting and/or standing and/or lying down) and a safety device (i.e. in particular a device that does not, at least not primarily, serve to receive the child, but is intended to prevent or at least make it more difficult for the child to move away from the child receiving unit, in particular to fall down) for use with the child receiving unit, wherein the child receiving unit has a support body (or base body), in particular a support frame, preferably comprising a first (in particular horizontal) support plate (preferably foot and/or seat plate) and a second (in particular non-horizontal) support plate (preferably backrest plate), wherein a selective fastening means for selectively fastening the safety device to the child receiving unit is provided and is designed such that the safety device cannot be fastened to the child receiving unit via the selective fastening means in at least one first configuration of the child receiving unit and in at least a second configuration of the child receiving unit can be attached to it via the selective fastening means. One idea of the first aspect is that the children's furniture can be adjusted to different (at least a first and a second) configurations and, depending on the configuration in question, the safety device can either be fixed (fastened) to the child support unit via a corresponding selective fastening means or fixing means or not. The first or second configuration of the child support unit preferably involves a first and a (different) second height positioning of the first support plate. When attached, the safety device is connected to the child support unit (in particular fixed to it) via the selective fastening means in such a way that the safety device can fulfil its function (to secure or hold back the child). This does not exclude the possibility that the safety device is connected to the child support unit even when the selective fastening means is not working, e.g. via another fastening means. A non-horizontal orientation is understood to mean in particular an orientation which has an angle of less than or equal to 45° to the vertical; or less than or equal to 20°; or less than or equal to 10°; possibly at least substantially 0°. The safety device is preferably completely removable from the child receiving unit (in particular so that there can be a distance between the child receiving unit and the safety device or the child receiving unit and the safety device do not touch each other). Alternatively or additionally, the safety device can be displaced translationally and/or rotationally, for example pivotable. Optionally, it is conceivable that the safety device in the first configuration cannot be connected to the child receiving unit at all (not even via a further fastening means). Preferably, however, the safety device can also be connected to the child receiving unit in the first configuration via a further fastening means (e.g. comprising a fastening tab), wher