JP7733906B2 - Child seat cowling - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cowling for a child seat that is attached to a child seat on a bicycle or other vehicle.

Child seat cowlings are attached to child seats on bicycles, strollers, etc. as wind, rain, and cold protection covers and are known to be designed to cover almost the entire top and bottom of the child seat (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

The child car seat cowling (infant seat cover) described in Patent Document 1 comprises a dome-shaped canopy that is placed on top of the child car seat and a rain sheet that covers the front of the child car seat. The upper edge of the rain sheet is connected to the front edge of the canopy via a slide fastener, and is configured to be attachable and detachable to the canopy as needed.

The cowling for a child seat in Patent Document 2 comprises a pair of left and right core members whose front ends are fixed to the front of the child seat and whose rear ends are fixed to the rear of the child seat, and which are deformed and held in a curved shape with upward bulges; side cover portions disposed on the left and right sides of the child seat; and a center cover portion disposed between the left and right core members and covering the child seat from the lower front to the upper front; these side cover portions and center cover portion are configured to cover the entire child seat. Furthermore, the center cover portion is configured so that it can be rolled up and held in a position extending from the ceiling to the rear by rolling up the front portion from the lower end upward.

JP 2020-069893 A JP 2019-206220 A

In this type of child seat cowling, a transparent material is used for the cover that makes up the front to ensure visibility inside the cowling and the field of view of the child seated in the child seat. However, with a transparent front as described above, problems can arise from ultraviolet rays and a rise in temperature inside the cowling depending on the amount of sunlight. On the other hand, users of this type of child seat cowling often carry large items such as luggage or umbrellas, or hold a child. For these reasons, there is a demand for this type of child seat cowling to be able to quickly and easily change its configuration with one hand depending on the weather and usage conditions.

However, in the child seat cowling of Patent Document 1, the rain sheet is connected to the front edge of the canopy with a slide fastener, so if, for example, the rain stops and the sunlight becomes stronger, the rain sheet needs to be separated from the canopy. Furthermore, if the rain sheet is completely separated from the canopy as described above, there is also the problem that it cannot adequately block direct sunlight from reaching the child seat.

Furthermore, to separate the rain sheet from the canopy, the slider of the slide fastener must be moved a relatively long distance along the front edge of the canopy, which is time-consuming and makes it difficult to quickly attach or remove with one hand.

Even with the child seat cowling in Patent Document 2, when the amount of sunlight becomes strong, it is necessary to roll up the front part of the center cover all the way to the back to open it, which is time-consuming and difficult to open and close quickly with one hand. Furthermore, if the front part of the center cover is rolled up as described above, there is also the problem that it is not possible to sufficiently block direct sunlight from reaching the child seat.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a child seat cowling that is attached to a child seat on a bicycle, stroller, etc., while providing high light-blocking performance and improving usability.

To solve the above problems, the child seat cowling of the present invention incorporates the following technical measures.

This invention relates to a cowling for a child seat that is attached to a child seat and includes an upper cover that covers the upper part of the child seat, a lower cover that covers the lower part of the child seat, and a pair of left and right fixing members that are connected to the left and right side frames of the child seat and support the upper and lower covers at the side frames. The upper cover extends across the left and right sides of the front part of the upper cover, with fixed ends at both ends connected and supported to the left and right fixing members so that they can rotate up and down. The upper cover includes a plurality of core members that extend across the left and right sides of the front part of the upper cover, with fixed ends connected and supported to the left and right fixing members so that they can rotate up and down. It also includes a transparent cover section in which a transparent sheet material is stretched between adjacent core members of the core members, and a light-blocking cover section that is located below the transparent cover section when the upper cover is closed and in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between adjacent core members. The core member of the light-blocking cover section can be rotated upward to open the transparent cover section so that it is covered from the outside by the light-blocking cover section.

Preferably, the upper cover includes a secondary cover portion connected to the front edge of the light-shielding cover portion and disposed outside the upper edge of the lower cover when the upper cover is closed, and is configured so that a gap is defined between the front edge of the upper cover and the upper edge of the lower cover by folding the secondary cover portion inside the light-shielding cover portion.

Preferably, the upper cover includes a top cover portion in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between adjacent core members of the core material, the top cover portion is positioned to cover the upper part of the child seat from above when the upper cover is closed, the light-blocking cover portion is positioned to cover the upper part of the child seat from the front when the upper cover is closed, and the transparent cover portion is positioned between the top cover portion and the light-blocking cover portion.

The child seat cowling of the present invention allows the upper cover to be quickly and easily opened depending on the weather and usage conditions, leaving the transparent cover portion covered from the outside by the light-blocking cover portion, thereby providing a child seat cowling that is easy to use and has high light-blocking performance.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the attached state of the child car seat cowling according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the cowling for the child seat according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cowling for the child car seat according to the embodiment. 1 is a front perspective view of a state in which a lower cover of a cowling for a child car seat according to an embodiment is removed from a fixing member. FIG. 1 is a side view of the child car seat cowling of the embodiment, showing a state in which the upper cover is opened to a first position. FIG. 10 is a side view of the child car seat cowling of the embodiment, showing a state in which the upper cover is opened to a second position. FIG. 10 is a side view of the cowling for a child car seat according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the fourth cover portion is stored inside the third cover portion. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG.

A cowling for a child car seat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is an example of how the present invention is embodied, and the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this specific example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the child seat cowling 1 of this embodiment is attached to a child seat S installed on the rear carrier B1 (behind the saddle B2) of a bicycle B. In other words, this embodiment is an example in which the child seat cowling 1 is applied to a child seat (rear seat) S for the rear of a bicycle B.

The child seat S, to which the child seat cowling 1 of this embodiment is attached, comprises a seat portion S1, a headrest S2, a handle S3, and a leg rest portion S4. The headrest S2 is attached to the upper part of the seat portion S1, the handle S3 is erected in front of the seat portion S1, and the leg rest portion S4 is attached vertically to the left and right of the handle S3 below the seat portion S1. In addition, a pair of plate-shaped side frame portions (hereinafter referred to as "seat side frames") S5 that support the headrest S2 are erected above the seat portion S1.

In addition, in this embodiment, as viewed with arrows in Figures 1 and 2, the front-to-back direction of the child seat S (the front-to-rear direction of bicycle B) will be described as the front-to-rear direction of the child seat cowling 1, the width direction of the child seat S (the left-to-right direction of bicycle B) will be described as the left-to-right direction of the child seat cowling 1, and the height direction of the child seat S (the up-to-down direction of bicycle B) will be described as the up-to-down direction of the child seat cowling 1. In addition, in this embodiment, except when describing a state in which the child seat cowling 1 is open, the description will be based on the configuration in which the child seat cowling 1 is fully closed.

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the child seat cowling 1 is a cover that can cover the area from the headrest S2 to the leg rest S4 of the child seat S, i.e., almost the entire body of a child seated in the child seat S. It includes an upper cover 2 that covers the upper part of the child seat S, a lower cover 3 that covers the lower part of the child seat S, and a pair of left and right fixing members 4 that support the upper cover 2 and lower cover 3 on the left and right seat side frames S5.

The upper cover 2 comprises a front cover portion 5, multiple core materials 6, and a rear cover portion 7. When attached to the child seat S, the front cover portion 5 is located in front of the child seat S, and the rear cover portion 7 is located behind the child seat S. In other words, the front cover portion 5 forms the front portion of the upper cover 2, and the rear cover portion 7 forms the rear portion of the upper cover 2. The core materials 6 extend across the left and right sides of the front cover portion 5.

The front cover portion 5 includes a first cover portion 11, a second cover portion 12, a third cover portion 13, and a fourth cover portion 14. When the upper cover 2 is fully closed (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the first cover portion 11 is disposed above the headrest S2, the second cover portion 12 is disposed in front of the headrest S2, and the third cover portion 13 is disposed in front of the seat portion S1 and above the handle S3. The fourth cover portion 14 is disposed in front of the handle S3. The first cover portion 11, second cover portion 12, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 are arranged in this order from the upper rear portion to the lower front portion of the upper cover 2.

More specifically, the first cover portion 11, second cover portion 12, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 are all formed from flexible, approximately crescent-shaped sheet material. By arranging these sheet materials front to back and joining the long edges of adjacent sheet materials, the approximately elliptical, dome-shaped front cover portion 5 is formed, capable of covering the area extending from above the headrest S2 to in front of the handle S3. Hereinafter, the rear or upper long edges of the first cover portion 11, second cover portion 12, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 will be referred to as "rear edges," and the front or lower long edges of the first cover portion 11, second cover portion 12, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 will be referred to as "front edges."

The first cover part 11 has its front edge joined along the rear edge of the second cover part 12. The second cover part 12 has its rear edge joined along the front edge of the first cover part 11, and its front edge joined along the rear edge of the third cover part 13. The third cover part 13 has its rear edge joined along the front edge of the second cover part 12, and its front edge joined along the rear edge of the fourth cover part 14. The fourth cover part 14 has its rear edge joined along the front edge of the third cover part 13.

The first cover portion 11, second cover portion 12, and third cover portion 13 are formed to be approximately the same size. On the other hand, the fourth cover portion 14 is formed to be approximately crescent-shaped and smaller than the other cover portions 11, 12, and 13. Therefore, the rear edge of the fourth cover portion 14 is joined to the front edge of the third cover portion 13 in a predetermined area in the center between the left and right sides.

Although not shown, piping sections capable of housing the core material 6 are provided at the rear edge 5a of the first cover section 11, the joint 5b between the first cover section 11 and the second cover section 12 (hereinafter referred to as the "first joint"), the joint 5c between the second cover section 12 and the third cover section 13 (hereinafter referred to as the "second joint"), the front edge 5d of the third cover section 13, and the front edge 5e of the fourth cover section 14.

In this embodiment, the sheet material constituting the first cover portion 11, the third cover portion 13, and the fourth cover portion 14 is made of a light-blocking material. On the other hand, the sheet material constituting the second cover portion 12 is made of a transparent material.

In terms of flexibility, abrasion resistance, light-blocking properties, windproof, rainproof, dustproof, and coldproof properties, the first cover portion 11, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 are preferably formed from a plain weave fabric of nylon or polyester synthetic fiber that has been treated with a water-repellent or waterproof finish. However, there are no particular restrictions on the material as long as it has the required flexibility, abrasion resistance, light-blocking properties, windproof, rainproof, dustproof, and coldproof properties. Furthermore, in terms of protection against ultraviolet rays and heat, the first cover portion 11, third cover portion 13, and fourth cover portion 14 may also be formed from a material that has been treated with an ultraviolet reflective or heat-blocking finish.

The second cover portion 12 is preferably made of a transparent material such as polyvinyl chloride to provide flexibility, windproofness, and rainproofness, and to allow the interior of the child seat cowling 1 to be seen from the outside (and the outside to be seen from the inside of the child seat cowling 1). However, there are no particular restrictions on the material, as long as it has the required flexibility, transparency, windproofness, and rainproofness. The second cover portion 12 may also be made of a transparent sheet with thread sandwiched inside from the perspective of durability, or may be made of a transparent sheet with an ultraviolet reflective or heat-shielding surface to provide protection against ultraviolet rays and heat.

A first connecting belt 15 and a second connecting belt 16 are provided on the front edge 5d of the third cover portion 13 and the front edge 5e of the fourth cover portion 14, respectively, for holding the upper cover 2 in the open position. Meanwhile, a first connecting portion 17 for connecting and holding the first connecting belt 15 and a second connecting portion 18 for connecting and holding the second connecting belt 16 are provided on the rear edge 5a of the first cover portion 11.

The first connecting belt 15 has male or female snap button connectors attached to the tip of a band extending from the front edge 5d of the third cover part 13, and is located closer to the center of the front edge 5d than either end, i.e., on the left and right sides of the upper cover 2. On the other hand, the first connected parts 17 are female or male connectors that mate with the connectors of the first connecting belt 15, and are located closer to the center of the rear edge 5a of the first cover part 11 than either end, i.e., on the left and right sides of the upper cover 2. Therefore, by rotating the front edge 5d of the third cover part 13 upward until it overlaps the rear edge 5a of the first cover part 11 and connecting the first connecting belt 15 to the first connected part 17, the first cover part 11 and the second cover part 12 bend forward and backward, and are covered from the outside (above) by the third cover part 13, i.e., the upper cover 2 can be held in a state where it is fully opened to the second position (see Figure 6).

The second connecting belt 16 is a band extending from the front edge 5e of the fourth cover part 14, with both male and female snap button connectors (not shown) aligned in the direction of extension, and is located at the center between the left and right sides of the front edge 5e. Meanwhile, the second connectable part 18 is a closed-loop string located at the center between the left and right sides of the rear edge 5a of the first cover part 11. Therefore, by rotating the front edge 5e of the fourth cover part 14 so that it folds back toward the outside of the third cover part 13 and rotating the front edge 5d of the third cover part 13 upward until the front edge 5e of the fourth cover part 14 is close to the rear edge 5a of the first cover part 11, and then passing the second connecting belt 16 through the loop hole of the second connected part 18 and connecting the male and female connectors of the second connecting belt 16 to each other, the third cover part 13 can cover the second cover part 12 from the outside (above), i.e., the upper cover 2 can be held open to the specified first position (see Figure 5). The second connecting belt 16 can also be used as a handle when opening or closing the upper cover 2.

The first connecting belt 15 and the first connected part 17 are not limited to being connected to each other with snap buttons as described above, but may also be connected with hook-and-loop fasteners or hook-and-loop hooks, as long as they can properly hold the top cover 2 open even when driving or in strong winds. Furthermore, like the second connecting belt 16 and the second connected part 18, they may also be configured so that a band is wound around a loop hole and fastened with a snap button.

Similarly, the second connecting belt 16 and the second connected portion 18 may be configured to be connected with snap buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, or hook-and-loop fasteners, just like the first connecting belt 15 and the first connected portion 17.

The core material 6 is inserted and stored in the piping sections formed along the rear edge 5a, first joint 5b, second joint 5c of the first cover section 11, the front edge 5d of the third cover section 13, and the front edge 5e of the fourth cover section 14 of the front cover section 5.

In this embodiment, the upper cover 2 has, as core materials 6, a first core material 6A inserted into the rear edge portion 5a of the first cover portion 11, a second core material 6B inserted into the first joint portion 5b, a third core material 6C inserted into the second joint portion 5c, a fourth core material 6D inserted into the front edge portion 5d of the third cover portion 13, and a fifth core material 6E inserted into the front edge portion 5e of the fourth cover portion 14.

The first core member 6A and the second core member 6B are rods with a generally rectangular cross section made of an elastically bendable material. They are bent into a generally U-shape with one of the long sides of the cross section facing inward, and fixed ends 19A, 19B at both ends are connected to fixing members 4 attached to the left and right seat side frames S5. That is, by connecting the fixed ends 19A, 19B at both ends to the left and right positions of the child seat S, the first core member 6A and the second core member 6B are held in a curved, convex arc upward toward the child seat S (above the headrest S2 and diagonally upward and forward). As a result, the first cover portion 11 of the front cover portion 5 is maintained in an arched shape between the first core member 6A and the second core member 6B.

Like the first and second core materials 6A and 6B, the third core material 6C is a rod with a generally rectangular cross section made of an elastically bendable material. It is bent into a generally U-shape with one of its long sides facing inward, and fixed ends 19C at both ends are connected to fixing members 4 attached to the left and right seat side frames S5. In other words, by connecting the fixed ends 19C at both ends to the left and right positions of the child seat S, the third core material 6C is held in a curved, arc-shaped state that convexly extends toward the front of the child seat S (in front of the seat portion S1). As a result, the second cover portion 12 of the front cover portion 5 is maintained in an arched shape between the third and second core materials 6C and 6C.

The fourth core member 6D is a rod-shaped member with a generally U-shaped cross section made from an elastically bendable material. It is bent into a generally U-shape with the concave portion of the long side of its cross section facing inward, and the fixed end portions 19D at both ends are connected to fixing members 4 attached to the left and right seat side frames S5. In other words, by connecting the fixed end portions 19D at both ends to the left and right positions of the child seat S, the fourth core member 6D is held in a curved, convex arc toward the front of the child seat S (diagonally forward and below the handle S3). As a result, the third cover portion 13 of the front cover portion 5 is maintained in an arched shape between the fourth core member 6D and the third core member 6C.

The fifth core member 6E is a rod-shaped member with a generally circular cross section, made of an elastically bendable material. When bent into a generally U-shape, both ends are connected to and held via the sheet material constituting the fourth cover member 14 at positions closer to the center than the left and right ends of the front edge 5d of the third cover member 13. That is, by connecting both ends of the fifth core member 6E to the left and right positions of the front edge 5d of the third cover member 13, the fifth core member 6E is held in a curved, convex arc toward the front of the child seat S (diagonally forward and downward of the handle S3). This allows the fourth cover member 14 of the front cover member 5 to maintain its arched shape between the fifth core member 6E and the fourth core member 6D. Furthermore, when the fifth core member 6E is bent and folded inside the third cover member 13, the fourth cover member 14 is stored and held inside the third cover member 13 so that the inner surfaces of the fourth cover member 14 and the third cover member 13 face each other and overlap. This creates a gap between the front edge 5d of the third cover portion 13 and the upper edge 3a of the lower cover 3 (the upper edge of the apron portion 31, described below) that allows air to be introduced into the child seat cowling 1 (see Figure 7).

The first core material 6A, second core material 6B, third core material 6C, and fourth core material 6D are formed to have approximately the same length, and the fifth core material 6E is formed to have a length shorter than the other core materials 15, 16, 17, and 18.

As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the fixed end 19A of the first core material 6A, the fixed end 19B of the second core material 6B, the fixed end 19C of the third core material 6C, and the fixed end 19D of the fourth core material 6D are all formed in a generally flat plate shape. Furthermore, these fixed ends 19A, 19B, 19C, and 19D have generally rectangular fitting holes 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D extending therethrough, respectively.

The core material 6 is preferably made of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, polypropylene, or polyvinyl chloride from the standpoints of corrosion resistance, elasticity, and light weight, but it may also be made of a metal material.

Furthermore, the cross-sectional shapes of the first core material 6A, second core material 6B, third core material 6C, and fourth core material 6D are not particularly limited, and may include a substantially rectangular cross-section, a substantially U-shaped cross-section, a substantially circular cross-section, a substantially H-shaped cross-section, or a substantially T-shaped cross-section, as long as they have sufficient rigidity to withstand wind pressure that can be expected during normal use and loads when opening and closing the upper cover 2.

Furthermore, as long as the fifth core material 6E has sufficient rigidity to withstand wind pressure that can be expected during normal use and loads when opening and closing the upper cover 2, and has elasticity that allows it to be easily bent and deformed when folded, there are no particular restrictions on its cross-sectional shape, such as a substantially rectangular cross-section, a substantially U-shaped cross-section, a substantially circular cross-section, a substantially H-shaped cross-section, or a substantially T-shaped cross-section, as with the other core materials 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D described above.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rear cover portion 7 has a left cover portion 21, a right cover portion 22, and a connecting sheet 23. The left cover portion 21 is sized to cover approximately the left half of the rear of the child seat S from behind. The right cover portion 22 is sized to cover approximately the left half of the rear of the child seat S from behind.

The left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 are arranged in a state where they overlap front to back by a predetermined width from the inner edge portions 21a, 22a. A connecting sheet 23 is provided along the upper edge of this band-shaped overlapping portion 24, joining the left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 to each other. The area of the overlapping portion 24 below the connecting sheet 23 is not joined, forming a gap that connects to the internal space of the upper cover 2. Therefore, air that flows into the upper cover 2 while driving or in strong winds, or warm air that stagnates inside the upper cover 2 in summer, can be discharged to the outside through the gap in the overlapping portion 24. In this embodiment, the right cover portion 22 is configured to overlap the rear side of the left cover portion 21. That is, the inner edge 21a of the left cover part 21 is arranged on the front side of the right cover part 22 (inside the rear cover part 7), and the inner edge 22a of the right cover part 22 is arranged on the rear side of the left cover part 21 (outside the rear cover part 7).

The left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 are formed from a flexible, elongated sheet material. The upper edge portion 21b of the left cover portion 21 and the upper edge portion 22b of the right cover portion 22 are formed in an arc shape to follow the curved shape of the rear edge portion 5a of the first cover portion 11 of the front cover portion 5. By joining these upper edges 21b, 22b along the rear edge 5a of the first cover portion 11, the rear cover portion 7 is formed as a vertically elongated, approximately planar portion that hangs down from above the headrest S2 to the rear side of the seat portion S1.

The left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 are preferably made of a transparent material such as polyvinyl chloride to provide flexibility, windproofness, and rainproofness, and to allow the interior of the child seat cowling 1 to be seen from the outside. However, there are no particular restrictions on the material, as long as they have the required flexibility, transparency, windproofness, and rainproofness. Furthermore, the left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 may be made of a transparent sheet with thread sandwiched inside from the perspective of durability, or may be made of a transparent sheet with an ultraviolet reflective or heat-shielding surface to protect against ultraviolet rays and heat.

The connecting sheet 23 is formed from a flexible, approximately trapezoidal sheet material and is arranged at the upper end position of the overlapping portion 24. Its upper edge 23a is joined to the rear edge 5a of the first cover portion 11, its left side edge 23b is joined to the inner edge 22a of the right cover portion 22, and its right side edge 23c is joined to the inner edge 21a of the left cover portion 21, thereby connecting the left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 to each other at the overlapping portion 24.

The lower edge 23d of the connecting sheet 23 slopes downward from the inner edge 21a of the left cover portion 21 to the inner edge 22a of the right cover portion 22. In other words, the lower edge 23d of the connecting sheet 23 slopes upward from the inner edge 22a of the right cover portion 22 to the inner edge 21a of the left cover portion 21. Therefore, even if water droplets adhering to the upper part of the upper cover 2 travel along the inner edge 22a of the right cover portion 22 and reach the lower edge 23d of the connecting sheet 23, they are unlikely to travel along the lower edge 23d from there into the gap in the overlapping portion 24.

The overlapping portion 24 between the left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 is provided with a connector 25 such as a snap button, hook-and-loop fastener, or slide fastener. This prevents the left cover portion 21 and the right cover portion 22 from flipping over while driving or in strong winds.

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the lower cover 3 comprises an apron portion 31, a pair of leg cover portions 32, a frame member 33, and a pair of connecting ends 34. When attached to the child seat S, the apron portion 31 is arranged around the front of the seat portion S1, and the leg cover portions 32 are suspended from the left and right sides of the apron portion 31 and arranged around the leg rest portion S4. The frame member 33 extends along the upper edge 3a of the apron portion 31. The connecting ends 34 are connected to both ends of the frame member 33.

The apron portion 31 is formed to a size that allows it to cover the left and right sides of the lower part of the seat portion S1 and the front of the handle S3, with leg cover portions 32 integrally formed at the left and right lower portions. Furthermore, although not shown, the upper edge portion 3a of the apron portion 31 (hereinafter referred to as the "upper edge portion of the lower cover") is provided with a piping portion that can accommodate the frame member 33. Furthermore, fixing belts 35 are provided near the left and right ends of the upper edge portion 3a of the lower cover to securely hold the connecting end portion 34 to the left and right ends of the frame member 33.

The leg cover section 32 is formed in a bag shape that can cover the leg rest section S4 from the front, back, bottom, and outside, and is attached vertically to the left and right sides of the apron section 31. Furthermore, a retaining belt 36 that can be hooked onto the leg rest section S4 is provided on the inside of the leg cover section 32 (on the leg rest section S4 side) (see Figure 3).

The retaining belt 36 is a strip-shaped rubber band stretched between the front and rear inner edges of the leg cover portion 32. Therefore, the leg cover portion 32 is attached to the outside of the leg rest portion S4, and by hooking the retaining belt 36 onto the inside of the leg rest portion S4, the leg cover portion 32 is held in place so that it does not easily flip up relative to the leg rest portion S4.

The retaining belt 36 is not limited to a rubber band, and may be, for example, two non-stretchable bands with connectors such as snap buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, or hook-and-loop fasteners at the ends, as long as it can properly hold the leg cover portion 32 over the leg rest portion S4 even when running or in strong winds.

In this embodiment, the sheet material that makes up the apron portion 31 and leg cover portion 32 is made of a light-blocking material.

From the viewpoints of flexibility, abrasion resistance, light-blocking properties, windproof, rainproof, dustproof, and coldproof properties, the apron 31 and the leg cover 32 are preferably made of a plain weave fabric of nylon or polyester synthetic fiber that has been treated with a water-repellent or waterproofing finish, but the material is not particularly limited as long as it has the required flexibility, abrasion resistance, light-blocking properties, windproof, rainproof, dustproof, and coldproof properties. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of protection against ultraviolet rays and heat, the apron 31 and the leg cover 32 may be made of a material that has been treated with an ultraviolet reflective finish or a heat-shielding finish.

The frame member 33 is inserted and housed in a piping section formed along the upper edge 3a of the lower cover. The frame member 33 is also formed to a length that allows it to be inserted over almost the entire length between the left and right ends of the upper edge 3a of the lower cover. In other words, both ends of the frame member 33 are located at both ends of the upper edge 3a of the lower cover.

The frame member 33 is a rod-shaped body with a generally circular cross section made from an elastically bendable material. It is bent into a generally U-shape, with connecting ends 34 at both ends connected to fixing members 4 attached to the left and right seat side frames S5. In other words, by connecting the connecting ends 34 at both ends to the left and right positions of the child seat S, the frame member 33 is held in a curved, convex arc toward the front of the child seat S (forward of the seat portion S1).

As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the connecting end 34 is a plate piece with a roughly rectangular cross section, and is connected and fixed to the left and right ends of the lower cover upper edge 3a with one of its long side surfaces (side surface) 34f facing outward from the lower cover 3. Note that Figures 8 and 9 show the connecting end 34 on the left side of the lower cover 3.

The connecting end 34 is formed symmetrically across a center line parallel to the longitudinal direction, and a fixing belt insertion hole 37 and a connecting claw 38 are provided on the center line of the side surface 34f. The fixing belt insertion hole 37 is a through-hole extending in the longitudinal direction, and is provided at a position near one end (rear end) 34a of the connecting end 34. The connecting claw 38 is a cantilevered elastic piece, and is provided at a position near the other end (tip end) 34b of the connecting end 34, with a claw piece provided at its base end protruding outward from the side surface 34f.

The connecting end 34 is positioned such that approximately half of the rear end 34a is inserted into an opening (not shown) at the end of the lower cover upper edge 3a, and approximately half of the front end 34b is exposed from the opening to the outside in the extension direction of the lower cover upper edge 3a. Therefore, the fastening belt insertion hole 37 is located inside the lower cover upper edge 3a, and the connecting claw 38 is exposed to the outside of the lower cover upper edge 3a.

The fixing belt 35 is inserted through a through-hole 39 provided at the end of the upper edge portion 3a of the lower cover and into the fixing belt insertion hole 37 of the connecting end portion 34, and is wound around the outer periphery of the end of the upper edge portion 3a of the lower cover together with the end of the frame member 33. As a result, the connecting end portion 34 is connected and held to the end of the frame member 33.

The connecting claw 38 is elastically inserted and fitted into the connecting hole 59 of the frame member connecting portion 44 by connecting the tip 34b of the connecting end 34 to the frame member connecting portion 44 of the fixed member 4. Meanwhile, with the tip 34b of the connecting end 34 connected to the frame member connecting portion 44 as described above, the engagement with the connecting hole 59 is released by pushing in the operating end 38A of the connecting claw 38. In this way, the connecting end 34 is detachably connected to the frame member connecting portion 44.

As shown in Figures 8 to 10, the fixing member 4 includes a main support portion 41, a sub-support portion 42, a tightening belt 43, a frame member connecting portion 44, a first core connecting portion 45, a second core connecting portion 46, a third core connecting portion 47, a fourth core connecting portion 48, and an end cap 49. The fixing member 4 is configured symmetrically, with a left-side fixing member 4 attached to the left side frame portion S5 of the child seat S, and a right-side fixing member 4 attached to the right side frame portion S5 of the child seat S. Note that Figures 8 to 10 show the left-side fixing member 4.

The main support portion 41 is a plate with a generally U-shaped cross section that is attached to the rear edge of the seat side frame S5. Specifically, the main support portion 41 includes an outer plate portion 41A and an inner plate portion 41B. These outer plate portion 41A and inner plate portion 41B are arranged side by side facing each other, and the main support portion 41 is attached to the seat side frame S5 so that the outer plate portion 41A and inner plate portion 41B sandwich the rear edge of the seat side frame S5 from both the left and right. The gap between the front (front side) edges of the outer plate portion 41A and the inner plate portion 41B is narrower than the gap between the rear (base side) edges and is smaller than the left-right width of the seat side frame S5. Therefore, when the main support portion 41 is attached to the rear edge of the seat side frame S5 as described above, the seat side frame S5 is sandwiched and pressed from both the left and right sides by these side plate portions 41A and 41B.

The outer plate portion 41A of the main holder 41 is provided with a first tightening belt insertion hole 51, a connecting shaft 52, and an auxiliary belt holder 53. The inner plate portion 41B of the main holder 41 is provided with a second tightening belt insertion hole 54. The first tightening belt insertion hole 51 is a long, narrow through-hole that extends approximately parallel to the front edge of the outer plate portion 41A and is located near the front edge of the outer plate portion 41A. On the other hand, the second tightening belt insertion hole 54 is a generally rectangular through-hole opened in the center of the inner plate portion 41B, with its front edge located near the front edge of the inner plate portion 41B.

The connecting shaft 52 is a generally rectangular columnar shaft that extends outward (laterally) from the outer plate portion 41A of the main holder 41, and is located near the rear edge of the outer plate portion 41A. A generally rectangular hook insertion hole 55 is formed through the tip surface (outer end surface) of the connecting shaft 52.

The auxiliary belt holder (hereinafter referred to as the "first auxiliary belt holder") 53 of the main holder 41 is a long, narrow through-hole that extends approximately parallel to the lower edge of the outer plate 41A and is located near the lower edge of the outer plate 41A. Although not shown, in this embodiment, a strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener is wrapped around the first auxiliary belt holder 53, and a circular or narrow rectangular hook-and-loop fastener is also attached near the outer edge of the rear cover 3. By joining these hook-and-loop fasteners together, it is possible to prevent the rear cover 3 from flipping over while driving or in strong winds.

The auxiliary retainer 42 is a plate with a generally U-shaped cross section that is attached to the front edge of the seat side frame S5. Specifically, the auxiliary retainer 42 has an outer plate 42A and an inner plate 42B. These outer plate 42A and inner plate 42B are arranged side by side, facing each other, and the auxiliary retainer 42 is attached to the seat side frame S5 so that the outer plate 42A and inner plate 42B sandwich the front edge of the seat side frame S5 from both the left and right. The gap between the front (front side) edges of the outer plate 42A and inner plate 42B is narrower than the gap between the rear (base side) edges and is smaller than the left-right width of the seat side frame S5. Therefore, when the auxiliary retainer 42 is attached to the rear edge of the seat side frame S5 as described above, the seat side frame S5 is sandwiched and pressed from both the left and right sides by these side plate portions 42A and 42B.

A third tightening belt insertion hole 56 is provided in the outer plate portion 42A of the auxiliary retaining portion 42. A fourth tightening belt insertion hole 57 is provided in the inner plate portion 42B of the auxiliary retaining portion 42. The third tightening belt insertion hole 56 is a long, narrow through-hole that extends approximately parallel to the front edge of the outer plate portion 42A and is located near the front edge of the outer plate portion 42A. The fourth tightening belt insertion hole 57 is a long, narrow through-hole that extends approximately parallel to the front edge of the inner plate portion 42B and is located near the front edge of the inner plate portion 42B.

The fastening belt 43 is a long, strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener, one end of which is wound around and fixed to the front edge of the outer plate portion 41A of the main holding portion 41 through the first fastening belt insertion hole 51, and the other end of which is inserted in order through the third fastening belt insertion hole 56, the fourth fastening belt insertion hole 57 of the auxiliary holding portion 42, and the second fastening belt insertion hole 54 of the main holding portion 41, and is then wound around and joined to the outside of the auxiliary holding portion 42. As a result, the main holding portion 41 and the auxiliary holding portion 42 are drawn together front to back, clamping the seat side frame S5 from the front and back.

The frame member connecting portion 44 is a flat, approximately rectangular cylindrical frame body that extends downward and forward from the lower front edge of the outer plate portion 41A of the main support portion 41. The frame member connecting portion 44 also has an end insertion hole 58 and a connecting hole 59. The end insertion hole 58 is provided at the tip (lower front end surface) of the frame member connecting portion 44, and the connecting end portion 34 of the lower cover 3 is inserted into the end insertion hole 58. The connecting hole 59 is provided on the outer surface of the frame member connecting portion 44, and when the connecting end portion 34 of the lower cover 3 is inserted into the end insertion hole 58 to a predetermined position, the connecting claw 38 of the connecting end portion 34 is inserted and secured to the frame member connecting portion 44. The connecting end portion 34 is thus connected and secured to the child car seat S in a non-detachable manner. The fixing member 4 is configured to be fixed to the child car seat S in the manner described above.

The first core connecting portion 45 has a connecting frame portion 61, a base end frame portion 62, and a support shaft portion 63. The connecting frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "first connecting frame portion") 61 of the first core connecting portion 45 is a flat, approximately rectangular cylindrical frame body that extends radially from the outer peripheral surface portion of the base end frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "first base end frame portion") 62.

The first connecting frame 61 has an end insertion hole 64 and an engaging claw 65. The end insertion hole 64 is provided at the tip of the first connecting frame 61, and the end of the first core material 6A of the upper cover 2 is inserted through it. The engaging claw 65 is provided at a position near the base end of the first connecting frame 61, and when the end of the first core material 6A is inserted into the end insertion hole 64 to a predetermined position, it is inserted into the engaging hole 20A at the end of the first core material 6A. This prevents the first core material 6A from slipping out of the first connecting frame 61.

The first base end frame 62 is formed in a generally annular shape, and the first connecting frame 61 and auxiliary belt holder 66 are provided on its outer peripheral surface. Furthermore, although not shown, a generally rectangular shaft insertion hole that leads to the inside of the support shaft 63 is provided on the inner end surface of the first base end frame 62 (on the main holder 41 side). The first core connecting portion 45 is held in an anti-rotation state relative to the main holder 41 by inserting the connecting shaft 52 of the main holder 41 into the shaft insertion hole. In this embodiment, the first core connecting portion 45 is held in the main holder 41 in a position in which the first connecting frame 61 extends generally rearward above the first base end frame 62.

The auxiliary belt holder 66 of the first base end frame 62 (hereinafter referred to as the "second auxiliary belt holder") is a frame body that is roughly U-shaped when viewed from the side, and is provided at a rear position on the outer peripheral surface of the first base end frame 62. Although not shown, an auxiliary bag capable of storing the lower cover 3 removed from the fixed member 4 is attached to the second auxiliary belt holder 66. Specifically, the auxiliary bag has a pair of left and right strip-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners, and is suspended between the left and right fixed frames 4 by wrapping these hook-and-loop fasteners around the left and right second auxiliary belt holders 66, respectively.

The support shaft 63 is a generally cylindrical shaft with a smaller diameter than the first base end frame 62, and is provided in the center of the outer surface of the first base end frame 62. The outer peripheral surface of the support shaft 63 is provided with a plurality of grooves 67. The grooves 67 are recessed grooves with a generally semicircular cross section that extend parallel to the axial direction of the support shaft 63, and are provided in parallel at generally equal intervals around the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface. The tip surface (outer end surface) of the support shaft 63 is provided with a generally rectangular hook insertion hole 68.

The second core connecting portion 46 has a connecting frame portion 69 and a base end frame portion 70. The connecting frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "second connecting frame portion") 69 is a flat, approximately rectangular cylindrical frame body that extends radially from the outer peripheral surface of the base end frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "second base end frame portion") 70.

The second connecting frame 69 has an end insertion hole 71 and an engaging claw 72. The end insertion hole 71 is provided at the tip of the second connecting frame 69, and the end of the second core material 6B of the upper cover 2 is inserted through it. The engaging claw 72 is provided at a position near the base end of the second connecting frame 69, and when the end of the second core material 6B is inserted into the end insertion hole 71 to a predetermined position, it is inserted into the engaging hole 20B at the end of the second core material 6B. This prevents the second core material 6B from slipping out of the second connecting frame 69.

The second base end frame portion 70 is formed in a roughly C-shape, and the second connecting frame portion 69 is provided on its outer peripheral surface. The opening 73 on the inner periphery of the second base end frame portion 70 is formed in a roughly circular shape, and the support shaft portion 63 of the first core material connecting portion 45 is inserted into this opening 73. In other words, the second base end frame portion 70 is annularly attached to the outer periphery of the support shaft portion 63 of the first core material connecting portion 45. This allows the second core material connecting portion 46 to be rotatable around the support shaft portion 63.

The second base end frame portion 70 has one or more engagement protrusions 74 provided on its inner peripheral surface. The engagement protrusions 74 are protruding pieces with a roughly semicircular cross section that extend parallel to the axial direction passing through the center of rotation of the second base end frame portion 70. When the second base end frame portion 70 is annularly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft portion 63, the engagement protrusions 74 engage with one of the grooves 67 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft portion 63. In this embodiment, the engagement protrusions 74 are provided at two diagonal positions on the inner peripheral surface.

The notch 75 of the second base end frame portion 70 is located approximately equidistant from the two engaging protrusions 74 along the inner circumferential surface of the second base end frame portion 70. Therefore, when the second base end frame portion 70 is rotated along the outer periphery of the support shaft portion 63 and the two engaging protrusions 74 ride up onto the raised portions between the grooves 67, the second base end frame portion 70 is pushed outward and elastically expands. When the second base end frame portion 70 is further rotated along the outer periphery of the support shaft portion 63, the restoring force of the second base end frame portion 70 against elastic deformation causes the two engaging protrusions 74 to engage with the other grooves 67. This allows the angle of the second core connecting portion 46 to be adjusted and maintained at the spacing of the grooves 67, centered on the support shaft portion 63. Additionally, the user can clearly recognize the rotational position of the second core connecting portion 46 by the vibration (click feeling) felt when the two engagement protrusions 74 engage with the respective grooves 67.

The third core connecting portion 47 has a connecting frame portion 76 and a base end frame portion (second base end frame portion) 70. The connecting frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "third connecting frame portion") 76 is a flat, approximately rectangular tubular frame body that extends radially from the outer peripheral surface of the second base end frame portion 70. In other words, the third connecting frame portion 76 is provided on the base end frame portion (second base end frame portion) 70 that is common to the second connecting frame portion 69.

The third connecting frame 76 has an end insertion hole 77 and an engaging claw 78. The end insertion hole 77 is located at the tip of the third connecting frame 76, and the end of the third core material 6C of the upper cover 2 is inserted through it. The engaging claw 78 is located near the base end of the third connecting frame 76, and when the end of the third core material 6C is inserted into the end insertion hole 77 to a predetermined position, it is inserted into the engaging hole 20C at the end of the third core material 6C. This prevents the third core material 6C from slipping out of the third connecting frame 76.

The third connecting frame portion 76 is positioned adjacent to the second connecting frame portion 69 on the outer peripheral surface of the second base end frame portion 70. In this embodiment, it is positioned in front of the second connecting frame portion 69 on the outer peripheral surface of the second base end frame portion 70 at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Therefore, when the second core material connecting portion 46 is rotated as described above, the third core material connecting portion 47 also rotates around the support shaft portion 63 while maintaining an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

The fourth core connecting portion 48 has a connecting frame portion 81 and a base end frame portion 82. The connecting frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "fourth connecting frame portion") 81 is a flat, approximately rectangular tubular frame body, and is formed to extend radially from the outer peripheral surface portion of the base end frame portion (hereinafter referred to as the "fourth base end frame portion") 82.

The fourth connecting frame 81 has an end insertion hole 83 and an engaging claw 84. The end insertion hole 83 is provided at the tip of the fourth connecting frame 81, and the end of the fourth core material 6D of the upper cover 2 is inserted through it. The engaging claw 84 is provided at a position near the base end of the fourth connecting frame 81, and when the end of the fourth core material 6D is inserted into the end insertion hole 83 to a predetermined position, it is inserted into the engaging hole 20D at the end of the fourth core material 6D. This prevents the fourth core material 6D from slipping out of the fourth connecting frame 81.

The fourth base end frame portion 82 is formed in a generally C-shape, and the fourth connecting frame portion 81 is provided on its outer peripheral surface. The opening 85 on the inner periphery of the fourth base end frame portion 82 is formed in a generally circular shape, and the support shaft portion 63 of the first core material connecting portion 45 is inserted into this opening 85. In other words, the fourth base end frame portion 82 is annularly attached to the outer periphery of the support shaft portion 63 of the first core material connecting portion 45 from the outside of the second base end frame portion 70. As a result, the fourth core material connecting portion 48 is held rotatably on the outside of the second core material connecting portion 46, centered on the support shaft portion 63.

The fourth base end frame portion 82 has one or more engagement protrusions 86 provided on its inner peripheral surface. The engagement protrusions 86 are protruding pieces with a roughly semicircular cross section that extend parallel to the axial direction passing through the center of rotation of the fourth base end frame portion 82. When the fourth base end frame portion 82 is annularly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft portion 63, the engagement protrusions 86 engage with one of the grooves 67 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft portion 63. In this embodiment, the engagement protrusions 86 are provided around the entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface at the same intervals as the grooves 67.

The notch 87 of the fourth base end frame portion 82 is located approximately equidistant from the two engagement protrusions 86 along the inner circumferential surface of the fourth base end frame portion 82. This allows the angle of the fourth core material connecting portion 48 to be adjusted and maintained by adjusting the spacing of the grooves 67 around the support shaft 63, just like the second core material connecting portion 46. The user can also clearly recognize the rotational position of the fourth core material connecting portion 48 by the vibration (click sensation) that occurs when the multiple engagement protrusions 86 and grooves 67 engage.

The end cap 49 is a generally circular plate that holds and secures the first base end frame portion 62 of the first core connecting portion 45, the second base end frame portion 70 of the second core connecting portion 46 and the third core connecting portion 47, and the fourth base end frame portion 82 of the fourth core connecting portion 48 from the outside (the side opposite the main holding portion 41) of the outer plate portion 41A of the main holding portion 41. More specifically, the end cap 49 has a generally T-shaped hook (not shown) on its inner surface that protrudes inward (toward the main holding portion 41). This hook is inserted through the hook insertion hole 68 of the support shaft 63 and into the hook insertion hole 55 of the connecting shaft 52, and then rotated 90 degrees circumferentially to engage with the connecting shaft 52. As a result, the first core material connecting portion 45, the second core material connecting portion 46, the third core material connecting portion 47, and the fourth core material connecting portion 48 are each connected and supported so that they can rotate up and down around their mounting portions.

Therefore, the fixed end 19A of the first core 6A connected to the first core connecting portion 45 is supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction at a position inside the second core connecting portion 46 and the third core connecting portion 47, i.e., at the position closest to the outer plate portion 41A of the main holding portion 41 (the inner position). The fixed end 19B of the second core 6B connected to the second core connecting portion 46 and the fixed end 19C of the third core 6C connected to the third core connecting portion 47 are supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction at a position outside the first core connecting portion 45 (the intermediate position). Furthermore, the fixed end 19D of the fourth core 6D connected to the fourth core connecting portion 48 is supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction at a position outside the second core connecting portion 46 and the third core connecting portion 47, i.e., at the position farthest from the outer plate portion 41A of the main holding portion 41 (the outer position).

As described above, the cowling 1 for the child seat of this embodiment comprises an upper cover 2 that covers the upper part of the child seat S, a lower cover 3 that covers the lower part of the child seat S, and a pair of left and right fixing members 4 that are connected to the left and right seat side frames S5 and support the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 on the seat side frames S5. The upper cover 2 also comprises a plurality of core materials 6B, 6C, 6D that extend across the left and right sides of the front cover portion (front portion) 5, and whose fixed ends 19B, 19C, 19D at both ends are respectively connected to the left and right fixing members 4; a second cover portion 12 that serves as a transparent cover portion in which a transparent sheet material is stretched between a pair of adjacent core materials 6 (between the second core material 6B and the third core material 6C); and a third cover portion 13 that serves as a light-blocking cover portion in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between a pair of adjacent core materials 6 (between the third core material 6C and the fourth core material 6D).By rotating the third core material 6C of the third cover portion 13 upward, the second cover portion (transparent cover portion) 12 is configured to open so that it is covered from the outside by the third cover portion (light-blocking cover portion) 13. This allows the user to quickly and easily open the upper cover 2 with one hand by simply rotating upward the front edge 5d of the third cover portion 13, in which the third core 6C is housed, depending on the weather and usage conditions, making it easy to use. Moreover, by opening the upper cover 2 as described above, the third cover portion 13 can quickly block sunlight that had been entering the child seat S through the second cover portion 12, thereby providing high light-blocking performance. Furthermore, since the cores 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D extend to the front portion (front cover portion 5) of the upper cover 2, the upper cover 2 has high shape retention, thereby providing stable wind, rain, and cold protection.

In addition, the child seat cowling 1 of this embodiment is a cover that covers not only the upper part of the child seat S but also almost the entire lower part, but by opening the upper cover 2 as described above, a large opening can be easily and hassle-free secured when loading and unloading a child from the child seat S, thereby providing stable performance and significantly improved usability.

In addition, the upper cover 2 includes a fourth cover portion 14, which is connected to the front edge 5d of the third cover portion (light-shielding cover portion) 13 and serves as a secondary cover portion that is positioned outside the upper edge 3a of the lower cover 3 when the upper cover 2 is closed. By folding the fourth cover portion (secondary cover portion) 14 inside the third cover portion 13, a gap is formed between the front edge 5d of the upper cover 2 (the front edge 5d of the third cover portion 13) and the upper edge 3a of the lower cover 3. This allows the user to more reliably prevent wind and rain from entering the interior through the gap between the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 by closing the upper cover 2. Furthermore, even when the upper cover 2 cannot be opened wide, such as during rain, folding the fourth cover portion 14 inside the third cover portion 13 allows air to enter the interior, thereby suppressing temperature increases within the upper cover 2. This further improves usability.

Furthermore, in this device, the upper cover 2 includes a first cover portion 11 as a top cover portion in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between a pair of adjacent core materials 6 (between the first core material 6A and the second core material 6B). The first cover portion (top cover portion) 11 is positioned to cover the upper part of the child seat S from above when the upper cover 2 is closed. The third cover portion (light-blocking cover portion) 13 is positioned to cover the upper part of the child seat S from the front when the upper cover 2 is closed, and the second cover portion (transparent cover portion) 12 is positioned between the first cover portion 11 and the third cover portion 13. This allows the user to cover the upper part of the child seat S from above with the third cover portion 13 and from the front with the first cover portion 11 by closing the upper cover 2, further improving light-blocking performance. Additionally, the second cover portion 12, located between the first cover portion 11 and the third cover portion 13, ensures sufficient visibility inside and for the child seat S. Furthermore, when the upper cover 2 is opened, the third cover portion 13 can quickly block sunlight that would otherwise be shining through the second cover portion 12 onto the upper part of the child seat S (near the headrest S2), thereby providing even greater light-blocking performance.

In this embodiment, the second core connecting portion 46 and the third core connecting portion 47 are both formed integrally with the common base end frame portion (second base end frame portion 70) and aligned in a V-shape. However, the second core connecting portion 46 and the third core connecting portion 47 may be formed separately and configured to be independently rotatable. This configuration allows the upper cover 2 to be opened even further than the second position.

In addition, in this embodiment, the upper cover 2 comprises three cover sections 11, 13, and 14 made of a light-blocking material and one cover section 12 made of a transparent material, arranged in one direction. However, the number of cover sections made of a light-blocking material (light-blocking cover sections) and the number of cover sections made of a transparent material (transparent cover sections) are not particularly limited as long as all of the transparent cover sections can be covered by the light-blocking cover sections when the upper cover 2 is opened.

In addition, while the child seat cowling 1 of this embodiment has been described as being applied to a child seat S for a bicycle, there are no particular limitations on its application, such as a child seat (front seat) installed at the front of a bicycle B or a child seat in a stroller, as long as the fixing member 4 can be properly positioned and fixed and the opening and closing of the upper cover 2 and lower cover 3 is not obstructed.

1 Child seat cowling 2 Upper cover 3 Lower cover 3a Upper edge portion 4 Fixing member 5 Front cover portion (front portion)
6 Core material 7 Rear cover part 11 First cover part (top cover part)
12 Second cover part (transparent cover part)
13 Third cover portion (light-shielding cover portion)
14 Fourth cover part (auxiliary cover part)
19A to 19D Fixed end portion 33 Frame member 34 Connecting end portion 44 Frame member connecting portion 45 to 48 Core material connecting portion S Child seat S5 Seat side frame (side frame portion)

Claims (3)

A cowling for a child seat that is attached to a child seat,
an upper cover that covers an upper part of the child seat;
a lower cover that covers the lower part of the child seat;
a pair of left and right fixing members connected to left and right side frame portions of the child seat and supporting the upper cover and the lower cover on the side frame portions,
The upper cover comprises a plurality of core materials extending across the left and right sides of the front portion of the upper cover, with fixed ends at both ends connected and supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction relative to the left and right fixing members, a transparent cover portion in which a transparent sheet material is stretched between adjacent core materials among the core materials, and a shading cover portion that is located below the transparent cover portion when the upper cover is closed, and in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between adjacent core materials among the core materials, and the cowling for a child seat is configured so that the transparent cover portion can be opened so that it is covered from the outside by the shading cover portion by rotating the core material of the shading cover portion upward. The cowling for a child seat described in claim 1, wherein the upper cover includes a secondary cover portion connected to the front edge of the light-shielding cover portion and disposed outside the upper edge of the lower cover when the upper cover is closed, and wherein a gap is defined between the front edge of the upper cover and the upper edge of the lower cover by folding the secondary cover portion inside the light-shielding cover portion. the upper cover includes a top cover portion in which a light-blocking sheet material is stretched between adjacent core materials among the core materials,
The top cover is disposed in a position to cover an upper portion of the child seat from above when the upper cover is closed,
The light-blocking cover portion is disposed in a position that covers an upper portion of the child seat from the front when the upper cover is closed,
3. The child seat cowling according to claim 1, wherein the transparent cover portion is disposed between the top cover portion and the light-shielding cover portion.