Child restraint

Abstract

A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a seat foundation. The child restrain include an adjustable footplate that is moveable relative to the seat foundation to adjust a tilt angle of the seat foundation and the juvenile seat relative to an underlying vehicle seat to which the child restraint is secured. The child restraint includes an attachment indicator unit configured to provide one or more indications of an attachment status of the child restraint to the underlying vehicle seat. The seat foundation includes a lower body and an upper body moveable relative to the lower body.

Description

PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202323667433.6, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202323668199.9, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202323667765.4, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202323668162.6, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Patent Application No. CN202311872152.6, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Patent Application No. CN202311872126.3, filed December 29, 2023, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202420687617.4, filed April 3, 2024, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202420687656.4, filed April 3, 2024, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202420687631.4, filed April 3, 2024, Chinese Utility Model Application No. CN202420687642.2, filed April 3, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. CN202410398849.2, filed April 3, 2024, and Chinese Patent Application No. CN202410398851.X, filed April 3, 2024, each of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety herein. BACKGROUND

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a child safety device, and particularly to a child car seat. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a child car seat having various modes of operation. SUMMARY

[0003] According to the present disclosure, a child restraint includes a seat foundation having a lower surface configured to be secured to a vehicle seat. A juvenile seat may be attached to the seat foundation for transportation in the vehicle. The juvenile seat can be integrated with or separable from the seat foundation. The seat foundation may be a part of the juvenile seat.

[0004] In illustrative embodiments, the child restraint further includes an adjustable footplate coupled to the seat foundation and having a lower surface configured to engage with the vehicle seat. The adjustable footplate is movable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the adjustable footplate extends through an aperture an formed in the lower surface of the seat foundation and received within a cavity formed in the seat foundation. In the deployed position, the adjustable footplate is at least partially withdrawn from the cavity and the lower surface of the adjustable foot is offset from the lower surface of the seat foundation.

[0005] In illustrative embodiments, the child restraint includes a tilt controller coupled between the seat foundation and the adjustable footplate and configured to control movement of the adjustable footplate relative to the seat foundation between the stored position and the deployed position. When the adjustable footplate is in the stored position, the seat foundation assumes an untilted position, in which a front end of the seat foundation is a first distance from the vehicle seat. When the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position the seat foundation assumes a tilted position, in which the front end of the seat foundation a second distance from the vehicle seat greater than the first distance.

[0006] In illustrative embodiments, the child restraint includes a seat attachment unit including: a rigid anchor system and a belt lock off. The rigid anchor system includes a first anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended position and engageable selectively with a first anchor included in the vehicle seat and a second anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended position and engageable selectively with a second anchor included in the vehicle seat. The belt lock off is movable between a released position, in which a belt path formed in the seat foundation is exposed, and a clamped position, in which the belt lock off overlies the belt path to clamp an anchor strap to the seat foundation within the belt path. In illustrative embodiments the child restraint includes attachment indicator unit configured to provide: (i) a first indication when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force or when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (ii) a second indication, different than the first indication, when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[0007] In illustrative embodiments, the child restraint includes a translation system configured to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation and allow movement of the juvenile seat relative to the seat foundation between a transportation position and an ingress-egress position. In the transportation position, the juvenile seat lies along a front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation. In the ingress-egress position, a front-to back centerline of the juvenile seat is offset from the front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation to facilitate placement or removal of a child into or out of the childreceiving space, or installation or removal of the juvenile seat to or from the seat foundation.

[0008] In illustrative embodiments, the translation system includes a juvenile-seat shuttle, a shuttle guide system, and a shuttle lock. The juvenile-seat shuttle is coupled to the seat foundation and configured to engage with the juvenile seat to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation for movement between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position. The shuttle-guide system is coupled between the juvenile-seat shuttle and a lower seat body of the seat foundation and configured to guide sliding movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle and the juvenile seat relative to the lower seat body in a lateral direction between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position. The shuttle lock configured to block selectively movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle relative to the lower seat body between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

[0009] Additional features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of illustrative embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the disclosure as presently perceived. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:

[0011] Fig. 1 is a perspective and diagrammatic view of a child restraint including a seat foundation and a juvenile seat;

[0012] Fig. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the seat foundation of Fig. 1;

[0013] Fig. 3 is a side elevation view of the seat foundation showing an adjustable footplate in a stored position within a cavity formed in the seat foundation;

[0014] Fig. 4 is a side elevation view of the seat foundation showing the adjustable footplate in a deployed position;

[0015] Fig. 5 is a cross section of the seat foundation of Fig. 3;

[0016] Fig. 6 is a cross section of the seat foundation of Fig. 4;

[0017] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the adjustable footplate and a tilt controller included in the child restraint and coupled between the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation to control movement of the adjustable footplate relative to the seat foundation;

[0018] Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the adjustable footplate and the tilt controller in an unlocked position;

[0019] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the adjustable footplate and the tilt controller in the unlocked position;

[0020] Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the adjustable footplate in the deployed position and the tilt controller in a locked position;

[0021] Fig. 11 is an exploded assembly view of Fig. 1 showing that the child restraint further includes an attachment indicator unit configured to provide one or more indications based on an attachment status of the child restraint to the vehicle seat;

[0022] Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of the seat foundation showing left and right anchor beams in deployed positions for securing to the vehicle seat;

[0023] Fig. 13 is an exploded assembly view of a portion of the attachment indicator unit showing a first indication panel and a second indication panel;

[0024] Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a portion of the seat foundation with portions removed to show the attachment indicator unit;

[0025] Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the seat foundation showing a juvenileseat shuttle in a transportation position;

[0026] Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the seat foundation showing the juvenileseat shuttle in an ingress-egress position in which the juvenile-seat shuttle is offset from a lower seat body included in the seat foundation;

[0027] Fig. 17 is an exploded ass assembly view of Fig. 1;

[0028] Fig. 18 is bottom perspective view of the juvenile-seat shuttle;

[0029] Fig. 19 is an exploded assembly view of the juvenile-seat shuttle;

[0030] Fig. 20 is a perspective and cross section view the seat foundation showing the juvenile-seat shuttle in the transportation position;

[0031] Fig. 21 is a perspective and cross section view the seat foundation showing the juvenile-seat shuttle in the ingress-egress position;

[0032] Fig. 22 is a perspective view of another seat foundation including an attachment indicator unit having a pair of indicator panels visible to a user during use of the child restraint;

[0033] Fig. 23 is a perspective view of a portion of the seat foundation of Fig. 22 with portions removed to show actuator units coupled to the indicator panels and configured to move the indicator panels in response to an attachment state of the child restraint;

[0034] Fig. 24 is a perspective view of portions of the seat attachment unit and attachment indicator unit of the seat foundation of Fig. 22; and

[0035] Fig. 25 is an exploded assembly view of the portions of the seat attachment unit and attachment indicator unit of Fig. 24. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] A child restraint 10, in accordance with the present disclosure, is shown in Figs. 1-25 includes a juvenile seat 14 and a seat foundation 16. In some embodiments, the child restrain 10 further includes an adjustable footplate 3 that is moveable relative to the seat foundation to adjust a tilt angle of the seat foundation 16 and the juvenile seat 14 relative to an underlying vehicle seat to which the child restraint 10 is secured as shown in Figs. 1-10. In some embodiments, the child restraint 10 further includes an attachment indicator unit 100 configured to provide one or more indications of an attachment status of the child restraint 10 to the underlying vehicle seat as shown in Figs. 11-14 and Figs. 22-25. In some embodiments, the seat foundation 16 includes a lower body 1 and an upper body 11 moveable relative to the lower body 1 as shown in Figs. 15-21.

[0037] The seat foundation 16 has a lower surface configured to rest on a vehicle seat. The adjustable footplate 3 is coupled to the seat foundation 16 and has a lower surface configured to engage with the vehicle seat. The adjustable footplate 3 is movable relative to the seat foundation 16 between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the adjustable footplate 3 extends through an aperture formed in the lower surface of the seat foundation 16 and is received within a cavity 101 formed in the seat foundation 16. In the deployed position, the adjustable footplate 3 is at least partially withdrawn from the cavity 101 and the lower surface of the adjustable foot 3 is offset from the lower surface of the seat foundation 16. In some embodiments, the lower surfaces of both the seat foundation 16 and the adjustable footplate 3 are aligned such that an outer perimeter of the lower surface of the adjustable footplate 3 is flush with the lower surface of the seat foundation 16 when the adjustable footplate 3 is in the stored position.

[0038] In illustrative embodiments, the child restraint 10 further includes a tilt controller 18 coupled between the seat foundation 16 and the adjustable footplate 3 as shown in Figs. 4-10. The tilt controller 18 is configured to control movement of the adjustable footplate 3 relative to the seat foundation 16 between the stored position and the deployed position so that the seat foundation 16 and the juvenile seat 14 assume the untilted position and the tilted position. When the adjustable footplate 3 is in the stored position, the seat foundation assumes the untilted position and a front end 17 of the seat foundation 16 is a first distance from the vehicle seat. When the adjustable footplate 3 is in the deployed position, the seat foundation 16 assumes the tilted position and the front end of the seat foundation 16 a second distance from the vehicle seat greater than the first distance.

[0039] The lower surface of the seat foundation 16 has a first angle of inclination relative to the vehicle seat in the untilted position and a second angle of inclination relative to the vehicle seat in the tilted position. The second angle of inclination is greater than the first angle of inclination so that an opposite rear end 19 of the seat foundation can be oriented toward a seat bite region of the vehicle seat (i.e. the point where the cushion and backrest of the vehicle seat meet). Some vehicle seats include anchor points that are used to secure a child restraint to the vehicle seat. In some seats, the anchor points are located within or adjacent to the seat bite region and may be hard to access with rigid seat attachment systems, such as anchor beams 8, 8 included in child restraint 10 and configured to extend rearwardly therefrom. In other words, the anchor points can sometimes be located deeply within the seat bite region or another cavity near the seat bite region which does not align well with the anchor beams 8, 8. Some child restraints include structures that elevate the rear end of the seat which would exasperate such a situation. The adjustable footplate 3 of the illustrative embodiment is configured to elevate the front end of the seat foundation 16 to orient the anchor beams 8, 8 toward the anchor points, if needed.

[0040] The tilt controller 18 includes an actuator handle 4 coupled to the seat foundation for movement relative thereto, a plate lock 40 coupled to the actuator handle 4, and a footplate support unit 50 interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation as shown in Figs. 4-10. The actuator handle 4 is configured to be griped and moved by a user to unlock the adjustable footplate 3 for movement relative to the seat foundation 16 between the stored position and the deployed position. The plate lock 40 is moveable between a locked position in which movement of the adjustable foot plate 3 relative to the seat foundation 16 is blocked and an unlocked state in which the adjustable footplate 3 is free to move relative to the seat foundation 16. The footplate support unit 50 is configured to position the adjustable footplate 3 at the second angle of inclination relative to the lower surface of the seat foundation 16 in the tilted position.

[0041] The footplate support unit 50 includes a front support 51 and a rear support 52 as shown in Figs. 4-10. The front support 51 and the rear support 52 are pivotable relative to the adjustable footplate 3 and / or the seat foundation 16 when the plate lock 40 is in the unlocked position. The front support 51 has a first length and the rear support 52 has a second length less than the first length.

[0042] The front support 51 and the rear support 52 are each configured to pivot in a first direction relative to the seat foundation 16 as the adjustable footplate 3 changes from the stored position to the deployed position. The front support 51 is configured to pivot a first angular distance as the adjustable footplate 3 changes from the stored position to the deployed position. The rear support 52 is configured to pivot a second angular distance, greater than the first angular distance, as the adjustable footplate 3 changes from the stored position to the deployed position.

[0043] The front support 51 includes a front support base 54 coupled to the adjustable footplate 3, a first support linkage 56 interconnecting the front support base 54 and the seat foundation 16, and a second support linkage 58 interconnecting the front support base 54 and the seat foundation 16. The first and second support linkages 56, 58 are spaced apart from one another along the front support base 54 to form a forked arrangement to provide clearance for the actuator handle 4. The first and second support linkages 56, 58 are positioned on opposite sides of the actuator handle 4.

[0044] The front support 51 is pivotable relative the seat foundation 16 about a first axis passing though a distal end of the linkages 56, 58 and is pivotable relative to the adjustable footplate 3 about a second axis passing through the front support base 54. The rear support 52 is pivotable relative to the seat foundation 16 about a first axis at a first end of the rear support 52 and is pivotable relative to the seat foundation 16 about a second axis at an opposite second end of the rear support 52. The axes of the front support 51 are spaced a greater distance from one another compared to the axes of the rear support 52.

[0045] The front support linkages 56, 58 extend along a first axis inclined toward a rear end of the seat foundation 16 when the adjustable footplate 3 is in the deployed position. The rear support 52 extends along a second axis inclined toward the rear end of the seat foundation 16 when the adjustable footplate 3 is in the deployed position. The first axis is arranged at a first angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation 16 and the second axis is arranged at a second angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation 16. The second angle is greater than the first angle when measured in a rearward direction toward the rear end of the seat foundation 16 when the adjustable footplate 3 is in the deployed position.

[0046] A front end 70 of the adjustable footplate 3 is spaced a first distance from the front end 17 of the seat foundation 16 in the stored position. The front end 70 of the adjustable footplate 3 is spaced a second distance, less than the first distance, from the front end 17 of the seat foundation 16 in the deployed position. A rear end 170 of the adjustable footplate 3 is also spaced a first distance from the front end of the seat foundation 16 in the stored position and a second distance from the front end of the seat foundation 16, greater than the first distance, in the deployed position.

[0047] The cavity 101 formed in the lower surface of the seat foundation 16 has a depth or height that is less than a height of the upper seat body 11. In other words, the adjustable footplate 3 has a height that is less than a height or thickness of the lower seat body 1 so that the adjustable footplate 3 fits within a footprint of the lower seat body and does not protrude upwardly into a travel path of the upper seat body 11.

[0048] In the illustrative embodiment, the plate lock 40 includes a first latch 41 coupled to the actuator handle 4 for movement therewith and a pair of second latches 42 coupled to the actuator handle 4 for movement relative thereto. The first latch 41 is configured to engage with the adjustable footplate 3 in the locked position to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the stored position to the deployed position. The pair of second latches 42 are configured to block movement of the adjustable footplate 3 from the deployed position to the stored position.

[0049] The actuator handle includes a handgrip 44 configured to be grasped by a user and an actuator arm 46 coupled to the handgrip 44 and to the first latch 41. The first latch 41 is coupled to a distal end of the actuator arm 46 opposite the handgrip 44 and is configured to extend into a slot 31 formed in the adjustable footplate 3 to lock the adjustable footplate 3 in the stored position.

[0050] The second latches 42 engage the front support 51 in the deployed position to block movement of the adjustable footplate 3 from the deployed position to the stored position. The actuator arm 46 is formed to include a pair of slots 43 configured to receive a portion of each respective second latch 42. Each latch 42 is configured to slide through each corresponding slot 43 in response to movement of the actuator handle 4 from the locked position to the unlocked position. The slots 43 are angled relative to a pulling direction of the actuator handle 4 toward the front end of the seat foundation 16 to cause each latch 42 to move toward one another in response to actuation of the actuator handle 4 from the locked position to the unlocked position. The second latches 42 and / or the actuator handle 4 are biased toward the locked position.

[0051] In the illustrative embodiment, the adjustable footplate 3 is biased toward the deployed position. One or more biasing members are provided between the seat foundation 16 and the tilt controller 18 and / or between the seat foundation 16 and the adjustable footplate 3 and / or between the tilt controller 18 and the adjustable footplate 3. When the actuator handle 4 is pulled from the locked position to the unlocked position, the adjustable footplate automatically moves from the stored position to the deployed position. In the illustrative embodiment, torsion springs are provided between the seat foundation 16 and the front support 51 to urge movement of the adjustable footplate 3 from the stored position to the deployed position.

[0052] The child restraint 10 further includes a seat attachment unit including a rigid anchor system 80 and a belt lock off 83. The rigid anchor system 80 and the belt lock off 83 may be used independently of one another to secure the child restraint 10 to the vehicle seat.

[0053] The rigid anchor system 80 includes a first anchor beam 8 and a second anchor beam 9. The first anchor beam 8 is moveable relative to the seat foundation 16 between a stored position and an extended position and is engageable selectively with a first anchor included in the vehicle seat when the first anchor beam 8 is in the extended position. The second anchor beam 9 is moveable relative to the seat foundation 16 between a stored position and an extended position and is engageable selectively with a second anchor included in the vehicle seat when the second anchor beam 9 is in the extended position.

[0054] The belt lock off 83 is moveable between a released position and a clamped position. In the released position, a belt path formed in the seat foundation 16 is exposed and can receive an anchor strap, such as a vehicle lap belt. In the clamped position, the belt lock off 83 overlies the belt path to clamp the anchor strap to the seat foundation 16 within the belt path.

[0055] The attachment indicator unit 100 is configured to provide various indications to indicate an attachment status of the child restraint 10 to the vehicle seat. The attachment indicator unit 100 provides a first indication when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force or when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force. The attachment indicator unit 100 provides a second indication, different than the first indication, when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force. The first indication may include at least one of: (i) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the extended position and (ii) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the stored position while the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force. The second indication may include an indication that the anchor beams 8 are in the stored position and / or the anchor strap has a tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[0056] The attachment indicator unit 100 includes a first indicator panel(s) 71, 72 configured to display the first indication through a window 81 formed in the seat foundation 16 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the extended position. The attachment indicator unit 100 includes a second indicator panel 82 spaced apart from the first indicator panel 71, 72 and configured to display the first indication through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force. In some embodiments, only the second indicator panel 82 is configured to display the second indication through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force. The first indicator panel 71, 72 is offset from the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position.

[0057] The attachment indicator unit 100 further includes a first panel actuator 104 coupled to the first indicator panel 71, 72 and a second panel actuator 106 coupled to the second indicator panel 82. The first panel actuator 104 is configured to move the first indicator panel 71, 72 relative to the window 81 to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force. The second panel actuator 106 is configured to move the second indicator panel 82 relative to the window 81 to display the first indication through the window 81 when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force. The second panel actuator 106 is also configured to move the second indicator panel 82 relative to the window 81 to display the second indication through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[0058] The first panel actuator 104 includes a slide 108 coupled to the first indicator panel 71, a cable 110, and a bias member 112. The cable 110 is configured to move the slide 108 and the first indicator panel 71 relative to the window 81 to display the second indicator panel 82 through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 is in the stored position. The bias member 112 configured to move the slide 108 and the first indicator panel 71 relative to the window 81 to display the first indicator panel 71 through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 is in the extended position.

[0059] The first anchor beam 8 is configured to translate in a first linear direction from the stored position to the extended position. The slide 108 is configured to translate in a second linear direction, different than the first linear direction, in response to movement of the first anchor beam 8 from the stored position to the extended position. It should be noted that the child restraint can include two separate first indicator panels 71, 72 each movable by their own respective actuators, which may be the same or similar to one another.

[0060] The first panel actuator 104 may include one or more additional components configured to transfer movement of the anchor beam 8 to movement of the indicator panel 71. For example, the first panel actuator 104 may further include a slide mover 114 coupled to the slide 108. The cable 110 may be coupled to the slide mover 114 and may be configured to move the slide mover 114 relative to the seat foundation 16 to display the second indicator panel 82 through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 is in the stored position. The bias member 112 may be configured to move the slide mover 114 relative to the window 81 to display the first indicator panel 71 through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 is in the extended position.

[0061] The slide mover 114 includes a guide bar 116 coupled to the cable 110 and a lever 118 coupled to the guide bar 116 and to the slide 108. The guide bar 116 is configured to translate in a linear direction in response to movement of the first anchor beam 8 from the stored position to the extended position and the cable 110 pulling the guide bar 116 in the linear direction. The guide bar 116 is configured to move the lever 118 in response to this movement by the cable 110. The lever 118 is configured to rotate about an axis in response to movement of the first anchor beam 8 from the stored position to the extended position to translate movement of the cable 110 to the slide 108 and cause the slide 108 to move relative to the window 81.

[0062] The cable 110 is coupled at one end to a carriage 109 and at the other end to the slide mover 114 (or directly to the slide 108). The carriage 109 is biased toward the rear end 19 of the seat foundation 16 by a compression spring 111. The anchor beam 8 is configured to engage the carriage 109 in the stored position to compress the spring and allow the bias member 112 to move the indicator panel 71 into the window 81. When the anchor beam 8 is extended, the spring causes the carriage 109 to move toward the rear end 19 and the cable 110 pulls slide mover 114 to remove the indicator panel 71 from the window 81 and expose the second indicator panel 82.

[0063] The second panel actuator 106 includes a slide 120 coupled to the second indicator panel 82 for movement therewith, a load pad 122 coupled to the slide 120, and a bias member 124 coupled to at least one of the slide 120 and the load pad 122. The load pad 122 is configured to engage with the anchor strap in the belt path and move relative to the seat foundation 16 from an extended position to a retracted position. In the extended position, the load pad 122 extends at least partially into the belt path when the anchor belt has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force. In the retracted position, the load pad 122 is withdrawn from the belt path when the anchor belt has at least the predetermined tensile force to cause the slide 120 and the second indicator panel 82 to move relative to the window 81 and display the first indication through the window 81 when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force. The bias member 124 is configured to urge the load pad 122 toward the extended position so that the second indicator panel 82 displays the second indication when the first anchor beam 8 and the second anchor beam 9 are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[0064] It should be noted that the child restraint can include an additional indicator panel and corresponding actuator including a second slide, a second load pad, and a second bias member similarly to actuator 106. The load pad 122 of the second actuator 106 may be positioned on a first side of the belt lock off 83 and the load pad of the additional actuator may be positioned on an opposite second side of the belt lock off 83. This can be done, for example, too measure tensile force of the anchor belt on both sides of the belt lock off 83 to ensure the entire length of the anchor belt has the predetermined tensile force.

[0065] In some embodiments, the child restraint 10 can include a translation system configured to support the juvenile seat 14 on the seat foundation 16 and allow movement of the juvenile seat 14 relative to at least a portion of the seat foundation 16 between a transportation position and an ingress-egress position. In the transportation position, the juvenile seat 14 lies along a front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation 16. In the ingress-egress position a front-to back centerline of the juvenile seat 14 is offset from the front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation 16 to facilitate placement or removal of a child into or out of the child-receiving space, or installation or removal of the juvenile seat 14 to or from the seat foundation 16.

[0066] The translation system includes a juvenile-seat shuttle 11 coupled to the lower seat body 1 and configured to engage with the juvenile seat 14 to support the juvenile seat 14 on the seat foundation 16 for movement between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position. The translation system further includes a shuttleguide system coupled between the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 and the lower seat body 1 and configured to guide sliding movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 and the juvenile seat relative to the lower seat body 1 in a lateral direction between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position. The translation system further includes a shuttle lock configured to block selectively movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 relative to the lower seat body 1 between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

[0067] The shuttle lock includes a first actuator 65 coupled to a first lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle and a second actuator 65 coupled to a second lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 opposite the first lateral side. The first actuator 65 is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 to slide in a first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a first ingressegress position. The second actuator 65 is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 to slide in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a second ingress-egress position.

[0068] The first and second actuators 65 each include a handgrip 67 and a shuttle retainer 69 coupled to a lower end of the handgrip 67 and configured to engage the lower seat body 1 in the locked position to block movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 from the transportation position to first and second ingress-egress positions. The shuttle retainer 69 of the first actuator is configured to block the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the second ingress-egress position. The shuttle retainer of the second actuator 65 is configured to block the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the first ingress-egress position.

[0069] The lower seat body 1 is formed to include a slot 140 configured to receive the shuttle retainer 69 of the first and second actuators 65 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the transportation position and the first and second actuators are in the locked position. The shuttle lock further includes a motion-blocking unit having a first motion blocker 142 located at a first lateral end of the slot and configured to engage the shuttle retainer 69 of the first actuator 65 and a second motion blocker 144 located at a second lateral end of the slot 140 configured to engage the shuttle retainer 69 of the second actuator 65.

[0070] The shuttle lock further includes a detent unit located in the slot 140 and configured to engage one of the shuttle retainers 69 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the ingress-egress position to block movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 from the ingress-egress position to the transportation position. The detent unit includes a first detent 150 configured to engage the shuttle retainer 69 of the second actuator 65 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the first ingress-egress position and a second detent 152 configured to engage the shuttle retainer 69 of the first actuator 65 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the second ingress-egress position.

[0071] The shuttle-guide system includes a plurality of rails 12 coupled to an upper end of the lower seat body 1 and a plurality of shuttle anchors 13 coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 and configured to engage with at least one of the rails 12 included in the plurality of rails to retain the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 to the lower seat body 1. The juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is formed to include a plurality of guide slots 154, each rail included in the plurality of rails 12 is received in a respective guide slot, and each shuttle anchor included in the plurality of shuttle anchors 13 defines at least a portion of a respective guide slot and engages a respective rail included in the plurality of rails to block separation of the juvenile-seat support 11 from the lower seat body 1. The plurality of rails 12 includes a first rail located between a rear end of the seat foundation and a side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation extending perpendicular to the front-to-back centerline, a second rail located between the first rail and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation, and a third rail located between a front end of the seat foundation and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation. The plurality of shuttle anchors 13 includes a first shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the first rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, a second shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the second rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, and a third shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the third rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline. The shuttle-guide system further includes a plurality of rollers 156 coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 and configured to engage the lower seat body 1 and roll along the lower seat body 1 as the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 changes from the transportation position to the ingress-egress position.

[0072] The shuttle-guide system further includes a translation limiter 158 spaced apart from the shuttle lock and configured to engage the lower seat body 1 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the ingress-egress position to block further translation of the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 relative to the lower seat body 1. The juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is formed to include a first limiter-receiving slot 160 and the lower seat body 1 is formed to include a second limiter-receiving slot 162 aligned with the first limiter-receiving slot 160 to define a limiter cavity therebetween. The translation limiter 160 is positioned in the limiter cavity and is configured to slide relative to the lower seat body 1 and the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 as the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 moves between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

[0073] The translation system further includes a position indicator configured to visually indicate when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the transportation position and when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is not in the transportation position. The position indicator includes an indicator mount 63 coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle, an indicator panel 61 coupled to the indicator mount 63 and configured to display a first visual indication when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the transportation position and a second visual indication when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is not in the transportation position, and a panel actuator 631 coupled to the indicator panel 61 and movable from an actuated position, in which the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is in the transportation position and the panel actuator 631 urges the indicator panel 61 to display the first visual indication, and an unactuated position when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is not in the transportation position and the panel actuator 631 urges the indicator panel to display the second visual indication.

[0074] One of the rails 12 is formed to include a slot 121 configured to receive at least a portion of the panel actuator 631 when the juvenile-seat shuttle 11 is not in the transportation position to provide clearance for the panel actuator 631 to urge the indicator panel 61 to display the second visual indication. The panel actuator 631 includes an actuator post configured to move relative to the indicator mount between the actuated and unactuated positions and a spring configured to urge the actuator post toward the unactuated position to cause the indicator panel to normally display the second visual indication.

[0075] As shown in Figures 1 to 10, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a base on a child car seat, comprising a base body 1, an upper seat body 11, an adjustment seat 3, the upper seat body 11 being movably attached to the base body 1 and slidably expandable in a lateral direction with respect to the base body 1, a sliding locking assembly for restricting the upper seat body 11 in an initial position being provided between the base body 1 and the upper seat body 11, the adjustment seat 3 is provided on the lower end surface of the base body 1 and can be stored in the base body 1 or unfolded to the lower side of the base body 1, and when the adjustable seat 3 is unfolded on the lower side of the base body 1, the lower end surface thereof is supported against the horizontal plane and causes the base body 1 to be in a tilted position. The present disclosure provides a base on a child's car seat, which is provided with an upper seat body and an adjusting seat on the base body, connecting the seat through the upper seat body, and the upper seat body can be laterally slid and unfolded relative to the base body, so as to realize the lateral displacement of the seat, and increase the flexibility of the car seat in the rear of the car and other small spaces, and through the unfolding of the adjusting seat, the overall base body is changed to a tilted position, so as to realize the angle of seat. Moreover, by expanding the adjustment seat, the overall base body becomes tilted to realize the adjustment of the angle of the seat. This solution integrates a variety of adjustment functions through the base, which greatly improves the flexibility of the product and ensures the stable connection between the seat and the base.

[0076] In some embodiments, the structure of the angle adjustment is as follows: the base body 1 and the adjusting seat 3 are also provided with a linkage assembly, the linkage assembly is used to drive the adjusting seat 3 to rotate relative to the base body 1 to unfold on the lower side of the base body 1. The adjusting seat 3 is not simply hinged on the base body 1, and the advantage of the linkage assembly is that the entire adjusting seat 3 can be extended to the outside of the base body, so that after the adjusting seat 3 is extended, the lower end surface of the adjusting seat 3 is in contact with the horizontal surface to form a support, thereby causing the base body to become tilted in a tilted position.

[0077] In some embodiments of the disclosure, the lower end surface of the base body 1 is provided with a stowage cavity 101 with an opening facing downwards, and the adjusting seat 3 is connected within the stowage cavity 101 via the linkage assembly. Moreover, in an unadjusted horizontal posture, when the adjusting seat 3 is located in the stowage cavity 101, the lower end surface of the adjusting seat 3 is flush with the lower end surface of the base body 1. The overall size of the base is small because of this structure.

[0078] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the base body 1 is provided with a snap-lock block 4 for restricting the adjusting seat 3 in the stowage cavity 101, in this embodiment, the snap-lock block 4 can either restrict the adjusting seat 3 in the stowage cavity 101 or restrict the adjusting seat 3 in the unfolded posture.

[0079] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the locking block 4 restricts the adjusting seat 3 in the storage cavity 101 in the following manner: the locking block 4 is movably provided on the adjusting seat 3 and extends into the storage cavity 101, and the adjusting seat 3 is provided with a locking slot 31 for the locking block 4 to extend into on one side. When it is necessary to unfold, it is only necessary to pull the locking block 4, so as to disengage it from the locking slot 31.

[0080] In addition, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, one end of the locking block 4 extends to the side surface of the base body 1, and the end is provided with a handle structure, and the locking block 4 can be pulled to make it move relative to the base body 1. In order to facilitate the reset of the lock block 4, the lock block 4 can be provided with a spring and other elastic parts to make it automatically reset after being pulled.

[0081] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the specific structure of the linkage assembly is as follows: the linkage assembly comprises a first articulating frame 51 and a second articulating frame 52; the first articulating frame 51 is hinged at one end in the stowage cavity 101, and hinged at the other end on the adjusting seat 3 and is close to the front side of the adjusting seat 3, and the second articulating frame 52 is hinged at one end in the stowage cavity 101, and hinged at the other end on the adjusting seat 3 and is close to the rear side of the adjusting seat 3. Moreover, in some embodiments, the first articulating frame 51 and the second articulating frame 52 are provided with torsion springs, so that the first articulating frame 51 and the second articulating frame 52 have a tendency to unfold the adjusting seat 3 to the lower side of the base body 1. This allows the first articulating frame 51 and the second articulating frame 52 to cause the adjusting seat 3 to pop out automatically after the latch block 4 is disengaged from the latch slot 31.

[0082] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, in order to facilitate the adjustment seat 3 to be accurately and automatically ejected to the unfolded posture, a positioning block 102 is also provided in the stowage cavity 101 also close to the side of the second articulating frame 52, and one side of the positioning block 102 is a positioning bevel, so that when the adjustment seat 3 is in the unfolded posture, the inclined surface of the second articulating frame 52 is adapted to the positioning bevel and fits in.

[0083] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the snap lock block 4 limits the adjusting seat 3 to the unfolded position in the following specific way: the first articulating frame 51 is further provided with a slot or catch 511, and the base body 1 is further provided with a second locking block 42 that can be inserted into the slot 511, and when the adjusting seat 3 is unfolded to the lower side of the base body 1, the slot 511 of the first articulating frame 51 is opposite to the second locking block 42.

[0084] Specifically, the second locking block 42 moves with the movement of the catch block 4, such that when the present embodiment stows the adjustment seat 3 from the unfolded position into the storage cavity 101, the adjustment seat 3 can be pressed back into the storage cavity by hand, again by pulling on the catch block 4, so that the second locking block 42 is disengaged from the catch 511 on the first articulating frame 51.

[0085] Specifically, the second locking block 42 includes two locking blocks, and both sides of the snap lock block 4 are provided with slanting grooves for insertion of the upper end of the second locking block 42, and under the action of the slanting grooves, the pulling of the snap lock block 4 can make the two sides of the second locking block 42 move relative to each other, and only when the adjusting seat 3 is located in the unfolded position, the slot 511 of the first articulating bracket 51 is rotated with the first articulating bracket 51 to an position and position relative to the second locking block 42, in order to realize limiting the adjusting seat 3 to the unfolded position.

[0086] In some embodiments of the disclosure, the base is also slidable back and forth as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, and it further comprises an adjusting slide 8, the adjusting slide 8 is provided on the base body 1, and the base body 1 can be adjusted by the adjusting slide 8 in an initial position or unfolded to an unfolded position after being slid forward relative to the adjusting slide 8. The base body 1 is also provided with an observation window 81 on the outer surface of the base body 1, and the base body 1 is also provided with a status color block 82, and in the initial position, the status color block 82 is opposite to the observation window 81 to observe the status color block 82 on the outer side of the base body 1. Due to the narrow space in the back of the car, the base body 1 of the present solution can be slid through the adjustable slides 8, so as to facilitate the use of the base body 1 in the narrow space. And in order to increase safety, the present solution is provided with an observation window on the base body, through which the internal status color block can be directly seen, so that it is easy to determine whether the seat is in the unfolded posture, reduce the situation of forgetting to reset the seat due to negligence, and greatly improve the safety performance.

[0087] In this solution, the state color block 82 can be used to switch as a reminder, i.e., the seat is in a different state is, switching a different color block relative to the observation window 81 can be. And in some embodiments of the present disclosure, blocking color blocks are used to achieve seeing different colors in the observation window 81 to alert the user. The base body 1 is also provided with a blocking member located between the status color block 82 and the observation window 81, and in the initial posture, the blocking member is staggered from the status color block 82 in the base body 1, and in the unfolded posture, the blocking member is moved to be opposite to the status color block 82 in the base body 1. The observation window 81 is opened on the top side surface of the base body 1 for ease of observation.

[0088] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the blocking member comprises a first blocking member 71 and a second blocking member 72, the first blocking member 71 being provided with a first blocking portion 711, the second blocking member 72 being provided with a second blocking portion 721, and a notch 701 is formed between the first blocking portion 711 and the second blocking portion 721 opposite to the status color block 82; and, in the unfolded posture, the first blocking member 71 and second blocking member 72 are moved in relative proximity, the first blocking portion 711 is affixed to the second blocking portion 721 to block between the status color block 82 and the viewing window 81. This provides a linkage effect so that the user naturally observes the corresponding color in the process of adjusting the base. In some embodiments, the first blocking member 71 and second blocking member 72 are both L-shaped.

[0089] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first blocking portion 711 is located on the right side of the second blocking portion 721, the end of the first blocking member 71 is linked to the adjustment slide 8 on the left side via a first connecting rope, and the end of the second blocking member 72 is linked to the adjustment slide 9 on the right side via a second connecting rope. Both the first blocking member 711 and the second blocking member 721 are linked to the adjusting slide 8 through the connecting rope to realize the above mentioned effect of blocking or giving way.

[0090] In addition, in some embodiments of the disclosure, there is also an elastic reset key between the first blocking member 71 and second blocking member 72 and the base body 1, and the elastic reset key makes the first blocking member 71 and second blocking member 72 have a tendency to be close to each other. Therefore, when the connecting rope is not pulled, the elastic reset key makes the first blocking member 71 and the second blocking member 72 close to each other to fit, and in this solution, the elastic reset member is a spring. In addition, in order to facilitate the movement of the first blocking member 71 and the second blocking member 72, the first blocking member 71 is provided with a long guiding hole 712, and the base body 1 is provided with a guiding post inserted into the long guiding hole 712.

[0091] In some embodiments of the disclosure, the seat can be driven sideways relative to the base body 1 by the upper seat body 11 as shown in Figures 15 to 21. Also for the convenience of reminding the user, the upper seat body 11 is provided with a status window 111, the upper seat body 11 is also provided with a status display assembly, the status display assembly is provided with at least a first color block 61 and a second color block 62, the first color block 61 is opposite the status window 111 when the upper seat body 11 is in an initial position, the second color block when the upper seat body 11 is in an expanded position is opposite the status window 111. The present solution, in order to increase safety, provides a status window 111 on the upper seat body, through which the first color block or the second color block inside can be directly seen, so that it is easy to determine whether the seat is in the side-slip posture, reduce the situation of forgetting to reset the seat, and improve safety performance.

[0092] In some embodiments of the disclosure, the first color block 61 and the second color block 62 are moved in a vertical direction to switch relative to the status window 111. The second color block 62 is located on the upper side of the first color block 61 and the status display assembly is moved down relative to the upper seat 11 when the upper seat 11 is in the unfolded position. Icons or text can also be used. Specifically, the status window Illis located on the side of the upper seat body 11. It is positioned to facilitate direct viewing by the user.

[0093] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the upper seat body 11 can be switched to an unfolded position by sliding it to the left or to the right relative to the base body 1. The status windows 111 are provided on both sides of the upper seat body 11, and the status display components are provided in the status windows 111 on both sides. In order to facilitate more flexible use of the car seat in a narrow space, the user can slide the upper seat body to both sides according to the demand, and similarly, the status windows 111 on both sides are also convenient for the user to directly observe the corresponding status of the base.

[0094] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the status display assembly further comprises a movable seat body 63 and a resilient member disposed between the movable seat body 63 and upper seat body 11, the upper seat body 11 having a cavity accommodating the movable seat body 63 and extending through the lower face of the upper seat body 11, the movable seat body 63 having a lower end that is a top compression end 631 protruding from the lower face of the upper seat body 11, the first color block 61 and second color block 62 are provided on the side of the movable seat body 63. The first color block 61 and the second color block 62 are moved by the movable seat body 63 to achieve switching. In this embodiment, the movable seat body 63 adjusts its own height by means of the top pressure end 631 at the lower end, and after sliding sideways thereof, the lower end of the top pressure end 631 is suspended, thereby moving the movable seat body 63 downwardly, and after resetting thereof, the top pressure end 631 is naturally lifted up by the upper end surface of the base body, thereby moving the movable seat body 63 upwardly. In order to facilitate the resetting of the movable seat 63, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the inwardly facing side of the top compression end 631 is upwardly guided with a guide bevel.

[0095] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the disclosure, the base body 1 has upwardly projecting guide rail projections 12 on its upper end face, the upper seat body 11 has a recess for the guide rail projections 12 to be embedded on its lower end face, and the protruding mouth of the top pressure end 631 is located in the recess. The guide rail cam 12 has a guiding function as a guide rail. And in order to facilitate the synchronization of the display of the status windows 111 on both sides, the upper end surface of the guide rail cam 12 has a letting groove 121 opened along its length direction and recessed downward, i.e., no matter which side the upper seat body slides sideways, the movable seat body 63 on both sides is downwardly shifted. In addition, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to make the side sliding smoother and more stable, the lower end surface of the upper seat body 11 is also provided with a plurality of rollers whose rolling direction is in the same direction as the side sliding direction of the upper seat body 11.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the sliding locking assembly is an unlocking handle 65 provided on both sides of the upper seat body, and the lower end of the unlocking handle is a latch end extending from the lower end face of the upper seat body, of course, the upper end face of the base body has a latch bit for the latch end to be extended into, and when it is needed to be unlocked, it is only necessary to pull up on the unlocking handle, so that the latch end of the lower end of the unlocking handle is moved upwardly and disengaged from the latch bit, and at this time, the upper seat body can be slid sidewardly to be unfolded.

[0097] The present disclosure also provides a child automobile seat comprising a seat, the bottom of the seat being provided with a base on a child's car seat as described above. Since it has the same base, it also has the same beneficial effect.

[0098] The present disclosure provides a base on a child's car seat, which is provided with an upper seat body and an adjusting seat on the base body, connecting the seat through the upper seat body, and the upper seat body can be slid and unfolded laterally relative to the base body, thus realizing the lateral displacement of the seat, and increasing the flexibility of the car seat in the rear of the car in the narrow space, etc., and through the unfolding of the adjusting seat, the overall base body becomes a tilted posture, realizing the angle of the seat. Moreover, by expanding the adjustment seat, the overall base body becomes tilted to realize the adjustment of the angle of the seat, which greatly improves the flexibility of the product by integrating various adjustment functions through the base, and ensures the stable connection between the seat and the base.

[0099] The following numbered clauses include embodiments that are contemplated and non-limiting:

[00100] Clause 1.     A child restraint includes a seat foundation having a lower surface configured to rest on a vehicle seat.

[00101] Clause 2.      The child restraint of clause 1, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, including an adjustable footplate coupled to the seat foundation and having a lower surface configured to engage with the vehicle seat.

[00102] Clause 3. The child restraint of clause 2, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, the adjustable footplate being movable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position, in which the adjustable footplate extends through an aperture an formed in the lower surface of the seat foundation and received within a cavity formed in the seat foundation, and a deployed position, in which the adjustable footplate is at least partially withdrawn from the cavity and the lower surface of the adjustable foot is offset from the lower surface of the seat foundation.

[00103] Clause 4. The child restraint of clause 3, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, including a tilt controller coupled between the seat foundation and the adjustable footplate and configured to control movement of the adjustable footplate relative to the seat foundation between the stored position and the deployed position so that when the adjustable footplate is in the stored position the seat foundation assumes an untilted position, in which a front end of the seat foundation is a first distance from the vehicle seat, and when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position the seat foundation assumes a tilted position, in which the front end of the seat foundation a second distance from the vehicle seat greater than the first distance.

[00104] Clause 5. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the tilt controller includes an actuator handle coupled to the seat foundation for movement relative thereto, a plate lock coupled to the actuator handle and moveable between a locked position in which movement of the adjustable foot plate relative to the seat foundation is blocked and an unlocked state in which the adjustable footplate is free to move relative to the seat foundation, and a footplate support unit interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation and configured to position the adjustable footplate at a first angle relative to the lower surface of the seat foundation in the untilted position and a second angle relative to the lower surface of the seat foundation in the tilted position, the second angle being greater than the first angle.

[00105] Clause 6. The child restraint of clause 5, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the footplate support unit includes a front support and a rear support, and wherein the front support and the rear support are pivotable relative to the adjustable footplate when the plate lock is in the unlocked position.

[00106] Clause 7.      The child restraint of clause 6, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the front support has a first length and the rear support has a second length less than the first length.

[00107] Clause 8. The child restraint of clause 6, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the front support and the rear support are each configured to pivot in a first direction relative to the seat foundation and the adjustable footplate as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position.

[00108] Clause 9. The child restraint of clause 8, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the front support is configured to pivot a first angular distance as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position and the rear support is configured to pivot a second angular distance, greater than the first angular distance, as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position.

[00109] Clause 10. The child restraint of clause 6, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the front support includes a front support base coupled to the adjustable footplate, a first support linkage interconnecting the front support base and the seat foundation, and a second support linkage interconnecting the front support base and the seat foundation and spaced apart from the first support linkage.

[00110] Clause 11. The child restraint of clause 10, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the rear support includes a rear support base coupled to the adjustable footplate, a first support linkage interconnecting the rear support base and the seat foundation, and a second support linkage interconnecting the rear support base and the seat foundation and spaced apart from the first support linkage.

[00111] Clause 12. The child restraint of clause 11, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the support linkages of the front support have a greater length than the rear support.

[00112] Clause 13. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein a front end of the adjustable footplate is spaced a first distance from the front end of the seat foundation in the stored position and a second distance, less than the first distance, from the front end of the seat foundation in the deployed position.

[00113] Clause 14. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the seat foundation includes a lower seat body coupled to the adjustable footplate and an upper seat body coupled to the lower seat body and spaced apart from the adjustable footplate, the upper seat body being slidable relative to the lower seat body.

[00114] Clause 15. The child restraint of clause 14, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the lower seat body is formed to include a recess and the upper seat body is received in the recess, the recess being defined at least partially by an upper surface of the upper seat body, wherein a first height is defined between the upper surface of the upper seat body and the lower surface of the seat foundation, and wherein the adjustable footplate has a second height less than the first height.

[00115] Clause 16. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the plate lock includes a first latch coupled to the actuator handle for movement therewith and configured to engage with the adjustable footplate in the locked position to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the stored position to the deployed position, and a second latch coupled to the actuator handle and configured to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the deployed position to the stored position.

[00116] Clause 17. The child restraint of clause 16, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the actuator handle includes a handgrip configured to be grasped by a user and an actuator arm coupled to the handgrip and to the first latch.

[00117] Clause 18. The child restraint of clause 17, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the actuator arm is formed to include a slot configured to receive a portion of the second latch and the second latch is configured to slide through the slot in response to movement of the actuator handle from the locked position to the unlocked position.

[00118] Clause 19. The child restraint of clause 18, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the slot is angled relative to an actuation direction of the actuator handle to cause the second latch to move from the locked position to the unlocked position in a direction different than the actuation direction.

[00119] Clause 20. The child restraint of clause 17, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the plate lock further includes a third latch configured to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the deployed position to the stored position, and wherein the actuator arm is formed to include a first slot configured to receive a portion of the second latch and a second slot configured to receive a portion of the third latch so that movement of the actuator handle causes movement of both the second latch and the third latch in unison between the locked position and the unlocked position.

[00120] Clause 21. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the adjustable footplate is biased toward the deployed position.

[00121] Clause 22. The child restraint of clause 4, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the tilt controller includes a front support linkage interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation and a rear support linkage interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation, and wherein the front support linkage extends along a first axis inclined toward a rear end of the seat foundation when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position and the rear support linkage extends along a second axis inclined toward the rear end of the seat foundation when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position.

[00122] Clause 23. The child restraint of clause 22, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first axis is arranged at a first angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation and the second axis is arranged at a second angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation, the second angle being greater than the first angle when measured in a rearward direction toward the rear end of the seat foundation.

[00123]

[00124] Clause 24. A child restraint includes a seat attachment unit. Clause 25. The child restraint of clause 24, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, the seat attachment unit including a rigid anchor system including a first anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended position and engageable selectively with a first anchor included in the vehicle seat and a second anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended position and engageable selectively with a second anchor included in the vehicle seat.

[00125] Clause 26. The child restraint of clause 25, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, the seat attachment unit including a belt lock off movable between a released position, in which a belt path formed in the seat foundation is exposed, and a clamped position, in which the belt lock off overlies the belt path to clamp an anchor strap to the seat foundation within the belt path.

[00126] Clause 27.    The child restraint of clause 26, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, including an attachment indicator unit.

[00127] Clause 28.    The child restraint of clause 27, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, the indicator configured to provide a first indication when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force or when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

[00128] Clause 29. The child restraint of clause 28, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, the indicator configured to provide a second indication, different than the first indication, when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[00129] Clause 30. The child restraint of clause 29, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the attachment indicator unit includes a first indicator panel configured to display the first indication through a window formed in the seat foundation when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has the tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force and a second indicator panel spaced apart from the first indicator panel and configured to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

[00130] Clause 31. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein only the second indicator panel is configured to display the second indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[00131] Clause 32. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first indicator panel is offset from the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position.

[00132] Clause 33. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the attachment indicator unit further includes a cable configured to move the first indicator panel relative to the window in response to movement of the first anchor beam between the stored position and the extended position.

[00133] Clause 34. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the attachment unit further includes a first panel actuator coupled to the first indicator panel and configured to move the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force and a second panel actuator coupled to the second indicator panel and configured to move the second indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

[00134] Clause 35. The child restraint of clause 34, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the second panel actuator is configured to move the second indicator panel relative to the window to display the second indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[00135] Clause 36. The child restraint of clause 34, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first panel actuator includes a slide coupled to the first indicator panel, a cable configured to move the slide and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the second indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position, and a bias member configured to move the slide and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position.

[00136] Clause 37. The child restraint of clause 36, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first anchor beam is configured to translate in a first linear direction from the stored position to the extended position and the slide is configured to translate in a second linear direction, different than the first linear direction in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position.

[00137] Clause 38. The child restraint of clause 34, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first panel actuator includes a slide coupled to the first indicator panel, a slide mover coupled to the slide, a cable coupled to the slide mover and configured to move the slide mover to display the second indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position, and a bias member configured to move the slide mover and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position.

[00138] Clause 39. The child restraint of clause 38, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the slide mover includes a guide bar coupled to the cable and configured to translate in a linear direction in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position and a lever coupled to the guide bar and to the slide and configured to rotate about an axis in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position.

[00139] Clause 40. The child restraint of clause 34, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the second panel actuator includes: (i) a slide coupled to the second indicator panel for movement therewith, (ii) a load pad coupled to the slide and configured to engage with the anchor strap and move relative to the seat foundation between an extended position, in which the load pad extends at least partially into the belt path when the anchor belt has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force, and a retracted position, in which the load pad is withdrawn from the belt path when the anchor belt has at least the predetermined tensile force to cause the slide and the second indicator panel to move relative to the window and display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (iii) a bias member configured to urge the load pad toward the extended position so that the second indicator panel displays the second indication when the anchor belt when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[00140] Clause 41. The child restraint of clause 40, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein attachment indicator unit further includes a third indicator panel spaced apart from the second indicator panel and a third panel actuator including: (i) a second slide coupled to the third indicator panel for movement therewith, (ii) a second load pad coupled to the slide and configured to engage with the anchor strap and move relative to the seat foundation between an extended position, in which the load pad extends at least partially into the belt path on an opposite side of the belt lock off from the load pad of the second panel actuator when the anchor belt has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force, and a retracted position, in which the second load pad is withdrawn from the belt path when the anchor belt has at least the predetermined tensile force to cause the second slide and the third indicator panel to move relative to the window and display the first indication through a second window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (iii) a second bias member configured to urge the second load pad toward the extended position so that the third indicator panel displays the second indication through the second window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

[00141] Clause 42. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the attachment indicator unit includes a first indicator panel configured to display only the first indication through a window formed in the seat foundation and a second indicator panel spaced apart from the first indicator panel and configured to display the first indication through the window and the second indication through the window.

[00142] Clause 43. The child restraint of clause 42, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first indicator panel is movable in a first direction relative to the seat foundation and the second indicator panel is movable in a second direction relative to the seat foundation, the second direction being different than the first direction.

[00143] Clause 44. The child restraint of clause 43, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first direction is a first linear direction and the second direction is a second linear direction.

[00144] Clause 45. The child restraint of clause 44, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first and second linear directions are orthogonal to one another.

[00145] Clause 46. The child restraint of clause 42, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first indicator panel is offset relative to the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position and aligned with the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position, and the second indicator panel is always aligned with the window.

[00146] Clause 47. The child restraint of clause 46, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first indicator panel overlies the second indicator panel when the first anchor beam is in the extended position such that the first indicator panel is located between the window and the second indicator panel.

[00147] Clause 48. The child restraint of clause 30, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first indication includes at least one of (i) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the extended position and (ii) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the stored position while the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

[00148] Clause 49.    A child restraint includes a juvenile seat formed to include a child-receiving space configured to hold a child for transportation in a vehicle.

[00149] Clause 50.    The child restraint of clause 49, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, including a seat foundation configured to be secured to a vehicle seat to mount the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat during transportation in the vehicle.

[00150] Clause 51. The child restraint of clause 50, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, including a translation system configured to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation and allow movement of the juvenile seat relative to the seat foundation between a transportation position, in which the juvenile seat lies along a front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation, and an ingress-egress position in which a front-to back centerline of the juvenile seat is offset from the front-to- back centerline of the seat foundation to facilitate placement or removal of a child into or out of the child-receiving space, or installation or removal of the juvenile seat to or from the seat foundation.

[00151] Clause 52. The child restraint of clause 51, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the translation system includes a juvenile-seat shuttle coupled to the seat foundation and configured to engage with the juvenile seat to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation for movement between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position, a shuttle-guide system coupled between the juvenile-seat shuttle and the seat foundation and configured to guide sliding movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle and the juvenile seat relative to the seat foundation in a lateral direction between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position, and a shuttle lock configured to block selectively movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle relative to the seat foundation between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

[00152] Clause 53. The child restraint of clause 52, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle lock includes a first actuator coupled to a first lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle and a second actuator coupled to a second lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle opposite the first lateral side, wherein the first actuator is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle to slide in a first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a first ingress-egress position, and wherein the second actuator is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle to slide in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a second ingress-egress position.

[00153] Clause 54. The child restraint of clause 53, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the first and second actuators each include a handgrip and a shuttle retainer coupled to a lower end of the handgrip and configured to engage the seat foundation in the locked position to block movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle from the transportation position to first and second ingress-egress positions.

[00154] Clause 55. The child restraint of clause 54, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle retainer of the first actuator is configured to block the juvenile-seat shuttle from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the second ingress-egress position, and the shuttle retainer of the second actuator is configured to block the juvenile-seat shuttle from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the first ingressegress position.

[00155] Clause 56. The child restraint of clause 54, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the seat foundation is formed to include a slot configured to receive the shuttle retainer of the first and second actuators when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and the first and second actuators are in the locked position, and the shuttle lock further includes a motion-blocking unit having a first motion blocker located at a first lateral end of the slot and configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the first actuator and a second motion blocker located at a second lateral end of the slot and configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the second actuator.

[00156] Clause 57. The child restraint of clause 56, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the seat foundation is formed to include a plurality of rails in the slot and each shuttle retainer includes a plurality of teeth configured to interlock with the plurality of rails.

[00157] Clause 58. The child restraint of clause 56, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle lock further includes a detent unit located in the slot and configured to engage one of the shuttle retainers when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the ingress-egress position to block movement of the juvenileseat shuttle from the ingress-egress position to the transportation position.

[00158] Clause 59. The child restraint of clause 58, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the detent unit includes a first detent configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the second actuator when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the first ingress-egress position and a second detent configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the first actuator when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the second ingressegress position.

[00159] Clause 60. The child restraint of clause 52, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein shuttle-guide system includes a plurality of rails coupled to an upper end of the seat foundation and a plurality of shuttle anchors coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to engage with at least one of the rails included in the plurality of rails to retain the juvenile-seat shuttle to the seat foundation.

[00160] Clause 61. The child restraint of clause 60, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the juvenile-seat shuttle is formed to include a plurality of guide slots, each rail included in the plurality of rails is received in a respective guide slot, and each shuttle anchor included in the plurality of shuttle anchors defines at least a portion of a respective guide slot and engages a respective rail included in the plurality of rails to block separation of the juvenile-seat support from the seat foundation.

[00161] Clause 62. The child restraint of clause 61, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle-guide system further includes a plurality of rollers coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to engage the seat foundation and roll along the seat foundation as the juvenile-seat shuttle changes from the transportation position to the ingress-egress position.

[00162] Clause 63. The child restraint of clause 61, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the plurality rails includes a first rail located between a rear end of the seat foundation and a side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation extending perpendicular to the front-to-back centerline, a second rail located between the first rail and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation, and a third rail located between a front end of the seat foundation and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation.

[00163] Clause 64. The child restraint of clause 63, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the plurality of shuttle anchors includes a first shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the first rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, a second shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the second rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, and a third shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the third rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline.

[00164] Clause 65. The child restraint of clause 62, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle-guide system further includes a translation limiter spaced apart from the shuttle lock and configured to engage the seat foundation when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the ingress-egress position to block further translation of the juvenile-seat shuttle relative to the seat foundation.

[00165] Clause 66. The child restraint of clause 65, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the juvenile-seat shuttle is formed to include a first limiter-receiving slot and the seat foundation is formed to include a second limiter-receiving slot aligned with the first limiter-receiving slot to define a limiter cavity therebetween, and wherein the translation limiter is positioned in the limiter cavity and is configured to slide relative to the seat foundation and the juvenile-seat shuttle as the juvenile-seat shuttle moves between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

[00166] Clause 67. The child restraint of clause 66, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the translation limiter includes an upper limiter body engaged with the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to slide relative to the juvenile-seat shuttle, a lower limiter body engaged with the seat foundation and configured to slide relative to the seat foundation, and a spring configured to bias the upper limiter body toward the juvenile-seat shuttle and the lower limiter body toward the seat foundation.

[00167] Clause 68. The child restraint of clause 67, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the lower limiter base includes a first plurality of ribs and the seat foundation is formed to include a second plurality of ribs configured to interlock with the first plurality of ribs.

[00168] Clause 69. The child restraint of clause 53, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the translation system further includes a position indicator configured to visually indicate when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position.

[00169] Clause 70. The child restraint of clause 69, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the position indicator includes an indicator mount coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle, an indicator panel coupled to the indicator mount and configured to display a first visual indication when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and a second visual indication when the juvenileseat shuttle is not in the transportation position, and a panel actuator coupled to the indicator panel and movable from an actuated position, in which the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and urges the indicator panel to display the first visual indication, and an unactuated position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position and the panel actuator urges the indicator panel to display the second visual indication.

[00170] Clause 71. The child restraint of clause 70, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the shuttle-guide system includes a plurality of rails coupled to the seat foundation, and wherein one of the rails is formed to include a slot configured to receive at least a portion of the panel actuator when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position to provide clearance for the panel actuator to urge the indicator panel to display the second visual indication.

[00171] Clause 72. The child restraint of clause 71, any other suitable clause, or any suitable combination of clauses, wherein the panel actuator includes an actuator post configured to move relative to the indicator mount between the actuated and unactuated positions and a spring configured to urge the actuator post toward the unactuated position to cause the indicator panel to normally display the second visual indication.

Claims

1. A child restraint comprisinga seat foundation having a lower surface configured to rest on a vehicle seat,an adjustable footplate coupled to the seat foundation and having a lower surface configured to engage with the vehicle seat, the adjustable footplate being movable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position, in which the adjustable footplate extends through an aperture an formed in the lower surface of the seat foundation and received within a cavity formed in the seat foundation, and a deployed position, in which the adjustable footplate is at least partially withdrawn from the cavity and the lower surface of the adjustable foot is offset from the lower surface of the seat foundation, anda tilt controller coupled between the seat foundation and the adjustable footplate and configured to control movement of the adjustable footplate relative to the seat foundation between the stored position and the deployed position so that when the adjustable footplate is in the stored position the seat foundation assumes an untilted position, in which a front end of the seat foundation is a first distance from the vehicle seat, and when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position the seat foundation assumes a tilted position, in which the front end of the seat foundation a second distance from the vehicle seat greater than the first distance.

2. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein the tilt controller includes an actuator handle coupled to the seat foundation for movement relative thereto, a plate lock coupled to the actuator handle and moveable between a locked position in which movement of the adjustable foot plate relative to the seat foundation is blocked and an unlocked state in which the adjustable footplate is free to move relative to the seat foundation, and a footplate support unit interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation and configured to position the adjustable footplate at a first angle relative to the lower surface of the seat foundation in the untilted position and a second anglerelative to the lower surface of the seat foundation in the tilted position, the second angle being greater than the first angle.

3. The child restraint of claim 2, wherein the footplate support unit includes a front support and a rear support, and wherein the front support and the rear support are pivotable relative to the adjustable footplate when the plate lock is in the unlocked position.

4. The child restraint of claim 3, wherein the front support has a first length and the rear support has a second length less than the first length.

5. The child restraint of claim 3, wherein the front support and the rear support are each configured to pivot in a first direction relative to the seat foundation and the adjustable footplate as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position.

6. The child restraint of claim 5, wherein the front support is configured to pivot a first angular distance as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position and the rear support is configured to pivot a second angular distance, greater than the first angular distance, as the adjustable footplate changes from the stored position to the deployed position.

7. The child restraint of claim 3, wherein the front support includes a front support base coupled to the adjustable footplate, a first support linkage interconnecting the front support base and the seat foundation, and a second support linkage interconnecting the front support base and the seat foundation and spaced apart from the first support linkage.

8. The child restraint of claim 7, wherein the rear support includes a rear support base coupled to the adjustable footplate, a first support linkage interconnecting the rear support base and the seat foundation, and a second support linkage interconnecting the rear support base and the seat foundation and spaced apart from the first support linkage.

9. The child restraint of claim 8, wherein the support linkages of the front support have a greater length than the rear support.

10. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein a front end of the adjustable footplate is spaced a first distance from the front end of the seat foundation in the stored position and a second distance, less than the first distance, from the front end of the seat foundation in the deployed position.

11. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein the seat foundation includes a lower seat body coupled to the adjustable footplate and an upper seat body coupled to the lower seat body and spaced apart from the adjustable footplate, the upper seat body being slidable relative to the lower seat body.

12. The child restraint of claim 11, wherein the lower seat body is formed to include a recess and the upper seat body is received in the recess, the recess being defined at least partially by an upper surface of the upper seat body, wherein a first height is defined between the upper surface of the upper seat body and the lower surface of the seat foundation, and wherein the adjustable footplate has a second height less than the first height.

13. The child restraint of claim 2, wherein the plate lock includes a first latch coupled to the actuator handle for movement therewith and configured to engage with the adjustable footplate in the locked position to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the stored position to the deployed position, and a second latch coupled to the actuator handle and configured to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the deployed position to the stored position.

14. The child restraint of claim 13, wherein the actuator handle includes a handgrip configured to be grasped by a user and an actuator arm coupled to the handgrip and to the first latch.

15. The child restraint of claim 14, wherein the actuator arm is formed to include a slot configured to receive a portion of the second latch and the second latch is configured to slide through the slot in response to movement of the actuator handle from the locked position to the unlocked position.

16. The child restraint of claim 15, wherein the slot is angled relative to an actuation direction of the actuator handle to cause the second latch to move from thelocked position to the unlocked position in a direction different than the actuation direction.

17. The child restraint of claim 14, wherein the plate lock furtherincludes a third latch configured to block movement of the adjustable footplate from the deployed position to the stored position, and wherein the actuator arm is formed to include a first slot configured to receive a portion of the second latch and a second slot configured to receive a portion of the third latch so that movement of the actuator handle causes movement of both the second latch and the third latch in unison between the locked position and the unlocked position.

18. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein the adjustable footplate isbiased toward the deployed position.

19. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein the tilt controller includes afront support linkage interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation and a rear support linkage interconnecting the adjustable footplate and the seat foundation, and wherein the front support linkage extends along a first axis inclined toward a rear end of the seat foundation when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position and the rear support linkage extends along a second axis inclined toward the rear end of the seat foundation when the adjustable footplate is in the deployed position.

20. The child restraint of claim 19, wherein the first axis is arranged ata first angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation and the second axis is arranged at a second angle to the lower surface of the seat foundation, the second angle being greater than the first angle when measured in a rearward direction toward the rear end of the seat foundation.

21. A child restraint comprisinga seat foundation configured to rest on a vehicle seat for transportation in a vehicle,a seat attachment unit including:a rigid anchor system including a first anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended positionand engageable selectively with a first anchor included in the vehicle seat and a second anchor beam moveable relative to the seat foundation between a stored position and an extended position and engageable selectively with a second anchor included in the vehicle seat, anda belt lock off movable between a released position, in which a belt path formed in the seat foundation is exposed, and a clamped position, in which the belt lock off overlies the belt path to clamp an anchor strap to the seat foundation within the belt path, andan attachment indicator unit configured to provide: (i) a first indication when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force or when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (ii) a second indication, different than the first indication, when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

22. The child restraint of claim 21, wherein the attachment indicator unit includes a first indicator panel configured to display the first indication through a window formed in the seat foundation when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has the tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force and a second indicator panel spaced apart from the first indicator panel and configured to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

23. The child restraint of claim 22, wherein only the second indicator panel is configured to display the second indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

24. The child restraint of claim 22, wherein the first indicator panel is offset from the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position.

25. The child restraint of claim 22, wherein the attachment indicator unit further includes a cable configured to move the first indicator panel relative to the window in response to movement of the first anchor beam between the stored position and the extended position.

26. The child restraint of claim 22, wherein the attachment unit further includes a first panel actuator coupled to the first indicator panel and configured to move the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the extended position and when the anchor strap has a tensile force less than a predetermined tensile force and a second panel actuator coupled to the second indicator panel and configured to move the second indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

27. The child restraint of claim 26, wherein the second panel actuator is configured to move the second indicator panel relative to the window to display the second indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

28. The child restraint of claim 26, wherein the first panel actuator includes a slide coupled to the first indicator panel, a cable configured to move the slide and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the second indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position, and a bias member configured to move the slide and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position.

29. The child restraint of claim 28, wherein the first anchor beam is configured to translate in a first linear direction from the stored position to the extended position and the slide is configured to translate in a second linear direction, different than the first linear direction in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position.

30. The child restraint of claim 26, wherein the first panel actuator includes a slide coupled to the first indicator panel, a slide mover coupled to the slide, a cable coupled to the slide mover and configured to move the slide mover to display the second indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position, and a bias member configured to move the slide mover and the first indicator panel relative to the window to display the first indicator panel through the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position.

31. The child restraint of claim 30, wherein the slide mover includes a guide bar coupled to the cable and configured to translate in a linear direction in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position and a lever coupled to the guide bar and to the slide and configured to rotate about an axis in response to movement of the first anchor beam from the stored position to the extended position.

32. The child restraint of claim 26, wherein the second panel actuator includes: (i) a slide coupled to the second indicator panel for movement therewith, (ii) a load pad coupled to the slide and configured to engage with the anchor strap and move relative to the seat foundation between an extended position, in which the load pad extends at least partially into the belt path when the anchor belt has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force, and a retracted position, in which the load pad is withdrawn from the belt path when the anchor belt has at least the predetermined tensile force to cause the slide and the second indicator panel to move relative to the window and display the first indication through the window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (iii) a bias member configured to urge the load padtoward the extended position so that the second indicator panel displays the second indication when the anchor belt when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

33. The child restraint of claim 32, wherein attachment indicator unit further includes a third indicator panel spaced apart from the second indicator panel and a third panel actuator including: (i) a second slide coupled to the third indicator panel for movement therewith, (ii) a second load pad coupled to the slide and configured to engage with the anchor strap and move relative to the seat foundation between an extended position, in which the load pad extends at least partially into the belt path on an opposite side of the belt lock off from the load pad of the second panel actuator when the anchor belt has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force, and a retracted position, in which the second load pad is withdrawn from the belt path when the anchor belt has at least the predetermined tensile force to cause the second slide and the third indicator panel to move relative to the window and display the first indication through a second window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force, and (iii) a second bias member configured to urge the second load pad toward the extended position so that the third indicator panel displays the second indication through the second window when the first anchor beam and the second anchor beam are in the stored position and the anchor strap has the tensile force less than the predetermined tensile force.

34. The child restraint of claim 21, wherein the attachment indicator unit includes a first indicator panel configured to display only the first indication through a window formed in the seat foundation and a second indicator panel spaced apart from the first indicator panel and configured to display the first indication through the window and the second indication through the window.

35. The child restraint of claim 34, wherein the first indicator panel is movable in a first direction relative to the seat foundation and the second indicator panelis movable in a second direction relative to the seat foundation, the second direction being different than the first direction.

36. The child restraint of claim 35, wherein the first direction is a first linear direction and the second direction is a second linear direction.

37. The child restraint of claim 36, wherein the first and second linear directions are orthogonal to one another.

38. The child restraint of claim 34, wherein the first indicator panel is offset relative to the window when the first anchor beam is in the stored position and aligned with the window when the first anchor beam is in the extended position, and the second indicator panel is always aligned with the window.

39. The child restraint of claim 38, wherein the first indicator panel overlies the second indicator panel when the first anchor beam is in the extended position such that the first indicator panel is located between the window and the second indicator panel.

40. The child restraint of claim 21, wherein the first indication includes at least one of: (i) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the extended position and (ii) an indication that the first and second anchor beams are in the stored position while the anchor strap has at least the predetermined tensile force.

41. A child restraint comprisinga juvenile seat formed to include a child-receiving space configured to hold a child for transportation in a vehicle,a seat foundation configured to be secured to a vehicle seat to mount the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat during transportation in the vehicle, anda translation system configured to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation and allow movement of the juvenile seat relative to the seat foundation between a transportation position, in which the juvenile seat lies along a front-to-back centerline of the seat foundation, and an ingress-egress position in which a front-to back centerline of the juvenile seat is offset from the front-to-back centerline of the seatfoundation to facilitate placement or removal of a child into or out of the child-receiving space, or installation or removal of the juvenile seat to or from the seat foundation,wherein the translation system includes a juvenile-seat shuttle coupled to the seat foundation and configured to engage with the juvenile seat to support the juvenile seat on the seat foundation for movement between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position, a shuttle-guide system coupled between the juvenile-seat shuttle and the seat foundation and configured to guide sliding movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle and the juvenile seat relative to the seat foundation in a lateral direction between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position, and a shuttle lock configured to block selectively movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle relative to the seat foundation between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

42. The child restraint of claim 41, wherein the shuttle lock includes a first actuator coupled to a first lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle and a second actuator coupled to a second lateral side of the juvenile-seat shuttle opposite the first lateral side, wherein the first actuator is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle to slide in a first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a first ingress-egress position, and wherein the second actuator is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to free the juvenile-seat shuttle to slide in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction to arrange the juvenile-seat shuttle in a second ingress-egress position.

43. The child restraint of claim 42, wherein the first and second actuators each include a handgrip and a shuttle retainer coupled to a lower end of the handgrip and configured to engage the seat foundation in the locked position to block movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle from the transportation position to first and second ingress-egress positions.

44. The child restraint of claim 43, wherein the shuttle retainer of the first actuator is configured to block the juvenile-seat shuttle from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the second ingress-egress position, and the shuttle retainer of the second actuator is configured to block thejuvenile-seat shuttle from moving to the transportation position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the first ingress-egress position.

45. The child restraint of claim 43, wherein the seat foundation is formed to include a slot configured to receive the shuttle retainer of the first and second actuators when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and the first and second actuators are in the locked position, and the shuttle lock further includes a motionblocking unit having a first motion blocker located at a first lateral end of the slot and configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the first actuator and a second motion blocker located at a second lateral end of the slot and configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the second actuator.

46. The child restraint of claim 45, wherein the seat foundation is formed to include a plurality of rails in the slot and each shuttle retainer includes a plurality of teeth configured to interlock with the plurality of rails.

47. The child restraint of claim 45, wherein the shuttle lock further includes a detent unit located in the slot and configured to engage one of the shuttle retainers when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the ingress-egress position to block movement of the juvenile-seat shuttle from the ingress-egress position to the transportation position.

48. The child restraint of claim 47, wherein the detent unit includes a first detent configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the second actuator when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the first ingress-egress position and a second detent configured to engage the shuttle retainer of the first actuator when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the second ingress-egress position.

49. The child restraint of claim 41, wherein shuttle-guide system includes a plurality of rails coupled to an upper end of the seat foundation and a plurality of shuttle anchors coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to engage with at least one of the rails included in the plurality of rails to retain the juvenile-seat shuttle to the seat foundation.

50. The child restraint of claim 49, wherein the juvenile-seat shuttle is formed to include a plurality of guide slots, each rail included in the plurality of rails is received in a respective guide slot, and each shuttle anchor included in the plurality of shuttle anchors defines at least a portion of a respective guide slot and engages a respective rail included in the plurality of rails to block separation of the juvenile-seat support from the seat foundation.

51. The child restraint of claim 49, wherein the shuttle-guide system further includes a plurality of rollers coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to engage the seat foundation and roll along the seat foundation as the juvenile-seat shuttle changes from the transportation position to the ingress-egress position.

52. The child restraint of claim 49, wherein the plurality rails includes a first rail located between a rear end of the seat foundation and a side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation extending perpendicular to the front-to-back centerline, a second rail located between the first rail and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation, and a third rail located between a front end of the seat foundation and the side-to-side centerline of the seat foundation, andwherein the plurality of shuttle anchors includes a first shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the first rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, a second shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the second rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline, and a third shuttle anchor configured to interlock with the third rail and extending toward the side-to-side centerline.

53. The child restraint of claim 49, wherein the shuttle-guide system further includes a translation limiter spaced apart from the shuttle lock and configured to engage the seat foundation when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the ingress-egress position to block further translation of the juvenile-seat shuttle relative to the seat foundation.

54. The child restraint of claim 53, wherein the juvenile-seat shuttle is formed to include a first limiter-receiving slot and the seat foundation is formed to include a second limiter-receiving slot aligned with the first limiter-receiving slot to define a limiter cavity therebetween, and wherein the translation limiter is positioned inthe limiter cavity and is configured to slide relative to the seat foundation and the juvenile-seat shuttle as the juvenile-seat shuttle moves between the transportation position and the ingress-egress position.

55. The child restraint of claim 54, wherein the translation limiter includes an upper limiter body engaged with the juvenile-seat shuttle and configured to slide relative to the juvenile-seat shuttle, a lower limiter body engaged with the seat foundation and configured to slide relative to the seat foundation, and a spring configured to bias the upper limiter body toward the juvenile-seat shuttle and the lower limiter body toward the seat foundation.

56. The child restraint of claim 55, wherein the lower limiter base includes a first plurality of ribs and the seat foundation is formed to include a second plurality of ribs configured to interlock with the first plurality of ribs.

57. The child restraint of claim 41, wherein the translation system further includes a position indicator configured to visually indicate when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position.

58. The child restraint of claim 57, wherein the position indicator includes an indicator mount coupled to the juvenile-seat shuttle, an indicator panel coupled to the indicator mount and configured to display a first visual indication when the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and a second visual indication when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position, and a panel actuator coupled to the indicator panel and movable from an actuated position, in which the juvenile-seat shuttle is in the transportation position and urges the indicator panel to display the first visual indication, and an unactuated position when the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position and the panel actuator urges the indicator panel to display the second visual indication.

59. The child restraint of claim 58, wherein the shuttle-guide system includes a plurality of rails coupled to the seat foundation, and wherein one of the rails is formed to include a slot configured to receive at least a portion of the panel actuator when-56-the juvenile-seat shuttle is not in the transportation position to provide clearance for the panel actuator to urge the indicator panel to display the second visual indication.

60. The child restraint of claim 58, wherein the panel actuator includes an actuator post configured to move relative to the indicator mount between the actuated and unactuated positions and a spring configured to urge the actuator post toward the unactuated position to cause the indicator panel to normally display the second visual indication.

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