System for anchoring safety seat, in particular for children, to vehicle seat and method therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for anchoring a safety seat (10), in particular for a child, to a seat (20) of a vehicle, in which the safety seat (10) comprises at least one connector (11) comprising a housing (11A) adapted to receive at least a portion of an anchoring element (21) constrained to the seat (20), in which the at least one connector (11) comprises a hook element, the invention relates to a safety seat (10) comprising at least one connector (11), a hook element, in particular of a gripping type with controlled opening / closing, for hooking the connector (11) to an anchoring element (21) and obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat (10) and the seat (20), and wherein the at least one connector (11) comprises actuating means for controlling or driving the opening and closing of the hook element, the connector (11) is connected to and disconnected from the anchoring element (21) in order to allow the connector (11) to be connected to and disconnected from the anchoring element (21). A unique feature of the invention is that the at least one connector (11) and the at least one anchoring element (21) comprise electrical connection means (40, 50, 60) which allow current and / or data to flow from the anchoring element (21) to the connector (11) and vice versa.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular for children, to a vehicle seat according to claim 1. The invention also relates to a method for anchoring a safety seat, in particular for children, to a vehicle seat. Background Art

[0002] Since motor vehicles have been manufactured and sold, ie since the beginning of the 20th century, many systems have been used to restrain and protect drivers or passengers of motor vehicles.

[0003] Most restraint systems are designed to protect adults only, with no special measures for young children.

[0004] The production of child safety seats began in the early thirties: however, their main goal was not safety, but to raise the child so that he / she could be more easily seen by adults, especially those driving the vehicle.

[0005] Over time, several different restraint systems have been developed with child protection in mind.

[0006] A first type of system for anchoring a child safety seat to a vehicle seat utilizes a standard seat belt, which, as is known, is a passive safety system anchored inside the vehicle that, in the event of a collision, keeps the occupant's body restrained to the seat, thereby preventing the occupant from striking the interior structure and being thrown out of the vehicle's passenger compartment.

[0007] However, this first type of anchoring system has a number of disadvantages, since the anchoring operation is very difficult and uncomfortable.

[0008] Furthermore, when the safety seat is anchored by the seat belt, the user has doubts about the correct installation of the safety seat and its various components. This should not happen because a properly installed safety seat can make a substantial difference in the event of an accident.

[0009] A second type of system for anchoring a child safety seat to a vehicle seat is known as ISOFIX (ISO standard 13216).

[0010] In fact, since 2006, it has been mandatory for all car manufacturers to install ISOFIX anchor points in the passenger compartment of their vehicles and to indicate the presence of such a system in the car's instruction manual.

[0011] This regulation is a very important step towards increasing the safety level of children in cars; in fact, the ISOFIX system allows the child seat to be fastened directly to the vehicle seat by means of special components in order to create and obtain a secure connection between the child seat and the car seat.

[0012] The ISOFIX anchorage system is a standardized international system that uses a simple yet effective mechanism: the base of the safety seat is equipped with two universal connectors that are inserted into corresponding anchor points provided in the car seat, in particular between the seat cushion and the seat back; in this way, the child safety seat is fixed directly to the car seat and a rigid connection is established between the child safety seat and the vehicle chassis.

[0013] In particular, the ISOFIX system includes the following components:

[0014] - Anchor points in cars: they usually consist of two rectangular metal rings, usually made of steel, fixed or welded to the vehicle's seat frame and located along the line connecting the seat back to the seat cushion, at a distance of about 280 mm from each other.

[0015] - Connectors on safety seats: They usually consist of a controlled-opening clamp provided on the safety seat which will be hooked to said anchor points provided on the vehicle seat, thus forming a rigid connection between the vehicle seat and the safety seat.

[0016] The ISOFIX system may also include a third anchor point (also called an "anti-tilt" anchor) adapted to prevent any rotational or tipping movement of the safety seat, wherein the third anchor point is constituted by a stabilizer strap (also called a "top tether"), usually located on the upper part of the safety seat, which will hook onto an anchor point usually located on the rear side of the seat back of the vehicle.

[0017] Systems equipped with a third anchor point are defined as "Universal Isofix" to distinguish them from "Semi-Universal Isofix" versions, in which the system includes a foot support (also called "support leg"), i.e. a kind of bracket or leg anchored to the child seat or the vehicle floor, which is arranged perpendicular to the vehicle floor and serves as a support for the child seat.

[0018] Another "semi-universal Isofix" system uses a seat belt that is attached to the safety seat to prevent any rotational or tipping movement of the safety seat.

[0019] However, even the ISOFIX anchorage systems known in the art suffer from some disadvantages.

[0020] Indeed, even if the connection between the anchor point of the car and the connector of the child seat is marked by a special indicator directly on the anchor point or by other mechanical elements suitable for providing such an indication, with the ISOFIX anchoring systems known in the art it is impossible to know with certainty whether a child seat equipped with an ISOFIX connector has actually been installed in the vehicle.

[0021] Furthermore, the ISOFIX anchoring systems known in the art do not allow verification that the safety seat has been correctly installed and fastened to the seat of the vehicle.

[0022] Another disadvantage of the ISOFIX anchoring systems known in the art is that they do not allow the detection of the presence of a child in a safety seat and do not allow adequate management of critical situations, for example (in addition to the presence of a child in the seat) situations related to the possibility that the driver of the vehicle may have forgotten a child in the car unattended. Summary of the invention

[0023] In this framework, the main object of the present invention is to provide a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat, wherein said system is conceived to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0024] In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat, wherein the system is conceived to allow knowing with certainty whether the safety seat has been securely and correctly installed in the vehicle.

[0025] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat, wherein said system allows knowing the presence of a child in the vehicle and also allows appropriate management of critical situations, optionally envisaging the sending of an alarm message in the event that the safety seat is not correctly installed, and / or in the event that a child has been forgotten in said vehicle.

[0026] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat, wherein said system can be easily manufactured and installed, even on existing systems.

[0027] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat, wherein said system is characterized by a wide range of applications.

[0028] Said object is achieved by the invention by a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular for children, to a vehicle seat, comprising the features stated in the appended claims, which are intended to be an integral part of the present description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, which are provided herein by way of non-limiting illustrative examples only, in which:

[0030] - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a system for anchoring a safety seat, particularly a safety seat for a child, to a vehicle seat;

[0031] - Figure 2a to Figure 2c are different views of a first embodiment of a system for anchoring a safety seat, in particular a safety seat for children, to a vehicle seat according to the invention;

[0032] - Figures 3a to 3d are different views of a second embodiment of a system for anchoring a safety seat according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4a and Figure 4b are different views of a third embodiment of a system for anchoring a safety seat according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Now describing the drawings, Figure 1 , reference numeral 1 generally denotes a system for anchoring a safety seat 10 , in particular for a child, to a seat 20 of a vehicle (not shown in the drawings); Figure 1 The seat 20 shown in FIG. 1 is a rear seat of a vehicle, but it is obvious that the present invention is also applicable to a front seat of a vehicle.

[0035] The safety seat 10 includes at least one connector 11 including a housing 11A adapted to accommodate at least a portion of an anchor element 21 (eg, Figure 2c , Figure 3a and Figure 3d In addition, the at least one connector 11 comprises a hook element, in particular a hook element of the clamping type with controlled opening / closing, for hooking the connector 11 to the anchoring element 21 and obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat 10 and the seat 20.

[0036] Basically, the system 1 is of ISOFIX type and is therefore manufactured according to the provisions of the international standard ISO 13216.

[0037] In this frame, the safety seat 10 includes a pair of connectors 11 (at Figure 1 1 ), the connectors 11 being hooked to corresponding anchoring elements 21, in particular each anchoring element 21 being constituted by a ring 21 (preferably made of a metal material) fixed or welded to the seat 20; for example, each anchoring element 21 can be fixed or welded to the frame 20 T of the seat 20 (or to another component of the vehicle).

[0038] Preferably, the anchoring elements 21 are positioned in the joining region 20G between the backrest 20A and the seat cushion 20B of the seat 20 , in particular, said anchoring elements 21 are positioned at a mutual distance of approximately 280 mm.

[0039] Furthermore, the connector 11 includes an actuating device for controlling or driving the opening and closing of the hook element, so as to allow the connector 11 to be coupled to and decoupled from the anchor element 21 (thus allowing the safety seat 10 to be coupled to and decoupled from the seat 20). It should be noted that the clamping-type element and the elements controlling its opening / closing are not shown in detail in the drawings, as they are basically made in a manner known in the art.

[0040] The system 1 may further comprise at least one anti-tilt element 30 adapted to prevent any rotational or tilting movement of the safety seat 10 relative to the seat 20. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the anti-rollover element 30 is constituted by a safety belt; however, as is known in the art, it is obvious that the anti-rollover element may alternatively be constituted by different elements, such as a stabilizer belt (top tether) or a foot support (support leg).

[0041] According to the invention, the at least one connector 11 and the at least one anchoring element 21 comprise electrical connection means (in Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the first embodiment shown, the reference numeral 40 is used as a whole. Figures 3a to 3d In the second embodiment shown, the reference numeral 50 is used and Figure 4a and Figure 4b In the third embodiment shown, it is indicated by reference numeral 60 ), which allows current and / or data to flow from the anchoring element 21 (ie from the seat 20 ) to the connector 11 (ie to the safety seat) and vice versa.

[0042] In particular, the electrical connection device 40 , 50 , 60 comprises at least one first contact element (or first pin) 41 , 51 , 61 associated with the anchoring element 21 and at least one second contact element (or second pin) 42 , 52 , 62 associated with the connector 11 .

[0043] In this case, referring to the first embodiment ( Figure 2a and Figure 2b As shown in FIG. 1 ), the electrical connection device 40 comprises:

[0044] at least one first contact element 41 associated with the anchoring element 21 , in particular positioned on a support 43 connected to the anchoring element 21 and rotatable relative to the anchoring element 21 ;

[0045] at least one second contact element 42 associated with the connector 11 , in particular said second contact element 42 being positioned inside the housing 11A of the connector 11 ,

[0046] Therein, when the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 is accommodated in the housing 11A (and preferably, when the hook element of the connector 11 is in a position where it hooks onto or locks the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21), the first contact element 41 is connected to the second contact element 42.

[0047] exist Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the embodiment, the support 43 is connected to the anchoring element 21 in a possible rotatable manner (i.e. the support 43 is connected in such a way that it can rotate relative to the anchoring element 21), in particular by means of a pair of arms 44; however, it is obvious that the connection between the support 43 and the anchoring element 21 can also be established differently, for example by using connection means other than the arms 44.

[0048] according to Figure 2a and Figure 2b In an advantageous configuration of the first embodiment shown, one of the first contact element 41 and the second contact element 42 is constituted by a spring pin (also called a "pogo pin"), while the other of the first contact element 41 and the second contact element 42 is constituted by a corresponding receiving portion suitable for receiving the spring pin (in order to establish an electrical connection). Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the embodiment shown, the spring pin is the first contact element 41 associated with the anchoring element 21 and the second contact element 42 is constituted by a corresponding receiving portion adapted to receive the spring pin; however, it is obvious that these elements can be arranged interchangeably.

[0049] In addition, at least a portion of the support member 43 (i.e., a portion of the support member 43 close to the point where the first contact element 41 is located) and at least a portion of the area of ​​the connector 11 on which the second contact element 42 is positioned are made of magnetic material to facilitate the connection between the first contact element 41 and the second contact element 42.

[0050] In the second embodiment ( Figures 3a to 3dAs shown), the electrical connection device (in Figure 3a and Figure 3d denoted as a whole by reference numeral 50) comprises:

[0051] - at least one first contact element 51 associated with the anchoring element 21;

[0052] at least one second contact element 52 associated with the connector 11 and positioned outside the housing 11A of the connector 11 ,

[0053] Therein, when the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 is accommodated in the housing 11A (and preferably, when the hook element of the connector 11 is in a position where it hooks onto or locks the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21), the first contact element 51 is connected to the second contact element 52.

[0054] Preferably, the second contact element 52 is positioned on a surface 11S of the connector 11 extending on the housing 11A, in particular the surface 11S extends in an inclined plane intersecting (preferably at an angle less than 90°) the development plane of the housing 11A (e.g. Figure 3c and Figure 3d This is particularly visible in the side view of the connector 11 shown, in which the surface 11S is significantly inclined relative to the development plane of the housing 11A).

[0055] Furthermore, the first contact element 51 is preferably associated with the anchoring element 21 in a movable manner.

[0056] In particular, the first contact element 51 is positioned on a sliding member 53, which slides in at least one guide member 54G of a molding 54 inserted between at least a portion of the seat 20 and at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 (i.e., the portion of the anchoring element 21 connected to the connector 11), and in particular, the molding 54 is fixed to the seat 20 and / or the anchoring element 21.

[0057] The slide 53 is preferably provided with a contact element 53A adapted to abut against the surface 11S of the connector 11 and to be raised following said abutment in order to obtain a coupling between the first contact element 51 and the second contact element 52. Figures 3a to 3d In the embodiment shown, the contact element 53A is formed as a roller, in particular coupled to the slide 53 in such a way that it can rotate about its own longitudinal axis; however, it is clear that the contact element 53A can also be designed in other ways, for example to include at least one small wheel (or the like).

[0058] exist Figures 3a to 3d In the embodiment, it can also be noted that the at least one guide member 54G of the molding 54 has a substantially arcuate shape (as in Figure 3a , Figure 3c and Figure 3d In this regard, it should be noted that the shape of the at least one guide 54G substantially corresponds to the contour of the surface 11S of the connector 11 (on which the second contact element 52 is positioned).

[0059] according to Figures 3a to 3d In the advantageous configuration of the second embodiment shown, one of the first contact element 51 and the second contact element 52 is constituted by a spring pin (also called a "spring rocker pin"), while the other of the first contact element 51 and the second contact element 52 is constituted by a receiving portion suitable for receiving the spring pin (thus establishing an electrical connection). Figures 3a to 3d In the case shown (such as Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the first embodiment shown), the spring pin is the first contact element 51 associated with the anchoring element 21, while the second contact element 52 is represented as a corresponding receiving portion suitable for receiving the spring pin; however, it is obvious that these elements can be arranged interchangeably.

[0060] In addition, at least a portion of the slider 53 (preferably, a portion of the slider 53 close to the point where the first contact element 51 is located) and at least a portion of the area of ​​the connector 11 on which the second contact element 52 is positioned are made of magnetic material to facilitate the connection between the first contact element 51 and the second contact element 52.

[0061] Preferably, the sliding member 53 is associated with at least one elastic element (for example, comprising a spring) suitable for preloading the sliding member 53; the provision of the elastic element can also be used to dampen or eliminate any vibrations transmitted from the vehicle, which may hinder the optimal connection between the first contact element 51 and the second contact element 52.

[0062] A third embodiment of the system 1 according to the present invention ( Figure 4a and FIG. 4B ), the electrical connection device (in Figure 4b The device (in general, indicated by reference numeral 60 ) includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.

[0063] In this framework, the connection device 60 of the third embodiment comprises:

[0064] - at least one first contact element 61 of USB type associated with the anchoring element 21 ;

[0065] at least one second contact element 62 of USB type, associated with the connector 11 and positioned outside the housing 11A of said connector 11 .

[0066] Preferably, at least one second contact element 62 of the USB type is positioned on a molded part 64 inserted between at least a portion of the seat 20 and at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 (i.e., the portion of the anchoring element 21 connected to the connector 11), in particular the molded part 64 is fixed to the seat 20 and / or the anchoring element 21.

[0067] As can be seen from the above description, the first and second embodiments make it possible to obtain a substantially automatic connection between the first contact elements 41, 51 and the second contact elements 42, 52, which occurs substantially simultaneously with the mechanical connection between the connector 11 and the anchoring element 21; in fact, in the first and second embodiments, the connection between the first contact elements 41, 51 and the second contact elements 42, 52 is achieved by inserting and accommodating at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 in the housing 11A (and preferably, when the hook element of the connector 11 is in a position in which it hooks onto or locks the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21).

[0068] With regard to the third embodiment, the connection between the first contact element 61 and the second contact element 62 is manual, since it must be achieved by the user after the mechanical connection between the connector 11 and the anchoring element 21 has been established; in fact, in the third embodiment, the connection between the first contact element 61 and the second contact element 62 is achieved after at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 has been inserted into and accommodated in the housing 11A (and preferably, also after the hook element of the connector 11 has entered a position in which it hooks or locks the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21).

[0069] Preferably, in all embodiments of the invention, the system 1 comprises a control unit (not shown) of the vehicle, wherein said control unit is connected to the electrical connections 40 , 50 , 60 of said at least one connector 11 and at least one anchoring element 21 to allow the exchange of information between said control unit and the safety seat 20 .

[0070] In one embodiment, the control unit can be connected via a wireless system (e.g., 5G) and / or a wired system for the following possible scenarios:

[0071] Communication between the system 1 and a control unit of the vehicle;

[0072] Transmit information from the vehicle to an app on a mobile device (in this case, the connection will be wireless, specifically a 5G connection).

[0073] For example, the information exchange can indicate whether the safety seat 20 has been fastened to the seat 10, wherein this information can even be obtained by simply detecting the flow of current from the first contact element 41, 51, 61 of the anchoring element 21 to the second contact element 42, 52, 62 of the connector 11 (and vice versa); basically, whether the safety seat 20 has been fastened to the seat 10 can be obtained without necessarily requiring a data flow between the first contact element 41, 51, 61 and the second contact element 42, 52, 62.

[0074] A method for anchoring a safety seat 10 , in particular a safety seat for a child, to a seat 20 of a vehicle will be described below.

[0075] The method comprises a step a): obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat 10 and the seat 20 by housing at least a portion of an anchoring element 21 constrained to the seat 20 in a housing 11A of at least one connector 11 constrained to the safety seat 10. It should be noted that the mechanical fastening is achieved according to the provisions of the international standard ISO 13216.

[0076] In particular, said step a) of obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat 10 and the seat 20 is performed by activating an actuating device associated with the connector 11 to control or drive the opening and closing of a hook element (in particular a hook element of a clamping type with controlled opening / closing) of said connector 11 so as to hook the connector 11 to said anchoring element 21.

[0077] According to the invention, the method comprises a step b) of obtaining the connection of electrical connection means 40; 50; 60 provided on both said at least one connector 11 and said anchoring element 21, so as to allow current and / or data to flow from the anchoring element 21 (i.e. from the seat 20) to the connector 11 (i.e. to the safety seat), and vice versa.

[0078] Said step b) of obtaining the coupling of the electrical connection means 40 , 50 , 60 may be substantially automatic and take place substantially simultaneously with the mechanical coupling between the connector 11 and the anchoring element 21 .

[0079] Alternatively, said step b) of obtaining the connection of the electrical connection means 40, 50, 60 may be performed manually after a mechanical connection has been established between the connector 11 and the anchoring element 21, in particular after at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 has been inserted into and accommodated in said housing 11A (and preferably also after a hook element of the connector 11 has been brought into a position in which it hooks onto or locks said at least a portion of the anchoring element 21).

[0080] Preferably, the method according to the invention also comprises a step c) of connecting a control unit, in particular a control unit comprised in the system 1 , to said electrical connection means 40 , 50 , 60 to allow an exchange of information between said control unit and the safety seat 20 .

[0081] The features of the present invention and its advantages are apparent from the above description.

[0082] In particular, the fact that the connector 11 of the safety seat 10 and the corresponding anchoring element 21 of the seat 20 are implemented to include electrical connection means 40, 50, 60 to allow current and / or data to flow from the seat 20 to the safety seat 10 makes it possible to know with certainty whether the safety seat 10 has been actually installed in the vehicle and whether the installation process has been performed correctly.

[0083] With regard to the correctness of the installation of the safety seat 10 on the seat 20, it must be pointed out (particularly with reference to the first and second embodiments of the present invention) that when the current and / or data flow correctly and without interruption, this implicitly confirms that the mechanical connection between the safety seat 10 and the seat 20 has been correctly established. As far as the third embodiment is concerned, the correctness of the installation of the safety seat 10 on the seat 20 can be directly verified by the user, who establishes the connection between the first contact element 61 and the second contact element 62 after at least a portion of the anchoring element 21 has been inserted and accommodated in the housing 11A (and preferably also after the hook element of the connector 11 has entered a position in which it hooks to or locks the at least a portion of the anchoring element 21).

[0084] The fact that the connector 11 of the safety seat 10 and the corresponding anchoring element 21 of the seat 20 are realized to include electrical connection means 40, 50, 60 to allow the flow of electric current and / or data from the seat 20 to the safety seat 10 also makes it possible to establish a suitable connection between one or more sensors optionally arranged on the safety seat 10 and a control unit of the vehicle. Obviously, such an arrangement allows a suitable management of critical situations which optionally envisage sending an alarm message in the event that the safety seat 10 is not correctly installed and / or in the event that a child is forgotten in the vehicle.

[0085] The unique arrangement of the present invention also makes it possible to provide a system 1 for anchoring a safety seat 10 to a seat 20 that can be easily manufactured and installed. For example, the electrical connection means 40, 50, 60 of the present invention that allow current and / or data to flow from the seat 20 to the safety seat 10 can also be installed in existing systems.

[0086] It is thus clear that the electrical connection devices 40 , 50 , 60 of the invention feature a wide range of applications; in particular, they can be implemented on vehicles not yet available on the market as well as on vehicles already available on the market.

[0087] Without departing from the novel spirit of the inventive concept, the system 1 described herein by way of example may be subjected to many possible variations; it is also clear that in a practical implementation of the invention, the details shown may have different shapes or be replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

[0088] It can therefore be easily understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described system 1 for anchoring a safety seat 10, in particular a safety seat for children, to a seat 20 of a vehicle, but that many modifications, improvements or substitutions of equivalent parts and elements may be made without departing from the inventive concept, as further described in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A system (1) for anchoring a safety seat (10), in particular a safety seat for children, to a seat (20) of a vehicle, wherein the safety seat (10) comprises at least one connector (11), the connector comprising a housing (11A) adapted to accommodate at least a portion of an anchoring element (21) constrained to the seat (20), in, The at least one connector (11) comprises a hook element for hooking the connector (11) onto the anchoring element (21) and obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat (10) and the seat (20), the hook element being in particular a hook element of the clamping type with controlled opening / closing, and wherein the at least one connector (11) comprises an actuating device for controlling or driving the opening and closing of the hook element to allow the connector (11) to be coupled to and decoupled from the anchor element (21), The system (1) is characterized in that The at least one connector (11) and the at least one anchoring element (21) comprise electrical connection means (40; 50; 60) allowing current and / or data to flow from the anchoring element (21) to the connector (11) and allowing current and / or data to flow from the connector (11) to the anchoring element (21).

2. The system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The electrical connection device (40; 50; 60) comprises at least one first contact element (41; 51; 61) associated with the anchoring element (21) and one second contact element (42; 52; 62) associated with the connector (11).

3. System (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that The electrical connection device (40) comprises: - at least one first contact element (41) associated with the anchoring element (21), in particular the first contact element (41) being positioned on a support (43) connected to the anchoring element (21) and rotatable relative to the anchoring element (21); - at least one second contact element (42) associated with the connector (11), in particular the second contact element (42) being positioned inside a housing (11A) of the connector (11), Wherein, when the at least a portion of the anchoring element (21) is accommodated in the housing (11A), the first contact element (41) is connected to the second contact element (42).

4. The system (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that The support (43) is connected to the anchoring element (21) and is rotatable relative to the anchoring element (21), in particular by means of a pair of arms (44).

5. System (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that One of the first contact element (41) and the second contact element (42) is constituted by a spring pin, and the other of the first contact element (41) and the second contact element (42) is constituted by a corresponding receiving portion suitable for receiving the spring pin.

6. System (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that At least a portion of the support member (43) and at least a portion of a region of the connector (11) on which the second contact element (42) is positioned are made of magnetic material to facilitate connection between the first contact element (41) and the second contact element (42).

7. System (1) according to one or more of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that The electrical connection device (50) comprises: - at least one first contact element (51) associated with said anchoring element (21); at least one second contact element (52) associated with the connector (11) and positioned outside the housing (11A) of the connector (11), Wherein, when the at least a portion of the anchoring element (21) is accommodated in the housing (11A), the first contact element (51) is connected to the second contact element (52).

8. The system (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that The second contact element (52) is positioned on a surface (11S) of the connector (11), the surface extending on the housing (11A), in particular the surface (11S) extending in an inclined plane intersecting a development plane of the housing (11A).

9. System (1) according to one or more of claims 7 and 8, characterized in that The first contact element (51) is movably connected to the anchoring element (21).

10. The system (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that The first contact element (51) is positioned on a slide (53), which slides in at least one guide (54G) of a molding (54) inserted between at least a part of the seat (20) and at least a part of the anchoring element (21), in particular the molding (54) is fixed to the seat (20) and / or the anchoring element (21).

11. The system (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that The slide (53) is provided with a contact element (53A) adapted to abut against the surface (11S) of the connector (11) and to raise the slide (53) following the abutment to obtain a connection between the first contact element (51) and the second contact element (52).

12. System (1) according to one or more of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that One of the first contact element (51) and the second contact element (52) is constituted by a spring pin, and the other of the first contact element (51) and the second contact element (52) is constituted by a receiving portion suitable for receiving the spring pin.

13. System (1) according to one or more of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that At least a portion of the sliding member (53) and at least a portion of a region of the connector (11) on which the second contact element (52) is positioned are made of magnetic material to facilitate connection between the first contact element (51) and the second contact element (52).

14. System (1) according to one or more of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that The electrical connection device (60) comprises: - at least one first contact element (61) of USB type associated with said anchoring element (21); - at least one second contact element (62) of USB type, associated with the connector (11) and positioned outside the housing (11A) of said connector (11).

15. The system (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that The at least one second contact element (62) of USB type is positioned on a molding (64) inserted between at least a portion of the seat (20) and at least a portion of the anchoring element (21), in particular the molding (64) is fixed to the seat (20) and / or the anchoring element (21).

16. A method for anchoring a safety seat (10) to a seat (20) of a vehicle, the safety seat being in particular a safety seat for children, wherein the method comprises the steps a): obtaining a mechanical fastening between the safety seat (10) and the seat (20) by accommodating at least a portion of an anchoring element (21) constrained to the seat (20) in a housing (11A) of at least one connector (11) constrained to the safety seat (10), The method is characterized in that it comprises a step b): obtaining a connection of electrical connection means (40; 50; 60) provided on the at least one connector (11) and on the anchoring element (21) to allow current and / or data to flow from the anchoring element (21) to the connector (11), and to allow current and / or data to flow from the connector (11) to the anchoring element (21).

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that Step b) of obtaining the coupling of the electrical connection means (40; 50; 60) is substantially automatic and takes place substantially simultaneously with the mechanical coupling between the connector (11) and the anchoring element (21).

18. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that Step b) of obtaining the coupling of the electrical connection means (40; 50; 60) is substantially manual and is performed after the connector (11) has been mechanically coupled to the anchoring element (21), in particular after a portion of the anchoring element (21) has been inserted and housed in the housing (11A).

19. Method according to one or more of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that The method comprises a step c): connecting a control unit to the electrical connection means (40; 50; 60) to allow information to be exchanged between the control unit and the safety seat (20).

20. The method according to one or more of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that Step a) of obtaining mechanical fastening between the safety seat (10) and the seat (20) is performed by activating an actuating device associated with the connector (11) to control or drive the opening and closing of a hook element of the connector (11) so as to hook the connector (11) onto the anchor element (21), the hook element being in particular a clamping type hook element with controlled opening / closing.

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