189 results about "Child restraint" patented technology

A child restraint includes a seat base and a juvenile seat adapted to mount to the seat base. The seat base is adapted to rest on a vehicle seat. The juvenile seat is adapted mount to the seat base to secure the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat using the seat base. The juvenile seat includes a seat shell formed to include a child-receiving space.

A convertible child restraint includes a lower base to contact a vehicle seat, a seat shell to support a child, and a mid base between the lower base and the seat shell to facilitate recline and rotational adjustment of the seat shell relative to the lower base. The child restraint may be used as a rear-facing car seat, a forward-facing car seat, and a belt positioning booster seat. For the rear-facing car seat configuration, a belt is installed along a rear-facing belt path that passes through the child restraint. The portion of the belt in the child restraint is accessed via a belt access panel when the seat shell is at a rear-facing position. Additionally, the child restraint includes a rotation lockout that allows the seat shell to be rotated from a rear-facing position to a side-facing position, but not a forward-facing position when using the rear-facing configuration.

A child restraint includes a seat shell formed to include a child-receiving space configured to receive a child therein. The child restraint includes a child harness coupled to the seat shell and including a first harness strap and a second harness strap configured to secure the child to the seat shell within the child-receiving space. The child restraint includes a harness retainer coupled to the first harness strap and the second harness strap and configured to guide attachment of the child harness to the child to block separation of the child harness from the child.

A child restraint system is provided. The child restraint system may be used to secure a child within a vehicle. The child restraint system includes a headrest including a rear portion and one or more sidewalls. Each of the one or more sidewalls includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided between the second region and the rear portion of the headrest. The first region includes material that protrudes from the sidewall at a greater distance than the material that is included in the second region. Additionally, a slope in the material is provided downwards from the first region into the second region. In this manner, the head of the child travels across the first region and downwards into the second region during a side crash event, which results in energy dissipation occurring over a greater distance.

The present disclosure relates to child restraint systems and components of child restraint systems, for example child seats like a toddler seat and an infant seat, support bases of child seats, in particular support bases that are fixable on a vehicle seat and which bases may be an integral part of a child seat or which may be configured such that a child seat is releasably couplable to them.

Base (2) for a child restraint system (1), comprising a primary support section (101) projecting from an upper surface section (118) of the base (2) in a first direction (D1), wherein the primary support section (101) is configured to be releasably engaged by an engagement section (51, 52) of an inserted child seat (3) in a positive-locking manner to block movement of the child seat (3) in the first direction (D1), and is configured to rotatably support the child seat (3) about a pivot axis (R1) extending parallel to the first direction (D1), wherein a lateral outer surface (104) of the primary support section (101) has a circumferential recess (105) configured to receive the engagement section (51) of the child seat (3) to establish the positive-locking connection, thereby enablingto couple the child seat (3) with the primary support section (101) in several arbitrary angular orientations around the axis of rotation (R1).

A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat connection system configured to maintain connection between the juvenile seat and the seat base.

A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a seat base. The juvenile seat is formed to include a child-receiving space configured to hold a child for transportation in a vehicle. The seat base configured to be secured to a vehicle seat to mount the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat during transportation in the vehicle. The juvenile seat is movable relative to the seat base.

A child restraint includes a juvenile seat adapted to support a child in a vehicle and a seat base adapted to rest on a vehicle seat. The seat base is fixed to the vehicle seat to support the juvenile seat for transportation in the vehicle. The juvenile seat can move from a rearward-facing orientation to a forward-facing orientation for children of varying sizes.

A support base for a child restraint system suitable for placement on a vehicle seat is provided. The child restraint system includes an infant child seat and a convertible child seat. The support base includes a base body and a seat receiving assembly. The seat receiving assembly includes an incline member movably mounted to the base body. The incline member is movable along an incline path between a first position and a second position. A seat attachment is rotatably connected to the incline member. The seat attachment is rotatable relative to the incline member between a first rotational configuration and a second rotational configuration.

A child restraint includes a seat base and a juvenile seat coupled to the seat base. The seat base may include a seat-base foundation adapted to rest on a vehicle seat and a seat-orientation controller coupled to the seat-base foundation for rotation about a vertical rotation axis. The juvenile seat may be configured to couple to the seat-orientation controller to be secured to the vehicle seat. The juvenile seat is rotatable relative to the seat base between a forward-facing orientation and a rearward-facing orientation relative to the seat-base foundation.

A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.

The invention relates to a method for triggering protective means, in particular an airbag and / or a belt tensioner, in a child restraint device, in particular according to one of claims 18 to 20, comprising the steps of: a) determining at least one measurement direction and / or a measurement direction corridor; b) receiving acceleration sensor signals from at least two acceleration sensors (74x, 74y, 74z), which are preferably orientated differently; c) calculating at least one first acceleration value (aX) along the measurement direction and / or within the measurement direction corridor; d) determining a triggering signal based at least on the at least one first acceleration value (aX); e) triggering at least one protective means based on the triggering signal.

A child restraint system may provide a seat and restraint system for a child in an aircraft lavatory. The child restraint system may be configured to be installed on an existing wall such as a wall of an aircraft lavatory or be manufactured as part of an aircraft lavatory. The child restraint system may be a rigid structure comprising a seat back, a seat bottom, a first seat side, a second seat side, and a harness. The child restraint system may be a flexible or fabric structure. The child restraint system may comprise a seat, a first strap, and a second strap.

A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to rest on a vehicle seat for transportation in a vehicle and a juvenile seat coupled to the seat base and adapted to hold and secure a child for transportation in the vehicle. The juvenile seat is movable relative to the seat base from a travel position overlying the seat base to an ingress-egress position at least partially offset from the seat base.

A child restraint includes a seat shell and a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat shell. The seat shell is formed to include a child-receiving space configured to hold a child for transportation in a vehicle. The child-restraint harness is fixed to the seat shell and is configured to secure the child to the seat shell within the child-receiving space. The child-restraint harness includes a plurality of harness straps coupled to the seat shell, a pair of harness latches coupled to respective harness straps included in the plurality of harness straps, and a latch anchor coupled to a crotch strap included in the plurality of harness straps.

An anchor strap device is configured to be tightened via a side pulling action relative to a child safety seat. The anchor strap device includes a connector configured to connect to an anchor in a vehicle. The anchor strap device includes an adjustment strap and an adjuster. The adjustment strap has an adjuster end secured to the adjuster. The adjuster is configured to maintain tension in the adjustment strap. The anchor strap device includes a guide, and the adjustment strap extends through the guide. The adjustment strap is routed through the adjuster, and the adjustment strap has a free end that extends from the adjuster.

A child seat includes a tensioning mechanism that selectively applies tension to a seat belt to secure the child seat to a car seat. The child seat includes a base that defines a receiving region. The tensioning mechanism includes a bottom arm pivotably attached to the base within the receiving region and a top arm pivotably attached to the bottom arm. The tensioning mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration relative to the base. In both the first configuration and the second configuration, the tensioning mechanism defines a tortuous, nonlinear belt pathway. In the first configuration, the tensioning mechanism receives a portion of the seat belt, and in the second configuration, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the seat belt.

A child restraint includes a seat base and a juvenile seat. The seat base is adapted to rest on a vehicle seat. The juvenile seat is coupled to the seat base. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation that supports the juvenile seat, and an energy-management pad coupled to the seat-base foundation.

A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a seat base. The juvenile seat is configured to support a child for transportation in a vehicle. The seat base is adapted to rest on a vehicle seat and to secure the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a belt path configured to receive an attachment belt to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The seat base further includes a belt-installation indicator fixed to the seat-base foundation.

Disclosed are a child restraint system and a positioning assembly (100a, 100b) thereof. The positioning assembly (100a) includes a first positioning component (1) and a second positioning component (2). A first track (21E1, 21E2, 21E1', 21E2', 21E3, 21E4, 21E5, 21E6, 21E7, 21E8, 121E1, 121E2) and a second track (22E1, 22E2, 22E1', 22E2', 22E3, 22E4, 22E5, 22E6, 22E7, 22E8, 122E1, 122E2) are arranged on one of the first positioning component (1) and the second positioning component (2), and a first sliding member (121a, 221a) and a second sliding member (121b, 221b) are arranged on the other of the first positioning component (1) and the second positioning component (2). The first sliding member (121a, 221a) is slidable along the first track, and the second sliding member (121b, 221b) is slidable along the second track. The first positioning component (1) is rotatable and movable relative to the second positioning component (2) along the first track and the second track wherein said first track is curved or circular and said second track is straight.

A child restraint configured to be fixed to a vehicle seat includes: a restraint body configured to receive a belt in an untensioned state; and a tensioning mechanism including a clamping member pivotally attached relative to a portion of the restraint body, the clamping member being rotatable between a first position adjacent the restraint body and a second position displaced from the restraint body, placing the clamping member in the second position allowing the restraint body to receive the strap, and movement of the clamping member from the second position to the first position presses a portion of the clamping member against the strap such that a portion of the strap is displaced by the clamping member to secure the child restraint to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration; the tensioning mechanism further includes a locking member pivotally attached relative to the clamping member, the locking member including a pair of protrusions configured to engage with corresponding apertures formed in the restraint body to secure the clamping member in the first position.

Child restraint systems are provided position positioning systems and assemblies to provide relative movement between a support base and a child seat such that the child seat is rotatable and translatable relative to the support base.

A child restraint system for use in a vehicle includes a child seat positionable in both a forward-facing position and a rearward facing position relative to a vehicle seat and a rigid connector operably coupled to the child seat. The rigid connector is configured to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat when the child seat is in both the forward-facing position and the rearward facing position.

A child seat configured to be secured to a car seat is provided. The child seat includes a base and a tensioning mechanism. The base includes a belt path configured to receive a belt. The tensioning mechanism is pivotably attached to the base. The tensioning mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the tensioning mechanism is disposed adjacent to a portion of the belt. In the second configuration, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the belt.

A child seat configured to be secured to a car seat is provided. The child seat includes a base having a belt path configured to receive a belt and a tensioning mechanism pivotably attached to the base. The tensioning mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the tensioning mechanism is configured to receive a portion of the belt. In the second configuration, the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply tension to the portion of the belt.

A juvenile seat comprising a seat bottom and a seat back arranged to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The seat back including a backrest coupled to the seat bottom, a movable headrest coupled to the backrest for up-and-down movement relative to the backrest, and a headrest-height controller arranged to extend between and interconnect the backrest and the movable headrest.

A child seat configured to be secured to a car seat is provided. The child seat includes a base and a tensioning mechanism. The base includes a belt path configured to receive a belt. The tensioning mechanism is pivotably attached to the base. The tensioning mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the tensioning mechanism is disposed adjacent to a portion of the belt. In the second configuration, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the belt.

1. Name of the designed product: child safety belt for cycling (dual use for cycling seat). 2. Use of the designed product: child restraint while cycling or sitting on a chair. 3. Design points of the designed product: combination of shape and pattern. 4. Picture or photo best indicating the design points: perspective view.