Adjustable Baby Carrier Seat for Newborn Back Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby and toddler carrying devices fail to adapt to the size of the child, leading to inadequate support for newborns and larger children, compromising both safety and comfort for the child and wearer.
Innovation Solution
A carrying device with a height-adjustable receiving body and optional seat reduction feature, utilizing extension elements and detachable padding to ensure optimal fit and support from birth to 20 kg, along with a customizable harness system for the wearer's comfort and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving body has a fixed height, then the device structure is simple and inexpensive, but it cannot be adapted to the size of the baby or child
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving body is divided into a main receiving body and a separate extension element that can be detachably attached. This segmentation allows the receiving body to be adjusted in height by adding or removing the extension element, enabling adaptation to different child sizes without requiring a completely different structure for each size category.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving body transitions from a fixed static structure to a dynamic adjustable structure through the detachable extension element. The extension element can be positioned in different states (attached or detached) to change the effective height of the receiving body, providing adaptability while maintaining relatively simple construction.
2Reliability
If the receiving body is fixed in size, then manufacturing is simple and inexpensive, but newborns sink or sag while larger children lack adequate back support
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving body is segmented into a main body and a detachable extension element. This allows the same base structure to serve multiple purposes by adjusting the extension element, ensuring adequate support for both newborns (with extension) and larger children (without extension or with partial extension), while keeping manufacturing relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The height parameter of the receiving body is made variable through the detachable extension element. By changing the height parameter to match different child sizes and developmental stages, the device provides reliable support adequacy across various weight ranges from birth to approximately 20 kg.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving body height is adjustable, then the device can accommodate children from birth to infancy, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving body is divided into a main receiving body and a separate extension element that can be detachably attached. This segmentation enables height adjustment through simple attachment/detachment of the extension element rather than complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, maintaining relative simplicity while achieving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving body transitions from a fixed static structure to a dynamic adjustable structure through the detachable extension element. The extension element can be positioned in different states (attached or detached) to change the effective height of the receiving body, providing adaptability while maintaining relatively simple construction.
4Ease of operation
If the receiving body is made of cloth or pad material for body adaptation, then comfort is improved, but structural stability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving body combines soft cloth or pad materials with structural support elements. The cloth/pad sections provide comfort and adaptability to the child's body shape, while the underlying structure (including the extension element and harness system) provides the necessary structural stability and strength to safely support the child.
Solution Approach 2:
Different sections of the receiving body have different material properties optimized for their specific functions. The contact areas are made of soft cloth or pad materials for comfort and body adaptation, while the structural framework and attachment points use stronger materials to ensure stability and safety.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a carrying device (10) with an accommodation body (12) for accommodating a baby or a small child. The accommodation body (12) is constructed in such a way that the height thereof is adjustable and such that at least one region of the back of a baby or a small child can be accommodated and/or supported therein, thereby preventing the sinking or sagging of the newborn. Because the carrying device (10) has a holding harness system (40, 60) for fastening the accommodation body (12) to a person, and because the height of the accommodation body (12) is adjustable, sufficient support for the back of the small child from birth up to the age of young child is ensured, as well as an orthopedically correct carrying manner for both the young child and the wearer.