Adjustable Child Support Seat With Multi-Position Elastic Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing children's entertainer seats, such as bouncers and jumpers, often lack sufficient height adjustment range and ease of adjustment, failing to accommodate children of different sizes effectively as they grow.
Innovation Solution
A child support device with a height adjustment mechanism that allows for significant vertical adjustment of the seat tray through varying the length of elastic support members or their attachment points on the upright frame members, using coupling components like tabs and notches or hooks and loops, enabling caregivers to easily adjust the seat height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the support height is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate children of different sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements height adjustability by making the support height dynamic rather than fixed. The seat tray can be positioned at multiple height levels along the upright frame members, allowing the structure to adapt to different child sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The upright frame members are segmented with multiple notches at different heights, allowing the elastic support members to be attached at various positions. This segmentation enables height adjustment without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the height adjustment range is limited, then the device structure is simpler, but it cannot accommodate growing children
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides a substantial range of height adjustment by allowing the seat tray to be positioned at multiple levels along the upright frame members. The elastic support members can be reattached at different notches to achieve significant vertical adjustment range.
Solution Approach 2:
The height adjustment is achieved by utilizing the vertical dimension along the upright frame members. Multiple notches are positioned at different heights, and the elastic support members can be reattached at various levels to achieve substantial vertical adjustment range.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the adjustment mechanism is complex, then the height adjustment range is sufficient, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic support members provide dynamic adjustment capability. The caregivers can easily reposition the seat tray by detaching and reattaching the elastic support members at different notches, making the adjustment process simple and intuitive.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic support members are designed to be easily detached and reattached by caregivers without requiring complex tools or mechanisms. The system allows users to perform the adjustment themselves through simple manipulation of the elastic members and notches.
4Ease of operation
If the support members are rigid, then the structure is more stable, but the ease of adjustment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses elastic support members instead of rigid ones, changing the mechanical parameter from rigidity to elasticity. This allows the support members to be easily stretched and repositioned for height adjustment while maintaining structural stability when supporting the child.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic support members function as flexible elements that can be easily manipulated for adjustment. These flexible members maintain sufficient structural integrity to support the child while allowing simple repositioning at different height levels.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a substantial range of height adjustment for accommodating children of various sizes, ensuring comfort and safety by allowing caregivers to easily adjust the seat height to different positions relative to the support surface.
Implementation Method 1
a seat tray portion suspended from at least one upright frame member extending above the seat tray portion by at least one resilient or elastic support member
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AI summary
A child support device is provided with a height that is easily adjustable. The child support device includes a seat assembly suspended from at least one upright frame member extending above the seat assembly by at least one support member. The upright frame member includes a cap through which the support member is threaded. The height of the seat assembly is vertically adjustable by repositioning engagement of the support member with the at least one upright frame member.