Foldable Child Car Seat Structure for In-Vehicle Space Saving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current child safety seats are bulky and cumbersome, requiring frequent removal and reinstallation in vehicles, which is troublesome and inefficient, especially when space is needed for other passengers or cargo.
Innovation Solution
A foldable car seat design featuring a base frame, sliding frame, and foldable back frame with integrated folding devices, allowing the seat to compactly fold and adjust in size for optimal space utilization without removal from the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional child safety seat is installed in the vehicle, then the child can be safely secured, but the seat occupies excessive space and cannot be easily removed or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The car seat is designed with a foldable structure that allows it to transition between an unfolded state for use and a folded state for compact storage. The backrest and seat cushion are connected through folding mechanisms that enable the seat to be collapsed into a compact form factor, reducing its volume when not in use while maintaining structural integrity when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The car seat is divided into multiple separable components including the base frame, backrest, seat cushion, and folding mechanisms. This segmentation allows the seat to be folded into a compact configuration and potentially disassembled for easier storage or repositioning within the vehicle, reducing the space occupied while maintaining safety functionality when assembled
2Adaptability or versatility
If the car seat is designed to be bulky for safety and comfort, then the child is well-protected, but the driver must frequently remove and reinstall the seat to create space for cargo or passengers
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable design enables the seat to be quickly collapsed into a compact form and stored in a designated storage compartment within the vehicle, eliminating the need for frequent removal and reinstallation. This dynamic transformation allows the vehicle to adapt between carrying a child and carrying cargo or additional passengers with minimal operational effort
3Productivity
If the safety seat remains installed in the vehicle, then the child can be quickly boarded, but there is insufficient room for other passengers or cargo
Solution Approach 1:
The seat features a rapid folding mechanism that allows it to be quickly collapsed from its operational configuration into a compact stored configuration within the vehicle. This enables the vehicle to maintain readiness for child boarding while also providing flexible space for cargo or passengers when the seat is folded and stored in its compact form
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AI summary
An electrical foldable car seat includes a base frame having a driver securely mounted thereon, a sliding frame operably connected to the driver and slidably attached to the base frame and having an adapter securely attached to a free end of the sliding frame so that the base frame is able to move relative to the sliding frame due to power from the driver and a back frame foldably connected to the base frame and consisting of a pair of lower support frames foldably connected to free ends of the base frame through a first folding device and a pair of upper support frames foldably connected to free ends of the pair of lower support frames through a second folding device. The pair of lower support frames are able to be folded 90 degrees relative to the base frame.