Foldable Infant Carrier Frame With Adjustable Recline
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional infant carrier systems are inconvenient and occupy space when used as high chairs, as they cannot be easily transported or converted for different positions, leading to space inefficiency and user discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A foldable high chair assembly with a frame body, receiving frame, and recliner apparatus that allows for multiple recline positions and easy folding, featuring a frame with pivotally connected leg frames and a recliner mechanism with adjustable slots and a linking element for secure and versatile use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the infant carrier is placed on the floor or in a conventional high chair, then the baby can be fed or transported, but the car seat occupies space and brings inconvenience to parents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the infant carrier (car seat) with the high chair frame into an integrated assembly. The receiving frame detachably receives the infant carrier, allowing them to be used together as a single unit. This merging eliminates the need to separately manage the car seat and high chair, reducing space occupation and improving convenience during feeding and transportation.
Solution Approach 2:
The high chair assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it can serve as a feeding high chair when the infant carrier is attached, and the frame can be folded for compact storage or transportation. The receiving frame can detachably receive the infant carrier, allowing the system to adapt between different usage scenarios, thereby reducing the need for separate dedicated spaces for each function.
2Ease of operation
If the conventional high chair is used, then the baby can be seated, but the structure cannot be folded for storage or transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The frame body is designed with foldable leg frames that can transition between extended and folded positions. The rear leg frame and front leg frame are pivotally connected, allowing the structure to dynamically change its configuration. This dynamic design enables the high chair to be compacted for storage or transportation while maintaining structural integrity during use, directly addressing the portability and storage convenience requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the infant carrier is secured in a fixed position, then the structure is stable, but it cannot provide different recline positions for baby comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The recliner apparatus enables the receiving frame to pivot relative to the frame body, providing multiple recline positions (first recline position and second recline position). This dynamic adjustment capability allows the infant carrier to be positioned at different angles for baby comfort while maintaining structural stability through the pivotal connection mechanism and engagement features.
Solution Approach 2:
The recliner apparatus changes the geometric parameter (recline angle) of the receiving frame relative to the frame body. By allowing the receiving frame to pivot to different angles, the system provides parameter adjustment for baby comfort while maintaining structural integrity through the engagement mechanism between the adjustor and slots in the frame body.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the recliner apparatus is added to provide multiple positions, then baby comfort is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recliner apparatus is segmented into distinct components: a housing slidably mounted on the frame body, an adjustor pivotally mounted on the housing with a hook-shaped end, and a linking element pivotally connecting between the housing and receiving frame. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function while maintaining overall simplicity. The adjustor engages with slots in the frame body to provide multiple recline positions without requiring a complex mechanism.
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
The solution provides a compact, space-efficient, and adjustable high chair system that allows for safe and convenient transportation and use of infant carriers, offering multiple recline positions and easy folding for storage, enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The foldable frame (10) comprises a rear leg frame (15) and a front leg frame (215)
Implementation Method 2
The recliner apparatus (5) mounting between the rear leg frame (15) and the receiving frame (7) for allowing the receiving frame (7) to pivot between multiple recline positions
Implementation Method 3
an adjustor pivotally mounted on the housing and including a hook-shaped end for engaging with one of the plurality of slots
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable frame comprises a front leg frame and a rear leg frame, each having one or more leg units foldable or detachable with one another. The front leg frame and the rear leg frame are rotatable with each other such that the foldable frame can be folded to a small size. The foldable frame also utilizes a receiving frame pivotally or steadily configured on the frame body for receiving the detachable infant carrier. A recliner apparatus is further configured between the receiving frame and the frame body for adjusting the receiving frame together with the infant carrier to different reclining angle for convenient use.