Folding Infant Seat Frame With Pivoting Canopy and Storage Pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing infant seats lack a safe and easy-to-collapse design for transport and storage, especially when equipped with accessories and canopy features.
Innovation Solution
A foldable infant seat with a support frame comprising U-shaped members that pivotally connect, allowing the seat to transition between an open configuration for use and a compact configuration for storage, along with a canopy that pivots and includes storage pockets for accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the infant seat is designed to be collapsible for transport and storage, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability may worsen due to potential instability during folding
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame employs dynamic pivot connections at the hub that allow controlled movement between folded and unfolded states. The pivot mechanism enables the frame to transition smoothly while maintaining structural integrity, with the connection allowing rotation but preventing separation, thus providing both ease of operation and reliability during the folding process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the canopy is made pivotally secured to allow positioning adjustments, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity worsens due to additional pivot mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy support structure utilizes the existing pivot connections of the support frame to provide multi-functionality. The same pivot mechanism that enables frame folding also supports canopy positioning adjustments, allowing a single structural element to serve multiple purposes: supporting the canopy in various positions and enabling frame collapse, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the canopy includes storage pockets for accessories, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity worsens due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The storage pockets are integrated directly into the canopy structure itself, merging the storage function with the canopy fabric. Rather than adding separate storage containers or attachments, the pockets are constructed as inherent features of the canopy material, combining the遮阳 function and accessory storage into a single unified component, thereby improving adaptability without significantly increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A foldable infant seat includes a support frame including two generally U-shaped support members, each U-shaped support member pivotally connecting with the other at a central location of the U-shaped support member such that the support frame is foldable between a first configuration in which corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and a second configuration in which the corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are disposed in close proximity to each other. A flexible seat member is securable to the support frame. In one embodiment, a canopy is pivotally secured to the support frame. The canopy can include at least one pocket configured to store one or more items.