Infant Seat Base Level Indicator on Anti-Rebound Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing infant transport systems lack proper indicia for determining proper installation and offer limited flexibility in configuration, such as car seat, carrier, and stroller modes.
Innovation Solution
A modular infant transport system with a base featuring an anti-rebound panel and level indicator, allowing for a chassis and infant car seat to be releasably coupled, enabling conversion between car seat, carrier, and stroller modes, with mechanisms for secure attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional infant carriers are used without level indicators, then the device complexity is reduced, but the installation precision and safety are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a level indicator that utilizes color changes or visual indicators to show whether the base is properly leveled during installation. This provides clear feedback to the user without adding complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, thereby improving installation precision while minimizing increases in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The level indicator is designed to automatically detect and display the leveling status of the base without requiring user intervention or additional tools. The indicator self-adjusts based on the base's orientation, providing instant visual feedback that simplifies the installation process while ensuring proper positioning.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modular components with release mechanisms are added to enable conversion between transport modes, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a universal release mechanism that enables the same base unit to be used across multiple transport modes (car seat, stroller, carrier). The mechanism allows easy attachment and detachment of different components without requiring mode-specific hardware, thereby achieving multi-functionality while controlling overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The infant transport system is divided into separable modular components that can be independently attached or detached from the base using the release mechanism. This segmentation allows flexible reconfiguration between transport modes while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the anti-rebound panel is extended higher for better safety, then the protective function is improved, but the ease of operation for accessing the infant is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-rebound panel incorporates dynamic elements such as collapsible or adjustable sections that can be raised to full height for safety during travel and lowered or folded away when access to the infant is needed. This dynamic adjustment allows the panel to adapt between protective and accessible states without compromising either function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances flexibility and ensures proper installation by providing clear level indicators and secure attachment/detachment mechanisms, ensuring safe and versatile transport options.
Implementation Method 1
The level indicator may include an outer shell and a bubble level within the outer shell
Data Source
AI summary
A base for an infant transport system is provided. A base for an infant transport system, comprising: a frame configured to be secured to a portion of an automobile, comprising: a forward end; a rearward end; opposed side walls extending in a longitudinal direction from the forward end to the rearward end; an anti-rebound panel extending upwardly from the rearward end and having a top-line edge above the opposed side walls; and a level indicator coupled to the top-line edge.