Modular Child Car Seat Carrier for Growth-Adaptive Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional child car seats and prams require frequent replacement as children grow, leading to unnecessary waste and additional costs for parents, as they are designed for specific age and size ranges rather than being adaptable.
Innovation Solution
A child car seat system with an adjustable infant carrier module that can be configured in multiple positions, allowing it to be used from infancy to toddlerhood and beyond, and can be used in conjunction with a pram system, eliminating the need for multiple seats and prams.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional car seats and prams are designed for specific age and size ranges, then they provide appropriate safety and comfort for that range, but they require frequent replacement as children grow
Solution Approach 1:
The car seat system is designed to perform multiple functions across different child age groups. The base unit can accommodate infants, toddlers, and older children through adjustable components including the backrest angle mechanism and removable infant carrier module, allowing a single system to replace multiple conventional seats
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities including an adjustable backrest with multiple locking positions and a removable infant carrier module. These dynamic features allow the seat to adapt its configuration as the child grows, maintaining safety and comfort while eliminating the need for frequent replacements
2Reliability
If multiple car seats and prams are provided for different age groups, then appropriate safety and comfort are maintained, but additional costs and waste are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
By designing a universal car seat system that can accommodate multiple age groups through adjustable components and removable modules, the invention eliminates the need for parents to purchase multiple separate seats, thereby reducing waste and additional costs while maintaining appropriate safety and comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functions of multiple conventional seats (infant carrier, toddler seat, booster seat) into a single integrated system with a common base unit and interchangeable components, reducing the total number of products needed and minimizing waste
3Adaptability or versatility
If the infant carrier module is made adjustable within the docking module, then the system becomes more versatile for different ages, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The infant carrier module incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities including reclining positions and removable components, allowing it to adapt to different child ages and usage scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design
Data Source
AI summary
In some countries, it is a legal requirement for babies, infants and children under a certainage and/or height to be provided with a supplemental car seat when travelling in a vehicle.Furthermore, parents and guardians of children typically make use of a pram to transport a child. However, babies and infants grow quickly and may outgrow conventional car seats and prams within a year or two years. Therefore, a parent or guardian must typically provide several car seats and prams for their child. The present disclosure provides a child car seat system 100 including an infant carrier module 200 that may be releasably docked within a docking module 300 or a wheeled frame 400 to form a car seat and a pram respectively. The infant carrier module 200 may be arranged in an upright position or a lie flat position.