Movable Child Seat Object Holder with Collapsible Support Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing child safety seats with built-in cup holders increase the seat's width, compromising the usability of adjacent vehicle seating areas due to their fixed design, which does not allow for convenient storage or deployment.
Innovation Solution
A child seat with a movable object holder featuring a bracket, support base, and flexible linking member that can transition between a storage state and a deployed state, allowing the support base to collapse or expand, thereby optimizing space usage without obstructing adjacent seating areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed cup holder is attached to the sides of the child safety seat, then children can conveniently hold cups or snacks, but the width of the child safety seat increases, compromising the usability of adjacent vehicle seating areas
Solution Approach 1:
The object holder is designed with a movable bracket that can transition between a deployed state (protruding outward for holding objects) and a storage state (retracted into the shell body). This dynamic mechanism allows the holder to provide convenience when needed while maintaining a compact profile to preserve adjacent seating space.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is movably assembled with the shell body, allowing it to be stored within or nested into the shell body when not in use. This nesting approach enables the object holder to occupy minimal space during storage while providing full functionality when deployed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an object holder is added to the child safety seat, then functionality is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The object holder is divided into distinct functional components: a bracket for holding objects, a support base for stability, and a flexible linking member connecting them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall assembly and manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The linking member is designed to be flexible, allowing it to bend and adapt during the transition between deployed and storage states. This flexibility simplifies the mechanical design compared to rigid linkage systems, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining functionality.
3Reliability
If the support base is always extended, then objects can be securely held, but the object holder occupies more space and cannot be conveniently stored
Solution Approach 1:
The support base is connected to the bracket through a flexible linking member that enables the base to dynamically transition between an extended position (providing stable support for objects) and a retracted position (reducing overall volume for storage). This dynamic capability allows the holder to maintain reliability when needed while minimizing space during storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The support base can be received within or nested into the bracket when retracted, creating a compact configuration that minimizes the volume occupied by the object holder during storage while maintaining full functionality when extended.
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AI summary
A child seat includes a shell body, and an object holder including a bracket, a support base, and a flexible linking member having a first and a second end respectively attached to the bracket and the support base. The bracket is movably assembled with the shell body so that the object holder is movable between a storage state and a deployed state, and the support base is movable relative to the bracket between a collapse position where the support base is received within an opening defined through the bracket, and an expanding position where the support base is hung below the bracket.