Portable Child Seat Pivot Mechanism for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing child seats are often rigid, heavy, and bulky, making them difficult to transport and store, and they do not adapt well to different vehicle seat sizes and shapes, compromising safety and portability.
Innovation Solution
A portable seat assembly that can convert between an expanded state for secure mounting in vehicles and a collapsed state for easy transport and storage, featuring a pivotable design with a rigid and soft seat portion, a carrying strap, and adjustable mounting mechanisms to fit various vehicle seats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If child seats are constructed with rigid structures for safety, then safety and stability are improved, but portability and ease of transport deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The child seat is divided into multiple rigid components (seat base, backrest, headrest, tray) that can be separated and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the seat to maintain structural integrity for safety while enabling disassembly for portability, directly resolving the contradiction between rigid safety construction and ease of transport
Solution Approach 2:
The seat incorporates adjustable and movable elements including height-adjustable headrest, reclining backrest, and removable tray. These dynamic features allow the rigid structure to adapt to different usage scenarios and be configured for compact storage, maintaining safety while improving portability
2Stability of the object's composition
If child seats are designed with fixed structures for stability, then stability is improved, but adaptability to different vehicle seats deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The seat features adjustable components including height-adjustable headrest, reclining backrest with multiple positions, and removable tray. These dynamic elements allow the rigid seat structure to adapt to different vehicle seat geometries and sizes, maintaining stability through proper adjustment while achieving versatility across various vehicle types
Solution Approach 2:
The seat is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate different vehicle seat types and configurations. The adjustable features enable a single seat design to function safely across multiple vehicle platforms, resolving the contradiction between fixed stable structure and adaptability
3Reliability
If child seats are made bulky for safety and comfort, then safety and comfort are improved, but ease of storage and transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The seat is divided into separable rigid components that can be disassembled into smaller parts for storage. This segmentation reduces the volume required for storage and transport while maintaining the structural integrity and safety features when assembled, directly addressing the contradiction between bulky safe design and compact storage
Solution Approach 2:
The reclining backrest and removable tray allow the seat to be configured in compact positions for storage. When not in use, these dynamic features enable the rigid structure to be folded or disassembled into a smaller footprint, maintaining safety comfort features while reducing storage volume
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The portable seat assembly provides safe and secure child restraint in vehicles while being lightweight, compact, and easy to carry, accommodating different vehicle configurations and allowing for convenient storage and transportation.
Implementation Method 1
The seat portion and the back portion are pivotably connected to one another (e.g., about an axis)
Data Source
AI summary
A portable seat assembly for safely securing an occupant such as a child within a vehicle is provided. The portable seat assembly readily converts between an expanded state and a collapsed state. In the expanded state, the portable seat assembly can secure the occupant in the vehicle. In the collapsed state, the portable seat assembly is readily carried and/or stowed by a user.