Rotatable Child Seat Anchorage for Forward-Rearward Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current child safety seats that can be used in both forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations are complex and inefficient, requiring separate purchases for different age ranges, which is unnecessary and inconvenient for parents.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable anchorage mechanism with a rotatable connecting device that engages with the car seat's anchor-holding structure, allowing the child safety seat to be easily converted between forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations using a vertical operation, eliminating the need for multiple seats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a child safety seat is designed to be engaged with anchor-holding structure in both forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations, then parents need to buy only one seat to save money, but the design becomes complex and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is designed to be rotatable relative to the seat base, allowing dynamic reconfiguration between forward-facing and rearward-facing engagement modes. The rotation mechanism enables the engagement part to pivot and engage with the anchor-holding structure at different orientations, transforming a static single-configuration design into a dynamic multi-configuration system without requiring completely separate anchorage mechanisms for each mode
2Ease of operation
If the connecting device is rotatable downward relative to the seat base, then changing engagement direction requires only vertical operation space, but the pivotal mechanism adds structural complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The anchorage mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: a seat base, a rotatable connecting device with a connection part pivotally connected to the seat base, and an engagement part connected to the connection part. This segmentation allows the pivotal function to be isolated to a specific connection interface rather than requiring complex integrated mechanisms throughout the entire anchorage structure, simplifying the overall design while maintaining rotational capability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a single child safety seat to serve both configurations, saving money and simplifying user operation by requiring only vertical space for direction changes, without obstructing adjacent objects.
Implementation Method 1
the connecting device is rotatable downward relative to the seat base
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable anchorage mechanism and a child safety seat are disclosed. The adjustable anchorage mechanism includes a seat base and a connecting device pivotally connected to the seat base. A seat is joined onto the top of the seat base. The connecting device is pivotally connected to the seat base relative to the seat such that the connecting device is capable of rotating downward so as to be engaged with an anchor-holding structure of a car seat selectively in front or rear of the seat. Therefore, the invention can provide child forward-facing or backward-facing sitting directly, which avoids the inconvenience of caregivers being demanded to prepare two child safety seats for different use conditions.