Segmented Child Safety Seat with Detachable Side Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing child safety seats limit vehicle seating capacity when multiple children need to be accommodated, as each child requires a separate seat, posing a challenge for large families or groups with multiple children, especially in vehicles with varying seat and belt configurations.
Innovation Solution
A child safety seat design featuring a sitting section, back section, and head section with detachable side elements and Isofix connectors that can be adjusted and adapted to different vehicle models, allowing for multiple seats to be installed efficiently, including the option for a third seat between two others, while ensuring correct installation and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate child safety seat is provided for each child, then each child can be securely restrained, but the vehicle seating capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The child safety seat is divided into two separate seating sections (first seating section and second seating section) that can be installed side-by-side on a single vehicle seat, effectively segmenting one seat into two functional units while maintaining individual safety for each child
Solution Approach 2:
Two child safety seats are merged into a single integrated unit that occupies the space of one vehicle seat, combining multiple safety functions into a unified structure with shared base, backrest, and restraint systems
2Reliability
If child safety seats are secured to vehicle seats using vehicle safety belts, then children can be restrained, but vehicle seats with varying belt configurations may result in incorrect fitting
Solution Approach 1:
The child safety seat incorporates multiple restraint interface types (ISOFIX connectors and vehicle safety belt interfaces) within a single device, enabling universal compatibility across different vehicle models and restraint systems without requiring model-specific adaptations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces standardized ISOFIX connectors as an intermediary restraint mechanism that provides a uniform interface between the child safety seat and vehicle anchorage points, mediating the connection to overcome variations in direct belt configurations across different vehicle models
3Productivity
If multiple child safety seats are installed in a vehicle, then more children can be accommodated, but the complexity of installation and ensuring correct fitting increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dual-seating configuration is segmented into modular components with standardized interfaces, allowing each section to be installed using the same simplified procedure while maintaining individual adjustability for different child sizes and vehicle configurations
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a child safety seat for a vehicle, where the child safety seat comprises a sitting section, a back section and a head section, the back section further being provided with side wings, and where the child safety seat further comprises at least one detachable side element, where each of the side elements are provided with a first interface for connection with a complementary interface provided on the child safety seat, and a possible second interface for connection with an energy absorbing element. The present invention also relates to a system and a method for installation of at least two child safety seats in a vehicle seat of a vehicle.