Slide-Out Child Seat Base With Rotation for Easier Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing child restraint systems fail to support different types of seats in various orientations and angles of recline, making it difficult for caregivers to securely install and remove children, especially in rearward-facing configurations.
Innovation Solution
A support base with a positioning assembly that allows for adjustable positioning and orientation of the child seat, including rotational and translational movements, enabling the seat to be easily rotated and slid towards the caregiver for improved accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the base portion is adjusted to a proper reclined angle and secured to the vehicle, then the child restraint system is securely installed, but the seat cannot be easily accessed by the caregiver for loading and unloading children
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning assembly includes a first positioning element that can translate relative to the second positioning element, and a second positioning element that can rotate relative to the third positioning element. This dynamic mechanism allows the child seat to be moved from a first position during travel to a second position that facilitates loading and unloading, while maintaining secure installation when in the travel position.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing base portions are designed for fixed orientations, then the structure is simple, but they cannot support different types of seats in different orientations and at various angles of recline
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning assembly is designed to support different types of child seats in different orientations (forward-facing and rearward-facing) and at various angles of recline. The first positioning element can translate along a first axis, and the second positioning element can rotate about a second axis, providing multi-functional capability to accommodate various seat configurations within a single base portion structure.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the child seat is fixed in position on the base, then the installation is stable, but the caregiver must bend and reach to access the child for loading and unloading
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning assembly enables the child seat to be dynamically positioned between a first position during travel (stable installation) and a second position that facilitates loading and unloading (improved accessibility). The translation and rotation mechanisms allow the seat to move relative to the base portion while maintaining stability when secured in the travel position.
Data Source
AI summary
Child restraint systems are provided position positioning systems and assemblies to provide relative movement between a support base and a child seat such that the child seat is rotatable and translatable relative to the support base.