Adjustable child device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10632872-B2
Application number	US-201916594068-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2019
Priority date	Dec 8, 2016
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

An adjustable child device includes a first seat portion, a second seat portion and a belt engaging element. The second seat portion is foldable relative to the first seat portion between a folded position and an unfolded position and is at least partially received in the chamber when the second seat portion is located at the folded position. The second seat portion and the first seat portion are located on a horizontal plane to form a seat part when the second seat portion is located at the unfolded position. The belt engaging element is installed on a lateral side of the seat part and concurrently rotates from a stowed position to a use position when the second seat portion is unfolded from the folded position to the unfolded position. The adjustable child device can be folded when it is not in use, which saves storage space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable child device comprising:
a first seat portion, a chamber being formed within the first seat portion;
a second seat portion foldable relative to the first seat portion, the second seat portion being at least partially received in the chamber when the second seat portion is folded relative to the first seat portion to a folded position, and the second seat portion and the first seat portion being located on a horizontal plane to form a seat part when the second seat portion is unfolded relative to the first seat portion to an unfolded position; and
a belt engaging element installed on a lateral side of the seat part, the belt engaging element concurrently rotating from a stowed position to a use position when the second seat portion is unfolded relative to the first seat portion from the folded position to the unfolded position.

2. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting hub formed on the lateral side of the seat part and a shaft pin, and the belt engaging element being connected to the mounting hub by the shaft pin.

3. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , further comprising a supporting component disposed on a bottom of the second seat portion, and the supporting component being made of soft material.

4. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , further comprising a soft cloth covering the first seat portion and the second seat portion.

5. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , further comprising a tie-down strap for fastening the first seat portion and the second seat portion when the second seat portion is at the folded position.

6. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of ventilation openings is formed on a top of the first seat portion and a top of the second seat portion.

7. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , further comprising a pivoting shaft, a rear end of the first seat portion being pivoted to a front end of the second seat portion by the pivoting shaft, and the belt engaging element being rotatably connected to the lateral side of the seat part by the pivoting shaft.

8. The adjustable child device of claim 1 , wherein the first seat portion comprises a first connecting assembly, the first connecting assembly comprises a central through hole part, a gear, at least one receiving slot part and at least one driven wheel, the gear is disposed on the central through hole part and connected to the front end of the second seat portion, the at least one receiving slot part is located outside the gear, and an outer periphery of the at least one driven wheel interferes with an outer periphery of the gear.

9. The adjustable child device of claim 8 , wherein the belt engaging element comprises a mounting portion and an inner gear, the mounting portion is connected to the first connecting assembly, a periphery of the mounting portion is received in the at least one receiving slot part, and the inner gear is disposed on an inner periphery of the mounting portion for interfering with the outer periphery of the at least one driven wheel.

10. The adjustable child device of claim 9 , wherein at least one restraining protrusion is formed on the mounting portion and movably received within the at least one receiving slot part.

11. The adjustable child device of claim 10 , wherein a moving route of the at least one restraining protrusion is formed in an arc shape, and a moving range of the moving route is equal to or less than 90 degrees.

12. The adjustable child device of claim 8 , wherein the second seat portion comprises a second connecting assembly fixedly connected to the gear.

13. The adjustable child device of claim 12 , wherein a fixing recess is formed on the second connecting assembly, and a fixing protrusion is formed on an end of the gear for engaging with the fixing recess.

14. An adjustable child device comprising:
a first seat portion comprising a first connecting assembly, the first connecting assembly comprising a central through hole part, a gear, at least one receiving slot part and at least one driven wheel, the at least one receiving slot part being located outside the gear, and an outer periphery of the at least one driven wheel interfering with an outer periphery of the gear;
a pivoting shaft;
a second seat portion, a rear end of the first seat portion being pivoted to a front end of the second seat portion by the pivoting shaft, the second seat portion and the first seat portion being located on a horizontal plane to form a seat part when the second seat portion is unfolded relative to the first seat portion to an unfolded position, and the gear being disposed on the central through hole part and connected to the front end of the second seat portion; and
a belt engaging element rotatably connected to a lateral side of the seat part by the pivoting shaft and driven to rotate by a pivoting movement of the second seat portion relative to the first seat portion.

15. The adjustable child device of claim 14 , wherein the belt engaging element comprises a mounting portion and an inner gear, the mounting portion is connected to the first connecting assembly, a periphery of the mounting portion is received in the at least one receiving slot part, and the inner gear is disposed on an inner periphery of the mounting portion for interfering with the outer periphery of the at least one driven wheel.

16. The adjustable child device of claim 15 , wherein at least one restraining protrusion is formed on the mounting portion and movably received within the at least one receiving slot part.

17. The adjustable child device of claim 16 , wherein a moving route of the at least one restraining protrusion is formed in an arc shape, and a moving range of the moving route is equal to or less than 90 degrees.

18. The adjustable child device of claim 14 , wherein the second seat portion comprises a second connecting assembly fixedly connected to the gear.

19. The adjustable child device of claim 18 , wherein a fixing recess is formed on the second connecting assembly, and a fixing protrusion is formed on an end of the gear for engaging with the fixing recess.

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Cui Zong-Wang

Classifications

• B60N2/2866 Primary

  booster cushions, e.g. to lift a child to allow proper use of the conventional safety belts · CPC title

• B60N2002/2896

  the child seat being foldable, e.g. to facilitate transport · CPC title

• B60N2/2821

  having a seat and a base part · CPC title

• B60N2/3045

  about transversal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/3097

  Dismountable seats storable in a non-use position (B60N2/015, B60N2/28 take precedence) · CPC title