Child bike seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10654539-B2
Application number	US-201715676331-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2017
Priority date	Aug 30, 2016
Publication date	May 19, 2020
Grant date	May 19, 2020

Abstract

A bicycle child seat includes a seat body for accommodating a child therein and a fixation adapted to couple the bicycle child seat to a bike. The seat body includes a multi-layer structure with at least a first layer and a second layer made from different materials. The first layer is adapted to at least partially cover the second layer and to at least partially support the second layer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bicycle child seat, comprising:
a seat body configured to accommodate a child therein, the seat body comprising a multi-layer structure with at least a first layer and a second layer made from different materials;
a fixation member configured to couple the bicycle child seat to a bicycle; and
a pressing member coupled to the second layer and configured to exert a pressing force towards the fixation member onto the second layer,
wherein the first layer is configured to at least partially cover the second layer and to at least partially support the second layer,
wherein the first layer comprises a first mating component and the second layer comprises a second mating component, and
wherein the first and second mating components mechanically mate to secure the first and second layers to each other by a mechanical connection.

2. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer is adapted to at least partially support the second layer on the fixation member such that a movement of the first layer relative along the second layer is substantially prevented.

3. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical connection comprises a positive-fit connection such that the first and second layers are immovable with respect to each other in at least one direction.

4. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a uniform main surface facing the first layer and non-uniform surface areas, wherein the first layer is attached to the uniform main surface and the non-uniform surface areas.

5. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the second mating component comprises a recess and the first mating component comprises a protruding section.

6. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing member comprises protrusions protruding from a bottom side of a fixation plate towards the fixation member, and wherein the first layer comprises projections protruding from the first layer in a direction facing away from the fixation member, wherein the second layer comprises recesses into which one of the protrusions and one of the projections respectively extend from opposite sides such that their end portions face each other, and wherein the protrusions and projections comprise openings configured to accommodate a fixation device configured to fix the pressing member to the fixation member.

7. The bicycle child seat according to claim 6 , further comprising a covering member configured to cover the pressing member, the covering member being configured as a seating element of the bicycle child seat and comprising a soft material.

8. The bicycle child seat according to claim 7 , wherein the covering member comprises ethylene vinyl acetate.

9. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the Young's modulus of the second layer is smaller than the Young's modulus of the first layer, wherein the second layer is formed from a foam material and wherein the second layer is solid.

10. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer is formed from a thermoplastic material, and wherein the second layer is formed by expanded polypropylene, wherein the second layer comprises an internal reinforcement structure or an expanded polypropylene mixture containing a strengthening component.

11. The bicycle child seat according to claim 10 , wherein the expanded polypropylene comprises a density ranging from 40 to 120 gr./ltr.

12. The bicycle child seat according to claim 10 , wherein the expanded polypropylene comprises a density ranging from 50 to 100 gr./ltr.

13. The bicycle child seat according to claim 10 , wherein the expanded polypropylene comprises a density ranging from 60 to 80 gr./ltr.

14. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises a thickness of 1.6 to 2.9 mm, and the second layer comprises a thickness of 8 to 31 mm.

15. The bicycle child seat according to claim 14 , wherein the first layer comprises a thickness of 1.8 mm and the second layer comprises a thickness of 17 to 31 mm.

16. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer is structured as an outer seat shell and the second layer is structured as an inner seat shell accommodated in and provided adjacent the outer seat shell.

17. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer and the second layer are mechanically attached to each other at their back portions, wherein the first layer comprises protrusions in the back portion protruding into mating openings formed in the second layer and is fixedly mounted to the second layer using receiving elements fixed on the protrusions by a snap-fit connection, wherein the receiving elements are shoulder hole caps configured to attach to shoulder straps.

18. The bicycle child seat according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical connection is releasable.

19. A child seat for a bicycle, comprising:
a seat body configured to accommodate a child therein, the seat body comprising a first layer having a first mating component disposed at a first back portion of the first layer and a second layer having a second mating component disposed at a second back portion of the second layer,
wherein the first and second mating components mechanically mate to secure the first and second layers to each other at the first and second back portions by a snap-fit connection;
wherein the first layer comprises protrusions in the first back portion protruding into mating openings formed in the second layer and is fixedly mounted to the second layer using receiving elements fixed on the protrusions by the snap-fit connection, wherein the receiving elements are shoulder hole caps configured to attach to shoulder straps; and
a fixation member configured to couple the child seat to a bicycle.

20. The child seat according to claim 19 , wherein the snap-fit connection is releasable.

21. The child seat according to claim 19 , wherein the first mating component comprises a protrusion and the second mating component comprises a recess.

Assignees

• Thule Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Karelse Joline
• Van Breugel Gert-Jan
• Nieuwenhuis Albert
• Nijhuis Jort

Classifications

• B62J1/26

  Paddings involving other resilient material, e.g. sponge rubber with inflatable compartments · CPC title

• B62J1/16 Primary

  for children · CPC title

• B62J1/28

  Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children · CPC title

• B62J1/18

  Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings · CPC title

• A47D1/10

  capable of being suspended from, or attached to, tables or other articles · CPC title