Reclining child car seat

• US 10,052,982 B1
• Filed: 11/15/2016
• Issued: 08/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Grace Danley
• Original Assignee: Grace Danley
• Inventors: Danley, Grace
• Primary Examiner(s): Wendell, Mark R
• Application Number:
  US15/351,489
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 2972561, 2972501, 297362, 29725613, 29734411, 29736211, 2973621
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02246 Electric motors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2209 by longitudinal displacement of the cushion, e.g. back-rest hinged on the bottom to the cushion and linked on the top to the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2812 for securing the child to the child seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2851 provided with head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/286 forward facing B60N2/2866 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2878 the back-rest being inclinable

Abstract

The reclining child car seat is a child safety seat. The reclining child car seat comprises a reclining mechanism that reclines the reclining child car seat in a manner that allows a child to sleep while secured within the reclining child car seat. The reclining mechanism is motor operated. The reclining mechanism is remote controlled. The reclining child seat comprises a seat and a reclining mechanism. The reclining mechanism further comprises a linkage and a control system. The linkage is a structure that: 1) attaches the seating portion of the reclining child car seat to an automobile; and 2) controls the position of the seating portion of the reclining child car seat. The control system adjusts the position of the seating portion of the reclining child car seat.

Claims

1. A child safety seat comprising:

a seat and a reclining mechanism;

wherein the child safety seat is adapted for use in an automobile;

wherein the reclining mechanism reclines the child safety seat in a manner that allows a child to sleep while secured within the child safety seat;

wherein the reclining mechanism is motor-operated;

wherein the reclining mechanism is remote controlled;

wherein the reclining mechanism further comprises a linkage and a control system;

wherein the linkage anchors the seat to the automobile;

wherein the linkage controls the position of the seat;

wherein the control system adjusts the position of the seat;

wherein the seat comprises a seat bottom, a backrest, a harness, a plurality of arm rests, and a headrest;

wherein the plurality of arm rests and the head rest are attached to the backrest;

wherein the seat bottom and the backrest attach to each other;

wherein the harness attaches to the seat bottom and the backrest;

wherein the seat is anchored to the linkage;

wherein the linkage is anchored to the automobile;

wherein the linkage further comprises a housing, a rack, a pinion, a base gear, a backrest gear, a base gear support, a gear arm, a first pivot and the second pivot;

wherein the rack, the pinion, the base gear, the backrest gear, the base gear support, the gear arm, the first pivot and the second pivot are mounted on the housing.

2. The child safety seat according to claim 1

wherein the housing is a rigid casing;

wherein the housing is anchored to the seat;

wherein the housing is anchored to the automobile;

wherein the balance of the linkage is defined as the collection comprising the rack, the pinion, the base gear, the backrest gear, the base gear support, the gear arm, the first pivot and the second pivot.

3. The child safety seat according to claim 2 wherein the balance of the linkage mounts on the housing such that the seat fits over the balance of the linkage.

4. The child safety seat according to claim 3 wherein the rack is mounted on the housing such that direction of motion of the rack is horizontal.

5. The child safety seat according to claim 4 wherein the pinion is attached to the control system.

6. The child safety seat according to claim 5

wherein the base gear attaches to the base gear support;

wherein the base gear support is a fixed mounting that attaches the base gear to the housing.

7. The child safety seat according to claim 6 wherein the base gear is intermeshed with the rack such that when the pinion rotates the resulting linear motion of the rack rotates the base gear.

8. The child safety seat according to claim 7 wherein the base gear is further intermeshed with the backrest gear such that when the base gear rotates the backrest gear will also rotate.

9. The child safety seat according to claim 8

wherein the backrest gear is attached to the backrest using the second pivot;

and

wherein the backrest gear attaches to the base gear using the gear arm and the first pivot.

10. The child safety seat according to claim 9 wherein the position of the pinion the base gear, and the base gear support are fixed relative to the housing.

11. The child safety seat according to claim 10

wherein the control system further comprises a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a power source, a motor, and a motor controller;

wherein the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, the fourth switch, the power source, and the motor are electrically connected to the motor controller.

12. The child safety seat according to claim 11

wherein the motor is mounted on the housing;

wherein the motor is a 12 Vdc electric motor that attaches to and is used to rotate the pinion.

13. The child safety seat according to claim 12

wherein the motor controller receives control signals from the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch;

wherein the first switch is a single pole single throw switch;

wherein the second switch is a single pole single throw switch;

wherein the third switch is a single pole single throw remotely controlled switch;

wherein the fourth switch is a single pole single throw remotely controlled switch.

14. The child safety seat according to claim 13 wherein the power source is a 12 volt battery with an associated charging port.

15. The child safety seat according to claim 14 wherein the seat bottom attaches to the linkage using a plurality of T track fasteners.