Energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat

• US 10,442,325 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2013
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Goodbaby Child Products Company Limited (Goodbaby International Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Goodbaby Child Products Company Limited (Goodbaby International Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Wang, Haiye
• Primary Examiner(s): Allred, David E
• Application Number:
  US14/915,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20160207427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,119 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/286 forward facing B60N2/2866 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2866 booster cushions, e.g. to lift a child to allow proper use of the conventional safety belts
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2875 inclinable, as a whole or partially
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2884 with protection systems against abnormal g-forces
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2887 Fixation to a transversal anchorage bar, e.g. isofix
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4214 longitudinal
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4221 due to impact coming from the front
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4228 due to impact coming from the rear
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42709 involving residual deformation or fracture of the structure
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42736 of the whole seat

Abstract

An energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat comprises a seat (1), and a base (2) positioned below the seat (1) and used for supporting the seat (1), the seat (1) being slidably arranged on the base (2). A limit block (22) is formed on the base (2) and located in front of the seat (1) in a path along which the seat (1) slides relative to the base (2). Energy absorbing material (4) is arranged between the limit block (22) and the seat (1), and is compressed to deform when the seat (1) slides towards the limit block (22). When a car encounters a collision or emergency brake, the seat (1) moves relative to the base (2) due to inertia, and the energy absorbing material (4) is squeezed to deform so as to provide a buffering and shock absorbing action. The word “front” described here and elsewhere is defined according to the moving direction of the seat (1), that is, the direction along which the seat (1) slides relative to the base (2) when a car collision occurs is front, and conversely, the direction opposite to front is rear.

Claims

1. An energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat, comprising:

a seat (1) including a seat body (11);

a base (2) for supporting the seat (1), the seat (1) being arranged on the base (2) slidably along a path;

a frame (12) detachably connected to the bottom of the seat body (11), the frame (12) comprising a crossbeam (123);

a sliding block (122) provided at the bottom of the frame (12), at one or more of a left and right portion of crossbeam (123), and slidably fitting with the base (2);

a limit block (22) being formed on the base (2) and located in front of the seat (1) in the path along which the seat (1) slides relative to the base (2); and

an energy absorbing material (4) arranged on a planar supporting surface of the base (2), between the limit block (22) and the crossbeam (123), the energy absorbing material (4) being deformable to provide buffer force when the seat (1) slides towards the limit block (22) and cooperates with the limit block (22) to compress the energy absorbing material (4);

wherein two sliding rails (21) are provided on the supporting surface for supporting the seat (1) to slide, the sliding rails (21) linearly extending lengthwise along a front-rear direction in the plane of the supporting surface with the energy absorbing material (4) being arranged between the two sliding rails (21);

wherein the crossbeam and the limit block span between the two sliding rails and the energy absorbing material (4) engages a portion of the crossbeam (123) and the limit block (22) that spans between the sliding rails when the seat slides towards the limit block;

wherein the energy absorbing material (4) is a honeycomb aluminum; and

wherein an axis along a lengthwise greatest dimension of each hole of the honeycomb aluminum extends in the front-rear direction of the seat (1).

2. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein a clamping seat (111) is provided on the seat body (11), a snap-fit element (121) is disposed on the frame (12), and the seat body (11) and the frame (12) are detachably connected by plugging-connected cooperation between the clamping seat (111) and the snap-fit element (121).

3. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein a sliding block (10) is provided at the bottom of the seat (1), and the seat (1) is relatively slidably connected with the base (2) via the sliding block (10), and the energy absorbing material (4) is provided between the sliding block (10) and the limit block (22).

4. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein the sliding rail (21) extends along a direction tilted to the horizontal plane, and the front end of the sliding rail (21) is higher or lower than the rear end of the sliding rail (21).

5. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein a sliding rail (21) is provided on the base (2) for supporting the seat (1) to slide and extends along the front-rear direction, and the sliding rail (21) extends along an arc line.

6. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein the base (2) is below the seat (1).

7. The energy and shock absorbing device for a child car seat according to claim 1, wherein the limit block (22) is formed by extending the base (2) upwards.