FITTING FOR CHILD SAFETY SEAT

• US 20100032997A1
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cannon Bridge Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: Cannon Bridge Holdings Limited
• Inventors: Raine, Michael John, Gold, Jonathan Morris
• Application Number:
  US11/911,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20100032997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/217.100
• 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 2/2869 rotatable about a vertical axis
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2875 inclinable, as a whole or partially
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2887 Fixation to a transversal anchorage bar, e.g. isofix
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2893 coupled to the seat sub-frame
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/20 with indicator or inspection means

Abstract

There is provided a fitting for a child safety seat for use with a vehicle seat comprising a body; provided to said body, a first connector for connecting to an anchorage of a child safety seat; and provided to the body and spaced from the first connector, a second connector for connecting to an anchorage of a vehicle seat. The second connector is provided with a detector for detecting secure connection thereof to the anchorage of the vehicle seat.

Claims

1. A fitting for a child safety seat for use with a vehicle seat comprising a body;

provided to said body, a first connector for connecting to an anchorage of a child safety seat; and

provided to the body and spaced from the first connector, a second connector for connecting to an anchorage of a vehicle seat,

wherein said second connector is provided with a detector for detecting secure connection thereof to said anchorage of a vehicle seat.

2. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein said body has elongate form and the first and second connectors are provided at opposing ends thereof.

3. A fitting according to claim 1, comprising a first body part, a second body part and a crosspiece therebetween to define an overall H-form body;

and provided to each body part, a first connector for connecting to an anchorage of a child safety seat; and

spaced from the first connector, a second connector for connecting to an anchorage of a vehicle seat.

4. A fitting according to claim 3, wherein the crosspiece has box girder form.

5. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the body is provided with guide elements for guiding the first and second connectors to connect with their respective anchorages.

6. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the second connector conforms to the ISOfix standard.

7. A fitting according to claim 6, wherein both the first and second connectors conform to the ISOfix standard.

8. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises an adjuster for adjusting the spacing between the first and second connectors.

9. A fitting according to claim 8, wherein said adjuster allows for continuous adjustment of the spacing over a defined range of spacing distances.

10. A fitting according to claim 9, wherein the spacing adjuster comprises a screw adjuster.

11. A fitting according to claim 8, wherein the adjuster allows for stepped adjustment of the spacing over a defined range of spacing distances.

12. A fitting according to claim 11, wherein the spacing adjuster comprises a ratchet and pawl mechanism.

13. A fitting according to claim 11, wherein the spacing adjuster comprises a sprung-loaded spacer pin that is movable between defined spacing positions.

14. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein one or more of the first and second connectors locates within a recess defined by an open jaw.

15. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein one or more of the first and second connectors is arranged such as to automatically lock onto the anchorages on being brought into contact therewith.

16. A fitting according to claim 1, additionally comprising one or more releases for ready release of one or more of the first or second connectors.

17. A fitting according to claim 16, wherein each release comprises a user actuator that couples via a release mechanism to a connector.

18. A fitting according to claim 17, wherein the release mechanism comprises a latch mechanism.

19. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein said detector is responsive to movement of a movable part of the second connector.

20. A fitting according to claim 19, wherein the detector is responsive to contact with said movable part of the second connector.

21. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the detector comprises a switch.

22. A fitting according to claim 21, wherein said switch is a micro switch or a knife switch.

23. A fitting according to claim 21, wherein the detector is provided internal to the body of the fitting.

24. A fitting according to claim 21, wherein the detector is provided external to the body of the fitting.

25. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the detector communicates with one or more indicators that provides an indication of secure connection.

26. A fitting according to claim 25, wherein said one or more indicators comprises a light.

27. A fitting according to claim 26, wherein said light is arranged to change colour to indicate secure connection.

28. A fitting according to claim 25, wherein said one or more indicators comprises an emitter of audible sound.

29. A fitting according to claim 25, wherein the detector communicates with the one or more indicators by wired means.

30. A fitting according to claim 25, wherein the detector communicates with the one or more indicators by wireless means.

31. A fitting according to claim 30, wherein the detector communicates with the one or more indicators by radiofrequency signals.

32. A fitting according to claim 31, wherein the detector communicates with the one or more indicators by spread spectrum radiofrequency signals.

33. A fitting according to claim 30, wherein the detector communicates with the one or more indicators by infrared signals.

34. A fitting according to claim 25, wherein the one or more indicators are provided to the body of the fitting.

35. A fitting according to any of claims-claim 25 to wherein the one or more indicators are provided to a hand-held controller unit that is separate from the body of the fitting.

36. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the first connector is also provided with a detector for detecting secure connection thereof to the anchorage of a child safety seat.

37. A child safety seat provided with a fitting according to claim 1.