Child seat

• US 6,299,249 B1
• Filed: 04/06/1999
• Issued: 10/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Combi Corporation (Matsuura Family)
• Original Assignee: Combi Corporation (Matsuura Family)
• Inventors: Mori, Isamu
• Primary Examiner(s): BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL
• Application Number:
  US09/286,835
• Time in Patent Office: 917 Days
• Field of Search: 297/250.1, 297/256.13, 297/256.16
• US Class Current: 297/256.13
• 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 2/2875 inclinable, as a whole or partially

Abstract

In a receive base 3 forming a child seat 1, there is disposed a set angle adjusting mechanism 5 which, in accordance with the angle of a vehicle seat 2, extends a primary rotary plate or the primary rotary plate and a secondary rotary plate simultaneously in a rotating manner to thereby interpose the same between the receive base 3 and vehicle seat 2. According to the present structure, the angle of the receive base 3 can be freely set regardless of the angle of the vehicle seat 2. Also, the set angle adjusting mechanism 5 may be interposed between the receive base 3 and the seat main body of the child seat in such a manner that it in able to adjust the angle of the seat main body. An angle display device is disposed in either of the receive base or seat main body, so that the above-mentioned angle can be confirmed while setting the same. This can enhance the convenience and safety of the child seat to a great extent.

Claims

1. A child seat to be set on a vehicle seat comprising:

a seat main body; and

a set angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting the set angle of said seat main body with respect to said vehicle seat, said set angle adjusting mechanism includes;

a primary rotary plate rotatably stored in a recessed portion formed in the bottom portion of said child seat;

a secondary rotary plate disposed in said primary rotary plate in such a manner that one end portion thereof can be rotated; and

a securing portion formed within said recessed portion for securing the other end portion of said secondary rotary plate.

2. A chile seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said set angle adjusting mechanism is disposed in a contact portion of said seat main body where said seat main body is to be contacted with said vehicle seat.

3. A child seat as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a receive base for receiving said seat main body thereon.

4. A child seat as set forth in claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

an angle display device for displaying whether the inclination angle of said child seat is proper or not.

5. A child seat to be set on a vehicle seat comprising:

a seat main body;

a receive base for receiving said seat main body thereon; and

a set angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting the set angle of said seat main body with respect to said vehicle seat, said set angle adjusting mechanism is disposed in a contact portion of said receive base where said receive base is to be contacted with said vehicle seat.

6. A child seat as set forth in claimed in claim 5, wherein said set angle adjusting mechanism includes:

a primary rotary plate rotatably stored in a recessed portion formed in the bottom portion of said child seat;

a secondary rotary plate disposed in said primary rotary plate in such a manner that one end portion thereof can be rotated; and

a securing portion formed within said recessed portion for securing the other end portion of said secondary rotary plate.

7. A child seat as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

an angle display device including;

a cylindrical-shaped display member having a shaft at the center thereof, said display member fixed on one of said child seat and said receive base;

a cylindrical-shaped indicating member freely rotatably supported by said shaft; and

a weight fixed to one end of the interior portion of said cylindrical-shaped,

wherein said cylindrical-shaped display member is inclined in accordance with the inclination of one of said child seat and receive base, and the indicating member is prevented from to be inclined to indicate the angle difference between said display member and said indicating member.

8. A child seat to be set on a vehicle seat comprising:

a seat main body;

a set angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting the set angle of said seat main body with respect to said vehicle seat; and

an angle display device for displaying whether the inclination angle of said child seat is proper or not, said angle display device includes;

a cylindrical-shaped display member having a shaft at the center thereof, said display member fixed on one of said child seat and said receive base;

a cylindrical-shaped indicating member freely rotatably supported by said shaft; and

a weight fixed to one end of the interior portion of said cylindrical-shaped indicating member,

wherein said cylindrical-shaped display member is inclined in accordance with the inclination of one of said child seat and receive base, and the indicating member is prevented from to be inclined to indicate the angle difference between said display member and said indicating member.

9. A child seat to be set on a vehicle seat comprising:

a seat main body; and

an angle display device for displaying whether the inclination angle of said child seat is proper or not, said angle display device includes;

a cylindrical-shaped display member having a shaft at the center thereof, said display member fixed on one of said child seat and said receive base;

a cylindrical-shaped indicating member freely rotatably supported by said shaft; and

a weight fixed to one end of the interior portion of said cylindrical-shaped indicating member,

wherein said cylindrical-shaped display member is inclined in accordance with the inclination of one of said child seat and receive base, and the indicating member is prevented from to be inclined to indicate the angle difference between said display member and said indicating member.

10. A child seat as claimed in claim, 9 further comprising:

a receive base for receiving said seat main body thereon.

11. A child seat as set forth in claim 10, wherein the inclination angle of said child seat is set in the angle range of 35°

-55°

with respect to a vertical line.