Child car seat device with wing components

• US 7,631,935 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Shun-Min, Li, Jianqun
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn; David
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, ERIKA P
• Application Number:
  US11/495,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20070228792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,233 Days
• Field of Search: 297/408, 297/410, 297/409, 297/406, 297/407, 297/250.1, 297/391, 403/24
• US Class Current: 297/284.9
• 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 2/2866 booster cushions, e.g. to lift a child to allow proper use of the conventional safety belts
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2872 provided with side rests

Abstract

A child car seat device with wing components includes a seat assembly, a backrest assembly and a headrest assembly, which are each connected together. The headrest assembly includes a headrest body, two headrest wing components, and two pivots passing through the headrest body and headrest wing components. Each pivot is retained by a fastener or a tab extending from the headrest wing component. The headrest body has a plurality of grooves and the headrest wing component has a rib. An angle defined between the headrest wing component and the headrest body can be changed by engaging the rib within different grooves. The headrest body has a stopper so that the headrest wing component cannot be pivotally rotated further outwards when it abuts against the stopper. The structures of the backrest assembly are similar to those of the headrest assembly. In addition, the seat device may be provided with the headrest wing components and/or backrest wing components.

Claims

1. A seat device comprising:

a seat assembly;

a backrest assembly connected with the seat assembly; and

a headrest assembly connected with the backrest assembly;

the headrest assembly including;

a headrest body having a plurality of first engaging portions;

a headrest wing component having a second engaging portion, the second engaging portion being engageable with the first engaging portions such that a first angle is defined between the headrest wing component and the headrest body; and

a first pivot being received within the headrest wing component and the headrest body by which the headrest wing component and the headrest body are pivotally connected;

wherein the first angle can be altered by selectively engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portions such that a first value of the first angle when the second engaging portion is engaged with a first one of the first engaging portions is different from a second value of the first angle when the second engaging portion is engaged with a second one of the first engaging portions,

wherein the headrest body has a first pivoting block through which a first hole passes, the headrest wing component has a second pivoting block through which a second hole passes, the first pivot is received in the first hole and the second hole, the first engaging portions are a plurality of grooves on the first pivoting block, and the second engaging portion is a rib adjacent to the second pivoting block.

2. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the headrest body further has two first slots on the first pivoting block such that an area between the first slots are resiliently deformable, and the first engaging portions are formed on the area.

3. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the headrest wing component further has a first tab, which extends from an inner surface of the second pivoting block to a region above the second hole for retaining the first pivot.

4. The seat device as claimed in the claim 3, wherein the first tab inclines with an axis of the second hole, and a lower section of the first tab is separated from the inner surface of the second pivoting block.

5. The seat device as claimed in the claim 3, wherein the headrest wing component further has a first opening formed on a top surface of the second pivoting block, and a diameter of the first opening is larger than that of the first pivot.

6. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the headrest assembly further includes a first fastener, the first pivot has a first recess, and the first fastener is engaged in the first recess.

7. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the headrest body has a first stopper, and the first angle is a maximum when the first stopper contacts with the second pivoting block.

8. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the headrest wing component further has a first cover for covering a gap defined between the headrest wing component and the headrest body.

9. The seat device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the backrest assembly including:

a backrest body having a plurality of third engaging portions;

a backrest wing component having a fourth engaging portion, the fourth engaging portion being engaged with one of the third engaging portions such that a second angle is defined between the backrest wing component and the backrest body; and

a second pivot being received within the backrest wing component and the backrest body by which the backrest wing component and the backrest body are pivotally connected;

wherein the second angle can be altered by selectively engaging the fourth engaging portion with one of the third engaging portions.

10. The seat device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the backrest body has a third pivoting block and a third hole through the third pivoting block;

the backrest wing component has a fourth pivoting block and a fourth hole through the fourth pivoting block;

the second pivot is received in the third hole and the fourth hole.

11. The seat device as claimed in the claim 10, wherein the third engaging portions are a plurality of grooves on the third pivoting block, and the fourth engaging portion is a rib adjacent to the fourth pivoting block.

12. The seat device as claimed in the claim 11, wherein the backrest body further has two second slots on the third pivoting block such that an area between the second slots are resiliently deformable, and the third engaging portions are formed on the area.

13. A seat device comprising a seat assembly and a backrest assembly connected with the seat assembly, the backrest assembly including:

a backrest body having a plurality of third engaging portions;

a backrest wing component having a fourth engaging portion, the fourth engaging portion being engageable with the third engaging portions such that a second angle is defined between the backrest wing component and the backrest body; and

a second pivot being received within the backrest wing component and the backrest body by which the backrest wing component and the backrest body are pivotally connected;

wherein the second angle can be altered by selectively engaging the fourth engaging portion with the third engaging portions such that a first value of the second angle when the fourth engaging portion is engaged with a first one of the third engaging portions is different from a second value of the second angle when the fourth engaging portion is engaged with a second one of the third engaging portions,

wherein the backrest body has a third pivoting block and a third hole through the third pivoting block, the backrest wing component has a fourth pivoting block and a fourth hole through the fourth pivoting block, the second pivot is received in the third hole and the fourth hole, the third engaging portions are a plurality of grooves on the third pivoting block, and the fourth engaging portion is a rib adjacent to the fourth pivoting block.

14. The seat device as claimed in the claim 13, wherein the backrest body further has two second slots on the third pivoting block such that an area between the second slots are resiliently deformable, and the third engaging portions are formed on the area.

15. A child car seat device comprising:

a rest body having a plurality of first engaging portions at first and second opposing sides thereof; and

a pair of wing components pivotally connected to the first and second sides of the rest body respectively, each of the wing components having a second engaging portion being engageable with the first engaging portions such that an angle is defined between the rest body and the each of the wing components;

wherein the angle can be altered by engaging the second engaging portion selectively with the first engaging portions such that a first value of the angle when the second engaging portion is engaged with a first one of the first engaging portions is different from a second value of the angle when the second engaging portion is engaged with a second one of the first engaging portions,

wherein the rest body has a first pivoting block through which a first hole passes, each wing component has a second pivoting block through which a second hole passes, a first pivot is received in the first hole and the second hole, the first engaging portions are a plurality of grooves on the first pivoting block, and the second engaging portion is a rib adjacent to the second pivoting block.

16. The child car seat device as claimed in the claim 15, wherein the rest body further has a first pivoting block at each of the first and second sides thereof on which the first engaging portions are formed, the each of the wing components further has a second pivoting block on which the second engaging portion is formed, the second pivoting block is coupled with the first pivoting block, and a pivot is received in both the first pivoting block and the second pivoting block.