Child safety seat

• US 8,109,571 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 02/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bambino Prezioso Switzerland AG
• Original Assignee: Excellarate Enterprise Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Ying-Zhong
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, ERIKA P
• Application Number:
  US12/556,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 297/250.1, 297/256.1, 297/411.36, 297/284.9, 297/396, 297/256.13
• US Class Current: 297/284.9
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• 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

Abstract

A child safety seat includes a seat body, a backrest, a first side wing, and an adjusting mechanism. The backrest is connected to the seat body. A hole is formed on the backrest and a first slot is formed on a first side of the backrest. A first side wing is movably disposed through the first slot. The adjusting mechanism is movably disposed in the hole of the backrest and is movably connected to the first side wing. The adjusting mechanism has an actuating part. The actuating part is operable for driving the first side wing to move relative to the first slot telescopically.

Claims

1. A child safety seat comprising:

a seat body;

a backrest connected to the seat body, a hole being formed on the backrest and a first slot being formed on a first side of the backrest;

a first side wing movably disposed through the first slot; and

an adjusting mechanism movably disposed in the hole of the backrest and movably connected to the first side wing, the adjusting mechanism having an actuating part comprising an engaging part and a spring, the adjusting mechanism comprising;

a fixing base disposed on the backrest and forming a containing space with the hole together, the engaging part movably sheathing a first positioning pillar of the fixing base, the spring being disposed between the engaging part and the first positioning pillar; and

a driving part movably disposed in the containing space, protrusively disposed on the backrest, and movably connected to the first side wing, the driving part comprising a first hole;

wherein the actuating part is operable for driving the first side wing to move relative to the first slot telescopically, and the spring is used for providing the engaging part with elastic force to make the engaging part be engaged with the first hole so as to constrain rotation of the driving part relative to the backrest.

2. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the driving part has a first gear structure, the first side wing has a first rack structure, and the first gear structure is used for engaging with the first rack structure.

3. The child safety seat of claim 2, wherein a limit part is formed on the fixing base for abutting against the first gear structure to constrain rotation of the driving part relative to the backrest.

4. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein a second positioning pillar is formed on the fixing base, and the driving part is pivoted to the second positioning pillar so that the driving part can rotate relative to the fixing base.

5. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein a rib is formed on the engaging part for abutting against the edge of the first hole when the engaging part is engaged with the first hole.

6. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the driving part further comprises a second hole, and the driving part alternatively switches the engaging part to engage with the first hole or the second hole when rotating relative to the backrest.

7. The child safety seat of claim 6, wherein two protruding pillars are formed on the fixing base, the two protruding pillars are disposed at two sides of the first positioning pillar, respectively, and one of the two protruding pillars covers one of the first hole and the second hole when the engaging part is engaged with the other one of the first hole and the second hole.

8. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the child safety seat further comprises a second side wing, the backrest further comprises a second slot, the second side wing is movably connected to the adjusting mechanism so that the second side wing is capable of moving relative to the second slot telescopically, and the motion direction of the first side wing is opposite to that of the second side wing.

9. The child safety seat of claim 8, wherein the second side wing has a second rack structure, the driving part has a second gear structure, and the second gear structure is used for engaging with the second rack structure.

10. The child safety seat of claim 1 further comprising a backrest lid disposed on the backrest for covering the adjusting mechanism.

11. The child safety seat of claim 10 further comprising a protection pad disposed on the backrest lid.

12. The child safety seat of claim 11, wherein the protection pad is made of flexible rubber material or expandable plastic material.

13. A child safety seat comprising:

a seat body;

a backrest connected to the seat body, a hole being formed on the backrest and a first slot being formed on a first side of the backrest;

a first side wing movably disposed through the first slot and having a first rack structure; and

an adjusting mechanism movably disposed in the hole of the backrest and movably connected to the first side wing, the adjusting mechanism having an actuating part and comprising;

a fixing base disposed on the backrest and forming a containing space with the hole together;

a driving part movably disposed in the containing space, protrusively disposed on the backrest, and movably connected to the first side wing, the driving part having a first gear structure for engaging with the first rack structure; and

a spring disposed between the fixing base and the driving part, for providing the driving part with elastic force so that the driving part can move between a locking position and an unlocking position, the first gear structure being engaged with the first rack structure when the driving part moves to the unlocking position;

wherein the actuating part is operable for driving the first side wing to move relative to the first slot telescopically.

14. The child safety seat of claim 13, wherein a blocking structure is formed on the backrest for abutting against the first gear structure to constrain rotation of the driving part relative to the backrest when the driving part moves to the locking position.

15. The child safety seat of claim 13, wherein the child safety seat further comprises a second side wing, the backrest further comprises a second slot, the second side wing is movably connected to the adjusting mechanism so that the second side wing is capable of moving relative to the second slot telescopically, and the motion direction of the first side wing is opposite to that of the second side wing.

16. The child safety seat of claim 15, wherein the second side wing has a second rack structure, the driving part has a second gear structure, and the second gear structure is used for engaging with the second rack structure.

17. The child safety seat of claim 13, wherein the driving part and the actuating part are formed integrally.

18. The child safety seat of claim 13 further comprising a backrest lid disposed on the backrest for covering the adjusting mechanism.

19. The child safety seat of claim 18 further comprising a protection pad disposed on the backrest lid.

20. The child safety seat of claim 19, wherein the protection pad is made of flexible rubber material or expandable plastic material.