Child safety seat assembly
First Claim
1. A child safety seat assembly comprising:
- a base including a shell body and an adjustable platform, the shell body having a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support on a vehicle seat and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, the adjustable platform being movable along the first and second portions;
a latch mechanism operable to lock the adjustable platform with the shell body, wherein the latch mechanism includes;
an elongated rack affixed with the shell body and including a plurality of lock positions;
a latching element pivotally connected with the adjustable platform; and
a bar linkage having a transverse segment extending generally parallel to a width direction of the base and pivotally connected with the adjustable platform, and a side segment connected with the transverse segment, the latching element being affixed with the transverse segment of the bar linkage;
wherein the latching element is adapted to engage with one of the lock positions to lock the adjustable platform in position relative to the shell body;
a release mechanism connected with the latch mechanism, wherein the release mechanism includes;
a release button assembled with the adjustable platform at a position adjacent to the side segment; and
a lever pivotally connected with the adjustable platform, wherein the lever has a first end adapted to contact with the release button, and a second end adapted to contact with the side segment;
wherein the release button is operable to drive the bar linkage in rotation via the lever to disengage the latching element from the rack; and
a child seat detachably installed on the base and having a seat portion and a seatback, wherein once the child seat is installed with the base and secured with the adjustable platform, the second portion of the base has a front-facing region that rises above and faces a front of the seat portion such that a leg room is delimited between the front-facing region and the front of the seat portion for receiving the legs of a child sitting on the child seat, a displacement of the child seat along with the adjustable platform concurrently causing a variation in a distance between the seat portion and the front-facing region of the second portion to adjust the leg room, and modification of an inclination of the child seat relative to the base.
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Abstract
A child safety seat assembly includes a child seat and a base. In one embodiment, the base can include a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion. The child seat can be installed on the base, wherein the child seat has a seat portion and a seatback, and is movable relative to adjust a distance between the seat portion and a region of the second portion in front of the seat portion. In other embodiments, a base suitable for use with a child seat is also described. The base can comprise a shell body, and an adjustable platform movably assembled on an upper guide surface of the shell body, wherein the adjustable platform is adapted to attach with the child seat.
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15 Claims
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1. A child safety seat assembly comprising:
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a base including a shell body and an adjustable platform, the shell body having a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support on a vehicle seat and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, the adjustable platform being movable along the first and second portions; a latch mechanism operable to lock the adjustable platform with the shell body, wherein the latch mechanism includes; an elongated rack affixed with the shell body and including a plurality of lock positions; a latching element pivotally connected with the adjustable platform; and a bar linkage having a transverse segment extending generally parallel to a width direction of the base and pivotally connected with the adjustable platform, and a side segment connected with the transverse segment, the latching element being affixed with the transverse segment of the bar linkage; wherein the latching element is adapted to engage with one of the lock positions to lock the adjustable platform in position relative to the shell body; a release mechanism connected with the latch mechanism, wherein the release mechanism includes; a release button assembled with the adjustable platform at a position adjacent to the side segment; and a lever pivotally connected with the adjustable platform, wherein the lever has a first end adapted to contact with the release button, and a second end adapted to contact with the side segment; wherein the release button is operable to drive the bar linkage in rotation via the lever to disengage the latching element from the rack; and a child seat detachably installed on the base and having a seat portion and a seatback, wherein once the child seat is installed with the base and secured with the adjustable platform, the second portion of the base has a front-facing region that rises above and faces a front of the seat portion such that a leg room is delimited between the front-facing region and the front of the seat portion for receiving the legs of a child sitting on the child seat, a displacement of the child seat along with the adjustable platform concurrently causing a variation in a distance between the seat portion and the front-facing region of the second portion to adjust the leg room, and modification of an inclination of the child seat relative to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A child safety seat assembly comprising:
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a base including a shell body, and an adjustable platform movably assembled with the shell body, wherein the shell body includes an elongated arm, a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide a stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, and the adjustable platform includes a socket that is mounted on the arm, the socket being movable along the arm when the adjustable platform is adjusted relative to the shell body; a latch mechanism mounted between the shell body and the adjustable platform and operable to lock the adjustable platform with the shell body; a release mechanism including a release button mounted adjacent to the socket and operable to unlock the latch mechanism; and a child seat detachably installed on the base and having a seat portion and a seatback, wherein the child seat is movable with the adjustable platform to change a distance between the seat portion and a region of the second portion in front of the seat portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A base for use with a child safety seat, comprising:
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a shell body defining a guide surface and including an elongated arm; an adjustable platform assembled with the shell body for movements along the guide surface of the shell body, the adjustable platform being operable to detachably fasten with a child seat; an elongated rack including a plurality of lock positions, wherein the rack is affixed with the shell body; a latching element connected with the adjustable platform, wherein the latching element is operable to engage with one of the lock positions to lock the adjustable platform with the shell body; a socket assembled on the arm, the socket being movable along the arm when the adjustable platform is moved along the guide surface; and a release button assembled with the socket on the adjustable platform, the release button being operable to drive the latching element to disengage from the rack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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