Child restraint system with user interface
First Claim
1. A child seat configured to be secured to a seat of a vehicle comprising:
- a seat base secured to the seat of the vehicle;
a child receiving portion supported by the seat base;
a belt tensioning system incorporated into the seat base for receiving at least one belt that couples the seat base to the seat of the vehicle; and
a controller operatively connected to the belt tensioning system and configured to automatically actuate the belt tensioning system,wherein the belt tensioning system is operable in a non-backdriveable state in which belt pay-out is prevented and in a backdriveable state in which belt pay-out is premitted.
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Abstract
A child seat or child restraining system for securing a child to a vehicle seat, and method of installing the car seat are provided. The child seat, which is configured to be secured to a seat of a vehicle, includes: a seat base secured to the seat of the vehicle; a child receiving portion supported by the seat base; and a belt tensioning system incorporated into the seat base. The belt tensioning system is configured to receive a belt that couples the seat base to the seat of the vehicle. The child seat also includes a controller operatively connected to the belt tensioning system and configured to automatically actuate the belt tensioning system. The belt tensioning system may be configured to drive the at least one belt in a pay-in direction to apply tension to the at least one belt.
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23 Claims
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1. A child seat configured to be secured to a seat of a vehicle comprising:
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a seat base secured to the seat of the vehicle; a child receiving portion supported by the seat base; a belt tensioning system incorporated into the seat base for receiving at least one belt that couples the seat base to the seat of the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to the belt tensioning system and configured to automatically actuate the belt tensioning system, wherein the belt tensioning system is operable in a non-backdriveable state in which belt pay-out is prevented and in a backdriveable state in which belt pay-out is premitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for securing a child to a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
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providing a child seat comprising; a seat base secured to the seat of the vehicle, a child receiving portion supported by the seat base, at least one sensor, a belt tensioning system incorporated into the seat base for receiving at least one belt that couples the seat base to the seat of the vehicle, and a controller operatively connected to the belt tensioning system and configured to automatically actuate the belt tensioning system; and actuating the belt tensioning system in backdriveable state in which belt pay-out is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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