Nova Patents
EP2298620A2

Infant seat

Abstract

The present invention refers to an infant seat (10), in particular to be mounted to a baby carriage in a detachable manner, designed in such a way that it exhibits a seat configuration and coming from said seat configuration is transformable into a carry configuration, in which the infant seat may be used as a carrycot. According to the invention it is provided that the infant seat (10) comprises a separate unit serving as a carrycot (20), which is arranged in the seat configuration beneath an upper shell (12) of the infant seat (10). It is a particular advantage of the invention that the infant seat (10) can be transformed into the carrycot (20) with a small number of hand movements only. Furthermore in the mounted condition of the infant seat which is the seat configuration the carrycot is stored within the infant seat in a space saving manner.

EP2298620A2, drawing sheet 1
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Term

3.3 yearsto projected expiry

Projected expiry 26 January 2030, counted from filing; an application has no term until it is granted.

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15 claims: 1 independent, 14 dependent

  1. 1
    Infant seat, in particular to be mounted to a baby carriage in a detachable manner, designed in such a way that it exhibits a seat configuration and coming from said seat configuration is transformable into a carry configuration, in which the infant seat may be used as a carrycot, characterized in that the infant seat (10) comprises a separate unit serving as a carrycot (20), which is arranged in the seat configuration beneath an upper shell (12) of the infant seat (10).
  2. 4
    Infant seat according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the unit serving as the carrycot (20) in the seat configuration and/or in the transport state of the infant seat (10) is received between the upper shell (12) and at least one lower shell (11) and is encased between upper shell and lower shell(s) to a large extent or completely.
  3. 5
    Infant seat according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the upper shell (12) and the lower shell(s) (11) can be connected to each other in their respective circumferential border areas to one single unit.
  4. 7
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that in the seat configuration the carrycot (20) is in a folded state wherein it has a low height only, whereas in the carry configuration a foldable side area (24) of the carrycot (20) is tensioned and preferably stabilized by support elements (27) and that in the carry configuration the carrycot (20) has a height in direction perpendicular to the bottom (25) which is sufficient to receive a baby.
  5. 9
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises at least one handle bar (29) which can be mounted to the infant seat (10) in a detachable manner in the seat configuration, wherein said handle bar (29) also can be mounted to the carrycot (20) in a detachable manner, wherein prefereably the handle bar (29) can be mounted to the infant seat (10) and/or to the carrycot (20) by releasable snap or click means (293, 216).
  6. 10
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a handle bar (29) can be mounted to the frame (22, 23) in a detachable manner by means of insertable connecting elements (292, 215), wherein preferably said frame (22, 23) is arranged on the carrycot (20).
  7. 11
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the infant seat (10) in the seat configuration can be mounted to a base frame (30) of a baby carriage, wherein in said seat configuration the infant seat (10) comprises the carrycot (20).
  8. 12
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that in the seat configuration the infant seat (10) can be mounted to a stand (40) by means of mounting devices (41) in a detachable manner and/or that in the carry configuration the carrycot (20) can be mounted by means of connecting elements (212) to a stand (40) in a detachable manner.
  9. 13
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that connecting elements (212) are disposed at the infant seat (10) or at the carrycot (20), which can be mounted to mounting devices (31, 41) by hooking them into a receiving groove (311), said mounting devices being disposed at a base frame (30) of a baby carriage or at a stand (40).
  10. 14
    Infant seat according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the carrycot (20) can be mounted to mounting devices (41) of a stand by means of connecting elements (212) in a manner that said carrycot can be tilted around a horizontal axis.
  11. 15
    Baby carriage, high chair or high rest for infants, characterized in that it comprises at least one infant seat (10) according to one of claims 1 to 14, which is able to be mounted to a base frame (30) of the baby carriage in a detachable manner or which can be mounted to a stand (40) by means of mounting devices (41) in a detachable manner.