Belt guide
24 claims: 21 independent, 3 dependent
- 1Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança dotada de, pelo menos, uma unidade (4) de guia de cinto para a disposição de, pelo menos, uma parcela de um cinto de segurança de um veiculo, em que a unidade (4) de guia de cinto, de um modo preferido, está integrada em, ou ligada a, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, ou integrada em, ou ligada a, pelo menos, uma parte guia de cinto de acordo com a dimensão da largura do ombro de uma criança, caracterizada por o ajustamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto, para fora, na direcção (W) da largura ser dependente do ajustamento ascendente em altura de, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 9, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, pelo que a unidade (4) de guia de cinto é, consequentemente, ajustada igualmente no sentido ascendente da altura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, em que cada unidade (4) de guia de cinto está ligada a uma haste ( 9) .
- 2Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança dotada de, pelo menos, uma unidade (4) de guia de cinto para a disposição de, pelo menos, uma parcela de um cinto de segurança, em que a unidade (4) de guia de cinto está, de um modo preferido, integrada em, ou ligada a, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, ou integrada em, ou ligada a, pelo menos, uma parte adicional disposta na, ou adjacente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com a reivindicação 1, caracterizada por o ajustamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto ser causado pelo movimento relativo entre, pelo menos, duas secções (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, ou entre, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança e/ou, pelo menos, a parte adicional disposta na, ou adjacente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 3Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com a reivindicação 1, caracterizada por a cadeira (1) de segurança para criança estar configurada para ser ajustável na direcção (H) da altura da cadeira de segurança para criança.
- 4Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-3 anteriores, caracterizada por o ajustamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto ser feito manualmente ou causado pelo movimento de, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança ou, pelo menos, pela parte adicional disposta na, ou adjacente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 5Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-3 anteriores, caracterizada por serem proporcionadas, pelo menos, duas unidades (4) de guia de cinto, em que o ajustamento de uma das unidades (4) de guia de cinto causa o ajustamento de, pelo menos, uma das outras unidades (4) de guia de cinto.
- 6Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-4 anteriores, caracterizada por serem proporcionadas, pelo menos, duas guias (4) de cinto e o movimento de, pelo menos, uma secção (2, 3, 11) causar o ajustamento de, pelo menos, uma das duas unidades (4) de guia de cinto, em que o ajustamento desta unidade (4) de guia de cinto causa, possivelmente, o ajustamento de, pelo menos, uma das outras unidades (4) de guia de cinto.
- 7Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-3 anteriores, caracterizada por a cadeira (1) de segurança para criança ser dotada de uma unidade (4) de guia de cinto configurada para ser deslocada entre o lado direito e o lado esquerdo da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 8Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-7 anteriores, caracterizada por a cadeira (1) de segurança para criança compreender, pelo menos, uma primeira secção (2) e segunda secção (3) (de um modo preferido, a primeira secção é constituída por uma secção da cabeça e a segunda secção é constituída por uma secção das costas), em que, pelo menos, duas das secções (2, 3, 11) são móveis relativamente uma à outra, a unidade (4) de guia de cinto tem primeiros meios de ligação proporcionando uma ligação à primeira secção (2) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança e segundos meios de ligação proporcionando uma ligação à segunda secção (3) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, em que o movimento relativo entre, pelo menos, a primeira e segunda secção (2, 3) causa o ajustamento, de um modo preferido, deslocamento, da unidade (4) de guia de cinto ou vice versa.
- 9Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança) de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-8 anteriores, caracterizada por compreender três secções (2, 3, 11) (em que uma terceira secção é constituída, de um modo preferido, por uma secção de assento) e em que o movimento relativo entre as três secções (2, 3, 11) causa o deslocamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto sendo, de um modo preferido, o movimento relativo produzido movendo o apoio (2) de cabeça relativamente à secção (3) das costas e/ou secção (11) de assento.
- 10Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-9 anteriores, caracterizada por o ajustamento, de um modo preferido, o deslocamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto, ser constituído por um movimento angular ou rectilineo da unidade (4) de guia de cinto e/ou o movimento relativo entre a primeira e segunda secção (2, 3) e possivelmente, igualmente, uma terceira secção (11), ser constituído por um movimento rectilineo ou angular.
- 11Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 1-10 anteriores, caracterizada por a unidade (4) de guia de cinto compreender uma parcela (6) de retenção para receber o cinto de segurança e uma parcela (5) de fixação e, de um modo preferido, por a parcela (5) de fixação ser dotada de primeiros e segundos meios de ligação.
- 12Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-11 anteriores, caracterizada por os primeiros meios de ligação proporcionarem uma ligação articulada entre a unidade (4) de guia de cinto e a primeira secção (2) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 13Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-12 anteriores, caracterizada por os segundos meios de ligação proporcionarem uma ligação articulada entre a unidade (4) de guia de cinto e a segunda secção (3) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 14Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-13 anteriores, caracterizada por os primeiros meios de ligação compreenderem um primeiro dispositivo de ligação, em que a primeira parcela do primeiro dispositivo de ligação está fixa à primeira estrutura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, e a segunda parcela do primeiro dispositivo de ligação está ligada de modo articulado à unidade (4) de guia de cinto.
- 15Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-14 anteriores, caracterizada por os segundos meios de ligação compreenderem um segundo dispositivo de ligação, em que a primeira parcela do segundo dispositivo de ligação está fixa, directa ou indirectamente, à segunda estrutura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança e a segunda parcela de segundo dispositivo de ligaçao está ligada de modo articulado à unidade (4) de guia de cinto.
- 16Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-11 anteriores, caracterizada por os primeiros meios de ligação proporcionarem uma ligação deslizante entre a unidade (4) de guia de cinto e a primeira secção (2) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança e, de um modo preferido, por a ligação deslizante permitir gue a unidade (4) de guia de cinto seja deslocada, de um modo preferido, por um movimento rectilíneo na direcção (W) da largura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 17Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-11, 15-16 anteriores, caracterizada por os segundos meios de ligação proporcionarem uma ligação deslizante entre a unidade (4) de guia de cinto e a segunda secção (3) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 18Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-11, 15-16 anteriores, caracterizada por os segundos meios de ligação compreenderem um segundo dispositivo de ligação e, de um modo preferido, por a primeira parcela do segundo dispositivo de ligação estar fixa, directa ou indirectamente, à segunda estrutura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 19Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-11, 16-18 anteriores, caracterizada por os segundos meios de ligação compreenderem um segundo dispositivo de ligaçao e um recesso (12) proporcionado na unidade (4) de guia de cinto.
- 20Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com a reivindicação 19, caracterizada por a segunda parcela do segundo dispositivo de ligação ser recebida no recesso (12) e, de um modo preferido, por o recesso (12) ter uma orientação angular.
- 21Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-20 anteriores, caracterizada por a segunda estrutura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança estar configurada com dispositivos de ligação, de um modo preferido, pelo menos, uma haste (9) proporcionando a ligação entre os segundo meios de ligação e a segunda estrutura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 22Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 11-21 anteriores, caracterizada por a parcela (6) de retenção do cinto estar configurada para receber uma parcela do cinto de segurança e, de um modo preferido, a parcela (6) de retenção do cinto estar configurada como uma abertura, um gancho aberto ou que pode ser fechado, etc.
- 23Cadeira (1) de segurança para criança de acordo com uma das reivindicações 8-22 anteriores, caracterizada por o movimento da primeira secção (2), ascendente ou descendente, de um modo preferido, na direcção (H) da altura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, fazer com que a unidade (4) de guia de cinto seja ajustada, de um modo preferido, para rodar ou mover-se de modo rectilíneo, para fora ou para dentro, na direcção (W) da largura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança.
- 24Método para deslocar a posição da unidade (4) de guia de cinto pertencente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança compreendendo, pelo menos, uma primeira secção (2) e uma segunda secção (3) ou uma parte adicional disposta na, ou adjacente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, de um modo preferido, a primeira secção (2) é constituída por uma secção da cabeça e a segunda secção (3) é constituída por uma secção das costas e também, possivelmente, uma terceira secção (11) constituída, de um modo preferido, por uma secção de assento, estando a unidade de guia do cinto, de um modo preferido, integrada na, ou ligada à, pelo menos uma, secção (2, 3, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança ou integrada na ou ligada à, pelo menos, parte adicional disposta na, ou adjacente à cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, a unidade de guia de cinto é proporcionada para ser ajustável, pelo menos, numa primeira direcção caracterizado por o movimento de, pelo menos, a primeira secção (2) ou/e segunda secção (3) ou/e terceira secção (11) e/ou uma parte adicional, numa direcção ascendente da altura causar a deslocação da unidade (4) de guia de cinto, de um modo preferido, movendo a unidade (4) de guia de cinto, de modo angular ou rectilíneo, para fora, na direcção (W) da largura da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, em que o deslocamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto é dependente do ajustamento ascendente em altura da, pelo menos uma, secção (2, 3, 9, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para criança, em que a unidade (4) de guia de cinto, consequentemente, é igualmente ajustada, no sentido ascendente da altura da cadeira de segurança para criança, - e mover a primeira secção (2) ou/e a segunda secção (3) ou/e terceira secção (11) ou/e a parte adicional num sentido descendente da altura causa o deslocamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto, de um modo preferido, movendo a unidade (4) de guia de cinto, de modo angular ou rectilíneo, para dentro, na direcção (W) da largura da cadeira (li de segurança para criança, em que criança, em que consequentemente, deslocamento da unidade (4) de guia de cinto é dependente do ajustamento descendente em altura da, pelo menos uma, secção (2, 3, 9, 11) da cadeira (1) de segurança para a unidade (4 é igualmente de guia de cinto, ajustada no sentido descendente da altura da cadeira de segurança para criança.
Independent claims24
55 paragraphs in 2 sections, as filed
DESCRIPTION
BELT GUIDE
The invention relates to a child safety seat provided with at least one belt guide unit for arranging at least a portion of a seat belt. The belt guide unit is preferably integrated in or attached to at least one section of the child safety seat or integrated into or attached to at least one additional portion disposed in or adjacent to it. to the child safety seat.
The belt guide unit has the function of positioning the vehicle seat belt in a correct position over the child placed in the child safety seat. Preferably, the belt guide is arranged for positioning the diagonal portion of the seat belt.
Two belt guides integrated into each of the two side flanks of the headrest of a child safety seat are disclosed in EP-A-0751033. Each belt guide is configured as a fastener providing a clamping force on a portion of the seat belt by placing the fastener in a closed position. When the child safety seat needs adjustment to suit children of different heights, the headrest is moved up or down according to the child's shoulder height and the seat belt guide is then fixed. correct seat belt position accordingly. However, as the configuration shown in EP-A-0751033 is not prepared to adjust the belt guide to the child's shoulder width, the belt guides are held in a fixed position in the width direction for all positions in height. With this configuration, the requirement to seat the seat belt correctly on the child's shoulder is not met for all shoulder heights.
From WO 98/18650 A and WO 98/25788 A adjustable belt guide units are known which are configured to move between a plurality of different adjustment positions. Each belt guide unit comprises an adjustment rail and a vehicle seat belt housing, wherein the belt guide unit is attached to the upper portion of the child safety seat. The belt guide unit is adjusted towards the height of the child safety seat by moving the housing relative to the adjusting rail. However, these solutions will only provide an adjustment according to the child's shoulder height and not the child's shoulder width.
US-A-6045184 discloses a child seat where the distance between shoulder belts can be adjusted according to the height of a seat plate. When the chair plate is moved up and down, a coupling element is also moved up and down so that the shoulder belt guides engaged in elongated holes of the coupling element slide closer to each other. moving away from each other, thereby adjusting the distance between the shoulder belts.
To achieve an optimal child seat belt result during an emergency, such as during a sudden deceleration of the vehicle, the seat belt needs to be placed in the correct position on the child's upper body. By positioning the seat belt over the child such that the seat belt is placed across the central shoulder as required, the result of reducing the child's forward movement is optimized. Although the configuration of document EP-A-0751033 is provided to allow adjustment only in the direction of the safety seat height, the configuration does not provide a solution adapted to produce the correct seat belt position according to the variable shoulder width. of child. Failure to do so may cause the seat belt to move over the child's neck or over the arm or shoulder. These improper seat belt positions can cause serious injury to the child during sudden braking of the vehicle.
A need to produce a belt guiding unit that is adaptable to seat the seat belt correctly over the shoulder has been raised on the basis of unsatisfactory prior art solutions as mentioned above. It is an object of the invention to provide a child safety seat wherein the belt guide unit is provided to ensure a correct seat belt position on the child's shoulder. The belt guide unit is configured to be adjustable depending on the size of the child, with the child's shoulder width being equally taken into account. The object of the invention is achieved in accordance with the independent claims, the embodiments of the invention being set forth in the dependent claims.
According to the invention, the belt guide unit is provided for arranging at least a portion of a seat belt. The belt guide unit may be provided as a separate unit or may be attached to at least one section of the child safety seat or at least to an additional portion disposed in or adjacent to the child safety seat . Alternatively, the belt guiding unit may be integrated in or connected to at least one section of the child safety seat or at least an additional portion disposed in or adjacent to the child safety seat. . The belt guide unit is provided to be adjustable at least in a first direction, preferably the width direction, to correctly position the seat belt on the child's shoulder. The seat belt guide unit can be provided adjustable in various directions to obtain the correct seat belt position by varying the seat belt placement in the direction of the seat width to fit the child's shoulder width.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the child safety seat will be adjustable adjustable in the height direction of the child safety seat to adjust the seat belt to the child's variable shoulder height.
Adjustment of the belt guide unit can be performed in a number of ways provided that the objective of correctly positioning the seat belt over the shoulder is achieved. Adjustment can be done manually, ie the belt guide unit can be adjusted manually by directly driving the belt guide unit or the belt guide unit can be configured with a dedicated frame to drive the belt guide unit, such as, for example, a handle. Alternatively, the adjustment is caused by the movement of at least one section of the child safety seat or at least an additional portion disposed in or adjacent to the child safety seat.
The number and configuration of the seat belt guide unit may vary according to different versions of the child safety seat. In one embodiment the child safety seat is provided with a belt guide unit. The belt guide unit can be configured with the means necessary to be moved between the right and left sides of the child safety seat. The belt guide unit can be moved manually by dismounting the belt guide unit on one side and mounting it on the other side. Or configurations may be provided so that the belt guide unit can be moved easily from side to side without the need for disassembly and mounting.
In another embodiment, the child safety seat may be provided with at least two belt guide units. Preferably, the number of belt guiding units is two, but to meet specific needs it may be necessary to configure the child safety seat with more than two belt guiding units. By using at least two belt guide units, the adjustment of one of the belt guide units may be configured to cause adjustment of at least one of the other belt guide units. With this configuration, the belt guide units only need to be adjusted once for a particular child, after which the child safety seat can be used on both the right and left sides of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, the child safety seat may be provided such that movement of at least one section causes adjustment of at least one of the two belt guide units. Thus, in this embodiment, the movement of the section (s) is connected to the repositioning of the belt guide. In another embodiment, adjusting the belt guide unit causes the adjustment of at least one of the other belt guide units.
As mentioned above, the belt guide unit is attached to at least one section of the child safety seat or to at least an additional portion disposed in or adjacent to the child safety seat. The child safety seat may comprise one section, two sections, three sections, four sections, etc. The section or sections to which the belt guide unit is attached may comprise, for example, a headrest, a backrest, a seat section, a connector, such as a rod for connecting at least , two of the sections, or any other constituent component of the child safety seat. As the skilled artisan will understand, the number of sections or the functions of the sections where the belt guide unit is attached are not completely determined here, as different sections may apply for the task to be performed. The same applies to the additional part disposed on or adjacent to the child safety seat. The additional part may be any kind of element or configuration providing a base for the belt guide unit or used to adjust the belt guide unit in cooperation with other sections or other additional parts for adjusting the belt guide unit.
According to one embodiment, adjustment of the belt guide unit may be caused or caused by relative movement between at least two sections of the child safety seat. Alternatively, the adjustment may be driven by relative movement between at least one section of the child safety seat and / or at least an additional portion disposed in or adjacent to the child safety seat. As the skilled artisan will understand the prior description of the optional sections or additional part applies equally to these embodiments. Relative motion can be produced by any type of motion, such as angular or rectilinear.
In one embodiment, relative movement between at least two sections of the child safety seat may be provided by at least a first section and a second section of the child safety seat which are configured to move relative to each other. Preferably, the first section comprises a head section and the second section comprises a back section. The belt guiding unit has first attachment means for providing a connection to the first section of the child safety seat and, furthermore, second attachment means providing a connection to the second section of the child safety seat. The child safety seat comprises at least a first and a second section, but may also comprise a third, fourth, fifth, etc., section. At least the first and second sections are configured to be moved relative to each other. Alternatively, relative motion may according to the invention occur between a first, second, third, fourth section, etc. Relative motion can be conducted by moving one of the sections relative to each other or moving multiple sections relative to each other, or moving all sections relative to each other. 0 Relative movement between at least the first and second section or, for example, between the first, second, third, etc., causes adjustment, preferably displacement of the belt guide unit. As the skilled person will understand, the relative movement between sections (first, second, third, etc.) of the child safety seat may be provided in various ways. Preferably, the first section comprises the headrest of the child safety seat. The headrest may be configured to be movable relative to the second section consisting of the backrest of the child safety seat. In one embodiment, the second section may be the backrest and seat section of the child safety seat. In another embodiment, the second section may be the backrest and a third section may be the seat section. In yet another embodiment, the first, second and third sections may comprise other parts of the child safety seat in addition to the headrest, backrest and seat section. As the skilled artisan will understand, the inventive concept should provide a solution in which the relative motion produced by moving at least a first and a second section is connected to the adjustment of the belt guide unit and this solution is not necessarily limited to parts. child safety seat because different parts may be suitable for relative movement.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the belt guide unit causes relative movement between the first and second section, or first, second, third, etc. section.
Relative movements between at least the first and second sections may occur in various ways. The relative movement between the first and second section may be rectilinear or angular movement. Preferably, relative movement is produced by the fact that the headrest (first section) is configured to move, for example, towards the height of the child safety seat, for example by rectilinear motion, while the back section (second section) and / or the seat section (third section) is at rest. Alternatively, all sections may be configured to be movable or the backrest and / or seat section may be configured to be movable.
In the following, the invention will be explained using one embodiment, wherein the first section (preferably the headrest) and the second section (preferably the back section) are configured to be movable. relative to the other. As the skilled artisan will understand, it will be understood that the following explanation applies equally to embodiments in which relative movement occurs between more than two sections or where the two sections are provided by other parts of the safety seat. for children other than the headrest and the back section.
The belt guide unit offset can be configured in different ways, for example by moving the belt guide unit angled, rectilinear, etc. The belt guide unit may comprise a retention portion and a fastening portion. The securing portion may be provided with first and second connecting means. The retention portion can be configured to receive a seat belt portion. Preferably, the belt guide unit is configured such that the retention portion is moved towards the width of the child safety seat, thus providing the opportunity to position the seat belt correctly over the shoulder. of child. The seat belt can be applied to the belt guide unit using different types of configurations. In a preferred embodiment, the retention portion is configured to receive a seat belt portion and the belt retention portion may be configured as an opening, an open or lockable hook, or any other suitable structure or configuration. .
In a first embodiment of the invention, the displacement of the belt guide unit is effected as an angular movement. In a second embodiment of the invention, the displacement of the belt guide unit is effected as a rectilinear movement. As the skilled artisan will understand, displacement of the belt guide unit may within the scope of the invention be effected by other configurations than angular or rectilinear movements.
For angular displacement of the belt guide unit according to the first embodiment, the first connecting means may provide a pivotal connection between the belt guide unit and the first section of the child safety seat. In addition, the second attachment means may provide a pivotal connection between the belt guide unit and the second section of the child safety seat.
Hinged joints may be provided by different configurations. For example, a rotary bearing, a hinge, a rod-shaped structure, an axis functioning as a rotation axis or other configurations capable of providing the possibility of rotation or angular movement. The hinged coupling may be provided by an embodiment wherein the first coupling means comprises a first coupling device. A first portion of the first connector is attached to the first frame of the child safety seat and a second portion of the first connector is pivotally connected to the belt guide unit. Furthermore, the second connecting means may comprise a second securing device. A first portion of the second connector may be attached, directly or indirectly, to the second frame of the child safety seat and the second portion of the second connector may be pivotally connected to the belt guide unit.
In order to move the belt guide unit straight in accordance with the second embodiment, the first connecting means provide a sliding connection between the belt guide unit and the first section of the child safety seat. In a preferred embodiment of this second embodiment, the sliding connection provides the belt guide unit for its displacement by a straight movement towards the width of the child safety seat. The second attachment means may provide a sliding connection between the belt guide unit and the second section of the child safety seat.
The second connecting means may comprise a second securing device. The first portion of the second connector is attached, directly or indirectly, to the second frame of the child safety seat. In addition, the second connecting means may also comprise a recess provided in the belt guide unit, wherein the recess may have an angular orientation. In a preferred embodiment of this second embodiment, the second portion of the second connector is received in the recess for sliding connection. As will be appreciated by the skilled person, the sliding connection may be provided by other configurations than a clamping device and a recess, such as a gear or rod assembly. In addition, if a recess is used, it may have different angular orientations than that mentioned here.
Attachment of the second connector to the second frame of the child safety seat may be effected using a connector of some kind. For example, at least one rod may be used as the connection between the second connector and the second frame of the child safety seat.
The hinged or straight configuration of the connection between the belt guide unit and the first and second section of the child safety seat, respectively, may be provided such that moving the first section up or down towards the height of the child safety seat, have the belt guide unit rotate or move in a straight line, either outwards or inwards, towards the width of the child safety seat. Alternatively, the child safety seat may be configured such that movement of the rod causes the belt guide unit to shift.
The invention also includes a method for shifting the position of the belt guide unit, the method being defined by the step of moving at least the first section, second section or third section, etc., or moving a combination of these sections. . This movement causes the belt guide unit to move, preferably moving angularly or rectilinearly.
The method can furthermore be defined by the steps of moving the first section or / and the second section, third section, etc., upwards towards the height of the child safety seat, thereby causing the displacement of the seat unit. belt guide, preferably angled or straight, outwards towards the width of the child safety seat. 0 The method also includes the step of moving the first section or / and the second section, third section, etc., down towards the height of the child safety seat, thereby causing the belt guide unit to move. preferably angular or rectilinear for
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first position in the child safety seat according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the belt guide unit placed in a second position in the child safety seat according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the belt guide unit placed in a first position in the child safety seat according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the belt guide unit placed in a second position in the child safety seat according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 illustrates the belt guide unit placed in a first position in the child safety seat according to a third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates the belt guide unit placed in a second position in the child safety seat according to a third embodiment of the invention.
Figs 1-6 show a child safety seat 1 comprising a first section 2, preferably a head section and a second section 3, preferably a back section and a third section 11, respectively. preferably a seat section. The child safety seat 1 is provided with belt guide units 4 which act as a control device for positioning the seat belt in the correct position on the child's shoulder. The two belt guides 4 are configured to the left and right of the child safety seat 1 respectively, thus providing the opportunity to use a seat belt to the left or right of the child safety seat 1. The belt guiding unit 4 is defined by a securing portion 5 providing attachment to the child safety seat 1 and a retaining portion 6 providing a configuration for securing the seat belt to the belt guiding unit 4. . In the figures, the securing portion 5 and the retaining portion 6 are shown as integral parts of the belt guide unit 4. Alternatively, the securing portion 5 and the retaining portion 6 may be provided as separate portions connected to constitute the belt guide unit 4.
The belt guide unit 4 may be configured with a dedicated opening 10 for receiving a portion of the seat belt (not shown in the figures). The aperture 10 is preferably positioned in the retaining portion 6 of the belt guide unit 4, wherein the aperture 10 may be comprised of an open or lockable hook or any other configuration prepared to receive and providing certain retention potentialities for holding the seat belt portion in position on the belt guide unit 4.
The belt guide unit 4, as shown in the figures, is provided to be adjusted and therefore to be displaced when at least one section of the child safety seat, such as first section 2, second section 3, rod 9, are moved relative to or relative to other sections of the child safety seat. As will be appreciated by the skilled person, the child safety seat 1 may alternatively be provided such that displacement of the belt guiding unit 4 may cause relative movement to occur between at least one section of the child seat. child restraint such as first section 2, second section 3, rod 9. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1-4, the headrest is moved in a heightwise direction of the child safety seat 1 illustrated by the arrow H to adjust the child safety seat 1 to the size of the child. As the travel of the belt guide unit 4 has been made dependent on the adjustment of the headrest, the retaining portion 6 of the belt guide unit 4 is moved in the direction of the width of the child safety seat 1 indicated. by the arrow W in the figures. The travel of the belt guide unit 4 may, of course, be linked to other sections / parts of the child safety seat 1 other than the head restraint and also the head restraint may be moved relative to other sections which not the back section, for example the seat section.
To ensure that the seat belt is correctly placed on the child's shoulder, the subsequent angular displacement of the belt guide unit 4 according to the first embodiment of the invention and the subsequent rectilinear displacement of the belt guide unit 4 according to the second or third embodiment of the invention by moving the headrest or other parts of the child safety seat 1 to fit the size of the child, can be predetermined based on information on the correlation between shoulder heights and children's shoulder widths. In addition, the child safety seat may be provided with additional means for precisely adjusting the position of the belt guide unit 4 to allow individual adaptation.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the first connecting means provide a pivotal connection between the belt guide unit 4 and the headrest 2 to adjust the retaining portion 6 in the width direction W. The second attachment means provides a pivotal connection between the unit 4 and the belt guide backrest 3.
The first connector is shown provided by a first connector 7 and the second connector is shown provided by a second connector 8. The first portion of the first connector 7 is attached to the headrest 2, while the second portion of the first connector 7 is pivotally connected to the belt guide unit 4. Furthermore, the first portion of the second connector 8 is attached, directly or indirectly, to the backrest 3, while the second portion of the second connector 8 is pivotally connected to the belt guide unit 4.
The first connector 7 provides the attachment of the securing portion 5 / belt guide unit 4 to the first section as illustrated in FIGS. The second connector 8 provides for attachment of the securing portion 5 / belt guiding unit 4 to the second section as illustrated. The second connector 8 is shown attached to the second section 3 by the configuration of a rod 9. 0 The second connector 8 may also be configured in a more direct connection to the second section 3 by connecting the second connector 8 directly to the second section 3 and omitting the rod 9.
By this configuration of the connecting means, the angular movement of the belt guide unit 4 and thus the displacement of the retaining portion 6 in the width W direction follows the displacement of the headrest 2 in the height H direction.
In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the movement of the belt guide unit 4 and the movement of the headrest are connected such that moving the headrest 2 upwards in the height direction H leads to the angular displacement of the belt guide unit 4 and the movement of the retaining portion 6 in the W direction. And conversely, the movement of the upside down support in the height direction H leads to the angular displacement of the belt guide unit 4 and the movement of the retaining portion 6 in the width direction W.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the first connecting means (not shown in Figs) are provided with a sliding connection to make the belt guide unit capable of sliding to adjust the retaining portion 6 in the width direction W. By means of this sliding connection the belt guide unit is moved by a straight movement in the direction W of the width of the child safety seat.
The belt guide unit 4 is shown with a recess 12 provided in the connecting portion 6 of the belt guide unit 4. The recess 12 is angularly configured as shown in figures 3 and 4. The second connecting means provides a sliding connection between the belt guide unit and the second section of the child safety seat. The second attachment means comprises a second attachment device 8 and the recess 12, wherein the first portion of the second attachment device is attached, directly or indirectly, to the second child safety seat frame and the second portion of the second attachment device. The locking device 8 is received in recess 12. The second securing device 8 is configured to retract into recess 12 when the headrest 2 is moved in the height direction H.
By this configuration of the first and second connecting means, the straight movement of the belt guide unit 4 and, consequently, the displacement of the retaining portion 6 in the width direction W, follows the displacement of the headrest 2 in the direction H from the height. As shown in figures 3 and 4, the movement of the belt guide unit 4 and the movement of the headrest are connected, so that moving the headrest 2 upwards towards the height H implies moving the second clamping device 8 in the clamping device 8 into the recess 12. 0 second securing device 8 is limited to moving towards the height of the child safety seat and movement towards the width of the child safety seat is prevented. By this configuration the belt guide unit is forced to move outwardly when the second fastener 8 moves up and inwardly when the second fastener 8 moves downward.
By moving the second securing device 8 downwardly in the angular recess 12, a straight displacement of the belt guide unit 4 occurs and the retaining portion 6 is moved outwardly in the width direction W until it reaches an end position as shown. in fig 4. And conversely, by moving the headrest downwards in the H-direction of height, the second clamping device 8 is moved upwardly in the angular recess 12 and, by this configuration, for the rectilinear displacement of the unit 4. belt guide and the movement of the retaining portion 6 inwardly in the width W direction to an end position as shown in fig 3.
In Figs. 5 and 6 the second attachment means are provided by a second securing device 8 attached to the rod 9 and the securing portion 5 of the belt guide unit 4. Rods 9 are provided for the H-direction travel of the height and for angular β offsets. Adjustment of the guide unit 4 is thus caused by the height and angular displacement of the rods 9. As shown in Fig. 5, when the rods 9 are moved upwardly H from the height and angled outwardly, the belt guide units 4 are moved outwardly in the W direction of width. The belt guide units 4 are provided to be moved by a straight outward movement. By moving the rods 9 downwards in height H and by moving the rods angled inward from the position as shown in FIG. 5, the belt guide units 4 are moved inwardly. The rods, as shown in Figs 5-6, may be integrated into a section of the child safety seat, such as the headrest, or may function as separate sections that are used solely to maneuver the belt guide units 4.
As described in the general part of the description, the adjustment of the belt guide unit 4 can be performed directly by the user without producing relative movement between the various parts of the child safety seat. In addition, the adjustment of a belt guide unit 4 may be linked to different movement patterns of the child safety seat sections as described above.
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20 members in 13 offices
Priority claims8
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Members20
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| GB0603458D0 | United Kingdom | D0 | |
| CA2573191A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| NO20070207L | Norway | L | |
| CN100999207A | China | A | |
| EP1808331A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| GB2434090A | United Kingdom | A | |
| KR20070075348A | Republic of Korea | A | |
| AU2007200053A1 | Australia | A1 | |
| JP2007196995A | Japan | A | |
| EP1808331A3 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US2008023993A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP1808331B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT463383T | Austria | T | |
| ATE463383T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE602007005703D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| PT1808331EThis record | Portugal | E | |
| GB2434090B | United Kingdom | B | |
| ES2344082T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| KR101333737B1 | Republic of Korea | B1 | |
| NO339061B1 | Norway | B1 |
Numbers
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1808331
- Publication, EPODOC
- PT1808331E
- Application
- 7250122
- Application, DOCDB
- 07250122
- Application, EPODOC
- PT20070250122T
Titles2
- English
- BELT GUIDE
- Portuguese
- GUIA DE CINTO
Classification
- CPC, 3
- B60N2/2812
- B60N2/2803
- B60N2/2851
- IPC, 1
- B60N2 28
