Child seat with movable side head guards
AssigneeAprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha
InventorsKenzou Kassai, Hiroyasu Yamamoto
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Abstract
Nursing equipment for a child, such as an adjustable child safety seat, includes a back rest, a pair of side guards provided on opposing sides of the back rest for protecting side portions of an infant, and a pair of side head guards provided to be movable in an upward/downward direction and so as to be selectively detachable, inside the pair of side guards. By this structure, the nursing equipment helps to surely protect the head and particularly the brain of an infant as the infant grows.
Claims18
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side body guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head, each of said side head guards comprising a side head guard member and a guide bar protruding from its side head guard, each of said side body guards comprising a side body guard member and a guide groove in said side body guard member, wherein said guide bars of said side head guards are slidably received in a respective said guide groove for slidably and movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards, and
- wherein each said guide bar includes a bar member and a pawl protruding from said bar member, wherein each said guide groove includes an overhanging stopper edge at a first end portion of said guide groove, said stopper edge overhanging and engaging said pawl for retaining said guide bar in said guide groove at said first end portion of said guide groove, said guide groove including an enlarged recessed opening at a second end portion of said guide groove opposite said first end portion, and wherein said enlarged recessed opening is adapted for allowing said pawl to pass therethrough so that said guide bar can be removed from said guide groove at said second end portion of said guide groove.
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side bodyguards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head, and
- wherein each of said side head guards comprises a shock absorbing structure including an air chamber in a respective said side head guard and an accordion pleated structure enclosing said air chamber.
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side bodyguards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head,
- wherein each of said side head guards comprises a shock absorbing multi-layered structure including a plurality of cushioning layers with outermost layers and an innermost layer having a relatively lower density, and further comprising intermediate layers between said innermost layer and said outermost layers, said intermediate layers having a relatively higher density compared to said lower density of said outermost and innermost layers.
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, and said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side bodyguards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head,
- said child safety seat further comprising a strip-shaped member interconnecting said side head guards, and wherein said strip-shaped member has a guide hole, said child safety seat further comprising a safety belt including a shoulder belt passing through said guide hole for restraining the infant on said backrest.
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side bodyguards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head,
- said child safety seat further comprising a striping shaped member interconnecting said side head guards,
- wherein said strip-shaped member is arranged on a front side of said backrest facing toward the infant, and wherein said strip-shaped member includes a shock absorbing structure for supporting contact with the head of the infant.
A child safety seat adapted for use on a vehicle seat, said child safety seat comprising an adjustable child safety device for supporting an infant, said adjustable child safety device comprising:
- a backrest that has two opposite lateral sides and an upper end, said backrest being adapted for supporting a back of the infant;
- a pair of side body guards that are individually arranged at and protruding from said two opposite lateral sides of said backrest, said side bodyguards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's body,
- a pair of side head guards individually arranged inwardly of said side body guards, means movably attaching said side head guards to said side body guards for adjustably moving each side head guard in an upward and downward direction, said side head guards being adapted for protecting sides of the infant's head,
- said child safety seat further comprising a strip-shaped member interconnecting said side head guards, said child safety seat further comprising an upper head guard connected to an upper portion of said strip-shaped member in a position for protecting the top portion of the head of the infant, wherein said side head guards, said upper head guard and said strip-shaped member are all together movable in said upward and downward direction relative to said backrest and to said side body guards.
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