Child restraint system and method for monitoring installation of the child restraint system

A method for monitoring installation of a child restraint system on a vehicle seat, the child restraint system having a child seat configured to receive a child occupant, the method comprising:

• outputting a first signal from a first sensor disposed on the child seat, the first signal indicative of a positional angle of the child seat relative to a first axis, the child seat configured to be removably secured to the vehicle seat;
• calculating a first angle value based on the first signal utilizing a controller;
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• inducing a first device disposed on the child seat to indicate visually or audibly when the first angle value is not within a predetermined angular range from the first axis.

A child restraint system adapted to be mounted within a vehicle, the child restraint system comprising:

• a unitary child seat configured to receive a child occupant, the unitary child seat further configured to be removably secured to a vehicle seat;
• a first sensor coupled to the unitary child seat, the first sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of positional angle of the unitary child seat relative to a first axis;
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• a controller coupled to the unitary child seat configured to receive the first signal and to calculate a first angle value based on the first signal, the controller further configured to induce a first device disposed on the unitary child seat to indicate visually or audibly when the first angle value is not within a predetermined angular range from the first axis.

A child restraint system adapted to be mounted within a vehicle, the child restraint system comprising:

• a child seat configured to receive a child occupant, the child seat further configured to be removably secured to a vehicle seat;
• a first sensor coupled to the child seat, the first sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of positional angle of the child seat relative to a first axis;
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• a controller coupled to the child seat configured to receive the first signal and to calculate a first angle value based on the first signal, the controller further configured to induce a light emitting diode disposed on the child seat to emit light to indicate when the first angle value is not within a predetermined angular range from the first axis.

A child restraint system adapted to be mounted within a vehicle, the child restraint system comprising:

• a child scat configured to receive a child occupant, the child seat further configured to be removably secured to a vehicle seat;
• a first sensor coupled to the child scat, the first sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of positional angle of the child seat relative to a first axis;
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• a controller coupled to the child seat configured to receive the first signal and to calculate a first angle value based on the first signal, the controller further configured to induce an electrical enunciator disposed on the child seat to emit sound to indicate when the first angle value is not within a predetermined angular range from the first axis.

A child restraint system adapted to be mounted within a vehicle, the child restraint system comprising:

• a child seat configured to receive a child occupant, the child seat further configured to be removably secured to a vehicle seat;
• a first sensor coupled to the child seat, the first sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of positional angle of the child seat relative to a first axis;
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• a controller coupled to the child seat configured to receive the first signal and to calculate a first angle value based on the first signal, the controller further configured to induce an liquid-crystal display disposed on the child seat to display a first message to indicate when the first angle value is not within a predetermined angular range from the first axis.