CN-114954157-B - Child restraint device

CN114954157BCN 114954157 BCN114954157 BCN 114954157BCN-114954157-B

Abstract

A child restraint configured to be securable to and detachable from a base mounted in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising a lighting device positioned on an exterior portion of the child restraint, the lighting device configured to operate in a first mode to illuminate a first area external to the child restraint, wherein in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the base and the child restraint is moved, the lighting device will be activated in its first mode to illuminate the first area external to the child restraint for the purpose of helping secure to the base, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated.

Inventors

N. Kerzaiz
MARTIN HAAS
Michael Fosterberg
H. Carter Nagel

Assignees

宝得适罗姆儿童安全有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20220223
Priority Date: 20210224

Claims (8)

1. A child restraint configured to be securable to and detachable from a base mounted in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising: A luminaire positioned on an exterior portion of the child restraint configured to operate in a first mode to illuminate a first area exterior to the child restraint; a movement sensor for detecting movement of the child restraint, and A sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the base; Wherein in case the child restraint is not secured to the base and the child restraint is moved, the illuminator will be activated in its first mode, illuminating the first area outside the child restraint for the purpose of helping to secure to the base, and wherein in case the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated, Wherein the luminaire is further configured to operate in a second mode, thereby illuminating a second area outside the child restraint, and wherein, in case the child restraint is secured to a stroller and the child restraint is moved, the luminaire will be activated in its second mode, Wherein the second region external to the child restraint is a region forward and rearward of the child restraint, Wherein the first region external to the child restraint is a region below the child restraint.
2. The child restraint apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement sensor is a tilt sensor.
3. The child restraint of claim 1, wherein the sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the base is in the form of a switch that is actuated when the child restraint is secured to the base.
4. The child restraint of claim 1, further configured to be securable to and detachable from a stroller, wherein the illuminator is to be activated in its first mode to illuminate the first area outside the child restraint for purposes of assisting in securing to the stroller, and wherein the first mode is to be deactivated in the event that the child restraint is secured to the stroller.
5. The child restraint of claim 4, further comprising a sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the stroller.
6. The child restraint of claim 5, wherein the sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the stroller is in the form of a switch that is actuated when the child restraint is secured to the stroller.
7. A child restraint according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a sensor for detecting an ambient light level, wherein the luminaire is to be deactivated in case the ambient light level exceeds a predetermined amount.
8. The child restraint apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the child restraint apparatus is an infant carrier.

Description

Child restraint device Technical Field The present invention relates to a child restraint for a vehicle. In a particular form, the present invention relates to a child restraint with integrated illumination. Background The child restraint (including infant carrier) is configured to be mounted within a vehicle and may be secured in place by a vehicle harness or alternative connection means such as ISOFIX. Child restraint devices are sometimes configured to be secured to and separable from a base that remains secured in the vehicle via a harness or alternative connection device. Many of these infant carriers are also configured to be secured to and detached from the stroller either directly or through the use of an adapter that enables the infant carrier and stroller manufactured by different manufacturers to cooperatively engage. Fixing the infant carrier to the base and stroller can be complex and cumbersome and particularly daunting and stressful for the parent or user who first uses the device, where proper alignment of the latch and adapter with their respective receptacles/receptacles is required. This task becomes more difficult in low light environments, or where it is not desirable to illuminate the vehicle so as not to disturb or wake the sleeping child. It is against this background that the present disclosure has been developed. Disclosure of Invention According to a first aspect there is provided a child restraint configured to be securable to and detachable from a base mounted in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising a lighting device positioned on an outer portion of the child restraint configured to operate in a first mode to illuminate a first area external to the child restraint, wherein in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the base and the child restraint is moved, the lighting device will be activated in its first mode to illuminate the first area external to the child restraint for the purpose of assisting in securing to the base, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated. In one form, the child restraint further comprises a movement sensor for detecting movement of the child restraint. In one form, the movement sensor is a tilt sensor. In one form, the child restraint further comprises a sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the base. In one form, the sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the base is in the form of a switch that is actuated when the child restraint is secured to the base. In one form, the child restraint is further configured to be securable to and detachable from a stroller, wherein in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the stroller and the child restraint is moved, the illumination device will be activated in its first mode to illuminate a first area external to the child restraint for purposes of assisting in securing to the stroller, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the stroller, the first mode will be deactivated. In one form, the child restraint further comprises a sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the stroller. In one form, the sensor for detecting whether the child restraint has been secured to the stroller is in the form of a switch that is actuated when the child restraint is secured to the stroller. In one form, the lighting device is further configured to operate in a second mode to illuminate a second area external to the child restraint, and wherein the lighting device is to be activated in its second mode if the child restraint is secured to the stroller and the child restraint is moved. In one form, the second region external to the child restraint is a region forward and rearward of the child restraint. In one form, the first region external to the child restraint is a region below the child restraint. In one form, the child restraint further comprises a sensor for detecting an ambient light level, wherein the lighting device is to be deactivated if the ambient light level exceeds a predetermined amount. In one form, the child restraint is an infant carrier. Drawings Embodiments of the present invention will be discussed with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child restraint in the form of an infant carrier in accordance with one embodiment; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an illumination system for the infant carrier of FIG. 1, according to one embodiment; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an illumination system for the infant carrier of FIG. 1 according to an alternative embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the infant carrier of FIG. 1 mounted on a base; FIG. 5 is a detailed view of an exterior light activated in a first "installation mode"; FIG. 6 is a detailed view of an external light activated in a second "safe mode"; fig. 7 is a perspective view of the infant carrie