CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR ATTACHING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT

Abstract

A child seat for mounting on a motor vehicle seat is comprised of at least one contact surface device for a child accommodated in the child seat, the contact surface device having at least a first section and a second section, the second section being transferable relative to the first section from a first position to a second position by the action of an at least partially outwardly directed force acting on the second section to damp deceleration of the child in the case of a displacement of the child towards the second section.

Claims

1. A child seat for mounting on a motor vehicle seat, the seat comprising: at least one contact surface device for a child accommodated in the child seat, wherein the contact surface device comprises at least a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is transferable relative to the first section from a first position into a second position by the action of an at least partially outwardly directed force acting on the second section for damping a deceleration of the child in the case of a displacement of the child towards the second section.

2. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein in the second position, compared to the first position, a distance between at least a first border section of a border of the second section and the first section is increased, the distance in the first position preferably being less than 2 cm, and the distance in the second position being at least in sections more than 1.5 cm.

3. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the transfer from the first position into the second position is reversible.

4. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the second section is pivotable relative to the first section, in particular is designed as a pivoting flap, and/or is translationary movable.

5. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the second section is designed at least in sections as a spring, in particular a leaf spring, and/or is resiliently mounted, in particular via a coil spring.

6. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second section is/are formed from an at least substantially dimensionally stable and/or non-porous material and/or has/have a density of at least 100 kg/m.sup.3, and/or has/have a thickness of at least 1 mm.

7. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the contact surface device or at least the first and/or second section thereof is/are defined by a contact wall and/or is/are covered by a padding or other intermediate element, in particular on the inside.

8. The child seat according to claim 7, wherein the contact surface device is defined by at least one side wall and/or rear wall, in particular the contact wall comprised of at least one side wall and/or rear wall.

9. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein during a transfer from the first position into the second position, a distance between at least one second border section of a border of the second section and the first section remains the same and/or wherein the first section and the second section, in particular at a/the second border section of a border of the second section, are firmly connected to one another at least in sections, preferably formed integrally with one another, or wherein in the second position, compared to the first position, a distance between the entire border of the second section and the first section is increased.

10. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein first and second sections are structurally separated from each other at least in the first position, in particular by a slit or cut.

11. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the border of the second section has at least one first straight section, in particular in the form of a polygon, preferably a quadrilateral, the first straight section preferably being permanently connected to the first section at least in sections, in particular also in the second position, and/or the border of the second section, apart from the first straight section, being at least not permanently connected to the first section, in particular being movable relative to the first section.

12. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the second section is arranged: in the region from the head to the buttocks of a child accommodated in the child seat, in particular in a head region of the child seat, for example in a region of the seatback and/or a headrest, which is designed in particular to accommodate the head of a child accommodated in the child seat, or in the region of side wings of a seat shell or the headrest, in particular at the height of the head.

13. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein a maximum offset between the second section and the first section is not more than 10 mm, or the second section is flush with the first section.

14. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein a blocking device, in particular a stop, is provided in such a way that a movement of the second section inwards is blocked, the second section in the first position preferably being pressed against the blocking device, for example due to a spring force.

15. The child seat according to claim 1, wherein at least one wall of the child seat is double-walled, the second section preferably being part of an inner wall.

Description

[0056] In the following, the invention is described by means of embodiments, which are explained in more detail by means of the drawings, in which:

[0057] FIG. 1 shows a schematic oblique view of a child seat according to the invention;

[0058] FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a detail of a child seat according to the invention in a first position;

[0059] FIG. 3 shows the detail according to FIG. 2 in a second position;

[0060] FIG. 4 shows a detail analogous to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment in a first position;

[0061] FIG. 5 shows a detail according to FIG. 4 in a second position;

[0062] FIG. 6 shows a detail analogous to FIG. 2 of a first position according to a further embodiment;

[0063] FIG. 7 shows the detail according to FIG. 6 in a second position;

[0064] FIG. 8 shows a detail analogous to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment;

[0065] FIG. 9 shows the detail according to FIG. 8 in a second position;

[0066] FIG. 10 shows a detail analogous to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment in a first position;

[0067] FIG. 11 shows the detail according to FIG. 10 in a second position;

[0068] FIG. 12 shows a schematic side view of a child seat according to the invention with partially exposed interior;

[0069] FIG. 13 shows an enlarged detail of FIG. 12;

[0070] FIG. 14 shows a cross-section through the child seat according to FIGS. 12 and 13, viewing to an inner side of the second section (effective area);

[0071] FIG. 15 shows an enlarged detail of FIG. 14;

[0072] FIG. 16 shows an oblique view of the seat (with hood) viewing to the inside of the second section (effective area);

[0073] FIG. 17 shows an oblique view of the seat with hood; and

[0074] FIG. 18 shows a section through the seat (with hood).

[0075] In the following description, the same reference numbers are used for identical and equivalent parts.

[0076] FIG. 1 shows an oblique view of a child seat according to the invention, in which the contact surface device according to the invention cannot be seen in detail. An area suitable for the formation of the second section (effective area) is marked by a dashed line 9.

[0077] FIGS. 2 and 3 show schematically a detail of a wall (shell) of an inventive child seat according to a first embodiment. This embodiment has an inner wall 10 and an outer wall 11. The inner wall 10 in turn has a second section 13 (effective area) and a first section 12. The second section 13 can be moved or pivoted in relation to the first section 12 (see FIG. 3) when an outwardly directing force is applied (in the direction of the outer wall 1). The first section 12 and second section 13 are structurally separated from each other by a delimiting section 14 (not defining a fixed connection) and a transition section 15 (preferably defining a fixed, in this case articulated, connection). In FIG. 2 the second section 13 is in the first position (without force load), in FIG. 3 the second section is in the second position in the state of (maximum) deflection.

[0078] The embodiment according to FIGS. 4 and 5 essentially corresponds to the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 and 3, wherein a blocking device (stop) 16 is provided in addition. The blocking device prevents the second section 13 from swiveling inwards if, for example, an object from outside deforms or breaks through the outer wall. If necessary, the blocking device may also enable the second section 13 to have a pre-tension inwards (in the position according to FIG. 4).

[0079] The embodiment according to FIGS. 6 and 7 corresponds to the embodiment according to FIGS. 4 and 5 with the difference that the wall here is only doubled in sections, i.e. the outer wall 11 does not extend over the entire inner wall 10. However, according to the embodiment the second section 13 is arranged in the area that is double-walled.

[0080] In contrast to FIGS. 2 to 7, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a single-walled wall with only one wall 17, but with a blocking device 16 as in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0081] FIGS. 10 and 11 again show a double-walled embodiment, basically in accordance with FIGS. 4 and 5. However, in contrast to FIGS. 4 and 5, the second section 13 is not pivotable in relation to the first section 12, but is movable translationary and mounted via a spring element 18. The spring element 18 is located between an outer surface 19 of the second section 13 and an inner surface 20 of the outer wall 11. There is a delimiting section 14, but no transition section (cf. transition section 15 according to FIG. 2).

[0082] FIG. 12 shows a side view of the inventive child seat (with hidden hood) including the second section 13 (or the effective area). This second section 13 has a trapezoidal geometry and tapers towards the rear. The second section 13 is shown again enlarged in FIG. 13.

[0083] FIG. 14 shows a section through the child seat according to FIGS. 12 and 13, viewing to an inner side of the second section 13. A corresponding enlargement of the detail around the second section 13 is shown in FIG. 15.

[0084] FIG. 16 shows an oblique view of the inventive child seat according to FIG. 12, now with a hood, with a view to the inside of the second section 13.

[0085] FIG. 17 shows an oblique view of the seat with the second section 13 superimposed (at least to a large extent) by the top 21.

[0086] FIG. 18 shows a section through the child seat (with hood 21) so that the position of the second section 13 in relation to hood 21 can be seen. Specifically, FIG. 18 shows that the second section 13 (upwards, to the front and rear) is bordered by a delimiting section 14 and (downwards) by a transition section 15 as a transition to the first section 12. The edge surfaces extending upwards or downwards (essentially vertically) are movable or pivotable, respectively, in relation to the remaining wall of the child seat (in particular the first section 12), just like the (upper) delimiting section 14.

[0087] In FIGS. 12-18 (see, for example, FIG. 12), a side impact protection element 22 is also shown, which can be moved (swiveled) outwards (from an outer wall of the wall of the child seat) to improve side impact protection against an external impact. In contrast to the second section 13 (the effective area), the side impact protection element 22 is arranged and configured in such a way that it is movable (at least not to a considerable extent) by the fact that the child can be moved in the direction of the contact surface (inner wall side) upon its displacement or impact. Rather, preferably a separate actuating means is provided or a separate actuation is required for its movement, which allows the child seat (for example after its mounting on the vehicle seat) to be adjusted in such a way that the side impact protection 22 is displaced outwards, for example swiveled outwards.

[0088] A fundamental conceptual difference between the side impact protection and the configuration of the second section 13 (or the damping area element) is therefore that the side impact protection 22 is already (sensibly) displaced or pivoted outwards before an impact situation (accident situation) and the third section 13 is only displaced accordingly by the impact of the child against an inner wall side of the child seat in order to damp this impact.

[0089] Second section 13 and/or side impact protection element 22 may be provided in multiple, in particular double, construction (for example, a second section 13 or a side impact protection element 22, respectively, on one side at a time).

[0090] It should be noted at this point that all parts described above, taken individually and in any combination, in particular the details shown in the drawings, are claimed to be essentially inventive. Modifications of this are familiar to the skilled person.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0091] 9 broken line [0092] 10 first wall [0093] 11 second wall [0094] 12 first section [0095] 13 second section [0096] 14 delimiting section [0097] 15 transition section [0098] 16 blocking device [0099] 17 wall [0100] 18 spring element [0101] 19 inner surface [0102] 20 outer surface [0103] 21 hood [0104] 22 side impact protection element