Car seat with obstructing element
A car seat comprising a seat shell formed around at least part of a seating space, a seat securing mechanism adapted to secure the seat shell to the docking device in a secure state and release the seat shell from the docking device in a release state, and a rotation control mechanism mechanically synchronized with the seat securing mechanism and to an obstructing element. The rotation control mechanism prevents rotating the obstructing element between an obstructing state and a non-obstructing state when the seat securing mechanism is not in the secure state. In the obstructing state the obstructing element protrudes into the seating space for obstructing seating of an infant and in the non-obstructing state the obstructing element is angled towards a surface of the seat shell.
1 . A car seat configured to be securable to a docking device, comprising:
a seat shell formed around at least part of a seating space;
a seat securing mechanism adapted to secure the seat shell to the docking device in a secure state and release the seat shell from the docking device in a release state;
a rotation control mechanism synchronized with the seat securing mechanism; and
an obstructing element;
wherein the rotation control mechanism is adapted to prevent rotating the obstructing element between an obstructing state and a non-obstructing state when the seat securing mechanism is not in the secure state;
wherein in the obstructing state the obstructing element protrudes into the seating space for obstructing seating of an infant and in the non-obstructing state the obstructing element is angled towards a surface of the seat shell.
2 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the obstructing element protrudes at least 25 millimeters into the seating space in an obstructing state.
3 . The car seat of claim 1 , further comprising a niche formed in the seat shell; wherein in the non-obstructing state the obstructing element is angled towards or into the niche.
4 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the obstructing element is mounted in a rotatable manner on a backrest of the seat shell.
5 . The car seat of claim 4 , wherein in the non-obstructing state the obstructing element is further angled into a niche in the backrest.
6 . The car seat of claim 1 , further comprising a flap mounted to rotate with the obstructing element so as to add seating interference when the obstructing element is in the obstructing state.
7 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the seating shell has a curvilinear form.
8 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the obstructing element comprises a handle pivoting about at least one hinge pin mechanically connected to the seat shell.
9 . The car seat of claim 8 , further comprising cushioning having an opening for allowing a user to angle the handle between the obstructing state and the non-obstructing state.
10 . The car seat of claim 8 ,
wherein the handle has at least two tubular elements pivoting about the at least one hinge pin.
11 . The car seat of claim 8 , wherein the handle comprises two arms connecting the handle to the at least one hinge pin.
12 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the obstructing element has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end has a tubular element pivoting about an axis and having a lateral recess formed at a peripheral surface thereof; wherein the lateral recess is adapted to be threaded with a movable pin; wherein a movement of the movable pin is blocked when the seat securing mechanism is securing the seat shell to the docking device.
13 . The car seat of claim 12 , wherein the movement of the movable pin is blocked by a blocking flange that is moved when the seat securing mechanism switches between the secure state and the release state.
14 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the seat securing mechanism is mechanically connected to relocate a blocking flange using one or more cables from preventing the rotating of the obstructing element between the obstructing state and the non-obstructing state to facilitating the rotating of the obstructing element between the obstructing state and the non-obstructing state.
15 . The car seat of claim 1 , further comprising a flap adapted to be angled above the obstructing element.
16 . The car seat of claim 1 ,
wherein the docking device is detachable from and attachable to a vehicle seat.
17 . The car seat of claim 1 , wherein the rotation control mechanism is mechanically connected to the seat securing mechanism.
18 . A method of operating an car seat secured to a docking device, the method comprising:
providing a car seat comprising a seat shell, a seat securing mechanism to secure the seat shell to the docking device, an element moving when the seat is secured in the vehicle and an obstructing element, wherein the obstructing element is movable between an obstructing state protruding into a seating space of the seat shell and a non-obstructing state away from the seating space; and
securing the seat shell to the docking device such that the seat securing mechanism engages the docking device, wherein the securing causes the rotation control mechanism to stop preventing movement of the obstructing element into the non-obstructing state, facilitating placing an infant into the seating space.
19 . A car seat system comprising:
(a) a car seat configured to be securable to a docking device, the car seat comprises:
a seat shell formed around at least part of a seating space;
a seat securing mechanism adapted to secure the seat shell to the docking device in a secure state and release the seat shell from the docking device in a release state;
a rotation control mechanism synchronized with the seat securing mechanism; and
an obstructing element;
wherein the rotation control mechanism is adapted to prevent rotating the obstructing element between an obstructing state and a non-obstructing state when the seat securing mechanism is not in the secure state;
wherein in the obstructing state the obstructing element protrudes into the seating space for obstructing seating of an infant and in the non-obstructing state the obstructing element is angled towards a surface of the seat shell; and
(b) a docking device detachable from and attachable to a vehicle seat.