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Child Restraint System With User Interface

a child restraint system and user interface technology, applied in the field of child car seats or child restraint systems, can solve problems such as attempts at motorized crs recliners, and achieve the effect of easy installation by users

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-04
THORLEY INDS
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[0012]A child seat or child restraining system (CRS) for securing a child to a seat of a vehicle and a method of securing a child to a seat of a vehicle are provided. The disclosed child seat and methods are intended to address various shortcomings and problems of known child seats or child restraint systems. Particularly, the disclosed child seat is intended to provide a safe and secure seating arrangement for the child that can be easily installed by a user.

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There have also been a few limited attempts at a motorized CRS recliner.
It also states that in 72% of these installs, the user assumed that they had correctly installed the CRS, yet it was wrong.

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[0079]For purposes of the description hereinafter, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “right”, “left”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “lateral”, “longitudinal”, and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as it is oriented in the drawing figures. However, it is to be understood that the invention may assume alternative variations and step sequences, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the invention. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting.

[0080]With reference to the Figures, a CRS with automated installation embodying various aspects of the present invention is illustrated. It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, however, that the CRS illustrated in th...

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Abstract

A child seat, which is configured to be secured to a seat of a vehicle, includes: a seat base; a child receiving portion supported by the seat base; at least one of a belt tensioning system incorporated into the seat base for receiving a belt and providing tension to the belt based on a signal from a controller and a leveling system incorporated into the seat base for leveling the child receiving portion relative to the seat of the vehicle based on a signal from the controller; and a manual override mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of the belt tensioning system and the leveling system to disengage at least one of the belt tensioning system and the leveling system and allow a user to at least one of manually apply tension to the belt and manually level the child receiving portion.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 514,280 filed on Oct. 14, 2014, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 890,555 filed on Oct. 14, 2013, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 315,900 filed on Dec. 9, 2011, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,950,809 on Feb. 10, 2015, which claims priority to United States Provisional Application Nos. 61 / 543,938, filed Oct. 6, 2011, and 61 / 559,949, filed Nov. 15, 2011, each of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is generally directed to a child car seat or child restraint system (CRS) for use in an automobile and, more particularly, to self-adjusting and automatically installing a CRS.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Numerous industry and government guidance documents and standards recommend proper const...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60N2/28B60R22/48
CPCB60N2/2812B60N2/2857B60R2022/4866B60N2002/2815B60R2022/4841B60R22/48B60N2/2806B60N2/2821B60N2/2845B60N2/2851B60N2/2875B60N2/2887G01C9/00
Inventor JUCHNIEWICZ, RICHARD P.CHADHA, ROCHAKCOLE, JUSTINDALEY, ROBERTHUANG, SUN-JANPIKE, ROBERTSTALLER, CHADSZAKELYHIDI, DAVIDTHORNE, HENRYTROW, PARKER
Owner THORLEY INDS
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