A BASE FOR FITTING INFANT SEATS TO MOTORCARS

SUPPORT PERMETTANT D'AMENAGER DES SIEGES DE BEBE DANS DES AUTOMOBILES

English Abstract

This base comprises anchoring means (9 and 10) being
operable to engage a receiving element being provided in
the motorcar, said base being characterized in that the
anchoring means (9 and 10) are to be actuated by means of
a pneumatic device (4) being in its turn actuated by
means of a control (13) being provided at said base (1),
said pneumatic device and control, this latter being made
up by an articulated lever (14), being fitted to a
framework (2). The piston (5) of the pneumatic device (4)
is fitted to the transversal carrier (8) of the anchoring
means (9 and 10) by means of the head (6) in a freely
rotatable manner housing the aforementioned transversal
carrier (8). The framework (2) at each of its sides
comprises a respective guide (11 and 12) along which the
transversal carrier (8) is shiftable, and supports (18
and 19) for the fitting of the infant seat, said
framework being mounted on a platform (17).

Claims

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CLAIMS
1. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars
which comprises anchoring means being operable to engage
a receiving element being provided in the motorcar,
characterized in that the anchoring means are to be
actuated by means of a pneumatic device being in its turn
actuated by means of a control being provided at said
base.
2. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a
framework being fitted with the pneumatic device and the
control being made up by an articulated lever.
3. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claim 1, characterized in that the piston (5) of the
pneumatic device (4) is fitted to the transversal carrier
(8) of the anchoring means (9 and 10) by means of a head
(6) in a freely rotatable manner housing the
aforementioned transversal carrier (8).
4. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the framework
(2) at each of its sides comprises a respective guide (11
and 12) along which the transversal carrier (8) is
shiftable.
5. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claim 2, characterized in that the framework (2) at
each side comprises supports (18 and 19) for the fitting
of the infant seat.
6. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claim 2, characterized in that the framework (2) is
mounted on a platform (17).
7. A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars, as
per claim 1, characterized in that the pneumatic device
(4) is made up by a lockable gas spring.

Description

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DESCRIPTION
A base for fitting infant seats to motorcars.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There exist several means for securedly fitting the
infant seats to the motorcars, from among them being
known the mechanical connectors being made up by two
anchoring elements being fitted to the base of the seat
and arranged in a bakwardly projecting arrangement, said
anchoring elements being designed to engage an element
being solid with the motorcar, from among the
aforementioned mechanical connectors there existing those
being known as of the "isofix" type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention has as its object a base for fitting
infant seats to motorcars, wherein the anchoring means of
the "isofix" type are used in which the mechanisms being
provided for actuating said means are replaced by a
pneumatic device thus eliminating the complexity of said
devices and avoiding the problems that could possibly
arise during their operation and obtaining a
simplification resulting in a benefit from both the
operational and the financial point of view.
This base comprises a framework being fitted with
the pneumatic device and the control for actuating this
latter, said control being made up by an articulated
lever.
The piston of the pneumatic device is fitted to the
transversal carrier of the anchoring means by means of a
head in which said transversal carrier is freely
rotatable, this latter being shiftable along guides being
provided at the sides of the framework.

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These and other characterizing features will be best
made apparent by the following detailed description whose
understanding will be made easier by the accompanying sheet
of drawings showing a practical embodiment being cited only
by way of example not limiting the scope of the present
invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings: .
Fig. 1 shows in a perspective view the framework
with all its active components, and
Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate the complete base in a
perspective and a plan view, respectively.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
According to the drawings the base (1) for fitting
infant seats to motorcars comprises a framework (2) being
made up by a substantially rectangular frame with a bent
up rear length (2'). A cross member (3) is securedly
attached to the front portion of the framework (2) and
has the end of a pneumatic device fitted to it, the
piston (5) of said pneumatic device ending in a head (6)
having an orifice (7) in a freely rotatable manner
housing a transversal carrier (8) having fitted to each
of its ends respective anchoring means (9) and (10) of
the "isofix" type comprising a locking mechanism being
operable to engage a metal rod being solid with the
motorcar.
This transversal carrier (8) is shiftable along
respective guides (11) and (12) being provided at the
sides of the framework (2).
The actuation of the pneumatic device (4) is carried
out by means of a control (13) being made up by a lever
(14) being articulately linked at an intermediary point

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(15) to a support (16) being solid with the framework
(2).
The framework (2) is mounted on an angular platform
(17) and at each side comprises two supports (18) and
(19) for the fitting of the infant seat.
The base (1) is completed with the conventional leg
(20) frontally propping it on the floor of the motorcar,
said leg generally being a telescopic one.
The pneumatic device will be preferably made up by a
lockable gas spring.

Representative Drawing