Baby on board ! Analysis of child safety seats (1)

★ First, what is a child safety seat?

A child safety seat is a seat that is attached to a car seat for children to ride and has a restraining device that can be used to restrain children from maximizing child safety in the event of a car accident.

★ Second, why do we use child safety seats?

Safety measures on the car such as seat belts and airbags are almost based on the size and weight of an adult. If the child is wearing a seat belt in the front seat, the child's body and weight are different from those of adults, so if the child is used exclusively for adults Safe facilities designed will not only reduce the harm but will increase children's harm.

Some people may ask, if a child takes a car, I won't hold it, so much safety, even if there is an accident I can protect him! I'm really sorry, if you still do this now, then you are not protecting your child but it hurts him, because traffic accidents are sudden, and in the event of an accident, people's reaction speed always lags behind the accident. speed. If adults hold children, even if the airbags do not pop open in the event of an accident, children are equal to serving as airbags, and adults are inadvertently becoming potential threats to children's lives!

★ Third, child safety seat classification?

The classification of child safety seats is generally divided into two types according to two classification methods, and these two types are divided into many sub-categories:

1) The classification of child safety seats is divided according to the type of fixation method, and currently it is divided into three categories:

European standard ISO FIX fixing method, American standard LATCH fixing method and seat belt fixing method.

● European standard ISO FIX fixation

The ISO FIX (International Standards Organization FIX) child safety seat fixing system is a standard for child safety seat interfaces designed and implemented in Europe since 1990. At present, this interface is regarded as a standard configuration on models sold in the European region, and some joint venture automobile manufacturers in China also provide configuration of this interface. The feature of this configuration is that it has two fixed interfaces that are hard-linked to the child seat.

The main models that currently use the ISO FIX interface are: MAGOTAN (Just one with only one interface, there are actually four), Jingrui, Peugeot 408, etc.

● US standard LATCH fixing method

LATCH is the abbreviation for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren," and the Chinese translation is very blunt. It is called "under fasteners and sashes for children." Since September 1, 2002, the United States has stipulated that almost all kinds of cars must be Provide child safety seat fixing method of LATCH system. The biggest difference between it and the European standard ISO FIX fixing method is that the connection method is not a hard link but a hooking method at the same time, and the fixing point is one more than ISO FIX, a total of three.

The main models currently using the LATCH interface are: Cruze, Captiva, Yaris, etc.

"Look at this sign, it means that this seat can use LATCH fixed seats."

The two standard fixing methods have a commonality. ISOFIX is compatible with LATCH, that is to say there are seats with LATCH interface that can also be equipped with ISOFIX interface, but only children with ISOFIX interface can not use LATCH interface (because Missing a fixed point!)

● Seat belt fixing method

This kind of child safety seat fixing method is to use the seat belt on the car, so it can be used in any seat belt configuration model in the world. Many child safety seats sold in the country only support this fixed method.

2) According to the age and weight of children are divided into 5 categories

● Category 1: Suitable for children up to 15 months of age (or between 2.2 kg and 13 kg)

This safety seat is suitable for infants from the newborn to 15 months (or babies weighing between 2.2 kg and 13 kg). Such child safety seats are generally equipped with a swingable bottom and handles for use as a shopping basket.

● Category 2: Suitable for newborns to 4 years old children (or children weighing between 2.2 kg and 18 kg)

It is designed to provide two functions at the same time: first for infants from newborn to 9 months, and then for infants from 9 months to 4 years old. Although this type of seat does not have the functions of swaying, being portable, and being used together with a wheelbarrow, it can be fixed in the vehicle and can be used for a long time. If you want to save money, this is a good choice. In addition, special attention should be paid to the use of this type of seat, newborns to 9 months of the baby need to install the seat in reverse, 9 months to 4 years old newborns need to install positive, but there are two necessary positive installation Conditions: The first is that the child weighs more than 9 kilograms; the second child can do it by himself. Both are indispensable.

● Category 3: Suitable for children aged 1 to 4 (or children weighing between 9 kg and 18 kg)

This child car seat has a simple design and does not have as many complicated functions as the former seat, which is suitable for use by large children.

● Category 4: Suitable for children from 1 to 12 years old (or children weighing between 9 and 36 kg)

This safety seat is an interesting combination product. It is a seat that is specially prepared for toddlers (aged from 1 to 4 years old). It can also be used to dismantle seat belts and use adult safety. Band, available up to 12 years old. You also don't need to replace other car seat cushions. The disadvantage of this product is that children of 1 and 12 years old are quite different in size and therefore not too comfortable for smaller babies.

● Category 5: Suitable for children aged 3 to 12 (or children weighing between 15 and 36 kg)

Car seat cushions are indispensable! After the child reaches 4 years old, many parents think that children can no longer use the car seat cushion. However, the results of the study showed that the child's body is too small, that is, the use of adult safety belts, if accidents occur, it will still be very dangerous. Car seat cushions are usually inexpensive and it is best not to save on this.

In addition, it should be noted that if the child safety seat can be installed in the reverse direction, it must be installed in the reverse direction, because this installation can maximize the protection of children's safety.