Strap collecting device and infant carrier therewith

Abstract

The present invention provides a strap collecting device adapted for an infant carrier and the infant carrier with the strap collecting device. The infant carrier includes a seat, a seat cushion covering the seat, and a strap component disposed on the seat cushion. The strap collecting device is disposed on the seat cushion and separated from the seat, for collecting at least one part of the strap component, so as to enhance convenience and safety of the infant carrier.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A strap collecting device adapted for an infant carrier, the infant carrier comprising a seat, a seat cushion covering the seat, and a strap component disposed on the seat cushion, the strap collecting device comprising a main body disposed on the seat cushion and separated from the seat, for collecting at least one part of the strap component. 
     
     
         2 . The strap collecting device of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a chamber for containing the at least one part of the strap component, and a first opening communicating with the chamber, wherein the at least one part of the strap component passes through the first opening to be contained inside the chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The strap collecting device of  claim 2 , wherein the main body is a sleeve, the chamber is formed inside the sleeve, and the first opening is formed on an end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The strap collecting device of  claim 3 , wherein the sleeve is separated from the seat cushion. 
     
     
         5 . The strap collecting device of  claim 3 , wherein the strap component comprises a locking portion, a second opening is formed on the other end of the sleeve and communicated with the chamber, and the locking portion of the strap component passes through the second opening. 
     
     
         6 . The strap collecting device of  claim 3 , wherein the sleeve comprises a flexible material layer. 
     
     
         7 . The strap collecting device of  claim 6 , wherein the flexible material layer is a polyethylene (PE) material layer, an Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) material layer, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The strap collecting device of  claim 3 , wherein the sleeve is disposed on a front side or/and a back side of the seat cushion. 
     
     
         9 . The strap collecting device of  claim 2 , wherein the main body is a bag, the chamber is formed inside the bag, and the first opening is formed on an end of the bag. 
     
     
         10 . The strap collecting device of  claim 9 , wherein the bag is connected with the seat cushion. 
     
     
         11 . The strap collecting device of  claim 9 , further comprising a sealing module disposed nearby the first opening for opening or sealing the first opening. 
     
     
         12 . The strap collecting device of  claim 11 , wherein the sealing module is a button module, a zipper module, or a fastening tape module. 
     
     
         13 . The strap collecting device of  claim 9 , wherein the bag is disposed on a front side or/and a back side of the seat cushion. 
     
     
         14 . The strap collecting device of  claim 2 , wherein the main body is a ring, the chamber is encircled by the ring, and the first opening is formed on an end of the ring. 
     
     
         15 . The strap collecting device of  claim 14 , wherein the ring is connected with the seat cushion. 
     
     
         16 . The strap collecting device of  claim 14 , wherein a second opening is formed on the other end of the ring and communicated with the chamber, and the at least one part of the strap component passes through the first opening, the second opening and the chamber to wind around the ring. 
     
     
         17 . The strap collecting device of  claim 14 , wherein the ring is disposed on a front side or/and a back side of the seat cushion. 
     
     
         18 . The strap collecting device of  claim 1 , wherein the other part of the strap component not collected by the strap collecting device is less than 360 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The strap collecting device of  claim 18 , wherein the other part of the strap component not collected by the strap collecting device is less than 188 mm. 
     
     
         20 . An infant carrier comprising:
 a seat;   a seat cushion covering the seat;   a strap component disposed on the seat cushion; and   a strap collecting device disposed on the seat cushion and separated from the seat for collecting at least one part of the strap component.