Volvo has unveiled an Inflatable Child Seat Concept
18 Apr 2014|1,807 views
Children's car seats are historically bulky, hard to move and tedious to mount. To address this problem, Volvo has designed a lightweight and inflatable rearward-facing child seat concept using groundbreaking technology.
The inflatable child seat concept presents new opportunities, and is also very convenient when travelling.
Lawrence Abele, Design Manager at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Centre in Los Angeles and the designer behind the new seat, had his two children in mind while designing the concept seat.
An innovative pump system inflates the seat in less than 40 seconds and deflates with an integrated pump. The seat is easy to pack and transport and will fit into a weekend bag together with other necessities for your child.
Volvo believes the inflatable child seat will also enable parents to use it in many situations not practical with current seats available in the market today. Armed with a constantly online bluetooth connection, the inflatable seat enables a wide range of features, including remote controlled inflation.
The seat was constructed using a unique material called drop-stitch fabric. "This fabric is very strong when inflated as it can be brought to a very high internal pressure. It is a quite common technology in the boating industry and was originally developed by the military in an effort to develop inflatable airplanes," explained Maria Hansson, Project Manager at Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Los Angeles.
The Inflatable Child Seat Concept faces the rear of the car, as Volvo believes it is the safest way for children to travel, since a child's neck is not as strong as an adult's. As such, children therefore need special restraints and to face the rear of the vehicle until at least 3 to 4-years of age.
Children's car seats are historically bulky, hard to move and tedious to mount. To address this problem, Volvo has designed a lightweight and inflatable rearward-facing child seat concept using groundbreaking technology.
The inflatable child seat concept presents new opportunities, and is also very convenient when travelling.
Lawrence Abele, Design Manager at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Centre in Los Angeles and the designer behind the new seat, had his two children in mind while designing the concept seat.
An innovative pump system inflates the seat in less than 40 seconds and deflates with an integrated pump. The seat is easy to pack and transport and will fit into a weekend bag together with other necessities for your child.
Volvo believes the inflatable child seat will also enable parents to use it in many situations not practical with current seats available in the market today. Armed with a constantly online bluetooth connection, the inflatable seat enables a wide range of features, including remote controlled inflation.
The seat was constructed using a unique material called drop-stitch fabric. "This fabric is very strong when inflated as it can be brought to a very high internal pressure. It is a quite common technology in the boating industry and was originally developed by the military in an effort to develop inflatable airplanes," explained Maria Hansson, Project Manager at Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Los Angeles.
The Inflatable Child Seat Concept faces the rear of the car, as Volvo believes it is the safest way for children to travel, since a child's neck is not as strong as an adult's. As such, children therefore need special restraints and to face the rear of the vehicle until at least 3 to 4-years of age.
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