| 摘要 |
<p>Many child safety seats do not properly protect from the lap belt syndrome, an injury mechanism due to the penetration of the lap belt into the abdominal region of the body. Submarining, i.e. the slipping of a child's body under the lap strap of a seat belt, is the main cause of the lap belt syndrome. The present invention provides an energy absorbing element for a child safety seat which decreases the risk of submarining. The energy absorbing element (2) for a child safety seat (1) in accordance with the invention comprises a first housing component (3), a second housing component (4), and a resilient or deformable member (6), wherein the second housing component (4) is movably mounted to the first housing component (3) and exhibits a surface (5) that is adapted for guiding a seat belt (20), and wherein the resilient or deformable member (6) is designed and arranged to absorb energy from a movement of the second housing component (4) towards the first housing component (3).</p> |
