U.S. patent application number 15/328451 was filed with the patent office on 2017-07-27 for device for generating a rocking movement in supports for babies.
The applicant listed for this patent is Valeriy Luginin. Invention is credited to Valeriy Luginin.
Application Number | 20170208964 15/328451 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57996323 |
Filed Date | 2017-07-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170208964 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Luginin; Valeriy |
July 27, 2017 |
DEVICE FOR GENERATING A ROCKING MOVEMENT IN SUPPORTS FOR BABIES
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (1) for generating a rocking
movement on supports (2) for babies, comprising a frame (11)
arranged on a base (10), with a support arm (12), as well as a
traction mechanism (13) which is configured for the suspension of
the support (2). The device is characterized in that a drive
element (14) is provided to induce an oscillation or an oscillation
pulse, wherein a device (15) is provided that oscillates the
traction mechanism (13) up and down on the drive element (14),
which is configured such that the support (2) transitions into a
continuous or intermittent rocking movement by the introduction of
the oscillation or of the oscillation pulse . . .
Inventors: |
Luginin; Valeriy; (Berlin,
DE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Luginin; Valeriy |
Berlin |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
57996323 |
Appl. No.: |
15/328451 |
Filed: |
July 29, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
July 29, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/DE2014/100274 |
371 Date: |
January 23, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D 9/04 20130101; A47D
15/00 20130101; B62B 9/22 20130101; A47D 9/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47D 9/02 20060101
A47D009/02; A47D 15/00 20060101 A47D015/00 |
Claims
1-15. (canceled)
16. A device for generating a rocking movement in a support for a
baby, comprising: a frame arranged on a base; a supporting arm
connected to the frame; a traction mechanism extending along the
frame and the supporting arm, the traction mechanism having a first
end from which the support is suspended; a drive element; and an
oscillating device connecting the drive element to a second end of
the traction mechanism, wherein the oscillating device causes an
upward and downward movement of the second end of the traction
mechanism which causes a continuous or intermittent rocking
movement of the support.
17. The device as in claim 16, wherein the drive element is an
electric motor or a hydraulically or pneumatically operated motor
or a motor driven by a spring mechanism or a magnetic drive.
18. The device as in claim 16, wherein the drive element is
arranged within the base.
19. The device as in claim 16, wherein an elastic suspension
element is provided for avoiding an abrupt start-up of the rocking
movement.
20. The device as in claim 16, wherein the traction mechanism is
elastic or springy, thereby avoiding an abrupt start-up of the
rocking movement.
21. The device as in claim 16, wherein the oscillating device
comprises a rod-shaped pulling element which is connected to a
rotating portion of the drive element and which alternately
releases the traction mechanism upwards and pulls the traction
mechanism downwards.
22. The device as in claim 16, wherein an oscillation speed and/or
frequency of the drive element is adjustable.
23. The device as in claim 16, wherein a start-up speed of the
drive element can be regulated.
24. The device as in claim 16, wherein an oscillation amplitude of
the upward and downward movement of the second end of the traction
mechanism is adjustable.
25. The device as in claim 24, further comprising a second
motorized drive element which adjusts an alignment of the
oscillating device and/or the drive element.
26. The device as in claim 16, further comprising at least one
acoustic recording and/or output element.
27. The device as in claim 16, further comprising a transmitting
and receiving device capable of communicating on a WLAN, Bluetooth
or other wireless radio network.
28. The device as in claim 16, further comprising one or more
sensors which determine movements, states, or noises of a baby and
automatically initiate pre-programmed actions via a control.
29. The device as in claim 16, further comprising solar cells for
obtaining energy for the drive element.
30. The device as in claim 16, further comprising a battery.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a device for generating a
rocking movement in supports for babies.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Baby swings or baby rockers which can be manually pushed to
generate a swinging motion are known from the state of the art.
Through the introduction of a manual oscillation or a manual
oscillation pulse on these baby swings or baby rockers, the
provided support transitions into a rocking motion and oscillates
back and forth or up and down.
[0003] Furthermore, baby rockers are known from the prior art which
consist of a support which is designed for the placement, for
example, of baby carriages, baby beds or the like on the baby
rocker and are provided with an oscillation mechanism which rocks
the furniture back and forth.
[0004] The disadvantage of these baby rockers consists primarily in
that they are impractical to handle. Moreover, these baby rockers
are technically complicated and are associated with high purchase
costs.
SUMMARY
[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to create a device
for the automated generation of a rocking movement in supports for
babies which overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.
[0006] The device for generating a rocking movement in supports for
babies comprises a frame arranged on a base with a support arm, as
well as a traction mechanism which is configured for the suspension
the support. All of the following devices, which are usually
provided for continuous accommodation, are intended as supports for
babies, such as, for example, baby carriers, baby beds, baby
carriages, etc., or which are suitable for supporting such
accommodations.
[0007] A device of the type mentioned in the introduction is
characterized in that a drive element is provided for bringing
about an oscillation or an oscillation pulse, wherein a device
oscillating the traction mechanism up and down on the drive element
is configured so that the support transitions into a continuous or
intermittent rocking movement by the introduction of the
oscillation or the oscillation pulse.
[0008] The drive element is preferably an electric motor or a
hydraulically or pneumatically operated motor or a motor driven by
a spring mechanism or a magnetic drive. In addition, all further,
conceivable drives, which are suitable for initiating or
maintaining an oscillation or an oscillating pulse, are, of course,
also contemplated.
[0009] The traction mechanism is usually designed as a rope, chain,
textile band or textile round sling, whereby the present invention
relates to all types and embodiments of traction mechanisms.
[0010] The traction mechanism is arranged between the drive element
and the pulled support. The drive element therefore forms the
pulling device, the support correspondingly forms the pulled
object. The device provided on the drive element according to the
invention and which oscillates the traction mechanism up and down
for the introduction of the oscillation or oscillation impulse on
the support in a continuous or intermittent rocking movement is
thereby either part of the drive element itself or is arranged as
an independent component on the drive element.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Further objects, features, advantages and possible
applications of the device will become apparent from the following
description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the
drawing. The drawing shows
[0012] FIG. 1--a perspective view of a device for the automated
generation of a rocking movement in supports for babies.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the device 1 for generating a rocking
movement in supports 2 for babies comprises a frame 11 arranged on
a base 10, with a support arm 12 as well as a traction mechanism
13, which is configured for the suspension of the support 2. The
base is preferably configured as a hollow body, which receives the
drive element 14. The traction mechanism 13, which is connected to
the up and down oscillating device 15, is guided via deflecting
devices 16 (preferably deflecting rollers) for the suspension 17 of
the support 2 in this advantageous embodiment of the invention.
[0014] The support 2 transitions into a continuous or intermittent
rocking movement by switching on the drive element 14 and
initiating the oscillation or the oscillation pulse by the device
15. In order to avoid an abrupt start-up of the rocking movement,
an elastic suspension element 18 is advantageously provided, which
may be a spring. In addition, however, an abrupt start-up of the
rocking movement can also be avoided by the design of an elastic or
springing traction mechanism.
[0015] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the support 2 consists of
a basket-like container 2 for babies.
[0016] In the present embodiment, the device 15 consists of a
rod-shaped pulling element 15 which is arranged on the rotating
drive element 14 and which alternately releases the traction
mechanism 13 upwards and pulls it downwards again by rotation,
partial rotation or by an up and down oscillating motion.
[0017] A controller 19 of the device is preferably provided on the
base.
[0018] The oscillation speed/frequency of the drive element 14 is
adjusted by the switch 19a.
[0019] The start-up speed of the drive element 14 is regulated by
the switch 19b.
[0020] The oscillation amplitude is adjusted by the switch 19c. For
this purpose, a further motorized drive element 30 is preferably
provided, by means of which the alignment of the device 15 and/or
of the drive element 14 can be adjusted. In this case, both a
change in the angular orientation or a change in distances or
longitudinal orientations is possible with the device 15 or the
drive element 14, which causes the oscillation amplitude to change
on the traction mechanism 13 and consequently on the support 2.
[0021] The spring arranged on the traction mechanism 13 or between
the traction mechanism and the support 2 can be exchanged and
configured for different weights.
[0022] Preferably, at least one acoustic recording and/or output
element 20 (for example, an MP3 player with at least one
loudspeaker and microphone) is provided above the support 2. This
makes it possible, for example, to record and play back cradle
songs. A USB/SD card connection may also be provided for this
purpose as needed. A video camera is provided in a further
preferred embodiment of the invention, by means of which the baby
can also be observed from a distance (for example, on a smart phone
or a tablet device). In addition to the sound output via
loudspeakers, communication with the baby can also take place. For
this purpose, a transmitting and receiving device in the form of a
WLAN, Bluetooth or another wireless radio network is preferably
provided on the device 1.
[0023] In a further advantageous embodiment, sensors are provided
which determine certain movements, states or noises (expressions)
of the baby and automatically initiate pre-programmed actions. Such
actions can be the acoustic playback of songs, the initiation of a
rocking movement or an alarm, which is carried out, for example, by
means of a smart phone. The functions can be switched on and
off.
[0024] In addition, it is conceivable to provide solar cells on the
device for obtaining energy for the drive as well as the supply of
said devices in order to be able to also use the device
independently as well as outdoors.
[0025] For this purpose, it may also be advantageous to equip the
device with a battery (preferably with a rechargeable battery).
[0026] The device according to the invention is not restricted in
its embodiment to the preferred embodiments specified above.
Rather, a plurality of design variations are conceivable which make
use of the illustrated solution even in a fundamentally different
design.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0027] 1 Device [0028] 2 Support [0029] 10 Base [0030] 11 Frame
[0031] 12 Support arm [0032] 13 Traction mechanism [0033] 14
Driving element 14 [0034] 15 up and down oscillating device [0035]
16 Deflection devices [0036] 17 Suspension [0037] 18 Elastic
suspension element [0038] 19 Control [0039] 19a, 19b, 19c Switches
[0040] 20 Recording/Output element [0041] 30 additional motor drive
elements
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