Elongated flexible child monitor
First Claim
1. A monitor assembly comprising:
- a base portion;
an elongated flexible portion attached to and extending from the base portion, the elongated flexible portion extending from a first end to a second end, the elongated flexible portion deformable and bendable along the entire length from the first end to the second end;
an upper portion attached to and extending from the elongated flexible portion, the upper portion including an eye member, with a monitor member positioned within or near the eye member;
wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various user-defined positions for a range of different viewing angles or locations for the monitor member of the eye member of the upper portion;
wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be flexed and moved to a position where at least a portion of the elongated flexible portion is wrapped 360°
around an object;
wherein the base portion or the upper portion includes one or more lighting components;
wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from a first lighting level to a second lighting level at a first pre-determined time; and
wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from the second lighting level to the first lighting level at a second pre-determined time.
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Abstract
Improved monitor assemblies (e.g., child monitor assemblies) and related methods of use are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved child monitor assemblies having an elongated flexible section configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various desired positions for a wide range of different viewing angles and/or locations. The present disclosure provides for a monitor assembly (e.g., character-based monitor assembly) including a base/body portion, an elongated flexible portion attached to and extending from the base/body portion, and a head/upper portion attached to and extending from the elongated flexible portion. The head/upper portion includes an eye member, with a monitor member (e.g., camera, video monitor) positioned/placed within or near the eye member. The elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various desired positions for a wide range of different viewing angles and/or locations for the monitor member.
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19 Claims
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1. A monitor assembly comprising:
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a base portion; an elongated flexible portion attached to and extending from the base portion, the elongated flexible portion extending from a first end to a second end, the elongated flexible portion deformable and bendable along the entire length from the first end to the second end; an upper portion attached to and extending from the elongated flexible portion, the upper portion including an eye member, with a monitor member positioned within or near the eye member; wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various user-defined positions for a range of different viewing angles or locations for the monitor member of the eye member of the upper portion; wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be flexed and moved to a position where at least a portion of the elongated flexible portion is wrapped 360°
around an object;wherein the base portion or the upper portion includes one or more lighting components; wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from a first lighting level to a second lighting level at a first pre-determined time; and wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from the second lighting level to the first lighting level at a second pre-determined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitoring method comprising:
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providing a monitor assembly having a base portion, an elongated flexible portion attached to and extending from the base portion and an upper portion attached to and extending from the elongated flexible portion, the upper portion including an eye member, with a monitor member positioned within or near the eye member; wherein the elongated flexible portion extends from a first end to a second end, the elongated flexible portion deformable and bendable along the entire length from the first end to the second end; wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various user-defined positions for a range of different viewing angles or locations for the monitor member of the eye member of the upper portion; and positioning the elongated flexible portion into one of the user-defined positions for monitoring purposes via the monitor member; wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be flexed and moved to a position where at least a portion of the elongated flexible portion is wrapped 360°
around an object;flexing and moving the elongated flexible portion to a position where at least a portion of the elongated flexible portion is wrapped 360°
around an object; andwherein the base portion or the upper portion includes one or more lighting components; wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from a first lighting level to a second lighting level at a first pre-determined time; and wherein the one or more lighting components are configured to switch from the second lighting level to the first lighting level at a second pre-determined time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A character-based monitor assembly comprising:
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a body portion and an elongated flexible neck portion attached to and extending from the body portion, with a head portion attached to and extending from the elongated flexible neck portion, the head portion including an eye member, with a monitor member positioned within or near the eye member; wherein the elongated flexible neck portion is configured and dimensioned to be positioned into various user-defined positions for a range of different viewing angles or locations for the monitor member of the eye member of the head portion; wherein the elongated flexible portion extends from a first end to a second end, the elongated flexible portion deformable and bendable along the entire length from the first end to the second end; wherein a lens of the monitor member is positioned or mounted within a pupil area of the eye member, and an area of the eye member surrounding the pupil area includes a first lighting component or an LCD screen; wherein the body portion or the head portion includes a motion sensor, and after the motion sensor senses motion, the first lighting component or the LCD screen is configured and adapted to illuminate or blink; wherein the body portion is configured to be mounted on a surface with a central axis of the body portion and a central axis of the head portion substantially positioned together; wherein the elongated flexible neck portion is configured and dimensioned to be flexed and moved toward the surface to a user-defined position with the central axis of the head portion angled at a user-defined angle relative to the central axis of the body portion; wherein the elongated flexible neck portion and the head portion are configured and dimensioned to be rotated and moved from 180°
to 360°
in a first rotational direction around a central axis of the base portion;wherein the elongated flexible neck portion and the head portion are configured and dimensioned to be rotated and moved from 180°
to 360°
in a second rotational direction around the central axis of the body portion;wherein the head portion or the body portion includes a wireless adapter, the wireless adapted configured to wirelessly transmit information, images or recordings from the monitor member to a remote electronic device; wherein the remote electronic device is configured to send command signals to the wireless adapter to control the monitor member; wherein the elongated flexible portion is configured and dimensioned to be flexed and moved to a position where at least a portion of the elongated flexible portion is wrapped 360°
around an object;wherein the body portion includes a second lighting component; wherein the second lighting component is configured to switch from a first lighting level to a second lighting level at a first pre-determined time; and wherein the second lighting component is configured to switch from the second lighting level to the first lighting level at a second pre-determined time.
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Specification