Baby monitor system

• US 20060255936A1
• Filed: 05/11/2005
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Mathews, Richard H., Swan, Jeffrey, Pollack, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,417,539 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.150
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons

Abstract

A baby monitor system includes a transmitter unit that has a first receiver to receive baby sounds, a transmitter to transmit a signal corresponding to the baby sounds, and a transmitter housing to house the first receiver and the transmitter. The transmitter housing includes a faceplate connector. The baby monitor system also includes a receiver unit having a second receiver to receive the signal transmitted by the transmitter unit. The baby monitor system further includes a plurality of transmitter faceplates that can be interchangeably connected to the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing.

Claims

1. A baby monitor system comprising:

a transmitter unit including a first receiver to receive baby sounds, a transmitter to transmit a signal corresponding to the baby sounds, and a transmitter housing to house the first receiver and the transmitter, the transmitter housing having a faceplate connector;

a receiver unit having a second receiver to receive the signal transmitted by the transmitter unit; and

a plurality of transmitter faceplates that can be interchangeably connected to the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing.

2. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter faceplates each has a color, and the color of each of the transmitter faceplates differs from the color of the other transmitter faceplates.

3. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter faceplates each has a texture, and the texture of each of the transmitter faceplates differs from the texture of the other transmitter faceplates.

4. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter faceplates each has a surface indicia, and the surface indicia of each of the transmitter faceplates differs from the surface indicia of the other transmitter faceplates.

5. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver unit includes a receiver housing to house the second receiver, the receiver housing having a faceplate connector, and

wherein the baby monitor system further comprises a plurality of receiver faceplates that can be interchangeably connected to the faceplate connector of the receiver housing.

6. The baby monitor system according to claim 5, wherein the receiver faceplates each has a color, and the color of each of the receiver faceplates differs from the color of the other receiver faceplates.

7. The baby monitor system according to claim 5, wherein the receiver faceplates each has a texture, and the texture of each of the receiver faceplates differs from the texture of the other receiver faceplates.

8. The baby monitor system according to claim 5, wherein the receiver faceplates each has a surface indicia, and the surface indicia of each of the receiver faceplates differs from the surface indicia of the other receiver faceplates.

9. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing is provided on a front side of the transmitter housing.

10. The baby monitor system according to claim 9, wherein the faceplate connector includes a recessed area that is recessed with respect to another portion of the transmitter housing.

11. The baby monitor system according to claim 1, wherein each of the faceplates includes an attachment tab for attachment to the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing.

12. The baby monitor system according to claim 11, wherein each of the faceplates includes a first surface adapted to face outward when attached to the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing, and a second surface adapted to face inward and make contact with the transmitter housing.

13. The baby monitor system according to claim 11, wherein the attachment tab extends from a top edge of the respective faceplate.

14. The baby monitor system according to claim 11, wherein the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing comprises a tab-receiving slot, and the attachment tab fits within the tab-receiving slot.

15. The baby monitor system of claim 1, wherein the first receiver is a microphone, and the transmitter unit further includes a converter to convert the baby sounds to the signal for transmission to the receiver unit.

16. The baby monitor system of claim 1, wherein the receiver unit further includes a speaker.

17. A baby monitor system comprising:

a transmitter and a receiver provided in a vicinity of a baby;

a housing that houses the transmitter and the receiver, the housing having a faceplate connector; and

a plurality of faceplates that can be interchangeably connected to the faceplate connector of the housing.

18. The baby monitor system according to claim 17, wherein the faceplates each has a different color, and the color of each of the faceplates differs from the color of the other faceplates.

19. The baby monitor system according to claim 17, wherein the faceplates each has a different texture, and the texture of each of the faceplates differs from the texture of the other faceplates.

20. The baby monitor system according to claim 17, wherein the faceplates each has surface indicia, and the surface indicia of each of the faceplates differs from surface indicia of the other faceplates.

21. The baby monitor system according to claim 17, wherein each of the faceplates includes an attachment tab for attachment to the faceplate connector of the housing.

22. The baby monitor system according to claim 21, wherein the attachment tab extends from a top edge of the respective faceplate.

23. A baby monitor system comprising:

a transmitter unit including a first receiver to receive baby sounds, a transmitter to transmit a signal corresponding to the baby sounds, and a transmitter housing to house the first receiver and the transmitter, the transmitter housing having a faceplate connector;

a receiver unit having a second receiver to receive the signal from the transmitter unit; and

a plurality of faceplates that are interchangeably connectable to the faceplate connector of the transmitter housing, each of the faceplates having unique indicia to coordinate with decor in a vicinity of the transmitter unit.

24. The baby monitor system according to claim 23, wherein the unique indicia includes at least one of a color, a pattern, a texture, an embossing, and a decal.