Baby alert car seat alarm - smart car seat

• US 20170096080A1
• Filed: 10/05/2015
• Published: 04/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mcleanics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mcleanics Technology Corporation
• Inventors: McLean, JR., James Edward, McLean, Edward D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,071,654 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/26 for children B60N2/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2845 having handles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2848 being convertible or adaptable to a preambulator, e.g. a baby-carriage or a push-chair
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/90 Details or parts not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/981 Warning systems, e.g. the seat or seat parts vibrates to warn the passenger when facing a danger
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons

Abstract

The Baby Alert Car Seat Alarm—Smart Car Seat, is a device or smart car seat that detects the presence of a baby or child placed, or secured in a car seat, within the vehicle, before and after the driver of the vehicle has reached his/her destination; and, after the ignition is turned off, alerts the driver of the vehicle that the baby or child remains place or secured in a car seat within the vehicle; or, once the baby or child is placed, or secured in a car seat, within the vehicle, if the ignition is not turned on within a preset time, the Baby Alert Car Seat Alarm—Smart Car Seat will alert the driver of the vehicle that a baby or child remains placed or secured in a car seat within the vehicle.

Claims

1. ) A device, which consist of an electronic circuit, that is installed in a vehicle, or incorporated within a car seat, which detects or senses a baby or child placed, or secured in a car seat, within a vehicle, by use of a Force Sensing Resistor (FSR), or other type of sensor, except for a vicinity motion sensor.

2. ) The device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, and said other type sensor is a pressure sensor, or infrared sensor, or photo cell sensor.

3. ) The device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, that also alerts the driver of the vehicle that a baby or child is placed, or secured in a car seat, within the vehicle, once a predetermined set time has passed and the vehicle'"'"'s ignition is not turned to the on position.

4. ) The device or car seat, as outline in claim number 1, that alerts the driver of the vehicle that a baby or child is place, or secure within a car seat, within the vehicle, once the vehicle has stopped and the ignition is turned to the off position.

5. ) The device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, that alerts the driver of the vehicle that a baby or child is placed, or secured in a car seat, within the vehicle, by use of a flashing light, siren, buzzer, voice speech device, message, or any other alerting device.

6. ) The device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, that also uplinks a signal to a monitoring service;

and/or transmits a signal to a remote device, such as, a key chain receiver, pendant receiver, bracelet receiver, cell phone, tablet, computer, laptop, or any other remote receiver; and

/or equipped with a GPS tracking device.

7. ) A device or car seat, that triggers an alarm or alerting device after sensing the presence of a baby, child, person, or pet, secured or unsecured within the vehicle, when the vehicle'"'"'s internal temperature reaches a preset dangerous level;

and displays or transmits the temperature data to a LCD module, cell phone, tablet, computer, laptop, or any other remote device; and

said device or car seat may incorporate the features of claim number 1.

8. ) A car seat, baby carrier, or stroller, that detects and displays the baby'"'"'s or child'"'"'s weight;

or transmits the weight data to a remote device such as, a cell phone, tablet, computer, laptop, or any other remote device; and

may incorporate the features of claim number 1.

9. ) The car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, that converts from a car seat to a baby carrier, or from a baby carrier to a car seat.

10. ) The car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, that converts from a car seat to a stroller, or from a stroller to a car seat.

11. ) (A car seat, baby carrier, or stroller, that is capable of playing musical tones;

and may incorporate the features of claim number 1.

12. ) A car seat, baby carrier, or stroller, that is capable of sensing the baby'"'"'s or child'"'"'s temperature;

and displaying, or transmitting the temperature data to a cell phone, tablet, computer, laptop, or any other remote device; and

may incorporated the features of claim number 1.

13. ) A car seat, baby carrier, or stroller, that is capable of sensing and displaying the baby'"'"'s or child'"'"'s blood pressure;

and transmitting the blood pressure data to a cell phone, tablet, computer, laptop, or any other remote device; and

may incorporate the features of claim number 1.

14. ) A device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, and said other type sensor will monitor, sense, or detect the opening and closing of the vehicle'"'"'s doors to determine if a baby or child is being placed within the vehicle, or secured within a car seat within the vehicle.

15. ) A device or car seat, as outlined in claim number 1, and said other type sensor will detect or sense the entry of a baby or child being placed within the vehicle, or secured within a car seat within the vehicle, through all points of entries of the vehicle.