Alert Assembly

• US 20170106789A1
• Filed: 10/14/2015
• Published: 04/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Catherine Holdbrook-Smith
• Original Assignee: Catherine Holdbrook-Smith
• Inventors: Holdbrook-Smith, Catherine
• Application Number:
  US14/883,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20170106789A1
• 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 2/0022 for sensing anthropometric parameters, e.g. heart rate or body temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/26 for children B60N2/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/267 alerting means responsive to presence or absence of children
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/274 characterised by the communication means between the child seat and another entity, e.g. vehicle or portable device
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2816 with additional belt accessories, e.g. belt tension detectors
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/2815 with additional belt accessories, e.g. a belt tension detector
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2210/24 Cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2210/40 Force or pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2230/20 Wireless data transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2230/30 Signal processing of sensor data
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0031 Seat belts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8013 for child monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0208 Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

An alert assembly includes a base unit that may be coupled to a seatbelt in a vehicle such that the base unit is positioned against a child seated in the vehicle. Thus, the base unit detects sounds made by the child. A remote unit is provided that may be carried and the remote unit is in communication with the base unit. The remote unit emits the sounds made by the child such that a user is reminded that the child is in the vehicle.

Claims

1. An alert assembly configured to issue an alarm when a child is inadvertently left in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a base unit configured to be coupled to a seatbelt in a vehicle such that said base unit is positioned against a child seated in the vehicle, said base unit being configured to detect sounds made by the child; and

a remote unit configured to be carried, said remote unit being in communication with said base unit, said remote unit being configured to emit the sounds made by the child such that a user is reminded that the child is in the vehicle.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said base unit comprises a base housing having a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge extending between said front side and said back side, said front side having a plurality of first openings extending therethrough wherein each of said first openings is configured to capture sounds made by the child, said back side having a plurality of second openings extending therethrough wherein each of said second openings is configured to capture sounds made by the child.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of retainers, each of said retainers being coupled to said back side, each of said retainers having a outwardly facing side, said outwardly facing side of each of said retainers being spaced from said back side to define a belt space between said retainers and said back side wherein said belt space is configured to insertably receive the seat belt such that said back side is positioned against a chest of the child thereby facilitating said plurality of first openings to receive a sound of the child'"'"'s heartbeat and breathing.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said base unit further comprises:

a housing having a front side;

a base control circuit being positioned within said base housing; and

a base display being coupled to said front side, said base display being electrically coupled to said base control circuit.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

a camera being coupled to said front side wherein said camera is configured to capture images, said camera being electrically coupled to said base control circuit; and

a microphone being positioned within said base housing wherein said microphone is configured to detect the sounds captured by said each of said first openings and each of said second openings, said microphone being electrically coupled to said base control circuit.

6. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

a pressure sensor being positioned within said base housing wherein said pressure sensor is configured to detect atmospheric pressure within the vehicle thereby facilitating said pressure sensor to detect when a door of the vehicle has been opened and closed; and

a transmitter being positioned within said base housing, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said base control circuit, said transmitter being configured to be in electrical communication with a sound system of the vehicle thereby facilitating the sound system to emit the sound of the child'"'"'s heartbeat and breathing.

7. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

a button being coupled to said front side wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said base control circuit such that said button turns said base control circuit on and off; and

a base power supply being positioned within said base housing, said base power supply being electrically coupled to said base control circuit, said base power supply comprising at least one battery.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said remote unit comprises:

a remote housing having a front side; and

a remote control circuit being positioned within said remote housing.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising:

a transceiver being positioned within said remote housing, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said transmitter; and

a remote display being positioned on said front side, said remote display being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit.

10. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a speaker being coupled to said remote housing, said speaker being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that said speaker is actuated when a pressure sensor detects a vehicle door has been opened and closed, said speaker being configured to emit the sounds made by the child when the vehicle door has been opened and closed thereby facilitating the user to be reminded that the child is in the vehicle.

11. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being attached to said front side, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that said light emitters are actuated to emit light when a pressure sensor detects a vehicle door has been opened and closed wherein said light emitters are configured to remind the user that the child is in the vehicle.

12. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising:

a pair of switches, each of said switches being coupled to said remote housing wherein each of said switches is configured to be manipulated, each of said switches being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that each of said switches controls operational parameters of said remote unit; and

a remote power supply being positioned within said remote housing, said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit, said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.

13. An alert assembly configured to issue an alarm when a child is inadvertently left in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a base unit configured to be coupled to a seatbelt in a vehicle such that said base unit is positioned against a child seated in the vehicle, said base unit being configured to detect sounds made by the child, said base unit comprising;

a base housing having a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge extending between said front side and said back side, said front side having a plurality of first openings extending therethrough wherein each of said first openings is configured to capture sounds made by the child, said back side having a plurality of second openings extending therethrough wherein each of said second openings is configured to capture sounds made by the child,

a pair of retainers, each of said retainers being coupled to said back side, each of said retainers having a outwardly facing side, said outwardly facing side of each of said retainers being spaced from said back side to define a belt space between said retainers and said back side wherein said belt space is configured to insertably receive the seat belt such that said back side is positioned against a chest of the child thereby facilitating said plurality of first openings to receive a sound of the child'"'"'s heartbeat and breathing,

a base control circuit being positioned within said base housing,

a base display being coupled to said front side, said base display being electrically coupled to said base control circuit,

a camera being coupled to said front side wherein said camera is configured to capture images, said camera being electrically coupled to said base control circuit,

a microphone being positioned within said base housing wherein said microphone is configured to detect the sounds captured by said each of said first openings and each of said second openings, said microphone being electrically coupled to said base control circuit,

a pressure sensor being positioned within said base housing wherein said pressure sensor is configured to detect atmospheric pressure within the vehicle thereby facilitating said pressure sensor to detect when a door of the vehicle has been opened and closed,

a transmitter being positioned within said base housing, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said base control circuit, said transmitter being configured to be in electrical communication with a sound system of the vehicle thereby facilitating the sound system to emit the sound of the child'"'"'s heartbeat and breathing,

a button being coupled to said front side wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said base control circuit such that said button turns said base control circuit on and off; and

a base power supply being positioned within said base housing, said base power supply being electrically coupled to said base control circuit, said base power supply comprising at least one battery; and

a remote unit configured to be carried, said remote unit being in communication with said base unit, said remote unit being configured to emit the sounds made by the child such that a user is reminded that the child is in the vehicle, said remote unit comprising;

a remote housing having a front side,

a remote control circuit being positioned within said remote housing,

a transceiver being positioned within said remote housing, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said transmitter,

a remote display being positioned on said front side, said remote display being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit,

a speaker being coupled to said remote housing, said speaker being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that said speaker is actuated when said pressure sensor detects the vehicle door has been opened and closed, said speaker being configured to emit the sounds made by the child when the vehicle door has been opened and closed thereby facilitating the user to be reminded that the child is in the vehicle,

a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being attached to said front side, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that said light emitters are actuated to emit light when said pressure sensor detects the vehicle door has been opened and closed wherein said light emitters are configured to remind the user that the child is in the vehicle,

a pair of switches, each of said switches being coupled to said remote housing wherein each of said switches is configured to be manipulated, each of said switches being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit such that each of said switches controls operational parameters of said remote unit, and

a remote power supply being positioned within said remote housing, said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote control circuit, said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.