Baby monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A baby monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a supporting surface for the baby;
a cover positioned over the supporting surface and defining an enclosure with the supporting surface;
means for adjusting the position of the supporting surface;
means for providing an optimum temperature within the enclosure; and
means for tactilely stimulating the baby according to a prerecorded program, said means for tactilely stimulating including a plurality of switches in a spaced array, each of said switches having an extendable portion which, when actuated, extends and moves a portion of said supporting surface against a portion of said baby, and means for actuating said switches in a sequence according to said prerecorded program.
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Abstract
A baby holding pen or crib includes automatic position adjusting, monitoring, and interactive communication means, including alarms, for communicating information to and from the crib or pen from a remote location. Such means include interactive audio and visual means, such as prerecorded messages and preprogrammed tactile simulation. The crib includes a combination of a bed surface that is adjustable in both longitudinal and lateral angles; a heating an cooling means to maintain the crib area at a comfortable temperature; speakers that play back prerecorded sounds to the baby such as a recording of a mother'"'"'s soothing voice or instructions to attendants to the location of the crib; visual sensing equipment, such as video monitors, including alarms to remind an attendant of feeding time, diaper changing time, bathing time, or medicine dosage time; and a plurality of sensors, including temperature sensors, vital function sensors, and the like.
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1. A baby monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a supporting surface for the baby; a cover positioned over the supporting surface and defining an enclosure with the supporting surface; means for adjusting the position of the supporting surface; means for providing an optimum temperature within the enclosure; and means for tactilely stimulating the baby according to a prerecorded program, said means for tactilely stimulating including a plurality of switches in a spaced array, each of said switches having an extendable portion which, when actuated, extends and moves a portion of said supporting surface against a portion of said baby, and means for actuating said switches in a sequence according to said prerecorded program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A baby monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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an adjustable supporting surface for a baby; a cover positioned over the supporting surface and defining an enclosure with the supporting surface; a cart supported by wheels, said crib being supported by said cart for easy maneuverability; a changing table supported on said cart, said changing table having a retracted storage position and an extended cantilevered position, said table being slidable between said retracted and extended positions; a swinging handle positioned at each end of the cart, each handle being pivotable between a first position in which the handle is recessed in the cart for storage and a second position in which the handle extends outward from a respective end of the cart to facilitate maneuvering of the apparatus; a foot-operated lock bar positioned adjacent at least one end of the cart to lock the wheels of the cart in a stationary position; an internal storage compartment located in said cart for storing baby supplies and emergency equipment; means for providing an optimum temperature within the enclosure; and emergency equipment disposed within said internal storage compartment of said cart, said emergency equipment including at least a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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