Pacifier with fever heat alarm device

• US 5,581,238 A
• Filed: 05/12/1995
• Issued: 12/03/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mei-Hui Chang, Shih-Yi Chang, Wang-Jung Chih
• Original Assignee: Mei-Hui Chang, Shih-Yi Chang, Wang-Jung Chih
• Inventors: Chang, Shih-Yi, Chang, Mei-Hui, Chih, Wang-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US08/439,630
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573, 340/586, 340/692, 340/595, 340/596, 340/539, 340/326, 374/151, 374/150, 128/736, 606/234-236, 215/11.2
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/001 Baby-comforters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/1011 Emitting sound, e.g. having rattles or music boxes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/103 Temperature sensing means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/72 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/70 Audible labels, e.g. for pre-recorded info or messages
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0294 Display details on parent unit

Abstract

An improved pacifier for a baby which is equipped with a chip-style thermo-sensitive resistor at the tip of the nipple thereof for detecting the oral temperature of a baby; and a liquid crystal display is disposed on the side of the rear portion of the pacifier for display of a detected temperature; and an antenna and a transmitter for delivery of alarm signals which can be received by an amplifying circuit of a receiver housed in a TV set or a stereo set to produce alarm or music or preset words so that parents or adults can be alarmed of the condition of a baby.

Claims

1. A pacifier having alarm means for constantly monitoring the temperature of a baby, comprising:

a nipple portion;

a protection shield;

a chamber formed between said nipple portion and said protection shield;

an ultra-thin flexible sensor printed circuit means disposed in said nipple portion along the bottom side thereof;

a thermo-sensitive resistor for detecting the mouth temperature of a baby being connected to an end of said sensor printed circuit means;

another end of said sensor printed circuit means being led through a hole on said protection shield and connected to a main circuit board housed in said chamber;

a battery housing for receiving a battery disposed on said protection shield;

an antenna engaged with said main circuit board and housed in said chamber;

a buzzer engaged with said main circuit board and housed in said chamber; and

a liquid crystal display means for displaying a detected temperature engaged with said main circuit board;

wherein a preset alarm temperature is stored in said main circuit board for comparison with a detected temperature.

2. The pacifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein said preset alarm temperature is set at 37.2 degrees C.

3. The pacifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein said alarm signals are transformed into music, vocal sound or signal waves.

4. The pacifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein said antenna delivers alarm signals to actuate a receiver having a signal receiving circuit which produces alarm signals to attract people'"'"'s attention.

5. The pacifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein said antenna delivers alarm signals to actuate a receiver associated with a TV set or a speaker of a stereo system.

6. The pacifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein a flashing means or vibration means is actuated by alarm signals sent by said antenna.