Baby walker system with a braking mechanism for movement control

• US 9,107,513 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2015
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amirmasood Asfa
• Original Assignee: Amirmasood Asfa
• Inventors: Asfa, Amirmasood
• Primary Examiner(s): FOLLMAN, BRODIE J
• Application Number:
  US14/588,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20150108731A1
• Time in Patent Office: 226 Days
• Field of Search: 180167-169, 280/87.051
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 13/043 Baby walkers with a seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 15/00 Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders

Abstract

The various embodiments herein provide a baby walker with braking mechanism to control a movement of the baby walker from moving into dangerous areas. The baby walker comprises a sensor unit, a wave transmitter system, a braking system and a power supply unit. The sensor unit is configured to sense an obstacle in the way of walker. The wave transmitter system, in communication with the sensor unit, is configured to generate signals on sensing the obstacle. The braking system, in communication with the wave transmitter, is configured to control movement of the walker upon reception of signals from the wave transmitter. The power supply unit is configured to supply electric power to the sensor unit, the wave transceiver the braking system.

Claims

1. A baby walker with a braking control system comprises:

a sensor unit configured to sense an obstacle in a way of a walker;

a wave transmitter designed to be in communication with the sensor unit and to generate detection signals on sensing the obstacle;

a braking system in communication with the wave transmitter configured to receive a detection signal from the wave transmitter to control a movement of the walker;

wherein the braking system comprises;

a main body for housing a plurality of components of the braking system;

a brake blade configured to inhibit a motion of the walker;

a brake blade guiding rail to move the brake blade in up and down directions;

a rotating disk for enabling a movement of the brake blades;

a servomotor configured to control rotation of the rotating disk; and

a connecting rod;

wherein an end part of the brake blade that hits a ground surface is covered with silicon or compact plastic to improve friction and adherence to the ground surface; and

a power supply unit configured to supply electric power to the sensor unit, the wave transmitter and the braking system.

2. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the sensor unit uses infrared radiations to detect an obstruction to the walker.

3. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the sensor unit comprises:

an infrared radiation (IR) transceiver configured to generate infrared rays and to receive reflected infrared radiations from the obstacle;

a light source in communication with IR transceiver, configured to radiate infrared radiations in a plurality of directions, wherein the light source radiates the infrared radiations at an adjustable range of 5 to 50 cm; and

a LED bulb configured to indicate on/off status of the sensor unit.

4. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sensor units are placed on a lower bumper of the walker for enabling maximum detection of the obstacle.

5. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the wave transmitter transmits a detection signal to the braking system based on a distance between the walker and the obstacle, and wherein the wave transmitter transmits the detection signal to the braking system, when the walker gets too close to the obstacle, and wherein the wave transmitter transmits a notification signal to the braking system when the walker is moved away from the obstruction.

6. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the wave transmitter generates a trigger signal to activate an alarm when the brakes are applied to the walker, wherein the alarm turns off when the walker is moved away from the obstacle.

7. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the braking system comprises a remote control designed in a way that the braking system is controlled.

8. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the walker is equipped with a Bluetooth system to lock or activate the braking system using a plurality of electronic computing devices and wherein the plurality of electronic computing devices include a phone, laptop computer and computer.

9. The baby walker according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit comprises:

a battery as a source of power supply;

a charging port to charge the battery of the walker; and

a plurality of LEDs to indicate the charging level of the battery.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detection signal is generated based on the distance between the baby walker and the obstacle.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein a notification signal is generated by the wave transmitter to turn off the alarm, when the baby walker is pulled away from the obstacle.

10. A method of providing a braking mechanism for a baby walker, the method comprising:

radiating infrared radiations generated by an infrared (IR) transceiver in a plurality of directions through a light source;

receiving reflected infrared radiations from an obstacle by the IR transceiver;

generating a detection signal from the reflected radiations received from the IR transceiver;

forwarding the detection signal to a braking system by a wave transmitter;

moving a braking blade to contact a floor surface to stop a movement of the baby walker upon receiving the detection signal from the wave transmitter; and

generating an alarm by the wave transmitter;

wherein the braking system has a brake blade guiding rail to move the brake blade in up and down directions;

a rotating disk for enabling a movement of the brake blade;

a servomotor configured to control a rotation of the rotating disk; and

a connecting rod;

wherein an end part of the brake blade that hits a ground surface is covered with silicon or compact plastic to improve friction and adherence to the ground surface; and

a power supply unit configured to supply electric power to a sensor unit, the wave transmitter, and the braking system.