Life-saving child car seat/carrier system designed to protect against passenger compartment temperature extremes
First Claim
1. An apparatus for protecting a child from passenger compartment temperature extremes, comprising:
- a thermally insulating housing, forming an enclosable seating compartment, said enclosable seating compartment designed to receive and surround said child,a temperature regulation system for controlling the temperature within said enclosable seating compartment,a notification system for notifying others of said child'"'"'s endangerment, electrical power means for providing electrical power to said apparatus.
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Abstract
A life-saving child car seat/carrier safety system that protects a child from injury or death due to passenger compartment temperature extremes is described herein. Each year, children and infants die tragically as a result of overheating in automobile passenger compartments when they are mistakenly left unattended by their caregivers. The present invention provides a system and method for child safety comprising an automatically closing child car seat compartment that detects dangerous temperatures; notifies caregivers via an auto-dialing cell phone; alerts passersby via emergency lighting, audible alarms, vocal alerts, and electronic messaging; contacts emergency services with GPS location information; provides breathable air; and provides temperature regulation as needed to cool or warm a child. A distinguishing feature of the invention is lifesaving temperature regulation provided by a thermally insulating enclosable seating compartment, a temperature sensor, and a Peltier junction thermoelectric device, or other means of cooling and heating.
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1. An apparatus for protecting a child from passenger compartment temperature extremes, comprising:
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a thermally insulating housing, forming an enclosable seating compartment, said enclosable seating compartment designed to receive and surround said child, a temperature regulation system for controlling the temperature within said enclosable seating compartment, a notification system for notifying others of said child'"'"'s endangerment, electrical power means for providing electrical power to said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for protecting a child from passenger compartment temperature extremes, comprising the steps of:
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seating and restraining said child in an enclosable seating compartment, insulating and surrounding said child in a thermally insulating housing, forming said enclosable seating compartment, regulating temperature within said enclosable seating compartment, notifying others of said child'"'"'s endangerment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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