Baby mobile

Abstract

The Baby Mobile is a device with multiple functions that provides fascinating and engaging entertainment in addition to intellectual stimulation for an infant or child. It provides The Mobile provides stimulation and fun at the same time. The Baby Mobile begins with the traditional child's mobile and adds several new twists. The Baby Mobile rotates and suspends interesting and eye-catching objects ( 31, 33,25 , etc.) from its canopy ( 3 ). This attracts the attention of the child observer immediately. As the child pulls the rattle ring ( 65 ), the canopy and the objects

1 . The Baby Mobile can be mounted to a ceiling, wall, headboard or railing through the use of the illustrated mounting attachments. The chassis case contains space for the battery to power the Mobile. The Baby Mobile can be adjusted to most any position by extending or retracting the mounting mechanism. The canopy fits to the bottom of the chassis case. The suspended objects can be attached and detached with ease. It is organized so when the ring is pulled, the canopy rotates in one direction ⅕ rotation to an established position. One object received battery power in the active position which allows light, movement and sound from the object. This is the internal switch device. The internal switch device is inside the chassis case. Based on the rotation, the upper switch device connects to the objects to allow light, movement and sound through the control unit (CU).  
     
     
         2 . The Baby Mobile can be secured to the ceiling mounting plate using the adjusting cord (Plan 22, 23, 24). The cord passes through a hook on the upper mount that is attached to the ceiling and through a hook on the top of the chassis case. The cord can be adjusted for length using a brake device (Plan 23, 24).  
     
     
         3 . The Baby Mobile chassis case can be attached to the ceiling mounting plate (plan 1, 2, 3). The extending tube has a hook at the end. The bracket tube can be retracted or extended to achieve a fixed position of the Baby Mobile.  
     
     
         4 . The Baby Mobile chassis case can be attached to a vertical wall using the wall attachment bracket (Plan 33, 34). The attachment bracket extends horizontally and bends down to connect to the Baby Mobile.  
     
     
         5 . The Baby Mobile chassis case can be attached to a railing or bed using the clamping device (Plan 37). The base bracket inserts into the arched portion (Plan 37). The arched bracket attaches to the chassis case using the adjustable cord described in  claim 3 .  
     
     
         6 . The upper rotation mechanism rotates the canopy from its location in the chassis case (Plan 6, 8, 28, 29, 36). The pull string goes through the center of the rotation plate and through a channel to the one-way direction detent. When pulled, the detent rotates the rotation plate which in turn accomplishes the ⅕th rotation of the canopy. The rotation gear has a stopping tooth outside the rotation path to secure the canopy in a fixed position (Plan 8, 29, 36). The stopping tooth mounts to resilient material so it can fix the position while allowing movement when the ring is pulled. Rotation is made possible by the rotation mechanism connected to the upper rotation plate based on the pull ring. After a pull, a spring returns the rotation detent to its original position. The upper end of the rotating axle is held securely in the chassis case, the other end is secured by the spring in the lower end. The rotation plate and the canopy cap have electrical contact points and once the points align, it forms a circuit to activate the suspended object.  
     
     
         7 . The rotation plate moves in one direction by the one-way detent and is secured in a fixed position by the stopping tooth. The stopping tooth (Plan 8, item  41   d ) is mounted on a flexible mount to allow the rotation gear to rotate yet holding it in place when no rotation. The rotation plate is secured in place by a spring (Plan 8). The rotation plate turns the center axle to rotate the canopy. Upon rotation, the canopy top plate electrical contacts come into contact with the ones on the bottom of the chassis case forming a circuit with one of the suspended objects. The circuit supplies current to only one object at the connection position from the contact points (Plan 5, item  35   a ,  35   b ). The upper contact plate (Plan 6, item  51 ) makes the contact for the circuit for one object at a time. The pull string, rotation plate and mechanism can be configured in an alternate fashion in a lever outside the chassis case (Plan 35).  
     
     
         8 . The rotation device (Plan 28) rotates the fixed axle by a ratchet disk to produce movement of the canopy. The fixed axle is secured to the ratchet disk (Plan 28, item  273 ). When the pull string is pulled, the detent moves the ratchet disk and fixed axle in one direction and rotating the canopy. The detent then returns to its original position by the spring.  
     
     
         9 . The canopy connections activate the suspended objects unique internal circuitry that includes a control unit (CU) chip and a memory chip and other devices (Plan 11, 12, 14, 16, 18). The objects include internal LED lights, audio playback and recording capability, and certain internal movement devices.  
     
     
         10 . The upper control device is inside the chassis case.  
     
     
         11 . As one of the suspended objects becomes connected to the power source through the switching device, its internal lighting is activated.  
     
     
         12 . As one of the objects becomes connected to the power source through the switching device, it activate its internal lighting plus its sound generating devices.  
     
     
         13 . As one of the objects with the wings becomes connected to the power source through the switching device, the motor in the object initiates to make the wings flutter. Once the motor receives power it is active.  
     
     
         14 . As one of the objects becomes connected to the power source through the switching device the lighting and other movement device of the object is activated.  
     
     
         15 . As one of the objects becomes connected to the power source through the switching device it activates the microphone and recording pathways that is further active by using a push switch at the connector (Plan  16 ).  
     
     
         16 . As one of the objects becomes connected to the power source through the switching device it activates the microphone and recording pathways, the playback pathways and speakers are multiple functions in the object.  
     
     
         17 . Once an object becomes connected to the power source, the current enters the object through the plug at the object while other connectors for other objects remain open.  
     
     
         18 . The canopy shades the diffusion of the lights. It is a cover that attaches and detaches easily for cleaning.  
     
     
         19 . The pull ring includes a rattle to make noise whenever it is handled by the child.  
     
     
         20 . The suspended objects are electrically connected through a socket connector.