Projection mobile

Abstract

A device for entertaining a child including a base configured to attach to a side railing of a crib, a mast positioned above the base and connected thereto by an arm, a canopy mounted to the mast including an inner surface directed toward the crib, and a projection device mounted to the mast for rotation and configured to project discrete moving images upon the inner surface of the canopy.

1 . An apparatus for entertaining a child, the apparatus comprising: 
 a base configured to attach to a side railing of a crib;    a mast positioned above the base and connected thereto by an arm;    a canopy mounted to the mast including an inner surface directed toward the crib; and    a projection device mounted to the mast for rotation and configured to project discrete moving images upon the inner surface of the canopy.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises a translucent material, wherein the projection device projects images upon the inner surface and a distal surface above the canopy.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the canopy is mounted to the mast for rotation.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller to control at least one of the projection device and the canopy.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the controller comprises a plurality of operating modes for controlling at least one of the projection device and the canopy.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising motion sensors connected to the controller.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a sound module for playing a sound when the canopy rotates.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the sound module comprises a library of songs.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the sound module comprises sound effects.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a remote for wireless communication with the controller.  
     
     
         11 . A child entertainment device comprising: 
 a base;    an arm extending from the base;    a canopy suspended from the arm and having a lower surface; and    a projection device carried by the arm and disposed below the canopy, the projection device including a light source projecting moving images onto the lower surface of the canopy, such that the images are viewable by a child positioned below the canopy.    
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the canopy is frusto-conical, the lower surface forming an inner surface of the canopy.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the base is securable to a crib in a manner than positions the canopy above the crib.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the projection device is suspended from the arm  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the projection device rotates with respect to the canopy.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the canopy comprises a compliant material for folding and packaging.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the light source is projected substantially onto to the lower surface of the canopy.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the projection device projects a plurality of discrete images onto the lower surface of the canopy.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the projection device projects a plurality of multicolored images onto the lower surface of the canopy.  
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a sound module for playing a sound when the projection device rotates.