Apparatus for vibration of a cot, cradle or the like

Abstract

An apparatus ( 1 ) for the vibration of a cot ( 2 ), a cradle, or the like includes a vibration unit ( 3 ), which can be applied to the cot ( 2 ) by a removable coupling ( 16 ); a pair of elastic supports ( 5 ), which can be applied to the ends of a pair of respective legs ( 2 ′) of the cot ( 2 ); and a vibrators ( 6 ) located in the vibration unit ( 3 ), which are designed to cause the vibration unit ( 6 ) to vibrate. The movement caused by the vibrator ( 6 ) being transmitted by the vibration unit ( 3 ) to the cot ( 2 ) and to the pair of elastic supports ( 5 ), generating a composite oscillatory movement deriving from the sum of the oscillations of the cot ( 2 ) and of the ones transmitted to the elastic supports ( 5 ); the apparatus ( 1 ) also includes an activator and controller ( 7, 10 ) capable of interacting with the vibration unit ( 6 ), enabling activation thereof.

1 . An apparatus for the vibration of a cot, cradle, or the like, comprising: a vibration unit, which can be applied to said cot by removable coupling means; a pair of elastic supports, which can be applied to the ends of a pair of respective legs of said cot; and vibration means, located in said vibration unit, which are designed to cause said vibration unit to vibrate, the movement caused by said vibration means being transmitted by said vibration unit to said cot and to the pair of elastic supports, thus generating a composite oscillatory movement deriving from the sum of the oscillations of said cot and of the ones transmitted to said elastic supports; wherein said apparatus comprises means of activation and control capable of interacting with said vibration unit, enabling activation thereof.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means of activation and control comprise a timer, located in said vibration unit and connected to said vibration means, said timer, once actuated, deactivating said vibration means after a programmable time interval.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means of activation and control comprise first transceiving and control means, located in said vibration unit and connected to said vibration means, and a remote-control unit, comprising further transceiving and control means, which are configured to transmit to said first transceiving and control means a control signal for activation of said vibration means.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said first and said further transceiving means are connectable by means of one or more transmission channels.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said first transceiving means and said further transceiving means are of a radio-frequency type.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein a pair of antennas are respectively connected to said first transceiving means and said further transceiving means.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said vibration unit comprises a microphone connected to said first transceiving and control means, which is configured to detect the sounds in the neighbourhood of said vibration unit; said transceiving and control means processing and transmitting the signal from said microphone to said further transceiving and control means.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said vibration unit comprises means for regulation of the sensitivity of the microphone.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said remote-control unit comprises sound-transduction means connected to said further transceiving and control means, which are configured to reproduce the signal received by said transceiving and control means.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said sound-transduction means comprise a loudspeaker.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said sound-transduction means comprise earphones that are connectable to a connector located on said remote unit.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said remote unit comprises means for regulation of the volume, connected to said transduction means.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said vibration unit comprises a nightlight.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said means of activation and control are configured to interact with said nightlight, enabling activation thereof.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said vibration unit comprises light-signalling means.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said vibration unit comprises means for regulation of regulating the frequency of vibration.