A device for rocking a baby

Abstract

A device, a system and a method for rocking a baby in a spring-engaged sling may be provided with a computer program and a system for providing a controlled reciprocating vertical motion for rocking the baby. One version relates to a device for rocking a baby in a spring-engaged sling, having: a housing body accommodating; a motor with an output shaft, and a reciprocating assembly engaged with the output shaft, an attachment assembly for attaching the device between a support and the spring-engaged sling, and a pulling cable engaged with the reciprocating assembly and configured to be secured to the spring-engaged sling. The device is configured to generate a reciprocating motion of the spring-engaged sling via the pulling cable.

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         65 . A device for rocking a baby in a spring-engaged sling, comprising:
 a housing body accommodating;
 a motor comprising an output shaft; and 
 a reciprocating assembly engaged with the output shaft; 
   an attachment assembly for attaching the device between a support and the spring-engaged sling; and   a pulling cable engaged with the reciprocating assembly and configured to be secured to the spring-engaged sling;   wherein the device is configured to generate a reciprocating motion of the spring-engaged sling via the pulling cable.   
     
     
         66 . The device according to  claim 65 , configured such that the attachment assembly carries the total weight of the device, the baby and the sling, whereas the housing body only generates the reciprocating motion of the sling via the pulling cable. 
     
     
         67 . The device according to  claim 65 , wherein the housing body comprises a hollow passage for accommodating at least a part of the attachment assembly, and wherein the attachment assembly comprises an elongated carrier engaging with the hollow passage and extending vertically in the hollow passage for connecting between a support and the spring-engaged sling. 
     
     
         68 . The device according to  claim 67 , wherein the elongated carrier comprises a rope or a rope with a metal core. 
     
     
         69 . The device according to  claim 65 , wherein the reciprocating assembly further comprises a power-transmission module engaged with the output shaft, such that the power of the motor is transmitted to an output drive of the power-transmission module, wherein the pulling cable engages with the output drive of the power-transmission module. 
     
     
         70 . The device according to  claim 65 , wherein the motor is configured to drive at least an upward motion of the sling, and wherein the pulling cable pulls the spring-engaged sling upwards with a predefined amplitude. 
     
     
         71 . The device according to  claim 65 , wherein the device is configured to monitor winding and unwinding length of the pulling cable during the reciprocating motion. 
     
     
         72 . The device according to  claim 65 , wherein the reciprocating assembly comprises a tension element engaging with the pulling cable, the tension element configured for maintaining tension of the pulling cable during winding of the pulling cable in the reciprocating assembly. 
     
     
         73 . The device according to  claim 65 , comprising at least one illumination unit for illuminating the sling below the device and/or the surroundings of the device, and wherein the illumination unit comprises a variable light spectrum and wherein the device is configured to red-shift the emitted light spectrum during nighttime. 
     
     
         74 . The device according to  claim 65 , further comprising at least one sensor selected from the group of:
 a temperature sensor;   a pressure sensor for measuring pressure applied on the lower attachment unit;   a gas sensor for measuring the gas levels in ambient air;   an acoustic measurement unit for detecting noise or sound;   a smoke sensor;   a light sensor;   a humidity sensor;   a sensor for measuring the wind speed;   an image sensor for monitoring the baby;   a motion sensor for detecting motion of the baby.   
     
     
         75 . The device according to  claim 65 , configured such that the reciprocating motion is (re)activated based on motion sensor data representing motion of the baby. 
     
     
         76 . The device according to  claim 65 , comprising a transceiver configured to acquire device data and communicate with a remote device, and a software application executable on the remote device and configured for executing the steps of:
 receiving device data from the device, the device data selected from the group of:   Encoder data from the motor, Temperature, CO 2  level, Noise level, Visual recording, Images, Pressure, Amplitude, Power-mode, Smoke level, Humidity level, Wind level, Motion, Air quality, Dust level, and Light level;   visualising device data on a display of the remote device; and   transmitting control data to the device, wherein control data is selected from the group of: “power on” or “power off” the device, “sound on” or “sound off” the device, “visual recording on” or “visual recording off”, “timer on” or “timer off” the device, Amplitude of the vertical movement, Frequency of the vertical movement, Acoustic signal, and Lighting signal.   
     
     
         77 . The device according to  claim 76 , wherein the software application is further configured for calculating at least one of the following parameters: weight of the baby, sleep pattern of the baby, noise level of the environment, temperature of the environment, and CO 2  level of the environment. 
     
     
         78 . The device according to  claim 76 , wherein the software application is further configured for calculating a weight of the baby based on;
 1) an amplitude of the reciprocating movement and encoder data or power consumption from the motor;   and/or   2) an angular frequency of the reciprocating movement and a stiffness constant of the spring-engaged sling.   
     
     
         79 . The device according to  claim 78 , wherein the software application is further configured for calculating a weight curve of the baby over a predefined time interval, comparing the calculated weight curve with a predefined value range and providing a notice when the calculated weight curve is outside of the predefined value range. 
     
     
         80 . The device according to  claim 76 , comprising at least one imaging unit for acquiring images of the baby in the sling, and wherein the software application is configured for receiving and analysing said images of the baby, and analysing eye status and/or eye movement in the images acquired of the baby. 
     
     
         81 . The device according to  claim 76 , wherein the software application is further configured for determining sleep phases of the baby, wherein sleep phases of the baby are determined by detecting eye status and/or eye movement of the baby, sound from the baby, movement of the baby, and/or timing since activation of the reciprocating motion. 
     
     
         82 . The device according to  claim 81 , wherein the sleep phases are detected by characterizing each sleep phase with at least one of the following sleep phase parameters: upper limit of sounds from the baby, upper limit of movement of the baby, eye status, upper and/or lower limit of eye movement, and timing since activation of reciprocating motion. 
     
     
         83 . The device according to  claim 81 , wherein the software application is further configured for calculating a sleep pattern of the baby based on the sleep phase determination. 
     
     
         84 . The device according to  claim 83 , wherein the software application is further configured for 1) comparing the calculated sleep pattern to a typical sleep pattern of a typical baby of comparable age, or 2) for comparing the calculated sleep pattern to historic sleep patterns of the same baby. 
     
     
         85 . The device according to  claim 81 , wherein the software application is further configured for detecting abnormalities in the calculated sleep pattern by identifying and correlating with abnormalities in sensor data.