AU2021105073A4

AU2021105073A4 - Alarm buzzer for baby fall protector bed

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Publication number: AU2021105073A4
Application number: AU2021105073A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Varun Bajaj; Deevesh Chaudhary; Dinesh Kumar Saini; Prakash Chandra Sharma; Vijay Prakash Sharma
Original assignee: Manipal University Jaipur
Current assignee: Manipal University Jaipur
Priority date: 2021-08-06
Filing date: 2021-08-06
Publication date: 2022-05-05
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-06

Abstract

The present invention relates to an anti-fall system (100) for monitoring and alerts generating. The system (100) comprises a platform (102), an image capturing unit and a display unit. The platform (102) unit comprises one or more sensors, an alerting module, an actuator and a plurality of rails (106). The one or more sensors (104) are configured to detect the condition around the platform (102) and send detected information to the alerting module and actuator unit. The alerting module is configured to receive conditional information by the one or more sensors (104) and generate an alert signal. The actuator unit is configured to receive the conditional information by the one or more sensors (104) and generate up and down movement command. The plurality of rails (106) is configured to receive the generated an up and down movement command by the actuator. The image capturing unit and display unit are operatively connected with the platform (102) to provide live monitoring and alert generating system (100). 1/2 t00 106 104 Safe boundary Bedrails Proximity Sensors 2?ft. 108 Bed fixed backside 102 2 ft. 110 FIGURE 1

Description

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FIGURE 1

ALARM BUZZER FOR BABY FALL PROTECTOR BED

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for monitoring and early warning generating, more specifically to a kind of an anti-fall system for monitoring and alter generating.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In today's fast-growing life, parents are busy with their works. Due to the busy schedule, parents are unable to always present around their child. With the rising age of the child of 3 months- 3 years old, the ability of the child like climbing and frolicking around the platform-like bed also increases. There may be a chance of a falling accident will occur when the baby wanders around the platform while sleeping or playing alone. The fall accident may be cause danger for the life of the baby or maybe causes damage to the body parts of the baby.

[0003] prevent the baby from such type of falling accident, the parents use the safety bed rails system. The safety bed rails comprise a fixed metal frame that acts as a barrier to prevent the child from falling off the bed while sleeping or playing alone. These frames are fully covered from all three sides of the bed. So, whenever anybody accesses baby, they have to remove the panel first.

[0004] The above-mentioned conventional system occupies a large space, limits the activity area of the baby, the platform rails also injure the baby while playing or moving. When the baby falls from the gap of the guard circle, the conventional system fails to generate a forewarning alert system. The three-sided frames use in the conventional system also increase complication and manual effort of the parents while removing it.

[0005] Therefore, there remains a need in the art for an anti-fall system for monitoring and alter generating, that does not suffer from above mentioned deficiencies or at least provides a viable and effective solution

SUMMARY

[0006] The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of the invention presented later.

[0007] The present invention is generally directed to an anti-fall system for monitoring and alerts generating is provided. The system comprises a platform, an image capturing unit and a display unit. The platform unit comprises one or more sensors, an alerting module, an actuator and a plurality of rails. The one or more sensors are operationally connected with the platform. The one or more sensors are configured to detect the condition around the platform and send detected information to the alerting module and actuator unit. The alerting module is operatively connected with the one or more sensors. The alerting module is configured to receive conditional information by the one or more sensors and generate an alert signal. The actuator unit is operatively connected with the one or more sensors and the alerting module. The actuator unit is configured to receive the conditional information by the one or more sensors and generate up and down movement command. The plurality of rails is operatively connected with the actuator unit. The plurality of rails is configured to receive the generated an up and down movement command by the actuator. The image capturing unit and display unit are operatively connected with the platform to provide a live anti-fall system for monitoring and alert generating.

[0008] Another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of rail is configured to rise up or down to create anti-fall obstruct in accordance with the received command by the actuator.

[0009] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit is configured to display the images capture by the image capturing unit and the generated alert signal by the alerting module.

[00010] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the platform is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a bed, a bed platform, and a mattress.

[00011] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the one or more sensors are selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a passive infrared (PIR), microwave, dual Tech/hybrid sensor or combination thereof.

[00012] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the condition around the platform is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, wandering, playing, climbing and frolicking around the platform.

[00013] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the alerting signal is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to a sound generator, flashing light or combination thereof.

[00014] Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to a portable computing device, a desktop computer and a server stack.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

[00015] Figure 1: illustrates an anti-fall system for monitoring and alerts generating, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[00016] Figure 2: illustrates a pictorial representation of the implementation of an anti-fall system being used for generating alerts and raising the plurality of rails up around the platform, when human body go out of safety boundaries, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[00017] The following description is of exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention.

[00018] While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described, and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim. As used throughout this description, the word "may" is 20 used in a permissive sense (i.e. meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e. meaning must). Further, the words "a" or "an" mean ''at least one" and the word "plurality" means "one or more" unless otherwise mentioned.

Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein is solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed 25 as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is 9 considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes.

[00019] Figure 1 illustrates an anti-fall system (100) for monitoring and alerts generating in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The system (100) comprises a platform (102). As shown in fig. 1, the platform (102) comprises one or more sensors (104), a safe boundary (108), an alerting module, an actuator unit, and a plurality of rails (106). The one or more sensors (104) maybe, but are not limited to a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a passive infrared (PIR), microwave, dual Tech/hybrid sensor. The one or more sensors (104) are operationally connected with the platform (102) which is 2 feet away from the safe boundary (108) as shown in fig. 1. The safe boundary (108) is designed to provide a safe zone.

[00020] Further, the one or more sensors (104) are connected with the alerting module. The alerting module maybe, but is not limited to a sound generator, flashing light. The alerting module is configured to receive conditional information by the one or more sensors (104) and accordingly generate an alert signal. The conditional information includes activities performed by human body like infants. The conditional information may be but limited to wandering, playing, climbing, and frolicking around the platform (102). The alerting module and one or more sensors (104) are operatively connected with the actuator unit. The alerting module is configured to receive conditional information generated by one or more sensors (104) and accordingly generates an up and down movement command. The actuator unit is operatively connected with the plurality of rails (106). The one or more sensors (104) and a plurality of rails (106) are fitted around the platform (102) to implement the alerting module. The plurality of rails (106) is configured to receive the generated up and down movement command by the actuator. The plurality of rail is configured to rise up or down to create anti-fall obstruct in accordance with the received command.

[00021] Further, the safe boundary (108) direct the function of the one or more sensors, alerting module, actuating module and plurality of rail. For example - when infant play or sleep within the safe boundary (108) at that time the plurality of rail are in the down position. Whenever the infant create any movement or move outside of the safe boundary (108), the distance between the one or more sensor is decreased. As result of decreased distance, one or more sensors (104) detect the conditional information due to which the system (100) raises alarm and sends signal to the actuator unit to raise the plurality of rails (106) around the platform as shown in fig. 1.

[00022] The system (100) further comprises an image capturing unit and a display unit (not shown in figure. 1). The platform (102), image capturing unit, and display unit are connected with each other with help of communication network. The communication network may be wired or wireless, but not limited to radiofrequency, WIFI network, or satellite communication network providing maximum coverage. The image capturing unit is configured to capture visuals around the platform (102). The display unit is configured to receive the captured image by the image capturing unit and display the image for live monitoring. Further, the display unit is also configured to display the alert signal received by the alert module.

[00023] Fig 2: illustrates a pictorial representation of the implementation of an anti fall system (100) being used for generating alerts and raising the plurality of rails (106) up around the platform, when human body like infant go out of safety boundaries, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[00024] In one embodiment, the system (100) comprises a non-contactable passive infrared (PIR) sensor (104). When the human body like infant- cross the safe boundary (108), the PIR sensor (104) detects the movement of the body with help of the infrared radiation emitted by the human body. The PIR sensor (105) sends the detected information to the alerting module to generate the alert signal and to the actuator to activate the anti fall system (100) by raising the plurality of rails (106) around the open sides of the platform (102) as shown in fig. 2. Once the human body move inside the safe boundary (108) or out of range of the PIR sensor (104), the plurality of rails (106) move to and from and stop at a position. Whenever the one or more sensors (104) detect the presence of the human body like infant (as shown in fig 1 &fig 2), it activates the anti-fall system (100). In this way, the plurality of rails (106) is always in the obstructing position of the human body. The quick response of the system (100) prevents the fall from the platform (102) (as shown in fig. 1)

[00025] The present invention offers a number of advantages. Firstly, the present invention provides an automated anti-fall platform system (100) for monitoring and alerts generating that prevents human body like-infants from accident or injury. The system (100) occupies less space, easily and quickly operates, requires less manual effort. The present invention provides effective solution over the existing prior arts.

[00026] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the specific features of the preferred embodiment, it will be appreciated that many additional features can be added and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiment without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other changes in the preferred embodiment of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation

Claims

1. An anti-fall system (100) for monitoring and alert generating comprising;

a platform (102) comprising;

one or more sensors (104) connected with the platform (102), configured to detect conditions around the platform (102);

alerting module connected with the one or more sensors, configured to:

receive conditional information by the one or more sensors; andgenerate alert signal;

an actuator unit operatively connected with the one or more sensors (104)and the alerting module configured to :

receive the conditional information by the one or more sensors; and generate up and down movement command;

a plurality of rails (106) connected with the actuator unit, configured to

receive the generated up and down movement command by the actuator;

an image capturing unit operatively connected with the platform (102), configured to capture visuals around the platform (102);

a display unit in communication with the image capturing unit and the plurality of rails (106) and an alerting module;

wherein the plurality of rail is configured to rise up or down to create anti-fall obstruct in accordance with the received command by the actuator;

wherein a display unit is configured to display the images capture by the image capturing unit and the generated alert signal by the alerting module.

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform (102) is selected from a group comprising a bed, a bed platform (102), mattress.

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors (104) are selected from a group comprising a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a passive infrared (PIR), microwave, dual Tech/hybrid sensor or combination thereof.

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the condition around the platform (102) is selected from a group comprising wandering, playing, climbing and frolicking around the platform (102).

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alerting signal is selected from a group comprising a sound generator, flashing light, short message service or combination thereof.