EP0259338A1 - Dispositif pour endormir les bebes - Google Patents
Dispositif pour endormir les bebesInfo
- Publication number
- EP0259338A1 EP0259338A1 EP19860904036 EP86904036A EP0259338A1 EP 0259338 A1 EP0259338 A1 EP 0259338A1 EP 19860904036 EP19860904036 EP 19860904036 EP 86904036 A EP86904036 A EP 86904036A EP 0259338 A1 EP0259338 A1 EP 0259338A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- pad
- sound reproduction
- reproduction device
- speaker assembly
- speaker
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/02—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein
- H04R1/028—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
- A61M2021/0005—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus
- A61M2021/0027—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus by the hearing sense
Definitions
- This invention relates to a sleep inducing device.
- Infants especially in the first few weeks after birth, suffer stress from their worldly environment. This may result in the infant gaining less sleep than is desirable and this may cause long term effects in the personality of the child.
- Many parents have their own methods of soothing infants in order to put them to sleep and many devices have been proposed for this purpose. However, to date most proposals have not been widely accepted.
- This invention aims to alleviate the abovementioned disadvantages and to provide methods of and apparatus for the promotion of sleep, particularly in infants. Other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter become apparent.
- this invention in one aspect resides broadly in a method of inducing a baby to sleep, the method including:- providing a resilient housing having a speaker assembly concealed therein; arranging the housing adjacent a mattress and playing soothing sounds through the speaker assembly to a baby resting on the mattress.
- the device may be used for infants and for this purpose it is preferred that the sound recording be a recording of the natural womb sounds as heard by the baby before birth.
- other sounds may be used and these may range for example, from a lullaby to repetitive noises or other noises or sounds which are known to or may be found to promote sleep.
- the speaker assembly is concealed in a pillow like pad which may be placed unobtrusively adjacent the baby either beneath a mattress or the pillow used by the baby.
- this invention resides broadly in a sound reproduction device which may be used in the sleep inducement method described above and including a resilient mounting supporting a speaker assembly having associated transmission means for transmitting a selected actuating signal thereto.
- the resilient mounting is a foam plastics pad which may be provided with a mounting cavity therein for receiving the speaker such that it may be completely concealed within the mounting pad.
- the speaker assembly is connected to a remote player by an extension lead, but of course if desired the speaker could be associated with a receiver within the mounting pad or the like for wireless transmission of the speaker assembly actuating signal.
- the sound is recorded on tape and there is provided a flexible lead extending from the speaker assembly for connection to a tape player.
- the extension lead may be secured to the mounting pad by any suitable method so that tension applied to the lead remote from the mounting pad will be transferred to the mounting pad itself without tending to disconnect the joints between the lead and the speaker.
- the mounting pad is supported in a casing or envelope secured tightly about the mounting pad. This casing may be formed of fabric or a waterproof plastics material such as vinyl.
- the speaker concealed within the mounting pad is provided with a grille or mesh like covering or the like adapted to maintain the material of the mounting pad remote from the diaphragm of the speaker so that compression of the mounting pad will not adversely affect the performance of the speaker.
- the speaker and the leads therefrom are mounted in a foam plastics pad and adhered thereto by a suitable glue.
- this invention resides broadly in a method of forming a sound reproduction device, the method including providing a foam plastics pad; forming a slit substantially parallel to the major opposed faces of the pad to provide opposed flap portions; fitting a speaker assembly between said flap portions with the leads thereto extending beyond the pad; forming an abutment in the leads, and securing the flap portions together about the abutment.
- FIG 1 is a perspective view of one form of sound reproduction device
- FIG 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines
- FIG 3 is an exploded view showing components of the sound reproduction device of FIG 1, and
- FIG 4 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of this invention.
- the sound reproduction device 10 includes a rectangular mounting pad 11 of foam plastics material being approximately 200 millimetres square by 30 millimetres deep, encased by a tight fitting cover 12 and having an extension lead 13 extending away therefrom for connection to suitable sound reproduction apparatus.
- the lead 13 may be provided with a connection jack 14 for connection to a tape player.
- the foam plastics pad 11 is provided with a central cavity 15 in which a loud speaker 16 is supported.
- the lead 13 passes into the pad 11 and connects to the speaker 16.
- a reinforcing strip 17 formed of relative rigid sheet plastics material is retained between the casing 12 and one end of the pad 11 and it is apertured so as to permit the lead 13 to pass freely therethrough.
- the lead 13 is provided with an abutment 19 which may be a knot in the lead which is disposed inwardly of the adjacent side face 20 of the pad 11 and which is of such size that it cannot pass through the aperture 21 in the reinforcing strip 17.
- the portion 22 of the lead 13 which is supported within the pad 11 is glued for retention therein so that it will not move relative to the speaker 16 sufficiently to break the connections between the lead and the speaker 16.
- the lead portion 22 adjacent the speaker 16 is relatively slack.
- the casing 12 is preferably formed of a vinyl having welded seams, including an external seam 23 remote from the lead 13, whereby it forms a waterproof envelope about the mounting pad 11 such that the speaker asembly will not be affected by moisture from a mattress and whereby it may be easily cleaned for purposes of hygiene.
- the mounting pad 11 in which the speaker and leads are supported includes a cavity 15 and a slit 24 extending partway through the pad 11 from the cavity 15 to the end face 20.
- the speaker 16 is provided with a front grille 25 which protects the diaphragm of the speaker.
- glue such as contact cement is placed on the underside face 26 of the speaker so as to glue it to the mounting pad 11.
- Glue is also placed along the faces of the slit 24 and on the portion 22 of the lead 13 including the abutment 19 nested within the slit 26 prior to the slit 24 being closed to retain the portion 22 and the abutment 19 therein.
- the reinforcing strip 17, which is slit at 26 to facilitate engagement about the lead 13 is operatively positioned at the end face 20 about the lead 13 and the casing 12 is secured in position and enclosed by welding along the back seam 23.
- the jack 14 In use the jack 14 is placed into a tape player or the like and a tape recording of the appropriate soothing sounds are played through the speaker 16.
- the pad is preferably placed beneath a mattress in a cot where it will be of minimum obstruction to a baby sleeping therein.
- the sound reproduction device of the present invention is particularly useful for infants although it may be used for adults if desired and it will be seen from the above description that there are no easily removable parts or hard projections which are accessible to the child or which may cause injury to the child. Furthermore rough handling of the device by an infant will not adversely affect the operation of the sound reproduction device.
- the sound reproduction device 40 illustrated in FIG 4 is similar to that illustrated in FIGS 1 to 3.
- the foam plastics mounting pad 41 is provided with an arcuate slit 42 between and parallel to the major faces 43 and 44 so that one side portion of the pad is formed into upper and lower flaps 45 and 46 which may be separated (as shown) to enable the speaker assembly 47 to be placed therebetween and secured by gluing the flaps 45 and 46 together.
- the lead 48 from the speaker assembly 47 passes to a locating bar 49 about which it is tied prior to passing from the pad 41.
- the bar 49 is glued in place between the flaps to form a secure anchorage for the lead 48 in a manner that will minimise external hard spots in the device 40.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Hematology (AREA)
- Anesthesiology (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Psychology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
Abstract
Le dispositif (10) permettant de faire dormir un bébé consiste à reproduire des enregistrements qui calment le bébé. Le dispositif (10) possède un haut-parleur (16) caché dans un coussin rembourré et plat (11), en forme d'oreiller, qui peut être placé sous le matelas d'un lit d'enfant, et un fil conducteur (13) est fixé de manière sûre au coussin de montage (11) pour connecter le haut-parleur à un lecteur.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU4729/86 | 1986-02-21 | ||
AU472986 | 1986-02-21 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0259338A1 true EP0259338A1 (fr) | 1988-03-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19860904036 Withdrawn EP0259338A1 (fr) | 1986-02-21 | 1986-06-23 | Dispositif pour endormir les bebes |
Country Status (2)
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EP (1) | EP0259338A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1987004934A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4841587A (en) * | 1989-01-23 | 1989-06-27 | Carter John E | Mat with sound system |
US5063912A (en) * | 1990-07-16 | 1991-11-12 | Hughes John S | Sleep inducing device |
GB9604265D0 (en) * | 1996-02-29 | 1996-05-01 | Ellerker Stephen P | Baby sleeping aid |
US6493888B1 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2002-12-17 | Hill-Rom Services, Inc. | Pediatric mattress |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1403692A (fr) * | 1964-04-29 | 1965-06-25 | Jouet perfectionné | |
US3384074A (en) * | 1965-09-24 | 1968-05-21 | Rautiola | Acoustic sleep induction apparatus |
SE313518B (fr) * | 1966-10-27 | 1969-08-11 | E Petrusson | |
FR2079152A5 (fr) * | 1971-02-22 | 1971-11-05 | Roy Alain | |
FR2129805A1 (fr) * | 1971-03-15 | 1972-11-03 | Simon Boris | |
US4124022A (en) * | 1977-01-14 | 1978-11-07 | Sam Gross | Heart novelty and relaxation device |
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1986
- 1986-06-23 EP EP19860904036 patent/EP0259338A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1986-06-23 WO PCT/AU1986/000181 patent/WO1987004934A1/fr unknown
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO1987004934A1 (fr) | 1987-08-27 |
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18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 19880124 |
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RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: HUGHES, JOHN, STEWART |