WO2004095396A1 - Dispositif de surveillance de l'entrainement a la marche d'un tout petit/enfant - Google Patents

Dispositif de surveillance de l'entrainement a la marche d'un tout petit/enfant Download PDF

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WO2004095396A1
WO2004095396A1 PCT/GB2004/001678 GB2004001678W WO2004095396A1 WO 2004095396 A1 WO2004095396 A1 WO 2004095396A1 GB 2004001678 W GB2004001678 W GB 2004001678W WO 2004095396 A1 WO2004095396 A1 WO 2004095396A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B7/00—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
    • A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
    • A01K15/021—Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
    • A01K15/023—Anti-evasion devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0225—Monitoring making use of different thresholds, e.g. for different alarm levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0236—Threshold setting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/025—System arrangements wherein the alarm criteria uses absence of reply signal after an elapsed time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0252—System arrangements wherein the child unit emits, i.e. the child unit incorporates the emitter
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0288—Attachment of child unit to child/article
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems

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  • the present invention relates to a toddler/child training monitor for use in monitoring a child and its proximity to a parent unit with a means for alerting the child to come home and providing an alarm when the child is separated from the parent unit by a distance over a threshold amount.
  • Every parent is aware of the number of potential dangers for a young child and a parent needs the reassurance of knowing that their child is safe and nearby. This is never more important than when the child reaches toddler age. The ability to monitor a child at all times is desirable and many parents do not let their children out of their sight.
  • a child training monitor comprising a child unit arranged to be worn by a child and including a child radio transmitter for transmitting at regular intervals a proximity signal, and a parent unit including a parent radio receiver for receiving proximity signals from the child radio transmitter and being coupled to alarm generation means such-that if the distance between the child unit and parent unit is over a threshold value an alarm signal is generated, in which the training monitor includes a selection means whereby a parent can select from at least two different values of threshold distance whereby the parent can increase or decrease threshold distance dependent upon the age and experience of the child.
  • a parent may set the threshold value to be at a low distance for a toddler.
  • the distance may be increased for a child who is slightly older to allow for example the child to play in the garden next door.
  • the alarm generation means on the parent. unit may be a visual, audible or vibration alarm or a combination of two or more of these signals .
  • each threshold distance is equivalent to a particular power of signal generated by the child unit., Thus if the child is within the threshold distance, the parent unit receives a signal, and outside the threshold distance does not receive a signal. Thus the absence of a signal received operates the alarm generation- means.
  • the parent unit needs to be kept close to the parent and thus is preferably small, lightweight and mobile. Since both the child unit and the parent unit are portable, they need to be battery driven.
  • each unit includes recharging means for recharging the battery.
  • the parent unit also includes a parent radio transmitter and the child unit includes a child radio receiver and the parent unit includes a button to select to transmit a signal to the child radio receiver which is coupled to a response device which may be a vibration alarm, an audible alarm, a light or a combination of two or three of these, indicating to the child that the parent is contacting them. Typically this may be a "Come Home" LED.
  • the child may be allowed, for example, to play with friends at a given location for a set amount of time. If during this time the child strays from the given location (for example a garden) - this will generate an alarm at the parent unit. If the parent can in fact see the child (for example from a window) and can check that they are merely disobeying rules rather than being in immediate danger - the parent ,can depress the "Come Home" button to alert the child. If they return to the required location the parent may then reset the button - to stop the alert. However if left on the child has to return home. Similarly, if a child is due to return home after a set time - the parent can remind him or her that they now need to return.
  • the "Come Home" LED and the alarm mode selected by the parent can only be re-set by the parent unit.
  • the parent unit may conveniently be arranged to include a timer mechanism.
  • the timer mechanism can be set to provide a reminder to the parent that * the child is now due to return.
  • the parent needs to know that the child has received the Come Home signal.
  • the child radio receiver is coupled to the child radio transmitter, such that a signal received by the child radio receiver causes a signal to be transmitted to the parent radio receiver, which indicates that "the Come Home signal has been received.
  • the parent unit includes a message confirmation indicator.
  • the signal received at the child unit modulates the signal transmitted by the child radio transmitter for a short period which modulation is recognised at the parent radio receiver.
  • the child unit is arranged such that signals are transmitted to be sent to the parent unit at regular intervals, such as every five seconds while the watch is worn.
  • the parent unit is arranged such that a signal received operates a reassuring tone generator such that if the child is within the set threshold distance a reassuring beep is emitted at the parent unit. This keeps the parent reassured that the system is working and that the child unit is still emitting signals.
  • the unit also includes means to detect that the power in the battery of the child unit is running low and to generate an alarm signal at the parent unit.
  • the parent unit may be arranged to monitor signals from more than one child unit. In such case the parent until will include a plurality of receiving channels, and each cooperating child unit will include means to select the channel for that unit.
  • the signals generated will -typically be a high frequency radio signal •similar to those used with walkie-talkie apparatus.
  • the child unit includes an integral watch unit and is to be worn on the wrist so that the child is happy to wear the unit.
  • the watch unit includes a micro switch sensing if the watch is being worn so that an alarm signal can be generated if the watch unit is removed.
  • the unit also includes a water sensor to provide an alarm if the child falls into water.
  • the system is also arranged such that the child unit includes a selectable panic button which can be activated by the " child to generate an alarm signal with the parent.
  • a selectable panic button which can be activated by the " child to generate an alarm signal with the parent.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the invention
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the child unit
  • Figure 3 is a view of the rear face of the child unit
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the parent unit
  • a child training monitor 1 comprises a child unit 3 arranged to be worn by a child and including a child radio transmitter 5 for transmitting at regular intervals a proximity signal 7, and a parent unit 9 including a parent radio receiver 11 for receiving proximity signals 7 from the child radio transmitter 5 and being coupled to alarm generation means 15 such * that if the distance between the child unit 3 and the parent unit 9 is over threshold value an alarm signal is generated.
  • the child training monitor 1 (in this case in the child unit 3) includes selection means 17 whereby a parent can select from at least two different values of threshold distance whereby the parent can increase or decrease threshold distance dependent upon age and experience of the child.
  • the child unit 3 is arranged such that signals are transmitted- every five seconds.
  • the parent radio receiver 11 is also coupled to a reassuring tone generator 19 such that if the child is within the set threshold distance a reassuring beep is emitted at the parent unit 9 every five seconds. This keeps the parent reassured that the system is working and that the child unit 3 is still emitting signals.
  • the alarm generation means 15 If the signal from the child unit 3 does not reach the parent unit 11 because the child unit 3 is out of range (i.e. beyond the threshold distance) the alarm generation means 15 operates.
  • the parent unit 9 also includes a parent radio transmitter 21 and the child unit includes a child radio receiver 23 with the parent unit including a button 25 to select to transmit a signal 20 to the child receiving 23 which is coupled to a response device 27 in this case a "Come Home" LED to indicate to the child that the parent is contacting them. This can also be accompanied by an audible and/or vibration alarm.
  • the child unit 3 has an integral watch unit 29, with the watch strap 30 acting as an antennae. The child is happy to wear the unit.
  • the watch includes a micro switch 31 which senses if the watch is being worn.
  • the micro switch 31 is coupled to the child radio transmitter 5 to interrupt the signal transmission by the child radio transmitter if the watch unit 29 is removed.
  • the unit also includes a water sensor 35 also coupled to the % transmitter 5 to interrupt transmission if the child falls into water.
  • the system is also arranged to include a panic button 37 which can be activated by the child to interrupt transmission and thus generate an alarm signal with the parent.
  • the "Come Home" LED 27 is a clear " message to the child if the parent is trying to contact them
  • the child unit includes a distance threshold selection switch 39 which allows the parent to select ⁇ F or 'LO' ( representing high and low powers respectively) powered signals to be transmitted by the child radio transmitter 5.
  • ⁇ F or 'LO' representing high and low powers respectively
  • the child may only be able to transmit signals receivable by the parent unit at relatively close distances. If 'HI' is selected - for an older and more experienced child, the distance is increased.
  • the child unit also includes a recharging socket 41 whereby the batteries within can be recharged with a power on/low battery check LED 43 which will be noticed by a parent when putting the watch on to the child.
  • the unit also includes a channel selector switch 45 which allows the parent unit 9 to be multi-channelled to receive signals from a number of children.
  • the system has two channels A and B whereby the parent can monitor two children.
  • the parent unit is illustrated in Figure 4 and it is clear that this is readily portable including antennae 47 within which is mounted receiver 11 and transmitter 21.
  • the parent unit 9 includes two channels whereby two children can be monitored.
  • the unit includes two channel selector switches 49 two call switches 25 and two reset switches 51.
  • the parent unit also includes a recharging socket 53 to allow the batteries within to be recharged.
  • a dial 55 is mounted at the side of the unit to allow for the volume of the reassuring tone to be % increased or reduced.
  • the reassuring tone and the alarm signal are both emitted through loudspeaker 57.
  • the unit includes an LED 59 to indicate that the battery needs recharging for the parent unit.
  • the operation of the unit is such that when the child radio transmitter 5 is emitting signals 7 to the receiver 11 the LEDs 61 are illuminated Green and at five second intervals a reassuring tone is generated by 15 and transmitted through the loudspeaker 57. Should the child transmitter signal no longer be received by the parent unit, an alarm signal will be generated and the LEDs 61 will . illuminate Red
  • the monitor also includes means whereby the parent knows that a Come Home signal has been received. Operation of the Come Home button 25 causes the transmission of a signal by radio transmitter 21 which is received by child radio receiver 23. This radio receiver 23 is also coupled to radio transmitter 5 to modulate the regular signals transmitted by the child radio transmitter.
  • this modulation when the modulated signal is received at the parent radio receiver 11 , this modulation sends a call confirmation signal to the LEDS 61 to cause them to flash quickly in a burst to provide the confirmation required by the parent.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de surveillance de l'entraînement d'un enfant. Ce dispositif de surveillance d'entraînement comprend l'unité de l'enfant, agencée pour être portée par un enfant et l'unité du parent. L'unité de l'enfant comprend un émetteur radio destiné à émettre des signaux de proximité vers un récepteur radio présent dans l'unité du parent. L'unité du parent comprend aussi une unité de génération d'alarme destinée à générer une alarme lorsque la distance entre l'unité de l'enfant et celle du parent est supérieure à une valeur seuil. Ce dispositif de surveillance comprend un sélecteur destiné à sélectionner au moins deux différentes valeurs de distance seuil.
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