Patent Application
20200334969
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The disclosure and prior art relates to child water safety devices and more particularly pertains to a new child water safety device for alerting parents to their children's entering water.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising at least one child bracelet and a parent bracelet. The child bracelet comprises a first housing having a first top side separated from a first bottom side, a first front side separated from a first back side, and a first left side separated from a first right side to form a first inner cavity. The top side has a plurality of water apertures extending through to the first inner cavity. A water sensor is coupled within the first inner cavity below the water apertures and is configured to detect the presence of water. A first CPU is coupled within the first inner cavity and is in operational communication with the water sensor. A first battery is coupled within the first inner cavity and is in operational communication with the first CPU. A transmitter is coupled within the first inner cavity and is in operational communication with the first CPU. The first CPU sends an alarm signal through the transmitter when the water sensor detects water. A first wristband comprises a first left band and a first right band coupled to the first left side and the first right side, respectively. Each of the first left band and the first right band have a first engagement mechanism proximal a first distal end thereof. The first engagement mechanisms of the first left band and the first right band are selectively engageable to secure the first housing to a child's wrist. The parent bracelet comprises a second housing having a second top side separated from a second bottom side, a second front side separated from a second back side, and a second left side separated from a second right side to form a second inner cavity. The top side has a plurality of speaker grille apertures extending through to the second inner cavity. A speaker is coupled within the second inner cavity below the speaker grille apertures and emits an alarm sound when activated. A second CPU is coupled within the second inner cavity and is in operational communication with the speaker. A second battery is coupled within the second inner cavity and is in operational communication with the second CPU. A receiver is coupled within the second inner cavity and is in operational communication with the second CPU and the transmitter of the child bracelet. The second CPU activates the speaker to produce the alarm sound when the receiver receives the alarm signal from the transmitter. A second wristband comprises a second left band and a second right band coupled to the second left side and the second right side, respectively. Each of the second left band and the second right band have a second engagement mechanism proximal a second distal end thereof, the second engagement mechanisms of the second left band and the second right band are selectively engageable to secure the second housing to a parent's wrist.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A first wristband 42 is coupled to the first housing 16. The first wristband 42 has a first outside face 44 and a first inside face 46. The first wristband 42 comprises a first left band 48 and a first right band 50 each having a first proximal end 52 coupled to the first left side 26 and the first right side 28, respectively. The first proximal end 52 has concave curvature corresponding with the first left side 26 and the first right side 28. The first outside face 44 at the first proximal end 52 of each of the first left band 48 and the first right band 50 is coplanar with the first top side 18. Each of the first left band 48 and the first right band 50 has a first engagement mechanism 54 proximal a first distal end 56 thereof. The first engagement mechanism 54 of the first left band 48 is a plurality of first snap apertures 58 extending from the first outside face 44 through the first inside face 46. The first engagement mechanism 54 of the first right band 48 is a plurality of first snap protrusions 60 coupled to the first inside face 46. Each of the plurality of first snap protrusions 60 is selectively engageable with the plurality of first snap apertures 58. The plurality of first snap apertures 58 and the plurality of first snap protrusions 60 may be a linear array of three. Each of the plurality of first snap apertures 58 has a first recessed perimeter 62 on the first inside face 46. The first snap protrusions 60 extend past the first recessed perimeter 62 but below the first inside face 46 when engaged to prevent user discomfort. The first engagement mechanisms 54 of the first left band 48 and the first right band 50 are configured to secure the first housing 16 to a child's wrist. Any combination of first snap apertures 58 and first snap protrusions 60 may be used to create different fits.
The parent bracelet 14 comprises a second housing 64 having a second top side 66 separated from a second bottom side 68, a second front side 70 separated from a second back side 72, and a semicircular second left side 74 separated from a semicircular second right side 76 to form a second inner cavity 78. The second top side 66 has a plurality of speaker grille apertures 80 extending through to the second inner cavity 78. The plurality of speaker grille apertures 80 comprises a central aperture 82 and a plurality of radially extending aperture arrays 84. There may be eight aperture arrays 84 spaced 45° apart to create even distribution of sound. A speaker 86 is coupled within the second inner cavity 78 below the speaker grille apertures 80 and emits an alarm sound when activated. A vibrator motor 88 is coupled within the second inner cavity 78 and produces a haptic alarm notification when activated. A second CPU 90, a second battery 92, and a receiver 94 are coupled within the second inner cavity 78 and are in operational communication with the speaker 86 and the vibrator motor 88. The receiver 94 is in operational communication with the transmitter 40 of the child bracelet.
A second wristband 96 is coupled to the second housing 64. The second wristband 96 has a second inside face 98 and a second outside face 100. The second wristband 96 comprises a second left band 102 and a second right band 104 each having a second proximal end 106 coupled to the second left side 74 and the second right side 76, respectively. The second proximal end 106 has concave curvature corresponding with the second left side 74 and the second right side 76. The second outside face 100 at the second proximal end 106 of each of the second left band 102 and the second right band 104 is coplanar with the second top side 66. Each of the second left band 102 and the second right band 104 has a second engagement mechanism 108 proximal a second distal end 110 thereof. The second engagement mechanism 108 of the second left band 102 is a plurality of second snap apertures 112 extending from the second outside face 100 through the second inside face 98. The second engagement mechanism 108 of the second right band 104 is a plurality of second snap protrusions 114 coupled to the second inside face 98. Each of the plurality of second snap protrusions 114 is selectively engageable with the plurality of second snap apertures 112. Each of the plurality of second snap apertures 112 has a second recessed perimeter 116 on the second inside face 98. The second snap protrusions 114 extend past the second recessed perimeter 116 but below the second inside face 98 when engaged to prevent user discomfort. The second engagement mechanisms 108 of the second left band 102 and the second right band 104 are configured to secure the second housing 64 to a parent's wrist. Any combination of second snap apertures 112 and second snap protrusions 114 may be used to create different fits.
In use, the child bracelet 12 is worn by the child and the parent bracelet 14 is worn by the parent or guardian. Should the child jump or fall into a pool or other body of water, the first CPU 36 sends an alarm signal through the transmitter 40 when the water sensor 34 detects water. The second CPU 90 activates the speaker 86 to produce the alarm sound and the vibrator motor 88 to produce the haptic alarm notification when the receiver 94 receives the alarm signal from the transmitter 40. The parent or guardian can thus be notified to go help or supervise the child.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
