Patent Application
20240172897
The present general inventive concept relates generally to bathing, and particularly, to an infant bathing device.
A typical bathtub is often too large to bathe an infant. Moreover, bathing infants in the bathtub is a physically demanding task that many parents often struggle with mostly due to a size of the bathtub. A parent and/or a caregiver will have to lean and/or hunch over the bathtub for a long period of time which can lead to back pain and/or other physical discomfort.
Also, the bathtub can be uncomfortable for the infant due to hard materials (e.g., ceramic, plastic) used. In other words, the bathtub may cause discomfort to the infant resulting in restlessness and/or crying, which can add to stress of the parent during the washing process.
Therefore, there is a need for an infant bathing device that facilitates bathing the infant by the parent while keeping the infant relaxed.
The present general inventive concept provides an infant bathing device.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing an infant bathing device, including a main body to be inserted in a sink, a cushion layer disposed on at least a portion of the main body to absorb an impact thereon, and a speaker disposed on at least a portion of the main body to emit at least one sound therefrom.
The main body may at least partially deform in response to an application of force thereto.
The main body and the cushion layer may be coated by a fungicide coating to prevent mold.
The infant bathing device may further include a communication unit disposed within at least a portion of the main body to receive at least one audio signal from the external device and send the at least one audio signal to the speaker.
The infant bathing device may further include a plurality of draining apertures disposed on at least a portion of the main body to facilitate movement of liquid from an inner surface of the main body to an outer surface of the main body, such that the liquid is drained away from at least one of the main body and the cushion layer.
These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
The infant bathing device 100 may be constructed from at least one of foam, metal, plastic, wood, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.
The infant bathing device 100 may include a main body 110, a cushion layer 120, a speaker 130, a communication unit 140, a plurality of draining apertures 150, and a plurality of handles 160, but is not limited thereto.
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The main body 110 may be flexible. More specifically, the main body 110 may at least partially deform (e.g., bend, stretch, expand) in response to an application of force thereto. As such, the main body 110 may be inserted into a sink within a bathroom and/or kitchen, such that the main body 110 may adapt to fit a size and/or a shape of the sink.
The cushion layer 120 may include a foam padding, a gel padding, and a pillow, but is not limited thereto.
The cushion layer 120 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110. Moreover, the cushion layer 120 may absorb an impact thereon. For example, the cushion layer 120 may cushion the impact from an infant disposed thereon. The cushion layer 120 may be softer in feel and/or firmness with respect to the main body 110. In other words, the main body 110 may be more rigid than the cushion layer 120. Accordingly, the cushion layer 120 may at least partially deform (e.g., bend, stretch, expand) in response to an application of force thereto. Thus, the cushion layer 120 may provide comfort to the infant and/or be sensitive to skin.
It is important to note that the main body 110 and/or the cushion layer 120 may be waterproof and may have a fungicide coating disposed thereon to prevent mold.
The speaker 130 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110. The speaker 130 may emit at least one sound (e.g., music, voice, ring, beep, etc.) therefrom. For example, the speaker 130 may play music received from an external device (e.g., a mobile device, a cell phone, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, etc.).
The communication unit 140 may include a device capable of wireless or wired communication between other wireless or wired devices via at least one of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, infrared (IR) wireless communication, satellite communication, broadcast radio communication, Microwave radio communication, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), and radio frequency (RF) communication, USB, global positioning system (GPS), Firewire, and Ethernet.
The communication unit 140 may further include a power source, such as a battery and a solar cell that is connected to the speaker 130 to provide power to the speaker 130 and/or the communication unit 140.
The communication unit 140 may be disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110 and/or connected to the speaker 130. The communication unit 140 may receive at least one audio signal thereon from the external device and send the at least one audio signal to the speaker 130. As such, the speaker 130 may emit the at least one sound played by the external device. Accordingly, the speaker 130 may emit the at least one sound as desired by a user.
The plurality of draining apertures 150 may be disposed on at least a portion of a first side and/or a second side of the main body 110 opposite with respect to the first side. The plurality of draining apertures 150 may facilitate movement of liquid (e.g., water, soap, cleaning agent, shampoo, etc.) from an inner surface (e.g., same side as the cushion layer) of the main body 110 to an outer surface of the main body 110, such that the liquid is drained away from the main body 110 and/or the cushion layer 120. Thus, the plurality of draining apertures 150 may prevent overflow of the liquid within the main body 110 and/or the cushion layer 120 that could drown the infant.
The plurality of handles 160 may be disposed on at least a portion of the first side and/or the second side of the main body 110 opposite with respect to the first side. The plurality of handles 160 may facilitate gripping thereof. As such, the parent may lift the main body 110 using at least one of the plurality of handles 160.
Therefore, the infant bathing device 100 may facilitate bathing of the infant while keeping the infant comfortable. Also, the infant bathing device 100 may allow the infant and/or the parent to enjoy music played through the speaker 130 from the external device.
The present general inventive concept may include an infant bathing device 100, including a main body 110 to be inserted in a sink, a cushion layer 120 disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 to absorb an impact thereon, and a speaker 130 disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 to emit at least one sound therefrom.
The main body 110 may at least partially deform in response to an application of force thereto.
The main body 110 and the cushion layer 120 may be coated by a fungicide coating to prevent mold.
The infant bathing device 100 may further include a communication unit 140 disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110 to receive at least one audio signal from the external device and send the at least one audio signal to the speaker 130.
The infant bathing device 100 may further include a plurality of draining apertures 150 disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 to facilitate movement of liquid from an inner surface of the main body 110 to an outer surface of the main body 110, such that the liquid is drained away from at least one of the main body 110 and the cushion layer 120.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
