Patent Application
20220408063
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The disclosure relates to camera devices and more particularly pertains to a new camera device for capturing video footage in front of a baby carriage. The device includes a video camera that is attachable to a baby carriage and a personal electronic device that is synced with the video camera. In this way caregiver can view video footage taken from in front of the baby carriage to avoid potential hazards.
The prior art relates to camera devices including a variety of video surveillance systems that are incorporated into baby carriage for monitoring the operational environment of the baby carriage. The prior art discloses a variety of alarm systems that involve wireless communication for detecting a potential threat relating to a baby carriage and alerting a caregiver to the potential threat.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a camera unit for recording video footage. The camera unit includes a pair of open rings that is each coupled to the camera unit. Each of the open rings can engage a structural member of a baby carriage thereby facilitating the camera unit to record footage from in front of the baby carriage. A personal electronic device is in wireless communication with the camera unit to display video footage captured by the camera unit. The personal electronic device includes an open ring that is coupled to the personal electronic device to engage a handle of the baby carriage. In this way the personal electronic device is visible to a caregiver that is pushing the baby carriage to view the video footage captured by the camera unit.
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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The camera unit 12 includes a housing 20 that has a bottom wall 22 and a front wall 24. An outer surface 26 of each of the open rings 14 is coupled to the bottom wall 22, and each of the open rings 14 has a first end 28 and a second end 30. Each of the open rings 14 is curved such that the first end 28 is spaced from the second end 30 on each of the open rings 14. The first end 28 can be urged away from the second end 30 to facilitate the open rings 14 to be positioned around the structural member 16. The camera unit 12 includes a control circuit 32 that is positioned in the housing 20 and a camera 34 that is integrated into the front wall 24 of the housing 20. The camera 34 is directed forwardly on the baby carriage 18 when the open rings 14 are engaged to the structural member 16. The camera 34 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 32 and the camera 34 may comprise a digital video camera or the like that has a wide angle lens.
The camera unit 12 includes a transmitter 36 that is integrated into the housing 20 and the transmitter 36 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 32. The transmitter 36 broadcasts a video signal comprising video footage captured by the camera 34. Additionally, the transmitter 36 may comprise a radio frequency transmitter or the like and the transmitter 36 may employ Bluetooth communication protocols. The camera unit 12 includes a power supply 38 that is positioned in the housing 20. The power supply 38 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 32 and the power supply 38 comprises at least one battery 40.
A personal electronic device 42 is provided and the personal electronic device 42 is in wireless communication with the camera unit 12. In this way the personal electronic device 42 can display video footage captured by the camera unit 12. The personal electronic device 42 includes an open ring 44 that is coupled to the personal electronic device 42 to engage a handle 46 of the baby carriage 18. In this way the personal electronic device 42 is visible to a caregiver 48 that is pushing the baby carriage 18 to facilitate the caregiver 48 to view the video footage captured by the camera unit 12.
The personal electronic device 42 includes a display 50 and a receiver 52, and the receiver 52 is in wireless communication with the transmitter 36 for receiving the video signal from the transmitter 36. Additionally, the display 50 displays indicia comprising video footage from the video signal. The personal electronic device 42 may comprise a smart phone or other similar type of device that has an electronic display and wireless communication capabilities. The open ring 44 on the personal electronic device 42 has a primary end 54 and a secondary end 56. The open ring 44 on the personal electronic device 42 is curved such that the primary end 54 is spaced from the secondary end 56. An outer surface 58 of the open ring 44 on the personal electronic device 42 is coupled to a back wall 60 of the personal electronic device 42. In an alternative embodiment 62 as is most clearly shown in
In use, the camera unit 12 is attached to the baby carriage 18 at a preferred location on the front of the baby carriage 18. The personal electronic device 42 is synchronized with the camera unit 12 to facilitate the personal electronic device 42 to receive the video footage from the camera unit 12. Additionally, the personal electronic device 42 is mounted to the handle 46 of the baby carriage 18. In this way the personal electronic device 42 displays the video footage for the caregiver 48 to view. Thus, the caregiver 48 can see a potential hazard that might be located in a blind spot for the caregiver 48. In this way, as is most clearly shown in
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.
