Michael W Kung

US Patent:

7703848, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Oct 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/581847

Inventors:

David B. Cochran - Duvall WA, US
Bryce R. Hein - Issaquah WA, US
Michael Kung - Redmond WA, US
Susannah A. Scholl - Seattle WA, US
Gregory A. Tacchetti - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

A47D 15/00
A61M 21/00

US Classification:

29725616, 2972174

Abstract:

The invention includes a vehicle simulator for simulating the sounds and vibrations generated by a moving vehicle. The vehicle simulator includes a housing configured to receive any standard infant carrier including infant vehicle seats. An acoustic system, including an acoustic output transducer and a control unit, is coupled to the housing. The control unit provides a drive signal to the acoustic transducer, which the acoustic output transducer converts into sound waves that provide both vehicle movement sounds and vehicle movement vibrations. When an infant carrier in which an infant is seated is received within the housing, the vehicle movement sounds and vibrations are transmitted by the acoustic output transducer to the infant carrier where the sounds and vibrations create a soothing environment of sound and vibration designed to mimic the environment inside a moving vehicle.