Abstract: A device for detecting a respiratory dysfunction of a person located in a bed, cot, crib or the like, and imparting, in response to detection of cessation of respiratory function of the person within the bed, cot, crib or the like, a rocking motion to the bed, cot, crib or the like. The device comprises a detection unit which is provided under the mattress of the bed, cot, crib or the like, and a stimulation unit, which acts, in response to a signal from the detection unit, to impart a rocking motion to the bed, cot, crib or the like. The detection unit is embodied as a pad-like device provided under the mattress.

Abstract: A device for imparting an orbital and oscillation motion to a wheeled carriage, a cot, or the like, for soothing a baby; the device comprises a housing having an upper section and a lower section. The upper section is provided with molded concave sections adapted to receive the wheels of the carriage, cot or the like, and the lower section is provided on a substantially flat surface. Within the housing, a drive is positioned to provide relative movement between the sections.