Baby mobile

Provided is a baby mobile. The baby mobile includes a body module, an object module, and a cam module. The body module is fixed on a ceiling. The object module is equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module. The cam module is disposed in the body module and mutually interferes with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction. Here, the body module includes a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling. The object module includes an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates disclosed herein to a baby mobile, and more particularly, to a baby mobile, which attracts attention from a baby when an object moves left to right or up and down by an operation of a cam.

A baby mobile is a toy for a baby that includes fixed rods of umbrella-rib shape and a variety of objects hanging to the rods to be used to improve visual, spatial perception, and cognitive capability of a baby.

Typical mobiles for a baby include a variety of objects of different shapes such as flowers, animals, and insects just hanging, therefore, not moving unless an artificial driving force is provided.

Also, even when a motor is used, since the objects rotate by the motor simply in the same direction, the mobile becomes boring to the baby in a certain length of time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a baby mobile, which attracts attention from a baby as an object moves left to right or up and down by an operation of a cam.

Embodiments of the present invention provide baby mobiles including: a body module fixed on a ceiling; an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction, wherein the body module includes a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling; and the object module includes an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar.

In some embodiments, the cam module may include a motor disposed on the cam body and a cam member that is rotated by the motor and mutually interferes with the operation bar to move the operation bar.

In other embodiments of the present invention, baby mobiles include: a body module fixed on a ceiling; an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction, wherein: the body module includes a cam body equipped with a motor inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and the ceiling, the object module includes an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar, and the cam body includes an upper body fixed to the ceiling fixing member and a cam member that is rotated by the motor and mutually interferes with the operation bar to move the operation bar in a vertical direction.

In still other embodiments of the present invention, baby mobiles include a body module fixed on a ceiling; an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a horizontal direction, wherein the body module includes a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and the ceiling; the object module includes an operation bar that is disposed on the cam body and is moved in a horizontal direction and an object hanging on the operation bar; and the cam module includes a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon so as to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction; and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

In some embodiments, the operation bar may be disposed to penetrate the cam body.

In even other embodiments of the present invention, baby mobiles include: a body module fixed on a ceiling; an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively moves the object, wherein: the body module includes the cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling; the object module includes an operation bar disposed on the cam body to be moved in a horizontal direction, a driving wheel that is rotated involving with the operation bar, and the object disposed on the driving wheel to move vertically; and the cam module includes a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

In some embodiments, the operation bar may be configured to move while being supported by a guide disposed on the cam body.

In yet other embodiments of the present invention, baby mobiles include: a body module fixed on a ceiling; an object module equipped with an object attracting an attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfered with the object module to relatively move the object, wherein: the body module includes a cam body in which the cam module is disposed and a ceiling fixing member fixing the cam body to the ceiling; the object module includes an operation bar disposed in the cam body and moving in a horizontal direction and a rotation bar connected to the cam body by a hinge, mutually interfered with the operation bar to rotate, and equipped with the object; and the cam module includes a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

In some embodiments, the rotation bar may include an extension part that is connected by a hinge to the cam body and extended to form at the outer side of the cam body, and an interference part that is mutually interfered with the operation bar and receives an operation force when the operation bar moves horizontally.

In further embodiments of the present invention, baby mobiles include: a body module that includes a cam body fixed on a ceiling and a rotating body rotating reversely to the cam body; an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfered with the object module to relatively move the object, wherein the rotating body has a through hole through which the object module penetrates, and the cam module is fixed to the cam body and includes a motor rotating the rotating body and a cam member fixed inside the cam body to move the operation bar in a vertical direction by mutually interfering with the object module when the rotating body is rotated by the motor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain principles of the present invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating an operation structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be constructed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, it will be described about an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mobile according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating an operational structure of FIG. 1. Also, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 2.

As shown in the drawings, a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a body module 10 fixed on a ceiling, an object module 20 with an object 22 attracting the attention of a baby disposed thereon and coupled to the body module 10, and a cam module 30 disposed in the body module 10 and mutually interfering with the object module 20 to relatively move the object 22.

The body module 10 may include a cam body 12 with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member 14 that fixes the cam body 12 and the ceiling.

The object module 20 may include an operation bar 22 disposed to penetrate the cam body 12 and an object 24 hanging on the operation bar 22.

The cam module 30 may include a motor 32 disposed in the cam body 12 and a cam member 34 rotated by the motor 32 and mutually interfering with the operation bar 22 to move the operation bar 22.

In this embodiment, the motor 32 may be fixed on the inside surface of the cam body 12.

The operation bar 22 may be such that one side is disposed inside the cam body 12 and the other side is disposed outside of the cam body 12, and may be supported by the cam body 12 to rotate in a vertical direction.

Also, the operation bar 22 may include a stopping part 23 formed at one side thereof disposed inside the cam body 12, and the stopping part 23 may be stopped by the cam member 34, inhibiting the operation bar 22 from separating from the cam member 34.

In this embodiment, the cam module 30 may be disposed to relatively move the operation bar 22 in a vertical direction, and the cam member 34 may include an interference part 35 disposed thereon and moving one side of the operation bar 22 in a vertical direction while rotating in contact with the operation bar 22.

In this embodiment, the interference part 35 may be disposed on the undersurface of the cam member 34 to form unevenness in a vertical direction such that the operation bar 22 can be moved in a vertical direction.

The interference part 35 may include a convex part 35a that moves one side of the operation bar 22 downward while in contact and a concave part 35b that moves one side of the operation bar 22 upward while in contact.

Here, the convex part 35a and the concave part 35b may be formed into a continuous curved surface such that no stopping with the operation bar 22 occurs during the rotation.

Also, the operation bar 22 may be supported by the cam body 12 at one point. In this case, a supporting part 13 for supporting the operation bar 22 penetrating the cam body 12 may be disposed in the cam body 12. One side and the other side of the operation bar 22 may rotate in opposite directions to each other based on the supporting part 13.

When the cam member 34 is rotated by the motor 32, the operation bar 22 may be rotated in a vertical direction while the convex part 35a and the concave part 35b are in continuous contact with the operation bar 22 in a state where the operation bar 22 is supported by the supporting part 13.

Also, the cam member 34 may rotate by a certain cycle. Accordingly, the operation bar 22 may move upward or downward the object 24 according to the rotation cycle of the cam member 34.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 4.

As shown in the drawings, a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that a cam member 134 is disposed in a body module 110.

The body module 110 may include a cam body 112 equipped with a motor disposed therein and a ceiling fixing member 13 that fixes the cam body 112 to a ceiling.

The cam body 112 may include an upper body 113 that is fixed to the ceiling fixing member 14 and a cam member 115 that is rotated by the motor 32.

The operation bar 22, as shown in the previous embodiment, may be disposed to have one end inserted into the body module 110, and may include a stopping part 23 disposed at one side thereof. The stopping part 23 may enable a mutual stopping with the upper body 113.

Accordingly, the stopping part 23 may be stopped by the upper body 113, and thus may be prevented from separating from the upper body 113.

An interference part 117 may be disposed on the upper side of the cam member 115 and may mutually interfere with the operation bar 22. Therefore, at the time of the rotation of the cam member 115 the operation bar 22 supported by the interference part 117 may be rotated in a vertical direction by the difference of height of the interference part 117.

Hereinafter, other configurations similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted below.

FIG. 6 is a plane cross-sectional view illustrating a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a cam member of FIG. 6.

As shown in the drawings, a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that an operation bar 222 is moved in a horizontal direction by a cam member 234 rotated by a motor

To this end, an interference part 235 may be disposed on the cam member 234 to protrude in a horizontal direction.

Here, it has been described in the previous embodiment that the contact between the cam member 34 and the operation bar 22 is maintained by the weight of the operation bar. However, in this embodiment, since the operation bar is difficult to maintain the state of contact by the weight thereof, the contact between the cam member 234 and the operation bar 222 may be maintained by an elastic member 238.

The elastic member 238 may connect between the operation bar 222 and the cam body 12 to provide an elastic force to the operation bar 222, and may be disposed between the cam body 12 and the operation bar 222 to provide an elastic force. Alternatively, unlike this embodiment, the elastic member 238 may be disposed between the operation bar 222 and the cam member 234.

Accordingly, when the cam member 234 is rotated by a motor, the operation bar 222 may move along the surface of the interference part 235, and may be moved in a horizontal direction by the interference part 235 with an unevenness formed thereunder.

Particularly, the operation bar 222 may maintain the adhering state on the cam member 234 by the elastic member 238 and easily make relative move.

Hereinafter, other configurations similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted below.

FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view of a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing according to an embodiment of the present invention a mobile may have an operation bar 322 move in a horizontal direction by the rotation of a cam member 234 and may be configured such that an object 24 may move in a vertical direction by the mutual interference between the operation bar 322 and a driving wheel.

The cam member 234 has the same configuration as a cam member in FIG. 7 and is disposed by an interference part 235 protruding outwardly in a radial direction.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation bar 322 may be adhered closely to the cam member 234 by an elastic member to maintain the contact with the cam member 234.

The operation bar 322 may be supported by the cam body 12, and in an embodiment of the present invention, a guide 323 may be disposed to support the operation bar 322 at two points such that the operation bar 322 may be moved in a horizontal direction. A tooth form may be disposed on the operation bar 322 to mutually interfere with the driving wheel 324.

The driving wheel 324 may be involved with the tooth form of the operation bar 322, and may be configured to turn when the operation bar 322 makes a linear movement.

Particularly, in an embodiment of the present invention, the operation bar 322 and the driving wheel 324 may be configured to be involving with a rack-and-pinion structure.

Also, an object 24 may be fixed on the driving wheel 324 and the object 24 may be moved in a vertical direction when a wire 25 hanging the object 24 winds by the rotation of the wheel 324.

When the motor 32 rotates, the cam member 234 may rotate and move the operation bar 322 linearly. The movement of the operation bar 322 may rotate the driving wheel 324, which winds a wire 25. The winding of the wire change the height of the object 24.

Meanwhile, unlike the view shown, when the operation bar 322 is located under the driving wheel 324, the operation bar 322 and the driving wheel 324 may be brought closer together by the weight of the object 24.

Hereinafter, other configurations similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted below

FIG. 9 is a front cross-sectional view of a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, a mobile, according to the embodiment of the present invention, may be configured such that an object module 20 is rotated and moved vertically

To this end, the mobile may include a body module 10 that includes a cam body 12 fixed on the ceiling and a rotating body 16 relatively rotating with the cam body 12, an object module 20 with an object 22 attracting the attention of a baby disposed thereon and coupled to the body module 10, and a cam module 30 disposed in the body module 10 and mutually interfering with the object module 20 to relatively move the object 22.

A through hole 17 that the operation bar 22 goes through, may be formed on the rotating body 16.

The cam module 30 may include a motor 32 fixed on the cam body 12 and a cam member 334 that is fixed on the inner side of the cam body 12 and moves the operation bar 22 in a vertical direction by interfering with the operation bar 22 when in rotation.

The motor 32 may be connected to the rotating body 16, the rotating body 16 may rotate when the motor 32 operates, and the operation bar 22 may rotate together with the rotating body 16.

Here, when the rotating body 16 rotates, the operation bar 22 may be interfered by the cam member 334 to move in a vertical direction. That is, a module according to an embodiment of the present invention rotates the operation bar 22 and also in a vertical direction.

Thus, a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention may have an effect to efficiently induce the concentration of a baby's attention since an object 24 disposed on an operation bar 22 may be rotated and moved in a vertical direction as well.

Hereinafter, other configurations similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted below

FIG. 10 is a front cross-sectional view of a mobile according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, a mobile according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that a rotation bar 225 connected by a hinge 221 to a cam body 12, mutually interfered with the cam member 234, may be rotated when a cam member 234 is rotated.

That is, the rotation bar 222 may be connected by a hinge 221 to the cam body 12 and may include an extension part 223 that is extended to outward side and an interference part 224 that receives an operation force from the operation bar 222.

The cam member 234 is the same as the shape in FIG. 7.

Here, an operation bar 222 similar to those shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be disposed between the cam member 234 and the rotation bar 225, and the operation bar 222 may be guided by a guide 323 in a horizontal direction.

Thus, the operation bar 222 mutually interfered with the cam member 234 may be moved outwardly in a radial direction, and an interference part 224 of the rotation bar may rotate on the hinge 221 by the movement of the operation bar 222..

Here, when the operation bar 222 is rotated on the hinge 221, an object 24 may be moved in a vertical direction. Hereinafter, since the configurations are the same as other embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

A baby mobile can move an object by moving an operation bar in a horizontal or vertical direction while rotating a cam member by the operation of a motor, and thus can induce the attention of a baby.

The above-disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, and not restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, enhancements, and other embodiments, which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, to the maximum extent allowed by law, the scope of the present invention is to be determined by the broadest permissible interpretation of the following claims and their equivalents, and shall not be restricted or limited by the foregoing detailed description.

Claims

1. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module fixed on a ceiling;
an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction,
wherein
the body module comprises a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling; and
the object module comprises an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar.

2. The baby mobile of claim 1, wherein the cam module comprises a motor disposed on the cam body and a cam member that is rotated by the motor and mutually interferes with the operation bar to move the operation bar.

3. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module fixed on a ceiling;
an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction,
wherein:
the body module comprises a cam body equipped with a motor inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and the ceiling,
the object module comprises an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar, and
the cam body comprises an upper body fixed to the ceiling fixing member and a cam member that is rotated by the motor and mutually interferes with the operation bar to move the operation bar in a vertical direction.

4. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module fixed on a ceiling;
an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively move the object in a horizontal direction,
wherein:
the body module comprises a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and the ceiling;
the object module comprises an operation bar that is disposed on the cam body and is moved in a horizontal direction and an object hanging on the operation bar; and
the cam module comprises a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon so as to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction; and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

5. The baby mobile of claim 4, wherein the operation bar is disposed to penetrate the cam body.

6. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module fixed on a ceiling;
an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfering with the object module to relatively moves the object,
wherein:
the body module comprises the cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling;
the object module comprises an operation bar disposed on the cam body to be moved in a horizontal direction, a driving wheel that is rotated involving with the operation bar, and the object disposed on the driving wheel to move vertically; and
the cam module comprises a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

7. The baby mobile of claim 6, wherein the operation bar is configured to move while being supported by a guide disposed on the cam body.

8. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module fixed on a ceiling;
an object module equipped with an object attracting an attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfered with the object module to relatively move the object,
wherein:
the body module comprises a cam body in which the cam module is disposed and a ceiling fixing member fixing the cam body to the ceiling;
the object module comprises an operation bar disposed in the cam body and moving in a horizontal direction and a rotation bar connected to the cam body by a hinge, mutually interfered with the operation bar to rotate, and equipped with the object; and
the cam module comprises a cam member with an interference part disposed thereon to move the operation bar in a horizontal direction and an elastic member providing elastic force such that the operation bar adheres closely to the cam member.

9. The baby mobile of claim 8, wherein the rotation bar comprises an extension part that is connected by a hinge to the cam body and extended to form at the outer side of the cam body, and an interference part that is mutually interfered with the operation bar and receives an operation force when the operation bar moves horizontally.

10. A baby mobile comprising:

a body module that comprises a cam body fixed on a ceiling and a rotating body rotating reversely to the cam body;
an object module equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module; and
a cam module disposed in the body module and mutually interfered with the object module to relatively move the object,
wherein the rotating body has a through hole through which the object module penetrates, and the cam module is fixed to the cam body and comprises a motor rotating the rotating body and a cam member fixed inside the cam body to move the operation bar in a vertical direction by mutually interfering with the object module when the rotating body is rotated by the motor.
Patent History
Publication number: 20140242872
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 9, 2012
Publication Date: Aug 28, 2014
Inventor: Sung Jin Kim (Janghang)
Application Number: 14/352,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Infant's Toy And Means For Retaining, Attaching, Or Supporting Toy In Infant's Environment (446/227)
International Classification: A63H 33/42 (20060101);