Portable Stroller Rocking Device with Gesture-Activated Motor Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stroller rocking devices are either not adaptable to different stroller types, lack mobility, and condition children to specific continuous movements, leading to inefficient sleep induction and user-unfriendly operation.
Innovation Solution
A portable, intelligent stroller rocking device with motorized elements that initiate a to-and-fro movement upon user gesture, featuring a dual plate mechanism for reduced size and energy efficiency, and a control system that adapts movement duration and frequency based on environmental and child-specific parameters, with remote data exchange for user control and data-driven adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a roller or friction wheel is used to drive the stroller wheel, then the stroller can be rocked automatically, but the device must be attached to the stroller and adapted to each stroller type
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses a universal platform design that can accommodate different stroller wheel sizes and types without requiring attachment. The platform serves multiple functions: supporting the stroller, providing rocking motion, and being portable for different locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The device separates the rocking function from the stroller itself, using an independent platform that can be moved with the stroller. This segmentation allows the rocking mechanism to be portable and adaptable without modifying the stroller.
2Ease of operation
If a large platform is used to support stroller wheels, then the stroller can be rocked, but the device becomes immobile and unsuitable for use outside the home
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions from a static large platform to a dynamic portable system. The platform is made mobile through the use of wheels, allowing it to be easily moved to different locations while maintaining the rocking function.
Solution Approach 2:
The device adds the dimension of mobility by incorporating wheels for the platform itself, transforming it from a fixed ground-based system to a mobile unit that can be transported anywhere needed.
3Productivity
If continuous to-and-fro movement is provided by the device, then the stroller can be rocked effectively, but the child may become conditioned to this specific movement pattern
Solution Approach 1:
The device provides periodic rocking motion that mimics natural parental rocking. The movement is rhythmic and can be adjusted in duration and intensity, allowing effective sleep induction without creating harmful conditioning patterns.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively rocks strollers with adaptable movement patterns, reducing energy consumption and user effort, while minimizing excessive shaking and conditioning, providing a more natural and responsive sleep-induction mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
at least one motorised element provided with a top plate (20) that moves in a to-and-fro movement relative to a stationary plate (30) positioned on the ground
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AI summary
A stroller rocking device including at least one motorized element (10) provided with a top plate (20) that moves in a to-and-fro movement relative to a stationary plate (30) positioned on the ground, the outer face of the top plate (20) being suitable for receiving a wheel of the stroller. The device is capable of automatically starting the to-and-fro movement by a deliberate gesture by the user consisting in pushing the stroller in such a way as to drive the top plate (20) of the motorized element (10).