Sleep Training Control With Remote Locking and Scheduled Programs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional sleep training devices require manual operation, take up space, and can be inadvertently controlled by children, leading to elongated routines and potential disruption of sleep schedules.

Innovation Solution

A multifunction sleep training device with a remote locking mechanism, incorporating a processor, real-time clock, wireless communication, and capacitive touch components, allowing remote control and automatic scheduling of programs, with lockable switches to prevent child interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate sleep training devices are used, then various sleep training functions can be provided, but device complexity and space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesleep training functionsVSAvoidnumber of devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate sleep training devices (nightlight, white-noise machine, alarm clock) into a single integrated device that provides all these functions through one unit with a unified control interface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The sleep training device is designed to perform multiple functions including providing nightlight illumination, generating white-noise sounds, displaying alarm clocks, and offering sleep training programs, all within a single device that adapts to various sleep training needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If manual switches and buttons are used for control, then the device can be operated, but ease of operation deteriorates in dimly-lit rooms

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol operationVSAvoidroom lighting

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical switches and physical buttons with a capacitive touch-sensitive surface that detects touch through capacitance changes, eliminating the need for visual feedback during operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitive touch surface acts as an intermediary between the user and the device controls, allowing touch input to be detected without requiring the user to see the control interface, thus facilitating operation in dimly-lit environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If physical switches are accessible, then the device can be controlled, but reliability deteriorates due to child interference

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice controlVSAvoidsleep schedule consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the control function from physical switches and implements it through a capacitive touch interface that can be programmed to lock during sleep training programs, removing the ability for children to interfere while preserving parent control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The control interface dynamically changes its state between locked and unlocked during different operational modes, allowing full access during setup and configuration but restricting access during active sleep training programs to prevent child interference

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If individual programming of each device is required, then each device can be customized, but loss of time increases during nighttime routines

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice customizationVSAvoidprogramming time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple individual device programming interfaces into a single unified control system that manages all sleep training functions through one programming session, eliminating the need to program separate devices individually

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12589217B2Multifunction sleep training device with remote locking mechanism and methods of operation thereof

Publication Date: 2026.03.31 HATCH BABY

AI summary

A sleep training device is disclosed comprising certain electronic components, audio components, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), physical switches, a capacitive touch component, or a combination thereof. The sleep training device can have a housing configured to house the electronic components, the audio components, the LEDs, the capacitive touch component, and at least part of the physical switches. The sleep training device can receive an instruction to schedule a sleep program based on a set parameter from another device in wireless communication with the sleep training device, initiate the sleep program once the set parameter is met, and disable at least one of the physical switches and the capacitive touch component when the sleep program is initiated.