Vibrating Oral Comfort Device and Method of Assembly

摘要

A child's oral comfort device such as a teether or pacifier includes a strap, such as a wrist band, a housing removably attached to the strap, and a mouth portion fixed to the housing. The housing has a base and a removable cap. Inside the base of the housing is a printed circuit board having a sensor, a timer, a vibrator motor, a power source and a controller. When the infant applies pressure to the mouth portion, the sensor responds and sends a signal to the controller that activates the vibrator to vibrate the mouth portion for a predetermined time. The controller then prevents the vibrator from vibrating until the child reactivates the device with more pressure to start the vibrating cycle again. When the removable cap is attached, the housing and mouth portion are sealed preventing liquid from coming into contact with printed circuit board or its components. The strap, housing and mouth portion are constructed of silicone.

主权项

1. A vibrating child's oral comfort device comprising:
a strap suitable for attaching to the wrist of a child; a mouth portion of a size suitable for partial or full insertion into the mouth of a child; a housing impervious to liquid having a body and a removable cap, the housing adapted to couple the mouth portion to the strap and to contain a sensor associated with the mouth portion, a removable power source, a vibrator operatively coupled to the mouth portion, and a controller having an input from the sensor and an output for driving the vibrator.