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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
David B. Cochran, Duvall, WA (US);
Bryce R. Hein, Issaquah, WA (US);
Michael Kung, Redmond, WA (US);
Susannah A. Scholl, Seattle, WA (US);
Gregory A. Tacchetti, Sammamish, WA (US);
David B. Cochran, Duvall, WA (US);
Bryce R. Hein, Issaquah, WA (US);
Michael Kung, Redmond, WA (US);
Susannah A. Scholl, Seattle, WA (US);
Gregory A. Tacchetti, Sammamish, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The invention includes a vehicle simulator for simulating the sounds and vibrations generated by a moving vehicle. The vehicle simulator includes a housing configured to receive any standard infant carrier including infant vehicle seats. An acoustic system, including an acoustic output transducer and a control unit, is coupled to the housing. The control unit provides a drive signal to the acoustic transducer, which the acoustic output transducer converts into sound waves that provide both vehicle movement sounds and vehicle movement vibrations. When an infant carrier in which an infant is seated is received within the housing, the vehicle movement sounds and vibrations are transmitted by the acoustic output transducer to the infant carrier where the sounds and vibrations create a soothing environment of sound and vibration designed to mimic the environment inside a moving vehicle.