The present invention discloses an automatic panning crib, comprising a bed frame, a bed board, a bed body assembly, and a panning assembly. The bed board is installed on the bed frame. The bed body assembly is installed on the bed board. The panning assembly is fixedly sleeved on the bed frame. The panning assembly is connected to a lower surface of the bed board. A driving mechanism is arranged between the bed frame and the bed board. In the present invention, the crib is automatically panned by the driving mechanism. To achieve a better mute effect, a belt drive is adopted to achieve the effect of noise reduction and shock absorption.

A rocker for supporting an infant or other item includes a carrier assembly and a support assembly. The carrier assembly has a support platform. The support assembly is disposed below the carrier assembly is operable to selectively impart motion to the carrier assembly in a plurality of different motion patterns. The motion patterns can include one or more of translation along a first linear direction, translation along a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction, yaw relative to a first axis, pitch relative to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, roll about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first and second axes, and elevation changes relative to the support assembly.

An infant care apparatus includes an infant holder, a drive section, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The drive section is coupled to the infant holder and has a motor configured to generate one or more of an action and a motion of the infant holder. The biometric sensor is configured to observe at least one characteristic of an infant within the infant holder. The controller is configured to employ a neural network or state machine that is communicably coupled to the biometric sensor and the drive section, where the controller registers sensor data from the biometric sensor and effects, through the neural network or the state machine, a change in the one or more of the action and the motion of the infant holder.

An infant care apparatus includes a base; a drive mechanism disposed on the base; a controller electronically coupled to the drive mechanism; and a support device coupled to the drive mechanism. The support device is configured to be moved in both a horizontal and vertical direction relative to the base by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is controlled by the controller to move the support device in a plurality of motion profiles relative to the base.

A bed shaped device or structure provides sensory enhancement for the comfort of the infant, baby, toddler, or child. The invention replicates the physical, physiology, and sensation of the mother to the child during the pregnancy period. The structure of the present invention facilitates transfer of the nurturing, characteristics of the mother through dynamics, temperature, graphical imagery, sound, scent, and nourishment to the infant, baby, toddler, or child whereby each senses the replicated comfort, attachment, and /or bonding the mother, as in the womb.

An infant calming/sleep-aid device that includes a moving platform and a sound generator, the sound and motion adapted to calm a fussy baby, induce sleep, and maintain sleep under normal conditions. The device makes a determination as to whether sound signals represent sound coming from inside the device or outside the device. If the sound signals are coming from the inside the device, then the signals are evaluated in a specified frequency band to determine whether the sound is a baby cry. If a determination is made that there is a baby cry, then a threshold analysis is performed to quantify the cry and compare it to a threshold value. If the cry is above a specified threshold, the device moves the platform and/or generates sound.

An infant calming/sleep-aid device includes a main moving platform that moves in a reciprocating manner and an actuator that drives the reciprocating movement of the main moving platform. The moving head platform is linked to the main moving platform and at least one of a motion sensing device and a sound sensing device are either at or proximate to a moving head platform that is pivotally linked to the main moving platform. A logic circuit links at least one of the motion and sound sensing devices of the infant calming/sleep aid-device to the main moving platform whereby signals detected modulate movement of the main moving platform. A sound generating device is linked to the logic circuit.

An electromagnetic cradle includes a support frame, a fixed unit mounted on the support frame, a movable unit mounted on the fixed unit, and an electromagnetic device secured on the support frame. The fixed unit includes two fixed rods secured on the support frame. Each of the fixed rods is provided with two mounting sleeves each of which is provided with a fixed tube. The movable unit includes a bed and two movable blocks. Each of the movable blocks is provided with two tracks, and the fixed rods extend through the tracks of each of the movable blocks. At least one spring is biased between each of the tracks and the respective fixed tube. At least one magnet is mounted is mounted on one of the movable blocks.

The device consists of a base plate in which there are formed rails, in which there is placed the travel on the wheels. The travel is connected with an electric motor fastened also to the base plate, which ensures the movement of the travel. The transfer of the rotational movement of the electric motor into linear movement of the reciprocating to the travel is achieved by thanks to the crank mechanism. One side of the crank is rigidly connected with an electric motor, the other side is fixed to the travel. To the travel there is fixed the wheel of a stroller or crib, using demountable joint (fit). An important part of the device are the upper rails, which prevent from the vertical movement of the travel and thus allow only horizontal movement.

A rocker for supporting an infant or other item includes a carrier assembly and a support assembly. The carrier assembly has a support platform. The support assembly is disposed below the carrier assembly is operable to selectively impart motion to the carrier assembly in a plurality of different motion patterns. The motion patterns can include one or more of translation along a first linear direction, translation along a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction, yaw relative to a first axis, pitch relative to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, roll about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first and second axes, and elevation changes relative to the support assembly.