Bedside bassinet assembly
A bassinet assembly is disclosed herein. A sway lock is provided for a swaying mechanism such that swaying motion of the bassinet can be allowed or prevented via actuation or deactivation of the lock. In another aspect, a height adjustment feature is implemented with the bassinet assembly. The height adjustment feature includes a height adjustment mechanism and an offset support member that both provide different configurations for adjusting a height of the bassinet assembly. The bassinet assembly also provides the ability to quickly remove the bassinet from a bassinet support.
1 . A bassinet assembly comprising:
a bassinet support configured to hold a bassinet;
a frame connected to the bassinet support, such that the bassinet support extends cantilevered from the frame at an angle in an upwardly tilted direction from the frame in an unloaded state in which the bassinet is detached from the bassinet support;
a sway mechanism configured to provide swaying motion to the bassinet, the sway mechanism including a pivot shaft attached to the frame and an attachment component that is connected to pivot shaft and the bassinet support, the pivot shaft being arranged in a non-vertical orientation relative to a support surface, and the pivot shaft or the attachment component being freely rotatable such that the bassinet support is configured to sway when an external force is imparted to the bassinet support; and
a protective assembly configured to prevent damage to the sway mechanism, wherein the protective assembly comprises a damping element connected to a plunger having a complementary shaped interface with a groove formed on the frame,
the bassinet support comprising a latch tube connected at a proximal end to the sway mechanism, the damping element being disposed in the latch tube, the plunger having a terminal end disposed in the latch tube, and the plunger having a first proximal end that protrudes beyond a second proximal end of the latch tube.
2 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot shaft is oriented at an angle of 5°-8° relative to a vertical axis extending from the support surface.
3 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom plane of the bassinet in an extreme sway position is oriented at an angle that is less than 5° relative to a horizontal plane that is parallel to the support surface.
4 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a sway lock interface configured to lock the sway mechanism such that the sway mechanism is not freely rotatable when the sway lock interface is actuated.
5 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the sway lock interface is positioned on at least one of: the bassinet support, or the frame.
6 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising the bassinet, wherein an infant support surface of the bassinet has a concave profile in both a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction.
7 . A bassinet assembly comprising:
a bassinet support configured to hold a bassinet;
a frame connected to the bassinet support;
a sway mechanism configured to provide swaying motion to the bassinet, the sway mechanism including a pivot shaft attached to the frame and an attachment component that is connected to pivot shaft and the bassinet support, the pivot shaft being arranged in a non-vertical orientation relative to a support surface, and the pivot shaft or the attachment component being freely rotatable such that the bassinet support is configured to sway when an external force is imparted to the bassinet support; and
a protective assembly configured to prevent damage to the sway mechanism, wherein the protective assembly comprises a damping element connected to a plunger having a complementary shaped interface with a groove formed on the frame,
the bassinet support comprising a latch tube connected at a proximal end to the sway mechanism, the damping element being disposed in the latch tube, the plunger having a terminal end disposed in the latch tube, and the plunger having a first proximal end that protrudes beyond a second proximal end of the latch tube.
8 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot shaft is oriented at an angle of 3°-10° relative to a vertical axis extending from the support surface.
9 . A bassinet assembly comprising:
a bassinet support configured to hold a bassinet;
a frame connected to the bassinet support;
a sway mechanism configured to provide swaying motion to the bassinet, the sway mechanism including a pivot shaft attached to the frame and an attachment component that is connected to pivot shaft and the bassinet support; and
a protective assembly configured to prevent damage to the sway mechanism, wherein the protective assembly comprises a damping element connected to a plunger having a complementary shaped interface with a groove formed on the frame,
the bassinet support comprising a latch tube connected at a proximal end to the sway mechanism, the damping element being disposed in the latch tube, the plunger having a terminal end disposed in the latch tube, and the plunger having a first proximal end that protrudes beyond a second proximal end of the latch tube,
wherein the pivot shaft is oriented at an angle of 3°-10° relative to a vertical axis extending from a support surface.
10 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the pivot shaft is oriented at an angle of 5°-8° relative to a vertical axis extending from the support surface.
11 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the pivot shaft or the attachment component being freely rotatable such that the bassinet support is configured to sway when an external force is imparted to the bassinet support.
12 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 9 , wherein a bottom plane of the bassinet in an extreme sway position is oriented at an angle that is less than 5° relative to a horizontal plane that is parallel to the support surface.
13 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising a sway lock interface configured to lock the sway mechanism such that the sway mechanism is not freely rotatable when the sway lock interface is actuated.
14 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the sway lock interface is positioned on at least one of: the bassinet support, or the frame.
15 . The bassinet assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising the bassinet, wherein an infant support surface of the bassinet has a concave profile in both a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction.