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Granted Patent B2
US 11,718,338 · App. 17/479,352 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Stroller with heating and cooling seat

Inventor: Amina Showell (Santa Teresa, NM)
B62B9/142B62B9/102B62B9/12B62B9/20B62B11/00G01K3/005B62B2204/02B62B2204/04
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Patent No.
US 11,718,338
App. No.
17/479,352
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stroller includes a frame, a handle, a plurality of support legs, a wheel attached to a lower end of each support leg, and a seat attached to the frame. The seat includes an internal Peltier device for selectively heating or cooling the seat. The Peltier device is powered via an onboard battery installed in an electronics housing that includes multiple USB ports. A blanket is removably secured to the seat via one or more fasteners. A processor in the electronics housing performs a method that includes activating the Peltier device to bring the seat to a preset temperature, receiving a temperature setting for the Peltier device from a temperature control button disposed on the handle, detecting a current temperature of an area within the seat, and if the current temperature of the area within the seat is greater than a threshold safe upper temperature, then deactivating the Peltier device.

Claims (24)

1 . A stroller comprising:

a frame having a rear handle;

a plurality of support legs attached to the frame;

a wheel attached to a lower end of each support leg;

a seat attached to the frame, the seating having an internal Peltier device for selectively heating or cooling the seat, the internal Peltier device disposed between a pair of sheets to form a Peltier assembly that is installed within a lining of the seat, such that the Peltier assembly is beneath an outermost layer of the seat along both a lower portion of the seat and a seatback portions of the seat;

wherein the pair of sheets are made of a material having a high thermal conductivity such as to help to enhance the heating and cooling properties of the Peltier device;

a blanket removably secured to the seat via one or more fastener; and

an electronics housing comprising a battery, a plurality of battery ports, a temperature sensor, a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium operatively connected to the processor, and a logic stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executed by the processor, causes the stroller to perform a method

wherein the method performed regulates the temperature of the Peltier device by activating the Peltier device to a preset temperature, detecting a temperature of an area within the seat, and modifying that temperature based on a temperature setting determined by a temperature control button disposed on the handle;

wherein the Peltier device is deactivated if the current temperature of the area within the seat is greater than a threshold safe upper temperature.

2 . The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of support legs comprises a pair of rear legs with two respective rear wheels and a front leg with a respective front wheel.

3 . The stroller of claim 2 , wherein the electronics housing comprises a platform positioned between the pair of rear legs.

4 . The stroller of claim 3 , wherein the platform comprises a textured upper surface so as to provide a standing platform for an individual.

5 . The stroller of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of USB ports disposed on the electronics housing, wherein each electronics housing USB port is operably connected to the battery.

6 . The stroller of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of USB ports are disposed on an interior facing side of the electronics housing.

7 . The stroller of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of USB ports disposed on the handle, wherein each handle USB port is operably connected to the battery.

8 . The stroller of claim 1 , further comprising a pouch disposed on a rear side of the seat, wherein the pouch is configured to store the blanket when the blanket is removed from the seat.

9 . The stroller of claim 8 , wherein the pouch comprises a zipper closure fastener to selectively close an upper end of the pouch.

10 . The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the blanket configured to restrain a stroller occupant within the seating area when the blanket is secured to the seat via the one or more fasteners.

11 . The stroller of claim 1 , further comprising a grip disposed overtop the handle.

12 . The stroller of claim 1 , further comprising an awning affixed to the seat.

13 . The stroller of claim 12 , wherein the awning is movable between an extendable position covering the seat and a retracted position against the handle.

14 . The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises an upper portion having opposing ends connected to first ends of a pair of adjustable connectors, a lower portion having opposing ends connected to second ends of the pair of adjustable connectors, and a U-shaped support extending between interior sides of each adjustable connector, wherein the U-shaped support is adapted to support the seat within the frame.

15 . The stroller of claim 14 , wherein the connector is configured to adjust the angle of the handle and the angle of the rear wheels with respect to the lower portion of the frame.

Continuity (1)
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