Patent ID: 8382203

Claim:
A bouncer control device for controlling the generally upward and downward motion of a children's bouncer, said bouncer control device comprising: (A) a magnetic drive assembly comprising: a first magnetic component; a second magnetic component, wherein at least said second magnetic component is an electromagnet configured to create a magnetic force with said first magnetic component when supplied with electric current; and a drive component configured to impart a motive force on said children's bouncer that causes said children's bouncer to bounce in response to said magnetic force; (B) a power supply configured to transmit electric current to said second magnetic component; (C) a bouncer frequency sensor configured to sense the natural frequency of said children's bouncer and generate a frequency signal representative of the natural frequency; and (D) a bouncer control circuit configured to: receive said frequency signal from said bouncer frequency sensor; and generate a control signal configured to cause said power supply to intermittently supply electric current to said second magnetic component and thereby cause said magnetic drive assembly to impart a motive force on said children's bouncer that causes said bouncer to bounce at a frequency substantially equal to the natural frequency.