WO2010087560A2

WO2010087560A2 - Baby bottle

Info

Publication number: WO2010087560A2
Application number: PCT/KR2009/005807
Authority: WO
Inventors: 강성식
Original assignee: Kang Seong Sik
Priority date: 2009-01-30
Filing date: 2009-10-09
Publication date: 2010-08-05
Also published as: KR100937258B1; WO2010087560A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baby bottle which can be sterilized and disinfected by itself and includes a heating unit for heating water to make warm water for powdered milk. The baby bottle according to the present invention comprises: a main body with a certain internal space; a temperature sensor which is installed in the main body to measure the temperature of filler filled in the main body; a temperature display means comprising a display unit for displaying the temperature according to the measurement result of the temperature sensor; and a heating means which is installed on one side of the main body to directly heat the main body or filler in order to raise the temperature of the filler. The display unit includes an LED lamp unit installed in the main body and an optical fiber member which transmits the light emitted from the LED lamp part and extends through the lateral side of the main body. The heating means includes a heater which is mounted on the lower part of the main body and generates heat by supplied power, and a rechargeable power supply unit which supplies power to the heater and is installed in the main body.

Description

Baby bottle

The present invention relates to an infant feeding bottle, and more particularly, to an infant feeding bottle having a heating means capable of sterilizing and disinfecting the feeding bottle itself and heating hot water for burning powdered milk.

In order to feed milk to infants through the bottle, the contents of the bottle must be within the proper temperature range, because if the milk is too hot, the infant's mouth may cause dale, while too cold will cause diarrhea.

In general, in the case of artificial feeding to infants, hot water and powdered milk are added to the bottle to melt it, and when it cools to 35 ~ 38 ℃, the infant is fed to the infant. Judging by the sensory method such as dropping a few drops on the back of the hand. This sensual method is dependent on the sense of the person who feeds the milk, so there is a problem in reliability, infants may be eating milk beyond the appropriate temperature range.

Therefore, several methods have been proposed to allow the temperature to be known without using the organoleptic method. Among them, the color of the bottle may be changed by applying a thermal coating material such as Zion ink on the bottle or by attaching a thermolabel to the bottle. This will allow you to determine the temperature of the milk.

On the other hand, various methods of installing an analog alcohol bar thermometer have been proposed, but since it is not hygienic when the thermometer is stored inside the bottle, the thermometer may be embedded inside the bottle body or on the outside of the bottle. It is also proposed to install several types of thermometers, such as bimetal thermometers and liquid crystal digital thermometers, where the thermometers are provided.

However, in the case of a conventional infant bottle, when the temperature of the milk is higher than the proper temperature, when the milk cools down to a predetermined time and the milk cools to an appropriate temperature, the infant may be fed, but when the temperature of the milk is too low, there is a problem of reheating it separately. In addition, as the time taken by the infant to eat milk, the temperature of the milk is inevitably lowered, and there is a problem in that it is not provided with a compensation means for cooling the milk to maintain the temperature of the milk at an appropriate level.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is easy to check the temperature of the milk in the bottle, it is an object to provide a baby bottle having a heating means to heat the bottle as needed.

The infant bottle according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a body having a predetermined internal space, a temperature sensor installed on the body to measure the temperature of the filling material filled in the main body, and according to the measurement results of the temperature sensor Temperature display means including a display unit for displaying a temperature, and is provided on one side of the main body and a heating means for directly heating the main body or the filling material to increase the temperature of the filling material.

The display unit includes an LED lamp unit installed in the main body, and an optical fiber member for transmitting the light emitted from the LED lamp unit, extending through the side of the main body, the heating means is mounted to the lower portion of the main body It is preferable to have a heater that receives power and generates heat, and a power supply unit that supplies power to the heater and is capable of charging and discharging installed in the body.

The main body includes an upper body having the inner space and a lower body detachably coupled to a lower portion of the upper body, wherein the heater is installed on a lower surface of the upper body and emits light when an external light source is introduced to the side of the upper body. And an LED lamp unit including a light emitting diode that receives power from the power supply unit and emits red, yellow, and blue light to irradiate light onto the optical fiber, and the power supply unit includes: Preferably, the power supply unit and a control unit for controlling the driving of the LED lamp is mounted.

In addition, the main body may be formed to include an inner body and an outer body formed to have a predetermined spaced space on the outside of the inner body to increase the heat retention.

Infant feeding bottle according to the present invention has the advantage that can be provided to the infant at a suitable temperature milk by easily checking the temperature of the milk to be fed to the infant.

In addition, since there is no need to provide a separate thermos there is an advantage to minimize the volume of the conveyed material.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a baby bottle according to the present invention,

2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the infant bottle of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a partial excerpt perspective view showing another embodiment in which the optical fiber member is displayed in the shape of an object,

4 is a partial cutaway front view showing a second embodiment of a baby feeding bottle,

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating a portion of FIG. 4;

6 is a block diagram showing the driving relationship of the baby bottle of FIG.

7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a third embodiment of a baby feeding bottle.

100,200,300; Baby bottle

110,210,310; main body

124,222; LED lamp part

127,221; temperature Senser

130,240; Heating heater

150,230; Control

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a baby bottle according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a baby bottle 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the baby bottle 100 includes a main body 110, a temperature display means, a heating means, a temperature display means, and a control unit 150 for driving the heating means.

The main body 110, like a normal bottle, has an upper opening and an upper body 111 having an inner space for filling milk therein, and a lower body detachably coupled to a lower portion of the upper body 111 ( 115).

The upper body 111 is detachably coupled to the nipple member 112 on the opened upper side, although not shown, a thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the opening of the upper body 111 so that it can be screwed like a normal bottle. It is.

In addition, the lower end of the upper body 111 is formed with a fastening portion 113 protruding downward a predetermined length, the screw thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fastening portion 113 for coupling with the lower body 115.

The upper body 111 is injection-molded with synthetic resin material to increase moldability, in particular, a baby bottle is used by an infant, so that a lot of heating for sterilization and disinfection is performed and milk is also made of heated water, so that the molecular structure is heat. It is preferably formed of a stable polypropylene material.

The lower body 115 is screwed to the lower end of the upper body 111 as described above, the mounting space in which the battery of the power supply unit 140 to be described later and the LED lamp unit 124 of the temperature display means can be mounted To provide.

The coupling part of the upper body 111 and the lower body 115 is provided with an O-ring 114 for sealing so that foreign substances such as water does not flow into the interior, the fastening portion (on the upper inner circumferential surface of the lower body 115) The thread is formed so as to be screwed with 113).

The heating means is for heating the fillings filled in the upper body 111, it is a heating heater 130 installed in the lower portion of the upper body (111). In general, the bottle is filled with water to prepare milk or for disinfection and disinfection. Since the high temperature water moves upwards and the low temperature water falls, one heating heater is provided at the bottom of the upper body 111. By providing the 130, the filling of the filling can be easily made.

In the present embodiment, the heating heater 130 is installed only on the bottom of the upper body 111, but if necessary, the heating means may be composed of a plurality of heater members extending in the vertical direction to the upper body 111. have.

The temperature display means is for displaying the temperature of the filling material, the first to third optical fiber members 121 to 123 installed in the upper body 111, the LED lamp unit 124 mounted to the lower body 115 and And a temperature sensor 127.

The first to third optical fiber members 121 to 123 extend in the vertical direction to the upper body 111, and the lower end thereof is exposed downward through the lower end of the upper body 111 to be irradiated from the LED lamp unit 124. It is formed to receive light.

The LED lamp unit 124 includes a lamp case 126 and three light emitting diodes 125 for emitting red, yellow, and blue light mounted in the lamp case 126.

The lamp case 126 is provided with a light emitting portion 126a so that the first to third optical fiber members 121 to 123 may be individually connected to the red, yellow, and blue light emitting diodes 125, respectively. The third optical fiber members 121 to 123 emit light with red, yellow, and blue light, respectively.

Two temperature sensors 127 are installed on the upper body 111, and the temperature sensors 127 are provided on the upper side and the lower side of the upper body 111, respectively, when the bottle is placed upright or when the infant eats the milk. When the bottle is turned upside down, the milk temperature can be measured. The temperature sensor 127 is embedded in the upper body 111 so as not to make direct contact with the milk. Therefore, since a temperature difference exists between the temperature actually measured by the temperature sensors 127 and the temperature of the filling material filled in the upper body, the temperature sensors 127 are set to compensate for the temperature difference.

The transmission cable 128 for transmitting the measurement information of the temperature sensor 127 extends downward from the inside of the upper body 111, the first connected to the transmission cable 128 at the lower end of the upper body 111 The connecting terminal 129 is formed.

The temperature information measured by the temperature sensors 127 is transmitted to the controller 150 to be described later, the controller 150 according to the measured temperature of the temperature sensor 127 of any of the red, blue, yellow light emitting diodes 125 Will drive one.

For example, when the temperature of the milk is within an appropriate temperature range that the infant can eat, that is, 35 to 38 ° C., the yellow light is emitted to indicate the feeding temperature, and in this case, the second optical fiber member 122 emits light.

In contrast, when the temperature of the milk is lower than the proper temperature range, the blue light emitting diode 125 is driven to indicate that the temperature is low, and when the temperature is too high, the red light emitting diode 125 is driven.

Accordingly, when the red light from the first optical fiber member 121 or the blue light from the third optical fiber member 123 emits light, it may be easily recognized that the milk temperature is too high or too low for the infant to eat.

In addition, when the heating means heats the filling material at 100 ° C. or higher to sterilize and disinfect the inside of the upper body 111, the entire light emitting diodes 125 are driven to drive the entire light emitting diodes 125 in the first to third optical fiber members 121 to 123. It is desirable to allow all to emit light so that it can be displayed that it is being sterilized.

In the present embodiment, the temperature display means includes three optical fiber members 121 to 123. Alternatively, one optical fiber member is formed to receive light emitted from the LED lamp unit 124. Different colors may be displayed on one optical fiber member according to the color of light emitted from 124 to determine the temperature of the filling material.

In the present embodiment, the first to third optical fiber members 121 to 123 are each formed in a bar shape extending in a straight line in the vertical direction, but as shown in FIG. 3, the optical fiber member 170 is a flower or a butterfly. For example, it may be formed in a specific shape or pattern to attract the curiosity of an infant such as an animal.

The LED lamp unit 124 and the heating heater 130 is driven by receiving power from the power supply unit 140, the power supply unit 140 is a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging, so that after carrying it charged and used while moving It is supposed to be.

The upper part of the power supply unit 140 is provided with a power supply terminal 141 that is electrically connected to the power supply to the heating heater 130 when the upper body 111 and the lower body 115 is fastened.

The controller 150 collects the temperature information of the temperature sensor 127 and drives the heating heater 130 and the LED lamp unit 124 as described above, and is coupled to the first connection terminal 129 on the upper side. 2 connection terminal 151 is provided, when the upper body 111 and the lower body 115 is fastened, the first and

second connection terminals

129, 151 are interconnected to each other temperature information of the filling measured by the temperature sensor 127 Is transmitted to the controller 150.

In addition, since the input button 160 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the lower body 115, the user can select whether to heat the heating. When the user presses the first button 161 and inputs a "heating" setting, the controller 150 controls the internal filling material. The heating heater 130 is driven such that the temperature of the baby is maintained at an appropriate temperature level suitable for the infant to eat milk. Therefore, when the temperature information measured by the temperature sensor 127 is less than 35 ° C, the filler is heated to induce it to reach 38 ° C.

In addition, by pressing the second button 162 to set the “sterilization” function, the control unit 150 heats the temperature of the filling material filled in the main body to be 100 ° C. or higher so that the inside of the upper body 111 is disinfected. The heating heater 130 is driven.

The input button 160 may be added or subtracted as necessary.

4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the baby bottle 200.

The baby bottle 200 of the present embodiment also includes a main body 210, a temperature display means, a heating means, and a controller 230, and the main body 210 includes an outer body 213 and an inner body 211.

The inner body 211 is filled with a filler such as milk or water therein, and a predetermined spaced space 212 for thermal insulation is formed between the inner body 211 and the outer body 213.

The temperature display means includes a temperature sensor 221, an LED lamp unit 222, and an optical fiber member 224, like the first embodiment, the temperature sensor 221 is in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the inner body 211 Accordingly, three are provided at predetermined intervals so that the temperature of the filling material can be measured at each portion.

The optical fiber member 224 emits light through the light emitted from the LED lamp unit 222 and is located between the outer body 213 and the inner body 211. The optical fiber member 224 extends in the shape of a flower and a butterfly as shown, so that the light emitted while guiding the optical fiber member 224 emits light in the shape of a flower and a butterfly when the LED lamp unit 222 emits light, thereby decorating effects. You can also get

The LED lamp unit 222 also includes a light emitting diode 223 of red, yellow, and blue light, such that the full color can be implemented as in the first embodiment, and the controller 230 measures the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 221. According to the information, the color of the light irradiated from the LED lamp unit 222 is changed so that the user can easily grasp the temperature of the filling material through the color of the light.

The heating heater 240 applied as the heating means is installed to contact the lower surface of the inner body 211. The heating heater 240 may be formed to be exposed to the inside of the inner body 211, as in the present embodiment. When the inner body 211 is formed to have a bottom surface capable of heat transfer, it is preferable that the inner body 211 is formed to contact the outer circumferential surface of the inner body 211 so that the filling is heated through the bottom surface.

The support body 214 is integrally coupled to the lower portion of the outer body 213, and the battery 250, the controller 230, and the LED lamp unit 222 are mounted inside the support body 214.

The battery 250 is applied as a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating heater 240 and the LED lamp unit 222, the charger coupling terminal 251 for charging is provided on one side to charge the charging terminal 252 It may be mounted on the charger coupling terminal 251 to allow the battery 250 to be charged, and a sealing cover for preventing foreign matter from flowing into the support body 214 on which the charger coupling terminal 251 is formed. (Not shown) is detachably coupled.

Since the optical fiber member 224 of the present embodiment receives the color implemented in the LED lamp unit 222 and emits light, it may emit light in various colors. The LED lamp unit 222 may be provided in plural, and each LED lamp unit ( The plurality of optical fiber members 224 may be individually connected to the 222 so that light of different colors may be emitted from each of the optical fiber members 224.

When the "warm" function is selected through the first button 261 of the input button 260, the controller 230 sets the LED lamp unit 222 yellow at a proper temperature and cools according to the measured temperature information. In the case of blue or overheated state, red light is emitted, and the filling material is heated to an appropriate temperature range.

When the second button 262 is pressed to select the “disinfection” function, the LED lamp unit 222 is displayed or flashed with light such as yellow or white to indicate that it is being disinfected, and then the heating heater 240 is driven. The filling is heated to 100 ° C. or higher to sterilize the internal space of the main body 210.

7 shows a third embodiment of a baby bottle 300.

Referring to the drawings, the baby bottle 300 of the present embodiment is a main body 310 that can store the contents, and the heating rod 320 is installed inside the main body 310 to heat the contents stored in the main body 310 And a heating housing 340 to which the main body 310 is coupled to supply power to the heating rod 320.

The heating rod 320 is protruded a predetermined length upward from the bottom of the main body 310, and is heated to generate heat through an applied power source to heat the contents stored in the main body 310.

The lower portion of the body 310 is provided with a substrate 331 on which the LED module 332 of the temperature display means 330 to be described later is installed, one side of the substrate 331 to drive the LED module 332 The controller 333 for controlling the control unit, and a capacitor (not shown) for storing the power supplied when driving the LED module 332 is provided.

The lower end of the heating rod 320 is provided with a first power terminal 321 for supplying power, although not shown, a heating wire that generates heat using electricity inside the heating rod 320 is wound in the form of a coil And heats through heat exchange with the contents being filled.

The heating housing 340 has a seating groove 343 is formed in the upper portion so that the lower end of the main body 310 can be coupled by a predetermined length, when the body 310 is fitted to the bottom of the seating groove 343, A second power supply terminal 341 is provided for connecting with the first power supply terminal 321 to supply power.

Therefore, when the main body 310 is fastened to the heating housing 340, the first power terminal 321 and the second power terminal 341 are in contact with each other to supply power to heat the heating rod 320.

In addition, a guide protrusion 342 protruding from the seating groove 343 is formed at an inner side surface of the heating housing 340, and a guide groove 344 corresponding to the guide protrusion 342 is formed at a lower portion of the main body 310. Formed. Therefore, when the main body 310 is fastened to the heating housing 340, the fastening position may be always constant by fastening the guide protrusion 342 to be inserted into the guide groove 344, thereby heating the main body 310. When the housing 340 is fastened, the first power terminal 321 and the second power terminal 341 are guided to automatically contact each other.

Temperature display means 330 for displaying the temperature of the contents stored in the main body 310 is the LED module 332, the temperature sensor 335 for measuring the temperature of the contents of the main body 310, the main body 310 Light scattering portion 334 is formed.

The temperature sensor 335 is installed inside the heating rod 320 so as not to be affected by the heating wire, and according to the temperature measurement value measured by the temperature sensor 335, the LED module 332 in the controller 333. Adjust the color of light emitted.

The LED module 332 is installed on the substrate 331 to emit light through the power supplied from the capacitor, and is installed to irradiate red, yellow, and blue light upwards.

The light scattering unit 334 is formed in the main body 310, and the light emitted from the LED module 332 proceeds upward along the inner circumferential surface or the outer circumferential surface of the main body 310 so that the light is scattered to the outside. It is for easily recognizing light.

After measuring the temperature of the contents in the temperature sensor 335, the measurement information is sent to the controller 333, the controller 333 according to the temperature, that is, blue light in the case of less than 35 ℃, when 35 or more than 37 ℃ When the yellow light exceeds 37 ° C., the LED module 332 is driven so that the red light is turned on, and the user has a temperature of the contents stored in the main body 310 through the color of the light emitted from the LED module 332. It is easy to see if the temperature is high enough to feed the baby.

In the present embodiment, the LED module 332 is installed so that the three are spaced apart at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the main body 310, the light scattering unit 334 is formed to extend in the vertical direction from the top of the LED module 332 However, the number of installation of the LED module 332 or the shape of the light scattering unit 334 may be formed in various forms in addition to this if the user can easily recognize the color according to the temperature.

The infant bottle according to the present invention can be heated to an appropriate temperature to feed the infant after filling the water at room temperature, thereby reducing the inconvenience of carrying a separate thermos, and can be heated and sterilized from time to time to be hygienic and safe. .

As a kind of baby products, it is easy to carry and has the advantage of not having to carry a separate thermos, so it is expected that the demand will be high, so the industrial availability is very high.

Claims

A main body having a predetermined internal space;

Temperature display means installed in the main body and including a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the filling material filled in the main body, and a display unit for displaying the temperature according to the measurement result of the temperature sensor;

And a heating means installed on one side of the main body to directly heat the main body or the filling material to increase the temperature of the filling material.
The method of claim 1,

And the display unit includes an LED lamp unit installed in the main body, and an optical fiber member which transmits light emitted from the LED lamp unit and extends through a side surface of the main body.
The method of claim 1,

The heating means is a baby bottle, characterized in that provided with a heater that is mounted to the lower portion of the main body and receives power and generates heat, and supplies power to the heater and is capable of charging and discharging installed in the main body.
The method of claim 3,

The main body has an upper body having the inner space, and a lower body detachably coupled to the lower portion of the upper body,

The heater is installed on the lower surface of the upper body, and the optical fiber which emits light when an external light source is introduced to the side of the upper body,

The lower body includes an LED lamp unit including a light emitting diode which receives power from the power supply unit to emit light to the optical fiber and emits red, yellow, and blue light, the power supply unit, the power supply unit and the LED lamp Baby bottle, characterized in that the control unit for controlling the driving of the equipped.
The method of claim 1,

The main body is an infant bottle, characterized in that it comprises an inner body and an outer body formed to have a predetermined spaced space on the outside of the inner body to increase the heat retention.
The method of claim 1,

The heating means includes a heating rod that generates heat through a power supply extending a predetermined length upward from the inner bottom surface of the main body,

The lower end of the main body is provided with a first power terminal for supplying power to the heating rod,

A seating groove in which the main body is seated is formed at an upper portion so that the main body is detachably coupled to the main body, and the seating recess is provided with a second power terminal for supplying power to the heating rod by contacting the first power terminal. Infant feeding bottle characterized in that it comprises a heating housing.
The method of claim 6,

The display unit of the temperature display means is formed on the lower side of the main body and the LED module to emit light in red, yellow or blue according to the temperature of the filling measured by the temperature sensor;

Infant feeding bottle characterized in that it comprises a light scattering portion formed along the longitudinal direction in the main body to induce the scattering of light irradiated from the LED module.