EP1294620A1

EP1294620A1 - Insulation for a baby's feeding bottle

Info

Publication number: EP1294620A1
Application number: EP00958232A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Claudia Schreiner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-06-16
Filing date: 2000-08-07
Publication date: 2003-03-26
Also published as: CA2412808A1; DE10084888D2; AU2000269831A1; WO2001096207A1; MXPA02012525A

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel insulation (4) for a baby's feeding bottle. Said insulation is characterised by an external, thermally insulating plastic jacket, which forms an interior chamber, in which the respective bottle (1) is retained by a press-fit.

Description

Baby bottles isolation

The invention relates to a baby bottle insulation according to the preamble of claim 1.

The object of the invention is to provide a baby bottle insulation which enables the contents of a baby bottle to be kept at the required drinking temperature over a longer period of time without repeated heating.

To solve this problem, a baby bottle insulation is designed according to claim 1.

With the invention it is possible to avoid cumbersome and annoying warming up of the baby bottle contents during the drinking time. Furthermore, it is also possible with the invention to keep the contents of the bottle at the required drinking temperature over a longer period of time, so that a very annoying and unpleasant warming-up of the contents of the baby bottle can also be dispensed with at night.

The baby bottle insulation according to the invention represents a largely universally usable, easy-to-clean system.

In a first possible embodiment, the baby bottle insulation as an insulating pot consists of an outer, harder shell with a cushion or bellows element integrated on the inside of this shell and forming at least one closed chamber, which, by filling or inflating, fits tightly around the respective bottle contour and thus also with different bottles a fixation within the insulating pot. On the other hand, the bellows element also thermal insulation. In principle, there is also the possibility of filling this element with a tempered liquid. The pot is preferably not divided in this embodiment.

Instead of the bellows element, other insulating materials can also be provided in the interior of the pot or bowl, for example a special insulating plastic, these insulating materials preferably being injection molded onto the inner surface of the pot or bowl. Other techniques for fastening the insulation and also the bellows element, for example gluing, clipping, melting, etc. are also conceivable.

In principle, there is also the possibility of designing the outer casing itself as an element with at least one closed chamber for inflating or filling with a liquid, without an outer shell being provided.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the insulating pot or the shell forming the baby bottle insulation is divided and consists of two parts which are preferably fastened to one another in a foldable manner. Other connections between the parts of the shell, e.g. Plugging, clamping, sliding, clamping, etc. are conceivable. The insulating pot housing in the one-part or in the multi-part form is made, for example, of plastic, for example of fiber-reinforced plastic (also carbon fibers). Other materials such as metal are also suitable.

The outer contour of the baby bottle insulation or the shell is preferably round and is provided with at least two flattened handle surfaces for optimal handling. The hinged insulating pot is closed, for example, by means of interlocking interlocking elements, for example latching elements. If the casing or the insulating pot forming this casing does not consist of a transparent material, viewing windows or openings are provided for observing the interior of the bottle. These can additionally be closed by a transparent material, for example glass, acrylic glass or the like.

If a temperature display is provided on the outside of the baby bottle insulation, this can be provided with a scale, but also with symbols, so that the temperature of the contents of the bottle can be checked and read at any time.

In the case of the split or foldable design, there is also the possibility of designing the insulating pot, for example the outer shell of the insulating pot, in such a way that it forms a system for the bottle collar with an edge, for example surrounding the opening for the bottle, so that the respective bottle is thereby made is secured against slipping out of the closed insulating pot. This rim which forms the bottle fixation is preferably designed such that it reaches into the vicinity of the underside of a pacifier holder ring screwed onto the bottle, so that in this way the respective bottle slips both against slipping out (due to the fixing rim resting on the bottle collar) and against it is secured in the isolation cup (by placing the edge against the pacifier holder ring).

The insulation in the baby bottle insulation according to the invention, in particular in its design as an insulating pot, can also be achieved in that the shell of the insulating pot is at least double-walled. In this case, the inner wall is designed so that it can adapt resiliently to different bottle diameters, for example by folds or beads that act like an accordion. In one aspect, the invention therefore relates to a baby bottle insulation or to the combination of baby bottle insulation and associated baby bottle.

Just like the baby bottle itself, the baby bottle insulation and its elements, for example the outer and inner shell thereof, are at least partially, but preferably entirely transparent, with the advantage, among other things, that the bottle and its contents are visible from the outside , The level of the baby bottle can be seen through the transparency. When forming the baby bottle insulation using two foldable halves, it is possible to make one half completely transparent, while the opposite half is not transparent. The cover cap can also be used to accommodate the normal pacifier, which is not required when giving the bottle, in a particularly hygienic manner in this cover cap, which is then attached to the bottom of the bottle insulation.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a cap is provided with which the baby bottle accommodated in the insulation and a pacifier or teat provided on this bottle can be covered. This cap is also preferably transparent.

The cap also forms an optical recognition for a baby bottle, to distinguish this bottle from other bottles.

The cap is then, for example, bell-shaped and follows the shape of the pacifier, so that the slim shape at its end makes it easy to grasp and hold for children's hands and can therefore be used as a drinking cup. There is also the possibility of designing the insulating body or its shells in such a way that this insulating body or the shells act resiliently, in such a way that in particular the inner diameter of the insulating body adapts to different outer diameters of bottles etc. In this case, the insulating shell is made from a suitable, elastic material, for example from Styroflex, or else with a chamber having air or gas cushions. With this design, it is then also possible to accommodate not only bottles with different diameters, but also bottles of different lengths, as well as containers or jars with baby food, etc. in the insulation.

Furthermore, it is possible to design the baby bottle insulation so that it has at least partially different inner diameters in order to allow a bottle, a small glass jar, etc. to be inserted at the same time.

In the case of a multi-layer design of the baby bottle insulation, there is also the possibility of providing the inner insulating shell in a fixed or replaceable manner.

In order to achieve optimal insulation, it is useful in a two-part design of the baby bottle insulation that the two parts or halves of the insulation engage in the closed state after a kind of tongue and groove connection, so that thermal bridges caused by slots are avoided and a hermetic Completion is reached.

Noise sources can be provided or mounted on the baby bottle insulation and / or on the associated bottle, in particular also mechanical noise sources such as e.g. B. those with balls or similar elements that generate a noise when moving. These sound elements or sound bodies can have any shape and be placed anywhere, for example, the baby bottle insulation can be provided with an at least partially circumferential hollow receiving body for sound elements, which is either fixed to the baby bottle insulation or part of this insulation, or there in a suitable manner, for. B. is also removably attached, e.g. B. by clipping, screwing, plugging or the like. It is also possible to provide similar sources of noise in or on the cover cap. In particular, if the baby bottle insulation according to the invention is provided with a cover cap for receiving a pacifier, this pacifier can have a noise source on the pacifier ring or on the pacifier shield, in particular a mechanical noise source that can be generated by moving using noise-generating elements, for example balls, etc. Makes noise.

According to a further aspect, the invention relates to an insulating container, in particular a bottle, preferably in the form of a baby bottle, wherein this at least double-walled insulating container is also preferably made from a transparent material, for example from transparent plastic (for example PET). The transparent design of both the baby bottle insulation and the insulating container is particularly important for the reliable monitoring of cleaning, ie. H. Thanks to the transparent design, it can already be determined visually whether cleaning has been carried out properly.

Developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures using exemplary embodiments. Show it: 1 and 2 a first embodiment of the invention

Baby bottle insulation in two different views; Figure 2 is a section along the line I - 1 of Figure 1;

Figures 3 and 4 in side view and in section, the insulation of Figures 1-3 in the opened state. 6-10 representations like FIGS. 1-5 with a further possible one

embodiment; 1 1 - 13 another embodiment in representations corresponding to the figures

1-3; 14-16 a further embodiment in representations corresponding to the figures

1 1 - 13; Figures 1 7 and 18 further possible embodiments of the invention. Fig. 19 in a simplified representation and in section a baby bottle according to the invention.

In Figures 1-5, 1 is a baby bottle made, for example, in the usual form and from the usual materials, e.g. Glass, acrylic glass, etc. is manufactured and is provided with an external thread at its bottle mouth, specifically for fastening a pacifier 2 with the aid of a pacifier holder ring 3.

To keep the bottle contents warm, a baby bottle insulation designed as an insulating pot 4 is used, which consists of an outer, harder shell 5 made of a suitable plastic. The shell 5 is made in two parts with the two shell parts 5 'and 5 ", which are pivotally connected to one another via a molded hinge 6 (film hinge), namely about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pot 4 or parallel to the axis of the in this pot 4 arranged baby bottle 1. The shell 5 and its parts also form bottom segments 7 'and 7 ", respectively complement each other to the bottom 7 when the insulating pot 4 is closed. For closing, a closure 10 formed by catches 8 and counter-catches 9 is provided on the outside of the shell 5 opposite the hinge 6.

On the shell part 5 ', the shell 5 is pulled inwards in a partial section 11, so that there is a window 12 through which the contents of the bottle 1 are visible. The window 12 extends over a large part of the height of the insulating pot 4 and thus over a large part of the height of the bottle 1. Outside the section 11, the bowl 5 is provided on the inside, also on its bottom 7, with insulation 13, for example made of foamed plastic. The insulation 13 leaves an interior 14 free, in which the bottle 1 is held with a clamp fit when the insulating pot 4 is closed and projects from the opening 15 with its bottle shoulder 1 '. As FIG. 4 in particular also shows, the bowl 5 is pulled inwards at the upper edge 16 surrounding the opening 15 there, in such a way that this edge 16 forms a contact or fixation for the bottle 1 on its shoulder 1 '. Due to the elastic design of the insulation 13, the respective bottle 1 is held in the closed insulating pot 4 by a clamp fit, so that bottles of different sizes with one and the same insulating pot 4 can be used in particular also taking into account the bottle fixation formed by the rim 16.

FIGS. 6-10 show an insulating pot 4a which is also designed as an insulating pot and which differs from the insulating pot 4 essentially only in that instead of the shell 5 with the insulation 13 a double shell 5a is used, which in turn consists of the two parts 5a ' and 5a ". The cavity 17 between the walls of the double shell, which (cavity) also extends into the double-walled bottom 7a, is tightly sealed to the outside and filled with a heat-insulating gas, in the simplest case with air. The insulating pot 4a is also designed such that the inner wall of the bowl 5a is elastic or resilient in order to hold the respective bottle 1 in turn in the closed insulating pot 4a. In order to achieve the necessary elasticity and to ensure that the inner wall of the bowl 5a bears securely against the bottle 1, a plurality of beads 18 are provided, each of which extends parallel to the axis of the insulating pot 4a. In the embodiment shown, the double-walled bowl 5a is made transparent, so that the contents of the bottle are visible even when the insulating pot 4a is closed.

Figures 1 1 - 13 show an embodiment in which the outer shell 5b is made in one piece and has a cylindrical peripheral wall with the bottom 7b. The bottle 1 can be inserted from above into the insulating pot 4b which is open there. The inside of the shell 5b and the bottom 7b is lined with an inflatable air cushion 19, which at the same time serves to hold the respective bottle by means of a press fit and for insulation. The air cushion 19 forms at least one closed chamber and consists of a transparent material or plastic. A number of viewing slits or windows 21 are provided along a surface line of the bowl 5b, through which the contents of the respective bottle 1 are visible. An inflation valve 20 projecting beyond the outer surface of the shell 5b is provided for inflating the air cushion 19.

With 22 handle surfaces are still designated, which enable optimal handling of the baby bottle insulation and the bottle arranged in it.

FIGS. 14-16 show a further possible embodiment of a baby bottle insulation 4c, which differs from the baby bottle insulation 4b in that the outer shell 5b with the base 7b is omitted, that double-walled, also double-walled air cushions 19 with the inflation valve 20 directly forms the baby bottle insulation 4c. The invention has been described above using exemplary embodiments. It goes without saying that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive idea on which the invention is based.

For example, it is possible to provide a temperature display on the baby bottle insulation 4 - 4c or on the associated shell, for example also in the area of the eye slits or windows 12 or 21, e.g. in the form of a liquid crystal thermometer.

FIGS. 17 and 18 show a further possible embodiment of a baby bottle 1 with a baby bottle insulation 4d, which differs from the baby bottle insulation 4 or 4a essentially in that in addition a cover hood which can be placed on the insulation 4d and is approximately bell-shaped 23 is provided, with which the top of the baby bottle 1 and the pacifier or teat 2 there can be covered. As FIG. 18 shows, the cover 23 can optionally also be plugged onto the underside of the baby bottle insulation 4d, which is adjacent to the bottom of the baby bottle, in order, for example, to reliably store the cover 23 when giving bottles. The cover 23 thus serves, inter alia, to cover the top of the baby bottle and the pacifier 23 there, and also in its attachment to the underside of the baby bottle insulation 4d to accommodate further objects, for. B. a pacifier, etc. The cap 23 can be attached, for example by screwing, clipping, etc. on the respective end of the bottle insulation 4d.

At least one element 24 is provided on the baby bottle 1 or on the insulation 4d, which generates noise when moving, for example in the form of a rattle or rattle. FIG. 19 shows, as a further embodiment of the invention, a baby bottle 1a, which differs from bottle 1 essentially in that the baby bottle insulation is already integrated in this baby bottle 1a. In the illustrated embodiment, the baby bottle 1a is essentially formed with three spaced-apart walls 25, 26, 27, which form two insulating chambers between them, which are filled, for example, with air or an insulating gas or with an insulating material. The partitions 25-27 are preferably made of a transparent, ie translucent material, preferably plastic, possibly also at least partially color-transparent. However, the material used for plastic packaging or bottles, for example, is not exclusively suitable as the material.

If the spaces between the walls 25-27 are filled with a heat-insulating material, a transparent material, for. B. transparent plastic used. As a heat insulating material is also suitable for. B. a foamed plastic.

The invention has been described above using various exemplary embodiments. It goes without saying that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive idea on which the invention is based. For example, it is possible to make the baby bottle insulation 4 - 4d completely or at least partially transparent.

Furthermore, it is possible, for example, to use the bottle 1a with the integrated thermal insulation formed by the spaced-apart walls 25, 26, 27, if necessary with appropriate adaptation of the bottle shape and / or size, as a container or bottle for storing and / or transporting liquid contents, for example beverages (soft drinks, mineral water, beer, iso-drinks, etc.), such a container or bottle then also having the advantage of optimal insulation efficiency for this purpose.

The bottle 1a is made in one piece with the various walls 25-27 from plastic, for example by blowing.

The bottle insulation 4 - 4d can also be used for other purposes, for example for storing jars for baby food, for storing containers for drinks, etc.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 bottle

V bottle neck

2 pacifiers

3 retaining ring

4 - 4c baby bottle insulation

5 - 5b bowl

6 hinge

7 - 7b floor

8, 9 locking elements 0 closure 1 recess 2 window 3 insulation 4 interior space 5 insulating pot opening

16 Insulating pot edge

17 cavity

18 fold

19 air cushions

20 inflation valve

21 windows or viewing slit

22 handle laugh

Claims

claims

1. Baby bottle insulation, characterized by an outer, made of plastic and heat-insulating jacket (5, 13, 5a, 5b, 19), which forms an interior (14) in which the respective bottle (1) is held by a press fit.

2. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 1, characterized in that the casing (5, 13, 5a, 5b, 19) forms an interior (14) in which the respective bottle (1) is held by a clamp fit.

3. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that when the baby bottle insulation is designed as an insulating pot, the casing consists of an outer, hard shell (5, 5a, 5b) and an insulation or inner lining (13, 17, 19) provided in this shell ) consists.

4. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 3, characterized in that the insulation also ensures the press fit of the bottle (1).

5. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the shell (5, 5a) is made in two parts, and in that means (10) are provided to connect the two parts of the shell with the insulated pot closed.

6. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 5, characterized in that the two parts (5 ', 5 ", 5a', 5a") are connected to one another via a hinge, preferably via a molded hinge or film hinge (6).

7. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner lining of an insulation made of plastic is formed.

8. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shell (5a) is double-walled.

9. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shell (5b) is provided on the inside with an inflatable air cushion (19).

10. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heat-insulating jacket is formed by an at least one closed chamber-forming cushion (19) with a peripheral wall surrounding the respective bottle (1) and a bottom.

11. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one concertina-like bead (18) is provided on a wall or surface delimiting the interior (14).

12. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sheathing consists of a transparent material.

13. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sheathing has windows (12, 21) in at least one partial area.

14. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a temperature display is provided on the casing.

15. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a transparent material.

16. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that mechanical noise means for generating a noise when moving the baby bottle insulation are provided on the insulation and / or on a bottle arranged in the insulation.

1 7. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a cover cap (23).

18. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 17, characterized in that the cover cap can optionally be attached to the top and bottom of the baby bottle insulation (4d).

19. Baby bottle insulation according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the cover cap (23) is transparent.

20. Baby bottle insulation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one baby bottle received in the insulation (4 - 4d).

21. Containers, in particular bottles, preferably baby bottles (1 a) characterized by their at least two-walled design made of a transparent material, for example plastic material.

22. A container according to claim 21, characterized in that it is made with three walls (25-27) forming between chambers.