EP1954414A2 - Machine a rincer et a steriliser les bouteilles pour usage domestique - Google Patents

Machine a rincer et a steriliser les bouteilles pour usage domestique

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EP1954414A2
EP1954414A2 EP06821596A EP06821596A EP1954414A2 EP 1954414 A2 EP1954414 A2 EP 1954414A2 EP 06821596 A EP06821596 A EP 06821596A EP 06821596 A EP06821596 A EP 06821596A EP 1954414 A2 EP1954414 A2 EP 1954414A2
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cleaning unit
bottle cleaning
bottle
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Yoram Zur
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/04—Heat
    • A61L2/06—Hot gas
    • A61L2/07—Steam
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/18—Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/36—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by using brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
    • A61L2202/20—Targets to be treated
    • A61L2202/23—Containers, e.g. vials, bottles, syringes, mail

Definitions

  • the present invention is directed to providing a domestic appliance for cleaning and sterilizing baby's bottles.
  • Bottle brushes allow scrubbing, but when manually scrubbing, to prevent scalding, the user frequently users hot water, but not boiling water, and although the bottle may look clean, it may still harbor germs. This is particularly the case with modern plastic bottles that are inherently more difficult to sterilize than the old fashioned glass counterparts.
  • One common system uses a microwave sterilizing system, where having scrubbed the baby bottle clean, the bottle is sterilized by steam and microwaves in a microwave oven.
  • many parents are adverse to using microwaves, due to a scientifically baseless misunderstanding of the nature of microwave radiation. Indeed, such parents may well not own microwave ovens at all. To remove residue it is necessary to scrub. To kill germs it is necessary to sterilize.
  • United States Patent Number US 5,507,060 to Quimpo describes an apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out comprising a base in a generally rectangular configuration having a floor, a drain thereabove and offset from parallel therewith for water run off and parallel side walls therebetween; a centrally-located cylindrical manifold extending upwardly through the drain to a location thereabove; a plurality of baby bottle holders rotatably mounted for rotation above the drain, the bottle holders being annular in configuration with an upstanding cylindrical side wall and internal threads for receiving the upper extent of inverted baby bottles to be washed, the holders having apertures in the lower extents of their walls for the draining of water therefrom; a peripheral tube extending upwardly for rotation and with apertures therein for spraying the insides of bottles; and a drive gear beneath the drain, the drive gear including a central gear for acting through a motion imparting assembly for rotating the manifold and a plurality of upper peripheral gears for rotating the bottle holders, a plurality of lower peripheral gears for rotating the peripheral tubes
  • Brushes with bristles cover the peripheral tubes and manifold which scrub the inside and outside surfaces of the bottles.
  • the device described by Quimbo applies water jets for rinsing baby bottles inside and out and brushes for scrubbing the bottle walls inside and out.
  • a soap dispenser is included, and the device has a transparent lid. This device will effectively clean baby bottles, but will not sterilize, as the water supplied is mains water at room temperature, and boiling water or steam are required to kill germs.
  • the baby bottle scrubbing device includes a housing having a top wall and a bottom wall and further having a plurality of feet members securely attached to said bottom wall thereof for securing said housing upon a surface and also having openings extending through said top wall thereof; and means for scrubbing a baby bottle including a nipple removably attached to the baby bottle; wherein said means for scrubbing a baby bottle including a nipple includes support shafts each being rotatably extended through a respective said opening in said top wall of said housing, and also includes seal members securely disposed about edges of said openings to substantially seal said housing, and further includes gear members securely mounted to bottom ends of said support shafts and being disposed within said housing, and also includes an elongate drive member being movably mounted within said housing near said top wall thereof and being engageable to said gear members, and
  • This device will effectively clean baby bottles, but has to be placed in a sink or tub of water, and will not sterilize, as the water supplied will typically not be boiling water as required to kill germs. Certainly the device does not itself provide a means for heating water. Despite many products on the market and in the patent literature that either sterilize or allow scrubbing of babies' bottles and their accessories, and none of the results of a patent search carried out on behalf of applicant revealed the existence of a dedicated domestic cleaner that allows scrubbing and sterilizing of baby's bottles and accessories, and the present invention addresses this need.
  • the present invention is directed to a bottle cleaning unit that comprises:
  • a base comprising a first series of holders for holding components of at least one dismantled artificial baby feeder, concave sides downward;
  • a lid for covering said base and enclosing the holders;
  • conduits for carrying liquid from said reservoir to a series of nozzles for directing fluids onto said components (iv) conduits for carrying liquid from said reservoir to a series of nozzles for directing fluids onto said components; (v) an upper gear system rotatively coupled to underside of the lid;
  • the bottle cleaning unit further comprises an inlet for adding an active cleaning fluid, such as a detergent, a soap, a fungicide, a disinfectant, an antibacterial composition, mixtures thereof and active cleaning fluids having two or more of the above characteristics.
  • an active cleaning fluid such as a detergent, a soap, a fungicide, a disinfectant, an antibacterial composition, mixtures thereof and active cleaning fluids having two or more of the above characteristics.
  • the bottle cleaning unit further comprises a dispenser for receiving active cleaning fluid via said inlet and for dispensing the active cleaning fluid into water within the bottle cleaning unit.
  • the dispenser is manually operated.
  • the dispenser is automatically operated.
  • the fluid reservoir is for water
  • the nozzles are for directing steam and/or hot water onto said bottle components.
  • the scrubbers comprise wire bristles.
  • the bottle cleaning unit is connectable to an external pressured water supply, such as a mains water supply, for example.
  • an external pressured water supply such as a mains water supply, for example.
  • the bottle cleaning unit also allows directing of cold water onto feeder components, via the nozzles described above, or via a second series of nozzles.
  • the bottle cleaning unit of further comprises an ON- OFF switch and also a micro-switch for prevent activation unless Hd is fully closed.
  • the bottle cleaning unit further comprises a microprocessor and a control system for automatically following a washing program.
  • the cycle includes exposing the feeder components to boiling water and / or steam.
  • the gear systems are being driven by an internal motor.
  • the gear system is driven by hydraulic pressure of water running through system; the pressure being generated by an internal pump or being the water pressure of an external water source connected thereto.
  • the bottle cleaning unit further comprises a gage for monitoring fluid level within the reservoir.
  • the bottle cleaning unit is typically a domestic, counter top unit capable of cleaning up to four baby bottles.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic isometric projection of one embodiment of the bottle cleaning unit of the present invention, the lid being raised to show the parts of a baby feeder therein;
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic isometric projection of the embodiment of Fig. 1, from a rear angle;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and 2
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic cross section through the closed bottle cleaning unit of the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 3.
  • the present invention is a bottle cleaning unit for cleaning one or more baby bottles.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is a domestic, counter top cleaning unit 10 capable of cleaning one or two baby feeders, i.e. bottles 12, nipples 14, connecting rings 16 and caps 18.
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 includes a base 20 comprising a first series of holders 22A-22D for holding the components of at least one dismantled artificial baby feeder, i.e., a bottle 12, nipple 14, connecting ring 16 and cap 18, in concave side downward orientation.
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 also includes a lid 24 for covering the base 20 and enclosing the holders 22A-22D.
  • the lid 24 is preferably transparent. It is a particular feature of the bottle cleaning unit 10 of the present invention that a fluid reservoir 26 for a fluid 28, typically water is provided within the base 20. Reservoir 26 may be filled by removing cap 70.
  • Reservoir 26 has a heating element 30 therein for heating the fluid 28 within the reservoir 26, and conduits 32, 34 for carrying fluid 28 from the reservoir 26 to a series of nozzles 36A-36J for directing fluid 28 onto the components (bottle 12, nipple 14, connecting ring 16 and cap 18).
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 further comprises a gage 62 for monitoring the level of the fluid 28 within the reservoir 26.
  • a gage 62 may simply be a window for allowing direct observation of fluid level within the reservoir, or a float in tube gage or even an electronic depth gage.
  • An upper gear system 38 is rotatively coupled to the underside of the Hd 24, and an upper series of scrubbers 40A-40D are provided, each scrubber being dedicated to a holder 22A-22D, and drivenly coupled to the upper gear system 38 to rotate the upper scrubbers 40A-40D with respect to components 12, 14,16, 18 in the holders 22A-22D.
  • a lower gear system 40 is rotatively coupled to the base 20, and a lower system of scrubbers 4OE, 4OF, 40G, 40H are drivenly coupled to the gear system 40 for rotating each lower scrubber 40E-40H with respect to component 12, 14, 16, 18 in holders 22A-22D.
  • a catch 50 is provided to catch the lid 24 onto the base 20 to close the bottle cleaning unit 10, such that components 12, 14,16, 18 held in the holders 22A-22D, concave sides down, are scrubbed inside and out by the upper scrubbers 40A-40D and lower scrubbers 40E-40H, and rinsed by heated fluid 28 from the reservoir 26.
  • the scrubbers 40A-40H will typically be brushes having wire bristles, but may be cleaning pads, such as nylon scouring pads, sponges and / or other materials. Not all scrubbers 40A-40H need be identical.
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 may include an inlet 80 for adding an active cleaning fluid, such as a detergent, a soap, a fungicide, a disinfectant, an antibacterial composition, mixtures thereof and active cleaning fluids having two or more of the above characteristics.
  • an active cleaning fluid such as a detergent, a soap, a fungicide, a disinfectant, an antibacterial composition, mixtures thereof and active cleaning fluids having two or more of the above characteristics.
  • the bottle cleaning unit includes a dispenser (not shown) for receiving active cleaning fluid via the inlet and for dispensing the active cleaning fluid into water within the bottle cleaning unit.
  • a dispenser may be manually operated. Alternatively, however, the dispenser may be automatically operated.
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 includes a microprocessor and a control system for automatically following a washing program.
  • the fluid reservoir 26 is filled with water, and nozzles 36A-36J direct very hot water, preferably boiling water, super heated water and / or steam onto the bottle components 12, 14, 16, 18 to effect sterilization.
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 is connectable to an external pressured water supply, such as a mains water supply, for example, thereby enabling automatic filling and refilling of the reservoir 26 and / or rinsing of the bottles 12, nipples 14, connecting rings 16 and caps 18 therein.
  • an external pressured water supply such as a mains water supply
  • the bottle cleaning unit of the invention allows directing of cold water onto feeder components (bottle 12, nipple 14, connecting ring 16 and cap 18), via the nozzles 36A-36J described hereinabove, or via a second series of nozzles (not shown).
  • the bottle cleaning unit 10 may include a micro-switch 52 that prevent activation unless lid is fully closed, and will usually include an ON- OFF switch (start button) 54.
  • Manual hot and cold switches 56, 58 may be provided, or, may be dispensed with in processor controlled automated models.
  • the gear systems 38, 40 will typically include series of cog wheels, and will usually be driven by an internal motor 60.
  • the gear systems 38, 40 may be driven by the hydraulic pressure of water running through the bottle cleaning unit; the pressure being generated by an internal pump or being the water pressure of an external water source connected thereto.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une machine à rincer les biberons, qui comprend un socle présentant une série de supports destinés à recevoir face vers le bas les pièces démontées d'un biberon d'allaitement artificiel; un couvercle pour couvrir le socle et enfermer les supports; un réservoir de liquide muni d'éléments chauffants pour chauffer le liquide; des conduits pour acheminer le liquide du réservoir à une série de buses utilisées pour arroser les pièces avec le liquide; un système d'engrenage supérieur couplé de manière rotative à la sous-face du couvercle; un ensemble de brosses supérieur, chaque brosse étant associée à un support et entraînée par couplage au système d'engrenage supérieur qui la met en rotation par rapport à la pièce placée dans le support; un système d'engrenage inférieur couplé de manière rotative au socle; un ensemble de brosses inférieur entraîné par couplage au système d'engrenage pour mettre en rotation chaque brosse par rapport à un support; un crochet pour fixer le couvercle au socle et fermer la machine à rincer les biberons, de sorte que les pièces maintenues dans les supports soient récurées de l'intérieur et de l'extérieur par les brosses, et rincées par le liquide chauffé provenant du réservoir.
EP06821596A 2005-11-30 2006-11-29 Machine a rincer et a steriliser les bouteilles pour usage domestique Withdrawn EP1954414A2 (fr)

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IL172278A IL172278A (en) 2005-11-30 2005-11-30 Domestic bottle cleaner and sterilizer
PCT/IL2006/001376 WO2007063540A2 (fr) 2005-11-30 2006-11-29 Machine a rincer et a steriliser les bouteilles pour usage domestique

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