JP2016063915A - Sterilizer for baby's bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steam sterilizer capable of easily carrying a baby's bottle after being subjected to sterilization to a desired position in a state of being stored in a processing container.SOLUTION: A steam sterilizer comprises: a processing container for storing a baby's bottle; steam supply means for supplying steam to inside of the processing container; and a sterilizer base part to which the steam supply means is incorporated. The processing container is detachably attached to the sterilizer base part. On a bottom of the processing container, an introduction opening for introducing steam from the steam supply means to inside of the processing container, is formed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a baby bottle sterilizer for supplying steam into a processing container containing a baby bottle to heat and disinfect the baby bottle.

  In general, boiling disinfection with hot water is known as a method for disinfecting baby bottles. In this boiling disinfection, a baby bottle is immersed in boiling hot water for a certain period of time using a deep-bottom pan for cooking and the baby bottle is disinfected by heat.

  However, in this boiling disinfection method, in order to take out the baby bottle after disinfection, it is necessary to carry a pot etc. containing hot water to the sink and throw it away into the sink while adding water to the hot water, It was very time consuming.

  Therefore, as an alternative to the conventional boiling sterilization method, a steam sterilization method sterilizer using steam has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). In this steam sterilizer, a baby bottle to be processed is accommodated in a predetermined processing container, and steam is supplied into the processing container to disinfect the baby bottle by the heat of the steam.

  According to such a steam disinfection method, there is no troublesome work such as boiling hot water treatment after the completion of disinfection, and the disinfection work can be made easier than before.

  Furthermore, in the steam disinfection method, the baby bottle after disinfection can be stored in the processing container until the next use, which can be advantageous in terms of hygiene compared to the boiling disinfection method.

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  However, in the conventional technology adopting the steam disinfection method, the processing container is integrally formed as a part of the steam disinfector, and it is impossible to remove and carry only the processing container. Therefore, in order to move the sterilized baby bottle to a desired place in a state of being accommodated in the processing container, it is necessary to carry the entire steam sterilizer.

  In general, a steam disinfector is equipped with a heater for generating steam and its power supply, so its weight is relatively large and a power cable is attached, making it inconvenient to carry. is there. In particular, a relatively large steam disinfector that can accommodate a plurality of baby bottles at the same time is not suitable for carrying because of its large weight.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the baby bottle after sterilization can be easily carried to a desired place while being accommodated inside the processing container. An object is to provide a steam disinfector that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a baby bottle disinfector for heating and disinfecting a baby bottle with steam, a processing container for housing the baby bottle, and the processing container Steam supply means for supplying the steam to the inside, and a sterilizer base portion in which the steam supply means is incorporated, and the processing container is detachably attached to the sterilizer base portion, An introduction opening for introducing the steam from the steam supply unit into the inside of the processing container is formed at the bottom of the processing container.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the processing container is placed on an upper portion of the disinfectant base.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the side surface portion of the processing container has a double wall structure including an inner wall and an outer wall that are spaced apart from each other. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the processing container is configured by detachably coupling an inner member including the inner wall and an outer member including the outer wall. Features.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the outer member has a bottom surface opening through which a bottom portion of the inner member attached to the outer member is inserted, and is formed on the bottom portion of the inner member. The introduction opening is formed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, an annular step portion that supports a peripheral edge portion of the bottom portion of the inner member is formed on the upper portion of the disinfectant base portion.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, in the state in which the treatment container is attached to or detached from the disinfector base, and the treatment container is removed from the disinfector base. Is further provided with a safety mechanism for turning off the power.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the apparatus further includes heated air supply means for supplying heated air to the inside of the processing container, wherein the heated air supply means is air. And hot air generating means for heating and blowing out the hot air and hot air dispersing means for deflecting and dispersing the hot air blown out from the hot air generating means.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the processing container further includes a perforated shelf member that is detachably disposed inside the processing container. A lid member for sealing in a releasable manner, and the perforated shelf member includes a flange portion positioned between an upper end of the side surface portion of the processing container and a peripheral edge portion of the lid member of the processing container; And at least a part of the flange portion projects outward from the peripheral edge portion of the lid member to form a grip portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the steam disinfector which can carry easily the baby bottle after disinfection to the desired place in the state accommodated in the inside of a processing container can be provided.

The front view of the baby bottle disinfector by one Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The side view which decomposed | disassembled and showed the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The top view which showed the cover member of the baby bottle impulse device shown in FIG. The top view which showed the perforated shelf member of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The top view which showed the disinfector base of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view along the VII-VII line of the disinfector base shown in FIG. The top view which showed the heating air supply means of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The side view which showed the heating air supply means of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the processing container of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The elements on larger scale which expanded and showed the XI part of FIG. The perspective view which showed the inner member of the processing container of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. The perspective view which showed the outer member of the processing container of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the inner member of the processing container of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. 10, (a) is a top view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is the figure which showed the outer member of the processing container of the baby bottle disinfector shown in FIG. 10, (a) is a top view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view.

  Hereinafter, a baby bottle disinfector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The baby bottle sterilizer 1 according to the present embodiment heats and sterilizes baby bottles using steam. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the sterilizer base 2 and the upper part of the sterilizer base 2 are provided. And a processing container 3 placed detachably. A control panel 4 including operation switches of the baby bottle sterilizer 1 is provided on the front surface of the sterilizer base 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the processing container 3 includes a cylindrical side surface portion 5, a lid member 6 that seals the upper surface opening of the side surface portion 5 so as to be openable, and a bottom portion that seals the lower surface opening of the side surface portion 5. 7. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lid member 6 of the processing container 3 is formed with a discharge port 8 for discharging the gas inside the processing container 3 to the outside. A handle 10 for the lid member 6 is provided in a recess 9 formed at the center of the lid member 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a perforated shelf member 11 on which small parts such as a teat portion of a baby bottle can be placed is detachably disposed inside the processing container 3. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the perforated shelf member 11 is formed in a dish shape as a whole, and includes a perforated bottom plate 12 in which a large number of through holes 11 a are formed, and a peripheral portion of the perforated bottom plate 12. An annular side wall 13 that rises upward from the top, and a flange portion 14 that extends laterally from the peripheral edge of the upper end of the annular side wall 13. A through hole 11 a is also formed in the flange portion 14.

  The flange portion 14 of the perforated shelf member 11 is located between the upper end of the side surface portion 5 of the processing container 3 and the peripheral edge portion of the lid member 6 of the processing container 3. A part of the opposite sides of the flange portion 14 projects outward from the peripheral edge portion of the lid member 6 to form the grip portion 15. The user can grasp the grip portion 15 of the perforated shelf member 11 and lift the perforated shelf member 11 together with the lid member 6 placed thereon.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, each recess 2 a is formed at the upper end of the left and right side walls of the disinfector base 2. The user can easily lift the processing container 3 from the disinfector base 2 by inserting a fingertip into the left and right recesses 2 a and supporting the bottom of the processing container 3.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a metal evaporating dish 16 for containing water for generating steam is provided in a substantially central portion of the disinfection device section 2 of the baby bottle disinfector 1 according to the present embodiment. A heater 17 for heating the evaporating dish 16 is provided. The evaporating dish 16 and the heater 17 constitute steam supply means for supplying steam into the processing container 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a hot air generator 18 for heating and blowing out air is provided in the rear part inside the disinfector base 2. Hot air is blown out above the evaporating dish 16 in the horizontal direction. Above the evaporating dish 16, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a hot air dispersing member 19 is provided for deflecting and dispersing the hot air blown from the hot air generator 18.

  The hot air dispersing member 19 includes a perforated substrate 20 in which a large number of through holes 20 a are formed, and a plurality of deflecting plates 21 erected on the upper surface of the perforated substrate 20. The hot air blown from the hot air generator 18 collides with the plurality of deflecting plates 21 and is dispersed. Thereby, supply of the heating air to the inside of the processing container 3 can be made uniform.

  The hot air generator 18 and the hot air dispersing member 19 constitute heated air supply means for supplying heated air into the processing container 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an annular step portion 22 in which mounting surfaces 22 a and 22 b on which the processing container 3 is mounted is formed in a step shape is provided on the upper part of the disinfector base 2. . Of the mounting surfaces 22a and 22b of the annular stepped portion 22 formed in a staircase shape, a pin-like switch member 23 is provided on the inner mounting surface 22a at a lower position so as to be freely retractable. The switch member 23 is configured to be pushed by the bottom of the processing container 3 when the processing container 3 is placed on the upper part of the sterilizer base 2.

  The switch member 23 is electrically connected to a power source (not shown) provided inside the sterilizer base 2, detects the attachment / detachment state of the processing container 3 with respect to the sterilizer base 2, and the processing container 3 is sterilized. In the state removed from the vessel base 2, a safety mechanism for turning off the baby bottle disinfector 1 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the processing container 2 of the baby bottle sterilizer 1 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially cylindrical outer member 24 and a bottomed cylindrical inner member 25 disposed inside the outer member 24. And having. 12 shows the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 in a separated state, and FIG. 13 shows the outer member 24 of the processing container 3 in a separated state.

  The side surface portion 5 of the processing container 3 is constituted by an inner wall constituted by the inner member 24 and an outer wall constituted by the outer member 24, and a double wall in which the outer wall and the inner wall are arranged apart from each other. It has a wall structure.

  A flange portion 26 projecting outward is formed at the upper peripheral edge of the inner member 25 of the processing container 3, and the flange portion 26 of the inner member 25 faces outward toward the upper peripheral edge of the outer member 25. Is engaged with the inner surface of the tapered portion 27 formed.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11, a flange portion 28 projecting inward is formed at the lower peripheral edge of the outer member 24 of the processing container 3, and the tip of the flange portion 28 is the inner member. 25 is engaged with an engaging groove 29 formed in the lower part of the outer peripheral surface. Thereby, the outer member 24 and the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 are detachably coupled.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 includes a substantially rectangular cylindrical side wall portion 30 having a flange portion 26 at the upper peripheral edge thereof, and a bottom portion 32 having a plurality of through holes (introduction openings) 31. With. The steam from the steam supply means and the heated air from the heated air supply means are introduced into the processing container 3 through the plurality of through holes 31.

  A plurality of short cylindrical members 33 are installed on the upper surface of the bottom of the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 for fitting and supporting the mouth of a baby bottle to be sterilized. The bottom opening of the short cylinder member 33 communicates with a through hole 31 formed in the bottom portion 32 of the inner member 25. A plurality of pin-shaped members 34 are erected in the vicinity of the short cylinder member 33. The plurality of pin-shaped members 34 are arranged at various distances from the adjacent short cylinder member 33 and support the mouth portion of the baby bottle fitted into the short cylinder member 33 from the inside or the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the outer member 24 of the processing container 3 is a substantially rectangular cylindrical member having a tapered portion 27 at the upper peripheral edge. The outer member 24 has a bottom opening 35 through which the bottom 32 of the inner member 25 mounted therein is inserted and protrudes. As shown in FIG. 10, in a state where the outer member 24 and the inner member 25 are releasably coupled, the bottom portion 32 of the inner member 25 protrudes from the bottom surface opening 35 of the outer member 24. The protruding bottom part 32 of the inner member 25 constitutes the bottom part 7 (FIG. 3) of the processing container 3.

  As already described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, an annular step portion 22 on which the processing container 3 is placed is formed on the upper part of the disinfector base 2, and the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 is formed. The protruding bottom portion 32 is fitted to the annular step portion 22 of the disinfector base 2. Accordingly, the peripheral edge portion of the protruding bottom portion 32 of the inner member 25 is supported by the inner placement surface 22a of the annular step portion 22 of the disinfectant base portion 2. In this way, the protruding bottom portion 32 of the inner member 25 that constitutes the bottom portion 7 (FIG. 3) of the processing container 3 and the annular step portion 22 that constitutes the upper portion of the sterilizer base 2 are fitted to each other. Positioning at the time of mounting on the sterilizer base 2 is automatically achieved, and the processing container 3 mounted on the sterilizer base 2 can be prevented from inadvertently moving.

  When a baby bottle is sterilized using the baby bottle sterilizer 1 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the processing container 3 is placed in the disinfector base while water is put in the evaporating dish 16 inside the sterilizer base 2. 2 is mounted. Inside the processing container 3, the mouths of a plurality of baby bottles to be sterilized are fitted into the short cylindrical members 33, and the baby bottles are held in an upright state by appropriately using the pin-like members 34. Small parts such as a nipple part of a baby bottle are placed on the perforated shelf member 11, and the lid member 6 is placed thereon.

  In this state, the start switch of the control panel 4 is operated to apply a voltage to the heater 17 and the metal evaporating dish 16 is heated by the heater 17. Since the processing container 3 is placed on the sterilizer base 2, the switch member 23 shown in FIG. 6 is pushed in by the bottom 7 of the processing container 3. Therefore, the safety mechanism for turning off the baby bottle disinfector 1 is not activated, and the voltage is applied to the heater 17 as described above by the operation of the start switch of the control panel 4.

  When the voltage is applied to the heater 17 and the evaporating dish 16 is heated, the water on the evaporating dish 16 is heated and steam is generated. The generated steam rises through a large number of through holes 20 a formed in the perforated substrate 20 of the hot air dispersion member 19. The rising vapor flows into the inner member 25 of the processing container 3 through a plurality of through holes (introduction openings) 31 formed in the bottom 32 of the inner member 25 of the processing container 3.

  At this time, a part of the rising steam flows into the inside of the baby bottle through the short cylindrical member 33 in which the mouth portion of the baby bottle is fitted. Thereby, dirt and bacteria adhering to the inner surface of the baby bottle are removed and sterilized by the high-temperature steam flowing into the baby bottle.

  Further, the steam introduced into the processing container 3 rises to the upper part inside the processing container 3 and flows through the through holes 11a of the perforated shelf member 11 to the upper part thereof. Small parts such as the nipple portion of the baby bottle placed on the perforated shelf member 11 are sterilized by the steam flowing in from below.

  In addition, since the discharge port 8 is formed in the lid member 6, even if steam is introduced into the processing container 3, air or steam in the processing container 3 is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 8, The inside of the processing container 3 is not overpressured.

  After performing the above-described steam cleaning / steam sterilization treatment for a predetermined time, the heater 17 is turned off and the hot air generator 18 is turned on using a timer function or the like. The hot air blown from the hot air generator 18 is dispersed by the hot air dispersion member 19, and then passes through a large number of through holes (introduction openings) 31 formed in the bottom portion 32 of the inner member 25 of the processing container 3. 3 flows into the inner member 25.

  By introducing the heated air into the inside member 25 of the processing container 3 in this way, the temperature inside the processing container 3 rises, and the moisture adhering to the surface of the baby bottle or the surface of the small parts is heated. And evaporate.

  After performing this drying process for a predetermined time, the hot air generator 18 is turned off using a timer function or the like. Thereby, the disinfection processing of the baby bottle and the small parts is completed.

  When the user carries a sterilized baby bottle or the like to a desired place, the user inserts a fingertip into the recess 2a formed at the upper end of the left and right side walls of the sterilizer base 2 to support the bottom 7 of the processing container 3. However, the processing container 3 can be lifted from the sterilizer base 2 and separated from the sterilizer base 2 to transport the processing container 3 to a desired location.

  A dedicated mounting table for mounting the processing container 3 separated from the sterilizer base 2 may be separately prepared.

  As described above, according to the baby bottle sterilizer 1 according to the present embodiment, the processing container 3 is separated from the sterilizer base 2 while the baby bottle after sterilization is housed in the processing container 3. It can be easily carried to the place. Since the sterilized baby bottle can be stored in the processing container 3 at a desired place until the next use, it is very convenient.

  Moreover, in the baby bottle disinfector 1 according to the present embodiment, the side surface 5 of the processing container 3 has a double wall structure, so that the outer surface of the side surface 5 of the processing container 3 is immediately after the disinfection process. The temperature is kept low enough. Therefore, the user can hold the side surface portion 5 of the processing container 3 with both hands and carry it without any trouble even after the disinfection processing is finished, without waiting for the temperature of the processing container 3 to drop.

  Moreover, since the processing container 3 of the baby bottle disinfector 1 according to the present embodiment is constituted by the inner member 25 and the outer member 24 that are separable from each other, when cleaning the processing container 3, the inner member 25 and the outer member The member 24 can be separated and cleaned. Thereby, the processing container 3 can be cleaned without leaving dirt, and generation | occurrence | production of mold | fungi etc. can be prevented reliably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baby bottle disinfector 2 Disinfectant base 2a Recessed part of side wall of disinfectant base 3 Processing container 4 Control panel 5 Side surface part of processing container 6 Lid member of processing container 7 Bottom part of processing container 8 Release port 9 Recessed part of lid member 10 Lid Handle of member 11 Perforated shelf member 11a Perforated hole of perforated shelf member 12 Perforated bottom plate of perforated shelf member 13 Annular side wall of perforated shelf member 14 Flange portion of perforated shelf member 15 Holding portion of perforated shelf member 16 Evaporating dish 17 Heater 18 Hot air generator 19 Hot air dispersion member 20 Perforated substrate 20a Perforated hole in perforated substrate 21 Deflector plate 22 Annular steps 22a and 22b formed on the upper part of the disinfector base 23 Switch member 24 Outer member of processing container 25 Inner member of processing container 26 Flange portion of inner member 27 Tapered portion of outer member 28 Flange portion of outer mold member 29 Engagement groove 30 of inner member Side member 31 Side member through hole 32 Inner member bottom 33 Short cylindrical member 34 Pin-shaped member

Claims (9)

A baby bottle disinfector for heating and disinfecting baby bottles with steam,
A processing container for containing the baby bottle;
Steam supply means for supplying the steam into the processing vessel;
A disinfector base incorporating the steam supply means, and
The treatment container is detachably attached to the disinfector base,
An infant bottle disinfector, wherein an introduction opening for introducing the steam from the steam supply means into the inside of the processing container is formed at the bottom of the processing container.   The baby bottle sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the processing container is placed on top of the sterilizer base.   The baby bottle sterilizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a side surface portion of the processing container has a double wall structure including an inner wall and an outer wall that are spaced apart from each other.   The baby bottle sterilizer according to claim 3, wherein the processing container is configured to detachably couple an inner member including the inner wall and an outer member including the outer wall. The outer member has a bottom opening through which a bottom portion of the inner member mounted therein is inserted and protrudes,
The baby bottle sterilizer according to claim 4, wherein the introduction opening is formed at the bottom of the inner member.   6. The baby bottle sterilizer according to claim 5, wherein an annular step for supporting a peripheral edge of the bottom of the inner member is formed on the upper portion of the sterilizer base.   The safety device according to claim 1, further comprising a safety mechanism for detecting a detachment state of the processing container with respect to the disinfectant base and turning off the power when the processing container is detached from the disinfector base. The baby bottle disinfector according to any one of the above. A heating air supply means for supplying heating air into the processing container;
The said heated air supply means has a hot-air production | generation means for heating and blowing out air, and a hot-air dispersion | distribution means for deflecting and disperse | distributing the hot air blown from the said hot-air production | generation means. The baby bottle disinfector according to any one of the above. A perforated shelf member that is detachably disposed inside the processing container;
The processing container has a lid member for releasably sealing the upper surface thereof,
The perforated shelf member has a flange portion positioned between an upper end of the side surface portion of the processing container and a peripheral edge portion of the lid member of the processing container;
The baby bottle disinfector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least a part of the flange portion projects outward from the peripheral edge portion of the lid member to form a grip portion.

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