JP2020156594A - Sterilization/disinfection device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sterilization/disinfection device which allows an infant-feeding bottle or the like to be detached from a body part for dewatering and drying, and can cope with both sterilization/disinfection by steam and sterilization/disinfection by immersion into chemical solution.SOLUTION: A sterilization/disinfection device includes: a main container part 1 having an opening 1a formed by opening only one side of a rectangular solid; a secondary container part 2 that can be housed in the main container part 1; and a lid part 3 that closes the opening 1a and is brought into a lock state. The secondary container part 2 is composed of a water-retaining part 2a provided at one side for storing water, a dewatering part 2b connected to the water-retaining part 2a so as to face the water-retaining part 2a, which is formed of a grid-like member having a large number of through-holes, a take-out port 2c provided at one side of the water-retaining part 2a and the dewatering part 2b, and a handle part 2d rotatably attached to a part of the take-out port 2c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a sterilizing and disinfecting device for sterilizing and disinfecting baby bottles and the like.

Baby bottles used by babies need to be sterilized and disinfected each time they are used, and baby bottles and the like are placed in a pot filled with hot water and disinfected by boiling.

Patent Document 1 discloses a disinfection container for sterilizing and disinfecting a baby bottle by using steam generated by accommodating the baby bottle in a container body, adding water and heating with a microwave oven.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-685

However, the disinfection container of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult for moisture to be discharged from the disinfection container at the time of drying, and it takes time for the baby bottle to be completely dried. Another problem is that the baby bottle itself cannot be washed unless the baby bottle is dried and the baby bottle is removed from the disinfectant container. Further, in the disinfection container according to Patent Document 1, it is difficult to perform sterilization and disinfection by immersing the entire baby bottle with a chemical solution for disinfection due to the presence of drain holes and the like.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to remove the baby bottle from the main body, drain the baby bottle, and dry the bottle, and to support both sterilization by steam and sterilization by immersing in a chemical solution for disinfection. It is to provide various sterilization and disinfection equipment.

The sterilizing and disinfecting instrument according to the present invention for achieving the above object has a main container portion in which only one surface of a rectangular body is opened, a sub-container portion that can be stored in the main container portion, and an opening in the main container portion. It is a sterilization and disinfecting instrument including a lid portion that closes, and the sub-container portion is connected to a water retention portion provided on one side capable of storing water and the water retention portion so as to face the water retention portion, and a large number of the sub-container portions are connected. It is characterized in that it is composed of a drainage portion having a through hole.

According to the sterilization and disinfection device according to the present invention, when sterilizing and disinfecting, both horizontal sterilization and disinfection using water vapor in a microwave oven and vertical sterilization and disinfection by immersing in a chemical solution for disinfection can be supported. ..

In addition, it is possible to drain and dry baby bottles and the like only with a well-ventilated sub-container, and by arranging the sub-container so that the mouth of the baby bottle is on the bottom, water droplets can be placed inside the baby bottle. Can be dried without remaining. Further, it is possible to wash the main container portion and the lid portion while the sub-container portion is being dried.

It is an exploded perspective view of the sterilization disinfection device of an Example. It is a perspective view of the state where the lid part is locked in the main container part. It is a perspective view which made the sub-container part horizontal. It is a perspective view of the sub-container part in a vertical installation state in which a baby bottle is put and the outlet is turned sideways. It is a side sectional view of the sub-container part in a vertical installation state which accommodates a baby bottle and has an outlet sideways. It is a side sectional view of the sub-container part with the outlet facing up.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated examples.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilizing and disinfecting instrument of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sterilizing and disinfecting instrument in a state where the lid portion is attached to the main container portion. The sterilizer is made of heat-resistant synthetic resin, and its size is, for example, about 15 cm in length, 25 cm in width, and 20 cm in height. This size may be an appropriate size depending on the number of baby bottles that can be accommodated in the sterilizing and disinfecting device.

The sterilizing and disinfecting instrument is locked by closing the main container portion 1 having an opening 1a that opens only one surface of the rectangular parallelepiped, the sub-container portion 2 that can be accommodated in the main container portion 1, and the opening 1a. It is composed of a lid portion 3 and a lid portion 3.

The main container portion 1 is preferably a transparent or translucent heat-resistant resin, and is composed of a rectangular bottom surface portion 1b and four peripheral surface portions 1c to 1f extending vertically from each side of the bottom surface portion 1b, and is composed of water. It is a box-shaped body with no leakage. As shown in the drawing, the joints of the peripheral surface portions 1c to 1f are formed to be rounded in consideration of safety.

A semi-arc-shaped handle plate portion 1g is provided at substantially the center of the facing peripheral surface portions 1c and 1e, respectively. Further, a locked portion 1h that engages with a locking piece provided on the lid portion 3, which will be described later, is provided at a substantially central portion of the peripheral surface portions 1c and 1e on the opening 1a side.

The sub-container portion 2 can be stored in the main container portion 1 without a gap, and the size is slightly smaller than that of the main container portion 1. The sub-container portion 2 includes a water retention portion 2a provided on one side capable of storing water, a drain portion 2b connected to the water retention portion 2a so as to face the water retention portion 2a, and a member having a large number of through holes. It is composed of a rectangular outlet 2c provided on the open side of the water retaining portion 2a and the draining portion 2b, and a handle portion 2d rotatably attached to a part of the outlet 2c. The through holes of the drainage portion 2b are not limited to the grid-like members as shown in the figure, and may be in the form of a mesh, or simply a large number of through holes may be randomly provided.

The water retention portion 2a is composed of a rectangular main plate portion 2e and side plate portions 2f to 2i extending vertically from each side of the main plate portion 2e, with the main plate portion 2e of the water retention portion 2a of the sub-container portion 2 facing down. Water can be stored in the water retention unit 2a in the horizontal state.

The drainage portion 2b made of a grid-like member is composed of a rectangular main surface portion 2j and a side surface portion 2k to 2m extending vertically from three sides including a set of short sides of the main surface portion 2j. These three side surface portions 2k to 2m and the three side plate portions 2f, 2g, and 2h of the water retention portion 2a are connected, respectively. These connections are connected by a connecting member 2n.

In the sub-container portion 2 shown in FIG. 1, the surface connecting the side plate portion 2g and the side surface portion 2l forms the bottom surface, the surface connecting the side plate portion 2f and the side surface portion 2k, and the side plate portion 2h and the side surface portion 2m are formed. The connected surfaces, the main plate portion 2e, and the main surface portion 2j are formed on the peripheral surface.

The outlet 2c is provided in the vicinity of the side plate portion 2i that is not connected to the side surface portion of the drainage portion 2b, so that an object to be disinfected such as a baby bottle can be taken in and out of the open portion of the drainage portion 2b. Further, around the side plate portion 2i and the outlet 2c, a thin plate-shaped flange portion 2o that can be locked to the edge portion of the opening 1a of the main container portion 1 is provided facing outward.

A U-shaped handle portion 2d is attached to the inside of the outlet 2c. By pivotally supporting both ends of the handle portion 2d inside the outlet 2c, the handle portion 2d can be rotated so as to be able to stand up as shown in FIG.

The lid portion 3 is attached to a rectangular top surface portion 3a whose center is slightly recessed in a dish shape and an end portion on the short side side of the top surface portion 3a, and is attached to a locked portion 1h of the main container portion 1 and a lock. It is composed of a pair of foldable locking pieces 3b that engage with each other. The lid 3 is also preferably a transparent or translucent heat-resistant resin.

As shown in FIG. 2, the locking piece 3b of the lid portion 3 is closed, engaged with the locked portion 1h of the main container portion 1 and locked, so that the main container portion 1 is closed by the lid portion 3. It becomes.

When using the sterilizing instrument, first unlock the lid 3 from the state shown in FIG. 2 and remove the lid 3 from the main container 1. Then, by rotating the handle portion 2d to bring it into an upright state, grasping the handle portion 2d by hand and pulling it out, the sub-container portion 2 can be easily pulled out from the main container portion 1.

As a disinfection method for disinfecting the baby bottle H using a sterilization disinfection device, there are a disinfection method using steam in a microwave oven and a disinfection method in which the baby bottle H is immersed in a chemical solution for disinfection.

In the disinfection method using steam in a microwave oven, the sub-container portion 2 taken out from the main container portion 1 is placed with the main plate portion 2e of the water retention portion 2a facing down and the main surface portion 2j of the draining portion 2b facing up, as shown in FIG. Put it in the horizontal position. Then, after injecting about several tens of milliliters of water into the water retention portion 2a, the three baby bottles H washed with detergent or the like are housed in the sub-container portion 2 in a state of being laid down via the outlet 2c. Further, although not shown, a nipple portion or the like attached to the mouth portion H1 of the baby bottle H may also be housed in the sub-container portion 2.

Subsequently, the baby bottle H to be disinfected is inserted into the horizontal main container 1 through the opening 1a, and the sub-container 2 with the handle 2d folded is inserted in the horizontal position. After the insertion, the locking piece 3b is engaged with the locked portion 1h to lock the main container portion 1 and the lid portion 3 so as to be in the closed state.

In this state, 1 g of the handle plate portion of the main container portion 1 is grasped, the sterilizing and disinfecting instrument is carried into the microwave oven, and then heating is performed for several minutes. By this heating, the water in the water retention unit 2a boils and becomes steam, which fills the sterilizing and disinfecting equipment. Baby bottle H and the like are sterilized and disinfected by heating with steam. By adopting the transparent or translucent main container portion 1, the degree of water vapor filling and the state of sterilization and disinfection can be confirmed from the outside.

After performing sterilization with steam for a predetermined time, remove the sterilization device from the microwave oven. Then, the locked state by the lid portion 3 is released, and the sub-container portion 2 is taken out from the main container portion 1 by pulling the handle portion 2d.

Subsequently, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, the taken-out sub-container portion 2 is provided with the main plate portion 2e of the water retention portion 2a, the main surface portion 2j of the draining portion 2b, and the outlet 2c on the side surfaces, and further, the baby bottle H. Drain the inside of the sub-container portion 2 with the mouth portion H1 facing downward in a vertically placed state. The lid portion 3 having a recessed center may be used as a drain tray, and the sub-container portion 2 may be placed on the lid portion 3.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view seen from the side surface of the sub-container portion 2 in the vertically placed state. By leaving the mouth portion H1 of the baby bottle H facing downward, water droplets inside and outside the baby bottle H fall downward. Then, the baby bottle H can be dried without leaving water droplets. Then, after sufficiently drying, the baby bottle H and the like are taken out from the sub-container portion 2 and stored. After taking it out, it may be used as it is for breastfeeding.

On the other hand, the method of disinfecting the baby bottle H or the like with a chemical solution for disinfection is used when the baby bottle H is sterilized and disinfected in an environment without a microwave oven or the like. First, a plurality of washed baby bottles H are arranged via the outlet 2c in the sub-container portion 2 taken out with the outlet 2c of FIG. 1 facing upward.

The baby bottle H arranged in the sub-container portion 2 may be placed vertically perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outlet 2c or horizontally placed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the outlet 2c. It is preferable to arrange the mouth portion H1 vertically so that the air in the bottle H can be easily released.

A plurality of baby bottles H and the like are housed, and the sub-container part 2 with the outlet 2c facing upward is housed in the main container part 1. Then, until the baby bottle H in the sub-container portion 2 is completely immersed, the inside of the main container portion 1 is filled with, for example, a chemical solution for disinfection containing sodium hypochlorite as a main component. In this case, the baby bottle H or the like may be lifted. Therefore, in order to prevent the baby bottle H or the like from floating, a drop lid (not shown) may be placed in the sub-container portion 2 after the baby bottle H or the like is housed.

Then, after the main container portion 1 is filled with the chemical solution for disinfection, the locked portion 1h and the locking piece 3b are engaged with each other to lock the lid portion 3 on the main container portion 1 to close the main container portion 1. By leaving it in this state for 1 hour or more, the baby bottle H and the like are sterilized and disinfected.

After disinfection, the locked state of the lid portion 3 is released, and the sub-container portion 2 is taken out from the main container portion 1. Since a chemical solution for disinfection is attached to the baby bottle H and the like, once it is taken out from the sub-container portion 2 and washed with water, the sub-container portion in a vertically placed state with the outlet 2c facing up as shown in FIG. In 2, the baby bottle H washed with water is placed horizontally and stored again.

After the storage, the sub-container portion 2 is placed vertically with the outlet 2c shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 as a side surface, and the baby bottle H is drained. When the chemical solution for disinfection contains sodium hypochlorite as a main component, the baby bottle H may be dried without washing with water.

After sufficiently drying, the baby bottle H is taken out from the sub-container portion 2 and stored. After taking it out, it may be used as it is for breastfeeding.

Further, when the baby bottle H is drained and dried using the sub-container portion 2, the used main container portion 1 and the lid portion 3 can be washed with a detergent or the like. The sub-container portion 2 in which the baby bottle H is dried is washed and dried, or is stored in the main container portion 1 as it is, and the lid portion 3 is locked. Then, it is stored in the state of the sterilizing and disinfecting instrument shown in FIG.

In this way, by using a sterilization and disinfection device, when using steam from a microwave oven, the water can be placed horizontally so that it can retain water, and when immersed in a chemical solution for disinfection, it can be placed vertically. It is possible to handle street disinfection methods.

Further, it is possible to dry the baby bottle H and the like only by the sub-container portion 2 having good air permeability, and by arranging the sub-container portion 2 so that the mouth portion H1 of the baby bottle H is on the bottom, the baby bottle H and the like can be dried. It is possible to drain and dry without leaving water droplets in H. Further, it is possible to wash the main container portion 1 and the lid portion 3 while the sub-container portion 2 is being dried.

1 Main container 2 Sub-container 2a Water retention 2b Drain 2c Outlet 2d Handle 2e Main plate 2f to 2i Side plate 2j Main surface 2k to 2m Side 3 Lid

Claims (5)

A sterilizing and disinfecting instrument consisting of a main container portion that opens only one side of a rectangular parallelepiped, a sub-container portion that can be stored in the main container portion, and a lid portion that closes the opening of the main container portion.
The sub-container portion is composed of a water retaining portion provided on one side capable of storing water and a draining portion connected to the water retaining portion so as to face the water retaining portion and having a large number of through holes. Characterized sterilization and disinfection equipment. The water retention portion is composed of a rectangular main plate portion and a side plate portion that extends vertically from each side of the main plate portion.
The first aspect of claim 1, wherein the drainage portion includes a rectangular main surface portion and side surface portions that extend vertically from three sides of the main surface portion and are connected to the side plate portions on the three surfaces. Sterilization and disinfection equipment. The sterilization and disinfection device according to claim 2, wherein an outlet for taking in and out an object to be disinfected is provided in the vicinity of the side plate portion that is not connected to the side surface portion. The sterilizing and disinfecting instrument according to claim 3, wherein the handle portion is rotatably attached to the inside of the outlet. The sterilizing and disinfecting instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main container portion is made of a transparent or translucent heat-resistant resin.

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