JPH0527937Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a baby bottle sterilizer for use in a microwave oven that sterilizes baby bottles using a microwave oven.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when sterilizing a baby bottle at home, for example, the baby bottle is immersed in hot water in a pot, lying on its side, and sterilized by boiling the water for a certain period of time, or using a steamer. The baby bottles were stored lying on their sides and sterilized by vapor deposition sterilization by generating steam for a certain period of time.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in the case of conventional sterilization methods such as this, boiling sterilization requires a large amount of water, so it takes time to boil it, and it also takes time to sterilize baby bottles from hot water. There was a problem in that one had to be careful when taking it out.

In addition, in the case of steam sterilization, since the baby bottle is placed on its side, only the outside of the bottle is heated by the steam, making it difficult to introduce steam into the inside of the bottle. In addition to being difficult to remove, there was also the problem that residue could remain on the bottom of the bottle. In this case, it is possible to sterilize the baby bottle by turning it upside down with the bottle mouth facing down and steam sterilizing it, but in this case, the diameter of the bottle mouth is small and the stability is poor, so changes in steam pressure may cause the bottle to sterilize. There is a risk of falling.

The present invention was made in view of such conventional problems, and aims to solve the above problems by holding a baby bottle upside down so that it can be heated and sterilized in a microwave oven.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the baby bottle sterilizer for microwave oven according to the present invention includes a set plate having a holding part that engages with the bottle mouth and holds the baby bottle upside down. and a container that is inserted into a microwave oven and has a supporting part that supports the set plate substantially horizontally, and the set plate has a through hole that penetrates vertically in the holding part, and a container that allows steam to pass through the upper surface side. It is characterized by the provision of a steam vent.

[Function] The mouth of a cleaned baby bottle is engaged with the holding part of the set plate to hold it upside down, and the set plate is held approximately horizontally to support the container, and in this state, the container is cooked in a microwave oven. Put it in a room and heat it in the microwave to sterilize it.

Then, part of the water that adheres to the inner and outer surfaces of the baby bottle during cleaning descends due to its own weight and flows out from the bottle mouth, while most of it evaporates due to heating by the microwave. Therefore, the milk dregs contained in the washing water and remaining will not adhere to and remain on the inner surface of the baby bottle, and the baby bottle can be efficiently, safely and reliably sterilized.

[Embodiments] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention.

First, to explain the structure, 1 in the figure is a box-shaped container, 2 is a set plate housed in the container 1, and the materials of the container 1 and the set plate 2 have a certain temperature (for example, A material that can withstand temperatures of about 120°C, such as polypropylene, can be used.

The planar shape of the container 1 is a rectangle, and a gripping part 3 is formed on the upper part of the outer surface of one of the opposing side pieces, and a supporting part for supporting the set plate 2 substantially horizontally is formed in the middle part of the inner surface. Four convex portions 4 are formed to show one specific example.

The set plate 2 has a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the planar shape of the opening of the container 1, and is provided with four through holes 5 passing through the upper and lower surfaces and an appropriate number of communication holes 6 for venting steam. Set plate 2
A rod-shaped projection 8 is formed around the through-hole 5 on the upper surface side as a holding portion for engaging with the bottle mouth and holding the baby bottle 7 upside down.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Each corner is engaged with four protrusions 4 protruding from the inner surface of the container 1, and the set plate 2 is supported substantially horizontally within the recess of the container 1. Then, the bottle spout is engaged with the four bar-like protrusions 8 forming the set of the set plate 2, and the baby bottle 7, which has been washed with water, is held upside down.

The container 1 in such a state is placed in a microwave oven (not shown).
The baby bottle 7 containing the container 1 is heated by the microwave for an appropriate amount of time by driving the microwave generator to output microwaves.

In this case, since the baby bottle 7 is supported upside down on the set plate 2, relatively large droplets of water adhering to the inner and outer surfaces of the bottle during washing descend due to their own weight and flow from the bottle mouth to the outside. leak. At the same time, the microwave heating energy evaporates minute water droplets adhering to the inner and outer surfaces of the bottle and heats bacteria to sterilize and disinfect them.

Note that when the water droplets that have fallen below the set plate 2 evaporate, the vapor passes through the communication hole 6 as a steam vent and moves above the set plate 2, so that the vapor pressure below the set plate 2 increases. It never goes away.

Therefore, in conventional steam sterilization, the baby bottle 7 was steam sterilized with large water droplets left inside, so milk scum, etc. contained in the water droplets adhered to the inner surface of the baby bottle 7. Some remained. However, in the sterilizer according to the present invention, the milk scum, etc. descends with large water droplets due to its own weight and flows out to the outside, so there is no risk of the milk scum, etc. remaining in the baby bottle. It can be disinfected quickly and reliably.

3 to 6 show other embodiments of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, an annular projection 9 is provided on the upper surface of the set plate 2 so as to surround the through hole 5.
The annular projection 9 is formed as a holding portion for the baby bottle 7.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, wide protrusions 10 are provided on the upper surface of the set plate 2 so as to surround the through hole 5, and the three wide protrusions 10 form a holding part. A long groove 11 is provided on the top surface to vent steam. long groove 1
1 extends radially outward from the through hole 5, and is formed so as to intersect with the peripheral edge of the bottle spout and communicate between the inside and outside of the bottle when the baby bottle 7 is engaged and held.

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
2 is a holding part for the baby bottle 7.

Further, FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the support portion of the set plate 2. As shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, a stepped portion 13 continuous in the circumferential direction is provided on the side surface of the container 1, and this stepped portion 13 is formed as a support portion of the set plate 2.

The other structures of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 are the same as those of the embodiment described above, and the same effects as those of the embodiment described above can also be obtained by using these structures.

In the above embodiments, an example in which the planar shape of the container is rectangular has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various shapes such as a circular shape can be adopted.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, the invention includes a set plate having a holding portion for a baby bottle, a container having a support portion for supporting the set plate, and a through hole and a steam holder provided in the set plate. Because of the structure with a drain, part of the water that adheres to the inner and outer surfaces of the baby bottle during cleaning is allowed to fall under its own weight and drained, while the majority of water is sterilized and evaporated by microwave heating. To provide a baby bottle sterilizer for a microwave oven, which can efficiently and reliably sterilize a baby bottle without milk residue etc. adhering to and remaining on the inner surface of the baby bottle. This has the effect of being able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Fig. 3 a is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the holding part according to the present invention, Fig. 3 b 4a is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the holding part according to the present invention, FIG. 4b is a longitudinal sectional view similarly, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing another embodiment of the support part according to the present invention. 1...Container, 2...Set plate, 4...Convex part (support part), 5...Through hole, 6...Communication hole (steam release), 7...Baby bottle, 8...Bar-shaped projection (holding part) ), 9... annular protrusion (holding part), 10... wide protrusion (holding part), 11... long groove (steam release), 12...
...Concave part (holding part), 13... Step part (supporting part).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A set plate having a holding part that engages with a bottle spout and holds a baby bottle upside down, and a container that has a support part that supports the set plate substantially horizontally and is inserted into a microwave oven, A baby bottle sterilizer for a microwave oven, characterized in that the set plate is provided with a through hole that passes through the holding part vertically and a steam vent that releases steam to the upper surface side.