JPH07504A - Milking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify milking work by performing the opening/closing of a stop valve which communicates a suction cylinder communicated with a bottle with the air and the turning on/off of a motor for diaphragm driving simultaneously with a single push button switch to restore the pressure inside the bottle to atmospheric pressure just after the end of milking. CONSTITUTION:A recessed part 48a operates the stop valve 46 by pushing in the push button switch 48 by abutting a cup part 33 with the udder, which cuts off communication with the air. Simultaneously, a tongue piece 48b comes in contact with a limit switch 78 by sliding the push button switch 48 inward, which turns on the motor for diaphragm driving and vibrates a diaphragm, then, an intake operation is started. In this way, the air in the bottle P is sucked in the diaphragm via the second passage 35 of a milking cylinder 32, then, it is pressurized to negative pressure. Therefore, the inside of the cup part 33 is also pressurized to negative pressure via the first passage 34 of the milking cylinder 32, and milk is sucked in the bottle P passing through the first passage 34.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a breast pump used for milking breast milk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, breast pumps equipped with an electric suction device have become popular.

However, the above-mentioned breast pump has a drawback that the sucking action is uniform and the milk is unilaterally milked, so that the breast is overloaded and the mother feels uncomfortable.

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention has already proposed a breast pump in which the suction pressure can be finely adjusted in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-54844.

The above breast pump is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
A structure that vertically connects a bottle (A) for storing milk that has been milked, a milking unit (B) that presses against the breast, and an electric suction unit (C) that creates negative pressure in the bottle (A). Has become.

The milking part (B) has a base part (1) having a substantially cylindrical shape,
The body (2) integrally installed on the upper part of the base (1) and the body (2)
It is composed of a trumpet-shaped cup portion (3) that spreads from the tip end of the bottle, and the lower portion of the base portion (1) is the lower connecting portion,
(A) is screwed to the upper part, and the upper part of the base part (1) is an upper connecting part (1b).
The lower part of the electric suction part (C) is fitted to the.

The electric suction part (C) has the above-mentioned upper connecting part (1
body (5) that fits with b) and a top lid that fits on top of the body (5)
(6), and the battery is installed inside the case (5a) of the main body (5).
(7) is built in, and the top cover (6) can be replaced by removing it from the case (5a) of the main body (5).

A sliding switch (8) is provided on the outer surface of the main body (5).
The lower part, that is, the upper connecting part (1b) of the milking part (B)
A horizontal hole (9) is formed near the
A hollow pressure adjusting screw (10) is fitted with a pressure adjusting knob (12) having a pressure releasing button (11) at the center, and the inner end of the pressure releasing button (11) has a truncated cone. A body-shaped valve rod (13) is abutted.

The valve stem (13) is fitted into a valve seat (14) whose inner surface is formed in close contact with the conical outer surface of the valve stem (13), and the inner end of the valve stem (13) is in a steady state. A compression spring (15) for biasing the rod (13) in the closing direction is elastically abutted.

When the pressure adjusting screw (10) is rotated counterclockwise or the pressure release button (11) is pressed, the valve rod
There is a structure in which the space (13) and the valve seat (14) are separated from each other and the outside air is introduced into the lateral hole (9).

The insertion portion of the compression spring (15) of the lateral hole (9) is the main body (5).
It communicates with an air suction hole (16) bored from the center of the lower end (5b) to the inside of the body (5).

A diaphragm (17) vibrated by an electric motor (not shown) is housed above the air suction hole (16),
When the diaphragm (17) vibrates, the air in the bottle (A) will pass through the small hole (18) provided at the top of the base (1) of the milking part (B) and the lower end of the main body (5) of the suction part (C). It is passed through the filter (19) of the part (5b), and further sucked into the diaphragm (17) from the air suction hole (16) through the suction valve (20) so that the inside of the bottle (A) becomes negative pressure. It is configured.

A guide ring (22) is provided around the small hole (18) of the milking section (B) so as to surround the small hole (18).
The milk is prevented from being directly sucked into the small hole (18) of the milking section (B).

The breast pump capable of finely adjusting the suction pressure is constructed as described above, and its operation will be described below.

First, the cup portion (3) of the suction portion (C) is placed on the breast exactly, and the switch (8) is slid to turn on the power.

Then, the diaphragm (17) vibrates and the air in the bottle (A) is filtered from the small hole (18) of the milking section (B) to the filter (19).
The air is sucked into the air suction hole (16) of the suction portion (C) through the passage, and the inside of the bottle (A) becomes negative pressure.

Therefore, the milk is milked in the milking section (B) and transmitted through the body section (2) of the suction section (C) and the guide ring (22) to the bottle.
It falls in (A) and collects.

In this case, when the pressure adjusting screw (10) is turned counterclockwise, the valve rod (13) and the valve seat (14) are separated from each other,
Outside air flows into the air intake hole (16) from the lateral hole (9).

Therefore, the suction pressure in the bottle (A) is lowered, and the milking force and the suction pressure are also lowered, resulting in gentle sucking.

On the contrary, when the pressure adjusting screw (10) is turned clockwise to the closed state, the valve rod (13) and the valve seat (14) are closed and the outside air flows into the air intake hole (16). I can't come.

Therefore, the negative pressure in the bottle (A) becomes maximum, and the milk is strongly sucked from the milking section (B).

As described above, the suction pressure can be precisely changed by turning the pressure adjusting screw (10).

Even when the valve stem (13) and the valve seat (14) are closed, if the pressure release button (11) is pushed, the valve stem (13)
The valve seat (14) can be separated from the valve seat (14) instantaneously, and by pressing the pressure release button (11), outside air is introduced from the lateral hole (9) into the air intake hole (16) and the suction pressure is reduced. Can be made.

Therefore, the intermittent pressing operation of the pressure release button (11) gives an appropriate stimulus to the nipple, and milking can be performed just like a baby sucking.

[0025]

The breast pump having the above structure has a sliding switch (8) for actuating an electric suction device and a cup portion which has a negative pressure due to the action of the suction portion (C). (3) It is completely separate from the pressure release button (11) for returning the inside pressure to atmospheric pressure.

Therefore, at the end of the milking operation, first, the pressure release button (11) is pressed to return the inside of the cup portion (3) to atmospheric pressure,
After separating the cup part (3) attached to the breast from the breast,
It is necessary to operate the sliding switch (8) to stop the suction operation by the suction section (C), which causes a problem that this operation is very troublesome.

After separating the cup part (3) from the breast,
If the breast pump is accidentally tumbled before the suction operation is stopped by operating the sliding switch (8), the bottle (A)
There was also a problem that the breast milk therein was sucked into the diaphragm (17) and coagulated in the diaphragm (17), so that the milking operation could not be performed thereafter.

Further, in the breast pump having the above-mentioned structure, a small hole (18) for generating negative pressure is opened in the suction passage connected to the cup part (3), the body part (2) and the bottle (A), Guide ring around it
Since the structure surrounded by (22) is used, if the suction pressure of the breast pump is too strong, the sucked breast milk becomes a mist and bypasses the guide ring (22) and passes through the small hole (18). Diaphragm (1
There is also a problem that milk is sucked into the diaphragm (7) and the milk is solidified in the diaphragm (17) or solidified in the small holes (18) and the milking action is stopped.

[0029]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A bottle for storing milk that has been milked, a milking portion that has a cup portion that presses against the breast, and that is in communication with the bottle, a diaphragm, and a motor for driving the diaphragm. In a breast pump consisting of a suction unit for making the negative pressure,

An intake cylinder is formed in the suction part, the front end of which communicates with the bottle and the middle part of which communicates with the diaphragm. At the rear end of the intake cylinder, an on-off valve for communicating the intake cylinder with the atmosphere is arranged. In addition, at the position facing the on-off valve, the on-off valve is closed to shut off the intake cylinder from the atmosphere, and at the same time, a push button switch for turning on the diaphragm driving motor is arranged.

Between the bottle and the cup part of the milking part,
A milking cylinder in which a first passage and a second passage extending in the up-and-down direction are arranged in parallel is arranged, and the upper end of the first passage is used as a cup portion.
The lower end is in communication with the bottle, the upper end of the second passage is in communication with the diaphragm of the suction section, and the lower end is in communication with the bottle.

[0032]

As described above, the operation of the milking operation is performed by simultaneously opening and closing the on-off valve that connects the intake cylinder communicating with the bottle to the atmosphere and turning on and off the motor for driving the diaphragm with one push button switch. At the same time as stopping, it is possible to return the pressure in the bottle to atmospheric pressure, and to extend the first passage that connects the bottle and the cup portion and the second passage that connects the bottle and the diaphragm in the vertical direction. By arranging them in parallel, the milk that is milked in the bottle is prevented from being sucked toward the diaphragm.

[0033]

1 to 7 show a breast pump (30) according to the present invention.

The breast pump shown in this figure has a bottle (P) for storing the expressed milk, a milking unit (Q) for pressing against the breast, and an electric suction unit (R) for making the inside of the bottle (P) a negative pressure. ) And is connected.

The milking part (Q) has a substantially cylindrical base part (31).
And a milking cylinder (32) extending upward from the upper peripheral edge of the base (31)
And a cup portion (33) having a trumpet-shaped tip that extends obliquely upward from the upper end of the milking cylinder (32).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the milking cylinder (32) is provided with a partition plate (33) at the center thereof, and a passage located on the inner side has a lower end opened at the base (31). The upper end is the cup part (3
The first passage (34) opened to 3), and the passage located on the outer side is the second passage whose lower end opens to the base (31) and whose upper end is closed.
Of the second passage (3).
The upper end of 5) communicates with a communication hole (36) formed so as to horizontally penetrate through the milking cylinder (32).

Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the base (31), the bottle
(P) is provided with a screw portion to be screwed with the upper portion, the portion on the upper surface of the base portion (31), and located behind the milking cylinder (32) is a support portion that supports the suction portion (R). In addition, a locking claw (37) for supporting the suction portion (R) is provided on the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the base portion (31).

The electric suction part (R) closes the case (40) divided into left and right parts and the battery storage part (41) formed in the case (40), so that the upper surface of the case (40) is closed. Upper lid (42) that is detachably attached to the pump main body (4) that is housed in the case (40).
3), the pressure adjusting ring (45) rotatably supported by the case (40) to adjust the opening of the pressure adjusting valve (44) incorporated in the pump body (43), and the pressure adjusting ring ( Open / close valve built into the pump body (43) slidably supported in (45)
(46) open / close operation and the motor built into the pump body (43)
It is formed by a push button switch (48) for simultaneously turning on and off (47).

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner surface of the pressure adjusting ring (45) is provided with a taper surface (45a) which comes into contact with a piston rod (70a) of the pressure adjusting valve (44), which will be described later. When the pressure adjusting ring (45) is rotated, the piston rod (70a) is pressed inward according to the rotation angle.

Further, a convex portion (48a) which comes into contact with a later-described piston rod (67a) of the on-off valve (46) is formed in the center portion on the inner side of the push button switch (48) and will be described later. Dog (80) for limit switch (78) for motor ON / OFF
There is formed a tongue (48b) that abuts against.

Pump main body housed in the case (40)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, (43) is a diaphragm that communicates with the intake cylinder (50) and the exhaust cylinder (51) extending in the horizontal direction, and the intake cylinder (50) and the exhaust cylinder (51). A main frame (54) having a storage section (52) and a motor support section (53), a battery support frame (55) integrated with the main frame (54), and a diaphragm storage section (52). Diaphragm (56)
In order to adjust the suction pressure by the suction part (R) by communicating the motor (47) for driving the diaphragm, which is supported by the motor support part (53), and the intake cylinder (50) with the atmosphere, The skeleton is composed of the on-off valve (46) and the pressure regulating valve (44) arranged in parallel behind the intake cylinder (50).

The intake cylinder (50) and the exhaust cylinder (51) are formed so as to extend in the horizontal direction from the lower end and the upper end of the diaphragm accommodating portion (52), and the front end opening portion thereof is the main frame ( It protrudes to the outside of 43).

The middle portion of the intake cylinder (50) communicates with the diaphragm (56) accommodated in the diaphragm accommodating portion (52) via the intake passage (57) and the intake valve (58). Exhaust stack
The rear end of the (51) communicates with the diaphragm (56) via the exhaust passage (59) and the exhaust valve (60).

The output shaft of the motor (47) supported by the motor support (53) is connected to the bush (61) extending from the vibration part of the diaphragm (56) via the eccentric pin (62). The diaphragm (56) is vibrated by the rotation of the motor (47), and the air sucked from the suction cylinder (50) is exhausted from the exhaust cylinder (51).

The on-off valve (46) integrally formed at the rear end of the intake cylinder (50) is, as shown in FIG. 2, a first cylinder chamber (coaxially formed at the rear end of the intake cylinder (50). 65) and the first cylinder chamber
Slidingly housed in (65) and spring (66)
The pressure regulating valve (44), which is formed by the first piston (67) that is always pressed rearward (to the right in FIG. 2) by the above, and is integrally formed below the on-off valve (46), is the first Cylinder chamber (6
5) and a second cylinder chamber (68) arranged in parallel below the second cylinder chamber (68) and slidably accommodated in the second cylinder chamber (68) and constantly pushed rearward by a spring (69) ( 7
0) and.

The first cylinder chamber (65) and the second cylinder chamber
The piston rods (67a) and (70a) of the first and second pistons (67) and (70) are in communication with the (68) through the communication hole (71), and are located at the rear end side of the intake cylinder (50). The pump body (4
When 3) is housed in the case (40), the piston rod (67a) of the first piston (67) is pushed button switch as described above.
(48) The central convex portion (48a) and the piston rod (70a) of the second piston (70) are in contact with the tapered surface (45a) of the pressure adjusting ring (45).

Further, a through hole (7) for communicating the first cylinder chamber (65) with the atmosphere is formed in the peripheral surface of the first cylinder chamber (65).
2) is bored and the first piston (67) is the spring (66).
When it is pressed outward by the elastic force of
(72) allows the first cylinder chamber (65) to communicate with the atmosphere,
When the piston (67) slides inward against the elastic force of the spring (66), the O-ring (73) fitted on the outer periphery of the first piston (67) causes the through hole (72) and the first cylinder. It is located between the chamber (65) and blocks the first cylinder chamber (65) and the through hole (72).

The second piston (70) and the second piston
A slit is formed in the outer peripheral axial direction of the piston rod (70a) of (70), and a valve seat (74) formed on the rear wall surface of the second cylinder chamber (68) abuts on the connecting portion between them. When the packing (75) is attached and the second piston (70) is pressed outward by the elastic force of the spring (69), the packing (75) presses the valve seat (74). The second cylinder chamber (68) communicates only with the first cylinder chamber (65) through the communication hole (71), and the second piston (70) resists the elastic force of the spring (69) to move inward. Slide to the side, packing (75)
Is separated from the valve seat (74), the second cylinder chamber (68) and the atmosphere are communicated with each other through the slit formed in the second piston (70) and the piston rod (70a).

Further, in the figure, (76) is a battery support frame (55)
The first substrate (77), which is arranged below the electric circuit for electrically connecting the motor (47) and the battery (V), has a motor support (5
A second substrate arranged above 3), and this second substrate
A limit switch (78) for turning the motor (47) on and off, and an L that lights when the motor (47) is on
ED (79) is attached, and limit switch (78)
The dog (80) protruding from is located above the first cylinder chamber (46), and when the push button switch (48) is pushed to slide the push button switch (48) inward, the dog (80) is pushed. The tongue (48b) integrally formed with the button switch (48) comes into contact with the dog (80) of the limit switch (78) to turn on the motor (47).

[0050] The pump body (43) having the above-mentioned configuration is used as a case.
The suction part (R) and the milking part (Q) housed in the (40) are integrated with each other by bringing the bottom surface of the case (40) into contact with the upper surface of the base part (31) and providing the base part (31). This is done by fitting the locking claw (37) into the groove (40a) formed on the side surface of the case (40).
Attach the tip of the suction cylinder (50) protruding from the pump body (43) to the milking cylinder.
By fitting it into the communication hole (36) formed in (32), the second passage (35) of the milking cylinder (32) and the intake cylinder (5) of the pump body (43).
It is designed to communicate with (0).

When the milking part (Q) and the suction part (R) are integrated, in FIGS. 1 and 6, the tip part (40a) of the case (40) is the root part of the cup part (33). However, the tip (40a) of the case (40) is cut so that the root of the cup (33) can be seen from above, and the milk flow can be visually confirmed during the milking operation. You may leave it like this.

Furthermore, the upper end opening of the bottle (Q) and the base (31)
A funnel-shaped cup (81) is interposed between the connecting portion of and in order to prevent the backflow of the milk sucked into the bottle (P) when the breast pump (30) falls.

The milking operation by the breast pump (30) having the above structure is performed as follows.

First, the cup portion (33) of the suction portion (Q) is placed on the breast exactly, and the push button switch (48) is pushed inward.

Then, the convex portion provided on the push button switch (48)
(48a) pushes the piston rod (67a) of the first piston (67) of the on-off valve (46) inward against the elastic force of the spring (66), so that the first piston (67) First cylinder chamber (65)
Since it slides inward and shuts off between the first cylinder chamber (65) and the through hole (72) formed in the first cylinder chamber (65),
The communication between the first cylinder chamber (65) and the atmosphere is blocked, and the atmosphere is prevented from flowing into the intake cylinder (50) that communicates with the first cylinder chamber (65).

Further, when the push button switch (48) slides inward, the tongue (48b) provided on the push button switch (48) is connected to the dog of the limit switch (78) in parallel with the above operation. Since it contacts with (80) and turns on the motor (47), the diaphragm (56) vibrates and starts the suction operation.

Therefore, the diaphragm (56) and the intake passage are
The air in the bottle (P) communicating through the second passage (35) of the (57), the intake valve (58), the suction cylinder (50) and the milking cylinder (32) is sucked into the diaphragm (56). The diaphragm (56) and the exhaust passage
(59) Since the exhaust stack (51) communicating with the exhaust valve (60) exhausts the air into the atmosphere, the inside of the bottle (P) becomes a negative pressure.

Therefore, since the cup portion (33) communicating with the bottle (P) through the first passage (34) of the milking cylinder (32) also has a negative pressure, the milk of the breast milk is milked and milked. Breast milk is cup part (3
From 3) through the first passage (34) of the milking cylinder (32) to the bottle (P)
Accumulate inside.

Further, in this state, the pressure adjusting ring
(45) is rotated and the taper surface provided on the pressure adjustment ring (45)
(45a) pushes the piston rod (70a) of the second piston (70) of the pressure regulating valve (44) inward, and the spring (68)
When the second piston (70) is slid inward against the elastic force of the valve, a gap is formed between the valve seat (74) and the packing (75), and the second cylinder chamber (68) is exposed to the atmosphere. In order to communicate with the second cylinder chamber (68), the first cylinder chamber (65) of the on-off valve (46) communicating with the second cylinder chamber (68) through the communication hole (71) also communicates with the atmosphere.

Therefore, the atmosphere flows into the intake cylinder (50) communicating with the first cylinder chamber (65), and the bottle (P)
The suction pressure in the inside also decreases, and the milking force and suction force also decrease, so that gentle milking can be performed.

In this case, the inward sliding amount of the second piston (70) changes depending on the rotation angle of the pressure adjusting ring (45), so that the distance between the valve seat (74) and the packing (75) is increased. Since the amount of air sucked into the second cylinder chamber (68) changes accordingly, the milking force and the suction force can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation angle of the pressure adjusting ring (45).

In this milking state, when the finger is released from the push button switch (48), the elastic force of the spring (66) pressing the first piston (67) outward causes the push button. The switch (48) is pushed back outward together with the first piston (67) and returns to its original position. Therefore, the limit switch (78) is OF
F, the motor (47) stops, the milking operation stops, and at this time, the first cylinder chamber (65) of the opening / closing valve (46) communicates with the atmosphere, so the first cylinder chamber (65) And intake pipe (5
0), the atmosphere also flows into the bottle (P) communicating with the second passageway (35) of the milking cylinder (32), and the inside of the bottle (P) becomes atmospheric pressure. The suction of the communicating cup portion (33) to the breast is naturally released, and the milking operation can be completed.

That is, the milking operation can be completed simply by releasing the finger from the push button switch (48).

Further, by appropriately operating the push button switch (48), if the milking operation is intermittently performed at an arbitrary interval,
It can also give a moderate stimulus to the nipples and express milk just as a baby would suck.

In the above embodiment, the case where milk is sucked directly into the bottle (P) has been described. However, a cup with a flange having an open top is set in the bottle (P), and the cup is placed in this cup. After the milk is collected and the milking operation is completed, remove this cup from the bottle, put the lid on the cup and store it in the refrigerator or freezer, or attach the nipple directly to the opening of this cup It is also possible to save the trouble of transferring the breast milk accumulated in the above into a baby bottle or the like.

In the above embodiment, the diaphragm drive motor (47) is turned on and off and the bottle (P) is released to the atmosphere by one push button switch (48). However, the push button switch (48) is only used to release the bottle (P) to the atmosphere, and the pressure adjustment ring
The motor (47) may be turned on / off and the suction pressure adjusting mechanism may be provided in (45).

That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a ring-shaped convex wall portion (not shown) having a cutout portion (45b ') at the outer peripheral portion of the taper surface (45a) of the inner peripheral surface of the pressure adjusting ring (45) ( 45b) and the dog (80) extending from the limit switch (78) is the convex wall (45b).
And make contact with.

When the dog (80) is located in the notch (45b '), the limit switch (78) is turned off, and the dog (80) is turned by rotating the pressure adjusting ring (45). When contacting the convex wall (45b), the limit switch (78) turns off.
Then, the motor (47) for driving the diaphragm is started.

The milking operation by the breast pump (30) having the switch mechanism having the above structure is as follows.

First, the pressure adjusting ring (45) is rotated and the limit switch (78) is turned on to start the diaphragm (56).

In this state, since the push button switch (48) is not pushed and the inside of the bottle (P) communicates with the atmosphere, even if the diaphragm (56) starts, the bottle (P) There is no negative pressure inside.

Next, if the cup portion (33) of the suction portion (Q) is placed on the breast exactly and the push button switch (48) is pushed inward, the push button switch (48) is provided. Convex (48a)
Is the piston rod (6) of the first piston (67) of the on-off valve (46).
7a) is pressed inward against the elastic force of the spring (66), the first piston (67) slides inward of the first cylinder chamber (65), and the first cylinder chamber (65) And the first cylinder chamber (6
In order to block the space between the through hole (72) formed in 5), the communication between the first cylinder chamber (65) and the atmosphere is blocked, and the intake cylinder (50) communicating with the first cylinder chamber (65) is connected. Prevent the inflow of air.

Therefore, the diaphragm (56) and the intake passage are
The air in the bottle (P) communicating through the second passage (35) of the (57), the intake valve (58), the suction cylinder (50) and the milking cylinder (32) is sucked into the diaphragm (56). The diaphragm (56) and the exhaust passage
(59) Since the exhaust stack (51) communicating with the exhaust valve (60) exhausts the air into the atmosphere, the inside of the bottle (P) becomes a negative pressure.

Therefore, since the cup portion (33) communicating with the bottle (P) through the first passage (34) of the milking cylinder (32) also has a negative pressure, breast milk is milked and milked. Breast milk is cup part (3
From 3) through the first passage (34) of the milking cylinder (32) to the bottle (P)
Accumulate inside.

When the push button switch (48) is released, the inside of the bottle (P) communicates with the atmosphere again, so that the milking of the milk is stopped and the cup portion (33) separates from the breast. In this state, the milking operation can be completed by rotating the pressure adjusting ring (45) to turn off the limit switch (78) and stopping the motor (47) for driving the diaphragm.

[0076]

As described above, in the breast pump according to the present invention, the bottle for storing breast milk and the diaphragm for making the inside of the bottle a negative pressure communicate with each other at the rear end of the intake cylinder.
An on-off valve is provided to connect the intake cylinder to the atmosphere, and the opening / closing operation of this on-off valve and the O of the motor for driving the diaphragm are performed.
Since N and OFF can be performed only by the pressing operation of one push button switch, at the end of the milking operation,
By simply releasing your hand from the push button switch, you can stop the milking operation, return the inside of the bottle to atmospheric pressure, and release the suction of the cup from the breast. The operation can be simplified and the usability of the breast pump can be improved.

If the inside of the bottle is returned to the atmospheric pressure when the push button switch is released, the milk in the bottle will not be discharged even if the milking device is accidentally tilted after the cup is separated from the breast. Since it is not sucked into the diaphragm, it is possible to prevent troubles such as the coagulation of breast milk in the diaphragm.

Further, in the breast pump according to the present invention, the first passage for communicating the bottle with the cup portion of the milking portion and the second passage for communicating the bottle with the suction cylinder are extended vertically. Since the milk is milked in the cup, it flows through the first passage toward the bottom of the bottle, and the air in the bottle flows upward from the upper end opening of the bottle. Since it flows into the extending second passage, the inflow direction of the milk and the outflow direction of the air are completely opposite to each other.

Therefore, even if the sucked milk pressure of the breast pump is too strong and the sucked breast milk is atomized, the atomized milk is sucked into the diaphragm from the second passage through the suction cylinder. Can be reliably prevented, and troubles such as the milk being solidified in the diaphragm and the milking action being stopped can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of a breast pump according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing an on-off valve and a pressure control valve.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a pump body.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the milking cylinder is cut at a portion of a communication hole.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an intake cylinder.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the breast pump according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the breast pump according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the breast pump according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the breast pump according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional example of a breast pump.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of the breast pump.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P bottle Q milking part R suction part 30 breast pump 32 milking cylinder 34 first passage 35 second passage 46 open / close valve 47 motor 48 push button switch 50 intake cylinder 56 diaphragm

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bottle for storing milk that has been milked, a milking portion that has a cup portion that presses against the breast, and that is in communication with the bottle, a diaphragm, and a motor for driving the diaphragm. In the breast pump comprising the suction part, the suction part is formed with an intake cylinder having a tip communicating with the bottle and an intermediate part communicating with the diaphragm, and the suction cylinder and the atmosphere are connected to the rear end of the suction cylinder. A push-button switch for arranging an on-off valve for communicating with each other and closing the on-off valve at a position facing the on-off valve to shut off the intake cylinder from the atmosphere and at the same time turn on the diaphragm driving motor. The breast pump characterized by having arranged. 2. A bottle for storing milk that has been milked, a milking portion that has a cup portion that presses against the breast, and that is in communication with the bottle, a diaphragm and a motor for driving the diaphragm, and the inside of the bottle is under negative pressure. In the breast pump comprising the suction part, the suction part is formed with an intake cylinder having a tip communicating with the bottle and an intermediate part communicating with the diaphragm, and the suction cylinder and the atmosphere are connected to the rear end of the suction cylinder. An on-off valve for connecting the on-off valve and a push-button switch that closes the on-off valve and shuts off the intake cylinder from the atmosphere at a position facing this on-off valve. A pressure control valve having a valve mechanism is arranged in the middle of the cylinder, the other end of which communicates with the cylinder, and the other end of which communicates with the atmosphere. When the opening of the valve mechanism of the pressure control valve is adjusted to a position facing the pressure control valve. At the same time, a motor for driving the diaphragm Breast pump, characterized in that a pressure adjustment ring for causing N. 3. A bottle for storing milk that has been milked, a milking portion that has a cup portion that presses against the breast, and that is in communication with the bottle, a diaphragm, and a motor for driving the diaphragm. In a milking machine comprising a suction part, a milking cylinder in which a first passage and a second passage extending in the vertical direction are arranged in parallel is arranged between the bottle and the cup portion of the milking portion. A breast pump, wherein the upper end of the first passage is connected to the cup portion, the lower end is connected to the bottle, the upper end of the second passage is connected to the diaphragm of the suction portion, and the lower end is connected to the bottle.