JPS6028366Y2 - milk maker - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] This invention relates to a milk maker.

When feeding milk to an infant using a baby bottle at home, etc., boil water, add a specified amount of powdered milk to it, add vibration, etc., and mix well to obtain the specified amount of milk. There is.

However, all of these operations have traditionally been performed manually, making the operations extremely troublesome and troublesome.

Therefore, this invention provides a milk maker that can automatically, reliably and easily produce a predetermined amount of milk from powdered milk, and is also easy to handle. Explain in detail.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show the overall configuration of the milk maker according to this invention.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body integrally molded with a hollow interior made of heat-resistant reinforced plastic or the like, and a water tank 2 is mounted and fixed on the main body 1.

The water tank 2 has a lid 3 at the top opening and a check valve 4 at the bottom.

One end of a water tank 5 is connected via this check valve 4.

The water tank 5 has a middle portion that passes through a heating element 6 disposed within the main body 1, and the other end that extends upward along the peripheral wall of the water tank 1, and has an upper end that includes a storage portion 10 for powdered milk. It opens above the hot water inlet 9a of the case 9.

On the other hand, a mounting position for a container 7 is provided on the front surface of the water tank of the main body 1, and the container 7 is removably mounted on a pie break 14 attached to this mounting position.

This container 7 includes a milk cup 8 whose upper end is open, and an upper case that is placed above the milk cup 8 and whose lower end is reduced to a slightly smaller diameter and is removably fitted into the upper end opening of the milk cup 8. It consists of 9.

The milk cup 8 is arranged on a vibrator 14.

The milk cup 8 and the upper case 9 are integrally molded from plastic material or the like.

The upper case 9 has an open lower end and is integrally provided with a powdered milk storage section 10 on the front side thereof.

The storage section 10 has a lid 11 at the upper end opening, and the lower end side is inclined inwardly and reduced in a substantially funnel shape, and the reduced diameter lower end opening 10a is closed by a valve body 12 so as to be openable and closable. There is.

The valve body 12 is fixed to the upper surface of the other end of the bimetal 13, one end of which is fixed by a fastener, screw, etc. to a support piece 9b formed protruding from the inner surface of the upper case 9, that is, from the lower end thereof. The lower end opening 10a of the storage section 10 is opened and closed according to the elongation and bending motion of the bimetal 13.

On the upper surface of the upper case 9 at the rear of the storage section 10, there is a hot water inlet 9 that corresponds to the hot water outlet 5a provided at the other end of the water pipe 5.
A is formed with an opening so that hot water from this discharge port 5a is guided into the milk cup 8.

The bimetal 13 is placed directly below the hot water inlet 9a, and is heated by receiving the hot water flowing in from the hot water inlet 9a to perform the desired operation.

On the other hand, the vibrator 14 is installed on the front side of the main body 1, and its movable part 14a protrudes into the main body 1 and faces the solenoid 15 disposed inside the main body.

When the solenoid 15 is energized and excited, the vibrator 14 vibrates through the movable portion 14a, so that a predetermined vibrating action is applied to the milk cup 8.

This vibrator 14 has a function of placing and holding the container 7, and has a peripheral wall portion 1 bent upward at a predetermined height.
4b holds the lower end side of the milk cup 8, and prevents it from falling off from above the vibrator 14 during the above-mentioned vibration operation.

In addition, in the figure, 8a is the handle of the milk cup 8, 16
1 is a coil of a solenoid 15, and 17 is a support leg fixed to the bottom surface of the main body 1 with screws.

As shown in FIG. 3, the heating body 6 has a middle portion of the water pipe 5 and a heater 18 embedded therein along the water pipe 5.

This heating body 6 is supported by the main body 1 by support members 19.

The water from the water tank 2 flowing through the water pipe 5 is
By passing through the heating element 6 in the middle part, the hot water is heated by the heater 18 and becomes a predetermined temperature hot water at the hot water outlet 5'a.
guided by.

A thermoswitch 20 is disposed at a predetermined position near the heater 18 of the heating body 6 .

As this thermoswitch 20, for example, a thermostat is used.

As shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 4, this thermoswitch 20 is for switching between the heater 18 side circuit and the vibrator 14 drive circuit, and the heater 18 heats the water flowing through the water pipe 5. When the water in the water tank 2 runs out and the temperature of the heater 18 rises to a predetermined temperature, the contact becomes the contact a on the vibrator 14 side. It is designed to switch to the contact point.

Note that the thermoswitch 20 may be disposed outside the heating element 6.

Now, in the above configuration, in order to create milk at the powdered milk maker of the present invention at the time of feeding the milk,
First, after filling the water tank 2 with a predetermined amount of water 7 and storing a predetermined amount of powdered milk A in the powdered milk storage section 10 of the upper case 9, the lids 3 and 11 are closed.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4, the contact point of the thermoswitch 20 is switched to the contact point a on the heater 18 side.

Therefore, when the main switch 21 provided at a predetermined position of the main body 1 is turned on from this state, the heater 18 of the heating element 6 is energized, and the water from the water tank 2 flowing through the water pipe 5 is heated to a predetermined temperature at the intermediate part. This hot water is then introduced to the hot water outlet 5a.

The led hot water flows into the case 9 through the hot water inlet 9a of the upper case 9, first flows down onto the bimetal 13, and then passes through this and is stored in the milk cup 8.

When the bimetal 13 is thus heated with hot water and reaches a predetermined temperature, the bimetal 13 pushes the valve body 12 into the lower end opening 10 of the powdered milk storage section 10, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
The storage portion 10 is curved in the direction of separating from a.
The lower end side of is completely opened.

Therefore, the powdered milk A in the storage section 10 is stored in this opening 10.
All the liquids fall and are accommodated in the milk cup 8 through a.

Thereafter, when the water in the water tank 2 runs out and all of it becomes hot water and is completely accommodated in the milk cup 8, the temperature of the heater 18 increases.

Then, the thermoswitch 20 senses the temperature rise of the heater 18 and switches its contact to the coil 16 side of the solenoid 15, that is, the contact on the vibrator 14 side.

As a result, the solenoid 15 is energized and excited, and the movable part i4
Vibrator 14 starts vibrating at a predetermined period through a and transmits it to milk cup 8 of container 7.

As a result, an appropriate vibration effect is applied to the hot water and powdered milk in the milk cup 8, and after the two are well mixed and stirred,
The powdered milk is completely dissolved by the hot water.

Thus, after a predetermined amount of milk has been produced in the milk cup 8, if the main switch 21 is turned off, the coil 1
At the same time as the energization to 6 is removed and the solenoid 15 is demagnetized, the vibration operation of the pie break 14 is stopped and the contact of the thermoswitch 20 is switched back to the contact a on the heater 18 side.

In this case, when the water in the water tank is completely stored in the milk cup 8 and cooled to a predetermined temperature, the bimetal 13 expands to its original position as shown by the solid line in FIG. Return.

As a result, the lower end opening 10a of the storage portion 10 is opened to the valve body 1.
2, it is closed again and ready for the next storage of powdered milk.

Thereafter, the milk cup 8 may be removed from the pie break 14 and the milk therein may be transferred to a baby bottle or the like.

In addition to the pie break 14, the means for imparting vibrational action to the milk cup 8 can be constructed using other means, such as a holder that supports the milk cup at the container placement position of the main body. It is conceivable to provide a stand and use this support to eccentrically swing the stand in the horizontal direction at a constant period.

Furthermore, as means for supplying and driving the vibrator 14, various structures other than the above-mentioned solenoid can be employed.

Furthermore, if a predetermined amount of water and powdered milk are stored in the water tank 2 and storage section 10 of the upper case 9 in advance, respectively, prior to the time of breastfeeding, the above-mentioned milk preparation can be made even more quickly.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the milk maker according to this invention, a predetermined amount of milk can be produced automatically, reliably, and easily without much manual intervention, which was previously required. This has the advantage that the troublesome time and effort required during feeding the milk can be eliminated.

In addition, with this invention, a predetermined amount of milk is automatically obtained by simply storing a predetermined amount of water and powdered milk in the water tank and the powdered milk storage section, respectively, so it is extremely easy to handle. It is suitable for easy use in general households.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of the overall configuration of the milk maker according to the invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration for driving the heater and vibrator of the heating element in the milk maker of the present invention. 1...Main body, 2...Water tank, 14.
...Vibrator (vibration means), 8...
Milk cup (milk container), 10...Storage section, 10a...Lower end opening, 9...
Upper case, 5...Water pipe (pipe means), 5
a...Discharge port (pipe means), 9a...
・Hot water inlet (pipe means), 6... Heating body (heating means), 18... Heater (heating means), 12
...Valve body (opening/closing means), 13... Bimetal (opening/closing means), 15... Solenoid (driving means), 16... Coil (driving means) ), 20
...Thermoswitch (circuit switching means), a,
b...Contact point.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A main body, a water tank fixed on the main body, a vibrating means such as a vibrator mounted at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the main body, a milk container removably placed on the vibrating means, and the housing an upper case integrally provided with a powdered milk accommodating portion that is removably mounted on the body; a pipe means for guiding water in the water tank into the container through the upper case; a heating means for heating water from a water tank to hot water at a predetermined temperature; and a heating means for detecting when a predetermined amount of hot water has flowed into the housing and opening the lower end of the housing to release the powdered milk stored therein. an opening/closing means for the storage section which is dropped into the container; and a circuit for a drive means that opens a circuit on the heating means side when the entire amount of hot water from the ice tank is inflowed into the container and drives the vibrating means. A milk maker comprising circuit switching means for closing the milk maker.