KR102146495B1 - Food tray for infannt - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food plate for infants that can sense the temperature. The infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plate-shaped bottom plate; And a food receiving portion protruding from an upper surface of the bottom plate and having a groove divided into a plurality of areas, wherein the food receiving portion changes color when the temperature is higher than or equal to a preset temperature, and becomes an original color when the temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. It can be made of returning reversible thermochromic silicone.

Description

Food tray for infants{FOOD TRAY FOR INFANNT}

The present invention relates to a food plate for infants, and more particularly, to a food plate for infants capable of detecting the temperature of the food by changing the color of the food plate according to the temperature of the food contained in the plate.

In general, infants show curiosity about the food contained in the food tray when they use the baby plate, and they try to touch it with their hands and eat by themselves.

However, infants touch and eat food without taking into account the temperature of the food on the plate, and even if the caregiver feeds it, the caregiver cannot check the temperature of the food before eating.

Thus, when infants contain hot food on the plate, there is a problem that the food may be touched or ingested with their hands before being cooled to an appropriate temperature, and thus infants may suffer large burns.

In addition, there is a problem that the children's tableware is not easy to store, such as taking up a lot of volume when storing, because it cannot be stacked and stored like ordinary tableware because the size and shape of the dishes used by adults are completely different.

Accordingly, there is a need for a food plate for infants that allows a guardian to see the food plate and sense the temperature of the food and to facilitate storage so that the caregiver can provide the food to the infants after cooling to an appropriate temperature.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide a food plate for infants capable of sensing the temperature of food by changing the color of the plate when the temperature is higher than an appropriate temperature for infants to consume food.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food plate for infants that can be easily stored without occupying a large space.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention for solving the above-described control, the infant food plate capable of detecting the temperature includes a plate-shaped bottom plate; And a food receiving portion protruding from an upper surface of the bottom plate and having a groove divided into a plurality of areas, wherein the food receiving portion changes color when the temperature is higher than or equal to a preset temperature, and becomes an original color when the temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. It can be made of returning reversible thermochromic silicone.

As an embodiment, the reversible thermochromic silicone may have a composition ratio of 100:2 to 100:20 between a silicon raw material and a Zion pigment so that the preset temperature is 40°C.

As an embodiment, a plate hook portion formed to protrude from a central region of one side of the bottom plate and including a through hole may be further included.

In an embodiment, the bottom plate may further include a source receiving portion protruding in a region between both ends of the side surface on which the plate hook portion is formed and the food receiving portion and having a groove capable of containing a sauce.

As an example, the bottom plate may further include a food tool fitting portion formed in a band shape so that the food items can be fitted in a region symmetrical to the source receiving portion based on the food receiving portion.

In one embodiment, the food tool fitting portion may include an opening that opens toward a side where the plate hook portion is formed.

The food plate for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention may detect the temperature of the food by changing the color of the food plate when the temperature is higher than an appropriate temperature for infants to consume food.

In addition, the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention can be easily stored without occupying a large space.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a perspective view of a food plate for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view of the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a state diagram of use when storing food plates for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in the present specification are for describing exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the mentioned elements. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements, and “and/or” includes each and all combinations of one or more of the mentioned elements. Although "first", "second", and the like are used to describe various elements, it goes without saying that these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical idea of the present invention.

When a part of the specification is said to "include" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

The present invention relates to a food plate for infants capable of detecting the temperature of food by changing the color of the food plate according to the temperature of the food placed on the plate. That is, the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention has a different color when the food receiving portion is above a preset temperature so that it can be easily checked with the naked eye whether the temperature of the food contained in the plate is a temperature suitable for providing to the child. It is characterized in that it is made of reversible thermochromic silicone that changes and returns to its original color below a preset temperature. In addition, the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is easy to store without occupying a large space and has another feature of a structure that can also store food items.

As an embodiment, the infant food plate according to the present invention may be made of a silicone material. Silicone is an eco-friendly material with high heat-resistant temperature and non-toxic, and has the advantage of hot water disinfection and no risk of damage.

1 to 3 are views showing a perspective view, a plan view, and a side view of the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

It will be described for the infant food plate according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the infant food plate 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bottom plate 110, a food receiving part 120, a food plate hook part 130, and a source receiving part 140 ), it may include a food tool fitting portion 150 and a food tool support portion 160.

The bottom plate 110 is provided in a plate shape and may be provided in a rectangular shape as shown in the drawing, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided in a circular, elliptical, or polygonal shape. As the bottom plate 110 is made of silicon and the bottom of the bottom plate is provided flat, the viscosity of silicon and the vacuum principle between the dining table and the silicon are applied so that the bottom of the bottom plate 110 can be adsorbed to the dining table. do. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent infants from overturning food by lifting the plate.

In addition, the edge of the bottom plate 110 may be provided by being rounded to make it difficult for infants to lift the plate adsorbed on the table.

The food receiving portion 120 is formed to protrude from the upper surface of the bottom plate 110 and is divided into a plurality of regions: a first groove 121, a second groove 122, a third groove 123, and a fourth groove ( 124) and may have a fifth groove 125. In this case, the food receiving portion 120 may be divided into five grooves 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125 as shown, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the corner regions of each groove of the food receiving unit 120 are rounded to have a constant curvature, so that infants can more easily open food and can be provided in a convenient shape even when washing.

The food receiving part 120 may be made of reversible thermochromic silicone that changes color when the temperature is higher than or equal to the preset temperature, and returns to its original color when the temperature is lower than or equal to the preset temperature. Zion pigments are used to prepare such thermochromic silicones, and the Zion pigments are pigments whose color changes according to temperature. Zion pigments are divided into reversible and irreversible depending on whether the color changes as the temperature reaches the reference temperature and returns to the original color when the temperature decreases again. It is not limited to this.

In addition, the reversible thermochromic silicone material is not limited to the food receiving portion, and the entire infant food plate 100 may be made of a reversible thermochromic silicone material such as the food receiving portion 120.

The food receiving unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a preset temperature of 40°C. That is, at 40°C or higher, the color may turn white, and at less than 40°C, the color may return to the original silicon color. 40℃ is the most suitable temperature for infants to eat. Accordingly, when the color of the food receiving part 120 is changed to white and then returned to its original color by containing hot food, the guardian may recognize that the food has reached 40°C or less and provide it to infants.

In this way, in order to make silicon that reversibly changes color at 40°C, the silicon raw material and the Zion pigment may be mixed so that the silicon raw material and the Zion pigment have a composition ratio of 100:0.1 to 100:10. When the silicon raw material and Zion pigment were mixed so as to have a composition ratio of 100:0.1 to 100:10, it was confirmed that the most efficient was shown at 40°C.

In addition, the inner surfaces of the grooves 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125 divided into a plurality of regions of the food receiving unit 120 are polished to prevent discoloration due to food and facilitate cleaning.

As an embodiment, at least some of the grooves divided into a plurality of regions of the food container 120 may be provided so that their color changes at different temperatures, respectively. That is, different types of Zion pigments may be mixed for each of the grooves 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125 partitioned in the food receiving part 120 so that the color of each groove changes to white at a different temperature. As an example, the first to third grooves 121, 122, 123 are grooves that accommodate side dishes and change color at the first temperature, and the fourth groove 124 is a groove that accommodates rice, and the color changes at the second temperature. Change, and the fifth groove 125 may cause the color to change at a third temperature accommodating the station. In this case, different types of Zion pigments may be blended so that the first temperature, the second temperature, and the third temperature have different temperature values. For example, as the third temperature is set to the highest and the first temperature is set to the lowest, the soup can be eaten at a warmer temperature than the side dish or rice, and the side dish is eaten at a cooler temperature than the rice or soup. I can.

The plate hanger 130 is formed to protrude from the central region of one side 111 of the bottom plate 110 and may include a through hole 135 in the center. Accordingly, when storing a food plate for infants, there is an advantage in that it is easy to organize and store without taking up a large space because it can be stored by hanging it on the wall. In addition, the plate hanger 130 is provided in an area much smaller than the area of the bottom plate 110, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and since the through hole 135 is formed, the plate hanger 130 ), the vacuum between the bottom surface of the table and the dining table is not well made, so that the adsorption force is much weaker than the bottom plate 110. Accordingly, when the plate is removed from the dining table, the plate hook can be lifted to easily remove the plate adsorbed on the dining table.

The source accommodating portion 140 is formed protruding in the region between the both ends 111a and 111b of the side surface 111 on which the plate hook portion 130 is formed and the food accommodating portion 120, and has a groove 145 capable of containing a sauce. Include. That is, the source receiving portion 140 is the area between the one end 111a of the side surface 111 on which the plate hook portion 130 is formed and the food receiving portion 120 and the side surface 111 in which the plate hook portion 130 is formed. It is provided in a region between the other end 111b and the food receiving portion 120. As shown in FIG. 3, the source accommodating portion 140 is formed to protrude from the bottom plate 110 to a lower level than the food accommodating portion 120, and accordingly, the depth of the groove 145 is also a groove of the food accommodating portion 120 (121, 122, 123, 124, 125) is provided shallower. In this way, as the source accommodating portion 140 protrudes to a lower height than the food accommodating portion 120, it is possible to prevent the sauce from getting on a hand or arm when infants consume food.

The food tool fitting unit 150 is provided in the form of a band so that food tools such as a spoon or a fork can be inserted in an area symmetrical to the source receiving unit 140 based on the food receiving unit 120. In addition, the food tool support unit 160 is provided in a region between the source receiving unit 140 and the food tool fitting unit 150 and is formed to protrude from the bottom plate 110. With respect to the food tool fitting unit 150 and the food tool support unit 160 will be described in detail later in the description of FIG. 4.

Figure 4 is a state diagram of use when storing food plates for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the infant food plate 100 may be stored by hanging the food plate hanger 130 on a fixing pin on the wall during storage. In this way, as the infant food plate 100 is hung and stored, water after washing can be prevented from accumulating, so that it can be dried more hygienically and quickly. In addition, even when the food plate for infants 100 is hung on the wall, the food tools can be fixed to the food tool holder 150 and the food tool support unit 160 and stored together. You can also reduce the hassle of finding and providing old food items.

Specifically, the food tool fitting unit 150 is provided in the form of a band, and both ends of the food tool fitting unit 150 are attached to the bottom plate 110 and provided in a fixed form. The food tool fitting portion 150 may be formed in a region close to a side that is symmetrical to the side on which the plate hanger 130 is formed. That is, it may be provided in an area symmetrical to the source receiving unit 140 with respect to the food receiving unit 120.

The food tool fitting part 150 may be made of a material having a predetermined elasticity. As an example, it may be made of silicon, which is the same material as the infant food plate 100, but is not limited thereto. As the food tool fitting part 150 is made of a material having elasticity, the area other than the fixed both ends of the food tool fitting part 150 is an opening part 155 that is opened when the food tool is inserted by the elastic force of its own material. ). The opening 155 may be provided to open toward the side on which the plate hanger 130 is formed.

As the food tool fitting part 150 and the opening part 155 have the arrangement relationship with the food plate hook part 130 and the opening direction of the opening part 155 as described above, for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention Even when the food plate 100 is hung and stored, the food utensils can be stably supported and fixed.

On the other hand, although not shown, a plurality of food tool fitting portions may be provided in each area symmetrical with the source receiving portion based on the food receiving portion. The opening portions of the plurality of eating utensil fitting portions are opened toward the same direction, and the widths of the esophageal fitting portions may be formed to be different from each other. In this case, the wider the width of the food tool fitting portion is, the wider the space to be opened, so that even when the bag portion of the food tool has a large volume, the food tool can be inserted. Accordingly, it is possible to selectively insert and store food tools in a plurality of food tool fittings for each type of food tool. According to an embodiment, the food tool fitting portion may be formed of a first fitting portion, a second fitting portion, and a third fitting portion, and the first fitting portion, the second fitting portion, and the third fitting portion are each of 1: 1.5: 2.5. It can be formed in proportions.

As shown in FIG. 4, the food tool support unit 160 is formed protruding from the bottom plate 110 to support the lower portion of the top (eg, head) of the food tool (eg, spoon, fork, etc.) It can be stored with a firmly fixed support. This is because there is a possibility that the head of the food tool is tilted and the bottom plate 110 is separated even if the handle of the food tool is inserted into the food tool fitting part 150.

The food utensil support unit 160 is shown in the shape of a frog toe to stimulate curiosity of infants in FIG. 4, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed in any shape as long as it has a structure protruding to support the lower portion of the tableware.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. You can understand. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects, and should be understood as non-limiting.

100: baby food plate 110: bottom plate
120: food receiving portion 130: plate hook
140: sauce accommodating portion 150: food tool fitting portion
160: food tool support

Claims (6)

In the infant food plate that can sense the temperature,
A plate-shaped bottom plate; And
And a food receiving portion formed to protrude from an upper surface of the bottom plate and having a groove divided into a plurality of regions,
The food receiving portion is made of reversible thermochromic silicone that changes color when the temperature is higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature and returns to its original color when the temperature is lower than or equal to the predetermined temperature,
Further comprising a plate hook formed to protrude from the central region of one side of the bottom plate and including a through hole,
The bottom plate,
A food tool fitting portion formed in the form of a band to insert food tools; And
It is provided in an area between the side surface of the plate hook portion and the food tool fitting portion and is formed to protrude from the bottom plate to support the food tool,
The food tool fitting part,
A food plate for infants comprising an opening that opens toward the side where the plate hanger is formed. The method of claim 1,
The reversible thermochromic silicone is a food plate for infants having a composition ratio of 100:0.1 to 100:10 of the silicon raw material and the Zion pigment so that the preset temperature is 40°C. The method of claim 1,
The meal plate for infants is provided in plural, and the width of each food tool insert is formed differently. The method of claim 1,
The bottom plate,
A food plate for infants further comprising a source receiving portion protruding in a region between both ends of the side surface on which the plate hook portion is formed and the food receiving portion to contain a sauce. The method of claim 4,
The food tool fitting part,
A meal plate for infants provided in regions symmetrical to the source receiving part, respectively, based on the food receiving part.

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