KR200423466Y1 - sterilizer of milk bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a milk bottle sterilization apparatus, which is installed to extend upwardly in combination with a seating member formed to protrude to a certain height so as to support a milk bottle in an internal sterilization space of the main body, and a socket formed at the center of the top surface of the seating member. And a first heating for generating steam through a steam outlet by heating an ultraviolet light emitting body having a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes emitting ultraviolet light, a water reservoir installed to store water in the body, and water stored in the water reservoir. Roof tile, a second heater installed in the main body, a blower installed to blow air heated by the second heater, a main discharge pipe extending from a steam discharge port of the first heater to a spray hole formed on each of the seating members; And auxiliary ship connected to the main discharge pipe to blow the heated air blown from the blower through the main discharge pipe. A valve installed on the main discharge pipe and the auxiliary discharge pipe to selectively discharge any one of the pipe, the steam and the heated air through the spray port, and a key operation part capable of setting an operation mode on the main body, and a key operation part. And a control unit for controlling the ultraviolet light emitter, the heater, the blower, and the valve according to the set mode. According to the milk bottle sterilizer, the milk bottle can be sterilized and dried using ultraviolet rays, steam, and heated air, and the steam can be sprayed outdoors to provide an advantage that it can also be used as a humidifier.

Description

Milk bottle sterilizer {sterilizer of milk bottle}

1 is a partially cut perspective view showing a milk bottle sterilizer according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the milk bottle sterilizer of Figure 1,

3 is a perspective view illustrating a partial extract showing a structure of a seating member according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: main body 114: reservoir

116: cover 130: ultraviolet light emitter

132: ultraviolet light emitting diode 141: first heater

151: second heater 156: blowing fan

160: mounting member 163: spray hole

171: main discharge pipe 173: auxiliary discharge pipe

The present invention relates to a milk bottle sterilizing apparatus, and more particularly, to a milk bottle sterilizing apparatus equipped with a milk bottle to be sterilized and dried.

Various apparatuses for sterilizing milk bottles have been disclosed.

The milk bottle washing machine disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0527842 is configured to be able to heat and store water in a washing tank and to disinfect the milk bottle by heated water and an ultraviolet lamp.

However, the bottle washing machine has an ultraviolet lamp installed only on one side, so the germicidal power of the milk bottle decreases as the distance increases, and the milk bottle can be flowed by the stored water. When arranged, there is a disadvantage that ultraviolet rays may be rapidly blocked by adjacent milk bottles. In addition, since a large amount of water needs to be heated, it takes a lot of heating time and there is an inconvenience of replacing a large amount of water every time.

Domestic registered utility model No. 20-0209537 discloses a bottle sterilizer having a structure capable of irradiating ultraviolet rays individually to the bottle. By the way, the bottle sterilizer is to dry the water remaining by the washing by the drying method by the heater, but there is a disadvantage that unnecessary power consumption is increased by not using the heat generated from the heater to the dry object. In addition, since only the sterilization method by ultraviolet rays and heaters is applied, it is difficult to remove the flowable foreign substance when it is partially present on the surface of the milk bottle.

The present invention has been made to improve the above problems, the purpose of providing a milk sterilization apparatus that can reduce the use of water while improving the ability to sterilize and remove foreign substances.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a milk sterilizer which can be sterilized using steam and can also be used as a humidifier if necessary.

In order to achieve the above object, the milk bottle sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention includes a body formed to open and close the inner sterilization space for accommodating the milk bottle by a cover; The opening of the milk bottle and the inner sterilization space is formed to protrude to a certain height in the interior sterilization space of the main body to support the milk bottle in a vertical position so that the opening is located downward; A seating member formed to provide a distribution path of the; An ultraviolet light emitting body coupled to the socket formed at the center of the upper surface of the seating member and installed upwardly and mounted with a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes emitting ultraviolet light; A reservoir configured to store water in the main body; A first heater for heating the water stored in the reservoir to generate steam through a steam outlet; A second heater installed in the main body; A blower installed to blow air heated by the second heater; A main discharge pipe extending from the vapor discharge port of the first heater to a spray hole formed on the upper surface of each of the seating members; An auxiliary discharge pipe connected to the main discharge pipe to blow the heated air blown from the blower through the main discharge pipe; A valve provided on the main discharge pipe and the auxiliary discharge pipe to selectively discharge any one of the steam and the heated air through the spray hole; A key operation unit capable of setting an operation mode on the main body; And a control unit for controlling the ultraviolet light emitter, the heater, the blower, and the valve according to the mode set by the key control unit.

Preferably, the seating member has a structure having a protrusion and a groove along an outer circumferential surface, the outer diameter of the groove is shorter than the inner diameter of the opening of the milk bottle, the protrusion is formed longer than the outer diameter of the milk bottle, the protrusion forming portion It has a sector coupling portion is formed to extend a certain height upward, and the sector thread which can be screwed with the thread formed on the outside of the opening of the milk bottle inside.

In addition, the cover is provided with a vent hole for discharging the vapor evaporated in the sterilization inner space to the outside, the key operation portion is provided with a key for setting the humidification mode, the control unit is in the humidification mode Steam generated by driving the first heater is discharged through the spray hole and the vent hole.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail the milk bottle sterilizer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a partially cut perspective view showing a milk bottle sterilizer according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the milk bottle sterilizer of FIG.

1 and 2, the milk bottle sterilizer 100 includes a main body 110, a key operating unit 121, a cover 116, an ultraviolet light emitter 130, and first and second heaters 141 and 151. ), A reservoir 114, and a blowing fan 156.

The main body 110 is formed to have an internal sterilization space 112 having an upper portion for accommodating the milk bottle 200.

The main body 110 can be opened and closed by the cover 115.

Reference numeral 116a is a vent hole formed in the cover 116 to provide a discharge path to the outside of the steam introduced into the internal sterilization space (112).

Preferably, the vent hole 116a may be formed to be selectively opened and closed by a stopper or a rotary door.

In the internal sterilization space 112 of the body 110, a plurality of seating members 160 are installed to be spaced apart from each other.

The seating member 160 is formed to protrude a certain height from the bottom surface 113 of the internal sterilization space 112, and the socket 161 drawn downward in the center of the upper surface, and those who can discharge steam or heated air The armorless 163 is formed.

The spray hole 163 is connected in communication with the main discharge pipe 171 to be described later.

The seating member 160 is formed to support the milk bottle 200 in a vertical state so that the opening 202 is positioned downward, and flows in through the spray hole 163 when the milk bottle 200 is mounted. It is formed to provide a distribution path between the interior sterilization space 112 and the opening 202 of the milk bottle 200 so that the steam or heated air can escape to the outside.

The seating member 160 has a structure having a protrusion 164 along the outer circumferential surface and a groove 165 drawn inwardly between the protrusion 164, and the outer diameter of the groove 165 is an opening of the milk bottle 200. Shorter than the inner diameter of 202, the projection 164 is formed longer than the outer diameter of the milk bottle 200. In the illustrated example, a structure having three protrusions 164 and grooves 165 is illustrated, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the protrusion 164 formed portion of the seating member 160 extends upwardly by a predetermined height to form a sector screw thread which can be screwed with a screw thread formed on the outside of the opening 202 of the milk bottle 200 ( 166 is formed.

Therefore, during sterilization, the milk bottle 200 may be mounted by screwing to the sector coupling part 166 of the seating member 160 and then separated after sterilization.

The ultraviolet light emitter 130 is detachably coupled to a thread formed in the socket 161 formed at the center of the seating member 160. The ultraviolet light emitter is formed to receive power through a portion coupled to the socket.

The ultraviolet light emitter 130 includes a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 132 that emit ultraviolet light.

The ultraviolet light emitter 130 has a structure in which the ultraviolet light emitting diode 132 is radially mounted on the outer side of the rod-shaped body 131 and has a transparent cap 134 made of a transparent material having high UV transmittance on the outside. .

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3 of the mounting member 160, the ultraviolet light emitting diode 138 may be further installed so as to emit ultraviolet light upwards.

The reservoir 114 is installed to store water in the main body 110. Reference numeral 114a denotes a plug that can open and close the opening of the reservoir 114.

The first heater 141 is applied as a first heater to heat the water stored in the reservoir 114. The steam heated by the first heater 141 is discharged through the steam discharge port 114b.

Reference numeral 144 denotes a temperature detector that detects a temperature of water stored in the reservoir and sends the same to the controller 190.

The second heater 151 is installed in the heating chamber 118 in the main body 110 to heat air in the heating chamber 118.

The blower fan 156 is applied as a blower and is installed in the heating chamber 118 to blow air heated by the second heater 151.

The main discharge pipe 171 extends from the vapor discharge port 114b of the reservoir 114 to the spray hole 163 formed on the upper surface of each of the seating members 160.

The auxiliary discharge pipe 173 is installed in communication with the main discharge pipe 171 to blow the heated air blown by the blowing fan 156 and the second heater 151 through the main discharge pipe 171.

The valve 183 is configured to selectively discharge any one of steam generated from the reservoir 114 and heated air generated from the heating chamber 118 through the spray hole 163, and the main discharge pipe 171 and the auxiliary discharge pipe. It is preferred that a three-way solenoid valve be installed at the connection point of (173). The valve 183 may be installed in plural to open and close the main discharge pipe 171 and the auxiliary discharge pipe 173, respectively.

The key operation unit 121 is installed outside the main body 110 to set a supported operation mode.

Preferably, the key operation unit 121 is provided with a sterilization mode setting key 121a, a humidification mode setting key 121b, and a time setting key 121c.

In the sterilization mode, the ultraviolet light emitter 130 emits light in a continuous on state for a set driving time, and the first heater 141 generates steam for a first time and then turns off the first heater 141. After the first hour, the second heater 151 and the blower fan 156 are heated to blow the heated air through the spray hole 163 according to the set process time. At this time, the valve 183 is controlled such that the auxiliary discharge pipe 173 is closed for the first time and the path from the steam discharge port 114b to the spray hole 163 is opened, and the auxiliary discharge pipe 173 is opened during the second time. The heated air is discharged to the ball 163, and the path from the steam outlet 114b to the valve 183 is controlled to be closed.

Unlike this, the humidification mode is a mode for discharging steam by only turning on the first heater 141 and may be used when it is to be used as a humidifier.

The controller 190 controls the ultraviolet light emitter 130, the heaters 141 and 151, the blowing fan 156, and the valve 183 according to the mode set by the key manipulation unit 121.

On the other hand, the main body 110 is coated with an inner wall of the UV blocking material or the UV transmission is blocked so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet light emitter 130 in the internal sterilization space 112 does not transmit to the outside of the main body 110. What is necessary is just to form the main body 110 from the material used.

According to the milk bottle sterilizer according to the present invention as described so far, the milk bottle can be sterilized and dried using ultraviolet rays, steam and heated air, and can be used as a humidifier by spraying steam outdoors To provide.

Claims (3)

A main body formed to open and close the inner sterilization space for accommodating the milk bottle by a lid; The opening of the milk bottle and the inner sterilization space is formed to protrude to a certain height in the interior sterilization space of the main body to support the milk bottle in a vertical position so that the opening is located downward; A seating member formed to provide a distribution path of the; An ultraviolet light emitting body coupled to the socket formed at the center of the upper surface of the seating member and installed upwardly and mounted with a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes emitting ultraviolet light; A reservoir configured to store water in the main body; A first heater for heating the water stored in the reservoir to generate steam through a steam outlet; A second heater installed in the main body; A blower installed to blow air heated by the second heater; A main discharge pipe extending from the vapor discharge port of the first heater to a spray hole formed on the upper surface of each of the seating members; An auxiliary discharge pipe connected to the main discharge pipe to blow the heated air blown from the blower through the main discharge pipe; A valve provided on the main discharge pipe and the auxiliary discharge pipe to selectively discharge any one of the steam and the heated air through the spray hole; A key operation unit capable of setting an operation mode on the main body; And a control unit for controlling the ultraviolet light emitter, the heater, the blower, and the valve in accordance with the mode set by the key control unit. According to claim 1, wherein the seating member has a structure having a projection and a groove along the outer peripheral surface, the outer diameter of the groove is shorter than the inner diameter of the opening of the milk bottle, the projection is formed longer than the outer diameter of the milk bottle The projection forming portion has a milk bottle sterilizer characterized in that it has a sector coupling portion formed to extend a certain height upward and the sector thread which can be screwed with a screw thread formed on the outside of the opening of the milk bottle on the inside. According to claim 2, The cover is formed with a vent hole for discharging the vapor evaporated in the sterilization inner space to the outside, The key control unit is provided with a key for setting the humidification mode, The control unit is a milk sterilizer, characterized in that for discharging the steam generated by driving the first heater in the humidification mode through the spray hole and the vent hole.

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