KR20180068689A - Electric pot with feeding bottle disinfection function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric pot. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electric pot equipped with disinfection function for a feeding bottle. Provided is an electric pot which comprises: a support equipped with a power supplying device and a controller for controlling the power supplying device; a pot main body including a pot body which has a fluid accommodating space for accommodating fluid and is combined with the support to be attached and detached, a heater which is electrically connected to the power supplying device when the pot body is combined with the support, and a heat plate which is placed at the inside of the fluid accommodating space, receives heat of the heater, and heats a fluid accommodated in the pot body; and a disinfection container composed to be inserted into the fluid accommodating space, including a bottom part body which has at least part of the bottom part and the top end opened and a top body part body which is combined with the bottom part body and closes the open top end of bottom part body, and accommodating a feeding bottle. An electric pot according to the present invention performs inherent function of an electric pot for boiling water, and simultaneously utilizes a disinfection container which can be simply mounted to an electric pot to perform disinfection function for a feeding bottle.

Description

[0001] Electric pot with feeding bottle disinfection function [0002]

The present invention relates to an electric port, and more particularly, to an electric port having a bottle disinfection function.

The electric port is a device for boiling and keeping a fluid such as water. The electric port is a device which can easily boil water compared to using a gas range, and is generally used for boiling coffee or drinking water. In addition, the advantage of boiling water easily is that it can be used for various purposes such as boiling ramen, heating soup, steamed rice, and steaming food.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2005-0080232 discloses a steam appliance that can be mounted on a coffee pot. The steamer comprises a second housing placed on the upper edge of the coffee pot housing, an inlet hole formed in the second housing to introduce the hot steam in the housing upwardly, and a seat for seating the food.

In addition, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0447010 discloses an electric port which can be used for boiling a tray. This electric port is inserted into the electric port with a lid having an overflow prevention portion so that the detergent and foam do not flood out of the container when the dish is cooked and the dish is uniformly circulated while the detergent is circulated smoothly.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2005-0080232 Registration Utility Model No. 20-0406420 Registration Utility Model No. 20-0447010

Generally, in order to sterilize a bottle, it is necessary to disinfect the bottle using a gas range, then immerse the bottle in boiling water, and then, after several tens of seconds, use a hot water disinfection method in which the bottle is delivered using a forceps. However, this method was very inconvenient because the bottle had to be sterilized several times a day.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric port having a bottle disinfection function.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electric port capable of saving energy by providing a general water use mode suitable for general water use such as tap water and a water use mode suitable for water use.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power supply apparatus including: a pedestal having a power supply and a controller for controlling the power supply; a port body formed with a fluid receiving space in which the fluid is received and detachably coupled to the pedestal; A heater which is electrically connected to the power supply device when the port body is coupled to the pedestal and a heating plate which is disposed in the fluid accommodation space and receives a heat of the heater and heats the fluid received in the port body And an upper body coupled to the lower body to seal the opened upper end of the lower body, wherein the upper body is configured to be inserted into the fluid accommodation space, Provided is an electrical port comprising a disinfecting container for receiving a bottle.

Further, the pedestal may be provided with an input panel capable of setting an operation mode, and when the operation mode set through the input panel is the general water use mode, the fluid stored in the fluid accommodation space is heated until it boils And the electric power supply device is controlled so as to be maintained at a set temperature while being kept at a predetermined temperature when the mode is the constant use mode.

Also, an upper end of the lower body of the disinfection vessel is provided with a latching jaw which is caught by the port body so that the bottom surface of the lower body is not in contact with the heating plate.

Further, there is provided an electric port further comprising a temperature sensor coupled to an upper surface of the heating plate.

Also, an electrical port having a steam outlet formed at the upper end of the upper body of the disinfecting container is provided.

Further, an electrical port is provided in which the bottom surface and the side surface of the lower body of the disinfecting container are formed with through-slits.

The electric port according to the present invention is advantageous in that it can perform a disinfection function of a bottle by utilizing a disinfecting container which can be simply mounted on an electric port while performing the function inherent to an electric port for boiling water.

It also has the advantage of disinfecting the bottle with a relatively small amount of water. In addition, there is no need to remove the bottle from the boiling water by using a separate forceps, so that the bottle can be disinfected safely and easily.

In addition, in some embodiments, a mode using regular water such as tap water and a mode using constant water are distinguished. If the water purification mode is selected, energy can be saved because the water is not boiled, There are advantages.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an electric port according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the input panel shown in Fig.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a method of using the electric port shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a view for explaining another method of using the electric port shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to let you know. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an electric port according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, an electrical port according to one embodiment of the invention includes a pedestal 10, a port body 20, and a disinfecting container 30.

The pedestal (10) serves to supply power to the port body (20). A power supply (not shown) and a controller (not shown) for controlling the power supply are installed in the pedestal 10. A power input button 11 for operating the electric port and an input button 12 for setting a mode according to the purpose of use are provided on the front surface of the pedestal 10. Further, the input panel 15 is provided with a display unit 13 for displaying the selected mode and the temperature of the current fluid. The display unit 13 includes light emitting diodes (not shown) indicating whether the mode is selected by blinking characters indicating the modes and respective characters. When the mode is selected using the input buttons 12 of the input panel 15, the controller transmits a control signal according to the mode selected by the controller to the power supply unit to appropriately control the power supply unit. The controller may include a memory and a microprocessor in which control conditions according to the mode are stored.

2 is a view showing the input panel shown in Fig. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the modes that may be selected may include water purification, general water use, milk warming, milk powder bottle disinfection, tea, boiling, and the like. The constant use mode is a mode that warms up to set temperature without interruption of water. The mode of using general water is a mode in which water to be boiled is cut off once, such as tap water, and then cooled to a set temperature. For example, when the water is warmed to about 40 ° C for powdered milk, the purified water use mode is selected, and when the temperature is set to 40 ° C, the constant stored in the port body 20 is maintained at 40 ° C. However, when the general water use mode is selected and the temperature is set, the water stored in the port body 20 is once boiled and then cooled to maintain the temperature at 40 캜.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, a connection protrusion 18 for supplying power to the port body 20 is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal 10. A power cable (not shown) is connected to a rear surface of the pedestal 10 to be connected to an external power source.

The connection protrusion 18 is formed in a cylindrical shape protruding from the central portion of the pedestal 10 and is electrically connected to a heater (not shown) of the port body 20 by being fitted in the connection port 28 of the port body 20 do. Since the port 28 of the port body 20 in which the connection protrusion 18 of the pedestal 10 is fitted is a groove having a circular cross section corresponding to the connection protrusion 18, the port body 20 is connected to the pedestal 10 It can rotate even in the coupled state.

The port body 20 includes a port body 25, a heater installed in the port body 25, and a heating plate 25 for receiving the heat of the heater and heating the fluid received in the port body 21.

The port body 25 is mainly composed of a heat-resistant glass material and includes an upper portion 21 formed with a fluid receiving space 23 for receiving fluid such as water or milk, and a lower portion 22 provided with a heater therein, do. The port body 25 has a generally cylindrical shape, and a knob 27 is coupled to a side surface of the port body 25. A scale indicating the amount of fluid may be displayed on the side surface of the port body 25. A concave discharge groove 29 is formed on one side of the upper end of the port body 25 so as to easily follow the fluid. The lid 40 may be coupled to the upper end of the port body 25. A handle 41 is coupled to the upper end of the lid 40 and a silicone rubber packing 42 is provided around the lid 40. A circular connection port 28 is formed on the bottom surface of the port body 25. The connection port is electrically connected to the connection protrusion of the pedestal (10).

The heater is installed inside the port body 25 and receives electricity from the power supply unit of the pedestal 10 through the connection protrusion 18 and the connection port 28.

The heating plate 26 serves to transmit the heat generated in the heater to the fluid accommodation space 23 of the port body 25. The upper portion of the heating plate 26 is disposed in the fluid receiving space 23 of the port body 25 and the lower portion 22 is disposed inside the port body 25 to receive the heat of the heater. Therefore, when the heater is heated, the temperature of the heating plate 26 rises and the fluid stored in the fluid accommodation space 23 of the port body 26 is heated. On one side of the heating plate 26, a temperature sensor 24 for measuring the temperature of the fluid may be provided. The temperature sensor 24 transmits an electric signal according to the temperature change of the fluid to the controller.

The disinfecting container 30 has a lower body 31 and an upper body 32. The lower body 31 and the upper body 32 can be coupled by screwing. A slit (33) is formed on the bottom surface and the side surface of the lower body (31), so that the heated fluid can be introduced into the sterilizing container (30). The lower body 31 is provided at its upper end with a locking protrusion 34 protruding from the neck of the port body 25 so that the lower body 31 can be inserted into the lower body 31 when the lower body 31 is inserted into the port body 25, The bottom surface of the heating plate 26 is detached from the heating plate 26. The lower body 31 is made of a plastic material which is harmless to the human body. The lower body 31 serves to support the bottle in a hot water state. The upper body 32 is made of a plastic material harmless to the human body. At the upper end of the upper body (32), a steam outlet (35) through which steam can escape is formed. The bottle inserted into the disinfecting container 30 is sterilized by boiling water and steam.

Hereinafter, a method of using the electric port will be described.

First, a case of preparing hot water for riding powdered milk using tap water will be described.

After the port body 20 is detached from the pedestal 10, an appropriate amount of tap water is filled. Then, the port body 20 is coupled to the pedestal 10 again. When the power button 11 is pressed, the temperature of the tap water is displayed on the display window 13 of the input panel 15 of the pedestal 10.

Press the function selection button 12a to select the general water usage mode. Then, the temperature is set by pressing the temperature control button 12b. When the temperature setting is completed, heating starts. And when the water boils, the band becomes scarce and becomes warm. In the warmed state, the water cools down until the set temperature is reached. When it is confirmed that the temperature has been reached through the temperature sensor 24, the temperature of the water is maintained at a set temperature for about 12 hours through intermittent heating.

Next, a case will be described in which hot water for preparing powdered milk is prepared using an integer.

After the port body 20 is detached from the pedestal 10, an appropriate amount of purified water is filled. Then, the port body 20 is coupled to the pedestal 10 again. Press the power button 11 and press the function selection button 12a to select the constant use mode. Then, the temperature is set by pressing the temperature control button 12b. When the temperature setting is completed, it is heated until the set temperature is reached. When the water reaches the set temperature, it is maintained at the set temperature for 12 hours through intermittent heating. Unlike normal water usage mode, water is not boiled.

Next, describe how to warm milk powder stored in a bottle.

After the port body 20 is detached from the pedestal 10, an appropriate amount of water is filled. Then, the port body 20 is coupled to the pedestal 10 again. Press the power button 11 and press the function select button 12a to select the milk warming mode. The temperature is then automatically set to 40 ° C, the temperature of the water is maintained through intermittent heating after heating until the temperature of the water reaches 40 ° C.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the milk bottle 1 containing the powdered milk is inserted into the lower body 31 of the disinfecting container 30, and the upper body 32 is coupled to the lower body 31. Then, the lid 40 is removed from the port body 20, and the powdered milk contained in the bottle 1 is warmed by inserting the disinfecting container 30 thereinto.

Next, the case of disinfecting the bottle will be described.

After the port body 20 is detached from the pedestal 10, a small amount of water is filled. Then, the port body 20 is coupled to the pedestal 10 again.

4, the bottle 1 is placed in the disinfecting container 30 with the mouth of the bottle 1 facing downward, and then the disinfecting container 30 is inserted into the port body 20, as shown in Fig. Next, press the power button 11 and press the function selection button 12a to select the bottle disinfection mode. The water is then automatically boiled and, when the water boils, it is maintained at 100 ° C for 20 minutes by intermittent heating.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. You will understand.

10: Stand 11: Power button
12: input button 13:
15: input panel 18: connection projection
20: Port body 23: Fluid receiving space
24: temperature sensor 25: port body
26: heating plate 27: handle
28: connection port 29: exhaust groove
30: Disinfecting container 31: Lower body
32: upper body 33: slit
34: latching jaw 35: steam outlet
40: Lid

Claims (6)

A pedestal having a power supply and a controller for controlling the power supply,
A port body in which a fluid receiving space for receiving a fluid is formed and detachably coupled to the pedestal; a heater electrically connected to the power supply device when the port body is coupled to the pedestal; And a heating plate which is disposed to receive the heat of the heater and heats the fluid received in the port body,
A lower body which is configured to be able to be inserted into the fluid receiving space, at least a lower portion of which is open and an upper end thereof is opened, and an upper body which is coupled to the lower body and seals the opened upper end of the lower body, Electric pot containing sterilization vessel. The method according to claim 1,
The pedestal is provided with an input panel for setting an operation mode,
Wherein the controller is heated until the fluid contained in the fluid containing space is heated until the fluid contained in the fluid containing space is boiled and then kept at a predetermined temperature when the operation mode set through the input panel is the general water use mode, Said power supply being controlled to maintain said power supply. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an upper end of the lower body of the disinfection vessel is formed with a latching jaw which is caught by the port body so that the bottom surface of the lower body is not in contact with the heating plate. The method according to claim 1,
And a temperature sensor coupled to an upper surface of the heating plate. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an upper end of the upper body of the sterilizing vessel is provided with a steam outlet. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bottom surface and the side surface of the lower body of the disinfecting container have through-holes formed therein.

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