WO2018139554A1

WO2018139554A1 - Adapter used in breast pump, breast pump connection structure, and breast pump assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2018139554A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/002354
Authority: WO
Inventors: ▲麗▼▲嬌▼ ▲陳▼; 志文落合
Original assignee: ピジョン株式会社
Priority date: 2017-01-25
Filing date: 2018-01-25
Publication date: 2018-08-02
Also published as: KR102505281B1; RU2754296C2; RU2019122497A3; JPWO2018139554A1; JP7155019B2; RU2019122497A; CN108339165B; CN108339165A; KR20190107105A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an adapter used in a breast pump, etc., capable of coupling to a breast pump having two different types of connection port sizes, and whereby breast milk normally pumped in a single pumping that is collected in a breast milk storage bag can be retained with a stable coupling to the breast milk storage bag. [Solution] An adapter 10 provided with: a main body 14; a first connection part 11 having a first port size, the first connection part being provided to a first end of the main body and coupled to either a breast pump or a breast milk storage bag 50; a second connection part 12 having a second port size larger than the first port size, the second connection part being provided to a second end of the main body and coupled to the other of the breast pump and the breast milk storage bag; and a first retaining structure 13 for preventing a clip 30 from slipping off from the first end of the main body in the longitudinal direction of the main body, the clip 30 being positioned on an outer surface of the main body and fixing the breast milk storage bag to the adapter.

Description

Adapter for breast pump, connection structure for breast pump, and breast pump assembly

The present invention relates to an adapter used in a breast pump that detachably connects a breast pump and a breast milk storage bag, and more particularly to an adapter that can be fitted and connected to a breast pump having two different connection calibers. The present invention further relates to a breast pump connection structure and a breast pump assembly.

The milking machine assembly includes a milking machine for milking the milk, an adapter for connecting the milking machine, and a breast milk storage container connected to the adapter for collecting the milked milk. Breast milk storage containers are typically rigid plastic baby bottles or plastic bags. If the plastic bag is used as a breast milk storage container, it can be sealed immediately after collecting the breast milk, placed in a refrigerator, and stored refrigerated or frozen, making it easy to store the breast milk and heat it before use. An existing adapter (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) has a general cylindrical or tubular structure, has an upper end opening of a reference diameter for connecting a breast pump, and connects a plastic bag as a breast milk storage container. It also has a lower end opening. A clip is further provided to prevent the plastic bag collecting breast milk from falling off the adapter by sandwiching the plastic bag on both sides of the adapter.

JP2015-116431A

However, the adapter of the prior art as described above can connect only a breast pump of one type of caliber that fits the caliber of the upper end opening. However, the connection diameters of members that are connected to the adapters of various brands of milking machines that are actually sold are different, for example, divided into standard diameters and wide diameters. For this reason, it is necessary to use two types of breast pumps having different connection calibers or to prepare adapters having two different calibers, resulting in waste. On the other hand, as described in Patent Document 1, the method of holding the breast milk storage bag with the clip to prevent its dropout may cause the breast milk storage bag to fall off the adapter if the clip cannot withstand the weight of the collected breast milk. There is still.

The present invention can be connected to two types of breast pumps having different connection calibers, and stably holds the milk milked in one milking collected in a breast milk storage bag, with the milk storage bag. One of the purposes is to provide an adapter for use in a breast pump that can be used. The present invention further provides a breast pump connection structure and a breast pump assembly.

In order to solve at least one of the above-described problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an adapter for use in a breast pump, the main body portion formed in a hollow tube, and the first formed in a hollow tube. 1st connection part which has a diameter, Comprising: The 1st connection part which is provided in the 1st end of the said main-body part, and is connected with any one among a breast pump and a breast milk storage bag, and is formed in a hollow tubular shape. A second connection part having a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the second connection part provided at the second end of the main body part and connected to the other of the breast pump and the breast milk storage bag; A first holding structure that is located on the outer surface of the main body portion and prevents the clip that fixes the breast milk storage bag to the adapter from sliding out from the first end of the main body portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion; An adapter is provided characterized by comprising

In the adapter, the first holding structure is further provided in the vicinity of the first connection portion.

In the adapter, a first screw is further provided on the outer surface of the first connection portion, and / or a second screw is provided on the outer surface of the second connection portion.
In the adapter, the first holding structure is a protrusion formed on an outer surface of the main body.

In the adapter, the protrusion is a continuous protrusion extending in the circumferential direction of the outer surface.

In the adapter, two protrusions extending in parallel are provided on the outer surface of the first end of the main body portion, and a distance between the two protrusions so as to hold the clip. Is adapted to the width of the clip.

In the adapter, the protrusion is further formed as an intermittent ridge extending in the circumferential direction of the outer surface.

In the above adapter, the adapter is further formed in a truncated cone shape extending from the end port portion of the first connection portion to the end port portion of the second connection portion.

In the adapter, the first holding structure further prevents the clip for fixing the breast milk storage bag to the adapter from sliding out from the second end of the main body in the longitudinal direction of the main body.

In the adapter, the adapter is located at a second end of the main body, and a clip for fixing the breast milk storage bag to the adapter slides from the second end of the main body in the longitudinal direction of the main body. A second holding structure for preventing the second holding structure.

In the adapter, the second connection portion may be formed to have an overall diameter equal to the second diameter larger than a diameter of the main body portion, and the second holding structure may be configured to be connected to the second end of the main body portion. It is a level | step difference formed between the said 2nd connection parts.

In the adapter, the surface of the step is formed in a streamline shape.
In the adapter, the main body portion and the first connection portion have a diameter equal to the first diameter.

In order to solve at least one of the above-described problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, any one of the adapters described above and a clip for holding and fixing the breast milk storage bag to the breast pump connection structure are provided. A connection structure for a breast pump is provided.

In the connection structure for a breast pump, the clip further includes a clip arm and a handle, and the clip arm includes a left clip body and a right clip body provided to face each other, the left clip body and the right clip. Each of the main bodies has elasticity and is connected to each handle.

In the connection structure for a breast pump, the left clip body and the right clip body each have an arc shape, so that the entire clip arm has the handle between the left clip body and the right clip body. It has a C-shaped structure having a notch at a location for connection.

In the breast pump connection structure, the handle further has a U-shaped structure in which one end is connected to the left clip body and the other end is connected to the right clip body, and the handle has elasticity. Then, by pushing the handle, the left clip body and the right clip body move away from each other.

In the connection structure for a breast pump, the clip further includes an air pressing part for discharging air in the breast milk storage bag, and the air pressing part includes a side of the handle on which the clip arm is provided. Is provided on the handle so as to be located at the opposite end.

In the connection structure for a breast pump, the air pressing portion further includes two pressing legs provided opposite to each other, and a pressing for accommodating a breast milk storage bag between the two pressing legs. A gap is formed.

In the breast pump connection structure, the pressing leg has elasticity.

In the above-described breast pump connection structure, the breast pump connection structure further includes a breast pump support for supporting the breast pump to which a breast milk storage bag is coupled, and the breast pump support is a support body. The support body has a top end fixedly connected to the handle of the clip so that the clip can be held horizontally.

In the breast pump connection structure, the support body is a support rod.

In order to solve at least one of the above-described problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, any of the above-described breast pumps having a connecting portion, and the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion coupled to the connecting portion. A breast pump assembly is provided, comprising: a breast pump connection structure.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the first connection part and the second connection part having different calibers at both ends of the adapter used in the breast pump, it is possible to connect with the breast pumps having different connection calibers. . By providing a holding structure for holding the clip on the outer surface of the adapter, the clip for securing the breast milk storage bag is prevented from slipping out of the adapter, and is usually expressed by one milking collected in the breast milk storage bag. The breast milk can be stably held in connection with the adapter and the breast milk storage bag. Furthermore, if the clip is provided with an air pressing part, the user can conveniently discharge the air in the breast milk storage bag using the clip without separately preparing other tools. Moreover, it becomes easy for a user to place a milking machine and a related member stably by providing a milking machine support stand.

The drawings, which form part of this application, are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and conceptual embodiments and explanations of the invention are provided to illustrate the invention and are not appropriate. It is not limited to. In the drawing
It is a perspective view of the breast pump assembly in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the adapter in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the clip in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows that the clip in 1st Embodiment of this invention is clamped and hold | maintained on the outer surface of an adapter. It is a perspective view of the adapter in other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the clip in other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the clip in other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the support stand in other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the clip of the other example in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the 1st holding structure of other examples in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which has clamped the 1st holding structure in FIG. 10A.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an adapter, a connection structure for a breast pump, and a breast pump assembly used in a breast pump according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are specific examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. As long as there is no collision, the embodiments of the present application and the constituent elements in the embodiments can be combined.

<First Embodiment>
[Overall structure of breast pump assembly]
A breast pump assembly 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the breast pump assembly 100 normally includes a breast pump 20 that pumps breast milk, an adapter 10 that is connected to the breast pump 20, and a breast milk storage bag 50. It is connected to the adapter 10 for collecting milked milk. Generally, a flexible plastic bag is used, and the breast pump assembly 100 stably holds the breast milk storage bag 50 on the adapter 10. The holding member, which in this embodiment, further includes a clip 30.

[Milking machine]
A breast pump 20 for milking breast milk is known in the art, and includes a hood part that fits on the breast and a vacuum pump that is connected to the hood part and generates a vacuum (negative pressure) in the hood part. You may provide, and also you may provide the breast pump connection part connected with the adapter 10 mentioned later. The vacuum pump may be a manual vacuum pump (for example, a hand-held piston pump) or an electric vacuum pump that is driven by an electric motor and communicates with the hood portion via a pipe. The vacuum pump intermittently generates pressure in the hood, and most typically generates vacuum (or negative pressure), thereby intermittently performing a suction operation for pulling and / or squeezing the breast. And milk the milk. The milk that has been squeezed out usually flows into the milk storage container 50 such as a bottle or a bag through the adapter 10 connected to the breast pump connection for storage or future use. The breast pump connection usually has a tubular or cylindrical structure with a liquid passage. Depending on the model of the breast pump, the diameter of the breast pump connection part may be a standard diameter or a wide diameter. The connection form of the breast pump connection part and the adapter 10 may be an appropriate form such as screwing or fastening.

The adapter 10 is detachably connected to the breast pump 20. In the present invention, a breast milk storage bag is used as the breast milk storage container 50.
[adapter]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the adapter 10 connects the breast pump 20 and the breast milk storage container 50 and guides the milk milked by the breast pump 20 to the breast milk storage container 50. Can be coupled to a breast pump 20 having two different breast pump connection calibers.

The adapter 10 in the present invention is formed in a hollow tubular or cylindrical shape, and includes a main body portion 14 suitable for guiding a liquid such as breast milk.

The adapter 10 may be further provided with a first connection portion 11 formed in a hollow tubular or cylindrical shape and having a first diameter provided at a first end of the main body portion 14. It is suitable for connection with the breast pump 20 having the first connection diameter. And the 1st connection part 11 has a connector form fitted with the milking machine 20, for example, the screw | thread, fastening components, etc. are provided in the outer surface of the 1st connection part 11. FIG.

Furthermore, the adapter 10 may further include a second connection portion 12 formed in a hollow tubular shape and having a second diameter provided at the second end of the main body portion 14, and the second connection portion 12 It is suitable for coupling with a breast pump 20 having a two-port diameter. And the 2nd connection part 12 has a connector form fitted with the milking machine 20, for example, the screw | thread, fastening components, etc. are provided in the outer surface of the 2nd connection part 12. FIG.

In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first diameter is a standard diameter, the second diameter is a wide diameter, and the second diameter is larger than the first diameter. However, in the present invention, the second diameter is not necessarily larger than the first diameter that is the reference diameter, and may be formed smaller than the first diameter that is the standard diameter. 10 and related structures may be modified.

The first connecting portion 11 and the second connecting portion 12 are further suitable for being connected to a breast milk storage bag 50 described later. If the 1st connection part 11 is used for connection of the breast milk storage bag 50, it will connect with the breast milk storage bag 50 using the 2nd connection part 12, and conversely, If it is connected to the breast pump 20 using the two connection parts 12, it will be connected to the breast milk storage bag 50 using the first connection part 11.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the adapter 10 has a main body portion 14 having the same cross-sectional diameter as the first connection portion 11 and extends from the end of the first connection portion 11 to the main body portion 14. It has a cylindrical structure. The second connection portion 12 has a cylindrical structure extending from the end opening portion to the main body portion 14 by a certain length, and the cylindrical structure within the length range is equal to the diameter of the second connection portion 12. Having a cross-sectional diameter. As a result, a step 16 is formed at the connecting portion between the main body 14 and the second connecting portion 12. In the present embodiment, the step 16 is formed with a streamlined outer surface. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the step 16 may have a structure that suddenly changes from the diameter of the main body portion 14 to the diameter of the second connection portion 12.

Furthermore, the adapter 10 is positioned on the outer surface of the main body 14, and a clip 30 to be described later for fixing the breast milk storage bag 50 to the adapter 10 is connected to the axial direction of the central axis of the cylinder of the main body 14 (that is, the A first holding structure 13 for preventing the breast milk storage bag 50 sandwiched between the clips 30 from falling off the main body 14 by sliding in the longitudinal direction) may be further provided.

In the present embodiment, the first holding structure 13 is provided at a location close to the first connection portion 11 of the main body portion 14, that is, the first holding structure 13 has a distance from the end opening portion of the first connection portion 11. The second connection portion 12 is formed smaller than the distance from the end opening. In this way, when the first holding structure 13 is connected to the breast milk storage bag 50 using the first connection portion 11 while being connected to the breast pump 20 using the second connection portion 12, The clip 30 fixed to the adapter 10 acts to prevent sliding from the first end of the main body 14 in the axial direction of the central axis of the cylinder of the main body 14 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body 14). On the other hand, when connecting with the breast milk storage bag 50 using the 2nd connection part 12, connecting with the breast pump 20 using the 1st connection part 11, the said level | step difference 16 fixes the breast milk storage bag 50 to the adapter 10. The clip 30 constitutes a second holding structure that prevents the clip 30 from sliding out from the second end of the main body 14 in the axial direction of the central axis of the cylinder of the main body 14 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body 14).

In the present embodiment, the first holding structure 13 is a protrusion formed on the outer surface of the main body 14. This protrusion has a certain width from the outer surface of the main body portion 14 along a direction perpendicular to the outer surface, and this width is suitable for stably holding a clip 30 described later. The protrusions may be provided in various ways. For example, when the adapter 10 is viewed vertically, the protrusions are a plurality of non-continuous ones that are uniformly provided at the same height on the outer surface of the main body 14, and the protrusions are also arranged around the outer surface. It may be a continuous ridge extending in the direction.

Further, the first holding structure 13 may have a configuration in which two ridges extending in parallel are provided on the outer surface of the main body portion 14. As shown in FIG. 10A, the first holding structure 13 includes an upper ridge 13 a and a lower ridge 13 b, and the distance between the upper ridge 13 a and the lower ridge 13 b is such that the clip 30 holds the clip 30. Adapt to width. As shown in FIG. 10B, when the first holding structure 13 is used to hold the clip 30, the clip 30 can be held more stably between the upper ridge 13a and the lower ridge 13b.

The arrangement of the first holding structure 13 of the present invention is not limited to the various methods described above, and any arrangement that holds the clip 30 according to the idea of the present invention may be used.

Further, the second holding structure may be provided like the structure of the first holding structure 13. For example, the second holding structure is a protrusion 17 formed on the outer surface of the main body 14. The protrusion 17 has a certain width from the outer surface of the main body portion 14 along a direction perpendicular to the outer surface, and this width is suitable for stably holding a clip 30 described later. The protrusion 17 may be provided in various ways. For example, when the adapter 10 is viewed vertically, the protrusion 17 is a plurality of non-continuous ones that are uniformly provided at the same height on the outer surface of the main body portion 14. It may be a continuous ridge extending in the circumferential direction. In addition, two protrusions extending in parallel may be provided on the outer surface of the main body 14, and the distance between the two protrusions may be adapted to the width of the clip 30 so as to hold the clip 30. .

[Breast milk storage bag]
As the breast milk storage bag 50, for example, various breast milk storage bags known in this field such as a breast milk storage bag made of plastic compatible with foods such as polyethylene may be used. It is soft and has a resealable or reclosable sealing member that passes through the inside of the bag in the open state or seals the bag in the closed state. For example, the sealing member is a “fastener” type closing member or its sealing member. It is equivalent.

In the open state, one end of the adapter 10 to which the milking machine 20 is not connected is inserted into the breast milk storage bag 50 by an appropriate length, and this length allows the milk milk to be pumped without overflowing from the connection point. It is suitable to be guided to the breast milk storage bag 50 through 10.

Since the material of the breast milk storage bag 50 is soft, it is generally necessary to be held by the adapter 10 by auxiliary means so that it can be stably connected to the adapter 10 when the milk flows. The position may be defined by pinching. In the present invention, the breast milk storage bag 50 is connected to the adapter 10 using a clip 30 to be described later, so that the breast milk storage bag 50 is prevented from sliding off from the adapter 10.

[clip]
As described above, the breast milk storage bag 50 is held on the outer surface of the adapter 10 using the clip 30. The clip 30 should fit the external shape of the adapter 10 in order to clamp the breast milk storage bag 50 and to enable stable clamping. Clip 30 is
Further, the breast milk storage bag 50 should be configured to be easily attached and detached from the adapter 10. As shown in FIG. 3, such a clip 30 includes a clip arm and a handle 31. The clip arm includes a left clip body 32 and a right clip body 33 provided to face each other, and both the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 have elasticity and are respectively connected to the handle 31. In order to fit the external shape of the adapter 10, the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 each have an arc shape so that the entire clip arm is positioned between the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33. It is preferable to have a C-type structure having a notch at a location for connecting 31.

The handle 31 has a U-shaped structure in which one end is connected to the left clip body 32 and the other end is connected to the right clip body 33, the handle 31 has elasticity, and the user can handle the handle 31. When the U-shaped structure is pressed to apply pressure to the opening of the U-shaped structure, the left-side clip body 32 and the right-side clip body 33 are separated from each other by a moment, so that the opening of the C-shaped structure is opened.

The structure of the handle 31 is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as a structure similar to a normal clothespin. As shown in FIG. 9, the ends of the handles are not connected to each other, that is, the left clip body 32 and the handle connected thereto are integrated, and the right clip body 33 and the handle connected thereto are integrated. Both parts are cut off at the end of the handle, and a spring is provided near the end of the handle. A force is applied to the spring by pushing the outside of the handle. The right clip body 33 is opened. In such a structure, the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 each have an arc shape so that the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 of the clip 30 match the shape of the adapter 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, when connecting with the breast milk storage bag 50 using the 2nd connection part 12, connecting with the breast pump 20 using the 1st connection part 11, the clip 30 is an adapter. In the second holding structure that engages with the step 16 of 10, that is, is configured of the step 16, the clip 30 extends along the axial direction of the adapter 10 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 14). Prevent slipping from the end.

In this embodiment, when connecting with the breast milk storage bag 50 using the 1st connection part 11, connecting with the breast pump 20 using the 2nd connection part 12, the clip 30 is the 1st holding structure 13 of the adapter 10. FIG. In other words, the first holding structure 13 prevents the clip 30 from sliding off from the end opening portion of the first connection portion 11 along the axial direction of the adapter 10 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 14). .

[Technical effect]
As above-mentioned, this invention can connect with the milking machine which has the milking machine connection part of 2 types of different diameters by constructing the adapter which has a connection part of two different diameters, and the adapter used for a milking machine And reduce spending for breast pumps with connection calibers with different calibers. By providing the adapter with a holding member that prevents the clip holding the breast milk storage bag from falling off, the breast milk storage bag can be stably held without being affected by the weight of the breast milk storage bag itself.

The above description is given by taking the whole breast pump assembly as an example. The adapter 10 may exist independently of the other members of the breast pump assembly, or the adapter 10 and the clip 30 may be present as a set independently of the other members of the breast pump assembly. Good.

Second Embodiment
Hereinafter, the breast pump assembly 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In 2nd Embodiment, although the description is abbreviate | omitted about the structure same as the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment, it demonstrates focusing on an element different from the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment. And the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected about the element same as 1st Embodiment.

The adapter 10 in this embodiment has a different structure from the adapter 10 of the first embodiment.
The adapter 10 of the present embodiment also includes a main body portion 14 and a first connection portion 11 formed in a hollow tubular or cylindrical shape and having a first diameter provided at a first end of the main body portion 14. 1 connection part 11 is suitable for connecting with milking machine 20 which has the 1st connection diameter. And the 1st connection part 11 has a connector form connected with the milking machine 20, for example, the screw | thread, fastening components, etc. are provided in the outer surface of the 1st connection part 11. FIG. In this embodiment, it is preferable that the outer surface of the first connection portion 11 is provided with a screw that is inclined to the second connection portion 12 to be described later as a whole. Its purpose is to allow connection.

Furthermore, the adapter 10 may further include a second connection part 12 having a second diameter provided at the second end of the main body part 14, which is structured in a hollow tubular shape. It is suitable for coupling with a breast pump 20 having a two-port diameter. And the 2nd connection part 12 has a connector form connected with the milking machine 20, for example, the screw | thread, fastening components, etc. are provided in the outer surface of the 2nd connection part 12. FIG.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the first diameter is the standard diameter, the second diameter is the wide diameter, and the second diameter is larger than the first diameter. However, in the present invention, the second diameter is not always larger than the first diameter, which is the reference diameter, and may be formed smaller than the first diameter, which is the reference diameter.

Similar to the first embodiment, the first connecting portion 11 and the second connecting portion 12 are also suitable for being connected to a breast milk storage bag 50 described later.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the adapter 10 has a frustoconical structure extending from the end opening portion of the first connection portion 11 to the end opening portion of the second connection portion 12.

The clip 30 which is located on the outer surface of the main body 14 and fixes the breast milk storage bag 50 to the adapter 10 is slid in the axial direction of the main body 14 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body 14), thereby being held between the clips 30 A first holding structure 13 is provided on the outer surface of the adapter 10 for preventing the breast milk storage bag that has been removed from dropping from the main body 14.

In this embodiment, the 1st holding structure 13 is provided in the approximate center part of the longitudinal direction of the adapter 10, and it connects with the milking machine 20 using the 2nd connection part 12, and it uses the 1st connection part 11 and breast milk. When connecting with the storage bag 50, the clip 30 may act to prevent the clip 30 from sliding off from the first end of the main body 14 in the axial direction (that is, the longitudinal direction of the main body 14). When connecting to the breast milk storage bag 50 using the second connection part 12 while connecting to the breast pump 20 using the connection part 11, the clip 30 extends axially from the second end of the main body part 14 (that is, the main body part). 14 may be used also as a second holding structure that prevents slipping in the longitudinal direction).

In the above structure, the first holding structure 13 functions also as the second holding structure. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the first embodiment, the first holding structure 13 is provided in a location close to the first connection portion 11 of the main body portion 14, that is, the first holding structure 13 is an end portion of the first connection portion 11. Is formed to be smaller than the distance from the end portion of the second connection portion 12. At the same time, the second holding structure is provided at a location in the vicinity of the second connection portion 12 of the main body portion 14, that is, the second holding structure has a distance from the end portion of the second connection portion 12 so that It is formed smaller than the distance from the end opening.

As in the first embodiment, in the present embodiment, both the first holding structure 13 and the second holding structure 17 may be protrusions formed on the outer surface of the main body portion 14. The protrusion has a certain width from the outer surface of the main body portion 14 in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface, and this width is suitable for stably holding the clip 30. The protrusions may be provided in various ways. For example, when the adapter 10 is viewed vertically, the protrusions are a plurality of non-continuous ones that are uniformly provided at the same height on the outer surface of the main body 14, and the protrusions are also arranged around the outer surface. It may be a continuous ridge extending in the direction. Further, each of the first holding structure 13 and the second holding structure 17 is formed as two ridges extending in parallel to the outer surface of the main body portion 14, and between the two ridges so as to hold the clip 30. The distance may be adapted to the width of the clip 30. The first holding structure 13 and the second holding structure are not necessarily the same structure, and may be different structures.

The breast pump assembly 100 according to the second embodiment has the same breast pump 20, breast milk storage bag 50, and clip 30 as in the first embodiment.

<Third Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a breast pump assembly 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In 3rd Embodiment, although the description is abbreviate | omitted about the structure same as the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, it is a different element from the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment. Explain with emphasis on. And the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same element.

Since the breast pump assembly 100 according to the third embodiment is configured in the same manner as the breast pump assembly 100 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment other than the clip 30, the description of the components other than the clip 30 is omitted.

Like the clip 30 in the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the clip 30 includes a clip arm and a handle 31, and the structure of the clip arm is the same as that of the clip arm in the first embodiment. One end of the handle 31 is connected to the clip arm, and the other end is provided with an air pressing part for discharging the air in the breast milk storage bag 50. One end of the handle 31 to which the clip arm is connected also has a U-shaped structure in which one end is connected to the left clip body 32 and the other end is connected to the right clip body 33, as in the first embodiment. The handle 31 has elasticity, and when the user presses the U-shaped structure of the handle 31 to apply pressure to the opening of the U-shaped structure, the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 are caused to move from each other by a moment. By opening away, the opening of the C-shaped structure is opened.

As shown in FIG. 6, the air pressing portion is located at the end of the handle 31 opposite to the clip arm, and the air pressing portion includes two pressing legs 34 provided to face each other. A pressing gap for accommodating the breast milk storage bag 50 is formed between the pressing legs 34. The pressing leg 34 is made of a material having elasticity, and the same material as the handle 31 and the clip arm may be used, or a material different from that of the handle 31 and the clip arm may be used.

The connecting portion between the pressing leg 34 and the handle 31 may be formed integrally or separately, and is connected by a general fixing method such as a screw. The pressing leg 34, the handle 31, and the clip arm may be formed on the same plane, and the respective central axes may be on one straight line.

Each pressing leg 34 may be formed in a flat and thin slit shape, or may be formed in a long rectangular column shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be any suitable for air pressing. Good.

At the time of use, for example, after milking is completed and the breast milk storage bag 50 is removed from the adapter 10, as shown in FIG. Is inserted into the pressing gap between the pressing legs 34, and the air pressing part is rotated along the direction B to rotate at an appropriate angle while sandwiching the portion above the breast milk of the breast milk storage bag 50. Then, the gap between the two pressing legs 34 is reduced and held in a pressed state, and the air pressing portion is slid along the breast milk storage bag toward the mouth of the breast milk storage bag, that is, in the direction C, By removing the air pressing part from the mouth of the breast milk storage bag, the air above the breast milk in the breast milk storage bag is discharged, and then the breast milk storage bag 50 is sealed. In the process, it is preferable that the user presses the outside of the two pressing legs 34 with a finger to make the gap between the two pressing legs 34 smaller.

Furthermore, one or a plurality of protruding ribs extending in the longitudinal direction of the pressing leg 34 may be provided on the surfaces of the two pressing legs 34 facing each other at corresponding positions. The position to perform refers to a position where the ribs on both sides are correspondingly closed when pressure is applied to the outside of the two pressing legs 34 to bond the two pressing legs 34 together. . By providing such ribs, when air pressing is performed using the air pressing portion, the breast milk storage bag 50 can be pressed more densely and more air can be pushed out.

<Fourth embodiment>
Hereinafter, a breast pump assembly 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In 4th Embodiment, although the description is abbreviate | omitted about the structure same as the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, it is a different element from the breast pump assembly 100 of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment. Explain with emphasis on. And the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same element.

Since the breast pump assembly 100 according to the fourth embodiment is configured in the same manner as the breast pump assembly 100 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment other than the clip, the description regarding the components other than the clip is omitted.

Like the clip 30 in the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the clip 40 includes a clip arm and a handle 31, and the structure of the clip arm is the same as the structure of the clip arm in the first embodiment. Only the material is different.

Specifically, the clip 40 is formed by using a material in which the inner member 42 is more flexible than the outer member 41 in the clamping direction (vertical direction in FIG. 7). For example, the outer member 41 is made of ABS resin, the inner member 42 is formed of silicone rubber that is more flexible and elastic than the material of the outer member 41, and thus the clip 40 is made of two kinds of materials. Produced.

With such a configuration, for example, ripples are generated at the inlet of the sandwiched breast milk storage bag 50, and the form thereof is slightly different from the inner member 42 of the clip 40, but the inner side having flexibility The member 42 is deformed and can be clamped according to the shape of the clamped breast milk storage bag 50. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent the breast milk storage bag 50 from falling off the adapter 10 by ensuring that the clip 40 holds the breast milk storage bag 50 in a direction intersecting the direction of gravity. Further, since the inner member 42 has flexibility, damage to the breast milk storage bag 50 can also be prevented.

In the present embodiment, the entire clip 40 is made of two kinds of materials as described above, that is, the inner wall of the clip 40 (that is, the portion facing the breast milk storage bag 50 between which the clip 40 is sandwiched) is clipped. It is made of a material that is more flexible than the outside. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the handle 31 may be formed of one type of material while only the clip wall portion is formed of two types of materials having different hardness as described above.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a breast pump assembly 100 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fifth embodiment, the description of the same structure as the breast pump assembly 100 of the above-described embodiment will be omitted, but description will be made with an emphasis on elements different from the breast pump assembly 100 of the above-described embodiment. And the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same element.

Since the breast pump assembly 100 according to the fifth embodiment is configured in the same manner as the breast pump assembly 100 of the first embodiment or the same as the breast pump 20 of the second embodiment, the breast pump 20, the adapter 10, The description regarding the clip 30 and the breast milk storage bag 50 is omitted.
In the present embodiment, the breast pump assembly 100 further includes a breast pump support for supporting the breast pump 20 to which the breast milk storage bag 50 is connected. As shown in FIG. 8, the breast pump support base includes a pedestal 35 on which a support body 36 is provided at the top. The upper top end of the support body 36 is connected to the clip 30, and the left clip body of the clip 30. The clip 30 is held horizontally so that 32 and the right clip body 33 are on the same horizontal plane.

Since the base 35 has an appropriate weight using an appropriate structure, the breast pump assembly 100 can be stably held after the breast pump 20 is placed. As shown in FIG. 8, the pedestal 35 is preferably a C-shaped bottom board.

The support body 36 is provided at the upper portion of the pedestal 35 and may be integrally formed with the pedestal 35, or fixed at the upper portion of the pedestal 35 by a fixing method such as a screw or a rivet, and provided at a position where the load can be stably supported. May be. For example, when the pedestal 35 has a C-shaped bottom plate shape, the support body 36 is provided at the center position of the C-shaped contour. The support body 36 may be provided in a plate shape or a column shape with an arc shape, and the height thereof is substantially the same as the length of the breast milk storage bag 50. In the present invention, the support body 36 is preferably a support rod.

As described above, the handle 31 of the clip 30 is connected to the upper top end of the support main body 36, and the clip 30 may be connected to the upper top end of the support main body 36 by screwing or barking. This connection may be a permanent fixed connection or a detachable connection.

In any connection method, the support body 36 should be configured to hold the clip 30 horizontally so that the left clip body 32 and the right clip body 33 of the clip 30 are on the same horizontal plane. In the present invention, the clip 30 is configured to be detachably connected to the support body 36 via an engaging member.

The milking machine support can hold the milking machine assembly 100 by various methods. For example, when the breast pump assembly 100 is not assembled, the adapter 10 is held between the clips 30 to hold the adapter 10. When assembling the breast pump 20 and the adapter 10, the adapter 10 is held between the clips 30 to hold the adapter 10 to which the breast pump 20 is connected. Further, when the breast pump 20, the adapter 10 and the breast milk storage bag 50 are connected and the adapter 10 is held between the clips 30 to hold the breast milk storage bag 50, the whole breast pump assembly 100 can be held.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Adapter, 11 ... 1st connection part, 12 ... 2nd connection part, 13 ... 1st holding structure, 14 ... Main body part, 20 ... Milking machine, 30 ... Clip, 31 ... Handle, 32 ... Left clip main body, 33 ... right clip body, 34 ... pressing leg, 35 ... pedestal, 36 ... support body, 50 ... breast milk storage bag, 100 ... breast pump assembly.

Claims

An adapter for a milking machine,
A main body formed in a hollow tube;
1st connection part which has the 1st aperture formed in a hollow tube, Comprising: The 1st connection part which is provided in the 1st end of the said main-body part, and is connected with any one among a milking machine and a breast milk storage bag. When,
A second connection part having a second diameter larger than the first diameter formed in a hollow tubular shape, provided at a second end of the main body part and connected to the other of the breast pump and the breast milk storage bag A second connecting portion,
A first holding structure that is located on an outer surface of the main body portion and prevents the clip for fixing the breast milk storage bag to the adapter from sliding out from the first end of the main body portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion;
An adapter characterized by comprising.
The first holding structure is provided in the vicinity of the first connection portion.
The adapter according to claim 1.
A first screw is provided on the outer surface of the first connecting portion, and / or a second screw is provided on the outer surface of the second connecting portion;
The adapter according to claim 1.
The first holding structure is a protrusion formed on the outer surface of the main body.
The adapter according to claim 1.
The protrusion is a continuous ridge extending in the circumferential direction of the outer surface.
The adapter according to claim 4.
Two protrusions extending in parallel are provided on the outer surface of the first end of the main body, and the distance between the two protrusions is the width of the clip so as to hold the clip. Adapted,
The adapter according to claim 5.
The protrusion is formed on an intermittent ridge extending in the circumferential direction of the outer surface.
The adapter according to claim 4.
The adapter is formed in a truncated cone shape that extends from an end opening of the first connection portion to an end opening of the second connection portion.
The adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
The first holding structure further prevents a clip that fixes the breast milk storage bag to the adapter from slipping in the longitudinal direction of the main body from the second end of the main body.
The adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
A second holding structure which is located at the second end of the main body and prevents the clip for fixing the breast milk storage bag to the adapter from sliding out in the longitudinal direction of the main body from the second end of the main body; Further comprising
The adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
The second connection portion is formed to have an overall diameter equal to the second diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion, and the second holding structure includes a second end of the main body portion and the second connection portion. Is a step formed between
The adapter according to claim 10.
The surface of the step is formed in a streamline shape,
The adapter according to claim 11.
The main body portion and the first connection portion have a diameter equal to the first aperture.
The adapter according to claim 12.
An adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
A clip for clamping and fixing the breast milk storage bag to the breast pump connection structure;
A connection structure for a breast pump, comprising:
The clip includes a clip arm and a handle,
The clip arm includes a left clip body and a right clip body provided to face each other, and the left clip body and the right clip body both have elasticity and are respectively connected to a handle.
The connection structure for milking machines of Claim 14 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The left clip body and the right clip body each have an arc shape so that the entire clip arm is notched at a position for connecting the handle between the left clip body and the right clip body. It has a C-type structure
The connection structure for a breast pump according to claim 15.
The handle has a U-shaped structure in which one end is connected to the left clip body and the other end is connected to the right clip body, the handle has elasticity, and by pushing the handle, The left clip body and the right clip body move away from each other;
The connection structure for a breast pump according to claim 16.
The clip further includes an air pressing part for discharging air in the breast milk storage bag, and the air pressing part is located at an end of the handle opposite to the side where the clip arm is provided. Provided to the handle,
The breast pump connection structure according to any one of claims 15 to 17.
The air pressing portion includes two pressing legs provided opposite to each other,
Between the two pressing legs, a pressing gap for accommodating a breast milk storage bag is formed,
The connection structure for a breast pump according to claim 18.
The pressing leg has elasticity;
The breast pump connection structure according to claim 19.
A milking machine support for supporting the milking machine to which the breast milk storage bag is connected,
The breast pump support includes a pedestal on which a support body is provided, and the support body has a top end fixedly connected to the handle of the clip so that the clip can be held horizontally.
The breast pump connection structure according to any one of claims 15 to 17.
The support body is a support rod;
The breast pump connection structure according to claim 21.
A breast pump having a connection,
The breast pump connection structure according to any one of claims 14 to 22, wherein the first connection part or the second connection part is coupled to the connection part.
A breast pump assembly comprising: