Sterilizer for baby products

• US 20080044326A1
• Filed: 10/23/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Esencia Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Esencia Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shin, Choong-Sik
• Application Number:
  US11/584,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20080044326A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilizer for baby products that can sterilize, safekeep and sanitizes relatively small-sized baby products and minimize the baby products from being lost. The sterilizer for baby products of the present invention includes: first and second cases (10, 20) each having a storage space therein and a hinge member (12, 22) formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases (10, 20) are rotatably opened and closed around a shaft; UV generating means provided at any one of the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20); and placing means provided in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20) to fix the baby products.

Claims

1. A sterilizer for baby products, comprising:

first and second cases (10, 20) each having a storage space therein and a hinge member (12, 22) formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases (10, 20) are rotatably opened and closed around a shaft;

UV generating means provided at any one of the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20); and

placing means provided in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20) to fix the baby products.

2. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a pushing protrusion (23) for pushing a control switch of the UV generating means 30.

3. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the first and second cases (10, 20) comprise a plurality of drain holes for communicating with the external air and draining moisture.

4. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the UV generating means (30) comprises:

a UV lamp (320);

a controller controlling operations of a power supply, a switch determining whether the first and second cases (10, 20) are opened or closed, and the UV lamp (320) using a power of the power supply depending on the operation of the switch; and

a main body including the UV lamp and the controller, the main body having a radiation hole (312) formed at one side thereof, for radiating UV of the UV lamp (320) to an outside, and a through hole (314) formed at an upper portion where the switch of the controller is positioned and communicating with the outside,

wherein the main body (310) is configured to be attachable and detachable in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20).

5. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the UV generating means (30) comprises a single ended electronic discharge tube On/Off circuit.

6. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the placing means (40) comprises:

a placing bar (410); and

a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a hinge member (19) formed at a bottom thereof, for supporting a hinge (420) of the placing bar (410).

7. The sterilizer of claim 6, wherein the placing bar (410) has a plane section shape of which one end is opened, both ends of the opened one end being bent inward to form a hanging space (414) therein.

8. The sterilizer of claim 6, wherein the placing bar (410) comprises a plurality of placing slots (412) formed at one side of the placing bar (410) in a lengthwise direction of the placing bar (410) and having a predetermined depth.

9. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the placing means (40a) comprises a placing bar (410), a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410), a rotational member (432) rotatably supporting the hinge (420), and sliding means (430) having a sliding member (434) formed at a lower portion of the placing means (40a), the placing bar (410), the hinge (420) and the rotational member (432) being formed at an upper portion of the placing means (40a).

10. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion, and a coupling protrusion protruded from a lower portion of the placing bar (510),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises at least one insertion hole (19b) formed at a bottom thereof, for fixedly coupling the coupling protrusion.

11. The sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion and a storage recess (524) formed a predetermined depth at a lower portion thereof, and sliding means (430) having a protrusion piece partially inserted into the storage recess (524) of the placing bar (520) and protrusion parts formed at the storage recess (524), coupled to one another to be rotatable by a hinge, and formed at a predetermined interval at a lower portion of the placing bar 520,

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a sliding slot (19a) into which an interval between the placing bar (520) and the protrusion parts is inserted.

12. A sterilizer for baby products, comprising:

first and second cases (10, 20) each having a storage space therein and a hinge member (12, 22) formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases (10, 20) are rotatably opened and closed around a shaft;

UV generating means provided at any one of the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20); and

a fixing member (610) having at least one coupling hole (612) formed at any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) and communicating with the storage space, for fixing a neck of a bottle through the coupling hole (612) and sterilizing an inside of the bottle of which the neck is fixed.

13. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a pushing protrusion (23) for pushing a control switch of the UV generating means 30.

14. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the first and second cases (10, 20) comprise a plurality of drain holes for communicating with the external air and draining moisture.

15. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the UV generating means (30) comprises:

a UV lamp (320);

a controller controlling operations of a power supply, a switch determining whether the first and second cases (10, 20) are opened or closed, and the UV lamp (320) using a power of the power supply depending on the operation of the switch; and

a main body including the UV lamp and the controller, the main body having a radiation hole (312) formed at one side thereof, for radiating UV of the UV lamp (320) to an outside, and a through hole (314) formed at an upper portion where the switch of the controller is positioned and communicating with the outside,

wherein the main body (310) is configured to be attachable and detachable in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20).

16. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the UV generating means (30) comprises a single ended electronic discharge tube On/Off circuit.

17. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the placing means (40) comprises:

a placing bar (410); and

a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a hinge member (19) formed at a bottom thereof, for supporting a hinge (420) of the placing bar (410).

18. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the placing means (40a) comprises a placing bar (410), a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410), a rotational member (432) rotatably supporting the hinge (420), and sliding means (430) having a sliding member (434) formed at a lower portion of the placing means (40a), the placing bar (410), the hinge (420) and the rotational member (432) being formed at an upper portion of the placing means (40a).

19. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion, and a coupling protrusion protruded from a lower portion of the placing bar (510),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises at least one insertion hole (19b) formed at a bottom thereof, for fixedly coupling the coupling protrusion.

20. The sterilizer of claim 12, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion and a storage recess (524) formed a predetermined depth at a lower portion thereof, and sliding means (430) having a protrusion piece partially inserted into the storage recess (524) of the placing bar (520) and protrusion parts formed at the storage recess (524), coupled to one another to be rotatable by a hinge, and formed at a predetermined interval at a lower portion of the placing bar 520, wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a sliding slot (19a) into which an interval between the placing bar (520) and the protrusion parts is inserted.

21. A sterilizer for baby products, comprising:

first and second cases (10, 20) each having a storage space therein and a hinge member (12, 22) formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases (10, 20) are rotatably opened and closed around a shaft;

UV generating means provided at any one of the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20);

placing means provided in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20) to fix the baby products; and

a fixing member (610) having at least one coupling hole (612) formed at any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) and communicating with the storage space, for fixing a neck of a bottle through the coupling hole (612) and sterilizing an inside of the bottle of which the neck is fixed.

22. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a pushing protrusion (23) for pushing a control switch of the UV generating means 30.

23. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the first and second cases (10, 20) comprise a plurality of drain holes for communicating with the external air and draining moisture.

24. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the UV generating means (30) comprises:

a UV lamp (320);

a controller controlling operations of a power supply, a switch determining whether the first and second cases (10, 20) are opened or closed, and the UV lamp (320) using a power of the power supply depending on the operation of the switch; and

a main body including the UV lamp and the controller, the main body having a radiation hole (312) formed at one side thereof, for radiating UV of the UV lamp (320) to an outside, and a through hole (314) formed at an upper portion where the switch of the controller is positioned and communicating with the outside,

wherein the main body (310) is configured to be attachable and detachable in the storage spaces of the first and second cases (10, 20).

25. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the placing means (40) comprises:

a placing bar (410); and

a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a hinge member (19) formed at a bottom thereof, for supporting a hinge (420) of the placing bar (410).

26. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the placing means (40a) comprises a placing bar (410), a hinge (420) protruded from both sides of a lower portion of the placing bar (410), a rotational member (432) rotatably supporting the hinge (420), and sliding means (430) having a sliding member (434) formed at a lower portion of the placing means (40a), the placing bar (410), the hinge (420) and the rotational member (432) being formed at an upper portion of the placing means (40a).

27. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion, and a coupling protrusion protruded from a lower portion of the placing bar (510),

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises at least one insertion hole (19b) formed at a bottom thereof, for fixedly coupling the coupling protrusion.

28. The sterilizer of claim 21, wherein the placing means comprises a placing bar (510) having a gripping recess (512) formed a predetermined depth in a downward direction of a center of an upper portion and a storage recess (524) formed a predetermined depth at a lower portion thereof, and sliding means (430) having a protrusion piece partially inserted into the storage recess (524) of the placing bar (520) and protrusion parts formed at the storage recess (524), coupled to one another to be rotatable by a hinge, and formed at a predetermined interval at a lower portion of the placing bar 520,

wherein any one of the first and second cases (10, 20) comprises a sliding slot (19a) into which an interval between the placing bar (520) and the protrusion parts is inserted.