Multifunctional milk bottle holder

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multifunctional milk bottle holder, and more particularly, to a multifunctional milk bottle holder which: is capable of providing information related to whether bottle-feeding is occurring using the inclination of the holder for feeding, wherein power is automatically turned on when a milk bottle containing liquid milk is placed in the holder for feeding; is capable of providing information related to the temperature of the liquid milk while maintaining the temperature of the liquid milk for a predetermined period of time; and has excellent price competitiveness due to reduced manufacturing costs. Also, the holder is capable of developing the senses of vision and hearing through the operation of a mobile which rotates in the holder and of a sound source generation unit, thereby ensuring ease of use.

Claims

1. A multifunctional milk bottle holder comprising: a body case having a space formed therein and supporting a milk bottle; a mobile case provided with a groove formed in the upper center of the body case to accommodate the milk bottle and formed with a dual pipe structure including an inner pipe and an outer pipe, wherein a mobile is installed in a sidewall space between the inner and outer pipes and a rotary plate is provided on a bottom space between the inner and outer pipes; a discoloration case inserted into the groove of the mobile case and including a doze test paper which adheres to the outer surface of the milk bottle and is discolored by a change in temperature of the milk bottle; and an operating case located at the inner bottom of the body case, wherein the operating case comprises a motor connected to the rotary plate via a shaft to rotate the rotary plate, a power unit for providing rotary power to the motor, and a switch which is formed in a V shape or a U shape that is closed and that comprises a first switch groove and a second switch groove which are formed on both sides of the switch, a third switch groove provided at the bottom of the switch, and a mercury drop located within the switch, the switch controlling an on-or-off operation of the power unit by a correlation between the mercury drop and any of the first, second, and third switch grooves.

2. The multifunctional milk bottle holder of claim 1, wherein the switch comprises a first barrier wall provided between the first switch groove and the third switch groove and a second barrier wall provided between the second switch groove and the third switch groove.

3. The multifunctional milk bottle holder of claim 1, further comprising a piezoelectric element provided between the milk bottle and the discoloration case or between the discoloration case and the mobile case and having viruses with helical proteins stacked on the surface of the piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element being electrically connected to the power unit.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional milk bottle holder according to the present invention,

(2) FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 1; and

(3) FIGS. 3a to 3c are conceptual views each showing the operating state of a reed switch in FIG. 1 according to an angle change.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(4) A multifunctional milk bottle holder according to the present invention comprises: a body case 10 having a space 12 formed therein and supporting a milk bottle 50; a mobile case 20 provided with a groove 21 formed in the upper center of the body case 10 to accommodate the milk bottle 50 and formed with a dual pipe structure including inner and outer pipes 22 and 24, wherein a mobile 30 is installed in a sidewall space 26 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24 and a rotary plate 32 is provided on a bottom space 28 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24; a discoloration case 40 inserted into the groove 21 of the mobile case 20 and including a doze test paper 42 which adheres to the outer surface of the milk bottle and is discolored by a change in temperature of the milk bottle 50; and an operating 110 case located at the inner bottom of the body case 10, wherein the operating case 110 comprises a motor 60 connected to the rotary plate 32 via a shaft 80 to rotate the rotary plate 32, a power unit 72 for providing rotary power to the motor 60, and a reed switch 70 which is formed in a V or U shape with closed inlet and outlet and comprises a first reed switch groove 81 and a second reed switch groove 82 which are formed on both sides thereof, a third reed switch groove 83 provided at the bottom thereof, and a mercury 76 located therein, the reed switch 70 controlling an on/off operation of the power unit 72 by a correlation between the mercury 76 and the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83.

MODE FOR INVENTION

(5) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, representative embodiments of the present invention will now be described to solve the above-described technical problems. Other embodiments that can be provided in the present invention will be replaced with the description in the configuration of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing the configuration of a multifunctional milk bottle holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the multifunctional milk bottle holder shown in FIG. 1.

(7) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the multifunctional milk bottle holder 100 comprises a body case 10, a mobile case 20, a discoloration case 40, and a milk bottle 50.

(8) The body case 10 has a cylindrical shape in which the upper end is opened and a space 12 is formed therein. A motor 60 for generating power to rotate a mobile 30 installed in the mobile case 20 and generating various types of melodies is installed in an operating case 110 separated from and connected to the body case 10. Moreover, an electric circuit (not shown) and a sound source generator 92 are installed in the space 12, and a fluorescent lamp 91 for generating ultraviolet rays in a picture section coated with sunscreen to spread the picture and sterilize liquid milk is installed in the mobile case 20. A driving means of the motor 60 will be described in detail later.

(9) The mobile case 20 is inserted into the upper side of the body case 10 and formed with a dual pipe structure including inner and outer pipes 22 and 24 such that the mobile 30 having various shapes is inserted into a sidewall space 26 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24. Moreover, a rotary plate 32 which is rotated by the operation of the motor 60 is installed on a bottom space 28 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24 and the mobile 30 is installed on the rotary plate 32 such that the mobile 30 receives power from the motor 60 and rotates when the rotary plate 32 is rotated by the operation of the motor 60.

(10) The connection structure between the rotary plate 32 and the motor 60 is configured in a manner that one end of a shaft 80 that constitutes the motor 60 is connected to the motor 60 and the other end of the shaft 80 is connected to the lower end of the rotary plate 32 such that the rotary power of the motor 60 is transmitted to the rotary plate 32, which will be described in more detail below.

(11) A groove 21 is recessed in the center of the mobile case 20, and the discoloration case 40 is inserted into the groove 21.

(12) A doze test paper 42 is coated on the surface of the discoloration case 40 to be discolored by the temperature of milk contained in the milk bottle 50 such that a parent can easily check the temperature of milk. The discoloration case 40 is formed of a transparent material and adheres to the outer surface of the milk bottle, and the doze test paper 42 preferably has various patterns such that an infant has an interest in the milk bottle holder.

(13) A groove is also recessed in the center of the discoloration case 40, and the milk bottle 50 is inserted into the groove.

(14) Meanwhile, the motor 60 for driving the mobile, the electronic circuit (not shown) for the sound source generation, and a reed switch 70 are installed in the inner space of the operating case 110 separated from and connected to the body case 10.

(15) An end of the shaft 80 is connected to the motor 60 and the other end of the shaft 80 is connected to the rotary plate 32, which is installed on the bottom space 28 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24 of the mobile case 20, such that the rotary power of the motor 60 is transmitted to the rotary plate 32. As a result, the mobile 30 installed on the rotary plate 32 receives the rotary power of the shaft 80 and rotates in the sidewall space 26 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24.

(16) Meanwhile, a mercury 76 having a predetermined weight is provided in a space of the reed switch 70, which is formed in a V shape with closed inlet and outlet, such that when the mercury 76 is inclined, that is, when the connected body case 10 is inclined, where the body case 10 stands vertically or lies horizontally without restricting a power unit 72, the mercury 76 is brought into contact with reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83, respectively, thus restricting the power unit 72.

(17) Specifically, in the space of the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83 of the interior of the reed switch 70 formed in a V shape with closed inlet and outlet and barrier walls 1 and 2, the mercury 76 is brought into contact with the reed switch groove 83 when the body case 10 stands vertically as shown in FIG. 2.

(18) Among the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83 formed in the above manner, the mercury 76 is brought into contact with the reed switch groove 83 when the milk bottle holder 100 (i.e., the body case 10) stands vertically as shown in FIG. 3a and brought into contact with the reed switch groove 81 or the reed switch groove 82 when the milk bottle holder 100 lies horizontally as shown in FIG. 3b. In this state, when a parent tilts the milk bottle holder 100 to feed an infant with milk, the mercury 76 is inclined at a predetermined angle and separated away from the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83 as shown in FIG. 3c, thus not restricting the power unit 72.

(19) As such, when the rotation of the mobile is not restricted by the power unit 72, and the motor 60 receives power to rotate the mobile 30 and the sound source generator 92 operates to generate a melody in a state where the milk bottle holder 100 is inclined. The reed switch 70 may be provided between a piezoelectric element and the power unit 72 or between the power unit 72, the motor 60, and the sound source generator 92. Although not shown, a contact switch for charging a charger using a piezoelectric element or external power and an on/off switch for manually controlling an on/off operation of the power unit may be provided.

(20) The power unit 72 generates power by means of a piezoelectric element (not shown) in which viruses with proteins are stacked on the surface. The piezoelectric element is provided between the milk bottle 50 and the discoloration case 40 or between the discoloration case 40 and the mobile case 20 to generate electric power.

(21) The currently used piezoelectric elements contain substances harmful to humans such as lead or zirconium, and the manufacturing process thereof is complex. On the contrary, viruses including M13 viruses are harmless to humans. The M13 virus has protein strands coiled helically on the surface thereof, and when these helical protein strands are pushed or twisted, both ends are charged with positive (+) electricity and negative () electricity, respectively, thus generating current.

(22) M13 viruses are stacked on the surface of a virus piezoelectric element, and electrodes of gold (Au), for example, are connected to the top and bottom thereof to maximize the efficiency of the virus piezoelectric element and the electric power generation. Viruses have self assembly capability, and thus when a film is immersed in a solution containing viruses, the rod-shaped viruses are evenly distributed even without applying a force from the outside. Therefore, the piezoelectric element is produced by stacking viruses in the above manner.

(23) As such, when the power unit 72 is configured as the virus piezoelectric element, electric power is generated by the weight of liquid milk, resulting in a reduction in electric power and allowing semi-permanent use.

(24) Next, the operation of the multifunctional milk bottle holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3c.

(25) The multifunctional milk bottle holder 100 of the present invention is used in a manner that the discoloration case 40 is inserted into the groove 21 of the mobile case 20 installed on the upper side of the body case 10 and then the milk bottle 50 is inserted into the groove 44 of the discoloration case 40. At this time, when the milk contained in the milk bottle 50 is too hot, the color of the doze test paper 42 coated on the surface of the discoloration case 40 is changed by the temperature change, allowing a parent to easily check the temperature of the milk from the outside.

(26) Then, when the body case 10 is inclined to use the milk bottle holder 100 into which the milk bottle 50 is inserted, a specific melody is generated and, at the same time, the mobile 30 installed in the sidewall space 26 between the inner and outer pipes 22 and 24 is rotated. At this time, when the milk bottle holder 100 stands vertically or lies horizontally, the mercury 76 is brought into contact with one of the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83 connected to the power unit 72, thus restricting the supply of electric power to the operating case 110 and the sound source generator 92. As a result, the generation of the melody and the rotation of the mobile are restricted, and only when an infant tilts the milk bottle holder 100 to drink milk, the generation of the melody and the rotation of the mobile are selectively operated.

(27) Specifically, as shown in FIG.

(28) when the milk bottle holder 100 stands vertically or lies horizontally, the mercury 76 is brought into contact with one of the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83 to restrict the power unit 72, which in turn restricts the rotation of the mobile.

(29) Meanwhile, when a parent tilts the milk bottle holder 100 to feed an infant with milk, the mercury 76 is inclined at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. 3c and, at this time, separated from the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83, and thus the power unit 72 is operated to allow the rotation of the motor 60, which in turn allows the generation of the melody and the rotation of the mobile, thus allowing the infant to drink milk with interest.

(30) Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3b, even when the milk bottle holder 100 lies completely horizontally, the mercury 76 passing through the barrier walls 1 and 2 is brought into contact with one of the reed switch grooves 81 and 82 to shut off the supply of electric power to the power unit 72, which in turn restricts the rotation of the motor 60, thus restricting the generation of the melody and the rotation of the mobile.

(31) As such, the mobile is operated and the music is generated by the correlation between the mercury and the reed switch grooves, and thus the mobile operation and the music generation are automatically determined by the angle of the milk bottle holder with respect to the ground without having to additionally operating the milk bottle holder.

(32) It has been described that the doze test paper 42, rotary plate 32, the mobile case 20, the reed switch grooves 81, 82 and 83, the motor 60, etc. are provided in the multifunctional milk bottle holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention such that the manager can easily recognize the milk feeding to the infant, the types of melodies can be variously changed by the addition of a music card, which allows the manager to be convenient to use, to the basic idea of the present invention. That is, the melody card can be operated in a detachable manner, and to this end, a card slot is provided so as to generate music suitable for the age of the infant by the replacement of the music card. Moreover, it is possible to add a music chip, for example, as a component operated by the power of the motor or the current obtained by the virus piezoelectric element mounted in the multifunctional milk bottle holder 100.

(33) The invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments, but these embodiments are merely exemplary and the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Moreover, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope claimed in the present invention is not defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be defined by the appended claims and their technical spirit.