WO2018137288A1

WO2018137288A1 - Artificial nipple and infant feeding device

Info

Publication number: WO2018137288A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/080674
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王小娟
Original assignee: 王小娟
Priority date: 2017-01-26
Filing date: 2017-04-14
Publication date: 2018-08-02
Also published as: CN207125905U

Abstract

Provided are an artificial nipple (100) and an infant feeding device (1000) having the artificial nipple (100). The artificial nipple (100) is combined with a nursing bottle (200) containing a nursing liquid to form the infant feeding device (1000). The artificial nipple (100) comprises: an installation member (300) for connection with the nursing bottle (200) containing the nursing liquid; a base section (101) formed integrally with the installation member (300); a teat section (103) having a suction hole (1031) at a central portion thereof; an intermediate section (102) positioned between the base section (101) and the teat section (103); and a venting component (110) used to balance air pressures inside and outside the infant feeding device (1000), wherein an annular recess (400) surrounding the venting component (110) is arranged at the base section (101). Arrangement of the annular recess (400) around the venting component (110) allows the venting component (110) to deform freely, thereby enabling more flexible air return.

Description

Artificial pacifiers and drinking utensils for young children

Technical field

The present application relates to an artificial nipple and a child drinking appliance having the artificial nipple.

Background technique

In the case of breast-feeding a baby, an artificial nipple and a child drinking device having an artificial nipple which is attached to a body of a child-drinking appliance containing a bottle of baby beverage such as milk or pre-extracted breast milk or the like is widely used. When an infant contains an artificial teat and is sucked for sucking milk from a child's drinking device, the pressure in the child's drinking device will decrease as the beverage is reduced. As the pressure in the drinking device of the child decreases, the baby takes in air and the breast pumping becomes progressively difficult. A nipple for a feeding bottle is known which has a one-way valve in the skirt of the nipple to allow air to enter the feeding bottle to balance the internal and external air pressure, but the one-way valve is easily blocked and the return air is not flexible.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present application is to provide an artificial teat that is flexible in air return.

The present application is achieved by the following technical solution: an artificial teat, which is combined with a bottle containing a beverage to form a child drinking appliance, comprising:

a mounting member for connecting to a bottle containing the beverage;

a base formed integrally with the mounting member;

The nipple has a suction hole in the middle;

An abdomen located between the base and the nipple; and

a ventilation member for balancing the pressure inside and outside the drinking device of the child,

Wherein the base is provided with an annular groove surrounding the ventilation member.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the base is integrated with the mounting member by injection molding.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the ventilation member is a duckbill valve having a ventilation wall and a peripheral wall connected to the ventilation wall, the ventilation wall is provided with a slit cut, the annular groove is located around the peripheral wall .

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the mounting member has a connecting portion coupled to the base and a mounting portion for screwing with a bottle for containing a beverage, the connecting portion being provided with a hardness corresponding to the ventilation member The hole is reinforced, and the annular groove is located inside the hardness reinforcing hole.

As a further improvement of the above technical means, the ventilation members are provided in two or more circumferential directions.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the inner wall of the nipple is provided with a blocking member for slowing the flow rate of the beverage.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the blocking member is a spiral-shaped continuous projection.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a plurality of agitation auxiliary members are uniformly disposed on the inner wall of the abdomen in the circumferential direction.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, each of the agitation auxiliary members of the plurality of agitation auxiliary members is a flat projection integrally provided on the inner wall of the abdomen.

According to another aspect of the present application, a child drinking apparatus is provided, including an artificial nipple and a baby bottle, the artificial nipple being the artificial nipple described above, the artificial nipple being threadedly coupled to a bottle containing a beverage by a mounting member.

The beneficial effects of the present application include: balancing the air pressure inside and outside the drinking utensil of the child through the ventilation member, avoiding difficulty in sucking milk and avoiding inhalation of excessive air by the infant to cause flatulence and abdominal pain, the ventilation member is on the base and at the edge position, and the baby is playing. When the nipple is squeezed, the venting member is not squeezed, the liquid in the drinking device of the child does not flow out from the venting member, and the artificial nipple is fixedly connected with the mounting member, the number of parts is reduced, the structure is simple, and the dirt is not smeared. . More importantly, the annular member is provided around the ventilation member, that is, there is no structure that hinders the deformation of the ventilation member. Therefore, when the ventilation member is deformed, there is no other structural barrier, and the deformation can be more freely performed, and the return air is more flexible.

DRAWINGS

1 is a perspective view of an artificial teat according to an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an artificial nipple in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion A in Figure 2;

4 is a schematic view of the artificial nipple and the mounting member theoretically forcibly disassembled according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a drinking device for a child according to a first embodiment of the present application;

Figure 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing a child drinking apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drinking device for a child according to a first embodiment of the present application;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a drinking device for a child according to a first embodiment of the present application;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a drinking device for a child according to a second embodiment of the present application;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a drinking device for a child in accordance with a third embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the artificial teat 100 of the present embodiment includes a mounting member 300, a base 101, an abdomen 102, a nipple 103, and a ventilation member 110. The artificial nipple 100 of this embodiment is screw-mounted to the bottle 200 containing the beverage by the mounting member 300 to form the infant drinking utensil 1000. In addition, the toddler drinking appliance 1000 also has a nipple cover 500 for dust protection.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the base portion 101 is integrally fixedly coupled to the mounting member 300. The joint between the base 101 and the mounting member 300 is tightly packed and does not leak.

In a specific embodiment, the base 101 is integrated with the mounting component 300 by injection molding. Specifically, in the embodiment, the mounting component 300 is closely coupled to the base 101 of the artificial nipple 100 by a method of overmolding, and the connection between the mounting component 300 and the artificial nipple 100 is non-removable. The mounting member 300 can be detached from the base 101 of the artificial nipple 100 only if the base 101 of the artificial nipple 100 or the mounting member 300 is broken. It can be understood that the connection between the mounting member 300 and the base 101 of the artificial nipple 100 can also be integrally connected by a strong adhesive or the like, thereby correspondingly performing the base 101 and the mounting member 300 of the artificial nipple 100. Improvements are also within the scope of this application.

The top portion of the top portion of the nipple 103 has a suction hole 1031. The shape of the nipple 103 is modeled on the mother's nipple, which facilitates the interactive feeding of breast milk and young drinking utensils. The size of the suction hole 1031 can be specifically selected according to the baby so that the suction hole 1031 can flow out the required amount of liquid, so that the baby can easily drink slowly.

The abdomen 102 is located between the base 101 and the nipple 103. The abdomen 102 is formed in a hemispherical shape, which is similar to the breast milk design, and the baby is more acceptable.

The venting member 110 is used to balance the air pressure inside and outside the drinking device 1000 of the child. The venting member 110 is equivalent to a one-way venting valve. When a negative pressure is generated in the drinking device of the child, the ventilation member 110 is automatically opened. In turn, the air pressure inside and outside the drinking device 1000 of the child is balanced.

As shown in FIG. 3, specifically, the ventilation member 110 is a duckbill valve (shaped like a duckbill) having a ventilation wall 114 and a peripheral wall 113 connected to the ventilation wall 114. The peripheral wall 113 has two opposing first side walls (not numbered) and two opposing second side walls (not numbered). Further, the vent wall 114 is provided with a slit cut 112.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the base portion 101 is provided with an annular groove 400 surrounding the ventilation member 110.

The annular groove 400 is located around the peripheral wall 113 of the ventilation member 110. In other words, the annular member is provided around the ventilation member 110, that is, there is no structure that hinders the deformation of the peripheral wall 113 of the ventilation member 110. Therefore, when the ventilation member is deformed, there is no other structural barrier, and the deformation can be more freely performed, and the return air is more flexible. .

Wherein, the ventilation member 110 is located on the base 101. The ventilation member 110 provided at the base 101 is more concealed than the case where the ventilation member 110 is placed on the abdomen 102 which is easily squeezed by the baby to leak, and is not easily squeezed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting member 300 has a connecting portion 310 coupled to the base 101 and a mounting portion 320 for screwing with a bottle for containing a beverage, and the connecting portion 310 is provided with the ventilation member 110 corresponding hardness reinforcing holes 311.

As shown in FIG. 4, the annular groove 400 is located inside the hardness reinforcing hole 311. The hardness reinforcing hole 311 is located on the connecting portion 310 of the mounting member 300. In one embodiment, the connecting portion 310 is a rigid plastic; the venting member 110 is a soft silicone. In other words, the hardness of the connecting portion 310 is greater than the hardness of the ventilation member 110. Since the annular groove 400 is located inside the hardness reinforcing hole 311, that is, the annular groove 400 is surrounded by the hardness reinforcing hole 311, when the baby is playing the nipple, The venting member is not squeezed, and the liquid in the drinking device of the child does not flow out of the venting member.

Further, the annular groove 400 is surrounded by the hardness reinforcing hole 311, and there is no structure that hinders the deformation of the peripheral wall 113 of the ventilation member 110. Further, when the ventilation member is deformed, there is no other structure blocking, and deformation can be more freely performed. The air is more flexible.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper half of the mounting member 300 is a connecting portion 310 fixedly coupled to the base portion 101. As described above, the connecting portion 310 has two symmetrical openings for the venting member. A square-shaped hardness reinforcing hole 311 corresponding to the ventilation member 110 when the mounting member 300 is connected to the artificial teat 100 by overmolding; the mounting member 300 The lower half is a mounting portion 320 that is coupled to the baby bottle of the infant drinking device; the inner wall of the mounting portion 320 is provided with, for example, internal threads that match the threads on the feeding bottle 200. With such a connection and design, the disassembly and cleaning of the infant drinking utensil 1000 can be more convenient, and the base 101 of the artificial nipple 100 and the mounting member 300 are integrally fixedly connected without the base 101 and the mounting member 300 of the artificial nipple 100. The connection gap causes the phenomenon of dirt and dirt between the two, making the use of the drinking device 1000 more secure.

The venting member 110 extends from the outer wall of the artificial nipple 100 toward the inside of the artificial nipple, and the venting member 110 is a counterbore that is open to the outside as viewed from the outside. The height and width of the venting opening 111 of the venting member 110 on the outer wall of the artificial nipple 100 can be determined according to the size of the infant drinking utensil 1000 and the number of the venting members 110. For example, the length and width may be from about 0.5 mm to about 3 mm, and the area is small, which is difficult to find without careful inspection. It can be understood that the ventilation member 110 can enter the inside of the child drinking utensil 1000 through the inner wall of the artificial teat 100 as long as the side wall or the inner wall of the ventilation member 110 can contact the air inside the infant drinking utensil 1000, so that the child drinking utensil The pressure distribution inside and outside of 1000, thereby correspondingly improving the venting member 110, is also within the scope of protection of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the vent wall 114 of the venting member 110 is provided with a slit cut 112. The artificial nipple 100 is integrally formed of a silica gel and a mounting member 300. When a negative pressure is generated in the infant drinking device 1000, the slit cut 112 on the venting member 110 is automatically opened based on the elastic material property of the silicone material, and the crack slit 112 is automatically closed after the air pressure in the child drinking appliance 1000 is balanced. It can be understood that when the ventilation member 110 passes through the inner wall of the artificial teat 100 into the interior of the infant drinking utensil 1000, the ventilation wall 114 and the peripheral wall 113 of the ventilation member 110 can contact the inside air of the infant drinking utensil 1000, which A slit cut can be provided on the peripheral wall 113, both of which can achieve the effect of balancing the pressure inside and outside, whereby the corresponding improvement of the venting member 110 is also within the scope of protection of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the ventilation members 110 are provided in two circumferential directions. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and the number of the ventilation members 110 may be changed according to specific conditions, for example, one, or three or more may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, in the present embodiment, the inner wall of the nipple 103 is provided with a blocking member 120 for slowing the flow rate of the beverage. Wherein, the blocking member 120 is a spiral-shaped continuous protrusion. When the baby sucks the artificial teat 100 hard, the blocking member 120 can change the flow direction and flow rate of the liquid such as milk, and the liquid does not directly impact the baby's throat, thereby effectively preventing the milking phenomenon. Of course, the present application may not be limited thereto, and for example, the blocking member 120 may be a plurality of annular protrusions.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of agitation assisting members 130 are uniformly disposed on the inner wall of the abdomen 102 in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the agitation assistance member 130 is a flat protrusion integrally provided on the inner wall of the abdomen 102. In this embodiment, the nine flat projections are shaped like petals, which can increase the softness and flexibility of the artificial nipple without causing the artificial nipple to collapse. Moreover, for example, when brewing the milk powder, the stirring assisting member 130 can assist in the collision of the milk powder, prevent the milk powder from agglomerating, and shake the milk more uniformly.

In the present embodiment, the baby bottle 200 is a small-capacity glass bottle, for example, can only hold 120 ml of liquid. The middle portion of the feeding bottle 200 is a recess for easy gripping, and even if the child holds the depression with both hands, the drinking device of the child can be well stabilized, and the glass has a high melting point and good heat resistance, and does not cause harmful effects. The substance is more reassuring to use.

Next, the

child drinking appliances

1000A and 1000B according to the embodiments of the present application will be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10 . Further, unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the infant drinking device 1000A according to the embodiment is the same as the configuration of the infant drinking device 1000 described with reference to Figs. 1 to 8 in the embodiment. In the following, the components different from the embodiment of the configuration of the

infant drinking utensils

1000A and 1000B according to the embodiment will be mainly described, and the same configurations as those of the

infant drinking appliances

1000A and 1000B according to the embodiment will be briefly described.

As shown in Fig. 9, the infant drinking apparatus 1000A includes a nipple cover 500A, a feeding bottle 200A, and a mounting member 300A integrally formed with the artificial nipple. As shown in Fig. 10, the infant drinking apparatus 1000B includes a nipple cover 500B, a baby bottle 200B, and a mounting member 300B integrally formed with the artificial nipple. The artificial nipples of the

infant drinking appliances

1000A and 1000B employ the artificial nipples described with reference to Figs.

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, in the

child drinking appliances

1000A and 1000B of the second and third embodiments, the

baby bottles

200A and 200B of the baby drinking utensils are large-capacity glass bottles, for example, can accommodate 240 ml or more. liquid. Among them, the middle part of the bottle 200A bottle is straight, and the two ends are convex, so that the bottle can be better held, and the glass has a high melting point, good heat resistance, no harmful substances, and is more reassuring. The baby bottle 200B has a straight cylindrical shape as a whole, which is easy to manufacture.

Claims

The artificial nipple is used in combination with a bottle containing a beverage to form a child drinking appliance, which is characterized by comprising:

a mounting member for connecting to a bottle containing the beverage;

a base formed integrally with the mounting member;

The nipple has a suction hole in the middle;

An abdomen located between the base and the nipple; and

a ventilation member for balancing the pressure inside and outside the drinking device of the child,

Wherein the base is provided with an annular groove surrounding the ventilation member.
The artificial teat of claim 1 wherein said base is integrally joined to said mounting member by injection molding.
The artificial teat according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation member is a duckbill valve having a ventilation wall and a peripheral wall connected to the ventilation wall, the ventilation wall being provided with a slit cut, the annular groove Located around the perimeter wall.
The artificial teat according to claim 3, wherein said mounting member has a connecting portion coupled to said base and a mounting portion for screwing with a bottle for containing a beverage, said connecting portion being provided with a seat The corresponding venting member has a hardness reinforcing hole, and the annular groove is located inside the hardness reinforcing hole.
The artificial teat according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation member is provided in two or more circumferential directions.
The artificial teat according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the nipple is provided with a blocking member for slowing the flow rate of the beverage.
The artificial teat according to claim 6, wherein the blocking member is a spiral-shaped continuous projection.
The artificial teat according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of agitation assisting members are uniformly disposed on the inner wall of the abdomen in the circumferential direction.
The artificial teat according to claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of agitation assistance members is a flat projection integrally provided on an inner wall of the abdomen.
A child drinking appliance comprising an artificial nipple and a feeding bottle, the artificial nipple being the artificial nipple of claim 1, the artificial nipple being threadedly connected to the bottle containing the beverage by a mounting member.