Feeding bottle preparation assembly

A feeding bottle preparation assembly includes a housing. The housing has a fluid reservoir and a formula reservoir. A platform is movably coupled to the housing. The platform may support a plurality of bottles. A processor is coupled to the housing. An actuator is coupled to the housing and the processor. The actuator may actuate the processor. A control panel is coupled to the housing and the processor. The control panel may define operational parameters of the processor. A nozzle is coupled to the housing and the processor. The nozzle is in communication with the fluid and formula reservoirs. The nozzle may dispense the fluid and baby formula into the plurality of bottles. A motor is coupled to the housing and the processor. The motor is coupled to the platform. The platform may sequentially position each of the plurality of bottles under the nozzle.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to food preparation devices and more particularly pertains to a new food preparation device for preparing baby formula in a plurality of bottles.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing structured such that a bottle area is defined in the housing. The housing is further structured such that a fluid reservoir and a formula reservoir are defined in the housing. The fluid and formula reservoirs may each contain an associated one of a fluid and a baby formula. A platform is movably coupled to the housing. The platform may support a plurality of bottles in the bottle area. A processor is coupled to the housing. An actuator is coupled to the housing. The actuator is operationally coupled to the processor. The actuator may actuate the processor. A control panel is coupled to the housing. The control panel is operationally coupled to the processor. The control panel may define operational parameters of the processor. A nozzle is coupled to the housing. The nozzle is operationally coupled to the processor. The nozzle is in communication with the fluid and formula reservoirs. The nozzle may dispense the fluid and baby formula into the plurality of bottles according to the defined operational parameters of the processor. A motor is coupled to the housing. The motor is operationally coupled to the processor. The motor is coupled to the platform. The platform may sequentially position each of the plurality of bottles under the nozzle according to the defined operational parameters of the processor.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 7, the feeding bottle preparation assembly10generally comprises a housing12. The housing12has an outer wall14. Each of a top side16and a bottom side18of the outer wall14of the housing12extends forwardly from a front side20of the outer wall14of the housing12. A bottle area22is defined between the top16and bottom18sides of the outer wall14of the housing12. A leading edge24of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12curves between each of a first lateral side26and a second lateral side28of the outer wall14of the housing12. Additionally, a forwardmost edge30of the bottom side18of the housing12curves between the first26and second28lateral sides of the outer wall14of the housing12.

An uppermost surface32of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12has the fluid reservoir34extending downwardly therein. The fluid reservoir34may contain a fluid36. The fluid36may be water. Additionally, the uppermost surface32of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12has the formula reservoir38extending downwardly therein. The formula reservoir38may contain a baby formula40.

The formula reservoir38is one of a pair of formula reservoirs42. A first one44of the formula reservoirs42may contain a liquid baby formula of any conventional design. A second one46of the formula reservoirs42may contain a powder baby formula of any conventional design. A plurality of lids48is each hingedly coupled to the uppermost surface32of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12. Each of the lids48closes an associated one of the fluid34, first formula44and second formula46reservoirs.

A platform50is movably coupled to the housing12. The platform50may support a plurality of bottles52in the bottle area22. The bottles52may be infant feeding bottles of any conventional design. A processor54is coupled to the housing12. The processor54may be an electronic processor of any conventional design.

A refrigeration unit56is coupled to the housing12. The refrigeration unit56is electrically coupled to the processor54. The refrigeration unit56cools the first formula reservoir44. Additionally, the refrigeration unit56may have an operational temperature between 50° and 60° Fahrenheit.

An actuator58is coupled to the leading edge24of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12. The actuator58is electrically coupled to the processor54so the actuator58may actuate the processor54. A control panel60is coupled to the uppermost surface32of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12. The control panel60is electrically coupled to the processor54. Moreover, the control panel60may define operational parameters of the processor54. The control panel60may be a touch screen control panel of any conventional design.

A nozzle62is coupled to a lower surface63of the top side16of the outer wall14of the housing12. The nozzle62is positioned within the bottle area22. Additionally, the nozzle62is electrically coupled to the processor54. The nozzle62is in fluid communication with the fluid34, first44and second46formula reservoirs. The nozzle62may dispense the fluid36and baby formula44into the bottles52according to the defined operational parameters of the processor54. Additionally, the nozzle62may be an electrically actuated nozzle of any conventional design.

A motor64is coupled to the housing12. The motor64is electrically coupled to the processor54. The motor64is mechanically coupled to the platform50so the platform50may sequentially position each of the bottles52under the nozzle62according to the defined operational parameters of the processor54. The motor64may be an electrical motor of any conventional design.

A timer66is coupled to the forwardmost edge30of the bottom side18of the outer wall14of the housing12. The timer66is electrically coupled to the processor54. The timer66may be actuated to determine a duration of time between the operational parameters of the processor54.

A power supply72is coupled to the housing12. The power supply72is electrically coupled to the processor54. The power supply72comprises a power cord74extending outwardly from a back side70of the outer wall14of the housing12. The power cord74is electrically coupled to a power source76. The power source76may be an electrical outlet of any conventional design.

Alternatively, a sterilizing unit68is provided. The sterilizing unit68is removably coupled to the first lateral side26of the outer wall14of the housing12. Additionally, the sterilizing unit68extends between the back side70and the leading24and forwardmost30edges of the top16and bottom18sides of the outer wall14of the housing12. The bottles52may be placed within the sterilizing unit68to sterilize the bottles52. The sterilization unit68may be an infra-red sterilization unit of any conventional design.

In use, the bottles52are placed on the platform50. The control panel60is used to enter the operational parameters of the processor54to include an amount of fluid36and type of baby formula40to be delivered into each of the bottles52. The timer66is used to establish a duration of time between each of the bottles52being filled with the fluid36and the baby formula40.