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.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a sterilizer for baby products that can sterilize and sanitizes relatively small-sized baby products and minimize the baby products from being lost. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Generally, since infants or babies have a low immunity, it is required to always sterilize the products used by the infants or babies, for example, nipple, pacifier, device for teeth growth, and a variety of toys, before or after being used. 
         [0005]    The baby products and breast feeding supplies are conventionally disinfected by dipping and sterilizing them in a boiling water for a predetermined time and drying them in a natural state. However, the conventional method has a problem in safety that babies may be scalded by the boiling water and a problem that in the natural drying, contaminants contained in the air may be adsorbed on the baby products or breast feeding supplies to cause a secondary infection. 
         [0006]    Also, the aforementioned problems can be overcome by keeping the baby products and breast feeding supplies primarily sterilized in a boiling water in a dish dryer having a cover to prevent external contaminants from being penetrated into the dish drier due to the closed cover and thus from being adhered on the baby products or breast feeding supplies. However, the above method also has a problem that the baby products and breast feeding supplies may be secondarily infected by other products dried in the dish drier, for example, dishes for adults. 
         [0007]    Meanwhile, when a parent/parents goes/go out of doors with infant and/or babies, it is essentially required to carry the sterilized baby products and break feeding supplies in an amount necessary for the going out time, which increases the volume of the products to carry, thus limiting the parent(s) from going out doors. 
         [0008]    In addition, after all the baby products or breast feeding supplies carried for going out of doors have been used, the used baby products or breast feeding supplies have to be again used, which is insanitary. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a sterilizer for baby products that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. 
         [0010]    An object of the present invention is to provide a sterilizer for baby products that can keep the baby products and breast feeding supplies simply, conveniently and sanitarily by including first and second cases provided with UV generating means disposed at one side thereof and a storage space formed therein to keep the baby products and breast feeding supplies therein, placing means disposed in any one of the first and second cases, and coupling means to which a neck of a bottle is coupled at any one of the first and second cases, wherein the baby products and breast feeding supplies, such as a nursing bottle, are coupled and fixed to the coupling means in the storage space of the first and second cases in a home or in particular when a parent/parents goes/go out of doors, and the baby products including the nursing bottle are sterilized by ultraviolet rays radiated from the UV generating means. 
         [0011]    Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly-pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
         [0012]    To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a sterilizer for baby products, comprising: first and second cases each having a storage space therein and a hinge member formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases 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; and placing means provided in the storage spaces of the first and second cases to fix the baby products. 
         [0013]    In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sterilizer for baby products, comprising: first and second cases each having a storage space therein and a hinge member formed at one edge thereof and into which a shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases 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; and a fixing member having at least one coupling hole formed at any one of the first and second cases and communicating with the storage space, for fixing a neck of a bottle through the coupling hole and sterilizing an inside of the bottle of which the neck is fixed. 
         [0014]    It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0015]    The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings: 
           [0016]      FIG. 1  is a partial disassembled perspective view of a sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 2  is a sectional view of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0018]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view showing that a nipple is placed in the sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0019]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view showing that a pacifier is placed in the sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 5  is a partial disassembled perspective view of placing means according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 6  is a sectional view showing a usage of the placing means according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view showing a usage of the placing means according to a third embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing that the placing means is separated from a case according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 9  is a disassembled perspective view of a sterilizer for baby products according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 10  is a sectional view of  FIG. 9 ; 
           [0026]      FIG. 11  is a block diagram showing a constitution of a single ended electronic discharge tube On/Off circuit according to the present invention; and 
           [0027]      FIG. 12  is a detailed circuit diagram of a single ended electronic discharge tube On/Off circuit according to the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0028]    Reference will be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
       First Embodiment 
       [0029]      FIG. 1  is a partial disassembled perspective view of a sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 2  is a sectional view of  FIG. 1 . 
         [0030]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a sterilizer  1  for baby products includes first and second cases  10  and  20  each having a storage space therein and that can be relatively opened and closed, UV generating means  30  provided in the storage spaces of the first and second cases  10  and  20 , and placing means  40 . 
         [0031]    The UV generating means  30  and the placing means  40  can be disposed in the first case  10  and a window  21  for viewing an inside of the second case can be formed of a transparent material in the second case  20 . However, it is preferable that the window  21  is formed of a semi-transparent material such that light is transmitted by half of light emitting when a sterilization lamp of the UV generating means  30  is turned on to amplify the design of the baby products using a light scattering. 
         [0032]    Each of the first and second cases  10  and  20  has a rotational member  12 ,  22  formed at one end, into which a hinge shaft is inserted such that the first and second cases  10  and  20  can rotate around the hinge shaft, and a protrusion piece  14 ,  24  formed at the other end thereof. 
         [0033]    The first and second cases  10  and  20  have latch means for preventing the first and second cases  10  and  20  from being arbitrarily rotated. The latch means includes a latch hole formed at any one of the first and second cases  10  and  20 , and a latch jaw formed at a position corresponding to the latch hole. In this embodiment, the latch hole  16  is formed in the first case  10 , and the latch jaw  26  is formed in the second case  20 . 
         [0034]    Of course, the latch means can be implemented in various ways in addition to the way using the latch hole and the latch jaw. In other words, any means will be possible if it can prevent the first and second cases  10  and  20  from being arbitrarily opened. 
         [0035]    Either of the first case  10  or the second case  20  has a loop member  18 ,  28  to which a string or the like is coupled for convenient carrying. 
         [0036]    A barrier  11  for forming a space into which the UV generating means  30  is inserted between an outer wall and the storage space is disposed in the storage space of the first case  10 . At least one latch jaw  13  is formed on the barrier  11  and the outer wall, and a latch hole  316  is formed in the UV generating means  30  at a position corresponding to the latch jaw  13 . 
         [0037]    A plurality of baby products are placed in the storage space of the first case  10  through the placing means  40 , and a separation wall  15  for preventing the placed baby products from contacting one another is formed in the storage space of the first case  10 . 
         [0038]    A pushing protrusion  23  protruded downward is formed in the storage space of the second case  2 . The pushing protrusion  23  pushes a switch of the UV generating means  30  disposed in the storage space of the first case  10  to operate a sterilizing lamp when the first case  10  and the second case  20  are closed each other centering on the rotational member  12 ,  22 . 
         [0039]    It is preferable that a plurality of drain holes are formed in each of the first and second cases  10  and  20 . The drain holes formed in the first case  10  drain water extracted from the baby products, and the drain holes formed in the second case  20  prevents moisture from being generated from the inside of the first and second cases  10  and  20  while moisture generated from the baby products sterilized through the sterilizing lamp of the UV generating means  30  is drained to the outside. 
         [0040]    The UV generating means  30  includes a main body  310  having a through hole  312  formed at a front surface thereof and a radiation hole  314  formed at an upper portion of a position corresponding to the pushing protrusion  23  of the second case  20 , a sterilizing lamp  320  stored within the main body  310  and radiating UV through the radiation hole, a UV generating part stored within the main body  310  and having a circuitry transmitting a control signal for controlling the sterilizing lamp  320 , and a switch disposed at a predetermined portion of the main body  310  and switched by a pushing operation of the pushing protrusion  23  of the second case  20  inserted through the radiation hole  314 , for transmitting the same to the UV generating part. 
         [0041]    An opening and closing plate  318  is formed in the main body  310  such that a battery can be easily installed. 
         [0042]    Preferably, the switch is comprised of a limit switch. In this case, an operation pin of the limit switch is preferably formed in a depressed state without being protruded to an outside in the downward direction of the radiation hole  314  of the main body  310 . 
         [0043]    Of course, the switch is not limited to only the limit switch. All means will be possible if it can transmit a control signal capable of operating the sterilizing lamp  320  by a closing operation of the second case  20 . For example, the switch may be comprised of a reed switch. 
         [0044]    The placing means  40  includes a placing bar  410 , and hinges  420  protruded from both sides of the placing bar  410 . A hinge member  19  is formed at a bottom of the first case  10  integrally with the first case to support the hinge  420  such that the hinge  420  is inserted and rotated. 
         [0045]    When the placing bar  410  is rotated around the hinge  420  and thus stands erect, a supporting bar  17  for supporting the standing of the placing bar  410  is formed at a predetermined portion of the first case  10 . 
         [0046]    In this case, it is preferable that fixing means is formed in the placing bar  410  and the supporting bar  17 . For example, a latch groove is formed in the latch bar  410  and a latch hook latched in the latch groove is formed at a predetermined portion of the supporting bar  17 , so that the placing bar  410  is rigidly fixed by the supporting bar  17  to prevent the placing bar  410  from being arbitrarily rotated due to an impact. 
         [0047]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , the placing bar  410  is configured to have both side ends bent inward to form a latch space  414 , and at least one placing slot  412  in a lengthwise direction. 
         [0048]    Use of the aforementioned sterilizer for baby products will now be described. 
         [0049]    First, when the protrusion pieces  14  and  24  formed in the first and second cases  10  and  20  are pushed each other, the first and second cases  10  and  20  are opened while being rotated centering on the hinge shaft inserted into the rotational members  12  and  22  of the first and second cases  10  and  20 . 
         [0050]    Baby products are placed through the placing means  40  formed in the storage spaces of the first and second cases  10  and  20  opened each other. Hereinafter, placing a nipple will be described as one example. 
         [0051]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view showing that a nipple is placed in the sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 4  is a perspective view showing that a pacifier is placed in the sterilizer for baby products according to a first embodiment of the present invention.  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the placing bar  410  of the placing means  40  is rotated centering on the hinge  420  and is laid to be parallel with a bottom surface of the first case  10 . 
         [0052]    By doing so, the placing slot  412  is directed toward an upper direction and then one end of a nipple is inserted into the placing slot  412  and fixed. 
         [0053]    The pacifiers are generally classified into ring type pacifiers having a gripping ring formed at a rear end thereof and protrusion type pacifiers having a protrusion piece formed at a rear end thereof. In the case of the ring type pacifier, the pacing bar  410  of the placing means  40  stands erect centering on the hinge  420  and the ring of the pacifier is inserted into the placing slot  412  of the placing bar  410  and is then fixed. 
         [0054]    In addition, in case where the placing bar is erected perpendicularly, the placing bar  410  is erected perpendicularly through the supporting bar  17  provided in the first case  10 , and a further rotation is prevented by the fixing means, so that the placing bar  410  is rigidly erected. 
         [0055]    Meanwhile, in the case of the protrusion type pacifier, the placing bar  410  is erected perpendicularly and the protrusion piece of the protrusion type pacifier is inserted into and fixed to the placing space  414  formed inside the placing bar  410 . 
         [0056]    Meanwhile, if the erection of the pacifier is ended through the placing means  40 , the first and second cases  10  and  20  are closed. 
         [0057]    At this time, when the first and second cases  10  and  20  are closed, the pushing protrusion  23  protruded from the inside of the second case  20  is inserted into the radiation hole  314  formed in the main body  310  of the UV generating means  30  of the first case  10 , and the operation pin of the switch depressed in the radiation hole  314  is pressed by the pushing protrusion  23 . 
         [0058]    The switch of the pushed operation pin transmits a pushing signal, i.e., ON signal, to the circuitry, and the circuitry receiving the ON signal turns On the sterilizing lamp to sterilize the baby products. 
         [0059]    Also, since the first and second cases  10  and  20  are in the closed state, the UV radiated from the sterilizing lamp  320  is not leaked to an outside. Especially, the sterilizing lamp  320  is turned ON only during a time set in the circuitry. 
         [0060]    Further, On/Off of the sterilizing lamp  320  can be confirmed through the window  21  of the second case  20 . Furthermore, the light of the sterilizing lamp is scattered to amplify the design effect. 
         [0061]    Accordingly, the sterilizer for baby products of the present invention enables to always provide the sterilized baby products regardless of places. 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0062]      FIG. 5  is a partial disassembled perspective view of placing means according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 6  is a sectional view showing a usage of the placing means according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , unlike in the first embodiment that described the placing means fixed in the first case, in the second embodiment, the placing means is a sliding means that slides along the floor of the first case. Like reference numerals are used to denote like elements described in the First Embodiment, and repetition of detailed descriptions of these elements are omitted herefrom. 
         [0063]    The sliding type placing means  40   a  includes a placing bar  410  forming a placing space  414  within, a plurality of placing slots  412  formed in a lengthwise direction, and hinge protrusions  420  protruding from either side thereof. A sliding member  430  includes hinge receptacles  432  provided at an upper portion thereof for respectively receiving the hinge protrusions  420  that are inserted therein, and a sliding member  434  formed at the lower portion thereof. 
         [0064]    The sliding member  434  has a stepped recess formed a predetermined depth into either side thereof, to latch onto either side of the sliding slot  19   a  of the first case  10 . 
         [0065]    The first case  10  with the placing means  40   a  formed therein, forms the sliding slot  19   a  in which the sliding member  434  inserts and slides along. 
         [0066]    To prevent the intrusion of foreign objects through the sliding slot  19   a , the first case  10  may be formed in a double panel configuration. In this case, the sliding slot  19   a  is formed in the inner panel of the first case  10 , and a plurality of drain holes are formed in the outer panel. 
         [0067]    To use the above-configured sliding type placing means  40   a , the sliding member  434  is inserted so that either side of the sliding slot  19   a  of the first case  10  latches respectively into the stepped recesses of the sliding member  434 . 
         [0068]    Moreover, the hinge protrusions  420  are formed on the placing bar  410 , to be inserted into the hinge receptacles  432  of the sliding member  430 , enabling the placing bar  410  to be pivoted. 
         [0069]    Accordingly, the placing bar  410  can be slid along the sliding slot  19   a  of the first case  10 , enabling a variety of baby products to be placed on the placing bar  410 , and increasing storage effectiveness of the storage spaces of the first and second cases  10  and  20 . 
         [0070]    Although the placing bar  410  may be made to pivot on a hinge, the hinge may be omitted, and the placing bar  410  may be formed integrally with the sliding member  430 , as dictated by the application of the product. 
       Third Embodiment 
       [0071]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view showing a usage of the placing means according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used to denote like elements described in the First Embodiment, and repetitions of detailed descriptions of these elements are omitted herefrom. 
         [0072]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , a placing means according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a placing bar  510  with a gripping recess  512  recessed a predetermined distance in a central, upper portion thereof, and a coupling protrusion (not shown) protruding at the bottom of the placing bar  510 . 
         [0073]    Also, an insertion slot  19   b  is formed in a lengthwise direction along the floor of the first case  10 , allowing the coupling protrusion (not shown) of the placing bar  510  to be detachably inserted therein. 
         [0074]    Accordingly, a placing bar  510  of the placing means may be erected by inserting the coupling protrusion protruding from the lower portion thereof into any one of the plurality of insertion slots  19   b  formed in the first case  10 , and a baby product may be fixed with the gripping recess  512  formed in the upper portion of the placing bar  510 . 
       Fourth Embodiment 
       [0075]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing the placing means separated from a case according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used to denote like elements described in the First and Second embodiments, and repetitions of detailed descriptions of these elements are omitted herefrom. 
         [0076]    Referring to  FIG. 8 , a sliding type placing means according to the fourth embodiment includes a placing bar  520 , and a sliding member  530  provided at the lower end of the placing bar  520 . 
         [0077]    The placing bar  520  has a gripping recess  522  recessed a predetermined distance from an upper central portion thereof downward, and a storage recess  524  forming a space of a predetermined depth at a lower portion thereof. 
         [0078]    The sliding member  530  forms a protruding part that is partially inserted into the storage recess  524 . A protruding portion is formed downward from the protruding part. When the protruding part partially inserts into the storage recess  524 , a predetermined sliding space is formed between the lower portion of the placing bar  520  and the protruding portion. 
         [0079]    Of course, a hinge is formed between the protruding part of the sliding member  530  and the storage recess  524 , to enable the placing bar  520  to pivot. 
         [0080]    Here, the sliding slot  19   a  is formed in the first case  10 . 
         [0081]    Thus, the sliding slot  19   a  of the first case  10  is inserted through the space between the lower portion of the placing bar  520  and the protruding portion, so that the placing bar  520  can slide along the sliding slot  19   a.    
       Fifth Embodiment 
       [0082]      FIG. 9  is a disassembled perspective view of a sterilizer for baby products according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used to denote like elements described in the First Embodiment, and repetitions of detailed descriptions of these elements are omitted herefrom. 
         [0083]    Referring to  FIG. 9 , a baby product sterilizer includes first and second cases  10  and  20 , an ultraviolet (UV) generator  30  for emitting ultraviolet rays disposed within the first and second cases  10  and  20 , and a fixing member  610  disposed on one side of the first and second cases  10  and  20 , for fixing bottlenecks. 
         [0084]    The seating recesses are formed on one side of the first and second cases  10  and  20  to receive and removably fix the fixing member  610  therein. 
         [0085]    A finishing cap  620  is provided to seal coupling holes  612  formed in the fixing member  610  on one side of the first and second cases  10  and  20 . 
         [0086]    The fixing member  610  may be formed in a position opposite to the UV generating means  30 . At least one or more coupling holes  612  for inserting bottle necks are provided, and the coupling holes  612  have female screw threads formed therein, in which male screw threads formed on bottle necks may be fastened. 
         [0087]    The finishing cap  620  may be in any form that is capable of sealing the coupling holes  612  of the fixing member  610 . Also, the finishing cap  620  forms an eyelet on one side thereof through which a string may be fastened, so that the finishing cap  620  may be connected to any side of the first and second cases  10  and  20  via the string. The finishing cap  620  may be formed of any sealing material such as rubber or silicon. 
         [0088]    The fixing member  610  may be formed to be removably attachable to the first and second cases  10  and  20 . However, it may also be integrally formed with the first case  110  on one side thereof. 
         [0089]    The fixing member  610  is not limited to being fixable to baby feeding bottles, but may also be used to sterilize interiors of drink bottles and recyclable bottles. The fixing member  610  may be formed in different sizes to accommodate the bottle necks of various types of bottles for sterilization and drying, and may be interchangeably attached to the first case  10 . 
         [0090]    A detection sensor may be further provided within the first and second cases in the first through fifth embodiments, whereby the detection sensor detects whether baby products are stored in the storage spaces of the first and second cases or if a bottle has been coupled to the coupling holes. Such a detection sensor would prevent random emission of ultraviolet rays, so that unnecessary power consumption due to unneeded ultraviolet emission is prevented. 
         [0091]    Furthermore, the detection sensor used may selectively be a contact-type or a non-contact-type sensor. A contact-type detection sensor may include a limit switch protrudingly formed on an inner surface of the first and second cases, so that when the switch is pressed, the baby products stored within the cases are detected. 
         [0092]    A non-contact-type detection sensor is an infrared sensor that includes an emitter for emitting infrared rays on a side thereof, a receiver formed on the other side for receiving the emitted infrared rays. When the path of an infrared beam between the emitter and the receiver is blocked within the storage of the sterilizer, the detection sensor detects the presence of a baby product in the storage space of the cases. 
         [0093]    Moreover, after a first sensing determining whether a baby product is stored inside the storage space of the first and second cases through the contact or non-contact-type detection sensor, the UV generating means emits ultraviolet rays to sterilize products for sterilization through a second sensing, when the first and second cases are closed together. 
         [0094]    When the second sensing is not performed due to the first and second cases being open after the detection sensor performs the first sensing, or when the first sensing is not performed due to a lack of baby products, if the first and second cases are closed causing the second sensing to be performed, the UV generator does not emit ultraviolet rays. 
         [0095]    That is, the UV generator emits ultraviolet rays only when the conditions for both the first sensing and the second sensing are met. 
         [0096]    The use of the above-described contact-type or non-contact-type sensors is but one embodiment, to which the present invention is not limited. Alternate means for determining whether baby products are present in the storage spaces of the first and second cases may be used. 
         [0097]    In the first through fifth embodiments, the present invention is not limited to having a UV generating means as a sterilizing means, but may alternately employ an ozone generator that emits O 3  for sterilizing and eliminating odors. Such an ozone generator may be detachably disposed within the first and second cases. 
         [0098]    The ozone generator may selectively be a commercial frequency-type or mid frequency-type generator. 
         [0099]    Of course, the present invention is not limited to ultraviolet or ozone sterilization, and may employ a variety of sterilizing means according the required characteristics of the sterilizer. 
         [0100]    In the first through fifth embodiments, the sterilizing lamp  320  of the UV generating means  30  may operate for a predetermined duration of approximately 5-6 minutes in a first sterilizing process when the first and second cases  10  and  20  are closed together, and may operate in a second sterilizing process after a certain duration has elapsed from the end of the first sterilizing process. The first and second sterilizing processes may be made to repeat several times in accordance with sterilizing programming. 
         [0101]      FIG. 11  is a block diagram of a single-ended type electronic discharging and lighting circuit according to the present invention.  51  is an EMI processing part,  52  is a rectifier supplying an input voltage to a switching oscillator,  53  is a switching oscillator,  54  is a lamp driver, and  55  is a sterilizing lamp. Also,  56  is a CPU power supply that supplies power for a CPU,  57  is a CPU that links and operates the switching oscillator  53  and controls the circuit, and  58  is an operation indicator. 
         [0102]    Below, a detailed description of a single-ended type electronic discharging and lighting circuit according to the present invention will be given, with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
         [0103]    First, when power (for example, AC 220V) is inputted, the inputted power voltage is provided to the EMI processing part  51 . The EMI processing part  51  removes an electrostatic discharge generated by the inputted power and supplies the voltage to the rectifier  52  through a line filter (not shown). 
         [0104]    Next, the rectifier  52  rectifies the inputted power voltage and provides a stable voltage to the switching oscillator  53  for driving the sterilizing lamp  55 . The switching oscillator  53  links the input power provided by the rectifier  52  with the controlling of the CPU  57 , and performs an oscillation for driving the sterilizing lamp  55 . Here, the switching oscillator  53  according to the present invention is a single ended-type device with a circuit that uses a single transistor to perform oscillation. 
         [0105]    The switching oscillator  53  provides an oscillation voltage to the lamp driver  54 , and the lamp driver  54  receives the oscillation voltage from the switching oscillator  53  to activate or deactivate the sterilizing lamp  55 . 
         [0106]    The EMI processing part  51  supplies power to the CPU power supply  56  through a voltage current limiting capacitor (not shown). 
         [0107]    The CPU power supply  56  employs the voltage current limiting capacitor (C 4  in  FIG. 12 ) to amplify the input voltage, and generates a predetermined voltage for driving the CPU  57 , through a diode for preventing instantaneous voltage surges, a half-wave rectifier, etc. In the present embodiment, a constant potential voltage of approx. 1.8V-3.6V is generated for providing to the CPU  57 . 
         [0108]    The CPU  57  is supplied with a predetermined stable voltage from the CPU power supply  56 . The CPU  57  controls a predetermined signal using a built-in oscillator (not shown) and outputs the controlled signal to the switching oscillator  53 . In order to reduce a manufacturing cost, a very cheap commercial CPU was used herein. As an example, when an integrated circuit (IC) for a domestic remote controller is used, a manufacturing cost of the entire circuit can be greatly reduced. 
         [0109]    In the EMI processing part  51 , capacitors C 1  and C 2  and a resistor R 1  connected before and after a line filter LF 1  are used for removing harmful electromagnetic waves from the input signal. It can be seen from Equation 1 that the rectifier  52  outputs about DC  280  when the input voltage is AC 220V. In the switching oscillator  53 , a capacitor C 7  connected to a collector of a transistor Q 1  is a snubber capacitor that prevents active elements of a related circuit from being damaged by a surge voltage of an inductive load when the input voltage abruptly rises or changes. When a control voltage is applied to a base (B) of the transistor Q 1  under control of the CPU  57 , the transistor Q 1  outputs a signal for driving the ultraviolet lamp  55  to the lamp driver  54 . 
         [0110]    Although not shown in detail, the ultraviolet lamp  55  includes a filament connected between a port  1  and a port  2  and a filament connected between a port  3  and a port  4 . Thus, the ultraviolet lamp  55  operates when a turn-on signal is applied thereto. 
         [0111]    A capacitor C 4  disposed at an input side of the CPU power supply  56  functions to intensify the input voltage. Also, a diode D 3  and a zener diode ZD 2  construct a half-wave rectifier circuit, and a diode D 4  protects against instantaneous overvoltage. 
         [0112]    The input voltage that is current-limited by the elements R 1  and C 2  is half-wave rectified through the diodes D 3  and D 4 . Then, the half-wave-rectified voltage is voltage-regulated by the zener diode ZD 2  and then is stored in the capacitor C 6 . 
         [0113]    According to the present invention, a manufacturing cost of the sterilizer can be greatly reduced by using the circuit applying a low current. Therefore, the apparatus according to the present invention can be practically used in general homes or hospitals. 
         [0114]    Also, the CPU provides the active signal using the oscillation frequency (in this embodiment, 2.85 MHz) of the oscillator as the basic clock, thereby preventing the circuit from operating arbitrarily. 
         [0115]    When the ultraviolet lamp is turned on, the red LED of the operation indicator  58  is turned on, thus providing convenience to the users. The green LED is configured to indicate the standby state. Thus, the users can always check the operation state of the circuit. 
         [0116]    Moreover, the reset terminal of the CPU  57  is connected to the door switch (not shown) of the sterilizer. Therefore, when the user opens the door, he/she can be protected from the emission of the sterilization light energy of the ultraviolet lamp, thereby guaranteeing the safety. 
         [0117]    The apparatus according to the present invention provides a UV generating means on one side thereof, and a first and second case having placing means within for placing baby products thereon. Baby products may be stored in the storage space formed by the first and second cases in the home, and especially during outings. Ultraviolet rays emitted by the UV generating means sterilize the stored baby products, so that baby products can be maintained in a constantly sanitary state, regardless of time or place. 
         [0118]    Moreover, a fixing member for fixing bottles is formed on a side of the first and second cases that have the UV generating means stored within, so that the insides of the bottles fixed by the fixing member may be sterilized and dried by the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UV generator. This function can be applied to a variety of baby products. 
         [0119]    It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.