Funnel for a breast pump

摘要

The present invention relates to a funnel for a breast pump. Milk expressed from a user's nipple is known to pool at a user's breast. The funnel for a breast pump according to the present invention comprises a breast receiving portion (29) and a nipple receiving chamber (34) to receive a user's nipple. The nipple receiving chamber (34) is defined by an inner surface (36) of an outer wall (37), wherein the inner surface (36) of the outer wall (37) extends from the breast receiving portion (29), and a lower section (40) of the inner surface (36) diverges away from an opposing upper section (39) of the inner surface (36) and a user's nipple received in the nipple receiving chamber. The present invention also relates to a breast pump comprising a funnel.

主权项

1. A breast pump comprising a funnel having a breast receiving portion and a nipple receiving chamber to receive a user's nipple, a fluid passageway extending from the nipple receiving chamber along which milk expressed from a user's nipple is able to flow, and a vacuum pump unit chamber for receiving a vacuum pump unit to generate a vacuum in the nipple receiving chamber, the nipple receiving chamber being defined by an inner surface of an outer wall,
wherein the inner surface of the outer wall of the nipple receiving chamber extends from the breast receiving portion, and a lower section of the inner surface of the nipple receiving chamber diverges away from an opposing upper section of the inner surface, wherein the vacuum pump unit chamber is formed in the fluid passageway, and wherein the vacuum pump unit has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fluid receiving chamber.