Portable milk pasteurizer/homogenizer and associated method

摘要

A portable milk pasteurizing and homogenizing device may include a portable frame. Such a portable frame may include a heating section and a pump section adapted to heat and receive unpasteurized and unhomogenized milk. A controller may be operably coupled to the heating section and the pump section respectively. A portable cooling section may further be positioned adjacent to the frame and may be in fluid communication with the pump section. A portable collection reservoir may be positioned adjacent to the frame and may further be in fluid communication with the cooling section to receive the pasteurized and homogenized milk from the cooling section. The cooling section and the collection reservoir may further be spaced from the frame and be independently transported while the heating section and the pump section remain stationary respectively.

主权项

1. A portable milk pasteurizing and homogenizing device comprising:
a frame including
a heating section adapted to heat unpasteurized and unhomogenized milk,a pump section adapted to receive pasteurized and unhomogenized milk therein, anda controller operably coupled to said heating section and said pump section; and a cooling section positioned adjacent to said frame and being in fluid communication with said pump section; a collection reservoir positioned adjacent to said frame and being in fluid communication with said cooling section, said reservoir adapted to receive pasteurized and homogenized milk therein; a tube having bifurcated first and second sections spaced apart from each other, said first section being in fluid communication with said heating section, said second section being in fluid communication with said cooling section and further located downstream of said first section of said tube; and a funnel attached to a beginning end of said first section of said tube, wherein said first section of said tube is adapted to receive the unpasteurized and unhomogenized breast milk therein; wherein said first section of said tube travels through said heating section and terminates at said pump section; wherein said second section of said tube extends from a dispensing end of said pump section and passes through said cooling section, said second section of said tube terminating at said collection reservoir, wherein said second section of said tube is adapted to receive the pasteurized and unhomogenized breast milk therein; wherein the pasteurized and unhomogenized milk is cooled while traveling through said second section of said tube.