An all-in-one home appliance that performs the preparation, mixing and heating of multiple infant bottles, is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises a countertop appliance with three (3) reservoirs comprising water, formula, and cereal, respectively. Inside the base of the appliance is a turnstil
An all-in-one home appliance that performs the preparation, mixing and heating of multiple infant bottles, is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises a countertop appliance with three (3) reservoirs comprising water, formula, and cereal, respectively. Inside the base of the appliance is a turnstile that holds up to five (5) empty bottles that have been previously sterilized by the user. In operation, the user would select the bottle size and the necessary recipe of water, formula, and cereal, respectively, using an integral control panel. At this point, internal control circuitry dispenses pre-heated water and dry ingredients in proper ratios into a mixing chamber. After mixing of the ingredients, the mixture is delivered into the proper sized bottle. Finally, internal heaters maintain the bottles at a constant selected temperature. An automatic alarm is then sounded when the prepared bottles are ready. This apparatus ensures preparation of baby bottles having consistent ingredients, mixing, and heating.
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1. A multi-unit bottle preparation apparatus comprising: an enclosure, further comprising: an interior portion, an upper portion, and a lower portion;a turntable rotatably attached thereto a bottom portion of said interior portion, comprising a support means therefor a plurality of bottles; and,a ro
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A multi-unit bottle preparation apparatus comprising: an enclosure, further comprising: an interior portion, an upper portion, and a lower portion;a turntable rotatably attached thereto a bottom portion of said interior portion, comprising a support means therefor a plurality of bottles; and,a rotating means for rotating said turntable attached thereto a bottom portion thereof said interior portion;a dispensing means integral therewith said enclosure for dispensing contents therein a selected bottle thereof said plurality of bottles;a first canister, a second canister, and a third canister each attached thereto an upper portion thereof said enclosure and including a lid and each in fluid communication therewith said dispensing means;a control means for providing a processing means therefor said apparatus, comprising a control panel mounted thereto said enclosure;a door hingedly attached to a front vertical surface at a first end and further comprising a latching handle; and,a skirt member protruding horizontally from an inner surface of said enclosure being coincidental with a top surface along a perimeter region of said turntable;wherein said door provides a controlled access into said interior portion;wherein said latching handle provides a secure closure of said door; and,wherein said skirt member provides a safety and aesthetic surrounding barrier for said turntable;wherein each said first canister, said second canister, and said third canister are refillable with said contents;wherein said apparatus provides a preparation means, a mixing means, and a heating means;wherein said apparatus provides a temperature control means; and,wherein said processing means is entered thereby a user. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said enclosure further comprises a cylindrical-shaped housing. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said enclosure is approximately eighteen (18) inches in diameter and approximately sixteen (16) inches in height. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said turntable comprises a round rotating horizontal platform providing loading, positioning, and rotating of said plurality of bottles during said processing means, further comprising: a plurality of bottle holders for supporting each of said plurality of bottles affixed and equidistantly-spaced thereon said turntablean attachment means thereto said rotating means;wherein said turntable is selectively controlled thereby said control means to position said selected bottle thereto a processing position via said rotating means. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said plurality of bottle holders each further comprise: a cylindrical insert portion comprising a thermally conductive material;a central recessed area comprising a diameter thereby allowing each of said plurality of bottles to reside therein;a turntable position number located thereon said central recessed area; and,a bottom surface extending slightly therebelow a bottom surface of said turntable. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of heating devices in electrical communication therewith said control means, each further comprising: a cylindrical cartridge-type heater; and,a second heater mounting flange securely mounting said heater thereto said bottom portion of said interior enclosure therewith a bracket;wherein said bottom surface thereof each of said plurality of bottle holders incidentally contacts a top surface thereof one (1) of said plurality of heaters; and,wherein said plurality of heaters provide a heat conduction means thereto said bottom surface thereof each of said plurality of bottle holders. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said plurality of heating devices further comprises three (3) successive subjacent heaters arranged along a front portion of said enclosure adjacent therewith said door. 8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said rotating means further comprises: a motor in electrical communication therewith said control means and mounted thereto a central location thereof said bottom portion thereof said interior portion via a mounting base;an output shaft protruding in an upward direction being in mechanical communication therewith said turntable in a perpendicular manner via a shaft-mounted circular flange affixed thereto a bottom surface thereof said turntable;wherein said motor provides a sufficient torque thereto said turntable with a maximum load. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said maximum load further comprises five (5) full bottles. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said dispensing means further comprise: a mixing chamber located within said enclosure, comprising a mixing chamber inlet and a mixing chamber outlet in fluid communication therewith said dispensing means;a first delivering means for delivering said contents thereof said first canister thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber inlet;a second delivering means for delivering said contents thereof said second canister thereto and in fluid communication therewith mixing chamber inlet;a third delivering means for delivering said contents thereof said third canister thereto said mixing chamber;an impeller for mixing said contents therein said mixing chamber to produce mixed contents;an impeller motor in electrical communication therewith said control means for driving said impeller;said dispensing means further comprising: a mixture release valve connected thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber outlet and in electrical communication therewith said control means; and,a dispense tube connected thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixture release valve comprising a length-adjustable dispense tube sleeve;wherein said first delivering means and said second delivering means comprises a dry ingredient handling means; and,wherein said third delivering means comprises a liquid ingredient handling means;wherein said dispense tube dispenses said mixed contents thereto a selected bottle as programmed thereby said processing means. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: an auger housing in fluid communication therewith said first delivering means at a first inlet and said second delivering means at a second inlet, comprising a manifold with a first auger and a second auger;a first auger motor driving said first auger and in electrical communication therewith said control means; and,a second auger motor driving said second auger and in electrical communication therewith said control means;wherein said first delivering means further comprises a first downwardly-tapering hopper thereto said auger housing;wherein said second delivering means further comprises a first downwardly-tapering hopper thereto said auger housing;wherein said first auger provides an advancing means therefor said contents thereof said first canister as programmed thereby said processing means thereto said mixing chamber inlet; and,wherein said second auger provides an advancing means therefor said contents thereof said second canister as programmed thereby said processing means thereto said mixing chamber inlet. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said third delivering mean further comprises: a conduit in fluid communication therewith said third canister;a reservoir subjacent thereto said third canister and in fluid communication therewith said conduit;a level switch in electrical communication therewith said control means;an outlet nozzle conducting said contents therefrom said reservoir thereinto said mixing chamber; and,a solenoid valve in electrical communication therewith said control means;wherein said solenoid valve provides an advancing means therefor said contents thereof said reservoir as programmed thereby said processing means therethrough said outlet nozzle and thereinto said mixing chamber; and,wherein said level switch provides a low level signal thereto said control means. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: a heater in electrical communication therewith said control means therewithin said reservoir;a thermocouple in electrical communication therewith said control means therewithin said reservoir;wherein said heater provides said temperature control means at a constant temperature as programmed thereby said processing means; and,wherein said thermocouple provides temperature data thereof said contents therein said reservoir thereto said control means to provide intermittent cycling of said first heater, thereby providing said constant temperature. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said first canister, said second canister, and said third canister further comprise a cylindrical vessel with a top closure means. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said cylindrical vessel is approximately six (6) to ten (10) inches in height and having a capacity of approximately forty (40) ounces. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said contents comprise: a first dry ingredient and a second dry ingredient for placement therein said first canister and said second canister respectively; and,a fluid ingredient for placement therein said third canister. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said control panel further comprises: a power supply connection means;a control module for receiving and executing said processing means therefor said apparatus;a keypad, providing a manual data input means therefor said processing means;a digital display for displaying said processing means as inputted therein; and,an audible alarm for emitting audible signals related thereto said processing means. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said processing means further comprises programmable sequential processing steps, recipe/process data memory, recipe and parameter selection, process execution, status/information display, a hot water cleansing sequence as selectable inputs thereto said apparatus. 19. A method of processing a plurality of infant bottles therewith a pre-mixed and pre-heated infant solution thereto a selected bottle thereby a programmable processing means inputted thereinto a control means located thereon an apparatus comprises the following steps: providing an enclosure for pre-mixing and pre-heating said plurality of infant bottles, further comprising: an interior portion, an upper portion, and a lower portion;a first canister with a lid attached thereto an upper portion thereof said enclosure comprising a refillable amount of a first dry ingredient;a second canister with a lid attached thereto an upper portion thereof said enclosure comprising a refillable amount of a second dry ingredient;a third canister with a lid attached thereto an upper portion thereof said enclosure comprising a refillable amount of a liquid ingredient;a door hingedly attached thereto a front vertical surface at a first end and further comprising a latching handle;a skirt member protruding horizontally therefrom an inner surface thereof said enclosure being coincidental therewith a top surface along a perimeter region thereof a turntable;said turntable rotatably attached thereto a bottom portion of said interior portion, comprising a support means, a loading means, and a positioning means therefor said plurality of infant bottles;a rotating means attached thereto a bottom portion thereof said interior portion for providing a rotating means thereto and affixed thereto a bottom surface thereof said turntable, comprising a motor in electrical communication therewith said control means and an output shaft protruding in an upward direction being in mechanical communication therewith said turntable in a perpendicular manner via a shaft-mounted circular flange;a plurality of bottle holders for supporting each of said plurality of bottles affixed and equidistantly-spaced thereon said turntable, further comprising: a cylindrical insert portion comprising a thermally conductive material;a central recessed area comprising a diameter thereby allowing each of said plurality of bottles to reside therein and a turntable position number located thereon said central recessed area; and,a bottom surface extending slightly therebelow a bottom surface of said turntable;a plurality of heating devices in electrical communication therewith said control means, each further comprising a cylindrical cartridge-type heater and a second heater mounting flange securely mounting said heater thereto said bottom portion of said interior enclosure therewith a bracket;a mixing chamber located within said enclosure, comprising a mixing chamber inlet and a mixing chamber outlet;a first delivering means for delivering said first dry ingredient thereof said first canister thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber inlet;a second delivering means for delivering said second dry ingredient thereof said second canister thereto and in fluid communication therewith mixing chamber inlet;an auger housing in fluid communication therewith said first delivering means at a first inlet and said second delivering means at a second inlet, comprising a manifold with a first auger and a second auger;a first auger motor driving said first auger and in electrical communication therewith said control means; and,a second auger motor driving said second auger and in electrical communication therewith said control meansa third delivering means for delivering liquid ingredient thereof said third canister thereto said mixing chamber;a conduit in fluid communication therewith said third canister;a reservoir subjacent thereto said third canister and in fluid communication therewith said conduit;a level switch in electrical communication therewith said control means;an outlet nozzle conducting said contents therefrom said reservoir thereinto said mixing chamber;a solenoid valve in electrical communication therewith said control means;a heater in electrical communication therewith said control means therewithin said reservoir;a thermocouple in electrical communication therewith said control means therewithin said reservoiran impeller for mixing said first dry ingredient, said second dry ingredient, and said liquid ingredient therein said mixing chamber to produce said pre-mixed and pre-heated infant solution;an impeller motor in electrical communication therewith said control means for driving said impeller;a dispensing means further comprising: a mixture release valve connected thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber outlet and in electrical communication therewith said control means; and,a dispense tube connected thereto and in fluid communication therewith said mixture release valve comprising a length-adjustable dispense tube sleeve; and,said control means for providing a processing means therefor said apparatus, comprising a control panel mounted thereto said enclosure, further comprising a power supply connection means, a control module for receiving and executing said processing means therefor said apparatus, a keypad for providing a manual data input means therefor said processing means, a digital display for displaying said processing means as inputted therein and, an audible alarm for emitting audible signals related thereto said processing means;placing said apparatus thereupon a fat surface in a convenient location;supplying power thereto said control panel;filling said first canister therewith a desired amount thereof said first dry ingredient and placing said lid thereon;filling said second canister therewith a desired amount thereof second dry ingredient and placing said lid thereon;filling said third canister therewith a desired amount thereof a liquid and placing said lid thereon; starting said apparatus by pressing an “ON” function button thereupon said keypad thereof said control panel to power and activate said apparatus; programming said control module using said digital display and keypad with various recipe and processing data information;opening said door and loading a desired number of bottles onto said plurality of bottle holder thereof said turntable;coordinating entered said various recipe and processing information data thereto said selected bottle therein a particular bottle holder location thereby said turntable position number;closing and securing said door using said latching handle;rotating said turntable to position said selected bottle thereto a dispensing position;pressing a “START” function button thereon said keypad to initiate a bottle preparation process, wherein said first auger advances an amount of said first dry ingredient thereto said mixing chamber, said second auger advances an amount of said second dry ingredient said mixing chamber, said heater pre-heats said liquid residing therein said liquid reservoir, said solenoid valve advances an amount of said liquid thereto said mixing chamber, said impeller mixes said first dry ingredient, said second dry ingredient, and said liquid to produce said pre-mixed and pre-heated infant solution, and said mixture release valve dispenses said pre-mixed and pre-heated infant solution thereto said selected bottle;repeating the above step until a desired number of selected bottles are filled therewith said pre-mixed and pre-heated infant solution;responding thereto said audible alarm signal upon availability of one (1) or more processed bottles;opening said door using said latching handle and unloading one (1) or more processed bottles for subsequent usage;providing an auxiliary heating method therewith positioning said one (1) or more processed bottles thereover said plurality of heating devices;responding thereto said audible alarm signal upon a low liquid level therein said reservoir thereby said low level switch;initiating a flushing/cleansing sequence using said keypad; and,pressing an “OFF” function button thereupon said keypad to deactivate said apparatus.
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