BREAST PUMP
An electrically operated breast pump for pumping human breast milk comprises an electrical pump unit ( 15 ) and an electronic control unit ( 14 ) for controlling the pump unit ( 15 ). The pump unit ( 15 ) can be activated by the control unit ( 14 ) in a time-delayed manner. The breast pump according to the invention allows a stress-free start of the process of pumping breast milk in a simple manner.
1 . An electrically operated breastpump for expressing human breastmilk having an electric pump assembly and an electronic control unit for controlling the pump assembly, wherein the pump assembly can be activated in a time-delayed manner by means of the control unit.
2 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the time delay can be activated or deactivated by a user.
3 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein it has a switch which can be actuated by a user for the purpose of activating the time delay.
4 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 3 , wherein it has a start switch for activating the pump assembly and wherein the switch for activating the time delay is the switch for activating the pump assembly.
5 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a start switch for activating the pump assembly and wherein the switch for activating the time delay is a different switch.
6 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pump assembly and the control unit are arranged in a pump housing and wherein the switch for activating the time delay is arranged on or in the pump housing.
7 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the breastpump has a speech recognition module for activating the time delay via a user.
8 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the breastpump has at least one breast shield for applying to a human breast and wherein the breast shield has a switch connected to the control unit for the purpose of activating the time delay.
9 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a display unit is present, which, during the time delay, issues a signal which can be perceived by a user.
10 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an optical display unit is present, which, during the time delay, gives an indication as to when the pump assembly will start.
11 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the optical display unit shows a changing clock or a changing bar or a decreasing numerical increment.
12 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the display unit issues an acoustic signal.
13 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a means is present for prematurely terminating an activated time delay.
14 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the means is a switch.
15 . The breastpump as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the duration of the time delay can be selected by the user.