JPH08150031A - Footwear storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the footwear storage device with a sterilizing function that can sterilizes various pathogenic organism stuck onto footwear such as a pair of slippers. CONSTITUTION: This device is provided with plural storage boxes 2 in which footwear such as pairs of slippers 7 are stored, opening and closing doors 5 which are arranged at the opening parts 2b of the respective storage boxes 2 so that they can be opened and closed, and sterillizing lamps 3 which are arranged in the storage boxes 2 are can be turned ON through limit switches 6 according to the opening/closing operations of the opening/closing doors 5 to emit ultraviolet rays (sterilizing rays) of principally 253.7nm in wavelength. Then a sterilizing lamp 3 illuminates with the opening/closing door 5 closed to sterilize pathogenic bacteria, etc., sticking on footwear such as a pair of slippers 7 put in the storage box 2 and is turned OFF with the opening/closing door 5 opened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a footwear storage device, and more particularly to a footwear storage device having a sterilizing function capable of sterilizing various bacteria adhering to footwear such as slippers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a footwear storage device capable of organizing a plurality of footwear such as slippers. This type of footwear storage device is usually composed of a plurality of compartments so that a plurality of footwear can be stored separately in consideration of convenience of use by a plurality of people. For example, in facilities such as hospitals that are used by many people and cannot be used on the bare feet,
Such a footwear storage device is often arranged near the entrance.

When this footwear storage device is used, first, the slippers or the like, which are upper shoes, are taken out from the storage box of the footwear storage device arranged near the entrance, and the inside of the storage box from which the slippers are taken out. Instead, insert shoes, etc., and switch between upper and lower shoes before using a facility such as a hospital. On the contrary, when returning from a facility such as a hospital, the user takes out his / her shoes from the footwear storage device, returns slippers or the like to the original storage box, and then returns home.

[0004]

However, in the conventional footwear storage device composed of a plurality of storage boxes as described above, the slippers in each storage box can be freely used by an unspecified number of people. You could and didn't know who used it. For example, it may be used by a person having an infectious bacterium such as athlete's foot, and there is a possibility that the pathogen is attached to the slippers and the like used by such a person. In order to sterilize these germs, it is necessary to regularly disinfect the slippers and the like, but in many cases, the slippers and the like before disinfection had to be used.

Therefore, in hospitals and the like, there has been a strong demand for keeping slippers clean.
In particular, it has been necessary to prevent the invasion of various germs in the intensive care unit and the neonatal room of obstetrics and gynecology.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a footwear storage device having a sterilizing function capable of sterilizing various pathogenic bacteria attached to footwear such as slippers.

[0007]

A footwear storage device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of storage boxes for storing footwear, and an opening / closing unit provided at each opening of the plurality of storage boxes so as to be openable / closable. A door and a sterilizing lamp that is arranged in the storage box and can be turned on in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door are provided. Here, for example, the storage box is usually made of metal, but may be made of plastic. As the germicidal lamp, one that emits ultraviolet rays and utilizes its germicidal action is used, and these germicidal lamps are covered with a protective net or the like to prevent damage. Further, the sterilization lamp is also lit, for example, via a limit switch operated by opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door. The open / close door is preferably of a type that opens and closes by rotating around the upper part as a fulcrum.

A footwear storage device according to the invention of claim 2 is
The inside of the storage box is divided into upper and lower two stages by a predetermined partition member, and each stage can store footwear. Here, as the partition member, for example, there is a wire mesh through which a germicidal line of a germicidal lamp penetrates, or a plate-shaped member made of metal or synthetic resin.

A footwear storage device according to a third aspect of the present invention is
The storage box and the inner walls of the opening / closing door are made of a material having a high reflectance or in a state of a high reflectance. Here, examples of the material having a high reflectance include a stainless plate and an aluminum plate, and examples of the material processed to have a high reflectance include a material in which aluminum is deposited on the inner wall.

A footwear storage device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is
The opening / closing door has a viewing window through which the inside of the storage box can be viewed. The viewing window is preferably made small in consideration of the reflection of the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp.

[0011]

According to the footwear storage device of the present invention, an opening / closing door is provided at each opening of a plurality of storage boxes for storing footwear, and the opening / closing door is provided in the storage box. Since a germicidal lamp that can be turned on according to the opening / closing operation of the door is installed, the germicidal lamp lights up when the opening / closing door is closed, and the footwear inside the storage box can be germinated with the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp. The germicidal lamp goes out when the is opened.

According to the footwear storage device of the invention of claim 2,
Since the inside of the storage box is divided into upper and lower two stages by a predetermined partition member, footwear can be stored in each stage,
Footwear for upper shoes and footwear for lower shoes can be stored separately in the upper and lower parts of the storage box.

According to the footwear storage device of the invention of claim 3,
Since the inner wall of the storage box and the door is made of a material having a high reflectance or a high reflectance state, the sterilization line from the germicidal lamp is reflected and refracted by the inner wall of the storage box and the door, and the sterilization is performed. Lines are applied to the footwear in the storage box from each direction.

According to the footwear storage device of the invention of claim 4,
Since the opening / closing door has a peep window through which the inside of the storage box can be seen, it is possible to know through the peep window whether footwear is in the storage box and what kind of footwear is in it. It is possible to know whether or not the germicidal lamp is in the lighting state.

[0015]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outer appearance of a footwear storage device which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2A is a front view showing the inside of a storage box of the footwear storage device which is an embodiment of the present invention. (B) is a side view and (c) is a side view showing a state in which an opening / closing door is opened.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the footwear storage device 1 of this embodiment is provided with a total of six storage boxes 2 arranged in three rows vertically and two rows horizontally, and each storage box 2 is provided at the center and the back. The sterilizing lamps 3 are arranged side by side. Normally, each storage box 2 is made of metal, but may be made of plastic. The sterilizing lamp 3 in each storage box 2 is covered with a protective net 4 made of wire mesh or the like to prevent the footwear from coming into direct contact with the sterilizing lamp 3 so that the sterilizing lamp 3 is not damaged. The sterilization line of the sterilization lamp 3 is radiated through the inside of the storage box 2. An opening / closing door 5 is arranged in the opening 2b of the storage box 2, and the opening / closing door 5 can be opened and closed by rotating around the upper part as a fulcrum. A peep window 5b made of methacrylic resin or the like is arranged at the center of the opening / closing door 5, and the inside of the storage box 2 can be seen through the peep window 5b.
A handle 5c is provided below the handle 5c, and the handle 5c is pulled by pulling the handle 5c toward the front to open and close the open / close door 5. Further, the opening / closing door 5 is provided with a vent hole 5d for ventilating the inside and outside of the storage box 2. A limit switch 6 that is operated by opening and closing the opening / closing door 5 is arranged on the inner wall 2a of the storage box 2.
The germicidal lamp 3 is turned on according to the operation of the limit switch 6. Aluminum is vapor-deposited on the inner wall 2a of the storage box 2 and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5, and the sterilization line from the sterilization lamp 3 is reflected by the inner wall 2a of the storage box 2 and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5. There is. Therefore, the slipper 7 in the storage box 2 is irradiated with the germicidal ray from each direction.

Here, the germicidal lamp 3 used in this embodiment will be described. The structure of the germicidal lamp 3 is substantially the same as that of a fluorescent lamp, but the tube wall is made of special glass that transmits ultraviolet rays. Electrodes composed of a double coil of tungsten are arranged at both ends inside the germicidal lamp 3, and an electron emitting substance is applied to each electrode. Argon gas and a small amount of mercury are enclosed in the tube. The germicidal lamp 3 emits germicidal rays which are ultraviolet rays having a strong germicidal action in the vicinity of a wavelength of 253.7 nm and is already known. The sterilizing power of the germicidal lamp 3 by the germicidal ray varies depending on the bacterial species, temperature, humidity and other conditions. For example, according to the test results of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Institute of Health conducted using a 15W germicidal lamp, it takes about 1 minute. It is possible to sterilize Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Shigella, Staphylococcus, Bacillus subtilis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bird type), etc. at a bactericidal rate of about 100% in the irradiation time of. In addition, bacteria, viruses, yeasts, molds, algae, protozoa, parasites, etc., have a bactericidal action by the germicidal line.

Next, an electric circuit of the footwear storage device 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an electric circuit of a footwear storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the door 5 is closed and the limit switch 6 is turned on, the relays 8 and 9 are activated and the germicidal lamp 3 is turned on via the ballast 10 and the glow starter 11. It becomes a state. The lighting principle of the germicidal lamp 3 is substantially the same as that of a fluorescent lamp. When a power source is connected to the germicidal lamp 3, first, a preheating current flows through the germicidal lamp 3 to heat the electrodes 3a at both ends. Then, thermoelectrons are radiated by the heated electron emitting substance of the electrode 3a, and local discharge near the electrode occurs. At this time, when it is automatically shielded by the action of the glow starter 11, an electric discharge occurs between the electrodes 3a at both ends of the sterilizing lamp 3, an electric current starts to flow in the tube 3b, and a vapor state is generated, so that the tube of the sterilizing lamp 3 is turned on. A large amount of ultraviolet rays are generated from the mercury present in 3b. This ultraviolet ray is mainly 253.7n
It is a germicidal ray having a wavelength of m, and is radiated to the outside through an ultraviolet transparent glass. In addition, germicidal lamp 3 and glow starter 1
1 is connected in parallel with a noise prevention capacitor 12, and a breaker 13 is provided to ensure circuit safety.
Is interposed. The relays 8 and 9, the ballast 10, the glow starter 11 and the like are collectively arranged at the lowest stage of the footwear storage device 1 in this embodiment. However, the electrical components such as the relays 8 and 9, the ballast 10, and the glow starter 11 do not necessarily need to be collectively arranged in the lowermost part of the footwear storage device 1, and for example, the outermost parts of the footwear storage device 1 may be arranged. They may be arranged collectively on the upper step portion, the side surface portion, the back surface portion, or the like, or may be appropriately divided and arranged. In any case, it is preferable to dispose it at a position and in a state where it can be easily attached and wired and the work such as maintenance and inspection is easy.

On the other hand, when the opening / closing door 5 is opened in order to put the slippers 7 in and out of the storage box 2, the limit switch 6
Is turned off, relays 8 and 9 are activated, and germicidal lamp 3
The current is cut off and the germicidal lamp 3 is turned off.

Next, the method of use and operation of the footwear storage device 1 of this embodiment will be described. This footwear storage device 1
Is disposed near the entrance of a facility such as a hospital that is used by an unspecified number of people and cannot be used with the shoes, and slippers 7 are provided in the storage boxes 2 of the footwear storage device 1, respectively. It is included in advance. In this state, each storage box 2
The open / close door 5 is closed, and each slipper 7 is sterilized by the sterilization line emitted from the sterilization lamp 3. The user selects the storage box 2 containing the slippers 7 from each storage box 2 of the footwear storage device 1 through the viewing window 5b of the opening / closing door 5, and the storage box 2
Open the open / close door 5 and take out the slippers 7. Further, the slippers 7 are taken out, and shoes such as underwear are put in the storage box 2. When the user opens the opening / closing door 5, the limit switch 6 is activated and the sterilization lamp 3 is turned off. Therefore, when the slipper 7 is taken out or shoes are put in, the sterilization line of the sterilization lamp 3 is directly irradiated to the user. It will not be done. Thus
The user can use the slipper 7 that has already been sterilized by the sterilization lamp 3.

On the other hand, when returning from a facility such as a hospital, the user takes out his or her shoes from the footwear storage device 1 and returns the slippers 7 to the original storage box 2 before returning home.
My shoes are sterilized by the sterilization lamp 3. As a matter of course, when the user opens the opening / closing door 5,
Since the limit switch 6 is activated and the germicidal lamp 3 is turned off, the user is not directly irradiated with the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp 3 when the shoes are taken out or the slippers 7 are put in. In the slipper 7 returned to the storage box 2, by closing the opening / closing door 5, the limit switch 6 is actuated, the sterilization line by the sterilization lamp 3 is applied to the slipper 7, and various germs attached to the slipper 7 are sterilized. It In this way, the slipper 7 is put in the storage box 2 and the opening / closing door 5 is closed.
Thus, the slippers 7 are sterilized.

As described above, the footwear storage device 1 according to the present embodiment.
Is a plurality of storage boxes 2 for storing shoes such as slippers 7,
An opening / closing door 5 arranged to be openable / closable in each opening 2b of the plurality of storage boxes 2, and a limit switch 6 arranged in the storage box 2 according to opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 5. And a sterilizing lamp 3 which mainly emits ultraviolet rays (sterilizing ray) having a wavelength of 253.7 nm.

Therefore, since the germicidal lamp 3 is turned on with the opening / closing door 5 closed, various bacteria attached to the footwear such as the slippers 7 stored in the storage box 2 can be germinated by the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp 3. It is always possible to use a clean, sterilized slipper 7 or the like. Moreover, since the germicidal lamp 3 is turned off when the opening / closing door 5 is opened, when the shoes such as the slippers 7 are put in and out of the storage box 2, the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp 3 is not directly irradiated to the user. Absent. Usually, it is not preferable for the human body to receive a certain amount of germicidal rays, but in this footwear storage device 1, the user is not directly irradiated with the germicidal rays of the germicidal lamp 3, so that the safety is high.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the opening / closing door 5 is of a type that opens and closes by rotating about the upper part as a fulcrum, the opening / closing door 5
Open the door 5 by holding the handle 5c and pulling it toward you.
Is opened and the open / close door 5 is naturally closed by the weight of the open / close door 5 itself only by releasing the hand from the open / close door 5. Therefore, it is easy to use and the open / close door 5 is never left open. Although the opening / closing door 5 which is opened and closed by rotating the upper horizontal axis as a fulcrum is adopted here, an opening and closing door which is opened and closed by rotating the side vertical axis as a fulcrum may be used. However,
From the perspective of overall usability, the opening / closing door 5 of this embodiment is preferable.

Further, in this embodiment, aluminum is vapor-deposited on the inner wall 2a of the storage box 2 and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5, and the sterilization line from the sterilization lamp 3 is the inner wall 2 of the storage box 2.
a and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5 reflects and refracts. Therefore, the slippers 7 in the storage box 2 are irradiated with the germicidal rays from each direction, so that various bacteria attached to the footwear such as the slippers 7 can be efficiently killed. In addition, here, storage box 2
The inner wall 2a of the storage box 2 and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5 in which aluminum is vapor-deposited have been described.
Also, even if the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5 is made of a material having a high reflectance such as a stainless plate or an aluminum plate, the same effect can be obtained. Further, the slippers 7 used in the footwear storage device 1 are also preferably shaped so that the germicidal rays are easily irradiated, for example, the foot cover is made of a material such as mesh so that the germicidal rays can be transmitted. Those that are easy to do are preferable.

Further, since the opening / closing door 5 has a viewing window 5b through which the inside of the storage box 2 can be viewed, whether or not the shoes are stored in the storage box 2 through the viewing window 5b and what kind of footwear is entered. It is possible to know whether the sterilization lamp 3 is in the lighting state as well as to know whether the sterilization lamp 3 is in the lighting state. Therefore, even when the opening / closing door 5 is closed, the state inside the storage box 2 can be surely known. However, it is preferable that the viewing window 5b be formed smaller in consideration of the reflection of the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp 3.

By the way, in the above description, the footwear storage device 1 in which the inside of each storage box 2 is divided into one section has been described, but the inside of each storage box 2 is divided into upper and lower two stages by a predetermined partition member, and It may be possible to store the footwear in steps. Since the inside of the storage box 2 is divided into upper and lower two stages by the partition member, the shoes for upper shoes and the shoes for lower shoes can be separately stored on the upper and lower sides of the same storage box 2, and therefore, for the upper shoes. The bottom of the footwear is not contaminated by footwear for underwear. Then, for example, if a wire mesh or the like through which the germicidal line of the germicidal lamp 3 is transmitted is adopted as the partition member, one germicidal lamp 3
Bacteria attached to both the upper and lower footwear can be sterilized at different positions in the storage box 2 by the sterilization line. Further, if a plate-shaped partition member made of metal or synthetic resin is adopted, only the footwear for upper shoes placed on the partition member can be sterilized by the sterilization line of the sterilization lamp 3. Naturally, the sterilization lamps 3 are separately arranged in the upper and lower stages separated by the partition member, and the sterilization lines of the respective sterilization lamps 3 separate both the upper shoes and the lower shoes. It is also possible to sterilize various bacteria attached to the footwear. Also in this case, like the inner wall 2a of the storage box 2 and the inner wall 5a of the opening / closing door 5, if the plate-shaped partition member is made of a highly reflective material or a highly reflective state, more efficient sterilization is achieved. Can be done. In this way, the inside of the storage box 2 is divided into upper and lower two stages by a predetermined partition member, and the footwear storage device 1 capable of storing the footwear is provided in each stage. It is possible to efficiently sterilize various bacteria adhering to the footwear according to the usage mode without being contaminated by.

In addition to the above, in the above embodiment, six storage boxes 2 are provided.
The footwear storage device 1 having a storage box 2 has been described.
Is not necessarily limited to six. Generally, an appropriate number of storage boxes 2 according to the facility to be installed
It is preferable to use the footwear storage device 1 having Also, in the above description, the facility in which the footwear storage device 1 is installed has been mainly described in the case of being installed in a hospital or the like, but the facility is not limited to the hospital and may be another facility. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the footwear storage device 1 in which the sterilization lamps 3 are individually arranged in the respective storage boxes 2 has been described, but the common sterilization lamp 3 is arranged in the plurality of storage boxes 2. Good. In this case, the common sterilization lamp 3 may be installed vertically in the upper and lower storage boxes 2 or the common sterilization lamp 3 may be installed horizontally in the left and right storage boxes 2. You can Thus, if the sterilization lamp 3 is shared by the plurality of storage boxes 2, the material cost of the sterilization lamp 3 is reduced, and the footwear storage device 1 with a sterilization function can be provided at a lower cost.

Furthermore, a time period device may be added to the lighting time of the sterilizing lamp 3 depending on the sterilizing effect of the sterilizing lamp 3. For example, since almost all bacteria are killed in the irradiation time of about 1 minute, a timer may be provided so that the sterilization lamp 3 is turned off after the irradiation time of about 1 minute has elapsed from the lighting. Like this, slippers 7
By turning on the sterilization lamp 3 for a predetermined time after the use, the power saving can be promoted without weakening the sterilization effect.

[0032]

As described above, in the footwear storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the openable and closable doors are arranged at the respective openings of the plurality of storage boxes for storing the footwear, and the storage is performed. A sterilization lamp that can be turned on according to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door is installed in the box, and the sterilization lamp lights up with the opening / closing door closed, and the footwear in the storage box is sterilized with the sterilization line of the sterilization lamp. Therefore, you can always use clean and sterilized footwear, and since the sterilization light goes off when the door is open, you can tell the user when the footwear is in or out of the storage box. Is not directly irradiated, and is highly safe.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the footwear storage device, the inside of the storage box is divided into upper and lower parts by a predetermined partition member, and the footwear can be stored in each step. Since the footwear for underwear can be stored separately in the upper and lower parts of the storage box, the footwear for upper footwear will not be contaminated by the footwear for lower footwear, and the sterilization line of one germicidal lamp will be used for the upper footwear Both footwear of footwear and footwear for underwear can be sterilized at different positions in the storage box, or only footwear for upper footwear can be sterilized. It can be sterilized efficiently.

In the footwear storage device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the sterilization line from the sterilization lamp is stored in the storage box and the opening / closing by opening the storage box and the inner wall of the opening / closing door with a material having a high reflectance or a high reflectance state. Since the sterilizing line is reflected and refracted by the inner wall of the door and the footwear in the storage box is irradiated from each direction, various bacteria attached to the footwear can be efficiently sterilized.

In the footwear storage device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing door has a viewing window through which the state inside the storage box can be viewed, whether or not footwear is contained in the storage box through the viewing window, In addition, it is possible to know what kind of footwear is in and whether or not the germicidal lamp is lit, so you can be sure of the state inside the storage box even when the door is closed. I can know.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outer appearance of a footwear storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are a front view, a side view, and a side view showing a state in which an opening / closing door is opened, showing the inside of a storage box of a footwear storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an electric circuit of a footwear storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Footwear storage device 2 Storage box 2a Inner wall 2b Opening part 3 Sterilization light 4 Protective net 5 Opening door 5a Inner wall 5b Viewing window 5c Handle 5d Vent hole 6 Limit switch 7 Slippers 8, 9 Relay 10 Ballast 11 Glow starter 12 Noise prevention Capacitor 13 breaker

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of storage boxes for storing footwear, an opening / closing door arranged to be openable / closable at each opening of the plurality of storage boxes, and a storage box arranged in the storage box. A footwear storage device, comprising: a sterilization lamp that can be turned on and off according to an opening / closing operation. 2. The footwear storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is divided into upper and lower two stages by a predetermined partition member, and each stage can store the footwear. 3. The footwear storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage box and the opening / closing door have inner walls made of a material having a high reflectance or a state having a high reflectance. 4. The footwear storage device according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing door has a viewing window through which the inside of the storage box can be viewed.