AU2021102168A4

AU2021102168A4 - Sanitizer device

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Publication number: AU2021102168A4
Application number: AU2021102168A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Chih Feng Ho
Original assignee: Oxti Corp
Current assignee: Oxti Corp
Priority date: 2021-04-23
Filing date: 2021-04-23
Publication date: 2021-06-17
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-23

Abstract

OF THE DISCLOSURE The sanitizer device includes a main member and a sanitizing lamp. The main member includes a first piece and a second piece perpendicularly joined into a L shape. The sanitizing lamp, configured on an inner surface of the first 5 piece, includes a lighting element, a sensor element, a control element, and a power element. To apply the sanitizer device to a door handle, the second piece is attached to a door panel behind the door handle and the first piece faces the door handle. The sanitizing lamp emits disinfecting light on door handle to sanitize the door handle. When the sensor element detects an object 10 in the proximity, the sensor element notifies the control element to turn off the sanitizing lamp. The sanitizer device is structurally simple and enjoys lower material and production cost. It is smaller in dimension, takes up little space, and convenient to carry and install. 15 1 111 112 11I FIG. 1

Description

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TITLE: SANITIZER DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention is generally related to sanitizer devices, and more

particular to a sanitizer device for door handle.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Infectious diseases are one of the main causes to the death of world

population. Due to life-style and climate changes, viruses and pathogenic

microorganisms continuously evolve and various emerging infectious diseases

and re-emerging infectious diseases have increased significantly. From

measles, smallpox, malaria, flu, to recent SARS, HINI, MERS-CoV, and

COVID-19, these infectious diseases are spread mainly through direct contact

with secretions or droplets with virus.

Door handles are a common route for virus transmission. Then, door

handles not disinfected, such as the one taught by Republic of China, Taiwan,

Utility Model Patent No. M469353, would be a breach to infection control.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention therefore teaches a novel sanitizer device for

sanitizing a door handle. The sanitizer device includes a main member and a

sanitizing lamp. The main member includes a first piece and a second piece

perpendicularly joined into a L shape. The sanitizing lamp, configured on an

inner surface of the first piece, includes a lighting element, a sensor element, a

control element, and a power element.

Preferably, the first piece includes a chamber on an inner surface and the

sanitizing lamp is disposed in the chamber.

Preferably, the first piece includes a charge port on an outer surface

electrically connected to the power element.

Preferably, the sanitizing lamp further includes a reception element,

which is a wireless signal receiver.

Preferably, the sanitizer device further includes a positioning member for

attaching the sanitizer device to a door panel.

To apply the sanitizer device to a door handle, the second piece is

attached to a door panel behind the door handle and the first piece faces the

door handle. The sanitizing lamp emits disinfecting light on door handle to

sanitize the door handle. When the sensor element detects an object in the

proximity, the sensor element notifies the control element to turn off the sanitizing lamp. The sanitizer device is structurally simple and therefore enjoys lower material and production cost. As to the user, the sanitizer device is smaller in dimension, takes up little space, and convenient to carry. Its installation and removal may also be easily achieved. In addition, the charge post on the first piece allows the sanitizer device to be repeatedly charged. The sanitizing lamp can also be remotely turned on or off by sending a wireless signal to the reception element.

The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction

to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the

present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become

apparent to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description of the

invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying

drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference

numerals refer to identical or similar parts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become

manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed

description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred

structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is

shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG 1 is a perspective diagram showing a sanitizer device according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

FIG 2 is a functional block diagram showing the sanitizing lamp of the

sanitizer device of FIG 1.

FIG 3 is a perspective diagram showing the sanitizer device of FIG 1

emitting a disinfecting light on the door handle.

FIG 4 is a perspective diagram showing the sanitizer device of FIG 1

detecting a human hand in proximity.

FIG 5 is a perspective diagram showing the sanitizer device of FIG 1

receiving a wireless signal from a smart phone.

FIG 6 is a perspective diagram showing the positioning member attached

to the door panel adjacent to the door handle.

FIG 7 is a perspective diagram showing the sanitizer device of FIG 1

attached to the positioning member.

FIG 8 is a perspective diagram showing the charge port on the first piece

and its protection cap.

FIG 9 is a perspective diagram showing the charge port is connected to a

power cable.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not

intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in

any way. Rather. The following description provides a convenient illustration

for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes

to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement

of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as

set forth in the appended claims.

As shown in FIG 1, a sanitizer device 1 according to an embodiment of

the present invention includes a main member 11 and a sanitizing lamp 12.

The main member 11 includes a first piece 111 and a second piece 112,

perpendicularly joined into a L shape. The first piece 111 includes a chamber

113 on an inner surface. The first piece 111 further includes a charge port 114

on an outer surface which is sealed by a protection cap 115 (see FIG 8).

As shown in FIG 2, the sanitizing lamp 12 is disposed in the chamber 113

of the first piece 111. The sanitizing lamp 12 includes a lighting element 121, a

sensor element 122, a control element 123, a power element 124, and a

reception element 125. The sanitizing lamp 12 emits disinfecting light such as

ultraviolet (UV) light for sanitization. The lighting element 121 is the light source of the sanitizing lamp 12. The lighting element 121 may be a UV-B lamp, a UV-C lamp, a mercury-vapor lamp, a metal halide lamp, or a xenon lamp, but is not limited as such. The sensor element 122 detects the proximity of an object such as a human hand 3 (see FIG 4). The sensor element 122 may be an infrared sensor element, light sensor element, ultrasound sensor element, or thermal sensor element. The control element 123 turns on or off the lighting element 121. The power element 124 provides electricity to the other components such as a rechargeable battery. The charge port 114 of the main member 11 is electrically connected to the power element 124 so that the power element may be charged by connecting the charge port 114 to an external power source (not shown) through a power cable 5 (see FIG 9). The reception element 125 receives a wireless signal. The reception element 125 may be a wireless signal receiver, and the control element 123, based on the received wireless signal, turns on or off the lighting element 121. The wireless signal may be transmitted from a smart phone 4 (see FIG 5) or a remote controller to the reception element 125.

As shown in FIG 7, the sanitizer device 1 further includes a positioning

member 116 attached to a door panel adjacent to the door handle 2. The

positioning member 116 may include a magnet, a sticker, a double-sided tape,

etc. for attaching the second piece 112 to the door panel. The positioning member 116 may be surrounded by an anti-scratch piece 117 made of flexible plastics, or other anti-scratch material.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, to apply the sanitizer device to a door handle

2, the positioning member 116 is first fixed onto the door panel. Then, the

main member 11 is attached to the positioning member 116 so that the second

piece 112 is behind the door handle 2 and the first piece 111 faces the door

handle 2. As shown in FIG 3, the sanitizing lamp 12 may be remoted

controlled to emit disinfecting light on door handle 2 to sanitize the door

handle 2. As shown in FIG 2 and FIG 4, when the sensor element 122 detects

an object appearing in the proximity of the door handle 2, such as a human

hand 3, the sensor element 122 notifies the control element 123, and the

control element 123 turns off the sanitizing lamp 12 so that the human hand 3

would not be harmed.

As described, the sanitizer device 1 is structurally simple and therefore

enjoys lower material and production cost. As to the user, the sanitizer device

1 is smaller in dimension, takes up little space, and convenient to carry. Its

installation and removal may also be easily achieved. In addition, the charge

post 114 on the first piece 111 allows the sanitizer device 1 to be repeatedly

charged. The sanitizing lamp 12 can also be remotely turned on or off by

sending a wireless signal to the reception element 125.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and

described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be

limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions,

modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device

illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without

departing in any way from the claims of the present invention.

Claims

I CLAIM:

1. A sanitizer device, comprising:

a main member comprising a first piece and a second piece

perpendicularly joined into a L shape; and

a sanitizing lamp on an inner surface of the first piece, comprising a

lighting element, a sensor element, a control element, and a

power element.

2. The sanitizer device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece

comprises a chamber on an inner surface; and the sanitizing lamp is

disposed in the chamber.

3. The sanitizer device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece

comprises a charge port on an outer surface electrically connected to

the power element.

4. The sanitizer device according to claim 1, wherein the sanitizing

lamp further comprises a reception element, which is a wireless

signal receiver.

5. The sanitizer device according to claim 1, further comprising a

positioning member for attaching the sanitizer device to a door panel.

FIG. 1

Sanitizing lamp

Lighting Sensor element element

Control element

Power Reception element element

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

FIG. 4

FIG. 5

FIG. 6

FIG. 7

FIG. 8

FIG. 9